Summary
s.1As the Buddha approaches Kapilavastu, he is met by the Śākya youth Shining Countenance setting out from the city in his chariot. Shining Countenance requests the Buddha to teach him a rite of protection from harm, and the Buddha describes ten buddhas, each dwelling in a distant world system in one of the ten directions. When departing from the city in one of the directions, he explains, keeping the respective buddha in mind will ensure freedom from fear and harm while traveling and success in the journey’s purpose. After receiving this teaching, Shining Countenance and the others in the assembly are able to see those ten buddhas and their realms directly before them, and the Buddha prophesies their eventual awakening. The Buddha further explains that to read, teach, write down, and keep this sūtra will bring protection to all; it is consequently often chanted at the beginning of undertakings, especially travel, to overcome obstacles and bring success.
s.1當佛陀趨近迦毘羅衛時，釋迦青年光面駕著車輦從城中出來迎接他。光面童子請求佛陀傳授他一個保護自己免受傷害的儀軌，佛陀便為他開示十尊佛，每一尊佛都住在十個方向中某個方向遙遠的世界裡。他解釋說，當從某個方向的城市出發時，心想著那個方向對應的佛，就能確保旅途中免於恐懼和傷害，並使旅程的目的得以圓滿成就。光面童子和大眾受到這個教導後，能夠親眼看見那十尊佛及其淨土顯現在眼前，佛陀並為他們授記了最終的菩提覺悟。佛陀進一步說明，諸位若能讀誦、宣講、書寫並受持這部經，將獲得對所有人的保護；因此，人們常在開始進行各種活動，特別是旅行時，誦念這部經來克服障礙並獲得成功。