序品第一
Chapter 1: Prologue
歸命釋迦牟尼佛
I take refuge in Shakyamuni Buddha.
如是我聞：
This is what I heard:
一時婆伽婆住法界殿如來境界處——眾寶赫焰一切莊嚴第一之處；遍至無量諸世界處；放大光明普照之處；無量善巧差別住處；無有分齊、過分齊處；過諸一切三界境界、出世間、上上善根境界成就之處；善得清淨、自在解脫、無礙之處；諸佛如來神力住持之處；無量菩薩眾所行處；無量諸眾天、龍、夜叉、乾闥婆、阿修羅、迦樓羅、緊那羅、摩睺羅伽、人非人等之所行處；是大法界究竟滿足喜樂之處；畢竟能與一切眾生利益之處；離諸一切煩惱垢處；離諸一切諸魔、怨敵，諸佛住持莊嚴之處；大法意去之所明處；奢摩他、毘婆舍那大乘之處；入空、無相、無願大解脫樂處；無量功德眾大寶蓮華王之所莊嚴處——婆伽婆住如是等不可思議自在之處。
At that time, the Bhagavan was abiding in the Dharmadhatu Palace—the realm of the Tathagata's domain: A place where all jewels blaze brilliantly, the foremost of all adorned sites; A place that pervades countless worlds; A place that radiates great light, illuminating everywhere; A place abiding in immeasurable skillful means and distinctions; A place beyond boundaries, surpassing all limits; A place transcending all realms of the three worlds, beyond worldly existence, perfected in the supreme wholesome roots; A place of purity, freedom, liberation, and unobstructedness; A place upheld by the spiritual power of all Buddhas; A place where countless bodhisattvas practice; A place where countless beings—gods, dragons, yakshas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kinnaras, mahoragas, humans, and non-humans—dwell; A place of ultimate fulfillment, joy, and bliss in the great Dharmadhatu; A place that ultimately bestows benefit upon all sentient beings; A place free from all defilements of afflictions; A place free from all demons, adversaries, adorned by the abiding of all Buddhas; A place illuminated by the great Dharma intention; A place of the great vehicle of shamatha and vipashyana; A place of great liberation joy, entering emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness; A place adorned by the great king of jeweled lotus flowers of immeasurable merit— The Bhagavan abided in such inconceivable and sovereign places.
諸佛如來善覺所覺，離於二行，到無相處；行諸佛行，得諸如來一切平等，到無障礙之所去處；能到一切不退法輪、能到不可降伏境界、不可思議體、能到一切三世平等、遍至一切諸世界身、到於諸法無疑之處；能到一切究竟智行、悉能到於法智無疑、得諸一切無分別身、能答一切菩薩問智、能到無二行之彼岸、能到諸佛無有差別解脫智處；能到無邊無中三昧，境界廣大如法界、究竟如虛空；盡未來際與諸無量聲聞眾俱——心善調伏，皆是佛子，善得心解脫、善得慧解脫、善得清淨戒，求法者與樂，成就多聞、住持多聞、具足多聞，善思所思、善說所說、善作所作，善得一切速疾般若、善得一切疾去般若、善得一切猛利般若，具足三明，見第一法，得究竟行，能作清淨，受大施主具足成就、寂靜威儀畢竟成就，忍辱柔和，善受佛教，能如說行。
All Buddhas, the Thus-Come Ones, are perfectly awakened to what is to be awakened, free from dualistic actions, and arrive at the state of no appearance. They practice the conduct of Buddhas, attain the complete equality of all Thus-Come Ones, and reach the unobstructed place of departure. They are able to reach the irreversible Dharma wheel, to enter the indomitable realm, the inconceivable essence, to arrive at the equality of all three times, to pervade all worlds with their bodies, and to reach the place of no doubt regarding all phenomena. They are able to reach the ultimate wisdom conduct, fully arrive at the wisdom of Dharma without doubt, attain all bodies free from discrimination, answer all questions of bodhisattvas with wisdom, reach the other shore free from dualistic actions, and arrive at the liberation wisdom of all Buddhas without distinction. They are able to reach the boundless, centerless samadhi, with a realm as vast as the Dharma realm and as ultimate as empty space. Throughout the endless future, they are accompanied by countless śrāvaka disciples—their minds well-tamed, all being children of the Buddha, well attaining liberation of mind, well attaining liberation of wisdom, well attaining pure precepts. To those who seek the Dharma, they give joy, accomplish great learning, uphold great learning, and are fully endowed with great learning. They think well what is to be thought, speak well what is to be spoken, and act well what is to be done. They well attain all swift prajñā, all rapid prajñā, all sharp prajñā, fully possess the three insights, perceive the foremost Dharma, attain the ultimate conduct, and are able to act with purity. They receive the great donor’s full accomplishment, achieve ultimate serene dignity, endure with gentleness and patience, well receive the Buddha’s teachings, and are able to practice as spoken.
時諸無量大菩薩眾，皆從無量種種佛土而來集會——是諸菩薩皆住一切所求大處，畢竟能取無上大法，得一切眾生平等之心，離諸一切分別，分別降伏一切諸魔、怨敵，離諸一切聲聞、辟支佛之所念處，得大法味喜樂具足，過五怖畏得不退地，一乘之體現前，能滅一切眾生怖畏之地——如是等，不可說、不可思、不可稱、不可量、不可數菩薩眾俱。
At that time, countless great bodhisattvas gathered from immeasurable, diverse Buddha-lands. These bodhisattvas all dwell in the great state of fulfilling all aspirations, ultimately able to attain the supreme great Dharma. They have realized the mind of equality toward all beings, transcending all distinctions. They subdue all demons and adversaries, transcend the realms of thought of all śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas, and are fully endowed with the joy and bliss of tasting the great Dharma. They have passed beyond the five fears and attained the irreversible stage. The essence of the One Vehicle manifests before them, enabling them to extinguish the realms of fear for all beings. Such an assembly of bodhisattvas was present—unspeakable, inconceivable, immeasurable, beyond reckoning.