..續本文上一頁ill finish this retribution and will be born a Brahman with a lifespan of one hundred years. After that retribution she will be born in the Land of No Concern with a lifespan of uncountable eons. Later she will realize the fruition of Buddhahood and cross over people and gods numbering as many as sand grains in the Ganges.”"

　　 『發誓願已，俱問清淨蓮華目如來而告之曰：「光目，汝大慈愍，善能爲母發如是大願。吾觀汝母十叁歲畢，舍此報已，生爲梵志，壽年百歲。過是報後，當生無憂國土，壽命不可計劫。後成佛果，廣度人天，數如恒河沙。」』

　　Shakyamuni Buddha told Samadhi Self-Mastery King, "The Arhat whose blessings helped Bright Eyes then is now Inexhaustible Intention Bodhisattva. The mother of Bright Eyes is now Liberation Bodhisattva. Bright Eyes herself is now Earth Store Bodhisattva. He has been extending his compassion and sympathy like that from distant eons onward by making vows as many as Ganges”s sands, to rescue vast numbers of beings.

　　 佛告定自在王：『爾時羅漢福度光目者，即無盡意菩薩是。光目女者，即地藏菩薩是。過去久遠劫中，如是慈愍，發恒河沙願，廣度衆生。

　　"Men and women in the future may fail to do good deeds and only do evil; may not believe in cause and effect; may indulge in sexual misconduct and false speech; may use pisive and harsh speech; and may slander the Great Vehicle. Beings with karma like that should certainly fall into bad destinies.

　　But if they encounter Good and Wise Advisors who exhort them and lead them quickly to take refuge with Earth Store Bodhisattva, those beings will just as quickly be released from their retributions in the Three Evil Paths.

　　未來世中，若有男子女人，不行善者行惡者，乃至不信因果者，邪淫妄語者，兩舌惡囗者，毀謗大乘者，如是諸業衆生，必墮惡趣。若遇善知識，勸令一彈指間，皈依地藏菩薩，是諸衆生，即得解脫叁惡道報。

　　If those beings are resolved and respectful, if they behold, bow to, and praise the Bodhisattva, and if they make offerings of flowers, incense, clothing, jewels, food and drink to him, they will enjoy supremely wonderful bliss in the heavens for billions of eons.

　　When their blessings in the heavens end and they are born as people, they will have the potential to be leaders of nations throughout billions of eons who are able to remember all aspects of causes and effects from previous lives.

　　 若能志心歸敬及瞻禮贊歎，香華衣服，種種珍寶，或複飲食，如是奉事者。未來百千萬億劫中，常在諸天受勝妙樂。若福盡，下生人間，猶百千劫常爲帝王，能憶宿命因果本末。』

　　"0,Samadhi Self-Mastery King, Earth Store Bodhisattva has such inconceivably great awesome spiritual power that he uses expansively for the benefit of beings. All of you Bodhisattvas should remember this Sutra and proclaim and widely spread it."

　　 『定自在王。如是地藏菩薩有如是不可思議大威神力，廣利衆生。汝等諸菩薩當記是經，廣宣流布。』

　　Samadhi Self-Mastery King said to the Buddha, "World Honored One, please do not be concerned. We billions of Bodhisattvas, Mahasattvas, based on the Buddha”s awesome spiritual strength, will certainly proclaim this Sutra widely throughout Jambudvipa for the benefit of beings."

　　Having spoken thus to the World Honored One, Samadhi Self-Mastery King Bodhisattva put his palms together respectfully, bowed, and withdrew.

　　 定自在王白佛言：『世尊，願不有慮。我等百千萬億菩薩摩诃薩，必能承佛威神廣演是經，於閻浮提利益衆生。』定自在王白世尊已，合掌恭敬作禮而退。

　　At that time the Four Heavenly Kings arose from their seats, put their palms together respectfully, and said to the Buddha, "World Honored One, Earth Store Bodhisattva has been making such great vows from distant eons onward.

　　Why is it that up to now he has not yet finished taking beings across

　　 Why does he continue to renew his vast and mighty vows

　　 Please, World Honored One, explain that for us."

　　 爾時四方天王俱從座起，合掌恭敬白佛言：『世尊，地藏菩薩於久遠劫來，發如是大願，雲何至今猶未度絕，更發廣大誓言。唯願世尊爲我等說。』

　　The Buddha told the Four Heavenly Kings, "Excellent, excellent. Now to bring benefit to you and to extend that benefit to people and gods of the present and future, I will speak about how Earth Store Bodhisattva uses his compassion and sympathy within the paths of birth and death in Jambudvipa in the Saha world to rescue, take across, and liberate beings who are undergoing suffering for their…

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