..續本文上一頁 Store Bodhisattva or to gaze upon and worship him once or for one through seven days without retreating. Upon hearing his name and seeing his image they gaze in worship and make offerings.

　　 複次觀世音菩薩：『若未來世，有男子女人，或乳哺時、或叁歲、五歲、十歲以下，亡失父母，乃及亡失兄弟姐妹，是人年既長大，思憶父母及諸眷屬，不知落在何趣、生何世界、生何天中，是人若能塑畫地藏菩薩形像，乃至聞名，一瞻一禮，一日至七日，末退初心，聞名見形，瞻禮供養。

　　"If such people”s relatives had fallen into bad paths and were destined to remain there for many eons, those relatives will quickly gain release, be born among people or gods, and experience supremely wonderful bliss.

　　That will happen because of the meritorious virtue generated by their sons, daughters, brothers, or sisters who carved or painted images of Earth Store Bodhisattva and then gazed upon and worshipped them.

　　If such people”s relatives had already been born among people or gods on the strength of their own blessings and were already experiencing supremely wonderful bliss, then upon receiving that additional merit, their causes leading to Sagehood will increase, and they will experience limitless bliss.

　　 是人眷屬，假因業故，墮惡趣者，計當劫數，承斯男女，兄弟姊妹，塑畫地藏形像，瞻禮功德，尋即解脫，生人天中，受勝妙樂。是人眷屬，如有福力，已生天，受勝妙樂者，即承斯功德，轉增聖因，受無量樂。』

　　"If such people are able to behold and worship images of Earth Store Bodhisattva single-mindedly during three weeks, reciting his name a full ten thousand times, the Bodhisattva may then manifest a boundless body and describe to those people the realms into which their relatives have been born. Or in their dreams the Bodhisattva may manifest great spiritual power and personally lead them to those worlds to see their relatives.

　　 『是人更能叁七日中，一心瞻禮地藏形像，念其名字，滿於萬遍。當得菩薩現無邊身，具告是人，眷屬生界。或於夢中，菩薩現大神力，親領是人，於諸世界，見諸眷屬。

　　"If they can further recite the Bodhisattva”s name one thousand times a day every day for one thousand days, the Bodhisattva will send the ghosts and earth spirits in the vicinity of such people to guard and protect them for their entire lives.

　　In this world their clothing and food will be abundant and they will have no suffering from sickness or other causes. No accidents will occur in their households, much less affect them personally. Finally, the Bodhisattva will rub the crowns of their heads and bestow predictions upon them.

　　更能每日念菩薩名千遍，至於千日。是人當得菩薩遣所在土地鬼神，終身衛護，現世衣食豐溢，無諸集苦。乃至橫事不入其門，何況及身。是人畢竟的菩薩摩頂授記。』

　　"Moreover, Contemplator of the World”s Sounds Bodhisattva, good men or good women in the future may want to practice great compassion in rescuing and taking across beings. They may want to cultivate unsurpassed Bodhi, and may want to leave the Triple World.

　　Those people may see Earth Store Bodhisattva”s image, hear his name, and in their hearts take refuge with him. They may use incense, flowers, clothing, jewels, food and drink to make offerings while beholding and worshipping him. Such good people”s wishes will quickly be realized and they will never have any further obstructions.

　　 複次觀世音菩薩：『若未來世有善男子善女人，欲發廣大慈心、救度一切衆生者、欲修無上菩提者、欲出離叁界者。是諸人等，見地藏形像，及聞名者，至心皈依，或以香華、衣服、寶貝、飲食、供養瞻禮。是善男女等，所願速成，永無障礙。』

　　"Moreover, Contemplator of the World”s Sounds Bodhisattva, in the future, good men and women may want to fulfill hundreds of thousands of millions of vows and to succeed in as many undertakings in both the present and future.

　　They need only take refuge with, gaze upon, worship, make offerings to, and praise images of Earth Store Bodhisattva. In such a way, their vows and goals can all be realized.

　　 複次觀世音：『若未來世，有善男子善女人，欲求現在未來百千萬億等願，百千萬億等事。但當皈依瞻禮、供養贊歎，地藏行像。如事所願所求，悉皆成就。複願地藏菩薩具大慈悲，永擁護我。是人於睡夢中，即得菩薩摩頂受記。』

　　Moreover, they may hope that Earth Store Bodhisattva, being endowed with great compassion, will always protect them. In dreams the Bodhisattva will rub the crowns of their heads and bestow predictions upon them.

　　"Moreover, Contemplator of the World”s Sounds Bodhisattva, good men and women …

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