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「童子！是故，菩薩摩訶薩愛樂是定者應當修習最初所行。
"O Youth! Therefore, the bodhisattva-mahasattvas who delight in this meditation should cultivate its initial practice.
「童子！云何菩薩於此三昧最初所行？童子！若菩薩摩訶薩以大悲心為首，若佛在世、若佛滅後，常勤供養——所謂花鬘、末香、塗香、寶幢、幡蓋、音聲、歌舞、作倡伎樂、衣服、飲食、病瘦醫藥——以此善根悉以迴向如是三昧，更不志求其餘諸法而供養佛，不求妙色、不求資財、不為生天、不求眷屬，唯念是法。是菩薩尚於法中不見有佛，況復法外而見佛也？是故，童子！是為真供養佛，而亦不見有佛可得，不取我想、不求果報。是菩薩三輪清淨，以花鬘、末香、塗香、寶幢、幡蓋、音聲、歌舞、作倡伎樂、飲食、衣服、病瘦醫藥供養如來，迴向阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，以此善根得不思議功德、不思議果報，得是三昧速成阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。」
What is the initial practice of the bodhisattva in this samādhi? The bodhisattva mahasattvas, headed by great compassion, whether the Buddha is in the world or has passed away, always diligently make offerings to the Buddha of flowers, garlands, scented powders, ointments, jewelled banners, pennants, canopies, music, song, dance, entertainment, clothing, food, drink, and medicines. They dedicate all these roots of goodness to this samādhi and make offerings to the Buddha without seeking any other dharmas. They do not seek beautiful forms, wealth, birth in heaven, or followers; they only think of this Dharma. These bodhisattvas do not see the Buddha even in the Dharma, much less outside the Dharma. Therefore, O Youth, this is the true making of offerings to the Buddha, but they do not see that there is a Buddha to be apprehended. They do not grasp the idea of self and do not seek rewards. These bodhisattvas, with the three spheres purified, make offerings to the Tathāgata of garlands of flowers, incense, scented powders, perfumes, jewelled banners, pennants, and canopies, as well as music, song, dance, instrumental music, food and drink, clothes, and medicine for the sick, and dedicate them to anuttara-samyak-saṃbodhi. Because of these roots of goodness, they attain inconceivable merit and inconceivable rewards. Having attained this samādhi, they quickly accomplish anuttara-samyak-saṃbodhi.
爾時，世尊即說偈言：
Then, the Bhagavān uttered the following gāthā:
「若人香奉無邊智，
能得無量香果報，
於千萬劫離惡趣，
永無一切諸臭穢。
"If any offer incense to infinite knowledge,
They will attain immeasurable fragrant rewards.
For ten million kalpas, they will leave the lower realms
And never have any foul odour.
千萬劫中行勝行，
供養百萬億如來，
成佛獲得勝戒香；
若復了知無眾生，
If any carry out excellent practices for ten million kalpas,
They will make offerings to a hundred trillion Buddhas
And attain the excellent fragrance of morality.
If any know that there are no sentient beings,
施香、受香二俱無，
若能起心如是施，
則得柔軟勝順忍；
若人增上修此忍，
That there is neither a giver nor a receiver of incense,
If any can arouse the will to give in this way,
They will attain gentle, supreme patience.
If any cultivate this patience well,
為他割身猶如錢，
於千萬億恒沙劫，
其心堅固不退轉。
Even if they have to cut their bodies apart as though they being ploughed,
For as many kalpas as sand grains in ten billion Ganges Rivers,
Their minds will be firm and non-retrogressing.
云何而得名為忍？
云何復名為隨順？
云何得名不退轉？
云何復名為菩薩？
How can one be called patient?
How can one be called according?
How can one be called non-retrogressing?
How can one be called a bodhisattva?
欣樂自性無我法，
以無我想無煩惱，
能知諸法悉盡滅，
是因緣故名為忍。
One delights in the selflessness of one's own nature,
Because one has no self, one is without afflictions,
One can know that all dharmas are completely extinguished:
Because of this, one is called patient.
諸佛所學隨順學，
智者如法常修行，
知諸佛法無疑惑，
是故得名為隨順。
One follows the Buddha's teachings to learn them,
A wise person always practising in accord with the Dharma,
One knows all the Buddha Dharma without doubt:
Therefore, one is called according.
若修行時有世魔，
現作佛身說是言：
『佛道難得作聲聞。』
不肯信受名不退。
When practising, if there will be a worldly Māra
Who will manifest in the form of a Buddha and say:
'Buddhahood is difficult to attain, so become a sravaka. '
If one does not accept this, one is called non-retrogressing.
覺悟惡見諸眾生，
非此能證甘露道，
勸捨惡道住善趣，
是故得名為菩薩。
They awaken sentient beings with wrong views,
Telling them that they cannot realize the path to the deathless,
They exhort them to leave the evil ways and abide in the good:
Therefore, they are called bodhisattvas.
忍者住於隨順道，
以無我法令開悟，
乃至夢中不起念，
存有眾生壽命想。
Those who accept the Dharma abide in the path of accordance,
They use the Dharma of no self to enlighten,
Even in their dreams, they do not entertain thoughts
About the existence of a sentient being or a soul.
若魔無量如恒沙，
化作佛身到其所，
咸說：
『身內有神我。』
即語：
『無我，汝非佛。』
If māras, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges,
Transform themselves into the bodies of buddhas and come to them,
They will all say:
'There is a soul in your body.'
They will then say:
‘There is no self. You are not a buddha. ’
以智了達諸法空，
知已不與煩惱俱，
以戲論故言說有，
見已寂滅行世間。
Through their wisdom, they will comprehend the emptiness of dharmas.
Having understood this, they will not be accompanied by afflictions.
They will speak of existence as being ludicrous speech.
Having seen this, they will enter nirvana and go forth into the world.
譬如世人所生子，
隨即為其立名字，
諸方推名不可得，
當知此字無所來。
As an analogy, when a child is born,
People immediately give it a name.
But if one looks for the name in various places, it cannot be found.
Therefore, you should know that the name comes from nowhere.
為立菩薩如是名，
菩薩諸方不可求，
乃至實際求不得，
如是知者名菩薩。
What is the reason for calling someone a bodhisattva?
A bodhisattva cannot be found anywhere,
Not even in the at the reality limit.
Someone who knows this is called a bodhisattva.
假使海中熾火然，
菩薩終不起身見，
菩薩得住初發心，
悉斷惡見、煩惱盡。
Even if the ocean were on fire,
A bodhisattva would not give rise to the view of a self.
The bodhisattva who attains the stage of first aspiration for awakening,
Immediately cut off all views and afflictions.
不見有其生滅法，
所謂眾生及壽命，
諸法體空猶如幻，
非彼外道所能知。
They do not see any dharmas that arise or cease,
Such as sentient beings and a soul.
All dharmas are empty in essence, like illusions,
Which are not known by those of other paths.
若於飲食生貪著、
於衣鉢中起愛悋、
及其掉戲輕躁者，
是則不知佛菩提；
If one is greedy for food and drink,
Stingy with clothing and bowls,
Or reckless and impetuous,
One does not know the bodhi of buddhas.
多憙睡眠及懈怠、
姦偽、兇暴、不攝斂、
於諸佛所無淨信，
是則不知佛菩提；
If one is often slothful and indolent,
Deceitful and hypocritical, violent and lacking in self-control,
Or, if one lacks pure faith in the buddhas,
One does not know the bodhi of buddhas.
毀破禁戒無慚愧、
於佛法中無歸信、
不敬同修梵行者，
是則不知佛菩提。
If one breaks the precepts and has no sense of shame or conscience,
If one has no faith in the Buddha Dharma,
If one has no respect for those who live the noble life,
One does not know the bodhi of buddhas.
不毀淨戒具慚愧、
於佛法中深愛樂、
同梵行者能恭敬，
是則能知勝菩提；
Not to violate the pure precepts, to have shame and conscience,
To deeply delight in the Buddha Dharma,
To honour one’s companions in the noble life:
Thus, one can know superior bodhi.
念處以為聖境界、
喜悅而作床臥具、
以禪為食、定為漿，
是則能知佛菩提。
To take the bases of mindfulness as sacred objects,
To take joy as one’s bed and seat,
To take dhyāna as food and samādhi as drink:
Thus, one can know the Buddha's bodhi.
無我忍為經行處，
以空林中行正念，
七覺香花甚可樂，
嗅已得成無上道。
Taking patience at no-self as the place to practice,
One practises right mindfulness in the empty forest.
They enjoy the fragrant flowers of the seven factors of awakening:
When they smell them, they realize the unsurpassed bodhi.
菩薩體道所修行，
非是餘人所行地，
所謂聲聞及緣覺，
誰有智者不貪樂？
The path cultivated by bodhisattvas
Is not the stage of the practice of those of other paths,
Even of the śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas:
What wise one would not covet pleasure [therein]?
設我壽命極長遠，
如恒河沙無量劫，
說佛一毛德不盡，
如來智慧無邊故。
Even if my life were to be extremely long,
Even for immeasurable kalpas equal in number to the sands of the Ganges,
I would never be able to exhaust describing the virtues of even a single hair of the Buddha,
For the Tathāgata’s wisdom is boundless.
若聞如是大利益，
無畏世尊之所說，
速自教人持是定，
無上菩提得不難。
If one hears of such great benefits as these,
Which are fearlessly taught by the Bhagavān,
One should quickly teach others to bear this meditation,
For therein, unsurpassed bodhi will be attained without difficulty.
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