三彌勒經疏 1.109

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第四彰生得益者，且依此經得益有二：一滅罪益、二聞法益。初中六：一歸依得益，如經云「諦觀眉間白豪，則除九十億劫生死罪」。二禮敬得益，如經云「若禮敬彌勒菩薩，除百億劫生死罪」。三聞名得益，如經云「但聞彌勒名，不墮邊地、耶見、惡律儀」。四滅罪得益，如經云「聞彌勒名合掌恭敬，除五十劫生死罪」。五聞稱得益，如經云「若一念頃稱彌勒名，除千二百劫生死罪」。六悔過得益，如經云「男子女人犯禁戒、造眾惡業，聞彌勒大悲名，五體投地誠心懺悔，速得清淨」。第二聞法得益者，有三：一聞法得益，如經云「是時菩薩隨其宿緣為說法，不退無上道心」。二遇聖得益，此中有三：一現值聖益，如經云「值彌勒故」。二生值聖益，如經云「遇賢劫一切諸佛」。三後值聖益，如經云「於未來得值恒沙諸佛」。三授記得益，此中二：初彌勒授記，如經云「若歸依彌勒菩薩成佛，見佛光明則得授記」。後諸佛授記，如經云「於星宿劫值諸佛，諸佛前授記」。

Fourth, to make clear the benefits obtained upon being born [there]: taking this sūtra as the basis, the benefits obtained are two: first, the benefit of eradicating sin; second, the benefit of hearing the Dharma. In the first, there are six: First, obtaining benefit through taking refuge: as the sūtra says, "By contemplating attentively the white ūrṇā between the eyebrows, sins of birth-and-death spanning nine billion kalpas are eliminated." Second, obtaining benefit through paying homage: as the sūtra says, "If one pays homage to Maitreya Bodhisattva, sins of birth-and-death spanning ten billion kalpas are eliminated." Third, obtaining benefit through hearing the name: as the sūtra says, "Merely hearing Maitreya's name, one will not fall into marginal lands, wrong views, or evil vows of conduct." Fourth, obtaining benefit through extinguishing sin: as the sūtra says, "Hearing Maitreya's name, clasping one's hands, and being respectful eliminates sins of birth-and-death spanning fifty kalpas." Fifth, obtaining benefit through hearing and reciting [the name]: as the sūtra says, "If for a single thought-moment one recites Maitreya's name, sins of birth-and-death spanning one thousand two hundred kalpas are eliminated." Sixth, obtaining benefit through repenting faults: as the sūtra says, "If men or women violate the prohibitive precepts and commit various evil deeds, upon hearing the name of Maitreya of Great Compassion, if they cast their five limbs to the ground and sincerely repent, they will swiftly attain purity." Second, regarding the benefit of hearing the Dharma, there are three: First, the benefit of hearing the Dharma: as the sūtra says, "At that time the Bodhisattva, in accordance with their past karmic affinities, preaches the Dharma for them, and they do not turn back from the supreme aspiration for awakening." Second, the benefit of meeting the sages; herein are three: 1. the benefit of meeting the sage in the present [life]: as the sūtra says, "Because of meeting Maitreya"; 2. the benefit of meeting the sages in subsequent births: as the sūtra says, "Meeting all the Buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa"; 3. the benefit of meeting the sages later on: as the sūtra says, "In the future, meeting Buddhas [as numerous as] the sands of the Gaṅgā." Third, the benefit of receiving vyākaraṇa; herein are two: first, vyākaraṇa from Maitreya: as the sūtra says, "If one takes refuge in Maitreya Bodhisattva when he attains Buddhahood, upon seeing the Buddha's light, one will receive vyākaraṇa"; second, vyākaraṇa from all Buddhas: as the sūtra says, "Meeting all Buddhas in the Constellation Kalpa, one receives vyākaraṇa before all the Buddhas."