【八萬四千 • 佛典傳譯】是一個國際非營利組織，旨在將佛陀言教翻譯成現代語言，普世流通。

Ignorance has two effects: it creates a state of delusion,
And it also provides the cause for mentation
And so on, up till aging, destruction, and the breaking apart of the skandhas,
And thus the entirety of all suffering that has no cessation.

When sentient beings wish to enter a womb, if the causes and conditions are complete, they will receive bodies; but if the causes and conditions are not complete, they will not receive bodies.

I give rise to the aspiration for perfect awakening in order to liberate all sentient beings, free them, bring them relief, help them completely pass beyond sorrow, help them accomplish all the qualities of a buddha, and enable them to attain the state of omniscience.

One can find inspiration by thinking, ‘I will live by patience, thereby inspiring others to be patient.’ In this case, patience means to have conviction in the ripening of actions.

The Dharma of mendicants is contentment. The Dharma of mendicants is letting go of jealousy and attachment. The Dharma of mendicants is having little desire and being content. The Dharma of mendicants is free from all desires. The Dharma of mendicants completely transcends all objects, and it is without grasping.

One does not think those thoughts due to which the afflictions of desire, aversion, and confusion rise up. One thinks those thoughts due to which the aggregates of discipline, samādhi, wisdom, liberation, and the vision of awareness of liberation rise up. This is called right thought.

The Dharma that is taught,
Is the unexcelled truth.
Therefore, it applies to wisdom,
Just as it does to ignorance.

When they have given gifts of various kinds, the ripening is that they will acquire various riches.
When they have given a gift while abiding with no expectation of reward, the ripening is that they will acquire unsurpassed and perfect awakening.

Just as a smith shapes gold into a multiplicity of forms, yet the nature of the gold does not change, although the mind of awakening may appear to have a variety of unique attributes, ultimately these never waver from the mind of awakening.