佛說堅意經
Sutra on Steadfast Mind
後漢安息國三藏安世高譯
Translation by An Shigao, Tripitaka Master from Parthia, Later Han Dynasty
聞如是：
Thus have I heard:
一時，佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。
佛告阿難：「我今禪定，憐傷世人不知佛道正真弘深，而以淺偽輕薄之言欲設嫉心謗毀道根，妄作窮難難吾弟子。汝當正心知此罪人，或是邪妖惡師，或是不知世俗姦人。若諸菩薩、比丘僧、比丘尼、優婆塞、優婆夷，明經高潔，開解愚冥，為說生死罪福所鍾，設其即解知服道真，此為罪滅福生之人。若其指掌為說橋梁，心懷憒憒，意不欲聞，雖欲強聽，心多睡眠；或壞道法，輕毀沙門及優婆塞，惡口妄言，當明此人為罪所牽。沙門賢者，以忍為先，當如清水，無所不淨，死人、死狗、死蛇、屎尿亦皆洗之，然不毀水清。亦當持心，有如掃帚掃地，淨不淨，死人、死狗、死蛇、屎尿皆亦掃之，然不毀於帚矣。亦當復如風火之力、光，死人、死狗、死蛇、屎尿，亦吹亦燒，然不毀風火之力、光。若人欲來殺己，己亦不瞋；欲來謗己，己亦不瞋；欲來譖己，己亦不瞋；欲來笑己，己亦不瞋；欲來壞己，使不事佛法，己亦不瞋；但當慈心正意，罪滅福生，邪不入正，萬惡消爛。」
The Buddha said to Ananda, "Now I am in a state of meditative calm. I feel pity for people in the world who do not understand that the true Buddhist path is vast, profound, and right. Instead, they use shallow, false, and flippant words, driven by jealousy, to slander the root of the Way. They fabricate baseless difficulties and trouble my disciples. You should understand clearly that these guilty people are either evil teachers influenced by wicked forces, or simply foolish people ignorant of worldly truths.
Whether they are bodhisattvas, monks, nuns, laymen, or laywomen, those who clearly understand the scriptures and live with purity, who explain these truths to the ignorant and confused, teaching them about the causes of suffering and happiness in life and death—if such people accept this teaching and realize the truth of the Way, their sins are eradicated and blessings arise in them. However, if someone points the way clearly, like showing a bridge, but the other's heart is confused and unwilling to listen—even if they force themselves to hear, they are drowsy; if they slander the Dharma, insult monks or laypeople, speaking evil words falsely—know that such a person is being dragged along by their own sins.
Those who are wise monastics should put forbearance first. They should be like pure water, which cleanses everything unhindered—washing away dead people, dead dogs, dead snakes, feces, and urine, yet never losing its own purity. Likewise, you should maintain your mind like a broom that sweeps the ground, whether clean or dirty—sweeping away dead people, dead dogs, dead snakes, feces, and urine, yet never losing its own sweeping nature. You should also be like the power of wind and fire, which blow and burn dead people, dead dogs, dead snakes, feces, and urine, yet never lose their own nature.
If someone wants to kill you, do not get angry. If they want to slander you, do not get angry. If they want to speak falsely of you, do not get angry. If they mock you, do not get angry. If they try to ruin you so you cannot practice the Buddha's Dharma, do not get angry. Instead, only maintain a compassionate heart and a correct mind. Thus, sins vanish and blessings arise. Evil does not enter the good, and all wrongdoings melt away."
佛告阿難：「其有好心善意之人，聞佛明法，一心而聽，能一日可；不能一日，半日可；不能半日，一時可；不能一時，半時可；不能半時，須臾可；其福不可量、不可訾也。
「汝當廣為諸比丘僧、比丘尼、優婆塞、優婆夷、白衣人民說之，并當廣為說布施，種生死糧。其有齋日，施設飯食，請召四輩高經賢者、沙門、道人，施設高座，論講佛經，燒香然燈，光明達天。諸天喜笑，皆下虛空，側耳來聽，莫不欣然。其有破慳，布施為福，善神即下，營救門戶，攘禍滅怪，出與利會，利則而吉，終無怨惡。譬如種穀，隨種而生，種善得福，種惡獲殃，未有不種而獲果實。當正爾心，福自歸身，慎無卜問，為邪所牽；心懷狐疑，善神遠人，動入罪地，所為不成。不知毀戒，反怨佛神，事之無益，遂不正心。男子、女人其有聞此經者，及奉持讀誦者，莫不得福者。」
佛說經已，阿難歡喜，起為佛作禮。
佛說堅意經