[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [高僧傳](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059) › 9.6 # 高僧傳 9.6 高僧傳 9.6 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.9.6) 時石勒屯兵葛陂，專以殺戮為威，沙門遇害者甚眾。澄憫念蒼生，欲以道化勒，於是杖策到軍門。勒大將軍郭黑略素奉法，澄即投止略家。略從受五戒，崇弟子之禮。略後從勒征伐，輒預剋勝負。勒疑而問曰：「孤不覺卿有出眾智謀，而每知行軍吉凶，何也？」略曰：「將軍天挺神武，幽靈所助。有一沙門術智非常，云將軍當略有區夏，已應為師。臣前後所白，皆其言也。」勒喜曰：「天賜也。」召澄問曰：「佛道有何靈驗？」澄知勒不達深理，正可以道術為徵。因而言曰：「至道雖遠，亦可以近事為證。」即取應器盛水，燒香呪之。須臾生青蓮花，光色曜目，勒由此信服。澄因而諫曰：「夫王者德化洽於宇內，則四靈表瑞。政弊道消。則彗孛見於上。恒象著見。休咎隨行。斯迺古今之常徵。天人之明誡。」勒甚悅之，凡應被誅餘殘，蒙其益者十有八九，於是中州胡、晉略皆奉佛。時有痼疾世莫能治者，澄為醫療，應時瘳損。陰施默益者，不可勝記。 > At that time, Shi Le stationed his troops at Gebei, relying solely on slaughter to exert his authority, and the śramaṇas who met their deaths were very numerous. Deng took pity on the common people and wished to convert Le through the Way; thereupon, leaning on his staff, he went to the camp gate. Le's senior general Guo Heilüe had long revered the Dharma, and Deng went to lodge at Lüe's house. Lüe received the five precepts from him and paid him the courtesies due to a disciple. Later, when Lüe accompanied Le on military expeditions, he always foretold victory or defeat beforehand. Le became suspicious and asked: 'I have not noticed that you possess extraordinary wisdom and strategy, yet you always know the good or bad fortune of the army's movements. Why is this?' Lüe said: 'The general is endowed by heaven with divine martial prowess, aided by unseen spirits. There is a śramaṇa of extraordinary arts and wisdom who says that the general will gain control of China, and he has already served as my master. What I have reported previously came entirely from his words.' Le was delighted and said: 'He is a gift from heaven!' He summoned Deng and asked: 'What spiritual verifications does the Buddhist Way have?' Deng knew that Le did not comprehend profound principles and could only be convinced by miraculous arts. He therefore said: 'Although the supreme Way is far, it can be verified by near matters.' He then took an alms bowl, filled it with water, burned incense, and recited spells over it. In an instant, a blue padma sprouted, its brilliant color dazzling to the eye; Le was thereby convinced and won over. Deng then remonstrated: 'When a ruler's virtuous transformation spreads throughout the realm, the four divine creatures display omens. When governance falls into decay and the Way wanes, comets appear above. The constant heavenly phenomena are manifested, and auspiciousness or disaster follows upon conduct. These are the regular proofs of ancient and modern times, and the clear warnings between heaven and man.' Le was very pleased with this. Out of all those who were to be executed, eighty to ninety percent benefited from his intervention. Thereupon, the barbarians and Chinese of the central provinces almost all revered Buddhism. At that time, when there were chronic illnesses that no one in the world could cure, Deng treated them, and they were relieved and healed immediately. Those who received his secret aid and silent benefit could not be numbered. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.9.5) - [Next: 9.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.9.7) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.9) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059~en-mt.9.6) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.9.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.9.6) · Pramāṇa