T17n0786_佛說木槵子經
大正藏第 17 冊 No. 0786 佛說木槵子經
No. 786
佛說木槵子經
失譯人今附東晉錄
聞如是：
一時佛游羅閱祇耆阇崛山中，與大比丘眾一千二百五十人俱，菩薩無數，名稱遠聞，天、人所敬。時難國王，名波流離，遣使來到佛所，頂禮佛足，白佛言：「世尊！我國邊小，頻歲寇賊，五穀勇貴，疾病流行，人民困苦，我恒不得安臥。如來法藏，多悉深廣；我有憂務，不得修行。唯愿世尊特垂慈愍，賜我要法！使我日夜易得修行，未來世中遠離眾苦。」
佛告王言：「若欲滅煩惱障、報障者，當貫木槵子一百八，以常自隨。若行、若坐、若臥，恒當至心，無分散意，稱佛陀、達摩、僧伽名，乃過一木槵子，如是漸次度木槵子，若十、若二十、若百、若千，乃至百千萬。若能滿二十萬遍，身心不亂，無諸諂曲者，捨命得生第三焰天，衣食自然，常安樂行。若復能滿一百萬遍者，當得斷除百八結業，始名背生死流，趣向泥洹，永斷煩惱根，獲無上果。」
信還啟王，王大歡喜，遙向世尊，頭面禮佛云：「大善！我當奉行。」即敕吏民，營辦木槵子，以為千具，六親國戚，皆與一具。王常誦唸，雖親軍旅，亦不廢置。又作是念：「世尊大慈，普應
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本 《佛說木槵子經》
失譯人今附東晉錄
我聽聞是這樣的：
一時，佛陀在羅閱祇（Rāmagṛha，王舍城）的耆阇崛山（Gṛdhrakūṭa，靈鷲山）中，與一千二百五十位大比丘眾在一起，還有無數的菩薩，他們的名聲遠揚，為天人和人們所敬仰。當時，難國王，名叫波流離（Virūḍhaka），派遣使者來到佛陀處所，頂禮佛足，稟告佛陀說：『世尊！我的國家地處邊陲，常年遭受寇賊侵擾，五穀價格昂貴，疾病流行，人民困苦不堪，我常常無法安穩入睡。如來的法藏，內容繁多且深奧廣博；我因為政務繁忙，無法修行。唯愿世尊特別垂憐慈悲，賜予我簡要的修行方法！使我日夜都能輕易地修行，在未來世中遠離各種苦難。』
佛陀告訴國王說：『如果想要滅除煩惱障和業報障，應當用繩子串起一百零八顆木槵子（Sapindus mukorossi），經常隨身攜帶。無論是行走、坐著還是躺臥，都要始終至誠專心，不要分散注意力，稱念佛陀（Buddha）、達摩（Dharma，佛法）、僧伽（Saṃgha，僧團）的名號，然後撥過一顆木槵子。像這樣逐漸地撥動木槵子，無論是十顆、二十顆、一百顆、一千顆，乃至一百萬、一千萬顆。如果能夠念滿二十萬遍，身心不亂，沒有虛偽諂媚之心，捨棄生命后就能往生到第三焰天（Trāyastriṃśa），衣食自然豐足，常常安樂自在。如果又能念滿一百萬遍，就能斷除一百零八種結業，開始背離生死輪迴，趨向泥洹（Nirvāṇa，涅槃），永遠斷除煩惱的根源，獲得無上的果位。』
使者返回后稟告國王，國王聽后非常歡喜，遙向世尊，頭面頂禮佛陀說：『太好了！我應當奉行。』隨即命令官吏百姓，準備木槵子，製作了一千串，分發給六親國戚，每人一串。國王常常誦唸，即使身在軍旅之中，也不廢棄。又這樣想：『世尊真是大慈大悲，普遍應化。
【English Translation】 English version The Sūtra of the Buddha's Teaching on the Mukta-Karṇī Tree Beads
Translator lost; now appended to the Eastern Jin record
Thus have I heard:
At one time, the Buddha was dwelling on Mount Gṛdhrakūṭa (Vulture Peak) in Rāmagṛha (Rajgir), together with a great assembly of twelve hundred and fifty Bhikṣus (monks), and countless Bodhisattvas (enlightenment beings) whose names were widely known and revered by gods and humans. At that time, King Virūḍhaka (the Cruel King) of the Nandas sent an envoy to the Buddha, who prostrated himself at the Buddha's feet and said, 'World-Honored One! My country is small and located on the border, and we are frequently plagued by bandits and thieves. The five grains are expensive, diseases are rampant, and the people are suffering. I am constantly unable to sleep peacefully. The Dharma treasury of the Tathāgata (Buddha), is vast and profound; I am preoccupied with affairs and unable to practice. I beseech the World-Honored One to bestow upon me a concise method of practice that I can easily perform day and night, so that I may be freed from suffering in future lives.'
The Buddha said to the King, 'If you wish to eradicate the hindrances of afflictions and karmic retribution, you should string together one hundred and eight Mukta-Karṇī (Sapindus mukorossi) beads and carry them with you at all times. Whether walking, sitting, or lying down, you should always be mindful and focused, without distraction, and recite the names of the Buddha (Buddha), the Dharma (Dharma, the teachings), and the Saṃgha (Saṃgha, the monastic community), then pass one Mukta-Karṇī bead. In this way, gradually move the beads, whether ten, twenty, one hundred, one thousand, or even one hundred thousand or one million. If you can complete two hundred thousand repetitions, with a mind and body free from confusion and without deceit or flattery, you will be reborn in the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven (Heaven of Thirty-three) after death, where food and clothing will be provided naturally, and you will always live in peace and happiness. If you can complete one million repetitions, you will be able to sever the one hundred and eight bonds of karma, and you will begin to turn away from the stream of birth and death, and move towards Nirvāṇa (Nirvana), permanently cutting off the root of afflictions and attaining the supreme fruit.'
The envoy returned and reported to the King, who was overjoyed and bowed to the Buddha from afar, saying, 'Excellent! I shall follow this practice.' He immediately ordered his officials and people to prepare Mukta-Karṇī beads, making one thousand sets, and distributed one set to each of his relatives and members of the royal family. The King constantly recited the names, and even when he was engaged in military campaigns, he did not abandon the practice. He also thought, 'The World-Honored One is truly compassionate and universally responsive.'
一切。若我此善，得免長淪苦海，如來當現我身，為我說法。」愿樂迫心，三日不食。
佛即應形，與諸眷屬，來其宮內，而告王曰：「莎斗比丘，誦三寶名，經歷十歲，得成斯陀含果；漸次習行，今在普香世界，作辟支佛。」王聞是已，倍復修行。
佛告阿難：「何況能誦三寶名，經歷萬數；但能聞此人名，生一念隨喜者，未來生處，常聞十善。」
說是法時，大眾歡喜，皆愿奉行！
佛說木槵子經
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本：如果我所做的這些善事，能夠讓我免於長久沉淪於苦海之中，那麼如來（Tathagata，佛的稱號）您應當顯現我的身形，為我說法。』因為急切地想要達成所愿，他三天沒有進食。
佛陀隨即應他的請求顯現身形，帶著他的眷屬來到國王的宮殿中，告訴國王說：『莎斗（Shadou）比丘（bhiksu，出家修行的男性），誦唸三寶（Triratna，佛、法、僧）的名號，經歷了十年，證得了斯陀含（Sakrdagamin，二果羅漢）的果位；逐漸地修行，現在在普香世界，成爲了一位辟支佛（Pratyekabuddha，緣覺佛）。』國王聽聞這些話后，更加倍地努力修行。
佛陀告訴阿難（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一）說：『更何況是能夠誦唸三寶的名號，經歷成千上萬次的人呢？即使只是聽聞這個人的名字，生起一念隨喜之心的人，未來所生之處，也常常能夠聽聞十善（Dasa-kusala）。』
當佛陀宣說這部經時，大眾都非常歡喜，都願意奉行！
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【English Translation】 English version: 'If these good deeds of mine can save me from long sinking in the sea of suffering, then the Tathagata (title of the Buddha) should manifest my form and preach the Dharma for me.' Driven by the urgency of his wish, he did not eat for three days.
The Buddha then manifested his form in response to his request, came to the king's palace with his retinue, and told the king: 'The bhiksu (monk) Shadou (Shadou), reciting the names of the Triratna (Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) for ten years, has attained the fruit of Sakrdagamin (Once-Returner); gradually practicing, he is now in the World of Universal Fragrance, becoming a Pratyekabuddha (Solitary Buddha).』 Upon hearing this, the king redoubled his efforts in cultivation.
The Buddha told Ananda (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha): 'How much more so for those who can recite the names of the Triratna tens of thousands of times? Even if one only hears the name of this person and generates a single thought of rejoicing, in future lives, they will always hear the ten virtues (Dasa-kusala).'
When the Buddha preached this Dharma, the assembly rejoiced and all wished to practice it!
'The Buddha Speaks of the Counting Beads Sutra'