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Title: 佛說無量壽經 Translator: Sanghavarman Release date: May 17, 2008 [eBook #25498] Language: Chinese Credits: Produced by Winnie Zhou *** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 佛說無量壽經 *** Produced by Winnie Zhou 佛說無量壽經 曹魏天竺三藏康僧鎧譯 我 聞如是。一時,佛住王舍城,耆闍崛山中,與大比丘眾萬二千人俱,一切大聖神通已達, 其名曰:尊者了本際、尊者正願、尊者正語、尊者大號、尊者仁賢、尊者離 垢、尊者名聞、 尊者善實、尊者具足、尊者牛王、尊者優樓頻螺迦葉、尊者伽耶迦葉、尊者那提迦葉、尊 者摩訶迦葉、尊者舍利弗、尊者大目犍連、尊者劫賓那、尊 者大住、尊者大淨志、尊者摩 訶周那、尊者滿願子、尊者離障、尊者流灌、尊者堅伏、尊者面王、尊者果乘、尊者仁性、 尊者喜樂、尊者善來、尊者羅云、尊者阿 難,皆如斯等上首者也;又與大乘眾菩薩俱,普 賢菩薩、妙德菩薩、慈氏菩薩等,此賢劫中一切菩薩;又賢護等十六正士;善思議菩薩、 信慧菩薩、空無菩薩、神通 華菩薩、光英菩薩、慧上菩薩、智幢菩薩、寂根菩薩、願慧菩 薩、香象菩薩、寶英菩薩、中住菩薩、制行菩薩、解脫菩薩;皆遵普賢大士之德,具諸菩 薩無量行願, 安住一切功德之法,遊步十方,行權方便,入佛法藏究竟彼岸,於無量世界 現成等覺。 處 兜率天,弘宣正法,捨彼天宮,降神母胎,從右脅生,現行七步,光明顯耀,普照十方, 無量佛土,六種振動,舉聲自稱:「吾當於世,為無上尊,釋梵奉侍,天人 歸仰!」示現 算計文藝射御,博綜道術,貫練群籍,遊於後園,講武試藝。現處宮中,色味之間。見老 病死,悟世非常。棄國財位,入山學道。服乘白馬,寶冠瓔 珞,遣之令還。捨珍妙衣,而 著法服。剃除鬚髮,端坐樹下,勤苦六年,行如所應。現五濁剎,隨順群生。示有塵垢, 沐浴金流。天按樹枝,得攀出池,靈禽翼從, 往諧道場,吉祥感徵,表章功祚。哀受施草, 敷佛樹下,跏趺而坐。奮大光明,使魔知之,魔率官屬,而來逼試,制以智力,皆令降伏。 得微妙法,成最正覺。釋梵 祈勸,請轉法輪,以佛遊步,佛吼而吼。扣法鼓,吹法螺,執 法劍,建法幢,震法雷,曜法電,澍法雨,演法施,常以法音覺諸世間。光明普照無量佛 土,一切世 界,六種震動。總攝魘界,動魔宮殿,眾魔攝怖,莫不歸伏。摑裂邪網,消滅 諸見,散諸塵勞,壞諸欲塹。嚴護法城,開闡法門。洗灌垢污,顯明清白,光融佛法, 宣 流正化。 入 國分衛,護諸豐膳。貯功德,示福田。欲宣法,現欣笑。以諸法藥,救療三苦,顯現道 意,無量功德。授菩薩記,成等正覺。示現滅度,拯濟無極。消除諸漏,植眾 德本。具足 功德,微妙難量;遊諸佛國,普現道教。其所修行,清淨無穢。譬如幻師,現眾異像。為 男為女,無所不變。本學明了,在意所為。此諸菩薩,亦復如 是。學一切法,貫綜縷練, 所住安諦,靡不感化。無數佛土,皆悉普現。未曾慢恣,愍傷眾生。如是之法,一切具足。 ? 菩 薩經典,究暢要妙,名稱普至,道御十方。無量諸佛,咸共護念。佛所住者,皆已得住。 大聖所立,而皆己立。如來道化,各能宣布。為諸菩薩,而作大師。以甚深 禪慧,開導眾 生。通諸法性,達眾生相。明了諸國,供養諸佛。化現其身,猶如電光,善學無畏之網, 曉了幻化之法。壞裂魔網,解諸纏縛。超越聲聞、緣覺之地, 得空無相無願三昧。善立方 便,顯示三乘。於此化終,而現滅度。亦無所作,亦無所有。不起不滅,得平等法。具足 成就無量總持百千三昧。 諸 根智慧,廣普寂定。深入菩薩法藏,得佛華嚴三昧,宣揚演說一切經典。住深定門,悉 睹現在無量諸佛,一念之頃,無不周遍。濟諸劇難,諸閑不閑,分別顯示真實 之際,得諸 如來辯才之智。入眾言音,開化一切。超過世間諸所有法,心常諦住度世之道。於一切萬 物,隨意自在。為諸庶類,作不請之友。荷負群生,為之重擔。 受持如來甚深法藏,護佛 種性,常使不絕。興大悲,愍眾生。演慈辯,授法眼。杜三趣,開善門。以不請之法,施 諸黎庶。如純孝之子,愛敬父母。於諸眾生,視若 自己,一切善本,皆度彼岸。悉獲諸佛 無量功德。智慧聖明,不可思議。如是之等菩薩大士,不可稱計,一時來會。 ? 爾 時世尊,諸根悅豫,姿色清淨,光顏巍巍。尊者阿難,承佛聖旨,即從座起,偏袒右肩, 長跪合掌,而白佛言:「今日世尊,諸根悅豫,姿色清淨,光顏巍巍。如明 鏡淨,影暢表 裡。威容顯耀,超絕無量。未曾瞻睹殊妙如今!唯然大聖,我心念言:『今日世尊住奇特 之法;今日世雄住諸佛所住;今日世眼住導師之行;今日世英 住最勝之道;今日天尊行如 來之德;去來現在,佛佛相念,得無今佛念諸佛耶?何故威神光光乃爾?』」於是世尊告 阿難曰:「云何,阿難!諸天教汝來問佛耶?自 以慧見問威顏乎?」阿難白佛:「無有諸 天來教我者,自以所見問斯義耳。」 ? 佛言:「善哉!阿難!所問甚快,發深智慧,真妙辯才,愍念眾生,問斯慧義。如來以無 盡大悲,矜哀三界,所以出興於世,光闡道教。欲拯濟群萌,惠以真實之利。 無量億劫, 難值難見。猶靈瑞華,時時乃出。今所問者,多所饒益,開化一切諸天人民。阿難!當知 如來正覺,其智難量,多所導御。慧見無礙,無能遏絕。以一餐 之力,能住壽命憶百干劫, 無數無量,復過於此,諸根悅豫,不以毀損,姿色不變,光顏無異。所以者何?如來定慧, 究暢無極,於一切法,而得自在。阿難諦聽! 今為汝說!」對曰:「唯然!願樂欲聞!」 佛 告阿難:「乃往過去久遠無量不可思議無央數劫,綻光如來,興出於世,教化度脫無量 眾生,皆令得道,乃取滅度。次有如來,名曰光遠,次名月光,次名旃檀香, 次名善山王, 次名須彌天冠,次名須彌等曜,次名月色,次名正念,次名離垢,次名無著,次名龍天, 次名夜光,次名安明頂,次名不動地,次名琉璃妙華,次名琉 璃金色,次名金藏,次名炎 光,次名炎根,次名地種,次名月像,次名日音,次名解脫華,次名莊嚴光明,次名海覺 神通,次名水光,次名大香,次名離塵垢,次名 捨厭意,次名寶炎,次名妙頂,次名勇立, 次名功德持慧,次名蔽日月光,次名日月琉璃光,次名無上琉璃光,次名最上首,次名菩 提華,次名月明,次名日光,次 名華色王,次名水月光,次名除癡冥,次名度蓋行,次名 淨信,次名善宿,次名威神,次名法慧,次名鸞音,次名師子音,次名龍音,次名處世, 如此諸佛,皆悉已 過。」 ? 爾 時,次有佛,名世自在王,如來、應供、等正覺、明行足、善逝、世間解、無上士、調 御丈夫、天人師、佛世尊。時有國王,聞佛說法,心懷悅豫,尋發無上正真道 意,棄國捐 王,行作沙門,號曰法藏,高才勇哲,與世超異。詣世自在王如來所,稽首佛足,右繞三 匝,長跪合掌,以頌讚曰: ? 光顏巍巍,威神無極。如是炎明,無與等者。 日月摩尼,珠光焰耀,皆悉隱蔽,猶如聚墨。 如來容顏,超世無倫。正覺大音,響流十方。 戒聞精進,三昧智慧,威德無侶,殊勝希有。 深諦善念,諸佛法海,窮深盡奧,究其涯底。 無明欲怒,世尊永無。人雄師子,神德無量。 功勳廣大,智慧深妙,光明威相,震動大千。 願我作佛,齊聖法王。過度生死,靡不解脫。 布施調意,戒忍精進,如是三昧,智慧無上。 吾誓得佛,普行此願。一切恐懼,為作大安。 假令有佛,百千億萬,無量大聖,數如恆沙。 供養一切,斯等諸佛,不如求道,堅正不卻。 譬如恆沙,諸佛世界,復不可計,無數剎土。 光明悉照,遍此諸國,如是精進,威神難量。 令我作佛,國土第一。其眾奇妙,道場超絕。 國如泥洹,而無等雙。我當愍衷,度脫一切。 十方來生,心悅清淨,已至我國,快樂安隱。 幸佛信明,是我真證。發願於彼,力精所欲。 十方世尊,智慧無礙,常令此尊,知我心行。 假使身止,諸苦毒中,我行精進,忍終不悔。 ? 佛告阿難:「法藏比丘說此頌已,而白佛言:『唯然,世尊!我發無上正覺之心。願佛為 我廣宣經法,我當修行,攝取佛國清淨莊嚴無量妙土。令我於世,速成正覺,拔諸生死勤 苦之本。』」 ? 佛告阿難:「時世自在王佛,謂法藏比丘:『如所修行,莊嚴佛土,汝自當知。』比丘白 佛:『斯義弘深,非我境界。唯願世尊,廣為敷演諸佛如來淨土之行,我聞此 己,當如說 修行,成滿所願。』爾時,世自在王佛,知其高明,志願深廣,即為法藏比丘而說經言: 『譬如大海,一人斗量,經歷劫數,尚可窮底,得其妙寶。人有 至心精進,求道不止,會 當剋果,何願不得?」」於是世自在王佛即為廣說二百一十億諸佛剎土,天人之善惡、國 土之粗妙,應其心願,悉現與之。時彼比丘,聞佛 所說嚴淨國土,皆悉睹見,起發無上殊 勝之願。其心寂靜,志無所著。一切世間,無能及者。具足五劫,思惟攝取莊嚴佛國清淨 之行。』 ? 阿難白佛:「彼佛國土,壽量幾何?」佛言:「其佛壽命,四十二劫。時法藏比丘,攝取 二百一十億諸佛妙土清淨之行。如是修已,詣彼佛所,稽首禮足,遶佛三匝, 合掌而住, 白佛言:『世尊!我已攝取莊嚴佛土清淨之行。』佛告比丘:『汝今可說,宜知是時,發 起悅可一切大眾。菩薩聞已,修行比法,緣致滿足無量大願。』 比丘白佛:『唯垂聽察! 如我所願,當具說之: ? 設我得佛,國有地獄、餓鬼、畜生者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人壽終之後,復更三惡道者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人,不悉真金色者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人,形色不同有好醜者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人,不識宿命,下至知百千億那由他諸劫事者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人,不得天眼,下至見百千億那由他諸佛國者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人,不得天耳,下至聞百千億那由他諸佛所說,不悉受持者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人,不得見他心智,下至知百千億那由他諸佛國中眾生心念者,不取正 覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人,不得神足,於一念頃,下至不能超過百千億那由他諸佛國者,不取 正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人,若起想念貪計身者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人,不住定聚,必至滅度者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,光明有限量,下至不照百千億那由他諸佛國者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,壽命有限量,下至知百千億那由他劫者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中聲聞,有能計量,乃至三千大千世界眾生,悉成緣覺,於百千劫,悉共計 校知其數者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人,壽命無能限量,除其本願,修短自在。若不爾者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人,乃至聞有不善名者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,十方世界無量諸佛,不悉咨嗟稱我名者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,十方眾生,至心信樂,欲生我國,乃至十念,若不生者,不取正覺。唯除五逆, 誹謗正法。 ? 設我得佛,十方眾生,發菩提心,修諸功德,至心發願,欲生我國,臨壽終時,假令不與 大眾圍繞現其人前者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,十方眾生,聞我名號,繫念我國,植諸德本,至心迥向,欲生我國,不果遂者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人,不悉成滿三十二大人相者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,他方佛土諸菩薩眾,來生我國,究竟必至一生補處。除其本願,自在所化。為 眾生故,被弘誓鎧,積累德本,度脫一切,遊諸佛國,修菩薩行,供養十方諸佛如來。開 化恆沙無量眾生,使立無上正真之道,超出常倫,諸地之行,現前修習普賢之德。若不爾 者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中菩薩,承佛神力,供養諸佛,一食之頃,不能遍至無量,無數億那由他諸 佛國者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中菩薩,在諸佛前,現其德本,諸所求欲供養之具,若不如意者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中菩薩,不能演說一切智者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中菩薩,不得金剛那羅延身者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人,一切萬物,嚴淨光麗,形色殊特,窮微極妙,無能稱量。其諸眾生, 乃至逮得天眼,有能明了,辯其名數者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中菩薩,乃至少功德者,不能知見其道場樹無量光色,高四百萬里者,不取 正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中菩薩,若受讀經法,諷誦持說,而不得辯才智慧者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中菩薩,智慧辯才若可限量者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國土清淨,皆悉照見十方一切無量無數不可思議諸佛世界,猶如明鏡,睹其面 像。若不爾者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,自地以上,至於虛空,宮殿樓觀,池流華樹,國土所有一切萬物,皆以無量雜 寶百千種香而共合成。嚴飾奇妙,超諸天人。其香普薰十方世界。菩薩聞者,皆修佛行。 若不爾者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,十方無量不可思議諸佛世界眾生之類,蒙我光明觸其身者,身心柔軟,超過天 人。若不爾者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,十方無量不可思議諸佛世界眾生之類,聞我名字,不得菩薩無生法忍諸深總持 者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,十方無量不可思議諸佛世界,其有女人,聞我名字,歡喜信樂,發菩提心,厭 惡女身,壽終之後,復為女像者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,十方無量不可思議諸佛世界諸菩薩眾,聞我名字,壽終之後,常修梵行,至成 佛道。若不爾者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,十方無量不可思議諸佛世界諸天人民,聞我名字,五體投地,稽首作禮,歡喜 信樂,修菩薩行,諸天世人,莫不致敬。若不爾者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人,欲得衣服,隨念即至,如佛所讚應法妙服,自然在身。若有裁縫擣 染浣濯者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中天人,所受快樂,不如漏盡比丘者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中菩薩,隨意欲見十方無量嚴淨佛土,應時如願,於寶樹中,皆悉照見,猶 如明鏡,睹其面像。若不爾者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,他方國土諸菩薩眾,聞我名字,至於得佛,諸根缺陋不具足者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,他方國土諸菩薩眾,聞我名字,皆悉逮得清淨解脫三昧,住是三昧,一發意頃, 供養無量不可思議諸佛世尊,而不失定意。若不爾者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,他方國土諸菩薩眾,聞我名字,壽終之後,生尊貴家。若不爾者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,他方國土諸菩薩眾,聞我名字,歡喜踴躍,修菩薩行,具足德本。若不爾者, 不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,他方國土諸菩薩眾,聞我名宇,皆悉逮得普等三昧。住是三昧,至於成佛,常 見無量不可思議一切諸佛。若不爾者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,國中菩薩,隨其志願所欲聞法,自然得聞。若不爾者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,他方國土諸菩薩眾,聞我名宇,不即得至不退轉者,不取正覺。 ? 設我得佛,他方國土諸菩薩眾,聞我名字,不即得至第一忍,第二第三法忍,於諸佛法不 能即得不退轉者,不取正覺。』」 ? 佛告阿難:「爾時,法藏比丘說此願已,以偈頌曰: ? 我建超世願,必至無上道,斯願不滿足,誓不成等覺。 我於無量劫,不為大施主,普濟諸貧苦,誓不成等覺。 我至成佛道,名聲超十方,究竟有不聞,誓不成等覺。 離欲深正念,淨慧修梵行,志求無上尊,為諸天人師。 神力演大光,普照無際土,消除三垢冥,明濟眾厄難。 開彼智慧眼,滅此昏盲闇,閉塞諸惡道,通達善趣門。 功祚成滿足,威曜朗十方,日月戢重暉,天光隱不現。 為眾開法藏,廣施功德寶,常於大眾中,說法師子吼。 供養一切佛,具足眾德本,願慧悉成滿,得為三界雄。 如佛無量智,通達靡不照,願我功德力,等此最勝尊, 斯願若剋果,大千應感動,虛空諸天神,當雨珍妙華。 ? 佛謂阿難:「法藏比丘說此頌已,應時普地六種震動,天雨妙華,以散其上。自然音樂, 空中讚言:『決定必成無上正覺!』於是法藏比丘具足修滿如是大願,誠諦不 虛,超出世 間,深樂寂滅。阿難!法藏比丘於其佛所,諸天、魔、梵龍神八部大眾之中,發斯弘誓, 建此願已,一向專志莊嚴妙土。所修佛國,開廓廣大,超勝獨 妙,建立常然,無衰無變。 於不可思議兆載永劫,積植菩薩無量德行,不生欲覺、瞋覺、害覺,不起欲想、瞋想、害 想,不著色聲香味觸法,忍力成就,不計眾苦。 少欲知足,無染恚癡,三昧常寂,智慧無 礙,無者虛偽諂曲之心,和顏愛語先意承問。勇猛精進,志願無倦。專求清白之法,以惠 利群生。恭敬三寶,奉事師長。以 大莊嚴具足眾行,令諸眾生功德成就。 ? 「住 空無相無願之法,無作無起,觀法如化。遠離麤言,自害害彼,彼此俱害。修習善語, 自利利人,人我兼利。棄國捐王,絕去財色,自行六波羅密,教人令行。無央 數劫,積功 累德。隨其生處,在意所欲,無量寶藏自然發應。教化安立無數眾生,住於無上正真之道。 或為長者居士豪姓尊貴,或為剎利國君轉輪聖帝,或為六欲天 主乃至梵王。常以四事供養 恭敬一切諸佛,如是功德不可稱說。口氣香潔如優缽羅華,身諸毛孔出旃檀香,其香普熏 無量世界。容色端正,相好殊妙;其手常出無盡 之寶,衣服飲食、珍妙華香、繒蓋幢幡莊 嚴之具,如是等事,超諸人天,於一切法,而得自在。」 ? 阿難白佛:「法藏菩薩為已成佛而取滅度?為未成佛?為今現在?」佛告阿難:「法藏菩 薩今已成佛,現在西方,去此十萬億剎,其佛世界名曰安樂。」阿難又問:「其佛成道已 來為經幾時?」 ? 佛 言:「成佛已來,凡歷十劫,其佛國土,自然七寶,金、銀、琉璃、珊瑚、琥珀、硨磲、 瑪瑙合成為地,恢廓曠蕩,不可限極,悉相雜廁,轉相間人。光赫煜爍,微 妙奇麗,清淨 莊嚴,超踰十方一切世界眾寶中精,其寶猶如第六天寶。又其國土,無須彌山,及金剛圍 一切諸山,亦無大海、小海、溪渠、井谷,佛神力故,欲見則 見。亦無地獄、餓鬼、畜生 諸難之趣。亦無四時春夏秋冬,不寒不熱,常和調適。」 ? 爾 時,阿難白佛言:「世尊!若彼國土,無須彌山,其四天王及忉利天,依何而住?」佛 語阿難:「第三炎天,乃至色究竟天,皆依何住?」阿難白佛:「行業果報, 不可思議。」 佛語阿難:「行業果報不可思議,諸佛世界亦不可思議,其諸眾生功德善力,住行業之地, 故能爾耳。」阿難白佛:「我不疑比法,但為將來眾生,欲 除其疑惑,故問斯義。」 ? 佛 告阿難:「無量壽佛威神光明最尊第一,諸佛光明所不能及。或照百佛世界,或千佛世 界,取要言之,乃照東方恆沙佛剎,南西北方,四維上下,亦復如是;或有佛 光照於七尺, 或照一由旬,二三四五由旬,如是轉倍,乃至照一佛剎,是故無量壽佛號無量光佛、無邊 光佛、無礙光佛、無對光佛、炎王光佛、清淨光佛、歡喜光 佛、智慧光佛、不斷光佛、難 思光佛、無稱光佛、超日月光佛。其有眾生遇斯光者,三垢消滅,身意柔軟,歡喜踴躍, 善心生焉。若在三塗極苦之處,見此光明,皆 得休息,無復苦惱,壽終之後,皆蒙解脫。 無量壽佛,光明顯赫,照曜十方,諸佛國土,莫不聞焉。不但我今稱其光明,一切諸佛、 聲聞、緣覺、諸菩薩眾咸共歎 譽,亦復如是。若有眾生,聞其光明威神功德,日夜稱說, 至心不斷,隨意所願,得生其國。為諸菩薩、聲聞之眾所共歎譽、稱其功德;至其然後得 佛道時,普為十 方諸佛菩薩歎其光明,亦如今也。」 ? 佛言:「我說無量壽佛光明威神,巍巍殊妙,晝夜一劫,尚未能盡!」 ? 佛 語阿難:「又無量壽佛,壽命長久,不可稱計,汝寧知乎?假使十方世界無量眾生皆得人身,悉令成就聲聞、緣覺,都共集會禪思一心,竭其智力,於百千萬劫悉共 推算,計其壽命長遠之數,不能窮盡,知其限極。聲聞菩薩、天人之眾,壽命長短亦復如是,非算數譬喻所能知也。又聲聞菩薩其數難量不可稱說,神智洞達威力自 在,能於掌中持一切世界。」 ? 佛 語阿難:「彼佛初會,聲聞眾數不可稱計,菩薩亦然。能如大目犍連,百千萬億無量無數,於阿僧祇那由他劫,乃至滅度,悉共計校,不能究了多少之數。譬如大 海,深廣無量。假使有人析其一毛,以為百分,以一分毛沾取一渧,於意云何?其所渧者,於彼大海,何所為多?」阿難白佛:「彼所渧水比於大海,多少之量,非 巧歷算數言辭譬類所能知也。」佛語阿難:「如目連等,於百干萬億那由他劫,計彼初會聲聞、菩薩,所知數者獨如一渧,其所不知如大海水。 ? 「又 其國土,七寶諸樹,周滿世界,金樹、銀樹、琉璃樹、玻黎樹、珊瑚樹、瑪瑙樹、硨磲之樹;或有二寶、三寶,乃至七寶,轉共合成;或有金樹,銀葉華果;或有銀 樹,金葉華果;或琉璃樹,玻黎為葉,華果亦然;或水精樹,琉璃為葉,華果亦然;或珊瑚樹,瑪瑙為葉,華果亦然;或瑪瑙樹,琉璃為葉,華果亦然;或硨磲樹, 眾寶為葉,華果亦然。 ? 「或 有寶樹,紫金為本,白銀為莖,琉璃為枝,水精為條,珊瑚為葉,瑪瑙為華,硨磲為實;或有寶樹,白銀為本,琉璃為莖,水精為枝,珊瑚為條,瑪瑙為葉,硨磲為 華,紫金為實;或有寶樹,琉璃為本,水精為莖,珊瑚為枝,瑪瑙為條,硨磲為葉,紫金為華,白銀為實;或有寶樹,水精為本,珊瑚為莖,瑪瑙為枝、硨磲為條, 紫金為葉,白銀為華、琉璃為實;或有寶樹,珊瑚為本,瑪瑙為莖,硨磲為枝,紫金為條,白銀為葉,琉璃為華,水精為實;或有寶樹,瑪瑙為本,硨磲為莖,紫金 為枝,白銀為條,琉璃為葉,水精為華,珊瑚為實;或有寶樹,硨磲為本,紫金為莖,白銀為枝,琉璃為條,水精為葉,珊瑚為華,瑪瑙為實。行行相值,莖莖相 望,枝枝相準,葉葉相向,華華相順,實實相當,紫色光曜不可勝視。清風時發出五音聲,微妙官商自然相和。 ? 「又 無量壽佛,其道場樹,高四百萬里,其本周圍五千由旬,枝葉四布二十萬里,一切眾寶自然合成,以月光摩尼,持海輪寶,眾寶之王,而莊嚴之,,周匝條間,垂寶 瓔珞,百千萬色,種種異變,無量光炎,照曜無極。珍妙寶網,羅覆其上,一切莊嚴,隨應而現。微風徐動,吹諸寶樹,演出無量妙法音聲。其聲流布,偏諸佛國。 聞其音者,得深法忍,住不退轉,至成佛道,耳根清徹,不遭苦患。目睹其色,鼻知其香,口嘗其味,身觸其光,心以法緣,皆得甚深法忍,住不退轉至成佛道,六 根清徹,無諸惱患。阿難!若彼國土天人,見此樹者,得三法忍:一者音響忍;二者柔順忍;三者無生法忍。比皆無量壽佛威神力故,本願力故,滿足願故,明了願 故,堅固願故,究竟願故。」 ? 佛告阿難:「世間帝王有百千音樂,自轉輪聖王,乃至第六天上,伎樂音聲,展轉相勝千億萬倍。第六天上萬種樂音,不如無量壽國諸七寶樹一種音聲千億倍也!亦有自然萬種伎樂。又其樂聲,無非法音。清暢哀亮,微妙和雅,十方世界音聲之中,最為第一。 ? 「其 講堂、精舍、宮殿、樓觀,皆七寶莊嚴,自然化成,復以真珠明月摩尼眾寶以為交絡,覆蓋其上。內外左右,有諸浴池,或十由旬,或二十三十,乃至百千由旬;縱 廣深淺,各皆一等。八功德水,湛然盈滿,清淨香潔,味如甘露。黃金池者,底白銀沙;白銀池者,底黃金沙;水精池者,底琉璃沙;琉璃池者,底水精沙;珊瑚池 者,底琥珀沙;琥珀池者,底珊瑚沙;硨磲池者,底瑪瑙沙;瑪瑙池者,底硨磲沙;白玉池者,底紫金沙;紫金池者,底白玉沙;或二寶三寶,乃至七寶,轉共合 成。其池岸上,有旃檀樹,華葉垂布,香氣普熏。天優缽羅華、缽曇摩華、拘牟頭華、分陀利華,雜色光茂,彌覆水上。 ? 「彼 諸菩薩,及聲聞眾,若入寶池,意欲令水沒足,水即沒足;欲令至膝,即至於膝;欲令至腰,水即至腰;欲令至頸,水即至頸;欲令灌身,自然灌身;欲令還復,水 輒還復。調和冷煖,自然隨意,開神悅體,蕩除心垢,清明澄潔,淨若無形。寶沙映徹,無深不照,徹瀾迴流,轉相灌注,安詳徐逝,不遲不疾。波揚無量自然妙 聲,隨其所應,莫不聞者。或聞佛聲,或聞法聲,或聞僧聲、或寂靜聲、空無我聲、大慈悲聲、波羅蜜聲,或十力無畏不共法聲、諸通慧聲、無所作聲、不起滅聲、 無生忍聲、乃至甘露灌頂,眾妙法聲。如是等聲,稱其所聞,歡喜無量。 ? 「隨順清淨離欲寂滅真實之義,隨順三寶力無所謂不共之法,隨順通慧菩薩聲聞所行之道。無有三塗苦難之名,但有自然快樂之音,是故其國,名曰極樂。 ? 「阿 難!彼佛國土,諸往生者,具足如是清淨色身,諸妙音聲,神通功德。所處宮殿,衣服飲食,眾妙華香,莊嚴之具,猶第六天自然之物。若欲食時,七寶缽器,自然 在前。金、銀、琉璃、硨磲、瑪瑙、珊瑚、琥珀、明月、真珠,如是諸缽,隨意而至。百味飲食,自然盈滿。雖有此食,實無食者,但見色聞香,意以為食,自然飽 足。身心柔軟,無所味著,事已化去,時至復現。 ? 「彼佛國土,清淨安隱,微妙快樂,次於無為泥洹之道。其諸聲聞菩薩天人,智慧高明,神通洞達,咸同一類,形無異狀,但因順餘方,故有天人之名。顏貌端正,超世希有,容色微妙,非天非人,皆受自然虛無之身,無極之體。」 ? 佛 告阿難:「譬如世間貧窮乞人,在帝王邊,形貌容狀,寧可類乎?」阿難白佛:「假令此人在帝王邊,羸陋醜惡,無以為喻,百千萬億不可計倍。所以然者,貧窮乞 人,底極斯下,衣不蔽形,食趣支命,飢寒困苦,人理殆盡。皆坐前世不植德本,積財不施,富有益慳,但欲唐得,貪求無厭。不信修善,犯惡山積。如是壽終,財 寶消散。苦身聚積,為之憂惱,於己無益,徒為他有。無善可怙,無德可恃,是故死墮惡趣,受此長苦;罪畢得出,生為下賤,愚鄙斯極,示同人類。所以世間帝 王,人中獨尊,皆由宿世積德所致。慈惠博施,仁愛兼濟,履信修善,無所違爭。是以壽終福應,得升善道。上生天上,享茲福樂。積善餘慶,今得為人,乃生王 家,自然尊貴。儀容端正,眾所敬事。妙衣珍膳,隨心服御,宿福所追,故能致此。」 ? 佛 告阿難:「汝言是也。計如帝王,雖人中尊貴,形色端正,比之轉輪聖王,甚為鄙陋,猶彼乞人在帝王邊。轉輪聖王,威相殊妙,天下第一,比之忉利天王,又復醜 惡,不得相喻萬億倍也。假令天帝,比第六天王,百千億倍不相類也。設第六天王,比無量壽佛國菩薩聲聞,光顏容色,不相及逮,百千萬億不可計倍。」 ? 佛 告阿難:「無量壽國,其諸天人,衣服、飲食、華香、瓔珞、繒蓋幢幡、微妙音聲、所居舍宅宮殿樓閣,稱其形色,高下大小,或一寶二寶,乃至無量眾寶,隨意所 欲,應念即至。又以眾寶妙衣,遍布其地,一切天人踐之而行。無量寶網,彌覆佛土,皆以金縷真珠百千雜寶奇妙珍異,莊嚴校飾,周匝四面,垂以寶鈴,光色晃 曜,盡極嚴麗,自然德風,徐起微動。其風調和,不寒不暑,溫涼柔軟,不遲不疾。吹諸羅網,及眾寶樹,演發無量微妙法音,流布萬種溫雅德香。其有聞者,塵勞 垢習,自然不起。風觸其身,皆得快樂,譬如比丘,得滅盡三昧。 ? 「又 風吹散華,遍滿佛土,隨色次第,而不雜亂,柔軟光澤,馨香芬烈。足履其上,蹈下四寸,隨舉足已,還復如故。華用已訖,地輒開裂,以次化沒,清淨無遺。隨其 時節,風吹散華,如是六反。又眾寶蓮華,周滿世界,一一寶華,百千億葉,其華光明,無量種色,青色青光、白色白光,玄黃朱紫,光色赫然,煒燁煥爛,明曜日 月,一一華中,出三十六百千億光,一一光中,出三十六百千億佛,身色紫金,相好殊特;一一諸佛,又放百千光明,普為十方說微妙法。如是諸佛,各各安立無量 眾生於佛正道。」 ? 佛告阿難:「其有眾生,生彼國者,皆悉住於正定之聚。所以者何?彼佛國中,無諸邪聚,及不定聚。十方恆沙諸佛如來,皆共讚歎無量壽佛威神功德不可思議。諸有眾生,聞其名號,信心歡喜,乃至一念,至心迴向,願生彼國,即得往生,住不退轉。唯除五逆,誹謗正法。」 ? 佛 告阿難:「十方世界諸天人民,其有至心願生彼國,凡有三輩。其上輩者,捨家棄欲,而作沙門,發菩提心,一向專念無量壽佛,修諸功德,願生彼國。此等眾生, 臨壽終時,無量壽佛,與諸大眾,現其人前,即隨彼佛,往生其國,便於七寶華中,自然化生,住不退轉,智慧勇猛,神通自在。是故,阿難!其有眾生,欲於今世 見無量壽佛,應發無上菩提之心,修行功德,願生彼國!」 ? 佛 語阿難:「其中輩者,十方世界諸天人民,其有至心,願生彼國,雖不能行作沙門,大修功德,當發無上菩提之心,一向專念無量壽佛,多少修善,奉持齋戒,起立 塔像,飯食沙門,懸繒然燈,散華燒香,以此迴向,願生彼國。其人臨終,無量壽佛,化現其身,光明相好,具如真佛,與諸大眾,現其人前。即隨化佛往生其國, 住不退轉,功德智慧,次如上輩者也。」 ? 佛 語阿難:「其下輩者,十方世界,諸天人民,其有至心,欲生彼國,假使不能作諸功德,當發無上菩提之心,一向專意,乃至十念,念無量壽佛,願生其國。若聞深 法,歡喜信樂,不生疑惑,乃至一念,念於彼佛,以至誠心,願生其國。此人臨終,夢見彼佛,亦得往生,功德智慧,次如中輩者也。」 ? 佛告阿難:「無量壽佛,威神無極。十方世界,無量無邊不可思議諸佛如來,莫不稱歎。於彼東方恆河沙佛國,無量無數諸菩薩眾,皆悉往詣無量壽佛所,恭敬供養,及諸菩薩聲聞之眾,聽受經法,宣布道化。南西北方,四維上下,亦復如是。」 ? 爾時世尊,而說頌曰: ? 東方諸佛國,其數如恆沙,彼土諸菩薩,往覲無量覺。 南西北四維,上下亦復然,彼土菩薩眾,往覲無量覺。 一切諸菩薩,各齎天妙華,寶香無價衣,供養無量覺。 咸然奏天樂,暢發和雅音,歌歎最勝尊,供養無量覺。 究達神通慧,遊入深法門,具足功德藏,妙智無等倫, 慧日朗世間,消除生死雲,恭敬遶三匝,稽首無上尊。 見彼嚴淨土,微妙難思議,因發無量心,願我國亦然。 應時無量尊,動容發欣笑,口出無數光,遍照十方國。 迴光圍繞身,三匝從頂入,一切天人眾,踊躍皆歡喜。 大士觀世音,整服稽首問,白佛何緣笑,唯然願說意。 梵聲猶雷震,八音暢妙響,當授菩薩記,今說仁諦聽。 十方來正士,吾悉知彼願,志求嚴淨土,受決當作佛。 覺了一切法,猶如夢幻響,滿足諸妙願,必成如是剎。 知法如電影,究竟菩薩道,其諸功德本,受決當作佛。 通達諸法性,一切空無我,惠求淨佛土,必成如是剎。 諸佛告菩薩,今覲安養佛,聞法樂受行,疾得清淨處。 至彼嚴淨國,便速得神通,必於無量尊,受記成等覺。 其佛本願力,聞名欲往生,皆悉到彼國,自致不退轉。 菩薩興至願,願己國無異,普念度一切,名顯滿十方。 奉事億如來,飛化遍諸剎,恭敬歡喜去,還到安養國。 若人無善心,不得聞此經,清淨有戒者,乃獲聞正法。 曾更見世尊,則能信此事,謙敬聞奉行,踊躍大歡喜。 憍慢弊懈怠,難以信比法,宿世見諸佛,樂聽如是教。 聲聞或菩薩,莫能究聖心,譬如從生盲,欲行開導人。 如來智慧海,深廣無涯底,二乘非所測,唯佛獨明了。 假使一切人,具足皆得道,淨慧如本空,億劫思佛智。 窮力極講說,盡壽猶不知,佛慧無邊際,如是致清淨。 壽命甚難得,佛世亦難值,人有信慧難,若聞精進求。 聞法能不忘,見敬得大慶,則我善親友,是故當發意。 設滿世界火,必過要聞法,會當成佛道,廣濟生死流。 ? 佛告阿難:「彼國菩薩,皆當究竟一生補處,除其本願,為眾生故,以弘誓功德,而自莊嚴,普欲度脫一切眾生。阿難!彼佛國中,諸聲聞眾,身光一尋。菩薩光明照百由旬。有二菩薩,最尊第一,威神光明,普照三千大千世界。」 ? 阿 難白佛:「彼二菩薩,其號云何?」佛言:「一名觀世音,二名大勢至。此二菩薩,於此國土,修菩薩行,命終轉化,生彼佛國。阿難!其有眾生,生彼國者,皆悉 具足三十二相,智慧成滿,深入諸法,究暢要妙,神通無礙,諸根明利。其鈍根者,成就二忍。其利根者,得不可計無生法忍。又彼菩薩,乃至成佛,不受惡趣,神 通自在,常識宿命。除生他方五濁惡世,示現同彼,如我國也。」 ? 佛 語阿難:「彼國菩薩,承佛威神,一食之頃,往詣十方無量世界,恭敬供養,諸佛世尊。隨心所念,華香、伎樂、衣蓋、幢幡,無數無量供養之具,自然化生,應念 即至。珍妙殊特,非世所有,輒以奉散諸佛,及諸菩薩聲聞之眾。在虛空中,化成華蓋,光色昱爍,香氣普熏。其華周圓四百里者,如是轉倍,乃覆三千大千世界, 隨其前後,以次化沒。其諸菩薩僉然欣悅,於虛空中,共奏天樂,以微妙音,歌歎佛德,聽受經法,歡喜無量。供養佛已,未食之前,忽然輕舉,還其本國。」 ? 佛 語阿難:「無量壽佛,為諸聲聞菩薩天人頒宣法時,都悉集會七寶講堂,廣宣道教,演暢妙法,莫不歡喜,心解得道。即時四方自然風起,吹七寶樹,出五音聲。無 量妙華,隨風四散,自然供養,如是不絕。一切諸天,皆齎天上百千華香,萬種伎樂,供養其佛,及諸菩薩聲聞之眾。普散華香,奏諸音樂,前後來往,更相開避, 當斯之時,熙怡快樂,不可勝言。」 ? 佛 告阿難:「生彼佛國諸菩薩等,所可講說,常宣正法,隨順智慧,無違無失。於其國土,所有萬物,無我所心,無染著心。去來進止,情無所係。隨意自在,無所適 莫,無彼無我,無競無訟。於諸眾生,得大慈悲饒益之心。柔軟調伏,無岔恨心。離蓋清淨,無厭怠心。等心、勝心、深心、定心、愛法樂法喜法之心。滅諸煩惱, 離惡趣心。究竟一切菩薩所行,具足成就無量功德。得深禪定,諸通明慧,遊志七覺,修心佛法。 ? 「肉 眼清徹,靡不分了;天眼通達,無量無限;法眼觀察,究竟諸道;慧眼見真,能度彼岸;佛眼具足,覺了法性,以無礙智為人演說。等觀三界,空無所有,志求佛 法,具諸辯才,除滅眾生煩惱之患。從如來生,解法如如,善知集滅音聲方便。不欣世語,樂在正論。修諸善本,志崇佛道。知一切法,皆悉寂滅。生身煩惱,二餘 俱盡。聞甚深法,心不疑懼。常能修行其大悲者,深遠微妙,靡不覆載。究竟一乘,至於彼岸,決斷疑網,慧由心出。 ? 「於 佛教法,該羅無外,智慧如大海,三昧如山王。慧光明淨,超踰日月。清白之法,具足圓滿。猶如雲山,照諸功德等一淨故;猶如大地,淨穢好惡無異心故;猶如淨 水,洗除塵勞諸垢染故;猶如火王,燒滅一切煩惱薪故;猶如大風,行諸世界無障礙故;猶如虛空,於一切有無所著故;猶如蓮華,於諸世間無染污故;猶如大乘, 運載群萌出生死故;猶如重雲,震大法雷覺未覺故;猶如大雨,雨甘露法潤眾生故;如金剛山,眾魔外道不能動故;如梵天王,於諸善法最上首故;如尼拘類樹,普 覆一切故;如優曇缽華,希有難遇故;如金翅鳥,威伏外道故;如眾遊禽,無所藏積故;猶如牛王,無能勝故;猶如象王,善調伏故;如師子王,無所畏故;曠若虛 空,大慈等故;摧滅嫉心,不忌勝故。 ? 「專 樂求法,心無厭足。常欲廣說,志無疲倦。擊法鼓,建法幢,曜慧日,除癡闇。修六和敬,常行法施,志勇精進,心不退弱。為世燈明,最勝福田。常為師導,等無 憎愛,唯樂正道,無餘欣戚。拔諸欲刺,以安群生。功德殊勝,莫不尊敬。滅三垢障,遊諸神通。因力、緣力、意力、願力、方便之力;常力、善力、定力、慧力, 多聞之力;施戒忍辱,精進禪定、智慧之力;正念止觀,諸通明力;如來調伏,諸眾生力。如是等力,一切具足。身色相好,功德辯才,具足莊嚴,無與等者。恭敬 供養無量諸佛,常為諸佛所共稱歎。究竟菩薩諸波羅蜜,修空無相無願三昧,不生不滅諸三昧門,遠離聲聞緣覺之地。阿難!彼諸菩薩,成就如是無量功德,我但為 汝略言之耳。若廣說者,百千萬劫不能窮盡。」 ? 佛 告彌勒菩薩諸天人等:「無量壽國,聲聞菩薩,功德智慧不可稱說。又其國土,微妙安樂,清淨若此,何不力為善?念道之自然。著於無上下,洞達無邊際,宜各勤 精進,努力自求之。必得超絕去,往生安樂國,橫截五惡道。道趣自然閉。昇道無窮極,易往而無人,其國不逆違,自然之所牽。何不棄世事?勤行求道德;可得極 長生,壽樂無有極。 ? 「然 世人薄俗,共諍不急之事,於此劇惡極苦之中,勤身營務,以自給濟。無尊無卑,無貧無富,少長男女,共憂錢財,有無同然,憂思適等。屏營愁苦,累念積慮。為 心走使,無有安時;有田憂田,有宅憂宅;牛馬、六畜、奴婢、錢財、衣食什物,復共憂之。重思累息,憂念愁怖,橫為非常水火、盜賊、怨家、債主,焚漂劫奪, 消散磨滅,憂毒忪忪,無有解時。結憤心中,不離憂惱。心堅意固,適無縱捨。或坐摧碎,身亡命終,棄捐之去,莫誰隨者,尊貴豪富,亦有斯患,憂懼萬端,勤苦 若此,結眾寒熱,與痛共居。貧窮下劣,困乏常無。無田亦憂欲有田,無宅亦憂欲有宅,無牛、馬、六畜、奴婢、錢財、衣食什物,亦憂欲有之。適有一,復少一, 有是少是,思有齊等。適欲具有,便復糜散。如是憂苦,當復求索,不能時得,思想無益。身心俱勞,坐起不安,憂念相隨,勤苦若此,亦結眾寒熱,與痛共居,或 時坐之,終身夭命,不肯為善,行道進德。壽終身死,當獨遠去,有所趣向,善惡之道,莫能知者。 ? 「世 間人民,父子兄弟,夫婦家室,中外親屬,當相敬愛,無相憎嫉。有無相通,無得貪惜,言色常和,莫相違戾。或時心靜,有所恚怒,今世恨意,微相憎嫉,後世轉 劇,至成大怨。所以者何?世間之事,更相患害,雖不即時,應急相破。然含毒畜怒,結憤精神,自然剋識,不得相離,皆當對生,更相報復。人在世間,愛欲之 中,獨生獨死,獨去獨來,當行至趣苦樂之地,身自當之,無有代者。善惡變化,殃福異處,宿豫嚴待,當獨趣入,遠到他所,莫能見者。善惡自然,追行所生,窈 窈冥冥,別離久長,道路不同,會見無期。甚難甚難,今得相值。何不棄眾事,各遇強健時,努力勤修善,精進願度世,可得極長生。如何不求道,安所須待,欲何 樂乎?如是世人,不信作善得善,為道得道;不信人死更生,惠施得福。善惡之事,都不信之,謂之不然,終無有是。但坐此故,且自見之,更相瞻視,先後同然。 轉相承受,父餘教令,先人祖父,素不為善,不識道德,身愚神闇,心塞意閉。死生之趣,善惡之道,自不能見,無有語者。吉凶禍福,競各作之,無一怪也。生死 常道,轉相嗣立,或父哭子,或子哭父,兄弟夫婦,更相哭泣。顛倒上下,無常根本,皆當過去,不可常保。教語開導,信之者少,是以生死流轉,無有休止。如此 之人,蒙冥抵突,不信經法,心無遠慮,各欲快意,癡惑愛欲,不達於道德,迷沒於瞋怒,貪狼於財色。坐之不得道,當更惡趣苦,生死無窮已,哀哉甚可傷! ? 「或 時室家父子,兄弟夫婦,一死一生,更相哀愍。恩愛思慕,憂念結縛,心意痛著,迭相顧戀,窮日卒歲,無有解已。教語道德,心不開明,思想恩好,不離情欲。惛 蒙闇塞,愚惑所覆,不能深思熟計,心自端正,專精行道,決斷世事。便旋至竟,年壽終盡,不能得道,無可奈何。總猥憒擾,皆貪愛欲。惑道者眾,悟之者少,世 間匆匆,無可聊賴。尊卑上下,貧富貴賤,勤苦匆務,各懷殺毒。惡氣窈冥,為妄興事。違逆天地,不從人心。自然非惡,先隨與之,恣聽所為,待其罪極。其壽未 終,便頓奪之。下人惡道,累世勤苦,展轉其中,數千億劫,無有出期。痛不可言,甚可哀愍!」 ? 佛 告彌勒菩薩,諸天人等:「我今語汝,世間之事,人用是故,坐不得道。當熟思計,遠離眾惡。擇其善者,勤而行之。愛欲榮華,不可常保,皆當別離,無可樂者。 遇佛在世,當勤精進。其有至願生安樂國者,可得智慧明達,功德殊勝。勿得隨心所欲,虧負經戒,在人後也。儻有疑意不解經者,可具問佛,當為說之。」 ? 彌 勒菩薩長跪白言:「佛威神尊重,所說快善。聽佛經語,貫心思之,世人實爾,如佛所言。今佛慈愍,顯示大道,耳目開明,長得度脫,聞佛所說,莫不歡喜。諸天 人民蠕動之類,皆蒙慈恩,解脫憂苦。佛語教戒,甚深甚善,智慧明見,八方上下去來今事,莫不究暢。今我眾等,所以蒙得度脫,皆佛前世求道之時,謙苦所致。 恩德普覆,福祿巍巍,光明徹照,達空無極,開人泥洹。教授典攬,威制消化。感動十方,無窮無極。佛為法王,尊超眾聖,普為一切天人之師,隨心所願,皆令得 道。今得值佛,復聞無量壽聲,靡不歡喜,心得開明。」 ? 佛告彌勒:「汝言是也。若有慈敬於佛者,實為大善。天下久久,乃復有佛。今我於此世作佛,演說經法,宣布道教,斷諸疑網,拔愛欲之本,杜眾惡之源。遊步三界,無所聖礙。典攬智慧,眾道之要,執持綱維,昭然分明。開示五趣,度未度者,決正生死泥洹之道。 ? 「彌勒當知,汝從無數劫來,修菩薩行,欲度眾生,其已久遠。從汝得道,至於泥洹不可稱數。汝及十方諸天人民一切四眾,永劫已來,展轉五道,憂畏勤苦,不可具言,乃至今世,生死不絕,與佛相值,聽受經法,又復得聞無量壽佛,快哉甚善!吾助爾喜。 ? 「汝 今亦可自厭生死老病痛苦,惡露不淨,無可樂者。宜自決斷,端身正行,益作諸善。修己潔體,洗除心垢。言行忠信,表裡相應。人能自度,轉相拯濟,精明求願, 積累善本。雖一世勤苦,須臾之間,後生無量壽國,快樂無極。長與道德合明,永拔生死根本,無復貪恚愚癡苦惱之患,欲壽一劫百劫,千億萬劫,自在隨意,皆可 得之。無為自然,次於泥洹之道。汝等宜各精進,求心所願,無得疑惑中悔,自為過咎。生彼邊地七寶宮殿,五百歲中,受諸厄也。」彌勒白言:「受佛重誨,專精 修學,如教奉行,不敢有疑。」 ? 佛 告彌勒:「汝等能於此世,端心正意,不作眾惡,甚為至德,十方世界,最無倫匹。所以者何?諸佛國土,天人之類,自然作善,不大為惡,易可開化。今我於此世 間作佛,處於五惡五痛五燒之中,為最劇苦。教化群生,令捨五惡,令去五痛,令離五燒,降化其意,令持五善,獲其福德,度世長壽泥洹之道。」 ? 佛言:「何等五惡?何等五痛?何等五燒?何等消化五惡,令持五善,獲其福德度世長壽泥洹之道? ? 「其 一惡者:諸天人民蠕動之類,欲為眾惡,莫不皆然。強者伏弱,轉相剋賊,殘害殺戮,迭相吞噬,不知修善,惡逆無道。後受殃罰,自然趣向。神明記識,犯者不 赦。故有貧窮下賤,乞丐狐獨,聾盲瘖啞,愚癡弊惡,至有尪狂不逮之屬。又有尊貴豪富,高才明達,皆由宿世慈孝,修善積德所致。世有常道,王法牢獄,不肯畏 慎,為惡入罪,受其殃罰,求望解脫,難得勉出。世間有此目前現事,壽終後世,尤深尤劇。入其幽冥,轉生受身。譬如王法,痛苦極刑。 ? 「故 有自然三塗,無量苦惱。轉貿其身,改形易道,所受壽命,或長或短。魂神精識,自然趣之。當獨值向,相從共生。更相報復,無有止已。殃惡未盡,不得相離。展 轉其中,無有出期,難得解脫,痛不可言。天地之間,自然有是,雖不即時卒暴應至,善惡之道,會當歸之。是為一大惡一痛一燒,勤苦如是。譬如大火焚燒人身, 人能於中一心制意,端身正行,獨作諸善,不為眾惡者,身獨度脫,獲其福德度世上天泥洹之道,是為一大善也。」 ? 佛 言:「其二惡者,,世間人民,父子兄弟,室家夫婦,都無義理,不順法度,奢淫憍縱,各欲快意。任心自恣,更相欺惑。心口各異,言念無實。佞諂不忠,巧言諛 媚。嫉賢謗善,陷入怨枉。主上不明,任用臣下;臣下自在,機偽多端。踐度能行,知其形勢。在位不正,為其所欺。妄損忠良,不當天心。臣欺其君,子欺其父, 兄弟夫婦,中外知識,更相欺誑。各懷貪欲,瞋恚愚癡。欲自厚己,欲貪多有。尊卑上下,心俱同然。破家亡身,不顧前後。親屬內外,坐之滅族。或時室家知識, 鄉黨市里,愚民野人,轉共從事。更相利害,忿成怨結。富有慳惜,不肯施與,愛保貪重,心勞身苦。如是至竟,無所恃怙,獨來獨去,無一隨者。善惡禍福,追命 所生,或在樂處,或入苦毒,然後乃悔,當復何及! ? 「世間人民,心愚少智,見善憎謗,不思慕及,但欲為惡,妄作非法。常懷盜心,希望他利,消散磨盡,而復求索。邪心不正,懼人有色,不豫思計,事至乃悔。 ? 「今 世現有王法牢獄,隨罪趣向,受其殃罰。因其前世,不信道德,不修善本,今復為惡,天神剋識,別其名籍。壽終神逝,下入惡道。故有自然三塗,無量苦惱。展轉 其中,世世累劫,無有出期,難得解脫,痛不可言。是為二大惡二痛二燒,勤苦如是。譬如大火焚燒人身,人能於中一心制意,端身正行,獨作諸善,不為眾惡者, 身獨度脫,獲其福德度世上天泥洹之道,是為二大善也。」 ? 佛 言:「其三惡者,世間人民,相因寄生,共居天地之間。處年壽命,無能幾何。上有賢明長者尊貴豪富,下有貧窮廝賤,尪劣愚夫,中有不善之人。常懷邪惡,但念 淫泆,煩滿胸中。愛欲交亂,坐起不安;貪意守惜,但欲唐得。眄睞細色,邪態外逸。自妻厭憎,私妄出入,費損家財,事為非法。交結聚會,興師相伐,攻劫殺 戮,強奪無道。惡心在外,不自修業。盜竊趣得,欲擊成事。恐勢迫脅,歸給妻子,恣心快意,極身作樂。或於親屬,不避尊卑,家室中外,患而苦之,亦復不畏王 法禁令。如是之惡,著於人鬼。日月照見,神明記識。故有自然三塗,無量苦惱。展轉其中,世世累劫,無有出期,難得解脫,痛不可言。是為三大惡三痛三燒,勤 苦如是。譬如大火焚燒人身,人能於中一心制意,端身正行,獨作諸善,不為眾惡者,身獨度脫,獲其福德度世上天泥洹之道,是為三大善也。」 ? 佛 言:「其四惡者,世間人民,不念修善。轉相教令,共為眾惡。兩舌,惡口,妄言,綺語。讒賊鬥亂,憎嫉善人,敗壞賢明。於傍快喜。不孝二親,輕慢師長。朋友 無信,難得誠實。尊貴自大,謂己有道。橫行威勢,侵易於人。不能自知,為惡無恥。自以強健,欲人敬難。不畏天地神明日月,不肯作善,難可降化。自用偃蹇, 謂可常爾,無所憂懼,常懷憍慢。如是眾惡,天神記識。賴其前世頗作福德,小善扶接,營護助之。今世為惡,福德盡滅,諸善神鬼,各去離之,身獨空立,無所復 依。壽命終盡,諸惡所歸,自然迫促,共趣奪之。又其名籍,記在神明。殃咎牽引,當往趣向。罪報自然,無從捨離。但得前行,入於火鑊。身心摧碎,精神痛苦。 當斯之時,悔復何及?天道冏然,不得蹉跌。故有自然三塗,無量苦惱。展轉其中,世世累劫,無有出期,難得解脫,痛不可言。是為四大惡四痛四燒,勤苦如是。 譬如大火焚燒人身,人能於中一心制意,端身正行,獨作諸善,不為眾惡,身獨度脫,獲其福德度世上天泥洹之道,是為四大善也。」 ? 佛 言:「其五惡者,世間人民,徙倚懈惰,不肯作善,治身修業。家室眷屬,飢寒困苦,父母教誨,瞋目怒應。言令不和,違戾反逆,譬如怨家,不如無子。取與無 節,眾共患厭。負恩違義,無有報償之心。貧窮困乏,不能復得,辜較縱奪,放恣遊散。串數唐得,用自賑給,耽酒嗜美,飲食無度,肆心蕩逸,魯扈抵突。不識人 情,強欲抑制。見人有善,妒嫉惡之。無義無禮,無所顧難,自用識當,不可諫曉。六親眷屬,所資有無,不能憂念。不惟父母之恩,不存師友之義。心常念惡,口 常言惡,身常行惡,曾無一善。不信先聖諸佛經法,不信行道可得度世,不信死後神明更生。不信作善得善,為惡得惡。欲殺真人,鬥亂眾僧。欲害父母兄弟眷屬。 六親憎惡,願令其死。如是世人,心意俱然,愚癡蒙昧,而自以智慧。不知生所從來,死所趣向。不仁不順,惡逆天地。而於其中,希望僥倖,欲求長生,會當歸 死。慈心教誨,今其念善。開示生死,善惡之趣,自然有是,而不肯信之。苦心與語,無益其人,心中閉塞,意不開解,大命將終,悔懼交至。不豫修善,臨窮方 悔。悔之於後,將何及乎? ? 「天 地之間,五道分明,恢廓窈冥,浩浩茫茫。善惡報應,禍福相承,身自當之,無誰代者。數之自然,應其所行,殃咎追命,無得縱捨。善人行善,從樂入樂,從明入 明;惡人行惡,從苦入苦,從冥入冥。誰能知者?獨佛知耳。教語開示,信用者少,生死不休,惡道不絕。如是世人,難可具盡,故有自然三塗,無量苦惱。展轉其 中,世世累劫,無有出期,難得解脫,痛不可言。是為五大惡五痛五燒,勤苦如是。譬如大火焚燒人身,人能於中一心制意,端身正念,言行相副,所作至誠,所語 如語,心口不轉,獨作諸善,不為眾惡,身獨度脫,獲其福德度世上天泥洹之道,是為五大善也。」 ? 佛 告彌勒:「吾語汝等,是世五惡,勤苦若此。五痛五燒,展轉相生,但作眾惡,不修善本,皆悉自然入諸惡趣,或其今世先被殃病,求死不得,求生不得,罪惡所 招,示眾見之。身死隨行,入三惡道,苦毒無量,自相燋然,至其久後,共作怨結,從小微起,遂成大惡。皆由貪著財色,不能施惠,癡欲所迫,隨心思想,煩惱結 縛,無有解已。厚己諍利,無所省錄。富貴榮華,當時快意。不能忍辱,不務修善。威勢無幾,隨以磨滅。身坐勞苦,久後大劇。天道弛張,自然糾舉,綱維羅網, 上下相應,煢煢忪忪,富入其中。古今有是,痛哉可傷!」 ? 佛語彌勒:「世間如是,佛皆哀之。以威神力,摧滅眾惡,悉令就善。棄捐所思。奉持經戒,受行道法,無所違失,終得度世泥洹之道。」 ? 佛 言:「汝今諸天人民,及後世人,得佛經語,當熟思之,能於其中,端心正行。主上為善,率化其下,轉相敕令,各自端守。尊聖敬善,仁慈博愛。佛語教誨,無敢 虧負。當求度世,拔斷生死眾惡之本,當離三塗無量憂怖苦痛之道。汝等於是廣植德本,布恩施惠,勿犯道禁。忍辱精進,一心智慧。轉相教化,為德立善。正心正 意,齋戒清淨,一日一夜,勝在無量壽國為善百歲。所以者何?彼佛國土,無為自然,皆積眾善,無毛髮之惡。於此修善,十日十夜,勝於他方諸佛國中為善千歲。 所以者何?他方佛國,為善者多,為惡者少,福德自然,無造惡之地。唯此間多惡,無有自然,勤苦求欲,轉相欺殆,心勞形困,飲苦食毒,如是惡務,未嘗寧息。 ? 「吾哀汝等天人之類,苦心誨喻,教令修善。隨宜開導,授與經法,莫不承用。在意所願,皆令得道。佛所遊履,國邑丘聚,靡不蒙化。天下和順、日月清明。風雨以時,災厲不起。國豐民安,兵戈無用。崇德興仁,務修禮讓。」 ? 佛言:「我哀愍汝等諸天人民,甚於父母念子。今我於此世作佛,降化五惡,消除五痛,絕滅五燒,以善攻惡,拔生死之苦。令獲五德,升無為之安。吾去世後,經道漸滅,人民諂偽,復為眾惡。五燒五痛,還如前法。久後轉劇,不可悉說,我但為汝略言之耳。」 ? 佛語彌勒:「汝等各善思之,轉相教誡,如佛經法,無得犯也。」於是彌勒菩薩,合掌白言:「佛所說甚善,世人實爾。如來普慈哀怨,悉令度脫,受佛重誨,不敢違失。」 ? 佛告阿難:「汝起,更整衣服,合掌恭敬,禮無量壽佛。十方國土諸佛如來,常共稱揚讚歎彼佛,無著無礙。」 ? 於 是阿難起整衣服,正身西面,恭敬合掌,五體投地,禮無量壽佛。白言:「世尊,願見彼佛安樂國土,及諸菩薩聲聞大眾。」說是語已,即時無量壽佛,放大光明, 普照一切諸佛世界。金剛圍山、須彌山王、大小諸山,一切所有,皆同一色。譬如劫水彌滿世界,其中萬物沈沒不現,滉瀁浩汗,唯見大水,彼佛光明,亦復如是。 聲聞菩薩,一切光明,皆悉隱蔽,唯見佛光,明耀顯赫。爾時,阿難即見無量壽佛,威德巍巍,如須彌山王,高出一切諸世界上,相好光明,靡不照耀。」此會四 眾,一時悉見;彼見此土,亦復如是。 ? 爾時,佛告阿難及慈氏菩薩:「汝見彼國,從地已上,至淨居天,其中所有微妙嚴淨自然之物,為悉見不?」阿難對曰:「唯然己見。」 ? 「汝寧復聞無量壽佛大音宣布一切世界化眾生不?」阿難對曰:「唯然已聞。」 ? 「彼國人民,乘百千由旬七寶宮殿,無所障礙,遍至十方供養諸佛,汝復見不?」對曰:「己見。」 ? 「彼國人民有胎生者,汝復見不?」對曰:「己見。其胎生者,所處宮殿,或百由旬,或五百由旬,各於其中受諸快樂,如忉利天,亦皆自然。」 ? 爾 時慈氏菩薩白佛言:「世尊!何因何緣,彼國人民,胎生化生?」佛告慈氏:「若有眾生,以疑惑心,修諸功德,願生彼國,不了佛智、不思議智、不可稱智、大乘 廣智、無等無倫最上勝智。於此諸智,疑惑不信;然猶信罪福,修習善本,願生其國。此諸眾生,生彼宮殿,壽五百歲,常不見佛,不聞經法,不見菩薩聲聞聖眾。 是故於彼國土,謂之胎生。若有眾生,明信佛智,乃至勝智,作諸功德,信心迴向,此諸眾生,於七寶華中,自然化生,跏趺而坐,須臾之頃,身相光明,智慧功 德,如諸菩薩具足成就。復次,慈氏!他方諸大菩薩,發心欲見無量壽佛,恭敬供養,及諸菩薩聲聞聖眾。彼菩薩等,命終得生無量壽國,於七寶華中,自然化生。 彌勒當知!彼化生者,智慧勝故;其胎生者,皆無智慧,於五百歲中,常不見佛,不聞經法,不見菩薩諸聲聞眾,無由供養於佛,不知菩薩法式,不得修習功德。當 知此人,宿世之時,無有智慧,疑惑所致。」 ? 佛 告彌勒:「譬如轉輪聖王,有七寶牢獄,種種莊嚴,張設床帳,懸諸繒蓋。若有諸小王子,得罪於王,輒內彼獄中,繫以金鎖。供養飯食衣服床蓐,華香伎樂,如轉 輪王,無所乏少。於意云何?此諸王子,寧樂彼處不?」對曰:「不也!但種種方便,求諸大力,欲自勉出。」佛告彌勒:「此諸眾生,亦復如是。以疑惑佛智故, 生彼七寶宮殿,無有刑罰,乃至一念惡事。但於五百歲中,不見三寶,不得供養修諸善本,以此為苦。雖有餘樂,猶不樂彼處。若此眾生,識其本罪,深自悔責,求 離彼處,即得如意,往諸無量壽佛所,恭敬供養,亦得遍至無量無數諸餘佛所,修諸功德。彌勒當知!其有菩薩,生疑惑者,為失大利,是故應當明信諸佛無上智 慧。」 ? 彌勒菩薩白佛言:「世尊!於此世界,有幾所不退菩薩,生彼佛國?」佛告彌勒:「於此世界,有六十七億不退菩薩,往生彼國。一一菩薩,已曾供養無數諸佛,次如彌勒者也。諸小行菩薩,及修習少功德者,不可稱計,皆當往生。」 ? 佛 告彌勒:「不但我剎諸菩薩等,往生彼國。他方佛土,亦復如是。其第一佛,名曰遠照,彼有百八十億菩薩,皆當往生。其第二佛,名曰寶藏,彼有九十億菩薩,皆 當往生。其第三佛名曰無量音,彼有二百二十億菩薩,皆當往生。其第四佛名曰甘露味,彼有二百五十億菩薩,皆當往生。其第五佛,名曰龍勝,彼有十四億菩薩, 皆當往生。其第六佛名曰勝力,彼有萬四千菩薩,皆當往生。其第七佛,名曰師子,彼有五百億菩薩,皆當往生。其第八佛,名曰離垢光,彼有八十億菩薩,皆當往 生。其第九佛,名曰德首,彼有六十億菩薩,皆當往生。其第十佛,名曰妙德山,彼有六十億菩薩,皆當往生。其第十一佛,名曰人王,被有十億菩薩,皆當往生。 其第十二佛,名曰無上華,彼有無數不可稱計諸菩薩眾,皆不退轉,智慧勇猛,已普供養無量諸佛,於七日中,即能攝取百千億劫大士所修堅固之法。斯等菩薩皆當 往生。其第十三佛,名曰無畏,彼有七百九十億大菩薩眾,諸小菩薩,及比丘等,不可稱計,皆當往生。」 ? 佛語彌勒:「不但此十四佛國中諸菩薩等,當往生也,十方世界無量佛國,其往生者,亦復如是,甚多無數。我但說十方諸佛名號,及菩薩比丘生彼國者,晝夜一劫,尚未能盡,我今為汝略說之耳。」 ? 佛 告彌勒:「其有得聞彼佛名號,歡喜踴躍,乃至一念,當知此人,為得大利,則是具足無上功德。是故,彌勒!設有大火,充滿三千大千世界,要當過此,聞是經 法,歡喜信樂,受持讀誦,如說修行。所以者何?多有菩薩,欲聞此經,而不能得。若有眾生,聞此經者,於無上道,終不退轉。是故,應當專心信受,持誦說行。 吾今為諸眾生,說此經法,令見無量壽佛,及其國土一切所有。所當為者,皆可求之,無得以我滅度之後,復生疑惑。當來之世,經道滅盡,我以慈悲哀愍,特留此 經,止住百歲。其有眾生,值斯經者,隨意所願,皆可得度。」 ? 佛語彌勒:「如來興世,難值難見;諸佛經道,難得難聞;菩薩勝法,諸波羅蜜,得聞亦難;遇善知識,聞法能行,此亦為難。若聞斯經,信樂受持,難中之難,無過此難。是故我法,如是作,如是說,如是教。應當信順,如法修行。」 ? 爾 時世尊,說此經法,無量眾生,皆發無上正覺之心。萬二千那由他人,得清淨法眼。二十二億諸天人民,得阿那含果。八十萬比丘,漏盡意解。四十億菩薩,得不退 轉。以弘誓功德而自莊嚴,於將來世,當成正覺。爾時三千大千世界六種震動,大光普照十方國土;百千音樂,自然而作;無量妙華,紛紛而降。 ? 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