..续本文上一页 achieved the Uncreated-Dharma-Forbearance (anutpattika-dharma-ksanti). Then, the pure practices that I had been cultivating for countless Asamkhya kalpas, the correspondences with the Six Paramitas, and the virtuous roots, were all revealed in front of me, I saw them like seeing an Amala fruit on my palm."

　　"Sarvashura, at that time, I had made innumerable living beings stay in Virtuous Dharmas, how much more so, when I have now achieved Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi, and am benefiting all living beings. I observe living beings to find out how they should be ferried (to the shore of liberation), and speak Dharma for them with expedient means, according to their suitability."

　　"For heavenly beings, I appear as heavenly beings and speak Dharma for them; in dragons” palaces, I appear as dragons and speak Dharma for them; among Yaksas, I appear as Yaksas and speak Dharma for them; among hungry ghosts, I appear as hungry ghosts and speak Dharma for them; for human beings, I appear as human beings and speak Dharma for them; for those who should be enlightened through Buddhas” Bodies, I manifest Buddhas” Bodies and speak Dharma for them; for those who should be enlightened through Bodhisattvas” Bodies, I manifest Bodhisattvas” Bodies and speak Dharma for them."

　　"By observing living beings to find out how they should be ferried, in such ways, I manifest myself in front of the living beings and speak Dharma for them according to their suitability."

　　"Sarvashura, why do I use various expedient means, and appear as various forms to speak Dharma for living beings

　　 Because, after hearing the Dharma, those living beings who have virtuous roots will have all their virtuous roots grow; those who are miserly will begin to donate; those who lack blessings and virtues will cultivate blessings and virtues, will benefit themselves and others, and meditate on death. Because of hearing the Dharma, they will produce such virtuous roots, and their previous virtuous roots will also grow and become brighter, then they will gain benefits throughout the long night, and will be able to bring peace and happiness to heavenly and human beings. Sarvashura, once this Dharma-Gate reaches anyone”s ear, it will produce countless merits and virtues."

　　"Sarvashura, at one time, some living beings were discussing with each others about whether there are virtuous Dharma, cultivations, and the achievement of Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi. The virtuous living beings said: ”There are Dharmas, which are donating, cultivating, virtuous speaking, and so forth. Such Dharmas can make us gain virtuous fruit-repayment, up to the unsurpassed Way.” The ignorant persons said: ”There is no Dharma, no donating, no virtuous or evil fruitions, and no karmic rewards for virtuous speeches.”"

　　"Those ignorant persons then gained tremendous sinful retributions of revolving within the evil paths: They fell into hells and had been suffering from great bitter retributions for eight great kalpas; had been Asuras for 16 kalpas; had been reborn as ghosts and spirits for nine thousand kalpas; had been hungry ghosts for twelve kalpas; had been born dumb for fourteen thousand kalpas; had died inside their mothers” wombs myriads of times for sixteen thousand kalpas; had been reborn as flesh lumps for twelve thousand kalpas; and had been born blind for eleven kalpas. Their parents said: ”For this child that I have given birth to, I have been toiling in vain. I have been protecting the fetus for nine months, and endured the afflictions of hunger, thirst, cold, heat, etc., but cannot gain the repayment of my kindness from this child.”"

　　"Sarvashura, it is thus. Those living beings who slander Dharma will fall into the categories of hell being, animal, and hungry ghost. When they are about to die, they will be sho…

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