..續本文上一頁 since my Nirvana is near, so that I may soon help you complete your vows. Then I too will have no need to be concerned about beings of the present or future."

　　 佛告地藏菩薩：『汝今欲興慈悲，救拔一切罪苦六道衆生，演不思議事，今正是時，唯當速說。吾即涅槃，使汝早畢是願，吾亦無憂現在未來一切衆生。』

　　Earth Store Bodhisattva said to the Buddha, "World Honored One, countless Asamkhyeya eons ago a Buddha named Boundless Body Thus Come One appeared in the world.

　　If men or women hear this Buddha”s name and have a momentary thought of respect, those people will overstep the heavy offenses involved in birth and death for forty eons. How much more will that be the case for those who sculpt or paint this Buddha”s image or praise and make offerings to him. The merit they obtain will be limitless and unbounded.

　　 地藏菩薩白佛言：『世尊，過去無量阿僧只劫，有佛出世，號無邊身如來。若有男子女人聞是佛名，暫生恭敬，即得超越四十劫生死重罪。何況塑畫形像，恭敬贊歎，其人或福無量無邊。』

　　"Furthermore, in the past as many eons ago as there are grains of sand in the Ganges River, a Buddha named Jewel Nature Thus Come One appeared in the world.

　　If men or women hear this Buddha”s name and instantly decide to take refuge, those people will never retreat from the Unsurpassed Path.

　　 『又於過去恒河沙劫，有佛出世，號寶性如來。若有男子女人聞是佛名，一彈指頃，發心皈依，是人於無上道永不退轉。』

　　"Furthermore, in the past a Buddha named Padma Supreme Thus Come One appeared in the world. If men or women hear this Buddha”s name or if the sound of the name merely passes into their ears, those people will be reborn one thousand times in the Six Desire Heavens. How much more will that be the case if those people sincerely recite the name of that Thus Come One.

　　 『又於過去有佛出世，號波頭摩勝如來。若有男子女人聞是佛名，曆於耳根，是人當得千返生於六欲天中，何況志心稱念。』

　　"Furthermore, in the past inexpressibly ineffable Asamkhyeya eons ago, a Buddha named Lion”s Roar Thus Come One appeared in the world. If men or women hear this Buddha”s name and in a single thought take refuge, those people will encounter numberless Buddhas who will rub the crowns of their heads and bestow predictions of enlightenment upon them.

　　 『又於過去不可說不可說阿僧只劫，有佛出世，號師子吼如來。若有男子女人聞是佛名，一念皈依，是人得遇無量諸佛摩頂授記。』

　　"Furthermore, in the past a Buddha named Krakucchanda appeared in the world. If men or women hear this Buddha”s name and sincerely behold, worship, or praise him, those people will become Great Brahma Heaven kings in the assemblies of the thousand Buddhas of the Worthy Eon and will there receive superior predictions.

　　 『又於過去有佛出世，號拘留孫佛。若有男子女人聞是佛名，志心瞻禮或複贊歎，是人於賢劫千佛會中，爲大梵王，得授上記。』

　　"Furthermore, in the past a Buddha named Vipashin appeared in the world. If men or women hear this Buddha”s name, those people will eternally avoid falling into the Evil Paths, will always be born among people or gods, and will abide in supremely wonderful bliss.

　　 『又於過去有佛出世，號毗羅屍。若有男子女人聞是佛名，永不墮惡道，常生人天，受勝妙樂。』

　　"Furthermore, in the past as many eons ago as there are grains of sand in limitless and countless Ganges Rivers, a Buddha named Jewel Supreme appeared in the world. If men or women hear this Buddha”s name, those people will never fall into the Evil Paths and will always abide in the heavens experiencing supremely wonderful bliss.

　　 『又於過去無量無數恒河沙劫，有佛出世，號寶勝如來。若有男子女人聞是佛名，畢竟不墮惡道，常在天上受勝妙樂。』

　　"Furthermore, in the past a Buddha named Jeweled Appearance Thus Come One appeared in the world. If men or women hear this Buddha”s name and give rise to a thought of respect, those people will soon attain the fruitions of Arhatship.

　　 『又於過去有佛出世，號寶相如來。若有男子女人聞是佛名，生恭敬心，是人不久得阿羅漢果。』

　　"Furthermore, limitless Asamkhyeya eons ago, a Buddha named Kashaya Banner Thus Come One appeared in the world. If men or women hear this Buddha”s name, those people will overcome the offenses of birth and death for one hundred great eons.

　　 『又於過去無量阿僧只劫，有佛出世，號袈裟幢如來。若有男子女人聞是佛名，超一百大劫生死之罪。』

　　"Furthermore, in the past a Buddha named Great Penetration Mountain Ki…

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