不還品第七
佛復告阿難：「何故如來說美菩薩為不還乎？於是菩薩一切所存、處處造行超越諸有，而逮佛明蠲除諸行，降伏此已則不復還。所以者何？見一切法不有往還。超度凡夫，捐捨俗慧，入佛明智，獲無所住，諸法平夷。所以者何？用致寂界非動凡夫，不立聖道塞諸惡路。
The Buddha further said to Ānanda: "Why does the Tathāgata praise bodhisattvas as non-returners? In this, bodhisattvas in all their existences, practicing everywhere, transcend all states of being, attaining the Buddha's illumination, eliminating all actions, subduing this and thus not returning again. Why is this so? Because they see that all dharmas have no coming or going. Transcending ordinary people, discarding mundane wisdom, entering the Buddha's bright wisdom, attaining non-abiding, with all dharmas leveled. Why is this so? Because they use this to reach the tranquil realm, not moving like ordinary people, not establishing the holy path but blocking all evil paths.
「勉濟情欲，於食無食，逮上明迹。拔去諸見則無所著，無有諸邪六十二見。已越生死觀於泥洹，踰之無為釋棄眾想。不隨經籍淨垢惡道，捐棄貢高不懷自大。出於無黠憂惱之先，破壞愛欲、滅除眾冥、拔去貪樂，捨置塵埃、憍慢自恣，止息斯礙，遠離世智，故思佛乘等獲聖慧。菩薩捐志捨愛欲界，則習本淨過去聖滅之志。厥慧無上諸佛所解，欲以顯思，一切眾生極尊無極，為一切乘，此則佛慧。菩薩獲斯諸想無想，等除一切狐疑之界，菩薩逮是則不復還。
"Striving to save [beings from] desires, without food regarding food, attaining the superior illuminated track. Uprooting all views thus without attachment, without the various wrong sixty-two views. Having transcended birth and death, contemplating nirvana, surpassing the unconditioned, explaining and abandoning all conceptions. Not following scriptures, purifying defiled evil paths, discarding arrogance, not harboring self-importance. Emerging before ignorance and distress, destroying love and desire, eliminating all darkness, uprooting greedy pleasure, abandoning dust, pride, and self-indulgence, stopping these obstacles, distancing from worldly wisdom, therefore contemplating the Buddha Vehicle to equally attain holy wisdom. Bodhisattvas abandoning aspiration, relinquishing the realm of desire, thus practicing original purity, the aspiration of past holy extinction. Their wisdom unsurpassed, understood by all Buddhas, wishing to manifest thoughts, all sentient beings supremely honored without limit, being for all vehicles—this is Buddha wisdom. Bodhisattvas attaining these conceptions of non-conception, equally eliminating all realms of doubt, bodhisattvas attaining this thus do not return again.
「又問，阿難！其有人不住於道，悉當立之以道是者，覺了眾生明爾則道，能覺如是則制人想。所以者何？知於空事，人界難議，平等道慧。所以者何？分別若此，群黎之種則空，淨界人種亦空。遠於眾想，一切諸人與空無特許。不有身、不獲、不住，彼則亦空。虛空、無空，免一切想。無念致道，蠲除眾生。虛空之想，無棄不棄。所以者何？一切諸法皆為平淨，一切眾生而無所捐。等於所釋，故無所得；已不有獲，是以不來。此者乃計為之不還。有為無為，於一切法覺了所會，越度諸患，故謂不還。」
"Furthermore, Ānanda! Those people not abiding in the path, all should be established in it; those who understand sentient beings, clearly then is the path, able to understand thus controlling the conception of persons. Why is this so? Knowing about emptiness, the human realm difficult to discuss, equal path-wisdom. Why is this so? Distinguishing like this, the species of the multitudes are empty, the pure realm's human species also empty. Far from all conceptions, all people have no special permission with emptiness. Not having body, not attaining, not abiding, that is also empty. Emptiness, non-emptiness, free from all conceptions. Non-thought attaining the path, eliminating sentient beings. The conception of emptiness, without abandoning or not abandoning. Why is this so? All dharmas are equal and pure, all sentient beings with nothing to discard. Equal to what is explained, therefore nothing to attain; already not having attainment, therefore not coming. This is then calculated as non-returning. Conditioned and unconditioned, understanding the meeting of all dharmas, transcending all afflictions, therefore called non-returning."
於是，佛頌曰：
At this, the Buddha spoke these verses:
彼則無所生， 造行如所處， 蠲除諸所住， 是謂不復還。
There is no arising there, Actions as where they abide, Eliminating all abiding places— This is called not returning again.
曉知於往還， 不著一切法， 所住不可得， 是故不還此。
Understanding coming and going, Not attached to any dharmas, Abiding places cannot be attained— Therefore not returning here.
其凡夫之行， 及佛世雄教， 不然無所量， 故謂不復還。
The practice of ordinary people, And the Buddha's heroic teaching, Not thus, without measure— Therefore called not returning again.
諸法無復來， 亦不得諸住， 以獲無去來， 是謂不復還。
All dharmas do not come again, Also not attaining any abodes, Having attained no coming or going— This is called not returning again.
其人未甞住， 不至于三塗， 逮致佛道明， 則謂為不還。
Those people never abiding, Not reaching the three evil paths, Attaining the Buddha's path illumination— Then called non-returning.
決除一切欲， 於食而不著， 得至於道場， 則謂為不還。
Decisively eliminating all desires, Regarding food without attachment, Reaching the site of enlightenment— Then called non-returning.
眾見之所行， 分別六十二， 不墮於彼際， 則謂為不還。
The practice of many views, Distinguishing sixty-two, Not falling into those boundaries— Then called non-returning.
此法無終始， 已捨離諸畏， 斯慧如本無， 是故不至此。
This dharma without beginning or end, Having abandoned all fears, This wisdom as originally non-existent— Therefore not coming here.
所應無為寂， 不著諸塵勞， 逝除彼眾想， 是故不詣此。
What should be unconditioned tranquility, Not attached to worldly toils, Passing away from all those conceptions— Therefore not going there.
已斷諸惡道， 洗去眾垢著， 學寂然無為， 則謂不復還。
Having cut off all evil paths, Washing away all defilements and attachments, Learning tranquil unconditioned— Then called not returning again.
降伏於弊魔， 及官屬兵刃， 永無有眾念， 是故不詣此。
Subduing evil Mara, And his officials and weapons, Forever without all thoughts— Therefore not going there.
挽拔癡憂慼， 蠲除愛欲根， 斷截盛貪婬， 是故不詣此。
Drawing out ignorance and sorrow, Eliminating the roots of desire, Cutting off abundant greed and lust— Therefore not going there.
降制諸塵垢， 拔去於眾想， 究竟至尊慧， 故謂不復還。
Controlling all dust and defilements, Uprooting all conceptions, Ultimately reaching supreme wisdom— Therefore called not returning again.
捐去眾愁慼， 破壞於貢高， 憶斷於五陰， 故謂不復還。
Discarding all griefs and sorrows, Destroying arrogance, Mindfully cutting off the five aggregates— Therefore called not returning again.
志乘得光明， 佛乘無有上， 不貪愛欲患， 故謂不復還。
Aspiring to the vehicle, attaining light, The Buddha Vehicle has no superior, Not coveting desire's afflictions— Therefore called not returning again.
已知佛藏處， 諸藏中第一， 過去佛所辯， 是故不詣此。
Having known the Buddha's treasury, First among all treasuries, Debated by past Buddhas— Therefore not going there.
彼處於尊乘， 佛聖無有上， 截去諸狐疑， 是故不詣此。
Abiding in the honored vehicle, The Buddha's holiness has no superior, Cutting away all doubts— Therefore not going there.
受千無數人， 勸立於佛道， 以得立聖軌， 是故不詣此。
Receiving thousands of countless people, Encouraging them in the Buddha's path, Having established holy tracks— Therefore not going there.
曉了空無界， 等心於人界， 遠離諸著想， 是故不詣此。
Understanding the empty realm, Equal mind toward the human realm, Far from all attached conceptions— Therefore not going there.
曉了一切界， 法界亦如是， 眾生不可得， 是故不詣此。
Understanding all realms, The dharmadhātu also thus, Sentient beings cannot be attained— Therefore not going there.
分別黎民界， 虛空無思念， 一切法如是， 是故不詣此。
Distinguishing the realm of multitudes, Emptiness without thought, All dharmas are like this— Therefore not going there.
其人而無心， 退除於眾想， 諸念不成道， 則謂為不還。
Those people without mind, Retreating from all conceptions, All thoughts not accomplishing the path— Then called non-returning.
吾是故，阿難！ 歎說於不還， 諸事永不來， 得住於佛道。」
For this reason, Ānanda! I praise non-returning, All matters never coming, Able to abide in the Buddha's path."
佛告阿難：「是故如來、至真、等正覺歎美菩薩為不還，亦當知此為善權方便也。」
The Buddha said to Ānanda, “For this reason the Tathāgata, the Truly and Perfectly Enlightened One, praises bodhisattvas as non-returners; you should also know that this is skillful means."