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時,長老須菩提在大眾中即從座起,偏袒右肩,右膝著地,合掌恭敬而白佛言:「希有!世尊!如來善護念諸菩薩,善付囑諸菩薩。世尊!善男子、善女人,發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心,應云何住?云何降伏其心?」佛言:「善哉,善哉!須菩提!如汝所說:『如來善護念諸菩薩,善付囑諸菩薩。』汝今諦聽,當為汝說。善男子、善女人,發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心,應如是住,如是降伏其心。」「唯然。世尊!願樂欲聞。」

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