【第四观：树想】
[04] [The Fourth Contemplation: Trees’ Contemplation]
佛告阿难，及韦提希：「地想成已，次观宝树。观宝树者，一一观之，作七重行树想。一一树，高八千由旬。其诸宝树，七宝华叶，无不具足。
[The] Buddha told Ānanda and Vaidehī, ‘[With] Ground’s Contemplation accomplished already, next [to] contemplate [are the] treasure trees. Those [who] contemplate [the] treasure trees, [with] each [and every] one contemplated of, [should] do Seven Layers’ Rows [Of] Trees’ Contemplation. Each [and every] one tree, [is as] tall [as] eight thousand yojanas. All these treasure trees, [have] seven treasures’ flowers [and] leaves, without [those] not complete [with them].
一一华叶，作异宝色。琉璃色中，出金色光。玻璃色中，出红色光。玛瑙色中，出砗磲光。砗磲色中，出绿真珠光。珊瑚琥珀、一切众宝，以为映饰。
Each [and every] one flower [and] leaf, [is] made [of a] distinctive treasure’s colour. [With] lapis lazuli colour within, emitting golden coloured light. [With] crystal colour within, emitting red coloured light. [With] carnelian colour within, emitting tridacna light. [With] tridacna colour within, emitting green pearl light. [With] coral, amber [and] all treasures, with [them] for shining [and] adorning.
妙真珠网，弥覆树上。一一树上，有七重网。一一网间，有五百亿妙华宫殿，如梵王宫。诸天童子，自然在中。一一童子，五百亿释迦毗楞伽摩尼，以为璎珞。其摩尼光，照百由旬，犹如和合百亿日月，不可具名。众宝间错，色中上者。
Wonderful pearl nets, completely cover [the] trees above. Each [and every] one tree above, has seven layers [of] nets. Each [and every] one net [in] between, has five hundred koṭis [of] wonderful flowers’ palace halls, like Brahma King’s palace. All heavenly youths [are] naturally within. Each [and every] one youth, [has] five hundred koṭis [of] śakrābhi-lagna maṇis, with [them] as necklaces. These maṇis’ lights illuminate [a] hundred yojanas, similar to [the] harmonious merging [of a] hundred koṭis [of] suns [and] moons, [that] cannot [be] completely named. [With] all treasures [in] between inlaying, those colours within [are] supreme.
此诸宝树，行行相当，叶叶相次。于众叶间，生诸妙华，华上自然有七宝果。一一树叶，纵广正等二十五由旬。其叶千色，有百种画，如天璎珞。有众妙华，作阎浮檀金色。如旋火轮，宛转叶间。
All these treasure trees, [are with] row [to] row matching one another, [and] leaf [to] leaf one after another. In all leaves between, produce all wonderful flowers, [with these] flowers above naturally having seven treasures’ fruits. Each [and every] one tree’s leaf, [has] length [and] breadth exactly equal [to] twenty-five yojanas. Their leaves [with a] thousand colours, have [a] hundred kinds [of] pictures, like heavenly necklaces. [They] have all wonderful flowers, made [of] Jāmbūnada’s golden colour. Like rotating fire wheels, winding around between [the] leaves.
涌生诸果，如帝释瓶。有大光明，化成幢幡、无量宝盖。是宝盖中，映现三千大千世界，一切佛事。十方佛国，亦于中现。
Welling [up to] produce all fruits, like Śakra’s vase. [They] have great bright lights, transforming [to] become banners [and] immeasurable treasure canopies. These treasure canopies within, shine [and] appear [with the] three-thousandfold great-thousandfold worlds’ all Buddhas’ practices. [The] ten directions’ Buddha lands, likewise within appear.
见此树已，亦当次第一一观之。观见树茎、枝叶、华果，皆令分明。是为树想，名第四观。
[Having] seen these trees already, likewise should [there be], one after another, [with] each [and every] one contemplated of. Contemplating [and] seeing [the] trees’ stems, branches [and] leaves, flowers [and] fruits, [with] all enabled [to be] distinct [and] clear. [This] is [known] as Trees’ Contemplation, named [the] Fourth Contemplation.
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【第三观：地想】
[The Third Contemplation: Ground’s Contemplation]
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【第五观：八功德水想】
[The Fifth Contemplation: Eight Meritorious Water’s Contemplation]
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