Summary
s.1While the Buddha is dwelling together with a great saṅgha of monks in Śrāvastī, in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍada’s Park, the whole universe suddenly begins to shake. The sounds of innumerable cymbals are heard without their being played, and flowers fall, covering the entire Jeta’s Grove. The world becomes filled with golden light and golden lotuses appear, each lotus supporting a lion throne upon which appears the shining form of a buddha. Venerable Śāriputra arises from his seat, pays homage, and asks the Buddha about the causes and conditions for these thus-gone ones to appear. The Buddha then proceeds to describe in detail these buddhas, as well as their various realms and how beings can take birth in them.
s.1佛陀與眾多比丘僧伽一起住在舍衛城的祇園給孤獨長者園中。此時，整個宇宙突然開始震動。無數的鈸聲響起，卻見不到任何樂器在演奏，鮮花紛紛落下，覆蓋了整個祇園。世界充滿了金色的光芒，金色的蓮花出現了，每朵蓮花上托著一座獅子座，座上顯現出光芒閃耀的佛陀身形。尊者舍利弗從座位上起身，向佛陀頂禮，並詢問佛陀關於這些如來出現的因緣和條件。佛陀隨後詳細描述了這些佛陀、他們各自的佛刹，以及眾生如何能在這些佛刹中投生。