..续本文上一页 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.

　　 复次观世音菩萨：『若未来世，有男子女人，或乳哺时、或三岁、五岁、十岁以下，亡失父母，乃及亡失兄弟姐妹，是人年既长大，思忆父母及诸眷属，不知落在何趣、生何世界、生何天中，是人若能塑画地藏菩萨形像，乃至闻名，一瞻一礼，一日至七日，末退初心，闻名见形，瞻礼供养。

　　"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.

　　 是人眷属，假因业故，堕恶趣者，计当劫数，承斯男女，兄弟姊妹，塑画地藏形像，瞻礼功德，寻即解脱，生人天中，受胜妙乐。是人眷属，如有福力，已生天，受胜妙乐者，即承斯功德，转增圣因，受无量乐。』

　　"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.

　　 『是人更能三七日中，一心瞻礼地藏形像，念其名字，满於万遍。当得菩萨现无边身，具告是人，眷属生界。或於梦中，菩萨现大神力，亲领是人，於诸世界，见诸眷属。

　　"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.

　　更能每日念菩萨名千遍，至於千日。是人当得菩萨遣所在土地鬼神，终身卫护，现世衣食丰溢，无诸集苦。乃至横事不入其门，何况及身。是人毕竟的菩萨摩顶授记。』

　　"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.

　　 复次观世音菩萨：『若未来世有善男子善女人，欲发广大慈心、救度一切众生者、欲修无上菩提者、欲出离三界者。是诸人等，见地藏形像，及闻名者，至心皈依，或以香华、衣服、宝贝、饮食、供养瞻礼。是善男女等，所愿速成，永无障碍。』

　　"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.

　　 复次观世音：『若未来世，有善男子善女人，欲求现在未来百千万亿等愿，百千万亿等事。但当皈依瞻礼、供养赞叹，地藏行像。如事所愿所求，悉皆成就。复愿地藏菩萨具大慈悲，永拥护我。是人於睡梦中，即得菩萨摩顶受记。』

　　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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