T17n0827_佛說懈怠耕者經
大正藏第 17 冊 No. 0827 佛說懈怠耕者經
No. 827
佛說懈怠耕者經
宋沙門惠簡譯
聞如是：
一時佛在羅閱祇竹園中，與大比丘眾千二百五十人及眾菩薩俱。
時佛從羅閱祇欲詣舍衛，諸菩薩導前，釋梵被服，又見身體如四天王，諸比丘僧悉從佛后，諸天、龍、神在上供養。
去城不遠，時有一人在田耕種，遙見如來弟子侍從，端正殊妙，威神巍巍，容貌殊好如星中月，奇相眾好，金光從容，三十二相皆出衆好。遙見世尊，心便歡喜，欲往詣佛稽首作禮，咨受法義。「佛世難值，時時一現。」退自念言：「耕地未竟、下種未畢，須后閑時乃當見佛。」
時佛知心發此懈怠，世尊便笑，放五色光，光從口出照十方境界，安隱五道，皆乘光來集會佛所——地獄休息、餓鬼飽滿、畜生思善、人民求度、諸天龍神神聽道法。
賢者阿難解了七應——義、法、時、節、身與他人——即詣佛所，長跪叉手，白佛言：「何因笑？既笑，會當有意。」
佛告阿難：「汝見犁者不？」
對曰：「已見。」
佛言：「是人從維衛佛已來九十一劫於是耕種，每一見佛常自懈怠選軟，復后匆匆耕種生死罪法，不識法犁種無極田。
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本 《佛說懈怠耕者經》
宋朝沙門惠簡翻譯
我（阿難）是這樣聽說的：
一時，佛陀在羅閱祇（Rāmagṛha，王舍城）的竹園中，與一千二百五十位大比丘以及眾多菩薩在一起。
當時，佛陀從羅閱祇想要前往舍衛（Śrāvastī），諸位菩薩在前面引導，釋提桓因（Śakra Devānām Indra，帝釋天）和梵天（Brahmā）身著莊嚴的服飾，又看到一些身體如同四大天王（Caturmahārājakāyikas）的天人，諸位比丘僧眾都跟在佛陀身後，諸天、龍、神在上方供養。
離城不遠的地方，當時有一個人在田里耕種，遠遠地看見如來的弟子們侍奉跟隨，儀容端正殊勝美妙，威德神力巍峨盛大，容貌殊勝美好如同星辰中的明月，具有各種奇特的相好，金色的光芒從容舒緩，三十二種大丈夫相都顯現出種種殊勝美好。他遠遠地看見世尊，心中便生起歡喜，想要前往佛陀那裡稽首作禮，請教佛法要義。「佛陀出世非常難得，時時才出現一次。」但他隨即又想：「耕地還沒有結束，播種還沒有完畢，必須等到以後有空閑的時候才去見佛。」
當時佛陀知道他心中生起這種懈怠的想法，世尊便笑了，放出五種顏色的光芒，光芒從口中發出，照耀十方境界，使五道眾生都得到安穩，都乘著光芒來到佛陀所在的地方——地獄眾生得到休息，餓鬼得到飽滿，畜生開始思考善事，人民尋求解脫，諸天龍神靜心聽聞佛法。
賢者阿難（Ānanda）通達瞭解七種應時之宜——義理、佛法、時機、季節、自身以及他人——於是前往佛陀那裡，長跪合掌，對佛陀說：「因為什麼原因而笑呢？既然笑了，想必一定有什麼深意。」
佛陀告訴阿難：「你看見那個犁地的人了嗎？」
阿難回答說：「已經看見了。」
佛陀說：「這個人從維衛佛（Vipaśyin）以來九十一劫都在這裡耕種，每一次見到佛陀，常常自己懈怠選擇拖延，又匆匆忙忙地耕種生死罪業之法，不認識佛法之犁，種植無邊無際的生死田地。」
【English Translation】 English version The Buddha Speaks of the Diligent and the Lazy Farmer Sutra
Translated by Śramaṇa Huijian of the Song Dynasty
Thus have I heard:
At one time, the Buddha was in the Bamboo Grove at Rāmagṛha (王舍城), with a gathering of one thousand two hundred and fifty great Bhikshus and many Bodhisattvas.
At that time, the Buddha, intending to go from Rāmagṛha to Śrāvastī (舍衛), was led by Bodhisattvas. Śakra Devānām Indra (釋提桓因) and Brahmā (梵天) were adorned in robes, and some beings appeared as the Four Heavenly Kings (Caturmahārājakāyikas). All the Bhikshu Sangha followed behind the Buddha, and the Devas, Dragons, and Spirits made offerings from above.
Not far from the city, there was a man plowing in the field. From afar, he saw the Tathāgata's disciples attending and following, their appearance dignified and exceptionally beautiful, their majestic power awe-inspiring, their countenances as beautiful as the moon among the stars, possessing various extraordinary marks and qualities, with golden light emanating serenely, and all thirty-two major marks appearing supremely beautiful. Seeing the World-Honored One from afar, his heart filled with joy, and he wished to go to the Buddha to prostrate and pay homage, and to inquire about the meaning of the Dharma. 'It is rare to encounter a Buddha in the world, appearing only once in a long while.' But then he thought to himself, 'The plowing is not yet finished, and the sowing is not yet complete. I must wait until I have free time later to see the Buddha.'
At that time, the Buddha knew that he had given rise to this thought of laziness. The World-Honored One then smiled, emitting five-colored light. The light came from his mouth, illuminating the realms of the ten directions, bringing peace to the five paths of existence. All beings rode on the light to the Buddha's location—the beings in hell rested, the hungry ghosts were satiated, the animals contemplated goodness, the people sought liberation, and the Devas and Dragons listened attentively to the Dharma.
The wise Ānanda (阿難), understanding the seven appropriate occasions—meaning, Dharma, timing, season, self, and others—then went to the Buddha, knelt with palms together, and said to the Buddha, 'What is the reason for your smile? Since you smile, there must be a deeper meaning.'
The Buddha said to Ānanda, 'Do you see that person plowing?'
Ānanda replied, 'I have seen him.'
The Buddha said, 'This person has been plowing here for ninety-one kalpas since the time of Vipaśyin (維衛佛). Every time he sees a Buddha, he always lazily chooses to delay, and then hurriedly plows the sinful Dharma of birth and death, not recognizing the plow of the Dharma, planting the boundless field of birth and death.'
已過六佛不得蒙度，於今見我，適發好心即便變悔，欲故懈怠，樂種罪根。」
時人遙聞，棄耕及田，來詣佛所稽首佛足，悔過自責：「愚癡無知，罪過甚重，愿見愍傷，原其罪過。蒙冥抵突，懈怠來久，唯見原恕，濟脫生死。」
佛言：「善哉。卿能覺者，於法有益，終不為損。」佛為說經，示懈怠之垢、精進之利，踴躍歡喜，立不退轉。諸天、龍、神無央數千皆發無上正真道意。
「以故，學道常當精進，莫為懈怠，宛轉生死，動有劫數。」
佛說如是，賢者阿難，諸天、龍、神、阿須倫王，聞經歡喜，作禮而退。
佛說懈怠耕者經
【現代漢語翻譯】 現代漢語譯本：『已經錯過了過去六位佛陀的教化，如今見到我，剛發起善心就又後悔，想要故意懈怠，樂於種下罪惡的根源。』
當時的人們遠遠聽到這些話，便放棄耕作和田地，來到佛陀處，頂禮佛足，懺悔自責：『我們愚癡無知，罪過極其深重，愿您慈悲憐憫，原諒我們的罪過。我們矇昧無知，懈怠已經很久了，只希望您能原諒寬恕，救濟我們脫離生死輪迴。』
佛陀說：『很好。你們能夠覺悟，對於佛法是有益處的，終究不會造成損害。』佛陀為他們宣說佛經，開示懈怠的過患、精進的利益，他們聽后踴躍歡喜，立誓永不退轉。諸天（devas）、龍（nāgas）、神（devas）等無數眾生都發起了無上正真道意（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta）。
『因此，修學佛道應當常常精進，不要懈怠，在生死輪迴中輾轉，動輒就是無數劫的時間。』
佛陀說完這些話，賢者阿難（Ānanda），以及諸天（devas）、龍（nāgas）、神（devas）、阿須倫王（Asura-rāja），聽聞佛經后都歡喜，作禮後退下。
佛說懈怠耕者經
【English Translation】 English version: 'Having already missed the opportunity to be delivered by the past six Buddhas, now that you see me, you immediately regret the good intention you just aroused, wanting to deliberately be lazy and delight in planting the roots of sin.'
At that time, people heard these words from afar, abandoned their plowing and fields, came to the Buddha's place, prostrated themselves at the Buddha's feet, repented and blamed themselves: 'We are foolish and ignorant, our sins are extremely heavy, we hope you will have compassion and forgive our sins. We have been ignorant and lazy for a long time, we only hope that you can forgive and pardon us, and save us from the cycle of birth and death.'
The Buddha said, 'Excellent. Your ability to awaken is beneficial to the Dharma and will ultimately not cause harm.' The Buddha expounded the sutras for them, revealing the faults of laziness and the benefits of diligence. After hearing this, they rejoiced and vowed never to regress. Countless beings such as devas (gods), nāgas (dragons), and devas (gods) all aroused the mind of unsurpassed perfect enlightenment (anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta).
'Therefore, those who study the Buddha's path should always be diligent and not be lazy, for wandering in the cycle of birth and death involves countless kalpas (aeons).'
After the Buddha finished speaking, the worthy Ānanda (Ānanda), as well as the devas (gods), nāgas (dragons), devas (gods), and Asura-rāja (Asura king), were delighted to hear the sutra, paid homage, and withdrew.
The Sutra Spoken by the Buddha on the Lazy Farmer