[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) › [諸經要集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123) › 1.44 # 諸經要集 1.44 諸經要集 1.44 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.1.44) 又智度論云。彌勒菩薩為白衣時。師名婆跋梨。有三種相。一眉間白毛相。二舌覆面相。三陰藏相。如是等非是菩薩時。亦皆有此相也。又新婆沙論云。曾聞尊者大迦葉波。入王舍城最後乞食。食已未久登雞足山。山有三峯如仰雞足。尊者入中結跏趺坐。作誠言曰。願我此身并納鉢杖。久住不壞。乃至經於五十七俱胝六十百千歲。慈氏如來應正等覺。出現世時。施作佛事。發此願已。尋般涅槃時彼三峯便合成一。掩蔽尊者儼然而住及慈氏佛出現世時。將無量人天至此山上。告諸眾曰。汝等見是釋迦牟尼佛。杜多功德弟子。眾中第一大弟子迦葉波不。舉眾咸曰。我等欲見。慈氏如來。即以右手撫雞足山頂。應時峯坼還為三分。時迦葉波將納鉢杖。從中而出上升虛空。無量天人。覩斯神變歎未曾有。其心調柔。慈氏世尊如應說法。皆得見諦。若無留化。如此之事云何有耶。有說。有留化事。問若爾世尊何故不留化身至涅槃後任持說法。答所應作者已究竟故。謂佛所應度皆已度訖。所未度者聖弟子度之。有說。無留化事。問若爾迦葉波事云何得有。答諸信敬天神所任持故。有說。迦葉波爾時未般涅槃。慈氏佛時方取滅度。此不應理。寧可說無不說。彼默多時虛住。如是說者。有留化事。是故大迦葉波已入涅槃。 > Furthermore, the Zhidu lun says: "When Maitreya Bodhisattva was a white-robed layman, his teacher was named Bāvarī. He had three marks: first, the mark of the white curl between the eyebrows; second, the mark of the tongue covering the face; third, the mark of the retracted genitalia. Such marks as these he already possessed even when he was not yet a bodhisattva." Furthermore, the Xin Posha lun says: "I have heard that the venerable Mahākāśyapa entered Rājagṛha for his final almsround. Not long after eating, he climbed Mount Kukkuṭapāda. The mountain has three peaks resembling an upturned fowl's foot. The venerable one entered therein, sat cross-legged, and made a sincere vow, saying: 'May this body of mine, together with my patchwork robe, bowl, and staff, remain for a long time without decay, even until fifty-seven koṭis and six hundred thousand years have elapsed, when Maitreya Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha appears in the world to perform the Buddha's deeds.' Having made this vow, he promptly entered parinirvāṇa. At that time, the three peaks merged into one, concealing the venerable one, who remained dignified and upright. When Maitreya Buddha appears in the world, he will lead immeasurable humans and devas to this mountain, and say to the assembly: 'Do you see this disciple of Śākyamuni Buddha who practiced dhūta virtues, the foremost great disciple Kāśyapa in the assembly, or not?' The entire assembly will all say: 'We wish to see him.' Maitreya Tathāgata will then pat the summit of Mount Kukkuṭapāda with his right hand; immediately the peaks will cleave and become threefold again. At that time, Kāśyapa, carrying his patchwork robe, bowl, and staff, will emerge from within and ascend into empty space. Immeasurable devas and humans, witnessing this miraculous transformation, will marvel that it is unprecedented, and their minds will become soft and compliant. Maitreya Bhagavat will preach the Dharma according to their capacity, and all will attain the vision of truth. If there were no retained transformation, how could such a matter exist? Some say: 'There is the matter of a retained transformation.' Question: 'If so, why did the Bhagavat not retain a transformation body to remain after his nirvāṇa to sustain the preaching of the Dharma?' Answer: 'Because what was to be done had already been completed; that is, those whom the Buddha was to deliver were all already delivered, while those not yet delivered are delivered by the noble disciples.' Some say: 'There is no matter of a retained transformation.' Question: 'If so, how could Kāśyapa's matter exist?' Answer: 'Because it is sustained by faithful devas and spirits.' Some say: 'Kāśyapa at that time had not yet entered parinirvāṇa; only at the time of Maitreya Buddha will he attain parinirvāṇa.' This is unreasonable; it is better to say there is none than to say he remained silently and in vain for so long. According to this explanation, there is the matter of a retained transformation; therefore Mahākāśyapa has already entered nirvāṇa." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.1.43) - [Next: 1.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.1.45) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.1.44) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.16.48) — 道世, Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.1.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.1.44) · Pramāṇa