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title: 念佛人有一百種果報 The People Who are Chanting Buddha Have One Hundred Kinds of Retributions
description: "The People Who are Chanting Buddha Have One Hundred Kinds of Retributions."
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The People Who are Chanting Buddha Have One Hundred Kinds of Retributions.

English By Wei Zhi 2009.5.23.

念佛人有一百種果報

Chinese by Dharma Master Xu Fa of Jing Dynasty. (1641～1728) He was a monk in Jing Dynasty and born from Ren Huo—hang Zhou, in Zhei Jiang . His family name was Sheng, the surname BoTing, and calling Guang Ding as well as Cheng Fa

清.續法法師著.(1641～1728)清代僧。浙江仁和(杭州)人，俗姓沈。字伯亭，號灌頂，又名成法。

若以念佛一門、攝生世出世法言之。為五欲故、發心念佛、地獄界也(一)。

If it were mentioned because one door chanting the Buddha absorbed the mundane and supramundane dharmas, it would be for the sake of Five Desires that the arousal of mind to chant the Buddha would be just the Realm of Hell,

為名利故、發心念佛、餓鬼界也(二)。為眷屬故、發心念佛、畜生界也(三)。

it is for the sake of the fame and profit that the arousal of mind to chant the Buddha is just the Realm of Hungry Ghost (2), it is for the sake of the family dependents that the arousal of mind to chant the Buddha is just the Realm of Domestic Animals(3),

為勝他故、發心念佛、修羅界也(四)。畏惡道故、發心念佛、人法界也(五)。

it is for the sake of conquering him that the arousal of mind to chant the Buddha is just the Realm of Asura.(4) it is for the sake of fearing the Evil Path that the arousal of mind to chant the Buddha is just the Dharmadhatu of Human (5)

求天樂故、發心念佛、天法界也(六)。欣涅槃故、發心念佛、聲聞界也(七)。

it is for the sake of seeking for Celestial Music that the arousal of mind to chant the Buddha is just the the Dharmadhatu of Heaven(6) it is for the sake of appreciating Nirvana that the arousal of mind to chant the Buddha is just the Realm of Savaka (7)

慕無生故、發心念佛、緣覺界也(八)。欲度他故、發心念佛、菩薩界也(九)。

it is because of admiring non birth that the arousal of mind to chant the Buddhais just the Realm of Pratyekabuddha (8), it is for the sake of desiring to convert him that the arousal of mind to chant the Buddha is just the Realm of Bodhisattvas (9)

希成佛故、發心念佛、佛法界也(十)。堅心念佛、地大也(十一)。

it is for the sake of hoping to attain the Buddhahood that the arousal of mind to chant the Buddha is just the Dharmadhatu of the Buddhas (10), the firmation of chanting the Buddha is just the Earth Element (11)

喜心念佛、水大也(十二)。熱心念佛、火大也(十三)。勤心念佛、風大也(十四)。

The joyful confidence of chanting the Buddha is just the Water Element (12), theenthusiastic confidenc of chanting the Buddha is just the Fire Element (13), the diligent confidence of chanting the Buddha is just the Wind Element (14),

虛心念佛、空大也(十五)。靈心念佛、根大也(十六)。想心念佛、識大也(十七)。

Themodest confidence of chanting the Buddha is just the Void Element (15), the spiritual confidenc of chanting the Buddha is just the Dolgan Element (16), the contemplative confidence of chanting Buddha is just the Consciousness Element (17),

念佛旋見、眼根也(十八)。念佛反聞、耳根也(十九)。念佛轉脛、鼻根也(二十)。

The spining sight of chanting the Buddha is just the root of eyes (18), the contrary auditory sense of chanting the Buddha is just the root of ears (19), the whirling shin of chanting Buddha is just the root of nasion (20),

念佛還嘗、舌根也(二一)。念佛攝覺、身根也(二二)。念佛逆知、意根也(二三)。

The returning taste of chanting the Buddha is just the root of tongue (21), the taking-inperception perturbation of chanting the Buddha is just the root of body ( 22), the inverse knowledge of chanting the Buddha is just the root of mind(23),

念佛觀像、色塵也(二四)。念佛聽名、聲塵也(二五)。念佛染香、香塵也(二六)。

The contemplative picture of chanting the Buddha is just the form of color (21), the name hearing of chanting the Buddha is just the form of sound ( 22), the fumigating fragrance of chanting Buddha is just the form of aroma (23),

念佛有味、味塵也(二七)。念佛光嚴、觸塵也(二八)。念佛觀想、法塵也(二九)。

The smell existence of chanting the Buddha is just the form of smell (27), the solemn light of chanting the Buddha is just the form of touch (28), the meditating contemplation of chanting the Buddha is just the form of dharma (29),

眼不別色、眼識念佛也(三十)。耳不別聲、耳識念佛也(三一)。

With the eyes unable to distinguish color, the consciousness of eye is just mindful of the Buddha (30), with the ears unable to distinguish sound, the consciousness of ears is just mindful of the Buddha (31)

鼻不別香、鼻識念佛也(三二)。舌不別味、舌識念佛也(三三)。

With the nose unable to distinguish aroma, the consciousness of nasion is mindful of the Buddha (32), with the tongue unable to distinguish taste, the consciousness of tongue is just mindful of the Buddha (33)

身不別觸、身識念佛也(三四)。意不別法、意識念佛也(三五)。

with the body unable to distinguish touch, the consciousness of body is just mindful of the Buddha (30), with the mind unable to distinguish the dharma, the consciousness is just mindful of the Buddha (31)

怖生死苦、苦諦念佛也(三六)。息諸惑業、集諦念佛也(三七)。

The horror of suffering from birth and death is the duhkhasatya of chanting Buddha (36), the end of various doubtful karmas is the samudayasatya of chanting the Buddha (37)

修戒定慧、道諦念佛也(三八)。證寂滅理、滅諦念佛也(三九)。

The practicers of precepts, samadhi and wisdom is the margasatya of chanting Buddha (38), the witness ofVyupasama Truth is the nirodhasatya of chanting the Buddha (39)

煩惱不生、無明緣念佛也(四十)。不作諸業、行緣念佛也(四一)。

the vexations not to arise is just the ignorance conditions of chanting the Buddha (40),to do no various karmas is the action conditions of chanting the Buddha (41)

不托母胎、識緣念佛也(四二)。色心斷滅、名色緣念佛也(四三)。

No reliance on the womb of mothers is the consciousness conditions of chanting the Buddha (42), the removal of sexual mind is the name and form conditions of chanting Buddha (43)

諸根灰泯、六入緣念佛也(四四)。根塵識離、觸緣念佛也(四五)。

The ash vanishment of the various roots is the Ayatana conditions of chanting the Buddha (44), the separation of the roots, dusts and mind consciousness is the touch conditions of chanting the Buddha (45)

不領前境、受緣念佛也(四六)。不貪財色、愛緣念佛也(四七)。

No comprehension of the manifest objects is the sensation conditions of chanting Buddha (46), no greed of wealth and libido is the love conditions of chanting the Buddha (47)

不求塵欲、取緣念佛也(四八)。業無有成、有緣念佛也(四九)。

No pursuit of the worldlydesires is the acquirement conditions of chanting the Buddha (48), no success of karmas is the condition existence of chanting the Buddha (49)

不受後陰、生緣念佛也(五十)。空無熟壞、老死緣念佛也(五一)。

No suffering from the subsequent Bardo is the rebirth conditions of chanting Buddha (50), no maturity or ravage of Sunyata is the aging and death conditions of chanting the Buddha (51)

一心念佛、萬緣自舍、施度也(五二)。一心念佛、諸惡自止、戒度也(五三)。

one mind of chanting the Buddha, self-abandonment of ten thousand conditions, such is the Paramita of Sadaqa: almsgiving (52), one mind of chanting Buddha,self-termination of the various evils, such is the Paramita of Precepts(53)

一心念佛、心自柔順、忍度也(五四)。一心念佛、永不退轉、進度也(五五)。

one mind of chanting Buddha, self-submissiveness of Heart, such is the Paramita of Forbearance (54), one mind of chanting the Buddha eternal not toretrogress, such is the Paramita of Vigour(55)

一心念佛、余想不生、禪度也(五六)。一心念佛、正智分明、智度也(五七)。

one mind of chanting the Buddha,the remanent ideas not to arise, such is the Paramita of Dhyana (56), one mind of chanting Buddha, the masatomo clear and bright, such is the Paramita of Wisdom(57)

一心念佛、成正遍知、菩提也(五八)。一心念佛、常樂我淨、涅槃也(五九)。

one mind of chanting the Buddha and attaining the Sambuddha, such is just the Bodhi(58), one mind of chanting the Buddha, in Eternity and Happiness and True Self and Purity, such is just the Nirvana (59)

寂靜念佛、空如來藏也(六十)。想象念佛、不空如來藏也(六一)。

the silence of chanting Buddha, such is the Sunyata Tathagatagarbha (60), the imaginary portraits of chanting Buddha, such is the Amogha Tathagatagarbha(61)

圓通念佛、空不空如來藏也(六二)。日出念佛、先照時也(六三)。

the mahasandhi understandment of chanting Buddha, such is just the Sunyata AmoghaTathagatagarbha (62), the sunrise of chanting Buddha, such is first to illuminate (63)

食時念佛、轉照初也(六四)。亭午念佛、轉照中也(六五)。晡時念佛、轉照後也(六六)。日沒念佛、還照時也(六七)

the meal time of chanting Buddha, such is early to return illumination (64), the midday of chanting Buddha, such is middle to return illumination (65), theafternoon of chanting Buddha, such is subsequent to return illumination (66), the sunset of chanting Buddha, such is back home to return illumination (67),

念心外佛、小教也(六八)。念心內佛、始教也(六九)。念即心佛、終教也(七十)。

Be mindful of the outer Buddha, such is the Primary Education (68), Be mindful of the inner Buddha, such is the Pre-Teaching (69), Be mindful of the present mental Buddha, such is the Ultimate Instruction (70),

念非心佛、頓教也(七一)。念普融佛、圓教也(七二)。有佛有心、淨念相繼、事法界也(七三)。

Be mindful of the non-mental Buddha , such is the Insight Education (71), Be mindful of the universal and confluent Buddhas, such is the Mahasandhi Teaching (72), there is Mentality and there is Buddha, the pure mindfulness inter-continuous , such is the Dharmadhatu of Affairs (73),

無佛無心、不假方便、理法界也(七四)。念佛念心。入無生忍、事理無礙法界也(七五)。

There is neither Mentality nor Buddha, by no means of the convenience, such is theDharmadhatu of Theory (74) , Be mindful of Mentality and Buddhas, entering into theEndurance of Non-Birth, such is the Dharmadhatu of the Affairs and Theoryunobstructive (75),

若佛若心、遍含無盡、事事無礙法界也(七六)。一念佛門、含無盡義、總相也(七七)。

If there were Mentality and Buddha which had spreaded all over including endlessness , such is just the Dharmadhatu of Affairs and Affairs unobstructive(76), One Door of Changting Buddha which includes the endless significances, such is the Total Phase (77),

四五義門、非一念佛、別相也(七八)。十六觀等、同成念佛、同相也(七九)。

the four or five doors of Righteousness are Not One Mind Of the Buddha, such is the Respective Phase (78), sixteen kinds of contemplation and so on are the same achievement of chanting the Buddha, such is the Same Phase (79),

依報清淨、非正莊嚴、異相也(八十)。念佛一門、攬諸義成、成相也(八一)。

the circumstance are clean and pure, not rightful or solemn, such is out of phase (80), One Door of Chanting the Buddha，pulling down the achievements of many a significance, such is the Successful Phase (81),

四種五種、各住自位、壞相也(八二)。依正功德、念佛便周、同時具足相應門也(八三)。

There are four or five kinds which individually live in the self-alignment, such is the bad phase (82), in the accordance with righteous merits and virtues，it is convenient and circumspect chanting the Buddha, at the same time just in enough possession of the corresponding doors(83),

遍周諸法、不離念佛、廣狹自在無礙門也(八四)。一根念佛、六根都攝、一多相容不同門也(八五)。 spreading all over many a dharma is not far away from recting the Nameof the Buddha ( chanting the Buddha ) , such is just one wide and narrow, comfortable and unobstructive door (84),one root prays to the Buddha,six roots all restrain themselves,one-more is mutual compatible with the different doors (85),

念佛三昧、即一切法、諸法相即自在門也(八六)。正念佛時、余門不現、秘密隱顯俱成門也(八七)。

The Mindfulness-of-the-Buddha Samadhi namely all the dharmas , the phase of many a dharma is just the Comfortable Door (86), while just praying to the Buddha ,the remanent doors are not to arise, in case the secret and hidden emergence is the successful door,(87),

此念佛門、一切齊攝、微細相容安立門(八八)。五種念佛、互攝重重、因陀羅網境界門也(八九)。

This Mindfulness-of-the-Buddha Door has altogether absorbed the subtle and compatible、peaceful and stable door (88), five kinds of chanting the Buddha just inter-absorb the multiple doors of Dharani-Net Cumstance(89),

見念佛門、即見無盡、托事顯法生解門也(九十)。前後念佛、不異當念、十世隔法異成門也(九一)。

the sight of This Mindfulness-of-the-Buddha Door namely encounters the endless doors with the dependence of things manifesting dharmas and producing explanations (90), the previous and consequent mindfulness of Buddha is not different from the present mindfulness, ten pre-existences insulating the Dharmas differ from the successful door(91),

念佛一法、帶無盡法、主伴圓明具德門也(九二)。念自心佛、本覺也(九三)。

One Dharma of Buddha Recitation drives the endless dharmas, parters and protagonistswho are perfect and vivid are just in possession of the virtues door (92), chanting the Self-Inner Buddha is the Primal Awareness -- Rigpa (93) ,

念佛信心、始覺中名字也(九四)。念佛解心、始覺中相似也(九五)。念佛證心、始覺中分證也(九六)。念佛成佛、究竟覺也(九七)

The confidence of Buddha Recitation is just the name in the process of beginning awareness (94),thatBuddha Recitation unbinds the mentality is just the similarity in the process of beginning awareness (95) , that Buddha Recitation demonstrates the mentality is just the respective attestation in the process of beginning awareness (96), that the Recitation of Buddha is the attainment of Buddha is just the Ultimate Enlightement (97),

當念佛時、寂寞無為、法身佛也(九八)。當念佛時、無德不具、報身佛也(九九)。當念佛時、凡聖並欣、化身佛也(一百)。故知念佛一法、攝盡一切法矣。

While praying to The Buddha, it is lonely solitary and unconditioned, such is just Dharmakaya Buddha(98), While praying to The Buddha,it is in no possession of no virtues, such is Sambhogakaya Buddha (99), While praying to The Buddha, that the sages and earthlings are elevated is just Incarnation Buddha (100), herein it is known that One Dharma of Buddha Recitation is complete to absorb all the dharmas.

The People Who are Chanting Buddha Have One Hundred Kinds of Retributions.

English translation By Wei Zhi 2009.5.23.

Retranslation of English by Wei Zhi 2012-1-29