..續本文上一頁ansformed Buddhas, each attended by countless transformed bodhisattvas, all of whom manifest in various forms at will, filling completely the worlds of the ten quarters. Avalokiteshvara”s arms are the color of red lotus-flowers. They emit eighty kotis of exquisite [344a] rays of light in the shape of ornaments, in which are reflected all the glorious objects of that land. The palms of his hands are the color of five hundred kotis of various lotus-flowers. Each of his ten fingertips bears eighty-four thousand signs like impressed patterns, each with eighty-four thousand colors. Each color in turn emits eighty-four thousand delicate rays of light, illuminating all beings. With his jewelled hands he welcomes and guides sentient beings.
When he lifts one of his feet, the mark of a thousand-spoked wheel on its sole spontaneously changes into a pedestal, which emits five hundred kotis of light-rays. When he puts his foot down, flowers made of diamond and mani-gems are scattered everywhere. All the other physical characteristics and marks which he fully possesses are the same as the Buddha”s, except for the mound on his head and the uppermost, invisible part, which are not equal to those of the World-Honored One. This is the visualization of the true physical features of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and is known as the tenth contemplation.
Then the Buddha said to Ananda, "Those who wish to see the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara should follow the method of contemplation just mentioned. Those who practice this contemplation will not encounter any misfortune, but will be freed from karmic hindrances and rid of the evil karma which they have committed during innumerable kalpas of Samsara. If you only hear the name of this bodhisattva, you will obtain immeasurable merit. And so, how much more merit will you acquire if you clearly visualize him! Those who wish to see the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara should first envision the mound on his head and, next, his heavenly crown. Then they should visualize the other physical characteristics in order, as clearly as if they were looking at something in the palm of the hand. To practice in this way is called the correct contemplation, and to practice otherwise is incorrect."
[18] 佛告阿難及韋提希。見無量壽佛了了分明已。次亦應觀觀世音菩薩。此菩薩身長八十億那由他恒河沙由旬。身紫金色。頂有肉髻。項有圓光。面各百千由旬。其圓光中有五百化佛。如釋迦牟尼。一一化佛。有五百菩薩無量諸天。以爲侍者。舉身光中五道衆生。一切色相皆于中現。頂上毗楞伽摩尼妙寶。以爲天冠。其天冠中有一立化佛。高二十五由旬。觀世音菩薩面如閻浮檀金色。眉間毫相備七寶色。流出八萬四千種光明。一一光明。有無量無數百千化佛。一一化佛。無數化菩薩以爲侍者。變現自在滿十方界。臂如紅蓮花色。有八十億微妙光明。以爲璎珞。其璎珞中。普現一切諸莊嚴事。手掌作五百億雜蓮華色。手十指端。一一指端有八萬四千畫。猶如印文。一一畫有八萬四千色。一一色有八萬四千光。其光柔軟普照一切。以此寶手接引衆生。舉足時。足下有千輻輪相。自然化成五百億光明臺。下足時。有金剛摩尼花。布散一切莫不彌滿。其余身相衆好具足。如佛無異。唯頂上肉髻及無見頂相。不及世尊。是爲觀觀世音菩薩真實色身想。名第十觀。
佛告阿難。若欲觀觀世音菩薩當作是觀。作是觀者不遇諸禍。淨除業障。除無數劫生死之罪。如此菩薩。但聞其名獲無量福。何況谛觀。若有欲觀觀世音菩薩者。當先觀頂上肉髻。次觀天冠。其余衆相亦次第觀之。悉令明了如觀掌中。作是觀者名爲正觀。若他觀者名爲邪觀。
11) contemplation of Mahasthamaprapta
[19] The Buddha said to Ananda and Vaidehi, "Next visualize the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta. The dimensions of this bodhisattva are the same as those of Avalokiteshvara. His aureole, two hundred and twenty-five yojanas in diameter, shines to a distance of two hundred and fifty yojanas. The light emanating from his entire body illuminates the worlds of the ten quarters, making them shine like purple-gold. This light can be seen by anyone who has a close karmic relationship with him. Even if one sees the light emanating from only one pore of his skin, one can perceive the pure and glorious lights of the innumerable Buddhas of the ten quarters. This is why this bodhisattva is called Boundless Light. Furthermore, he has great power to illumine all beings with the light of wisdom in order to deliver them from the three evil realms. It is for this reason that he is also called Possessed of Great Power.
The heavenly crown of this bodhisattva is adorned wi…
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