法苑珠林 98.15

98.15

又薩遮尼乾子經云。佛告文殊師利。諸佛如來有十二種勝妙功德。猶如醍醐於諸味中最為勝上。清淨第一能淨一切諸佛國土。如來於中成阿耨菩提。何等十二。一示現劫濁。二示現時濁。三示現眾生濁。四示現煩惱濁。五示現命濁。六示現三乘差別濁。七示現不淨佛國土濁。八示現難化眾生濁。九示現說種種煩惱濁。十示現外道亂濁。十一示現魔濁。十二示現魔業濁。善男子。一切諸佛國土皆是出世功德莊嚴具足清淨。無有諸濁如此過者。皆是諸佛方便力。為利眾生。汝等應知。

Furthermore, the Satyaka-nirgrantha-putra-sūtra states: The Buddha addressed Mañjuśrī: All Buddhas and Tathāgatas possess twelve kinds of supreme and wonderful merits, just like the clarified butter (sarpirmaṇḍa) which is the most supreme among all flavours; it is foremost in purity and can purify all Buddha-lands, and the Tathāgatas attain anuttarā-saṃbodhi within them. What are the twelve? First, manifesting the turbidity of the kalpa. Second, manifesting the turbidity of time. Third, manifesting the turbidity of sentient beings. Fourth, manifesting the turbidity of afflictions. Fifth, manifesting the turbidity of lifespan. Sixth, manifesting the turbidity of the distinctions among the three vehicles. Seventh, manifesting the turbidity of impure Buddha-lands. Eighth, manifesting the turbidity of sentient beings difficult to convert. Ninth, manifesting the turbidity of expounding various afflictions. Tenth, manifesting the turbidity of non-Buddhist disturbances. Eleventh, manifesting the turbidity of Māra. Twelfth, manifesting the turbidity of Māra's karmic deeds. Good men, all Buddha-lands are fully endowed with supramundane merits, adorned and completely pure; they do not have such faults of the various turbidities. You all should know that these are entirely the power of the Buddhas' skillful means for the benefit of sentient beings.