《大佛顶首楞严经大势至菩萨念佛圆通章》
[The] Great Buddha Crown’s Śūraṅgama Sūtra’s Section [On] Great Power Arrived Bodhisattva’s Perfect Penetration [With] Mindfulness [Of] Buddha
[公元 705 年] 唐天竺沙门般刺蜜谛译
[In 705 C.E. By] Táng [Dynasty’s] Indian Śramana Parāmiti Translated [From Sanskrit To Chinese]
公元 2020 年优婆塞沈时安译
In 2020 C.E. By Upāsakā Shen Shi’an Translated [From Chinese To English]
[For ease of detailed studying and editing, square brackets show necessary connective words used in translation, to be removed for final published version later, with addition of glossary and notes. Suggestions are welcome for more precise choice of words. Námó Āmítuófó.]
大势至法王子，与其同伦五十二菩萨，即从座起， 顶礼佛足, 而白佛言：
Great Power Arrived, [the] Dharma Prince [i.e. Mahāsthāmaprāpta Bodhisattva], with his similar peers [of] fifty-two Bodhisattvas, immediately from [their] seats arose, prostrated [at the] Buddha’s feet, and to [the] Buddha said,
「我忆往昔恒河沙劫，有佛出世，名无量光。
‘I recollect [that] past Ganges river’s sands [of] kalpas [ago, there] was [a] Buddha [who] arose [in the] world, named “Immeasurable Light”.
十二如来，相继一劫。
Twelve Thus Come [Ones], continually succeeded [for] one kalpa.
其最后佛，名超日月光。
Its last Buddha, [is] named “Surpassing Sun [And] Moon Light”.
彼佛教我念佛三昧。
That Buddha taught me [the] Samādhi [From] Mindfulness [Of] Buddha.
譬如有人，一专为忆，一人专忘，如是二人，若逢不逢，或见非见。
For example, [there] are persons, [with] one focused in recollecting, [and] one person focused [on] forgetting. Thus, these two persons, if encountering [each other, is as if] not encountering [each other], or [if] seeing [each other, is as if] not seeing [each other].
二人相忆，二忆念深，如是乃至从生至生，同于形影，不相乖异。
[If these] two persons recollect each other, [with the] duo’s recollection [and] mindfulness [being] profound, thus, and even from life to life, similar to form [and] shadow, [they will] not depart from each other.
十方如来，怜念众生，如母忆子。
[The] ten directions’ Thus Come [Ones, are] sympathetically mindful [of] sentient beings, like [a] mother recollecting [her] child.
若子逃逝，虽忆何为？
If [the] child runs away, although [there is] recollection, what [would it be] for?
子若忆母，如母忆时，母子历生，不相违远。
[The] child, [if] recollecting [the] mother, like when [the] mother recollects, [the] mother [and] child, passing through life, [will] not be far apart [from] each other.
若众生心，忆佛念佛，现前当来，必定见佛，去佛不远。
If sentient beings’ minds, recollect [Amitābha] Buddha, [or are] mindful [of the] Buddha[‘s name: “Āmítuófó” (阿弥陀佛)], manifesting [in the] present [or in the] future, [they] will definitely see [the] Buddha, [with the] Buddha not far away.
不假方便，自得心开。
Not needing skilful means, [by] themselves attaining awakening [of their] minds.
如染香人，身有香气，此则名曰香光庄严。
Like persons perfumed [by] incense, [whose] bodies have fragrance, this [is] then named “Adornment [With] Fragrance [And] Light”.
我本因地，以念佛心，入无生忍。
I, [when on the] fundamental causal ground, with [my] mind [being] mindful [of the] Buddha, entered Non-Arising Forbearance.
今于此界，摄念佛人，归于净土。
Now in this world, gathering people mindful [of the] Buddha, [for] “return” to [his] Pure Land.
佛问圆通，我无选择。
[The] Buddha asked [about the] Perfect Penetration, [and] I [have] no [other] choice.
都摄六根，净念相继，得三摩地，斯为第一。」
Gathering all six roots, [with] pure mindfulness [in] continuous succession, [to] attain Samādhi, this is [the] foremost.’
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