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金剛般若經贊述 2.79

金剛般若經贊述 2.79

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Classical Chinese

2.79

此意云,謂無始來,於一切眾生所有殺盜等心,行殺盜等業,為怨為害,一聞一讀此經,發菩提心,永除怨害,於一切眾生所永無殺盜等心,與諸眾生為父為母,津濟教導,恒為勝友方便,共為親眷,而行孝義,示為朋友而行篤信,示為臣輔而有忠良,示為君王方便撫救,乃至示為男女或下賤等。若作長者,長者中尊,如《無垢稱》廣說其行,當來成佛,功德無窮,能盡未來化有情類,如是功德廣大無邊,但由聽聞而得生故,故若具說,愚夫無智,聞或狂疑也。言狂亂者,謂或聞經不信,返生憎謗,因狂亂故也;或由不信,當來感得狂亂之果也。

The meaning here is that from beginningless time, with minds bent on killing, stealing, and so forth toward all sentient beings, performing karma of killing, stealing, and the like, becoming their enemies and causing them harm—yet upon once hearing or once reading this sūtra, generating the bodhicitta, they permanently eliminate enmity and harm, forever having no thoughts of killing or stealing toward all sentient beings, acting as father and mother to all sentient beings, ferrying them across and instructing them, constantly serving as an excellent friend through expedient means; joining with them as relatives while practicing filial piety and righteousness; manifesting as friends while practicing consummate trust; manifesting as ministers and aides while possessing loyalty and goodness; manifesting as rulers while employing expedient means to comfort and rescue them; up to manifesting as men, women, or the lowly. If becoming an elder, they are the most venerable among elders, as extensively explained regarding their conduct in the Vimalakīrtinirdeśa; in the future they will achieve buddhahood with inexhaustible merit, able to exhaust the future in transforming categories of sentient beings. Because such vast and boundless merit is generated merely through hearing [this sūtra], therefore, were it to be spoken of fully, foolish ordinary beings lacking wisdom might, upon hearing it, become frenzied or suspicious. 'Frenzied in mind' means that either upon hearing the sūtra they do not believe it and instead give rise to hatred and slander because of being frenzied; or, due to their disbelief, in the future they will incur the karmic result of madness.

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