佛說無畏授所問大乘經卷上
Sutra on the Great Vehicle Asked by the Fearless One, Chapter One
西天譯經三藏朝奉大夫試光祿卿傳法大師賜紫沙門臣施護等奉 詔譯
Translated by the Tripitaka Master of the Western Regions, Court Official and Dharma Master, with Purple Robe Bestowed, Shi Hu and Others
如是我聞：
Thus I have heard:
一時世尊在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園，與大苾芻眾千二百五十人俱，皆是阿羅漢——諸漏已盡，無復煩惱，心善解脫、慧善解脫，如大龍王，所作已辦，棄諸重擔，隨得己利，盡諸有結，正智解脫，諸心寂靜，皆到彼岸——唯一補特伽羅，所謂阿難。
Thus have I heard: Once, the World-Honored One was staying at Anathapindika's garden in the Jeta Grove near Shravasti. He was accompanied by a great assembly of 1,250 monks who were all Arhats. These monks had completely extinguished all defilements, no longer had any afflictions. Their minds were perfectly liberated, their wisdom was fully liberated, like great dragon-kings. They had accomplished what needed to be done, had laid down all heavy burdens, had attained their own benefit. All fetters of existence were ended, they possessed true wisdom and liberation. Their minds were utterly tranquil, and they all had reached the other shore. The only exception was one person, the venerable Ananda.
復有五百大菩薩眾——悉得一切陀羅尼門及三摩地門，皆是一生補處。
Furthermore, there were five hundred great bodhisattvas, all of whom had attained all the gateways of dharanis and the gateways of samadhis. They were all in their final life before attaining Buddhahood.
時舍衛城有一長者名無畏授，大富自在，有大財寶，積諸受用，庫藏充滿，金、銀、瑠璃、真珠、珊瑚、螺貝寶等皆悉具足，廣有車乘、象、馬、牛、羊，復多眷屬、奴婢、僕從、執事人等及諸朋友。
一時，無畏授與五百長者而共集會，潛相謂言：「諸仁者！遇佛出世斯為難事，人身難得，時難契會，於佛教中淨信極難。捨家出家，成苾芻相，此亦為難，修行復難。彼諸有情知恩念報而復甚難，但能少分施作尚不壞失，何況廣多？又，諸有情若於如來教中能生淨信，信已復能依教修行，極為難事。又諸有情若能莊嚴如來教法，復能解脫輪迴，極為難事。是故，我等不應於聲聞乘及緣覺乘中趣求涅槃，應於無上大乘法中趣求涅槃。」
於是，眾會以如是事互言議已，咸悉發起廣大勝心，皆言：「我今悉於無上大乘法中趣求涅槃，不樂聲聞、緣覺之乘。」
Then, after the assembly had discussed these matters among themselves, they all awakened a vast and supreme resolve, declaring: "Now we all seek Nirvana through the supreme Great Vehicle of Dharma, taking no delight in the paths of the Voice-Hearers or the Solitary Realizers."
時無畏授與五百長者俱共圍繞出舍衛城，詣世尊所。到已，頭面禮世尊足，右繞七匝，退坐一面。
爾時，世尊知是事已，故謂無畏授等五百長者言：「汝諸長者以何緣故來詣如來、應供、正等正覺所？」
時無畏授等五百長者悉從座起，偏袒一肩，右膝著地，向佛合掌頂禮，白言：「世尊！我等向者共會一處，潛相謂言：『遇佛出世斯為難事，人身難得，時難契會，於佛教中淨信極難。捨家出家，成苾芻相，此亦為難，修行復難。彼諸有情知恩念報而復甚難，但能少分施作尚不壞失，何況廣多？又，諸有情若於如來教中能生淨信，信已復能依教修行，極為難事。又，諸有情若能莊嚴如來教法，復能解脫輪迴，極為難事。我等今時不應於聲聞乘及緣覺乘中趣求涅槃，應於無上大乘法中趣求涅槃。』世尊！我等以如是事互言議已，咸悉發起廣大勝心，皆於無上大乘法中趣求涅槃，不樂聲聞、緣覺之乘。我等乘此緣故，來詣如來、應供、正等正覺所。世尊！諸菩薩摩訶薩欲證阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者，當云何住？復云何學？云何修行？」
爾時，世尊讚無畏授等五百長者言：「善哉，善哉。汝諸長者！甚善，甚善。汝今能為安住阿耨多羅三藐三菩提故來詣如來、應供、正等正覺所。汝等諦聽，極善作意，今為汝說。」時無畏授等五百長者受教而聽。
佛言：「諸長者！若菩薩摩訶薩欲證阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者，如其所住，當如是學、如是修行。
「又，若菩薩摩訶薩欲證阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者，應於一切有情起大悲心、普遍親近、廣為攝受、觀察施作。而菩薩摩訶薩於自身命不應愛著，所有舍宅、妻子、眷屬、飲食、衣服、乘馭、床座、珍寶、財穀、香華、燈塗，乃至一切受用樂具，悉不應著。何以故？多諸有情愛著身命故廣造罪業，彼彼所作業成熟已，墮在惡趣、地獄中生。若於一切有情起大悲心、於自身命不愛著故，即於一切善趣中生。諸長者！是故菩薩摩訶薩欲證阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者，於一切有情起大悲心、於自身命不生愛著，所有舍宅、妻子、眷屬、飲食、衣服、乘馭、床座、珍寶、財穀、香華、燈塗，乃至一切受用樂具，悉不愛著已，然後自捨一切，廣行惠施不求果報，安住戒行三相清淨，修諸忍辱堪能具足，一切有情於己所作不饒益事悉能忍伏。被大精進堅固甲冑，若身、若命悉能棄捨，安住寂靜，心一境性，遠離散亂。勝慧決擇諸善法分，不起我人、眾生、壽者、士夫、補特伽羅、意生等見，廣為一切作諸勝行，為一切有情作意行施、為一切有情作意護戒、為一切有情作意行忍、為一切有情作意發起堅固精進、為一切有情作意安住諸勝定門、為一切有情作意修慧、為一切有情習學一切善巧方便。」
爾時，無畏授等五百長者俱白佛言：「世尊！我等昔來於自身命皆生愛著，所有舍宅、妻子、眷屬、飲食、衣服、乘馭、床座、珍寶、財穀、香華、燈塗，乃至一切受用樂具，悉生愛著。世尊！菩薩摩訶薩作何觀察，能於身命乃至一切受用樂具不生愛著？願佛為說。」
爾時，世尊告無畏授等五百長者言：「菩薩摩訶薩以無數種相觀察於身。何等無數？所謂：此身不實，緣法合集，如極微聚，從頂至足次第破壞；彼九竅門及諸毛孔不淨流溢，猶如蟻聚；蛇毒止中，蛇毒違害；如怨敵、如猿猴，多所損惱；如極惡友，常起諍競；身如聚沫，不可撮摩；又如水泡，旋有即壞；又如陽焰，渴愛所生；又如芭蕉，中無堅實；又如幻化，從虛妄起；又如王者，多種教令；又如怨對，常來伺便；又如盜賊，無有信義；又如殺者，極難調制；如惡知識，常不歡喜；如破法者，隱沒慧命；又如邪朋，減失善法；又如空聚，離於主宰；又如瓦器，終歸破壞；如小便坑，不淨充滿；如大便處，常多滓穢；又如食噉諸不淨鬼，及蛆蟲、狗等，樂臭穢中；又如廣積穢物，遠聞其臭；如惡瘡疱難合其竅，痛不可忍；又如毒箭，入身酸楚；如惡家主，難為侍養；又如朽舍及如漏船，雖假修治，旋歸散壞；又如坯器，難為固惜；又如惡友，常假將護；如河岸樹，風所動搖；如大河流，終歸死海；又如客舍，多種違惱；如無主舍，無所攝屬；如巡警人，常專撿察；又如邊方，多所侵嬈；如積沙處，漸當減下；如火蔓延；如海難渡；如地難平；如蛇置篋，隨生損害；又如嬰兒，常須存愛；又如破器，無所堪用；如惡方處，常虞壞亂；如雜毒食，常當遠離；如求丐人得種種物，得已旋棄；又如大車，負極重等。唯，諸智者！於法覺了應如是知。
佛說無畏授所問大乘經卷上