Avatamsaka Sutra 2011-07-30




Berkeley Buddhist Monastery show

Summary: P.30,31 text:"Disciples of the Buddha, this is called a general discussion of the Bodhisattva Mahasattva’s Second Ground of Leaving Defilement Behind.“The Bodhisattva who dwells upon this Ground of Leaving Defilement Behind for the most part becomes a wheel-turning Universal Monarch, a great host of the Dharma endowed with the seven jewels and sovereign power. He is able to eradicate all living beings’ defilement of stinginess, greed, and breaking precepts. Using wholesome expedients, he causes them to dwell securely within the ten wholesome karmic paths.He is a great donor, and everywhere he gives without cease. In giving, kind words, service, and cooperative behavior — in all such deeds that he does — none abandons mindfulness of the Buddha, none abandons mindfulness of the Dharma, none abandons mindfulness of the Sangha, up to and including not abandoning mindfulness of endowment with the wisdom of the knowledge of all modes." 經文:"「佛子!是名:略說菩薩摩訶薩第二離垢地。菩薩住此地,多作轉輪聖王,為大法主,具足七寶,有自在力,能除一切眾生慳貪破戒垢,以善方便令其安住十善道中;為大施主,周給無盡。布施、愛語、利行、同事——如是一切諸所作業,皆不離念佛,不離念法,不離念僧,乃至不離念具足一切種、一切智智。"