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title: "釋門自鏡錄 · 西域聖者達磨蜜多五百世作狗身事"
description: "释门自镜录由唐代僧人怀信撰写，是一部重要的佛教劝善与因果类著作。本书以史传和笔记形式，收录历代僧侣及信徒的善恶业报故事，旨在警示修行者慎独自省、严守戒律。其内容深刻反映了唐代佛教的社会实践与伦理观念，对研究中国佛教史、民俗信仰及果报思想具有重要文献价值。该书不仅强化了佛教的道德教化功能，也为后世提供了修行镜鉴，在汉传佛教典籍中占有独特地位。"
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### 業繫長遠錄一西域聖者達磨蜜多五百世作狗身事

> Karmic Bonds Across Time: A Tale from the West—The Holy Sage Dharmamitra’s Five Hundred Lifetimes as a Dog

### 西域聖者達磨蜜多五百世作狗身事

> Dharmamitra the Holy from the Western Regions: Five Hundred Lifetimes as a Dog

佛滅度後罽賓山中。有聖比丘。名達磨蜜多。才慧超絕坐禪第一。蜜多住處有三重窟。時有二僧。遠聞勝名故往禮拜。見尊者獘衣醜露。於下窟竈前為欲調伏身心為僧然火。是時二僧問言。長老達磨蜜多為在何處。答曰。在彼重窟最上房中。彼便往尋。尊者以神足力欻還本房。二人既見咸生疑怪。曰大德聖人威名滿閻浮提。何故自屈為僧然火。蜜多曰。子今當知。我念生死受苦長遠。若使頭手可得然者。吾當為僧而並然之。況餘身分及以然火。何足為難。吾念往昔。五百世中常為狗身飢餓窮困。雖經多身唯兩得飽滿。一者有人飲酒大醉道側反吐。我行遇見獲一飽。又曾為貧家作狗。夫妻煮粥以器盛之。有事暫行。我以飢故內頭器中食之。得飽拔頭不出。人來見之。大起嗔心。便以利刀斬斷吾頭。自念狗身五百度受。雖逢二飽而失身命。是故思惟。生死長久周旋五道。隨所生處。無不受苦。故吾今者不憚劬勞。何辭為僧而然火也。

> After the Buddha's passing, in the Kāśmīra mountains, there was a noble monk named Dharmamitra, whose wisdom was exceptional and who surpassed all others in meditative absorption. Dharmamitra's dwelling contained three caves. At that time, two monks, having heard of his far-reaching fame from afar, went to pay homage. They saw the venerable one wearing tattered robes, exposed and humble, kindling a fire in the stove of the lower cave to train his body and mind for the sake of the monastic community. The two monks then asked, "Elder, where is Dharmamitra?" He replied, "He is in the uppermost room of the upper cave." They then went to search for him. The venerable one, using his supernormal power, suddenly returned to his own chamber. When the two saw him, they were puzzled and doubted, saying, "Greatly virtuous sage, your renown fills all of Jambudvīpa—why would you humble yourself to light a fire for the monks?" Dharmamitra replied, "You should know this now: I contemplate the long and painful cycle of birth and death. If my head or hands could be used to ignite, I would burn them for the sangha, let alone the rest of my body or simply lighting a fire—this is no hardship at all. I recall in past lives, for five hundred lifetimes, I was born as a dog, starving and destitute. Though I experienced many bodies, I was only fully fed twice. Once, a man got drunk and vomited by the roadside, and I encountered it and had a full meal. Another time, I was a dog in a poor family. The couple cooked porridge and placed it in a pot, then left on an errand. Being hungry, I stuck my head into the pot to eat. After I was full, I couldn't pull my head out. When someone returned and saw this, they became furious and cut off my head with a sharp knife. I reflected on my five hundred lives as a dog—though I had two fill meals, I lost my life each time. Therefore, I contemplate: birth and death are long, revolving through the five realms. No matter where one is born, there is no escape from suffering. So now, I do not fear toil; why would I refuse to kindle a fire for the sangha?"