佛說觀彌勒菩薩上生兜率天經 1.6

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佛告優波離：「諦聽諦聽，善思念之。如來、應、正遍知，今於此眾說彌勒菩薩摩訶薩阿耨多羅三藐三菩提記。此人從今十二年後命終，必得往生兜率陀天上。爾時兜率陀天上，有五百萬億天子，一一天子皆修甚深檀波羅蜜，為供養一生補處菩薩故，以天福力造作宮殿，各各脫身栴檀摩尼寶冠，長跪合掌發是願言：『我今持此無價寶珠及以天冠，為供養大心眾生故，此人來世不久當成阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，我於彼佛莊嚴國界得受記者，令我寶冠化成供具。』如是諸天子等各各長跪，發弘誓願亦復如是。

The Buddha said to Upāli: “Listen attentively, listen attentively, and reflect well upon it. The Tathāgata, the Arhat, the Perfectly Enlightened One now proclaims in this assembly the prophecy of anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi for the bodhisattva-mahāsattva Maitreya. Twelve years from now, when this person dies, he will definitely be reborn up in the Tuṣita Heaven. At that time, in the Tuṣita Heaven, there are five hundred million koṭis of devaputras. Each devaputra cultivates the profound dāna-pāramitā. In order to make offerings to the bodhisattva bound to one last birth, by the power of their divine merit they construct palaces. Each takes off his sandalwood mani jewel crown, kneels long, joins his palms, and makes this vow: ‘Now, holding this priceless jewel and celestial crown, I make offerings to this great-minded sentient being. In a future lifetime this person will soon achieve anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi; if I am to receive a prophecy in that Buddha’s adorned realm, may my jewel crown transform into implements of offering.’ All these devaputras thus kneel long and make great vows in like manner.