大方廣圓覺修多羅了義經 1.105

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「善男子！末世眾生欲修行者，應當盡命供養善友、事善知識，彼善知識欲來親近應斷憍慢，若復遠離應斷瞋恨；現逆順境猶如虛空，了知身心畢竟平等，與諸眾生同體無異，如是修行方入圓覺。善男子！末世眾生不得成道，由有無始自他憎愛一切種子故未解脫。若復有人，觀彼怨家如己父母心無有二，即除諸病；於諸法中自他憎愛亦復如是。善男子！末世眾生欲求圓覺應當發心作如是言：『盡於虛空一切眾生，我皆令入究竟圓覺，於圓覺中無取覺者，除彼、我、人一切諸相。』如是發心不墮邪見。」

sphere of the senses and their objects. I will seek perfect enlightenment in the

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eternal tranquility of everything.’ Since the nature of perfect enlightenment is not the mark of tranquility, this [approach] is designated as an illness.

“One who is apart from the four illnesses knows purity. Contemplating in this way is designated as true contemplation; contemplating the other way is designated as false contemplation.

“Son of good family, those sentient beings in the final age who want to practice should exhaust their lives making offerings to good friends and serving good friends. If those good friends are close to them, they should cut off their pride. If those good friends are distant from them, they should cut off their anger. The occurrence of states of attraction and aversion is like empty space. If one practices with the clear knowledge that in the end the body and mind are universally equal and share the same essence as sentient beings without any difference, one will then enter perfect enlightenment.

“Son of good family, if sentient beings in the final age do not succeed in realizing the Way, it is because of the existence of all of the seeds of like and dislike of self and other from without beginning that they are not yet liberated. If someone regards his enemies as if they were his own mother and father and has no duality in his mind, then he has removed his illnesses. The like and dislike of self and others in regard to all things is also like this.

“Son of good family, sentient beings in the final age who want to seek perfect enlightenment should generate such an aspiration, saying: ‘I will cause all sentient beings throughout space to enter ultimate perfect enlightenment. Since there is no one who gains enlightenment within perfect enlightenment, I will eliminate all marks of self and person.’ One who generates such an aspiration will not fall into errant views.”

At that time the World-honored One, wanting to restate his meaning, uttered this verse:

Universal Enlightenment, you should know that

Sentient beings in the final age

In seeking a good friend,

Must find one who is truly enlightened,

One whose mind is far from the two vehicles,

And who has eliminated the four illnesses in regard to the

Dharma—

Striving, stopping, going along with things as they are, and

extinguishing. When they are close, they should feel no pride, And when they are distant, they should feel no anger. When they display various conditions, In their minds they should regard it as something exceedingly rare, As if a buddha were to appear in the world. If they do not violate the disciplinary rules And always maintain the purity of the root of the precepts, They will save all sentient beings, Ultimately causing them to enter perfect enlightenment. Without the mark of self or person, Constantly relying on wisdom, They will succeed in transcending errant views And realizing enlightenment and entering nirvana.

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Perfect Enlightenment

Bodhisattva

Then Perfect Enlightenment Bodhisattva arose from his seat within the great assembly, bowed with his head at the feet of the Buddha, circumambulated him three times, knelt before him with hands clasped at his breast, and addressed the Buddha, saying, “Great Compassionate World-honored One, you have extensively expounded to us the various expedient methods [for