Things You Would Not Know About Buddha & Stupa

Buddhism Stupa

A Stūpa is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics like śarīra, typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation. In Sanskrit, “stupa” means heap. At its simplest, a stupa is a dirt burial mound faced with stone, a place of burial or a receptacle for religious … Read more

Discovering the World of Gandharva: Mythology, Music, and Spirituality

gandharvas buddha

In Buddhism, Gandharvas are one of the six classes of beings in the realm of desire. They are celestial beings who are associated with music and dance and are often depicted as having wings and playing instruments. According to Buddhist mythology, they inhabit the heavens and enjoy the pleasures of music, dance, and sensual indulgences. … Read more

The Art of Devotion: A Detailed Guide to the Traditional Chinese Buddhist Bowing Ritual

buddhist bowing ritual

The act of bowing to the feet in Buddhism is a gesture of humility, acknowledging the spiritual wisdom and purity of the person or being being revered. It symbolizes the surrender of ego and the devotion of the practitioner to the path of enlightenment. This ritual is often performed by monks, nuns, and lay practitioners … Read more

一切如来心秘密全身舍利宝箧印陀罗尼经

一切如來心秘密全身舍利寶篋印陀羅尼經咒塔梭哈

开经偈 无上甚深微妙法 百千万劫难遭遇我今见闻得受持 愿解如来真实义 一切如来心秘密全身舍利宝箧印陀罗尼经 (念三遍) 如是我闻。一时,佛在摩伽陀国,无垢园中宝光明池,与大菩萨及大声闻、天龙、药叉、犍闼婆、诃苏罗、迦楼罗、紧那罗、摩睺罗伽、人非人等,无量百千,前后围绕。   尔时,众中有一大婆罗门,名无垢妙光,多闻聪慧,人所乐见,常行十善,归信三宝,善心殷重,智慧微细,常恒欲令一切众生,圆满善利,大富丰饶。时婆罗门无垢妙光从座而起,往诣佛所,绕佛七匝,以众香华奉献世尊,无价妙衣、璎珞、珠鬘,持覆佛上,顶礼双足,却住一面,作是请言:“唯愿世尊与诸大众,明日晨朝,至我宅中,受我供养。”尔时世尊,默然许之。   时婆罗门知佛受请,遽还所住,即于夜间,广办肴膳,百味饮食,洒扫殿宇,张施幡盖。至明旦已,与诸眷属,持众香华及诸伎乐,至如来所,白言:“时至,愿垂降临。”   尔时,世尊软语安慰彼婆罗门无垢妙光,遍告大众宣言:“汝等皆应往彼婆罗门家摄受供养,为欲令彼获大利故。”于时世尊即从座起,才起座已,从佛身出种种光明,间错妙色,照触十方,悉皆警觉,然后趣道。时婆罗门以恭敬心,持妙香华,与诸眷属及天龙八部、释梵四王,先行治道,奉引如来。   尔时世尊前路不远,中至一园,名曰丰财。于彼园中有古朽塔,摧坏崩倒,荆棘掩庭,蔓草封户,瓦砾埋隐,状若土堆。尔时世尊迳往塔所,于时塔上放大光明,照耀炽盛,于土聚中出声赞言:“善哉!善哉!释迦牟尼,今日所行极善境界。又婆罗门,汝于今日获大善利。”   尔时世尊礼彼朽塔,右绕三匝,脱身上衣,用覆其上,泫然垂泪,涕血交流,泣已微笑。当尔之时,十方诸佛,皆同观视,亦皆流泪,各所放光来照是塔。于时大众惊愕变色,互欲决疑。尔时,金刚手菩萨等,亦皆流泪,威焰炽盛,执杵旋转,往诣佛所,白言:“世尊!此何因缘,现是光相?何如来眼流泪如是?亦彼十方诸佛大瑞光相现前?唯愿如来于此大众解释我疑。”   时薄伽梵告金刚手:“此大全身舍利积聚如来宝塔,一切如来无量俱胝心陀罗尼密印法要,今在其中。金刚手!有此法要在是中故,塔即变为重叠无隙,如胡麻子,俱胝百千如来之身;当知亦是,如胡麻子,百千俱胝如来全身舍利之聚,乃至八万四千法蕴亦在其中;九十九百千万俱胝如来顶相亦在其中;由是妙事,是塔所在之处,有大神验,殊胜威德,能满一切世间吉庆。”   尔时大众闻佛是说,远尘离垢,断诸烦恼,得法眼净。时众机异,利益亦别。须陀洹果、斯陀含果、阿那含果、阿罗汉果、辟支佛道,及菩萨道、阿鞞跋致、萨波若智,于如是事,各得其一;或有证得初地、二地,乃至十地;或有满足六波罗蜜。其婆罗门远尘离垢,得五神通。时金刚手见此奇特希有之事,白言:“世尊!妙哉奇异,但闻此事,尚获如是殊胜功德,况闻深理,至心起信,得几功德?”   佛言:“谛听!汝金刚手,后世若有信男、信女,及复我等四部弟子,发心书写此一经典,即准书写九十九百千万俱胝如来所说一切经典;即过于彼九十九百千万俱胝如来之前,久植善根;即亦彼诸一切如来,加持护念,犹如爱眼,亦如慈母,爱护幼子。若人读诵此一卷经,即为读诵过去、现在、未来诸佛所说经典。由如是故,九十九百千万俱胝一切如来、应、正等觉,侧塞无隙,犹如胡麻,重叠赴来,昼夜现身,加持其人。如是一切诸佛如来,无数恒沙,前聚未去,后群重来,须臾推迁,回转更赴,譬如细沙,在水旋急,不得停滞,回去复来。若有人以香华涂香、华鬘衣服,微妙严具,供养此经,即成于彼十方九十九百千万俱胝如来之前,以天香华,衣服严具,七宝所成,积如须弥,尽以供养,种植善根,亦复如是。”   尔时,天龙八部,人非人等,闻是说已,各怀希奇,互相谓言:“奇哉威德!是朽土聚,如来神力所加持故,有是神变。”  金刚手复白佛言:“世尊!何因缘故,是七宝塔现为土聚?”  佛告金刚手:“此非土聚,乃是殊妙大宝塔耳!由诸众生业果劣故,隐蔽不现。由塔隐故,如来全身非可毁坏,岂有如来金刚藏身而可坏哉!我若灭度,后世末法逼迫之时,若有众生习行非法,应堕地狱,不信三宝,不植善根,为是因缘,佛法当隐,然犹是塔坚固不灭,一切如来神力所持。无智众生惑障覆蔽,徒朽珍宝,不知采用,以是事故,我今流泪,彼诸如来,亦皆流泪。”   复次,佛告金刚手言:“若有众生书写此经置塔中者,是塔即为一切如来金刚藏窣都婆,亦为一切如来陀罗尼心秘密加持窣都婆,即为九十九百千万俱胝如来窣都婆,亦为一切如来佛顶佛眼窣都婆,即为一切如来神力所护。若佛像中、窣都婆中安置此经,其像即为七宝所成,灵验应心,无愿不满。其窣都婆,伞盖罗网,轮橖露盘,德字铃铎,楹础基阶,随力所办,或土或木,若石若砖,由经威力,自为七宝。一切如来于此经典加其威力,以诚实言不断加持。 若有有情能于此塔,一香一华礼拜供养,八十亿劫生死重罪一时消灭,生免灾殃,死生佛家。若有应堕阿鼻地狱,若于此塔或一礼拜,或一右绕,塞地狱门,开菩提路。塔及形像所在之处,一切如来神力所护,其处不为暴风、雷电、霹雳所害,不为毒蛇、蚖蝮、毒虫、毒兽所伤;不为狮子、狂象、虎狼、野干、蜂虿之所伤害;亦无药叉、罗刹、部多那、毗舍遮、魑魅、魍魉、癫痫之怖;亦复不为一切寒热诸病,疬瘘、痈疽、疮疣、疥癞所染。 若人暂见是塔,能除一切灾难。其处亦无人马六畜、童子童女疫疠之患,不为横死非命所夭,不为刀杖、水火所伤,不为盗贼怨仇所侵,亦无饥馑贫乏之忧。厌魅咒诅,不能得便。四大天王与诸眷属,昼夜卫护;二十八部大药叉将,日月五星,幢云彗星,昼夜护持。一切龙王加其精气,顺时降雨。一切诸天与忉利天,三时下来亦为供养。一切诸仙三时来集,赞咏旋绕,礼谢瞻仰。释提桓因与诸天女,昼夜三时来下供养。其处即为一切如来护念加持,由纳经故,塔即如是。 若人作塔,以土石木、金银铜铅书此神咒安置其中,才安置已,其塔即为七宝所成;上下阶级、露盘、伞盖、铃铎、轮樘,纯为七宝。其塔四方如来形相,由法要故,一切如来坚住护持,昼夜不去。其七宝塔全身舍利之妙宝藏,以咒威力,擢竦高至阿迦尼吒天宫之中。塔所串峙,一切诸天,昼夜瞻仰,守卫供养。”  金刚手言:“何因缘故,此法如是殊胜功德?”  佛言:“当知以此宝箧印陀罗尼威神力故。”  金刚手言:“唯愿如来哀愍我等,说是陀罗尼。”  佛言:“谛听!思念莫忘!现在、未来一切如来分身光仪,过去诸佛全身舍利,皆在宝箧印陀罗尼。是诸如来所有三身,亦在是中。”  尔时世尊即说陀罗尼曰: 那莫悉怛哩野(四合)地尾(二合)迦南 萨婆 怛他蘖多喃唵 部尾 婆嚩娜 嚩唎 嚩者梨 嚩者[齿*来]祖噜 祖噜 驮啰 驮啰萨嚩 怛他蘖多驮(引) 睹驮 梨钵娜 (二合)婆嚩底惹也 嚩梨亩怛梨 (二合) 萨磨(二合)啰萨嚩 怛他檗多 达磨 斫迦啰钵罗(二合)靺栗多(二合)娜嚩日罗(二合梨音)冒地 满拏楞迦啰楞讫哩(二合)谛萨嚩 怛他(引)檗多 地瑟耻(二合)谛冒驮野 冒驮野冒地 冒地没[亭*夜]没[亭*夜]参冒驮儞 参冒驮野者攞 者攞者懒都萨嚩 嚩啰拏儞萨嚩 播波 尾檗谛户噜 户噜萨嚩 戍迦 尾檗帝萨嚩 怛他檗多讫哩(二合)娜野 … Read more

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