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  1. Buddha's Discourse on the Five Blessings of the Virtuous (佛說賢者五福德經)
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  5. Buddha's Discourse on the Five Blessings of the Virtuous (佛說賢者五福德經)

Sutra on the Five Blessings of the Virtuous (佛說賢者五福德經)

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Western Jin · Source text translated by 白法祖

399 · about 1 min

The *Sutra on the Five Blessings of the Virtuous*, translated by the eminent monk Bai Fazhu of the Western Jin Dynasty, is a significant Buddhist scripture. This sutra originated during the Western Jin period, reflecting the early emphasis on lay practice within Chinese Buddhism. The text primarily expounds that a virtuous person, through expounding the true Dharma, can obtain five blessings: longevity, physical grace, peace and security, power and influence, and Wisdom (Prajñā). It emphasizes the merit of teaching the Dharma and its benefits in the present life. This sutra provides a doctrinal basis for the relationship between practice and blessings for Buddhists. It holds widespread influence within Chinese Buddhism and is frequently cited to encourage devotees to propagate the true Dharma and accumulate both worldly and transcendental merit.

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  • (2016)Committee for the Authorized Translations of Won-Buddhist Scriptures Sūtra on the Five Types of Merit Enjoyed by the Sag…
佛說賢者五福德經
西晉河內沙門白法祖譯
聞如是：
一時佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。佛告諸比丘：「賢者說法時，有五福德。何謂為五？其人所生則得長壽，是為一福德；其人所生即得大富，饒財多寶，是為二福德；其人所生即端正無比，是為三福德；其人所生即名譽遠聞，是為四福德；其人所生即聰明大智，是為五福德。
「何因賢者說法得長壽？用前世說法時，上語亦善，中語亦善，下語亦善，其義備足，歸寂無為，好殺之人聞法，即止不殺，用是故得長壽。
「何因說法之人得大富，饒財多寶？用前世說法時，上、中、下語其義備悉，歸寂無為，盜竊之人聞經，即止不盜，便能施與，用是故得大富。
「何因說法之人得端正無比？用前世說法時，上、中、下語其義備悉，歸寂無為，令聞法者和氣安之，即顏色悅，自生光澤，用是故得端正。
「何因說法之人，得名譽遠聞？用前世說法時，上、中、下語其義備悉，歸寂無為，令聞法者敬佛、敬法、敬比丘僧，用是故得名聞。
「何因說法之人得聰明大智？用前世說法時，上、中、下語其義備悉，歸寂無為，令聞法者曉了妙慧，用是故得聰明大智。是為五法，說經者得福也。」
諸比丘聞經歡喜，前為佛作禮。
佛說賢者五福德經

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