那莫羅給夏惹雅
Namo Lokeshvaraya,

皈敬頌
觀見諸法無來去  唯一勤行利眾生  上師觀自在尊前  恒以三業恭敬禮

The Homage Verse
Though seeing all phenomena as neither coming nor going,
You strive solely for the welfare of beings.
Before the Guru and Lord Avalokitesvara,
I constantly pay homage with my three doors of body, speech, and mind.

造論宗旨
正等覺佛利樂源  從修正法而出生  修法復依明行要  故當宣說佛子行

The Purpose of Composing the Treatise
The perfect buddhas, source of benefit and happiness,
Are born from having accomplished the sacred Dharma.
And that accomplishment depends on knowing the practices;
So I will explain the bodhisattvas’ practices.

偈頌 1：聞思修
此生幸得暇滿船  自他須度生死海  故於晝夜不空過  聞思修是佛子行

Verse 1: Listening, Contemplating and Meditating
Having gained this supreme vessel of leisure and endowments, so difficult to find,
To liberate oneself and others from the ocean of birth and death,
Without wasting day or night,
To listen, contemplate and meditate is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 2：離家鄉
貪愛親方如水湧  瞋恨怨方似火燃  癡昧取捨猶黑暗  離家鄉是佛子行

Verse 2: Leaving One’s Homeland
Attachment to loved ones surges like water;
Hatred towards enemies blazes like fire;
Through ignorance, what to adopt and abandon is obscured by darkness;
To leave one’s homeland is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 3：依靜處
遠惡境故惑漸減  離散亂故善自增  心澄於法起定見  依靜處是佛子行

Verse 3: Relying on Solitude
By avoiding harmful objects, destructive emotions gradually diminish;
Without distraction, virtuous practice naturally increases;
With clarity of mind, certainty in the Dharma is born;
To rely on solitude is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 4：捨現世心
常伴親友還離別  勤聚財物終棄捐  識客且遺身捨去  捨現世心佛子行

Verse 4: Renouncing the Concerns of This Life
Long-acquainted companions and loved ones must part;
Wealth and possessions, amassed through effort, are finally left behind;
The guest, consciousness, must abandon the inn of the body;
To renounce the concerns of this life is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 5：遠惡友
伴彼若使三毒長  並壞聞思修作業  能轉慈悲令喪失  遠惡友是佛子行

Verse 5: Abandoning Harmful Friends
When keeping company with someone causes the three poisons to increase;
Destroys the activities of listening, reflection, and meditation;
And causes loving-kindness and compassion to be lost;
To abandon such harmful friend is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 6：依善知識
依彼若令惡漸盡  功德猶如初月增  則較自身尤愛重  依善知識佛子行

Verse 6: Relying on a Spiritual Teacher
When relying on someone, our negative actions gradually fade away;
And good qualities increase like the waxing moon;
To cherish such a spiritual friend even more than one’s own body;
Is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 7：皈依三寶
自身猶築生死獄  世間天等能誰救  故於救度不虛者  皈依三寶佛子行

Verse 7: Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels
Themselves imprisoned in the prison of samsara,
How can worldly gods protect anyone?
Therefore, to take refuge in those who do not deceive;
To take refuge in the Three Jewels is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 8：終不造罪
諸極難忍惡趣苦  能仁說為惡業果  故雖遭遇命難緣  終不造罪佛子行

Verse 8: Never Committing Negative Actions
The utterly unbearable sufferings of the lower realms
Are taught by Bhagavan to be the fruits of negative actions.
Therefore, even at the cost of one’s life,
Never to commit negative actions is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 9：起希求
三有樂如草頭露  是須臾頃壞滅法  故於無轉解脫道  起希求是佛子行

Verse 9: Generate Yearning for Liberation
The pleasures of the three realms are like dew on the tip of a blade of grass.
They are phenomena that perish in but a moment.
Therefore, to generate yearning for the never-changing state of liberation
Is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 10：發菩提心
無始如母悲愍我  彼等若苦我何樂  為度無邊有情故  發菩提心佛子行

Verse 10: Generate Bodhicitta
From beginningless time, my mothers have cherished me with loving-kindness.
If they are suffering, how can I be happy?
Therefore, in order to liberate limitless sentient beings,
To generate bodhicitta is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 11：修正換
諸苦由貪自樂起  佛從利他心所生  故於自樂他諸苦  修正換是佛子行

Verse 11: Practice Exchanging Self and Others
All suffering comes from desiring one’s own happiness;
The Buddhas are born from the mind that benefits others.
Therefore, to completely exchange one’s own happiness for the suffering of others,
To practice exchanging self and others is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 12：迴向於彼
彼縱因貪親盜取  或令他奪一切財  猶將身財三時善  迴向於彼佛子行

Verse 12: Dedicate Everything
Even if someone, driven by desire, steals or has others steal
All of one’s wealth,
To dedicate to them one’s body, possessions, and the virtues of the three times.
To dedicate everything to them is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 13：代受罪
吾身雖無少過咎  他人竟來斷吾頭  於彼還生難忍悲  代受罪是佛子行

Verse 13: Take Upon Oneself Their Negative Deeds
Even if, though one has committed no fault whatsoever,
Someone comes and cuts off one’s head,
To feel unbearable compassion for them,
And to take upon oneself their negative deeds — this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 14：讚他德
縱人百般中傷我  醜聞謠傳遍三千  吾猶深懷悲憫心  讚他德是佛子行

Verse 14: Praise Their Good Qualities
Even if someone slanders me in every possible way,
Spreading ugly rumors throughout the three-thousand-fold universe,
With a mind of deep compassion,
To praise their good qualities, this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 15：倍恭敬
縱人於眾集會中  攻吾隱私出惡言  於彼還生益友想  倍恭敬是佛子行

Verse 15: Show Even Greater Respect
Even if someone, in the midst of a large gathering,
Exposes my hidden faults and speaks harsh words,
To regard that person as a beneficial friend,
And to show even greater respect, this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 16：倍悲憫
我以如子愛護人  彼若視我如寇仇  猶如母對重病兒  倍悲憫是佛子行

Verse 16: Have Even Greater Compassion
Even if someone whom I have cared for like my own child
Regards me as an enemy,
Like a mother whose child is stricken with grave illness,
To have even greater compassion, this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 17：恒頂戴
同等或諸寒微士  雖懷傲慢屢欺凌  吾亦敬彼如上師  恒頂戴是佛子行

Verse 17: Constantly Hold Others in High Regard
Even if someone of equal or lesser standing,
Out of pride, repeatedly treats me with contempt,
To honor them like a guru,
To constantly hold them in high regard, this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 18：無怯弱
雖乏資財為人賤  復遭重病及魔侵  眾生罪苦仍取受  無怯弱是佛子行

Verse 18: Not to Be Discouraged
Though one may be destitute and looked down upon by others,
Afflicted by grave illness and harassed by demons,
To still take upon oneself the negative deeds and suffering of all beings,
And not to be discouraged,  this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 19：離驕慢
雖富盛名眾人敬  財富量齊多聞天  由觀榮華無實益  離驕慢是佛子行

Verse 19: Abandon Pride
Though one may possess great wealth and fame, be honored by all,
And have riches equal to Vaishravana himself,
Seeing that worldly glory is without true essence,
To abandon pride, this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 20：降服自心
倘若未伏內瞋敵  外敵雖伏旋增盛  故以數興慈悲軍  降服自心佛子行

Verse 20: Subdue One’s Own Mind
If the inner enemy of hatred is not subdued,
Even if one conquers outer enemies, they only increase.
Therefore, with the armies of loving-kindness and compassion,
To subdue one’s own mind,  this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 21：頓時捨
五欲本質如鹽鹵  任幾受用渴轉增  於諸能生貪著物  頓時捨是佛子行

Verse 21: Give Up Attachments Instantly
The objects of the five desires are like salt water,
The more one partakes of them, the more thirst increases.
Therefore, towards all objects that give rise to attachment,
To give them up instantly, this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 22：不著意
諸所顯現唯自心  心體本離戲論邊  知已當於二取相  不著意是佛子行

Verse 22: Not to Dwell on Subject and Object
All that appears is but one’s own mind;
The mind itself is primordially free from the extremes of conceptual elaboration.
Knowing this, one should not dwell on the characteristics
Of apprehended object and apprehending subject, this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 23：離貪著
設若會遇悅意境  應觀猶如夏時虹  雖現美麗然無實  離貪著是佛子行

Verse 23: Abandon Attachment
When encountering objects that are pleasing and enjoyable,
One should view them like a rainbow in summer,
Beautiful in appearance, yet without reality.
To abandon attachment is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 24：觀為虛妄
妄執實有起憂惱  諸苦猶如夢子死  故於違緣會遇時  觀為虛妄佛子行

Verse 24: View Adverse Conditions as Illusory
Mistakenly grasping at true existence, one is tormented by anxiety and distress.
All suffering is like the death of one’s child in a dream.
Therefore, when encountering adverse conditions,
To view them as illusory, this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 25：不望報
求覺尚需捨自身  何況一切身外物  故於身財盡捨卻  不望報是佛子行

Verse 25: Not to Hope for Rewards
For the sake of enlightenment, one must even give up one’s own body;
What need is there to mention all external possessions?
Therefore, to completely give away body and wealth,
Without hoping for reward, this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 26：勤護戒
無戒自利尚不成  欲成他利豈可能  故於三有不希求  勤護戒是佛子行

Verse 26: Guard Ethical Discipline Diligently
Without ethical discipline, one cannot even accomplish one’s own welfare;
How then could one possibly fulfill the welfare of others?
Therefore, without craving for the three realms of existence,
To guard ethical discipline diligently, this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 27：修安忍
欲享福善諸佛子  應觀怨家如寶藏  於諸眾生捨怨心  修安忍是佛子行

Verse 27: Cultivate Patience
Bodhisattvas who wish to enjoy abundant virtue
Should regard those who harm them as a precious treasure.
Therefore, towards all beings, abandoning any grudging mind,
To cultivate patience, this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 28：發精進
唯求自利二乘人  尤見勤如救頭燃  為利眾生啟德源  發精進是佛子行

Verse 28: Generate Joyous Effort
If even Hearers and Solitary Realizers, who seek only their own welfare,
Strive with such effort as if putting out a fire on their heads,
Then for the sake of all beings, to generate the source of all good qualities —
To generate joyous effort is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 29：修靜慮
甚深禪定生慧觀  能盡除滅諸煩惱  知已應離四無色  修靜慮是佛子行

Verse 29: Cultivate Meditative Concentration
Through profound meditative concentration,
The insight that thoroughly destroys all afflictions arises.
Knowing this, one should transcend the four formless states.
To cultivate meditative concentration is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 30：修智慧
無慧善導前五度  正等覺佛不能成  故具方便離三輪  修智慧是佛子行

Verse 30: Cultivate Wisdom
Without wisdom, the first five perfections, however well practiced,
Cannot bring about perfect buddhahood.
Therefore, endowed with skillful means and free from the three spheres,
To cultivate wisdom is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 31：斷己過
若不細察己過失  道貌岸然行非法  故當相續恒觀察  斷己過是佛子行

Verse 31: Eliminate One’s Own Faults
If one does not closely examine one’s own faults,
One may assume a spiritual guise while acting contrary to the Dharma.
Therefore, to constantly observe one’s own mindstream
And eliminate one’s own faults, this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 32：不道人過
因惑說他佛子過  徒然減損自功德  故契大乘諸行者  不道人過佛子行

Verse 32: Not to Speak of Others’ Faults
If, driven by afflictions, one speaks of the faults of other Bodhisattvas,
One’s own good qualities will only be diminished.
Therefore, for those who have entered the Great Vehicle,
Not to speak of others’ faults is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 33：離貪利敬
貪圖利敬互爭執  聞思修業將退失  故於親友施主家  離貪著是佛子行

Verse 33: Abandon Attachment to Gain and Honor
Through attachment to gain and honor, disputes and conflicts arise,
And the activities of study, reflection, and meditation decline.
Therefore, towards the families of friends, relatives, and benefactors,
To abandon attachment is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 34：絕惡言
粗言惡語惱人心  復傷佛子諸行儀  故於他人所不悅  絕惡言是佛子行

Verse 34: Refrain from Harsh Words
Harsh and abusive words disturb the minds of others,
And also harm the conduct of a Bodhisattva.
Therefore, to refrain from words that are unpleasant to others,
To renounce harsh speech is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 35：即摧壞
煩惱串習則難治  勇士明持正念器  貪等煩惱初生時  即摧壞是佛子行

Verse 35: Destroy Afflictions Immediately
When afflictions become habitual, they are difficult to overcome.
Therefore, like a warrior who keenly wields the weapon of mindfulness,
The moment afflictions such as attachment arise,
To destroy them immediately, this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 36：修利他
隨於何時行何事  應觀自心何相狀  恒繫正念與正知  修利他是佛子行

Verse 36: Practice Benefiting Others
In whatever situation and whatever activity,
One should observe the state of one’s own mind.
Constantly maintaining mindfulness and introspection,
To practice benefiting others, this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

偈頌 37：迴向菩提
為除眾生無邊苦  勤修諸行所生善  咸以三輪清淨慧  迴向菩提佛子行

Verse 37: Dedicate the Merit to Enlightenment
Through the wisdom of the three spheres perfectly pure,
All the virtue generated by these endeavors,
Striven to remove the boundless suffering of sentient beings,
To dedicate it to enlightenment, this is the practice of a Bodhisattva.

總迴向
我依經續諸論典  及眾聖賢所說義  為欲修學佛道者  撰佛子行卅七頌
才淺學疏文不精  碩學閱之難生喜  然依經教聖者故  佛子行頌應無誤
然佛子行諸巨浪  愚鈍如我難盡測  故祈智者慈寬恕  違理無關諸過失
吾以此善願眾生  皆發真俗菩提心  不住有寂得自在  咸成怙主觀世音

Final Dedication
Relying on the sutras, tantras, and the treatises,
And the teachings of all the noble and excellent ones,
For those who wish to train in the path of the Buddha,
I have composed these Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva.

Since my learning is poor and my scholarship meager,
This composition is not elegant and will hardly please the learned.
However, as it is based on the scriptures and the words of the noble ones,
The practices of a Bodhisattva should be free from error.

Yet the great waves of the Bodhisattvas’ deeds
Are difficult for a dull-minded person like me to fathom.
Therefore, I beseech the wise to forgive with compassion
Any faults, contradictions, or irrelevant passages.

Through this merit, may all sentient beings
Generate both conventional and ultimate bodhicitta.
Without abiding in either samsara or the peace of nirvana, may they be free,
And become like the protector Avalokiteśvara.