發菩提心戒一本
夫菩提心戒者為修六度万行之泉源是證三身佛果菩提之根本功最甚深理難思議是以三世諸佛同說三世菩薩同學故經云戒如明日月亦如瓔珞珠微塵菩薩眾由是成正覺。
"The Bodhi-mind precepts are the wellspring for cultivating the six perfections and ten thousand practices, and the very root for attaining enlightenment and realizing the three bodies of Buddhahood. Their merit is profound, and their principle is too subtle for ordinary thought. This is why all buddhas of the three times teach them together, and all bodhisattvas of the three times study them together. As the sutra says: 'The precepts are like the bright sun and moon, and also like a necklace of jewels. The countless bodhisattvas attain perfect enlightenment through them.'"
(念三寶六師佛菩薩念梵釋四王金剛天)
(Recite the Three Jewels, the Six Teachers, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas; recite Brahma, Sakra, the Four Heavenly Kings, the Vajra Guardians and celestial beings.)
將釋戒文分為八段第一奉請賢聖第二想陳妙供第三懺悔罪𠍴第四受三歸依戒第五翻邪歸正第六正受菩提心戒第七遣相第八普皆迴向八段不同。
Reciting the Precepts is divided into eight sections:
1. Inviting the Worthy and Holy Ones 2. Contemplating and Offering Fine Offerings 3. Confessing Transgressions and Wrongdoings 4. Taking the Three Refuges and Precepts 5. Turning Away from Wrong and Returning to Right 6. Receiving the Bodhicitta Precepts Properly 7. Relinquishing Attachments to Appearances 8. Universal Dedication of Merits
These eight sections are distinct from one another.
且初第一奉請賢聖
Now, first of all, I respectfully invite the wise and holy ones.
(人各整衣䠒跪合掌聞舉弟子某甲等處隨言後說)
Everyone adjusts their robes, kneels with palms together, and listens. When the disciple's name is called, they follow the words and then recite.
弟子某甲等 稽首皈命禮 遍虛空法界
十方諸如来 瑜伽揔持教 諸大菩薩眾
及禮菩提心 能滿福智聚 令得無上覺
是故志心禮
Disciples all together,
With heads bowed in devotion, we take refuge in the Dharma realm that fills all space.
We bow to the Tathagatas of the ten directions,
To the great assembly of Bodhisattvas who uphold the teachings of Yoga and total retention,
And we also pay homage to the Bodhi mind,
Which can perfect the accumulation of merit and wisdom,
And lead us to supreme enlightenment.
Therefore, with sincere hearts, we bow in reverence.
(三說 念無盡三寶願降臨)
(Let us invoke the infinite Three Jewels three times, and pray that they may descend.)
第二想陳妙供
Second Contemplation: Chen Miaogong
弟子某甲等 十方一切剎 所有諸供養
花鬘塗香等 飲食幢幡盖 誠心普奉獻
諸佛諸法藏 諸大菩薩眾 及諸賢聖等
我今志心禮
We disciples, (names recited), Offer to all the pure lands in the ten directions, Every kind of offering there is:
Flower garlands, fragrant ointments, Food, drink, banners, and canopies — With sincere hearts we present them all.
To the Buddhas, their Dharma treasury, The great Bodhisattva assembly, And all worthy and sacred beings, Right now, with focused minds, we respectfully bow in homage.
(三說 念供養無盡諸三寶)
To make a threefold offering through mindful dedication to the endless treasures of the Triple Gem.
第三懺悔罪𠍴
**Third Confession of Transgressions**
弟子某甲等 從無始来 輪迴生死
乃至今日 所造眾罪 無量無邊
不自覺知 自作教他 見作隨喜
我今懺悔 不復更造 唯願諸佛
慈悲攝受 令我罪障 速得消滅
We disciples, from beginningless time, Have been caught in the cycle of birth and death, Up to this very day, Creating countless wrongdoings without end.
Unaware of our actions, we committed them ourselves, Urged others to do the same, and rejoiced in seeing them done. Now, we confess and repent, vowing never to repeat them. We only ask the Buddhas, In their compassion, to embrace and guide us, So that our obstacles from wrongdoing May swiftly dissolve away.
(念普賢菩薩懺悔師)
I pay homage to the Great Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, the teacher of repentance.
第四受三歸依戒
The fourth precept is to take refuge in the Three Jewels.
弟子某甲等 稽首投誠 菩提道場
歸依如来 無上三身 歸依方廣
大乘法藏 歸依僧伽 諸菩薩眾
I, Disciple of the Buddha, bow in sincerity before the Bodhimanda, the path of awakening.
I take refuge in the Tathagata, the supreme threefold body. I take refuge in the vast and profound treasury of the Great Vehicle teachings. I take refuge in the Sangha, the assembly of all bodhisattvas.
(三說念誓受如来三歸依戒)
(Three times recite the vow to receive the Tathagata's Three Refuges and Precepts.)
第五翻邪歸正
The fifth step is to turn away from wrong views and return to what is right.
弟子某甲等 歸依佛竟 歸依法竟
歸依僧竟 従今已往 乃至成佛
更不歸依 二乘外道 惟願諸佛
慈悲攝受
We, [Name], have taken refuge in the Buddha. We have taken refuge in the Dharma. We have taken refuge in the Sangha.
From this day forward, until we attain Enlightenment, We will no longer take refuge in the lesser paths or other traditions. We only pray that all Buddhas, With compassion, will accept and protect us.
(念歸命無盡佛法僧)
I take refuge in the inexhaustible Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.
第六正受菩提心戒
**The Sixth Vow: The Bodhisattva Precepts of the Enlightened Mind**
弟子某甲等
仰啟盡十方 無量無邊界 一切佛菩薩
従今日已往 乃至成正覺 誓發菩提心
We, your disciples [Name/s], Humbly call upon all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas Throughout the ten directions and boundless realms: From this day forward until we attain enlightenment, We vow to awaken the Bodhi mind.
有情無邊誓願度 福智無邊誓願集
佛法無邊誓願學 如来無邊誓願侍
無上菩提誓願成
Boundless are living beings, I vow to save them all. Boundless are blessings and wisdom, I vow to accumulate them. Boundless is the Buddha's Dharma, I vow to learn it all. Boundless is the Tathagata, I vow to serve him. Unsurpassed is supreme enlightenment, I vow to attain it.
(三說 念戒清涼菩薩摩訶薩)
"Three times recited: Mindfulness of Precepts, the Cooling Bodhisattva."
第七遣相
**The Seventh Refutation: The Appearance of a Self**
弟子某甲等 今所發覺心
遠離諸性相 蘊處及界等 能取所取執
諸法悉無我 平等如虛空 自心本不生
空性圓寂故 如諸佛菩薩 發大菩提心
我亦如是發 是故志心禮
Disciples and all beings, Now the mind we have awakened Is free from every nature and appearance— The aggregates, sense-fields, and elements, The clinging to perceiver and perceived. All things are without self, Equal like space; Mind itself is fundamentally unborn. Its emptiness is perfect stillness. Just as the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas Awaken the great Bodhi-mind, So do I awaken it now. Therefore, with all my heart, I bow in reverence.
(三說 念遠離一切諸性相)
“Recite this three times: With awareness, I distance myself from all inherent forms and characteristics.”
第八普皆迴向
**Chapter Eight: Universal Dedication**
願以此功德 普及於一切
我等與眾生 皆共成佛道
May the merit of this practice Reach every living being, That we and all who suffer May together realize enlightenment.
(三說 念皆共速成無上覺)
始從此座一剎那間生在佛家終至後身三僧祇內得名佛子此心若在万德咸歸此心若失万德皆喪是故應當善好護持。
上来普為四眾發菩提心已竟齊念摩訶般若。
石經寺主講經律沙門(志仙)乹統八年十月十五日記