彼谤佛者，乃自谤耳
[279] Those Slandering [The] Buddha, [Are] Thus Self-Slandering Only
佛之愍念众生，前自无始，后尽未来，上自等觉菩萨，下及六道凡夫，无一人不在大悲誓愿弥纶之中。
[The] sympathetic mindfulness of [the] Buddha [for] sentient beings, began from beginninglessness, [and] ends [at the] utmost [of the] future. [From the] above, from Equal Awakening Bodhisattvas, [to the] below, reaching [the] six paths’ ordinary beings, [it is] without one person not in [his] great compassionate vows, that encompass all within.
譬如虚空，普含一切，森罗万象，乃至天地，悉所包容。
For example, like empty space, universally containing all, [the] numerous spread out ten thousand forms, and even [the] heavens [and] earth, all those [are] included.
亦如日光，普照万方，纵令生盲，毕世不见光相，然亦承其光照，得以为人。使无日光照烛，便无生活之缘，岂必亲见光相者，方为蒙恩乎？
Also like sunlight, universally illuminating [in the] ten thousand directions, even if [there are persons] born blind, [in their] entire lives not seeing [the] light’s forms, however, [they] also receive its illumination, [to then] be able to [be] persons. If without sunlight illuminating, then [are they] without [that] condition of life. How can it be that [there] must [be] personally seeing [of] light’s forms, then because of [this] receiving [its] favours?
彼世智辩聪者，以己拘墟之见，辟驳佛法，谓其害圣道而惑世诬民，与生盲骂日，谓无光明者，了无有异。
Those [with] worldly knowledge [and] intelligence [in] debating, with strict adhering [to] one’s wasteland’s views, refuting [and] denouncing [the] Buddha’s teachings, say they harm [the] noble path, confuse [the] world [and] mislead people. With [those] born blind scolding [the] sun, saying that [it is] without bright light, there is completely no difference [from this].
一切外道，咸皆窃取佛经之义，以为己有。更有窃取佛法之名，以行邪法。
All external paths, all steal [from] meanings of [the] Buddhist sūtras, with [them] as their own. [There] also are [those] stealing names of [the] Buddha’s teachings, with [them] practising evil teachings.
是知佛法，乃世出世间之道本也。犹如大海，潜行地中，其滋润流露，则为万川，而万川无一不归大海。
[It] is known [that the] Buddha’s Dharma, [is] thus [the] path’s root of worldly [and] world-transcending [teachings]. Similar to [the] great ocean, secretly moving within lands, [with] its moisture revealed unintentionally, then as ten thousand rivers. Yet [with these] ten thousand rivers, without one not returning [to the] great ocean.
彼谤佛者，非谤佛也，乃自谤耳。以彼一念心性， 全体是佛，佛始如是种种说法教化，冀彼舍迷归悟，亲证自己本具佛性而已。
Those slandering [the] Buddha, [are] ‘not’ slandering [the] Buddha, thus self-slandering only. With those [persons’] one thought’s mind-nature’s entire essence being [the] Buddha, [the] Buddha, then thus, [with] all kinds [of] teachings, spoke [to] teach [and] transform [them], only hoping [that] those renounce [their] confusions [and] return [to] awakening, [to] personally realise one’s originally possessed Buddha-nature.
以佛性最为尊重，最可爱惜，故佛不惜如是之勤劳，即不信受，亦不忍弃舍耳。
With Buddha-nature as [the] most honourable [and] most cherishable, thus [was the] Buddha unsparing thus, [with] that diligence [to teach about it]. Even if [there are those] not [with] faith receiving [this], also not bearing [to] abandon [them].
使众生不具佛性，不堪作佛，佛徒为如是施设，则佛便是世间第一痴人，亦是世间第一大妄语人。彼天龙八部、三乘贤圣，尚肯护卫依止乎哉？
If sentient beings [do] not possess Buddha-nature, [and are] not able [to] become Buddhas, [with the] Buddha’s disciples because of thus set up, then [the] Buddha, is then [the] world’s foremost ignorant person, [and] also is [the] world’s foremost person [with] great false speech. [How can] those heavenly [beings and] dragons’ eight divisions, [with the] Three Vehicles’ virtuous [and] noble [ones], still [be] willing [to] protect [and] guard [him, and] rely on [him]?
[Note 1: Heavenly Beings And Dragons’ Eight Divisions (天龙八部):
(i) Deva (Heavenly Being) (天)
(ii) Nāga (Dragon) (龙)
(iii) Yakṣa (夜叉)
(iv) Gandharva (干闼婆)
(v) Asura (阿修罗)
(vi) Garuḍa (迦楼罗)
(vii) Kiṁnara (紧那罗)
(viii) Mahoraga (摩睺罗伽)]
[Note 2: Three Vehicles (三乘):
(i) Voice-Hearer Vehicle (声闻乘)
(ii) Pratyekabuddha Vehicle (辟支佛乘)
(iii) Bodhisattva Vehicle (菩萨乘)]
净土宗十三祖印光大师
Pure Land Tradition’s 13th Patriarch Great Master Yìnguāng
《印光法师文钞》（正编）：佛遗教经解序；
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings (First Compilation): [The] Sūtra [Of The] Buddha’s Bequeathed Teachings’ Explanation’s Preface;
印光大师文钞菁华录（第两百七十九则）：八、释普通疑惑：论谤佛（第二十八则）
Record [Of] Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence (279th Short Section): 8th [Chapter]: Explanations [On] Common Doubts [And] Confusions: Discussion [On] Slandering [The] Buddha (28th Short Section)
[Ref: #279 / 8.28]
Namo Amituofo : Translation and notes by Shen Shi’an
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《印光大师文钞菁华录》
Record Of Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence
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