妙法蓮華經 3.12

3.12

In his last body he will become a buddha called Raśmiprabhāsa, a Tathāgata, Arhat, Completely Enlightened, Perfect in Knowledge and Conduct, Well-Departed, Knower of the World, Unsurpassed, Tamer of Humans, Teacher of Devas and Humans, Buddha, Bhagavat. “His world will be called Avabhāsaprāpta in the kalpa called Mahāvyūha. The lifespan of this buddha will be twelve intermediate kalpas. The True Dharma will last in the world for twenty intermediate kalpas and the Semblance Dharma will also last for twenty intermediate kalpas.

“His world will be adorned and there will be no dirt, shards, thorns, excrement, or other impurities. The earth will be level without irregularities, hollows, or hills. The earth will be made of lapis lazuli with jeweled trees in rows. Golden cords will line the borders of these roads, which will be scattered with precious flowers, and everywhere will be pure.

“In his world there will be immeasurable thousands of koṭis of bodhisattvas as well as innumerable śrāvakas. All malice will be far removed; and even though Māra and his minions will be there, they will all protect the Buddha-Dharma.”

Thereupon the Bhagavat, wanting to explain the meaning of this further, spoke these verses:

I tell you, O monks,

That I see with the buddha-eye

That Kāśyapa in the future

Will become a buddha

After innumerable kalpas have passed. In the future he will meet and pay homage To three hundred myriads of koṭis of Buddha Bhagavats And practice the pure path of discipline and integrity, Seeking for the wisdom of the buddhas. Having offered respect to the highest and best of humans And having completely grasped the ultimate wisdom, He will become a buddha while in his last body. His land will be pure. The earth will be made of lapis lazuli, And many jeweled trees will be in rows Along roads bordered with golden cords, And those who see it will be gladdened. The air will be always filled With a pleasant fragrance, And many beautiful flowers Will be strewn about. Various wonderful things Will adorn this earth, Which will be level Without hills or hollows. There will be an incalculable number Of bodhisattvas there Who will have the power of self-control, Be versed in transcendent powers, And who will preserve the sutras of the Mahayana Taught by the buddhas. The multitude of śrāvakas, Bearing their last bodies, free from corruption, Heirs of the Dharma King, Will also be unreckonable; Their number will be impossible to calculate Even with the divine eye. The lifespan of this buddha Will be twelve intermediate kalpas.

The True Dharma will last in the world

For twenty intermediate kalpas.

And the Semblance Dharma will also last

For twenty intermediate kalpas.

Thus will things be with

The Bhagavat Raśmiprabhāsa.

At that time Mahāmaudgalyāyana, Subhūti, and Mahākātyāyana were all charged with excitement, and with palms pressed together they attentively gazed at the Bhagavat, never turning their eyes from him. They immediately