Buddhist Sutra A2

Table of Contents
Table of Contents............................................................1
Angulimaala Sutta..........................................................3
Angulimala Sutta..........................................................10
Angulimala Sutta..........................................................22
Ani Sutta.......................................................................31
Anubuddha Sutta..........................................................33
Anugghita Sutta............................................................35
Anumaana Sutta...........................................................36
tntiya Sutta.............................................................44
Attadanda Sutta............................................................52
Atthaa!ana Sutta.........................................................56
Atthasata"a!iyaya Sutta...............................................5#
Atthi $aga Sutta............................................................60
The A%alambana Sutta o! The &!abon Sut!a.................64
A%alia Sutta.................................................................66
A%a!ana Sutta...............................................................6#
A%a!anata Sutta............................................................'1
A%i((a Sutta....................................................................'2
A%atamsaa Sut!a.........................................................'3
The )onde!ful Ado!nments *f The +eade!s *f The
)o!lds...........................................................................,2
Aditta"a!iyaya Sutta...................................................23#
Anu"adasuttam..........................................................240
Anu!adha Sutta...........................................................245
Anu!uddha Sutta.........................................................251
Anu!uddhasuttam.......................................................260
A"annaa Sutta..........................................................2'1
A"a!ihani Sutta...........................................................2##
A""aa Sutta..............................................................2,1
A""amada Sutta.........................................................2,3
A!ana%ibhangasuttam.................................................2,5
A!a--a Sutta...............................................................303
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A!iya .amsa Sutta.......................................................304
A!iya"a!iyesana Sutta.................................................30'
Assu Sutta...................................................................331
Atanatiya Sutta...........................................................333
Aya/ana Sutta.............................................................346
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Angulimaala Sutta
To Angulimala
0 hea!d thus1
At one time the 2lessed *ne 3as li%ing in the monaste!y
o4e!ed by Anatha"india in 5eta6s g!o%e in Sa%atthi. At
that time in 7ing 8asenadi 7osala6s ingdom the!e 3as a
!obbe! named Angulimala. 9e 3as :e!/e; 3ith bloody
hands; engaged in illing li%ing things 3ithout me!/y. At
that time he dest!oyed /om"lete %illages; /om"lete
hamlets and e%en the state. 9e illed humans to 3ea! a
ga!land of :nge!s. Then the 2lessed *ne "ut on !obes in
the mo!ning; taing bo3l and !obes ente!ed Sa%atthi fo!
alms. <oing the alms !ound and !etu!ning f!om the alms
!ound and afte! the meal 3as o%e!; a!!anged the
d3elling and taing bo3l and !obes; follo3ed u" the
"ath to 3he!e Angulimala 3as. Co3he!ds; fa!me!s and
t!a%ele!s seeing the 2lessed *ne follo3ing u" the "ath
leading to 3he!e Angulimala 3as staying said; =$e/luse
do not fall to that "ath; the!e li%es a !obbe! named
Angulimala; a :e!/e one 3ith bloody hands; engaged in
illing li%ing things; 3ithout me!/y. 9e has dest!oyed
/om"lete %illages; /om"lete hamlets and e%en states.
9e ills humans to 3ea! a ga!land of :nge!s. *; !e/luse;
e%en a band of ten; t3enty; thi!ty fo!ty; o! e%en :fty
"eo"le going along this "ath 3e!e illed by this !obbe!
Angulimala. )hen this 3as said the 2lessed *ne 3ent
on; silently.
>o! the se/ond time they said it and the 2lessed *ne
3ent on; silently and fo! the thi!d time they said it and
the 2lessed *ne 3ent on; silently.
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The !obbe! Angulimala sa3 the 2lessed *ne /oming in
the distan/e and it o//u!!ed to him1 ?0ndeed it is
3onde!ful; "eo"le /ome along this "ath in bands of ten;
o! t3enty; o! thi!ty; o! fo!ty; o! :fty; they all got into my
hands; this !e/luse /omes all alone; 3ithout anothe!;
maybe he thins to o%e!/ome me. )hat if 0 ill this
!e/luse@? Then the !obbe! Angulimala too out his s3o!d
and a!mo! and :Aed his bo3 and a!!o3 and follo3ed
/lose behind the 2lessed *ne. The 2lessed *ne
"e!fo!med su/h a "sy/hi/ intention; that the !obbe!
Angulimala "u!suing the 2lessed *ne 3ith all his
st!ength /ould not !ea/h the 2lessed *ne. Then it
o//u!!ed to the !obbe! Angulimala1 ?0t is indeed
3onde!ful; ea!lie!; 0 /ould o%e!tae a !unning ele"hant; a
!unning ho!se; a mo%ing /ha!iot; he!e !unning 3ith all
my st!ength; 0 /annot !ea/h u" to this !e/luse.? 9e
sto""ed and /alled to the 2lessed *ne. =Sto"B $e/luse
sto"B6
?Angulimala; 0 ha%e sto""ed. =)hen 3ill you sto"@6 The
2lessed *ne said.
Then it o//u!!ed to the !obbe! Angulimala1 These
!e/luses; the sons of the Sayas tal the t!uth and a!e
established in the t!uth1 Cet 3hile 3aling 3hy did he
say; ?0 ha%e sto""ed and Angulimala 3hen 3ill you sto"@
)hat if 0 as about it f!om the !e/luse@6 Then the !obbe!
Angulimala said this %e!se to the 2lessed *ne.
=)hile going the !e/luse says =0 ha%e sto""ed;6 3hen 0
ha%e sto""ed; he says 0 ha%e not sto""ed.
$e/luse; eA"lain this to me; ho3 ha%e you sto""ed and 0
ha%e not sto""ed@
Angulimala 0 ha%e sto""ed fo! good; gi%ing u" "unishing
li%ing things.
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Cou a!e not !est!ained to3a!ds li%ing things; the!efo!e 0
ha%e sto""ed and you ha%e not.
Afte! a long time did 3e meet a g!eat sage in the g!eat
fo!est;
0 3ill th!o3 a3ay deme!it fo! good; hea!ing you! 3o!ds
en(oined 3ith the Tea/hing.
Then and the!e the !obbe! th!e3 a3ay his 3ea"ons into
the de"ths of the fo!est
>ell at the feet of the 2lessed *ne and begged fo! the
going fo!th;
The 2lessed *ne; the sage 3ith /om"assion; fo! the
3hole 3o!ld;
<a%e him the going fo!th saying. =Come *; 2hihuB6
that 3as his going fo!th
Then the 2lessed *ne 3ith %ene!able Angulimala as the
se/ond mon 3ent th!ough the st!eets of Sa%atthi and
a!!i%ed at the monaste!y o4e!ed by Anatha"india in
5eta6s g!o%e. At that time at the ent!an/e to the "ala/e
of ing 8asenadi of 7osala 3as assembled a la!ge
gathe!ing; maing mu/h noise1 ?+o!d; the!e is a !obbe!
Angulimala; in the ingdom. 9e is :e!/e; 3ith bloody
hands; has no /om"assion fo! li%ing things; dest!oys;
hamlets; %illages and states. 9e illing humans /olle/ts
:nge!s to 3ea! as a ga!land !ound his ne/. +o!d he
should be "unished.?
Then ing 8asenadi of 7osala left his "ala/e 3ith about
:%e hund!ed !ide!s on ho!seba/ and a""!oa/hed the
monaste!y. 9e 3ent as fa! as /ould be !ea/hed in that
/on%eyan/e and a""!oa/hed the 2lessed *ne; on foot.
A""!oa/hing the 2lessed *ne he 3o!shi""ed and sat on
one side. Then the 2lessed *ne said thus to ing
8asenadi of 7osala 6<!eat ing; has ing Seniya
2imbisa!a of Dagadha a!isen against you; o! has the
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+i//ha%is of .esali a!isen against you@6 =Eo; %ene!able
si!; neithe! ing Seniya 2imbisa!a of Dagadha has a!isen
against me; no! the +i//ha%is of %esali ha%e a!isen
against me. Cet the!e is a !obbe! in my ingdom; by the
name Angulimala; :e!/e; bloody handed; 3ithout
/om"assion fo! li%ing things. 9e dest!oys hamlets;
%illages and states illing humans to /olle/t :nge!s to
3ea! a ga!land !ound his ne/. .ene!able si!; 0 /annot
"unish him.6
=<!eat ing; if you see; Angulimala; 3ith sha%ed head
and bea!d; donning yello3 /lothes; gone fo!th homeless;
abstaining f!om; dest!oying life; taing the not gi%en;
telling lies; "a!taing one meal a day; and %i!tuous.
)hat 3ould you do to him@6
=.ene!able si!; 0 3ill get u" f!om my seat on his a!!i%al;
"!e"a!e him a seat; in%ite him; a!!ange to "!o%ide the
fou! !eFuisites of life; !obes; mo!sel food; d3ellings and
!eFuisites 3hen ill and "!o%ide him !ighteous "!ote/tion.
Cet %ene!able si!; ho3 /ould su/h %i!tues /ome to e%il
doe!s; lie him@6
At that time %ene!able Angulimala 3as seated /lose to
the 2lessed *ne; and the 2lessed *ne st!et/hed his !ight
and said; to ing 8asenadi of 7osala1 ?<!eat ing that is
Angulimala.?
Then ing 8asenadi of 7osala 3as shi%e!ing 3ith fea!
and his hai!s stood on end. Then the 2lessed *ne
no3ing that ing 8asenadi of 7osala 3as shi%e!ing 3ith
fea! and that his hai!s 3e!e standing on end; said thus1
?<!eat ing; do not fea!; the!e is nothing to fea! no3.?
Then all that fea! %anished f!om the ing and
a""!oa/hed %ene!able Angulimala and said. =.ene!able
si!; a!e you Angulimala@6
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=Ces; g!eat ing; 06m Angulimaala.6
=*f 3hat /lan is the %ene!able one6s fathe! and of 3hat
/lan is the %ene!able one6s mothe!@6
=<!eat ing; my fathe! is <agga and my mothe! Dantani6
=.ene!able si!; %ene!able <aggamantani"utta; tae
"leasu!e in the Gis"ensation; 0 3ill "!o%ide 3ith the fou!
!eFuisites of life su/h as !obes; mo!sel food d3ellings
and !eFuisites 3hen ill. At that time %ene!able
Angulimala 3as a de"endent on mo!sel food; a fo!est
d3elle!; a !ag !obe 3ea!e! and /on:ned to th!ee !obes.
So %ene!able Angulimala said to ing 8asenadi of 7osala.
=This is useless g!eat ing; my th!ee !obes a!e
/om"lete.6
Then ing 8asenadi of 7osala a""!oa/hed the 2lessed
*ne 3o!shi""ed; sat on one side and said. =0ndeed; it is
3onde!ful; ho3 you tame; those that ha%e to be tamed;
ho3 you a""ease those that a!e not a""eased; ho3 you
mae the not eAtinguished to eAtinguish. 9o3 you tame
those that /ould not be tamed 3ith sti/ o! 3ea"on;
3ithout sti/ o! 3ea"on. Eo3 3e ha%e mu/h 3o! to do;
3e 3ould go.? Then ing 8asenadi of 7osala getting u"
f!om his seat; 3o!shi""ed and /i!/umambulated the
2lessed *ne; and 3ent a3ay.6
Then %ene!able Angulimala "utting on !obes in the
mo!ning and taing bo3l and !obes ente!ed Sa%atthi fo!
alms. )hen going the alms !ound in Sa%atthi in due
o!de!; sa3 a /e!tain 3oman 3ith the "ains of /hildbi!th;
then it o//u!!ed to him; indeed beings a!e de:led. Then
afte! the alms !ound and afte! the meal 3as o%e!;
%ene!able Angulimala a""!oa/hed the 2lessed *ne
3o!shi""ed; sat on one side and said to the 2lessed
*ne1 =.ene!able si!; 3hen 0 3as going fo! alms in due
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o!de!; 0 sa3 a /e!tain 3oman su4e!ing f!om the "ains of
/hildbi!th and it o//u!!ed to me1 0ndeed beings a!e
de:led.6
=Then Angulimala go to Sa%atthi; a""!oa/h that 3oman
and tell he!. =Siste!; sin/e my bi!th 0 ha%e not dest!oyed
a li%ing thing no3ingly; by that t!uth may you be 3ell
and may the one to be bo!n be 3ell.6
=.ene!able si!; 3on6t it be a lie told 3ith a3a!eness; 0
ha%e dest!oyed many li%ing things 3ith a3a!eness.6
Then Angulimala go to Sa%atthi and a""!oa/h that
3oman and tell he!. =Siste!; sin/e 0 3as bo!n in the noble
bi!th 0 ha%e not dest!oyed a li%ing thing no3ingly; by
that t!uth may you be 3ell and may the one to be bo!n
be 3ell.6
Then %ene!able Angulimala ag!eed 3ent to Sa%atthi;
a""!oa/hed that 3oman and told he!; =Siste!; sin/e 0 3as
bo!n in the noble bi!th 0 ha%e not dest!oyed a li%ing
thing no3ingly; by that t!uth may you be 3ell and may
the one to be bo!n be 3ell.6 Then she got 3ell and the
/hild 3as also 3ell. Then Angulimala; 3ithd!a3n f!om
the /!o3d; se/luded and diligent fo! dis"elling; abode
and befo!e long fo! 3hate%e! !eason sons of /lansmen
!ightfully lea%e the household and be/ome homeless;
that noble end of the holy life; he he!e and no3 no3ing
!ealiHed and abides in. 9e ne3; bi!th is dest!oyed; the
holy life is li%ed; 3hat should be done is done. The!e is
nothing mo!e to 3ish.
mo!ning and taing bo3l and !obes 3ent the alms !ound
in Sa%atthi. Then if a /lod 3as th!o3n at anybody else; it
hit %ene!able Angulimala. 0f a sti/ 3as th!o3n at
anybody else; it hit %ene!able Angulimala. 0f a stone 3as
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th!o3n; it hit %ene!able Angulimala. .ene!able
Angulimala 3ould /ome to the 2lessed *ne 3ith a s"lit
head and blood d!i""ing; 3ith the bo3l b!oen and 3ith
!obes to!n. The 2lessed *ne seeing %ene!able
Angulimala a""!oa/hing in the distan/e 3ould say1
2!ahmin; endu!e that; on a//ount of the !esults of you!
a/tions you 3ould ha%e been !ea"ing !esults fo! many
yea!s; fo! many hund!eds of yea!s; fo! many thousands
of yea!s in hell. 2!ahmin; bea! the !esults of you! a/tions
he!e and no3.
.ene!able Angulimala eA"e!ien/ed the "leasantness of
!elease in his se/lusion; and then these %e!ses o//u!!ed
to him1
=The negligent one be/ame diligent; and illuminates the
3o!ld lie the moon f!eed f!om /louds.
)hen his me!it /o%e!s u" the deme!it; he illuminates the
3o!ld lie the moon f!eed f!om /louds.
The young 2hihu yoed to the Gis"ensation of the
2lessed *ne illuminates the 3o!ldIlie the moon f!eed
f!om /louds.
Dy enemies; listen to the Tea/hing; be yoed to the
Gis"ensation of the 2lessed *ne.
Dy enemies; asso/iate 3ith f!iends 3ho sho3 the
a""easing Tea/hing.
Dy enemies; 3ith "atien/e and a%e!sion dis"elled; listen
to the Tea/hing and li%e a//o!ding to the Tea/hing;
Go not hu!t me o! anybody else fo! any !eason; attain to
the highest a""easement and "!ote/t the :!m and the
in:!m.
0!!igato!s lead 3ate!; Jet/he!s bend a!!o3s; the
/a!"ente! bends 3ood and the 3ise tame the self.
Some a!e tamed 3ith a sti/; o! hoo o! 3hi"; 0 3as
tamed 3ithout a sti/ o! 3ea"on; by a su/h lie one.
Ka!lie! 3hen 0 3as a hu!te!; my name 3as nonIhu!te!;
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no3 am t!ue to my nameII0 do not hu!t anyone.
Ka!lie! 0 3as a !obbe! no3n as Angulimala; and 3as
/a!!ied a3ay by the su!ge of the !efuge in the
enlightenment.
Ka!lie! 0 3as no3n as Angulimala 3ith bloody hands;
loo at the !efuge the leade! of being is dest!oyed
9a%ing done many a/tions leading to bi!th in hell;
tou/hed by the !esults of a/tions; 0 "a!tae food 3ithout
a debt.
>ools a!e yoed to negligen/e; the 3ise "!ote/t diligen/e
as the highest 3ealth.
Go not be yoed to negligen/e; and sensual "leasu!es;
/on/ent!ate diligently to attain "leasantness.
<o to in/!ease; not to de/!ease; this is good ad%i/e;
!ea/h the highest of the analyti/al no3ledge6s.
<o to in/!ease; not to de/!ease; this is good ad%i/e of
mine; 0 ha%e attained the
Th!ee no3ledge6s and done the dis"ensation of the
Knlightened *ne.
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Angulimala Sutta
About Angulimala
T!anslated f!om the 8ali by Thanissa!o 2hihu.
0 ha%e hea!d that on one o//asion the 2lessed *ne
3as staying nea! Sa%atthi at 5eta?s <!o%e;
Anatha"india?s monaste!y. And at that time in 7ing
8asenadi?s !ealm the!e 3as a bandit named
Angulimala1 b!utal; bloodyIhanded; de%oted to illing
L slaying; sho3ing no me!/y to li%ing beings. 9e
tu!ned %illages into nonI%illages; to3ns into nonI
to3ns; settled /ount!yside into unsettled
/ount!yside. 9a%ing !e"eatedly illed human beings;
he 3o!e a ga!land (mala) made of :nge!s (anguli).
Then the 2lessed *ne; ea!ly in the mo!ning; ha%ing
"ut on his !obes and /a!!ying his oute! !obe L bo3l;
3ent into Sa%atthi fo! alms. 9a%ing 3ande!ed fo!
alms in Sa%atthi and !etu!ning f!om his alms !ound
afte! his meal; set his lodging in o!de!. Ca!!ying his
!obes L bo3l; he 3ent along the !oad to 3he!e
Angulimala 3as staying. Co3he!ds; she"he!ds; L
fa!me!s sa3 him going along the !oad to 3he!e
Angulimala 3as staying; and on seeing him said to
him; MGon?t go along that !oad; /ontem"lati%e; fo! on
that !oad is Angulimala1 b!utal; bloodyIhanded;
de%oted to illing L slaying; sho3ing no me!/y to
li%ing beings. 9e has tu!ned %illages into nonI
%illages; to3ns into nonIto3ns; settled /ount!yside
into unsettled /ount!yside. 9a%ing !e"eatedly illed
human beings; he 3ea!s a ga!land made of :nge!s.
<!ou"s of ten; t3enty; thi!ty; L fo!ty men ha%e gone
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along that !oad; and e%en they ha%e fallen into
Angulimala?s hands.M )hen this 3as said; the 2lessed
*ne e"t going in silen/e.
A se/ond time... A thi!d time; /o3he!ds; she"he!ds; L
fa!me!s said to the 2lessed *ne; MGon?t go along that
!oad; /ontem"lati%e... <!ou"s of ten; t3enty; thi!ty; L
fo!ty men ha%e gone along that !oad; and e%en they
ha%e fallen into Angulimala?s hands.M )hen this 3as
said; the 2lessed *ne e"t going in silen/e.
Then Angulimala sa3 the 2lessed *ne /oming f!om
afa! and on seeing him; this thought o//u!!ed to him1
M0sn?t it amaHingB 0sn?t it astoundingB <!ou"s of ten;
t3enty; thi!ty; L fo!ty men ha%e gone along this
!oad; and e%en they ha%e fallen into my hands; and
yet no3 this /ontem"lati%e /omes atta/ing; as it
3e!e; alone and 3ithout a /om"anion. )hy don?t 0 ill
him@M So Angulimala; taing u" his s3o!d L shield;
bu/ling on his bo3 L Fui%e!; follo3ed !ight behind
the 2lessed *ne.
Then the 2lessed *ne 3illed a feat of "sy/hi/ "o3e!
su/h that Angulimala; though !unning 3ith all his
might; /ould not /at/h u" 3ith the 2lessed *ne
3aling at no!mal "a/e. Then the thought o//u!!ed
to Angulimala1 M0sn?t it amaHingB 0sn?t it astoundingB
0n the "ast 0?%e /hased L seiHed e%en a s3iftI!unning
ele"hant; a s3iftI!unning ho!se; a s3iftI!unning
/ha!iot; a s3iftI!unning dee!. 2ut no3; e%en though
0?m !unning 3ith all my might; 0 /an?t /at/h u" 3ith
this /ontem"lati%e 3aling at no!mal "a/e.M So he
sto""ed and /alled out to the 2lessed *ne; MSto";
/ontem"lati%eB Sto"BM
M0 have sto""ed; Angulimala. You sto".M
Then the thought o//u!!ed to Angulimala; MThese
Sayan /ontem"lati%es a!e s"eae!s of the t!uth;
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asse!te!s of the t!uths; and yet this /ontem"lati%e;
e%en 3hile 3aling; says; ?0 ha%e sto""ed;
Angulimala. You sto".? )hy don?t 0 Fuestion him@M
So Angulimala the bandit add!essed this %e!se to the
2lessed *ne1
M)hile 3aling; /ontem"lati%e;
you say; ?0 ha%e sto""ed.?
2ut 3hen I ha%e sto""ed
you say 0 ha%en?t.
0 as you the meaning of this1
9o3 ha%e you sto""ed@
9o3 ha%en?t 0@M
[The Buddha:]
M0 ha%e sto""ed; Angulimala;
on/e L fo! all;
ha%ing /ast o4 %iolen/e
to3a!d all li%ing beings.
Cou; though;
a!e un!est!ained to3a!d beings.
That?s ho3 0?%e sto""ed
and you ha%en?t.M
[Angulimala:]
MAt long last a g!eatly !e%e!ed g!eat see!
fo! my sae
has /ome to the g!eat fo!est.
9a%ing hea!d you! %e!se
in line 3ith the Ghamma;
0 3ill go about
ha%ing abandoned e%il.M
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So saying; the bandit
hu!led his s3o!d L 3ea"ons
o%e! a /li4
into a /hasm;
a "it.
Then the bandit "aid homage
to the feet of the *ne )ellIgone;
and !ight the!e !eFuested the <oingIfo!th.
The A3aened *ne;
the /om"assionate g!eat see!;
the tea/he! of the 3o!ld; along 3ith its
de%as;
said to him then1
MCome; bhihu.M
That in itself
3as bhihuhood fo! him.
Then the 2lessed *ne set out 3ande!ing to3a!d
Sa%atthi 3ith .en. Angulimala as his attendant mon.
Afte! 3ande!ing by stages he !ea/hed Sa%atthi; and
the!e he li%ed; nea! Sa%atthi; in 5eta?s <!o%e;
Anatha"india?s monaste!y.
Eo3 at that time a la!ge /!o3d of "eo"le; loud L
noisy; had gathe!ed at the gates to 7ing 8asenadi
7osala?s inne! "ala/e; N/alling out;O MThe!e is a bandit
in you! !ealm; si!e; named Angulimala1 b!utal;
bloodyIhanded; de%oted to illing L slaying; sho3ing
no me!/y to li%ing beings. 9e has tu!ned %illages into
nonI%illages; to3ns into nonIto3ns; settled
/ount!yside into unsettled /ount!yside. 9a%ing
!e"eatedly illed human beings; he 3ea!s a ga!land
made of :nge!s. The ing must stam" him outBM
Then 7ing 8asenadi 7osala; 3ith a /a%al!y of !oughly
500 ho!semen; d!o%e out of Sa%atthi and ente!ed the
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monaste!y. G!i%ing as fa! as the g!ound 3as "assable
fo! /ha!iots; he got do3n f!om his /ha!iot and 3ent
on foot to the 2lessed *ne. *n a!!i%al; ha%ing bo3ed
do3n; he sat to one side. As he 3as sitting the!e; the
2lessed *ne said to him; M)hat is it; g!eat ing@ 9as
7ing Seniya 2imbisa!a of Dagadha "!o%oed you; o!
ha%e the +i//ha%is of .esali o! some othe! hostile
ing@M
MEo; lo!d. 7ing Seniya 2imbisa!a of Dagadha hasn?t
"!o%oed me; no! ha%e the +i//ha%is of .esali; no!
has some othe! hostile ing. The!e is a bandit in my
!ealm; lo!d; named Angulimala1 b!utal; bloodyI
handed; de%oted to illing L slaying; sho3ing no
me!/y to li%ing beings. 9e has tu!ned %illages into
nonI%illages; to3ns into nonIto3ns; settled
/ount!yside into unsettled /ount!yside. 9a%ing
!e"eatedly illed human beings; he 3ea!s a ga!land
made of :nge!s. 0 am going to stam" him out.M N1O
M<!eat ing; su""ose you 3e!e to see Angulimala
3ith his hai! L bea!d sha%ed o4; 3ea!ing the o/h!e
!obe; ha%ing gone fo!th f!om the home life into
homelessness; !ef!aining f!om illing li%ing beings;
!ef!aining f!om taing 3hat is not gi%en; !ef!aining
f!om telling lies; li%ing the holy life on one meal a
day; %i!tuous L of :ne /ha!a/te!1 3hat 3ould you do
to him@M
M)e 3ould bo3 do3n to him; lo!d; o! !ise u" to g!eat
him; o! o4e! him a seat; o! o4e! him !oes; almsfood;
lodgings; o! medi/inal !eFuisites fo! /u!ing illnessP o!
3e 3ould a!!ange a la3ful gua!d; "!ote/tion; L
defense. 2ut ho3 /ould the!e be su/h %i!tue L
!est!aint in an un%i!tuous; e%il /ha!a/te!@M
Eo3 at that time .en. Angulimala 3as sitting not fa!
f!om the 2lessed *ne. So the 2lessed *ne; "ointing
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3ith his !ight a!m; said to 7ing 8asenadi 7osala;
MThat; g!eat ing; is Angulimala.M Then 7ing 8asenadi
7osala 3as f!ightened; te!!i:ed; his hai! standing on
end. So the 2lessed *ne; sensing the ing?s fea! L
hai!I!aising a3e; said to him; MGon?t be af!aid; g!eat
ing. Gon?t be af!aid. 9e "oses no dange! to you.
Then the ing?s fea!; his te!!o!; his hai!IstandingIonI
end subsided. 9e 3ent o%e! to .en. Angulimala and
said; MA!e you !eally Angulimala; lo!d@M
MCes; g!eat ing.M
M)hat is you! fathe!?s /lan@ )hat is you! mothe!?s
/lan@M
MDy fathe! is a <agga; g!eat ing; and my mothe! a
Dantani.M
MThen may Daste! <agga Dantani"utta delight Nin
staying he!eO. 0 3ill be !es"onsible fo! you! !obes;
almsfood; lodgings; L medi/inal !eFuisites fo! /u!ing
illness.M
Eo3 it so ha""ened that at that time .en. Angulimala
3as a 3ilde!nessId3elle!; an almsIgoe!; 3ea!ing one
set of the t!i"le !obe made of /astIo4 /loth. So he
said to 7ing 8asenadi 7osala; MKnough; g!eat ing. Dy
t!i"le !obe is /om"lete.M
So 7ing 8asenadi 7osala 3ent to the 2lessed *ne and
on a!!i%al; ha%ing bo3ed do3n; sat to one side. As he
3as sitting the!e he said to the 2lessed *ne; M0t?s
amaHing; lo!d. 0t?s astounding; ho3 the 2lessed *ne
has tamed the untamed; "a/i:ed the un"ea/eful;
and b!ought to &nbinding those 3ho 3e!e not
unbound. >o! 3hat 3e /ould not tame e%en 3ith
blunt o! bladed 3ea"ons; the 2lessed *ne has tamed
3ithout blunt o! bladed 3ea"ons. Eo3; lo!d; 3e must
go. Dany a!e ou! duties; many ou! !es"onsibilities.M
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MThen do; g!eat ing; 3hat you thin it is no3 time to
do.M
Then 7ing 8asenadi 7osala got u" f!om his set;
bo3ed do3n to the 2lessed *ne and II ee"ing him
to his !ight II de"a!ted.
Then .en. Angulimala; ea!ly in the mo!ning; ha%ing
3ent into Sa%atthi fo! alms. As he 3as going f!om
house to house fo! alms; he sa3 a 3oman su4e!ing a
b!ee/h bi!th. *n seeing he!; the thought o//u!!ed to
him1 M9o3 to!mented a!e li%ing beingsB 9o3
to!mented a!e li%ing beingsBM Then; ha%ing 3ande!ed
fo! alms in Sa%atthi and !etu!ning f!om his alms
!ound afte! his meal; he 3ent to the 2lessed *ne. *n
a!!i%al; ha%ing bo3ed do3n to him; he sat to one
side. As he 3as sitting the!e he said to the 2lessed
*ne; M5ust no3; lo!d; ea!ly in the mo!ning; ha%ing "ut
on my !obes and /a!!ying my oute! !obe L bo3l; 0
3ent into Sa%atthi fo! alms. As 0 3as going f!om
house to house fo! alms; 0 sa3 a 3oman su4e!ing a
b!ee/h bi!th. *n seeing he!; the thought o//u!!ed to
me1 ?9o3 to!mented a!e li%ing beingsB 9o3
to!mented a!e li%ing beingsB?M
M0n that /ase; Angulimala; go to that 3oman and on
a!!i%al say to he!; ?Siste!; sin/e 0 3as bo!n 0 do not
!e/all intentionally illing a li%ing being. Th!ough this
t!uth may the!e be 3ellbeing fo! you; 3ellbeing fo!
you! fetus.?M
M2ut; lo!d; 3ouldn?t that be a lie fo! me@ >o! 0 ha%e
intentionally illed many li%ing beings.M
MThen in that /ase; Angulimala; go to that 3oman
and on a!!i%al say to he!; ?Siste!; sin/e 0 3as bo!n in
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the noble bi!th; 0 do not !e/all intentionally illing a
li%ing being. Th!ough this t!uth may the!e be
3ellbeing fo! you; 3ellbeing fo! you! fetus.?MN2O
$es"onding; MAs you say; lo!d;M to the 2lessed *ne;
Angulimala 3ent to that 3oman and on a!!i%al said to
he!; MSiste!; sin/e 0 3as bo!n in the noble bi!th; 0 do
not !e/all intentionally illing a li%ing being. Th!ough
this may the!e be 3ellbeing fo! you; 3ellbeing fo!
you! fetus.M And the!e 3as 3ellbeing fo! the 3oman;
3ellbeing fo! he! fetus.
Then .en. Angulimala; d3elling alone; se/luded;
heedful; a!dent; L !esolute; in no long time !ea/hed
L !emained in the su"!eme goal of the holy life fo!
3hi/h /lansmen !ightly go fo!th f!om home into
homelessness; no3ing L !ealiHing it fo! himself in
the he!e L no3. 9e ne31 M2i!th is ended; the holy
life ful:lled; the tas done. The!e is nothing fu!the!
fo! the sae of this 3o!ld.M And thus .en. Angulimala
be/ame anothe! one of the a!ahants.
Then .en. Angulimala; ea!ly in the mo!ning; ha%ing
3ent into Sa%atthi fo! alms. Eo3 at that time a /lod
th!o3n by one "e!son hit .en. Angulimala on the
body; a stone th!o3n by anothe! "e!son hit him on
the body; and a "otshe!d th!o3n by still anothe!
"e!son hit him on the body. So .en. Angulimala II his
head b!oen o"en and d!i""ing 3ith blood; his bo3l
b!oen; and his oute! !obe !i""ed to sh!eds II 3ent to
the 2lessed *ne. The 2lessed *ne sa3 him /oming
f!om afa! and on seeing him said to him1 M2ea! 3ith
it; b!ahmanB 2ea! 3ith itB The f!uit of the amma that
3ould ha%e bu!ned you in hell fo! many yea!s; many
hund!eds of yea!s; many thousands of yea!s; you a!e
no3 eA"e!ien/ing in the he!eILIno3BM N3O
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Then .en. Angulimala; ha%ing gone alone into
se/lusion; eA"e!ien/ed the bliss of !elease. At that
time he eA/laimed1
)ho on/e 3as heedless;
but late! is not;
b!ightens the 3o!ld
lie the moon set f!ee f!om a /loud. N4O
9is e%ilIdone deed
is !e"la/ed 3ith sillfulness1
he b!ightens the 3o!ld
lie the moon set f!ee f!om a /loud. N5O
)hate%e! young mon
de%otes himself
to the 2uddha?s bidding1
he b!ightens the 3o!ld
lie the moon set f!ee f!om a /loud.
Day e%en my enemies
hea! tal of the Ghamma.
Day e%en my enemies
de%ote themsel%es
to the 2uddha?s bidding.
Day e%en my enemies
asso/iate 3ith those "eo"le
3ho II "ea/eful; good II
get othe!s to a//e"t the Ghamma.
Day e%en my enemies
hea! the Ghamma time L again
f!om those 3ho ad%ise endu!an/e;
fo!bea!an/e;
3ho "!aise nonIo""osition;
and may they follo3 it.
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>o! su!ely he 3ouldn?t ha!m me;
o! anyone elseP
he 3ould attain the fo!emost "ea/e;
3ould "!ote/t the feeble L :!m.
0!!igato!s guide the 3ate!.
>let/he!s sha"e the a!!o3 shaft.
Ca!"ente!s sha"e the 3ood.
The 3ise /ont!ol
themsel%es. N6O
Some tame 3ith a blunt sti/;
3ith hoos; L 3ith 3hi"s
2ut 3ithout blunt o! bladed 3ea"ons
0 3as tamed by the one 3ho is Su/h.
MGoe! of Eo 9a!mM is my name;
but 0 used to be a doe! of ha!m.
Today 0 am t!ue to my name;
fo! 0 ha!m no one at all.
A bandit
0 used to be;
!eno3ned as Angulimala.
S3e"t along by a g!eat Jood;
0 3ent to the 2uddha as !efuge.
2loodyIhanded
0 used to be;
!eno3ned as Angulimala.
See my going fo! !efugeB
&"!ooted is N/!a%ingO;
the guide to be/oming.
9a%ing done the ty"e of amma
that 3ould lead to many
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bad destinations;
tou/hed by the f!uit of NthatO amma;
unindebted; 0 eat my food. N'O
They?!e addi/ted to heedlessness
II dulla!ds; fools II
3hile one 3ho is 3ise
/he!ishes heedfulness
as his highest 3ealth. N#O
Gon?t gi%e 3ay to heedlessness
o! to intima/y
3ith sensual delight II
fo! a heedful "e!son;
abso!bed in (hana;
attains an abundant bliss. N,O
This N10O has /ome 3ell L not gone a3ay;
it 3as not badly thought th!ough fo! me.
>!om among 3ellIanalyHed Fualities;
0 ha%e obtained
the best.
This has /ome 3ell L not gone a3ay;
it 3as not badly thought th!ough fo! me.
The th!ee no3ledges
ha%e been attainedP
the 2uddha?s bidding;
done.
Notes
1. The 8TS !eading he!e; follo3ed in The Middle
Length Sayings and The Middle Length Disou!ses o"
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the Buddha II M0 3ill not stam" him outM II is su!ely a
mistae. 0 follo3 the Thai !eading on this "assage;
e%en though it is some3hat ung!ammati/al. The!e
a!e "assages in DE ,0 3he!e 7ing 8asenadi?s
senten/es don?t Fuite "a!se; and "e!ha"s this is
anothe! eAam"le of his b!usFue language.
2. This blessing is often /hanted at house blessings in
The!a%ada /ount!ies.
3. This in/ident illust!ates the ammi/ "!in/i"le
stated in AE 000.,,.
4. This %e!se Q Gh" 1'2.
5. This %e!se Q Gh" 1'3.
6. This %e!se Q Gh" #0.
'. This %e!se is anothe! illust!ation of the "!in/i"le
stated in AE 000.,,.
#. This %e!se Q Gh" 26.
,. This %e!se Q Gh" 2'.
10. MThisM a""a!ently !efe!s to the abundant bliss
mentioned in the "!e%ious %e!se
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Angulimala Sutta
To Angulimala

I heard thus:
At one time the 2lessed *ne 3as li%ing in the
monaste!y o4e!ed by Anatha"india in 5eta6s g!o%e in
Sa%atthi. At that time in 7ing 8asenadi 7osala6s
ingdom the!e 3as a !obbe! named Angulimala. 9e
3as :e!/e; 3ith bloody hands; engaged in illing
li%ing things 3ithout me!/y. At that time he dest!oyed
/om"lete %illages; /om"lete hamlets and e%en the
state. 9e illed humans to 3ea! a ga!land of :nge!s.
Then the 2lessed *ne "ut on !obes in the mo!ning;
taing bo3l and !obes ente!ed Sa%atthi fo! alms.
<oing the alms !ound and !etu!ning f!om the alms
!ound and afte! the meal 3as o%e!; a!!anged the
d3elling and taing bo3l and !obes; follo3ed u" the
"ath to 3he!e Angulimala 3as. Co3he!ds; fa!me!s
and t!a%ele!s seeing the 2lessed *ne follo3ing u"
the "ath leading to 3he!e Angulimala 3as staying
said. =$e/luse do not fall to that "ath; the!e li%es a
!obbe! named Angulimala; a :e!/e one 3ith bloody
hands; engaged in illing li%ing things; 3ithout me!/y.
9e has dest!oyed /om"lete %illages; /om"lete
hamlets and e%en states. 9e ills humans to 3ea! a
ga!land of :nge!s. * !e/luse; e%en a band of ten;
t3enty; thi!ty fo!ty; o! e%en :fty "eo"le going along
this "ath 3e!e illed by this !obbe! Angulimala. )hen
this 3as said the 2lessed *ne 3ent on; silently.
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>o! the se/ond time they said it and the 2lessed *ne
3ent on; silently and fo! the thi!d time they said it
and the 2lessed *ne 3ent on; silently.
The !obbe! Angulimala sa3 the 2lessed *ne /oming
in the distan/e and it o//u!!ed to him1 0ndeed it is
3onde!ful; "eo"le /ome along this "ath in bands of
ten; o! t3enty; o! thi!ty; o! fo!ty; o! :fty; they all got
into my hands; this !e/luse /omes all alone; 3ithout
anothe!; may be he thins to o%e!/ome me. )hat if 0
ill this !e/luse@ Then the !obbe! Angulimala too out
his s3o!d and a!mo! and :Aed his bo3 and a!!o3 and
follo3ed /lose behind 2lessed *ne. The 2lessed *ne
"e!fo!med su/h a "sy/hi/ intention; that the !obbe!
Angulimala "u!suing the 2lessed *ne 3ith all his
st!ength 3ould not !ea/h the 2lessed *ne. Then it
o//u!!ed to the !obbe! Angulimala1 0t is indeed
3onde!ful; ea!lie!; 0 /ould o%e!tae a !unning
ele"hant; a !unning ho!se; a mo%ing /ha!iot; he!e
!unning 3ith all my st!ength; 0 /annot !ea/h u" to
this !e/luse. 9e sto""ed and /alled to the 2lessed
*ne. =Sto"B $e/luse sto"B6
Angulimala; 0 ha%e sto""ed. =Sto" you tooB6 The
2lessed *ne said.
Then it o//u!!ed to the !obbe! Angulimala1 These
!e/luses; the sons of the Sayas tal the t!uth and
a!e established in the t!uth1 Cet 3hile 3aling 3hy
did he say; 0 ha%e sto""ed and Angulimala you too
sto"B )hat if 0 as about it f!om the !e/luse@6 Then
the !obbe! Angulimala said this %e!se to the 2lessed
*ne.
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=)hile going the !e/luse says =0 ha%e sto""ed;6 3hen 0
ha%e sto""ed; he says 0 ha%e not sto""ed.
$e/luse; eA"lain this to me; ho3 ha%e you sto""ed
and 0 ha%e not sto""ed.
Angulimala 0 ha%e sto""ed fo! good; gi%ing u"
"unishing li%ing things.
Cou a!e not !est!ained to3a!ds li%ing things;
the!efo!e 0 ha%e sto""ed and you ha%e not.
Afte! a long time did 3e meet a g!eat sage in the
g!eat fo!est;
0 3ill th!o3 a3ay deme!it fo! good; hea!ing you!
3o!ds en(oined 3ith the Tea/hing.
Then and the!e the !obbe! th!e3 a3ay his 3ea"ons
into the de"ths of the fo!est; fell at the feet of the
2lessed *ne and begged fo! the going fo!th.
The 2lessed *ne; the sage 3ith /om"assion; fo! the
3hole 3o!ld; ga%e him the going fo!th saying. =Come
* 2hihuB6 that 3as his going fo!th
Then the 2lessed *ne 3ith %ene!able Angulimala as
the se/ond mon 3ent th!ough the st!eets of
Sa%atthi and a!!i%ed at the monaste!y o4e!ed by
Anatha"india in 5eta6s g!o%e. At that time at the
ent!an/e to the "ala/e of ing 8asenadi of 7osala 3as
assembled a la!ge gathe!ing; maing mu/h noise1
+o!d; the!e is a !obbe! Angulimala; in the ingdom.
9e is :e!/e; 3ith bloody hands; has no /om"assion
fo! li%ing things; dest!oys; hamlets; %illages and
states. 9e illing humans /olle/ts :nge!s to 3ea! as
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a ga!land !ound his ne/. +o!d he should be
"unished.
Then ing 8asenadi of 7osala left his "ala/e 3ith
about :%e hund!ed !ide!s on ho!seba/ and
a""!oa/hed the monaste!y. )ent as fa! as /ould be
!ea/hed in that /on%eyan/e and a""!oa/hed the
2lessed *ne; on foot. A""!oa/hing the 2lessed *ne
3o!shi""ed and sat on a side. Then the 2lessed *ne
said thus to ing 8asenadi of 7osala 6<!eat ing; has
ing Seniya 2imbisa!a of Dagadha a!isen against
you; o! has the +i//ha%is of .esali a!isen against
you@6 =Eo; %ene!able si!; neithe! ing Seniya
2imbisa!a of Dagadha has a!isen against me; no! the
+i//ha%is of .esali ha%e a!isen against me. Cet the!e
is a !obbe! in my ingdom; by the name Angulimala;
:e!/e; bloody handed; 3ithout /om"assion fo! li%ing
things. 9e dest!oys hamlets; %illages and states
illing humans to /olle/t :nge!s to 3ea! a ga!land
!ound his ne/. .ene!able si!; 0 /annot "unish him.6
=<!eat ing; if you see; Angulimala; 3ith sha%ed head
and bea!d; donning yello3 /lothes; gone fo!th
homeless; abstaining f!om; dest!oying life; taing the
not gi%en; telling lies; "a!taing one meal a day; and
%i!tuous. )hat 3ould you do to him@6
=.ene!able si!; 0 3ill get u" f!om my seat on his
a!!i%al; "!e"a!e him a seat; in%ite him; a!!ange to
"!o%ide the fou! !eFuisites of life; !obes; mo!sel food;
d3ellings and !eFuisites 3hen ill and "!o%ide him
!ighteous "!ote/tion. Cet %ene!able si!; ho3 /ould
su/h %i!tues /ome to e%il doe!s; lie him@6
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At that time %ene!able Angulimala 3as seated /lose
to the 2lessed *ne; and the 2lessed *ne st!et/hed
his !ight and said; to ing 8asenadi of 7osala1 <!eat
ing that is Angulimala.
Then ing 8asenadi of 7osala 3as shi%e!ing 3ith fea!
and his hai!s stood on end. Then the 2lssed *ne
no3ing that ing 8asenadi of 7osala 3as shi%e!ing
3ith fea! and that his hai!s 3e!e standing on end;
said thus1 <!eat ing; do not fea!; the!e is nothing to
fea! no3. Then all that fea! %anished f!om the ing
and a""!oa/hed %ene!able Angulimala and said.
=.ene!able si!; a!e you Angulimala@6
=Ces; g!eat ing; 06m Angulimaala.6
=*f 3hat /lan is the %ene!able one6s fathe! and of
3hat /lan is the %ene!able one6s mothe!@6
=<!eat ing; my fathe! is <agga and my mothe!
Dantani6
=.ene!able si!; %ene!able <aggamantani"utta; tae
"leasu!e in the Gis"ensation; 0 3ill "!o%ide 3ith the
fou! !eFuisites of life su/h as !obes; mo!sel food
d3ellings and !eFuisites 3hen ill. At that time
%ene!able Angulimala 3as a de"endent on mo!sel
food; a fo!est d3elle!; a !ag !obe 3ea!e! and
/on:ned to th!ee !obes. So %ene!able Angulimala
said to ing 8asenadi of 7osala.6 &seless g!eat ing;
my th!ee !obes a!e /om"lete.6
Then ing 8asenadi of 7osala a""!oa/hed the 2lessed
*ne 3o!shi""ed; sat on a side and said. =0ndeed; it is
3onde!ful; ho3 you tame; those that ha%e to be
tamed; ho3 you a""ease those that a!e not
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a""eased; ho3 you mae the not eAtinguished to
eAtinguish. 9o3 you tame those that /ould not be
tamed 3ith sti/ o! 3ea"on; 3ithout sti/ o! 3ea"on.
Eo3 3e ha%e mu/h 3o! to do; 3e 3ould go. Then
ing 8asenadi of 7osala getting u" f!om his seat;
3o!shi""ed and /i!/umambulated the 2lessed *ne;
and 3ent a3ay.6
mo!ning and taing bo3l and !obes ente!ed Sa%atthi
fo! alms. )hen going the alms !ound in Sa%atthi in
due o!de!; sa3 a /e!tain 3oman 3ith the "ains of
/hildbi!th; then it o//u!!ed to him; indeed beings a!e
de:led. Then afte! the alms !ound and afte! the meal
3as o%e!; %ene!able Angulimala a""!oa/hed the
2lessed *ne 3o!shi""ed; sat on a side and said to
the 2lessed *ne1 =.ene!able si!; 3hen 0 3as going fo!
alms in due o!de!; 0 sa3 a /e!tain 3oman su4e!ing
f!om the "ains of /hildbi!th and it o//u!!ed to me1
0ndeed beings a!e de:led.6
=Then Angulimala go to Sa%atthi; a""!oa/h that
3oman and tell he!. =Siste!; sin/e my bi!th 0 ha%e not
dest!oyed a li%ing thing no3ingly; by that t!uth may
you be 3ell and may the one to be bo!n be 3ell.6
=.ene!able si!; 3on6t it be a lie told 3ith a3a!eness; 0
ha%e dest!oyed many li%ing things 3ith a3a!eness.6
Then Angulimala go to Sa%atthi and a""!oa/h that
3oman and tell he!. =Siste!; sin/e 0 3as bo!n in the
noble bi!th 0 ha%e not dest!oyed a li%ing thing
no3ingly; by that t!uth may you be 3ell and may
the one to be bo!n be 3ell.6
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Then %ene!able Angulimala ag!eed 3ent to Sa%atthi
a""!oa/hed that 3oman and told he!. =Siste!; sin/e 0
3as bo!n in the noble bi!th 0 ha%e not dest!oyed a
li%ing thing no3ingly; by that t!uth may you be 3ell
and may the one to be bo!n be 3ell.6 Then she got
3ell and the /hild 3as also 3ell. Then Angulimala
3ithd!a3n f!om the /!o3d; se/luded and diligent fo!
dis"elling abode and befo!e long fo! 3hate%e! !eason
sons of /lansmen !ightfully lea%e the household and
be/ome homeless; that noble end of the holy life he
he!e and no3 no3ing !ealiHed and abode. 9e ne3;
bi!th is dest!oyed; the holy life is li%ed; 3hat should
be done is done. The!e is nothing mo!e to 3ish.
mo!ning and taing bo3l and !obes 3ent the alms
!ound in Sa%atthi. Then if a /lod 3as th!o3n at
anybody else; it hit %ene!able Angulimala. 0f a sti/
3as th!o3n at anybody else; it hit %ene!able
Angulimala. 0f a stone 3as th!o3n; it hit %ene!able
Angulimala. .ene!able Angulimala 3ould /ome to the
2lessed *ne 3ith a s"lit head and blood d!i""ing;
3ith the bo3l b!oen and 3ith !obes to!n. The
2lessed *ne seeing %ene!able Angulimala
a""!oa/hing in the distan/e 3ould say1 2!ahmin;
endu!e that; on a//ount of the !esults of you! a/tions
you 3ould ha%e been !ea"ing !esults fo! many yea!s;
fo! many hund!eds of yea!s; fo! many thousands of
yea!s in hell. 2!ahmin; bea! the !esults of you!
a/tions he!e and no3.
.ene!able Angulimala eA"e!ien/ed the "leasantness
of !elease in his se/lusion; and then these %e!ses
o//u!!ed to him1
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=The negligent one be/ame diligent; and illuminates
the 3o!ld lie the moon f!eed f!om /louds.
)hen his me!it /o%e!s u" the deme!it; he illuminates
the 3o!ld lie the moon f!eed f!om /louds.
The young 2hihu yoed to the Gis"ensation of the
2lessed *ne illuminates the 3o!ldIlie the moon
f!eed f!om /louds.
Dy enemies; listen to the Tea/hing; be yoed to the
Gis"ensation of the 2lessed *ne.
Dy enemies; asso/iate f!iends 3ho sho3 the
a""easing Tea/hing
Dy enemies; 3ith "atien/e and a%e!sion dis"elled;
listen to the Tea/hing and li%e a//o!ding to the
Tea/hing;
Go not hu!t me o! anybody else fo! any !eason;
attain to the highest a""easement and "!ote/t the
:!m and the in:!m.
0!!igato!s lead 3ate!; Jet/he!s bend a!!o3s; the
/a!"ente! bends 3ood and the 3ise tame the self.
Some a!e tamed 3ith a sti/; o! hoo o! 3hi"; 0 3as
tamed 3ithout a sti/ o! 3ea"on; by a su/h lie one.
Ka!lie! 3hen 0 3as a hu!te!; my name 3as nonI
hu!te!; no3 am t!ue to my name 0 do not hu!t
anyone.
Ka!lie! 0 3as a !obbe! no3n as Angulimala; and 3as
/a!!ied a3ay by the su!ge of the !efuge in the
enlightenment.
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Ka!lie! 0 3as no3n as Angulimala 3ith bloody hands;
loo at the !efuge the leade! of being is dest!oyed
9a%ing done many a/tions leading to bi!th in hell;
tou/hed by the !esults of a/tions 0 "a!tae food
3ithout a debt.
>ools a!e yoed to negligen/eP the 3ise "!ote/t
diligen/e as the highest 3ealth.
Go not be yoed to negligen/e; and sensual
"leasu!es; /on/ent!ate diligently to attain
"leasantness.
<o to in/!ease; not to de/!ease; this is good ad%i/e;
!ea/h the highest of the analyti/al no3ledge6s.
<o to in/!ease; not to de/!ease; this is good ad%i/e of
mine; 0 ha%e attained the Th!ee no3ledge6s and
done the dis"ensation of the Knlightened *ne.

NKnd of the Angulimala SuttaO
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Ani Sutta
The Peg
Staying at Sa%atthi. MDons; the!e on/e 3as a time
3hen the Gasa!ahas had a la!ge d!um /alled
?Summone!.? )hene%e! Summone! 3as s"lit; the
Gasa!ahas inse!ted anothe! "eg in it; until the time
/ame 3hen Summone!?s o!iginal 3ooden body had
disa""ea!ed and only a /onglome!ation of "egs
!emained. N1O
M0n the same 3ay; in the /ou!se of the futu!e the!e
3ill be mons 3ho 3on?t listen 3hen dis/ou!ses that
a!e 3o!ds of the TathRgata II dee"; dee" in thei!
meaning; t!ans/endent; /onne/ted 3ith em"tiness II
a!e being !e/ited. They 3on?t lend ea!; 3on?t set thei!
hea!ts on no3ing them; 3on?t !ega!d these
tea/hings as 3o!th g!as"ing o! maste!ing. 2ut they
3ill listen 3hen dis/ou!ses that a!e lite!a!y 3o!s II
the 3o!s of "oets; elegant in sound; elegant in
!heto!i/; the 3o! of outside!s; 3o!ds of dis/i"les II
a!e !e/ited. They 3ill lend ea! and set thei! hea!ts on
no3ing them. They 3ill !ega!d these tea/hings as
3o!th g!as"ing and maste!ing.
M0n this 3ay the disa""ea!an/e of the dis/ou!ses that
a!e 3o!ds of the TathRgata II dee"; dee" in thei!
meaning; t!ans/endent; /onne/ted 3ith em"tiness II
3ill /ome about.
MThus you should t!ain you!sel%es1 ?)e 3ill listen
3hen dis/ou!ses that a!e 3o!ds of the TathRgata II
dee"; dee" in thei! meaning; t!ans/endent;
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/onne/ted 3ith em"tiness II a!e being !e/ited. )e
3ill lend ea!; 3ill set ou! hea!ts on no3ing them; 3ill
!ega!d these tea/hings as 3o!th g!as"ing and
maste!ing.? That?s ho3 you should t!ain you!sel%es.M
Note
1. The Commenta!y notes that the d!um o!iginally
/ould be hea!d fo! t3el%e leagues; but in its :nal
/ondition /ouldn?t be hea!d e%en f!om behind a
/u!tain.
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Anubuddha Sutta
Understanding
T!anslated "!om the #ali $y Thanissa!o Bhi%%hu
3as staying among the .a((ians at 2handa .illage.
The!e he add!essed the mons; MDonsBM
MCes; lo!d;M the mons !es"onded.
The 2lessed *ne said1 M0t?s be/ause of not
unde!standing and not "enet!ating fou! things that
3e ha%e 3ande!ed and t!ansmig!ated on su/h a
long; long time; you and 0. )hi/h fou!@
M0t?s be/ause of not unde!standing and not
"enet!ating noble %i!tue that 3e ha%e 3ande!ed and
t!ansmig!ated on su/h a long; long time; you and 0.
"enet!ating noble /on/ent!ation that 3e ha%e
3ande!ed and t!ansmig!ated on su/h a long; long
time; you and 0.
"enet!ating noble dis/e!nment that 3e ha%e
3ande!ed and t!ansmig!ated on su/h a long; long
time; you and 0.
"enet!ating noble !elease that 3e ha%e 3ande!ed
and t!ansmig!ated on su/h a long; long time; you and
0.
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M2ut 3hen noble %i!tue is unde!stood and
"enet!ated; 3hen noble /on/ent!ation... noble
dis/e!nment... noble !elease is unde!stood and
"enet!ated; then /!a%ing fo! be/oming is dest!oyed;
the guide to be/oming S/!a%ing and atta/hmentT is
ended; the!e is no3 no fu!the! be/oming.M
That is 3hat the 2lessed *ne said. )hen the *ne
)ellIgone had said that; he II the Tea/he! II said
fu!the!1
&neA/elled %i!tue; /on/ent!ation;
dis/e!nment; and !elease1
ha%e been unde!stood by <otama of glo!ious statu!e.
9a%ing no3n them di!e/tly;
he taught the Ghamma to the mons II
the A3aened *ne
the Tea/he! 3ho has "ut an end to su4e!ing and
st!ess;
the *ne 3ith %ision
totally unbound.
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Anugghita Sutta
Supported
MDons; 3hen !ight %ie3 is su""o!ted by :%e fa/to!s;
it has !elease th!ough a3a!eness as its f!uit; !elease
th!ough a3a!eness as its !e3a!dP it has !elease
th!ough dis/e!nment as its f!uit; !elease th!ough
dis/e!nment as its !e3a!d. )hi/h :%e@
MThe!e is the /ase 3he!e !ight %ie3 is su""o!ted by
%i!tue; su""o!ted by lea!ning; su""o!ted by
dis/ussion; su""o!ted by t!anFuillity; su""o!ted by
insight.
M)hen su""o!ted by these :%e fa/to!s; !ight %ie3 has
!elease th!ough a3a!eness as its f!uit; !elease
th!ough a3a!eness as its !e3a!dP it has !elease
th!ough dis/e!nment as its f!uit; !elease th!ough
dis/e!nment as its !e3a!d.M
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Anumaana Sutta
Self Observation
0 hea!d thus1
At one time %ene!able Daha Doggallana li%ed in the
dee! "a!; in the 2hesaalaa fo!est among the
Sumsumaa!a hills in the 2hagga /ount!y. Then
%ene!able Daha Doggallana add!essed the 2hihus
K%en if the 2hihus /on/ede to be ad%ised; if they
a!e un!uly; 3ith un!uly tal; not submissi%e to ad%i/e;
the /oIasso/iates in the holy life should thin not to
ad%ise them and not tae them into thei! /on:den/e.
>!iends; 3hat a!e the un!uly things@ The 2hihu 3ith
e%il desi!es is subme!ged in them. The 2hihu 3ith
e%il desi!es subme!ged in them is an un!uly thing.
8!aising himself the 2hihu dis"a!ages othe!s. The
2hihu "!aising himself and dis"a!aging othe!s is an
un!uly thing. Again the ang!y 2hihu is o%e!/ome by
it. The 2hihu ang!y and o%e!/ome by it; is an
un!uly thing. Again the ang!y 2hihu bea!s a
g!udge. The 2hihu ang!y and bea!ing a g!udge; is
an un!uly thing. 2e/oming ang!y the 2hihu has a
/u!sing natu!e. The 2hihu ang!y and /u!sing on
a//ount of that ange!; is an un!uly thing. 2e/oming
ang!y the 2hihu s"eas ang!y 3o!ds. The 2hihu
be/oming ang!y; s"eaing ang!y 3o!ds; is an un!uly
thing. )hen !e"!imanded the 2hihu !eto!ts. The
!e"!imanded 2hihu !eto!ting is an un!uly thing.
)hen !e"!imanded the 2hihu !e"!imands in !etu!n.
The !e"!imanded 2hihu !e"!imanding in !etu!n; is
an un!uly thing. )hen !e"!imanded the 2hihu
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maes a /ounte! /ha!ge. The !e"!imanded 2hihu
maing a /ounte! /ha!ge is an un!uly thing. Again;
3hen !e"!imanded the 2hihu e%ades the Fuestion
and sho3s ange! and dis/ontent The !e"!imanded
2hihu e%ading the Fuestion; and be/oming ang!y
and dis/ontented; is an un!uly thing. The
!e"!imanded 2hihu 3ould not a//e"t admonition.
The !e"!imanded 2hihu not a//e"ting admonition
is an un!uly thing. Again the 2hihu be/omes
hy"o/!iti/al and unme!/iful. The 2hihu be/oming
hy"o/!iti/al and unIme!/iful is an un!uly thing. Again
the 2hihu be/omes (ealous and sel:sh. The
2hihu be/oming (ealous and sel:sh is an un!uly
thing. Again the 2hihu be/omes /!afty and
f!audulent. The 2hihu be/oming /!afty and
f!audulent; is an un!uly thing. Again the 2hihu
be/omes obstinate and holds a high o"inion of
himself. The 2hihu; be/oming obstinate and
holding a high o"inion of himself is an un!uly thing.
Again the 2hihu stained 3ith 3o!ldliness; holds to
it tena/iously :nding it diU/ult to gi%e u". The
3o!ldly 2hihu holding to %ie3s tena/iously and
:nding it diU/ult to gi%e u"; is an un!uly thingVK%en
if the 2hihus do not as fo! ad%i/e; a!e sua%e; ha%e
a gentle dis"osition; "atient; and full of !e%e!en/e
3hen ad%ised; the 2hihus should thin to ad%ise
them and tae them into /on:den/e
>!iends; 2hihus; 3hat a!e sua%e things. A 2hihu
not o%e!/ome by e%il desi!es is a sua%e thing. Again;
the 2hihu not "!aising himself and not dis"a!aging
othe!s is a sua%e thing. Again the 2hihu not ang!y
and not bea!ing a g!udge is a sua%e thing. Again; the
2hihu not ang!y and not /u!sing othe!s is a sua%e
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thing. Again; the 2hihu not s"eaing ang!y 3o!ds
is a sua%e thing. Again; the 2hihu not !eto!ting
3hen !e"!imanded is a sua%e thing. Again; the
2hihu not /ounte! /ha!ging 3hen !e"!imanded is a
sua%e thing. Again; the !e"!imanded 2hihu not
leading the /on%e!sation aside and not sho3ing
ange! and dis/ontent; is a sua%e thing. Again; the
!e"!imanded 2hihu a//e"ting admonition is a
sua%e thing. Again; the 2hihu not hy"o/!iti/al; is
me!/iful is a sua%e thing. Again; the 2hihu not
(ealous and sel:sh is a sua%e thing. Again; the
2hihu not /!afty and f!audulent is a sua%e thing.
Again; the 2hihu not obstinate; not holding a high
o"inion of himself; is a sua%e thing.
9e!e; f!iends; by the 2hihu himself should this
obse!%ation be done; ?0 do not lie a "e!son
o%e!/ome by e%il desi!es; in the same manne! if 0
3e!e o%e!/ome by e%il desi!es; othe!s 3ould detest
me; no3ing this; 0 should a!ouse thoughts; not to be
o%e!/ome by e%il desi!es. 0 do not lie a "e!son
"!aising himself and dis"a!aging othe!s; in the same
manne!; if 0 "!aise myself and dis"a!age othe!s; 0
3ould be detested; no3ing this 0 should a!ouse
thoughts to be /a!eful 3hen "!aising myself and
dis"a!aging othe!s. 0 do not lie an ang!y "e!son; in
the same manne!; 0 3ould be detested; if o%e!/ome
by ange!; no3ing this 0 should a!ouse thoughts not
to be o%e!/ome by ange!. 0 do not lie a "e!son 3ith
a g!udge; in the same manne!; if 0 had a g!udge on
a//ount of ange!; othe!s 3ould detest me; no3ing
this 0 should a!ouse thoughts not to bea! a g!udge. 0
do not lie a /u!sing "e!son; in the same manne!
othe!s 3ould detest me if 0 had a /u!sing natu!e;
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no3ing this 0 should a!ouse thoughts to dis"el the
/u!sing natu!e. 0 do not lie a "e!son s"eaing
ang!ily; in the same manne! othe!s 3ould detest me
if 0 s"oe ang!y 3o!ds; no3ing this; 0 should a!ouse
thoughts to o%e!/ome this natu!e. 0 do not lie a
"e!son 3ho !eto!ts 3hen !e"!imanded; in the same
manne!; 0 3ould be detested if 0 !eto!ted 3hen
!e"!imanded; no3ing this 0 should not !eto!t 3hen
!e"!imanded. 0 do not lie a "e!son 3ho e%ades the
Fuestion and be/omes ang!y and dis/ontented 3hen
!e"!imanded; if 0 did this; othe!s 3ould detest me.
7no3ing this; 0 should not e%ade the Fuestion and
be/ome ang!y and dis/ontented 3hen !e"!imanded. 0
do not lie a "e!son 3ho 3ould not a//e"t
admonition afte! being !e"!imanded. 0f 0 did this
othe!s 3ould detest me. 7no3ing this; 0 should
a//e"t admonition afte! being !e"!imanded. 0 do not
lie a me!/iless hy"o/!ite. 0f 0 be/ame a me!/iless
hy"o/!ite; othe!s 3ould detest me. 7no3ing this; 0
should be me!/iful and no hy"o/!ite. 0 do not lie a
(ealous; sel:sh "e!son. 0f 0 3e!e (ealous and sel:sh;
othe!s 3ould detest me; no3ing this 0 should be not
(ealous and sel:sh. 0 do not lie a /!afty; f!audulent
"e!son. 0f 0 3e!e /!afty and f!audulent; othe!s 3ould
detest me; no3ing this 0 should be not /!afty and
not f!audulent. 0 do not lie an obstinate "e!son 3ho
has a high o"inion of himself. 0f 0 3as obstinate and
had a high o"inion of myself; othe!s 3ould detest
me; no3ing this 0 should not be obstinate and hold a
high o"inion of myself. 0 do not lie a 3o!ldly "e!son
3ho holds to %ie3s tena/iously and :nds it diU/ult to
gi%e them u". 0f 0 3as lie that othe!s 3ould detest
me; no3ing this; 0 should not hold to %ie3s
tena/iously and should gi%e them u" 3ith ease.?
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Again; the 2hihu should !eJe/t; ?a!e the!e e%il
desi!es in me@? 0f 3hen !eJe/ting; the 2hihu sees
any e%il desi!es; he should mae an e4o!t to dis"el
those e%il desi!es. )hen !eJe/ting; if the 2hihu
sees the!e a!e no e%il desi!es; he should abide
delighted and (oyful; t!aining in those me!ito!ious
things day and night. Again the 2hihu should
!eJe/t; do 0 "!aise myself and dis"a!age othe!s@
)hen !eJe/ting if the 2hihu sees; "!aising himself
and dis"a!aging othe!s; he should mae an e4o!t to
dis"el those e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting if the
2hihu sees not "!aising himself and not
dis"a!aging othe!s; he should abide delighted and
(oyful; t!aining in those me!ito!ious things day and
night. Again the 2hihu should !eJe/t am 0
o%e!/ome 3ith ange!@ )hen !eJe/ting; if the 2hihu
sees himself o%e!/ome by ange!; he should mae an
e4o!t to dis"el those e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting if
the 2hihu sees himself not o%e!/ome by ange!; he
should abide delighted and (oyful t!aining in those
me!ito!ious things. Again the 2hihu should !eJe/t;
do 0 bea! a g!udge@ )hen !eJe/ting; if the 2hihu
sees himself ang!y 3ith a g!udge; he should mae an
e4o!t to dis"el those e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting; if
the 2hihu sees himself not ang!y and 3ithout a
g!udge; he should abide delighted and (oyful t!aining
in those me!ito!ious things day and night. Again the
2hihu should !eJe/t; do 0 /u!se 3ith an ang!y
mind@ )hen !eJe/ting; if the 2hihu sees himself
/u!sing and ang!y; he should mae an e4o!t to dis"el
those e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting; if the 2hihu sees
himself not ang!y and not /u!sing he should abide
delighted and (oyful t!aining in those me!ito!ious
things day and night. Again the 2hihu should
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!eJe/t; do 0 utte! ang!y 3o!ds@ )hen !eJe/ting; if the
2hihu sees himself utte!ing ang!y 3o!ds; he should
mae an e4o!t to dis"el those e%il things. )hen
!eJe/ting; if he sees himself not utte!ing ang!y
3o!ds; he should abide delighted and (oyful t!aining
in those me!ito!ious things say and night. Again the
2hihu should !eJe/t; do 0 !eto!t 3hen
!e"!imanded@ )hen !eJe/ting; if the 2hihu sees
himself !eto!ting 3hen !e"!imanded; he should mae
an e4o!t to dis"el those e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting if
the 2hihu sees himself not !eto!ting 3hen
!e"!imanded; he should abide delighted and (oyful
t!aining in those me!ito!ious things. Again the
2hihu should !eJe/t; do 0 de"!e/iate the
!e"!imande!@ )hen !eJe/ting; if the 2hihu sees
himself de"!e/iating the !e"!imande!; he should
!eJe/ting if the 2hihu sees himself not
de"!e/iating the !e"!emande!; he should abide
things. Again the 2hihu should !eJe/t; do 0
!e"!imand the !e"!emande!@ )hen !eJe/ting if the
2hihu sees himself !e"!emanding the
!e"!emande!; he should mae an e4o!t to dis"el
those e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting; if he sees himself
not !e"!emanding the !e"!emande!; he should abide
things. Again; the 2hihu should !eJe/t do 0 e%ade
the !e"!emande! and sho3 ange! and dis/ontent@
)hen !eJe/ting if the 2hihu sees himself e%ading
the !e"!emande! and sho3ing ange! and dis/ontent;
he should mae an e4o!t to dis"el those e%il things.
)hen !eJe/ting if he sees himself not e%ading the
!e"!emande! and not sho3ing ange! and dis/ontent;
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he should abide delighted and (oyful t!aining in those
me!ito!ious things. Again the 2hihu should !eJe/t
do 0 a//e"t admonition f!om the !e"!emande!@ )hen
!eJe/ting if the 2hihu sees himself not a//e"ting
admonition f!om the !e"!emande!; he should mae
an e4o!t to dis"el those e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting if
the 2hihu sees himself a//e"ting admonition f!om
the !e"!emande!; he should abide delighted and
(oyful t!aining in those me!ito!ious things day and
night. Again the 2hihu should !eJe/t am 0 an
unme!/iful hy"o/!ite@ )hen !eJe/ting; if the 2hihu
sees himself an unme!/iful hy"o/!ite; he should
!eJe/ting if he sees himself me!/iful and not a
hy"o/!ite; he should abide delighted and (oyful
t!aining in those me!ito!ious things day and night.
Again; the 2hihu should !eJe/t; am 0 (ealous and
sel:sh@ )hen !eJe/ting if the 2hihu sees himself
(ealous and sel:sh; he mae an e4o!t to dis"el those
e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting if the 2hihu sees
himself not (ealous o! sel:sh; he should abide
delighted and (oyful; t!aining in those me!ito!ious
things day and night Again the 2hihu should !eJe/t
am 0 /!afty and f!audulent@ )hen !eJe/ting; if the
2hihu sees himself /!afty and f!audulent; he
should mae an e4o!t to dis"el those e%il things.
)hen !eJe/ting if the 2hihu sees himself not /!afty
no! f!audulent; he should abide delighted and (oyful;
Again; the 2hihu should !eJe/t; am 0 obstinate and
do 0 ha%e a high o"inion of myself@ )hen !eJe/ting;
if the 2hihu sees himself obstinate 3ith a high
o"inion of himself; he should mae an e4o!t to dis"el
those e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting if he sees himself
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not obstinate and 3ithout a high o"inion of himself;
he should abide delighted and (oyful t!aining in those
me!ito!ious things day and night. Again; the 2hihu
should !eJe/t; am 0 3o!ldly holding to %ie3s
tena/iously and :nding it diU/ult to gi%e u"@ )hen
!eJe/ting; if he sees himself holding to %ie3s
tena/iously and :nding it diU/ult to gi%e u"; he
should mae e4o!t to dis"el those e%il things. )hen
!eJe/ting; if he sees himself not holding to %ie3s
tena/iously and gi%ing them u" 3ith ease; he should
be delighted and (oyful; t!aining in those me!ito!ious
things day and night. .
)hen !eJe/ting; if the 2hihu sees all these e%il
things not dis"elled; he should mae e4o!t to dis"el
all these e%il things. )hen !eJe/ting if he sees all
these things dis"elled; he should abide delighted and
(oyful t!aining in those me!ito!ious things day and
night. +ie a 3oman; a man; a /hild o! youth fond of
de/o!ation 3ould tae a mi!!o!; a /lea! su!fa/e; o! a
bo3l of 3ate! and 3ould see the !eJe/tion of the
fa/e; and seeing a s"e/ of di!t 3ould mae e4o!t to
dis"el it; not seeing a s"e/ of di!t 3ould be "leased
on a//ount of it. 0n the same 3ay the 2hihu 3hen
!eJe/ting if he sees all these e%il things should mae
e4o!t to dis"el them. )hen !eJe/ting if he does not
see these things should be delighted and (oyful
.ene!able Daha Doggallana said thus and those
2hihus delighted in those 3o!ds.
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tntiya Sutta
The is!ourse "alled tntiya
Thus 0 hea!d. 2uddha !esided on the mountain <i((haI
uta Sthe KagleI"eaT nea! $(agaha. *ne night the
fou! gods; !egents of the fou! Fua!te!s; %isited him;
attended by a la!ge !etinue of demons; infe!io! gods
and Egas; and a!!anged themsel%es on the fou!
sides; illuminating the 3hole of the KagleI!o/ 3ith
thei! s"lendou!; and ha%ing 3o!shi""ed him; sat
do3n nea! him. Some of the demons SCahasT
3o!shi""ed him and sat do3nP othe!s sat do3n afte!
ha%ing had "leasing /on%e!sation 3ith 2uddhaP
othe!s me!ely bo3ed themsel%es 3ith ele%ated
/las"ed hands and sat do3nP some announ/ed thei!
names and !a/e; and othe!s sat do3n in silen/e.
)hen they 3e!e seated the g!eat ing .essa%ana
S/hief of the demonsT thus add!essed 2uddha1 The!e
a!e; my +o!d; some demons of g!eat "o3e! 3ho a!e
o""osed to 2uddha and some 3ho a!e atta/hed to
himP the!e a!e some demons of the middle /lass 3ho
a!e o""osed to 2uddha and some 3ho a!e atta/hed
to himP the!e a!e some demons of the lo3est o!de!
3ho a!e atta/hed to 2uddha and some 3ho a!e
o""osed to him. )hat is the !eason; my +o!d; that
many demons a!e o""osed to 2uddha@ 2uddha; my
+o!d; has "!ea/hed abstinen/e f!om dest!oying life;
abstinen/e f!om theft; f!om le3dness; f!om lying; and
f!om intoAi/ating d!ins 3hi/h /ause i!!eligion; and
they a!e dissatis:ed and dis"leased 3ith these
do/t!ines.
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Dy +o!d; the!e a!e dis/i"les of 2uddha 3ho !eside
in solita!y ". 333 "a!ts of fo!ests; f!ee f!om noise and
tumult; in Fuiet and !eti!ement; !emote f!om men. 0n
those !eti!ed "la/es demons of g!eat "o3e! !eside
3ho a!e o""osed to the do/t!ines of 2uddha.
The!efo!e; my +o!d; to "la/ate them; lea!n the
.tn.tiya defen/e So! 8a!ittaT by 3hi/h the "!iests
and "!iestesses; the male and female dis/i"les Slay
membe!sT may be "!ese!%ed; defended; e"t f!ee
f!om ha!m; and li%e in "ea/e. 2uddha silently
assented to his !eFuest. Then the g!eat ing
.essa%ana "e!/ei%ing that 2uddha silently
/onsented; s"oe the .tn.tiya defen/e.
Ado!ed be the all seeing and glo!ious .i"assiP
ado!ed be Sihi; /om"assionate to all /!eatu!es
1
.
Ado!ed be .essabhW; the sub(e/to! and dest!oye! of
the "assionsP ado!ed be 7ausandha; the /onFue!o!
of the hosts of D!a.
Ado!ed be the "u!e and "e!fe/t 7ongama; ado!ed
be 7assa"a; the "e!fe/tly f!ee.
Ado!ed be the glo!ious 2uddha; the son of Saya
2
;
3ho tea/hes the do/t!ines dest!oying all so!!o3.
Those in the 3o!ld 3hose "assions a!e
eAtinguished "e!/ei%e things as they !eally a!eP they;
mild in s"ee/h; noble; and f!ee f!om fea!;
)o!shi" <otama; the benefa/to! of gods and men;
3ho has attained to the "aths of 3isdom; 3ho is
noble and fea!less.
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)he!e the sun !ises 3ith its la!ge !es"lendent o!b;
the night /eases.
)hen he a!ises it is /alled day. The!e is the dee";
the abyss; the sea; the 3ide s"!ead eA"anse of
3ate!.
0t is no3n that the!e is the sea; the eA"anse of
3ate!s1 this side is named by men the f!ont Si.e. the
KastT.
This Fua!te! is gua!ded by the g!eat and glo!ious
ing Ghata!a.t.tha; /hief of the <andhabbas;
attended by his <andhabbas; and delighted by thei!
songs and dan/es.
9e has many sons; all as 0 ha%e hea!d of one nameP
ninety one named 0nda Sa /hieftainT; of %ast "o3e!.
They also "e!/ei%ing 2uddha; of the sola! !a/e; the
g!eat and the fea!less; 3o!shi" f!om afa!.
Ado!ation to thee; :!st of menB ado!ation to thee;
/hief of the "eo"leB eA/ellently thou beholdest allB
The Amanussa Sthose 3ho a!e not men; the demonsT;
3e ha%e e%e! hea!d; 3o!shi" theeB
The!efo!e let us say; )o!shi" <otama; the
/onFue!o!B )e 3o!shi" <otama the /onFue!o!P 3e
3o!shi" <otama the 2uddha endued 3ith all
no3ledge.
The!e is a "la/e 3he!e they 3ho a!e /alled 8et Sa
ind of hobgoblinT !esideP ha!sh in s"ee/h;
/ontem"tuous; mu!de!ous; :e!/e; thie%ish; de/eitful.
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Den name the "la/e they o//u"y the !ight Si.e. the
SouthT.
The g!eat and glo!ious ing .i!W.lha; the /hief of
the 7umbha.n.das Sa /lass of demiIgodsT; is !egent of
that Fua!te!; and !esides the!e attended by them;
and delighted 3ith thei! songs and dan/es.
9e also has many sons; all as 0 ha%e hea!d of one
nameP ninety one named 0nda; of %ast "o3e!.
They also "e!/ei%ing 2uddha; 2uddha of the sola!
!a/e; the g!eat and the fea!less; 3o!shi" f!om afa!.
/hief of the "eo"leB eA/ellently thou beholdest all.
Those 3ho a!e not men 3o!shi" thee1 this 3e ha%e
e%e! hea!d.
The!efo!e let us say; )o!shi" <otama the
3o!shi" <otama; the 2uddha endued 3ith all
no3ledge.
)he!e the sun 3ith its la!ge !es"lendent o!b sets;
the!e the day /eases.
)hen he sets it be/omes night1 the!e is the de"th;
the sea; the eA"anse of 3ate!sP
The!e the sea; the eA"anse of 3ate!s is no3n to
be. This is named by men the hinde! "a!t Si.e. the
)estT.
The g!eat and glo!ious ing .i!W"aha; /hief of the
Egas ". 335 S/ob!a /a"ello 3ith su"e!human
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"o3e!s; 3ho /an assume the human fo!m and
inte!ma!!y 3ith the human !a/eT; is !egent of that
Fua!te!; and !esides the!e; attended by Egas; and
delighted 3ith thei! songs and dan/es.
e%e! hea!d.
no3ledge.
*n one side a!e the delightful &tta!aIu!u Sthe
Eo!the!n /ontinentT; and the beautiful Dah De!u.
The!e the inhabitants ha%e all things in /ommon and
ha%e no "!i%ate !ights.
They do not use the "lough no! so3 seed; but
3ithout the labou!s of husband!y eat the most
deli/ious food; s"ontaneously "!odu/ed.
The inhabitants t!a%el f!om "la/e to "la/e on oAen;
o! on othe! Fuad!u"eds; on men; 3omen; youths and
maidens; and the attendants on that ing
S.essa%anaT mount these %ehi/les and t!a%el in e%e!y
di!e/tion.
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The s"lendid ing uses ele"hants; ho!ses; /elestial
/ha!!iots; "ala/es and state "alanFuins.
9e has /ities 3ell built in the sy; .tn.t;
7usin.t; 8a!ausin.t; E.ta"u!iy;
8a!ausitan.tP
*n the Eo!th; 7a"i%antaP on the )est; 5anogha;
Ea%ana%atiya; Amba!a; Amba!a%atiya; and the
"!o%in/e of .laamanda .
9a""y oneB the g!eat ing 7u%e!a "ossesses the
"!o%in/e of .isn ; the!efo!e he is /alled .essa%ana.
9is attendants a!e no3n; Tatol; Tattal; Tatotal;
*(asi; Te(asi; Tato(asi; SW!o !(a; A!i.t.tha; Eemi.
The!e is also the dee" lae Gha!a.nX ; f!om 3hi/h
the /louds des/end in s/atte!ed !ainP and the!e is the
hall 2hagala%ati; ". 336 3he!e the Cahas assemble.
>!uit bea!ing t!ees a!e in /onstant %e!du!e; among
3hi/h multitudes of bi!ds li%e and sing Sthe names of
many a!e inse!tedT; and the!e the lotus of 7u%e!a is
e%e! seen.
This is /alled by men the u""e! side Si.e. the
Eo!thT.
The glo!ious ing 7u%e!a; the /hief of the Cahas
S/ommonly /alled in Knglish de%ils; but ans3e!ing to
the daimonia of the <!eesT; is the !egent of this
Fua!te!; and !esides the!e attended by his demons;
delighted 3ith thei! songs and dan/es.
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e%e! hea!d.
no3ledge.
This; 9a""y oneB is the .tn.tiya defen/e; fo! the
"!ese!%ing in safety and "ea/e; f!ee f!om in(u!y;
"!iests and "!iestesses; male and female dis/i"les.
0f any "!iest o! "!iestess; male o! female dis/i"le;
fully and "e!fe/tly lea!n this; none of the Amanussa
Snot manT; no male no! female Caha; no youth no!
maiden of the Caha; no /hief Caha; no! his
attendants; no! his se!%antsP no male no! female
<andhabba; no youth no! maiden of the <andhabba;
no /hief of the <andhabbaP no! his attendants; no!
his se!%antsP no 7umbha.n.da; et/.P no Ega; et/.;
3ill a""!oa/h him 3ith an e%il design 3hethe!
3aling; standing; sitting; o! !e/lining.
9a""y oneB should any of my amanussa a/t so Si.e.
a""!oa/h 3ith an e%il intent one 3ho has used this
8a!ittaT; he 3ill obtain neithe! hos"itality no! !es"e/t
in to3n no! in %illageP neithe! ga!den no! habitation
in the "!o%in/e of .laamanda; no! be allo3ed to
(oin in the assemblies; and is neithe! 3o!thy of being
gi%en o! !e/ei%ed in ma!!iage; but be ". 33' an
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ob(e/t of /ontem"t and !e"!oa/h; and /om"elled to
hang do3n his head lie a d!ied leaf; o! ha%e it s"lit
into se%en "ie/es.
9a""y oneB the!e a!e some Amanussa 3ho a!e
:e!/e; /!uel; /ontem"tuousP they attend not to the
fou! gua!dian gods; no! to thei! ministe!s; but a!e
!ebellious; e%en as in the ingdom of Dagadha the
thie%es !ebel against the ing and his ministe!s. 2ut;
9a""y oneB if any su/h Caha; et/. Sthe /lasses a!e
all namedT should a""!oa/h 3ith an e%il intent any
"!iest; et/. S3ho has used this 8a!ittaT; 3hethe!
3aling; standing; sitting; o! !e/lining; the /hief
/ommande!s of the Cahas 3ill /ommand to ha%e
them a""!ehended and "unished; saying; SeiHe that
Caha; to!ment that Caha; et/.
)ho a!e these /hief /ommande!s@ 0nda; Soma;
.a!u.na; 2h!ad%(a; 8a("ati; Candana;
7mase.t.tha; 7innugha.n.du; Eiga.n.du; 8anda;
*"ama--a; Ge%asuta; Dtali; Cittasena; <andhabba;
ElaI!(a; 5anesabha; Stgi!a; 9ema%ata; 8u.n.naa;
7a!atiya; <u.la; Si%aa; Du/alinda; .essmitta;
Cugandha!a; <o"la; Su""ageda; 9i!i; Eetti; Dandiya;
8a-/la/a.n.da; .la%aa; 8a((unna; Sumana;
Sumuha; Gadhimuha; Da.ni; D.ni/a!a; GXgha;
Atha; Se!issaa. These a!e the /hiefs 3ho 3ill "unish
the disobedient demons.
This; 9a""y oneB is the .tn.tiya defen/e fo! the
"!iests; et/.
)e no3; 9a""y oneB de"a!t; fo! 3e ha%e mu/h to
attend to.
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2uddha !e"lied1 <!eat ings; attend to you!
o//u"ations.
They then a!ose f!om thei! seats; 3o!shi""ed
2uddha and de"a!ted.
0n the mo!ning 2uddha /alled his "!iests and
!elated to them; 3o!d fo! 3o!d; 3hat had been said
by the fou! gua!dian gods; and /ommanded the
"!iests to lea!n the 8a!itta.
#ootnotes
1 These a!e the names of fo!me! 2uddhas.
2 <otama; the "!esent 2uddha.
Attadanda Sutta
The Training
Translated from the Pali by John D. Ireland
M.iolen/e b!eeds mise!yP N$O loo at "eo"le
Fua!!eling. 0 3ill !elate the emotion agitating me.
M9a%ing seen "eo"le st!uggling and /ontending 3ith
ea/h othe! lie :sh in a small amount of 3ate!; fea!
ente!ed me. The 3o!ld is e%e!y3he!e inse/u!e; e%e!y
di!e/tion is in tu!moilP desi!ing an abode fo! myself 0
did not :nd one uninhabited. N%O )hen 0 sa3
/ontention as the sole out/ome; a%e!sion in/!eased
in meP but then 0 sa3 an a!!o3 N&O he!e; diU/ult to
see; set in the hea!t. 8ie!/ed by it; on/e !uns in e%e!y
di!e/tion; but ha%ing "ulled it out one does not !un
no! does one sin. N'O
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M9e!e follo3s the !ule of t!aining1
M)hate%e! a!e 3o!ldly fette!s; may you not be bound
by themB Com"letely b!ea do3n sensual desi!es and
"!a/ti/e so as to !ealiHe EibbRna fo! you!selfB
MA sage should be t!uthful; not a!!ogant; not
de/eitful; not gi%en to slande!ing othe!s; and should
be 3ithout ange!. 9e should !emo%e the e%il of
atta/hment and 3!ongly di!e/ted longingP he should
/onFue! d!o3siness; lassitude and sloth; and not
d3ell in indolen/e. A man 3hose mind is set on
EibbRna should not be a!!ogant. 9e should not la"se
into unt!uth no! gene!ate lo%e fo! sense ob(e/ts. 9e
should tho!oughly unde!stand the natu!e of /on/eit
and abstain f!om %iolen/e. 9e should not delight in
3hat is "ast; no! be fond of 3hat is ne3; no! so!!o3
fo! 3hat is disa""ea!ing; no! /!a%e fo! the att!a/ti%e.
M<!eed; 0 say; is a g!eat JoodP it is a 3hi!l"ool su/ing
one do3n; a /onstant yea!ning; seeing a hold;
/ontinually in mo%ementP N(O diU/ult to /!oss is the
mo!ass of sensual desi!e. A sage does not de%iate
f!om t!uth; a b!ahmana N)O stands on :!m g!oundP
!enoun/ing all; he is t!uly /alled ?/almed.?
M9a%ing a/tually eA"e!ien/ed and unde!stood the
Ghamma he has !ealiHed the highest no3ledge and
is inde"endent. N*O 9e /om"o!ts himself /o!!e/tly in
the 3o!ld and does not en%y anyone he!e. 9e 3ho
has left behind sensual "leasu!es; an atta/hment
diU/ult to lea%e behind; does not g!ie%e no! ha%e
any longingP has /ut a/!oss the st!eam and is
unfette!ed.
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MG!y out that 3hi/h is "ast; N+O let the!e be nothing
fo! you in the futu!e. N,O 0f you do not g!as" at
anything in the "!esent you 3ill go about at "ea/e.
*ne 3ho; in !ega!d to this enti!e mindIbody /om"leA;
has no /he!ishing of it as ?mine;? and 3ho does not
g!ie%e fo! 3hat is nonIeAistent t!uly su4e!s no loss in
the 3o!ld. >o! him the!e is no thought of anything as
?this is mine? o! ?this is anothe!?s?P not :nding any
state of o3ne!shi"; and !ealiHing; ?nothing is mine;?
he does not g!ie%e.
MTo be not /allous; not g!eedy; at !est and un!uYed
by /i!/umstan/es II that is the "!o:table !esult 0
"!o/laim 3hen ased about one 3ho does not 3a%e!.
>o! one 3ho does not /!a%e; 3ho has unde!standing;
the!e is no "!odu/tion of ne3 amma. N$-O $ef!aining
f!om initiating ne3 amma he sees se/u!ity
e%e!y3he!e. A sage does not s"ea in te!ms of being
eFual; lo3e! o! highe!. Calmed and 3ithout
sel:shness he neithe! g!as"s no! !e(e/ts.M

#ootnotes:
$. Attadanda $hayam &atam1 M.iolen/eM Sattadanda;
lit.1 MseiHing a sti/M o! M3ea"onsMT in/ludes in it all
3!ong /ondu/t in deeds; 3o!ds and thoughts. Bhaya
is eithe! a sub(e/ti%e state of mind; Mfea!;M o! the
ob(e/ti%e /ondition of Mfea!fulness;M dange!; mise!yP
and so it is eA"lained in the Comy. as the e%il
/onseFuen/es of 3!ong /ondu/t; in this life and in
futu!e eAisten/e.
%. &ninhabited by de/ay and death; et/. SComyT.
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&. The a!!o3 of lust; hate; delusion and S3!ongT
%ie3s.
'. That is; sin into the fou! MJoodsM of sensual
desi!e; /ontinual be/oming; 3!ong %ie3s and
igno!an/e. These a!e the t3o /ont!asting dange!s of
SamsR!a; i.e.; !estless !unning; e%e! seeing afte!
sensual delights; and sin%ing; o! "assi%ely /linging to
the de:lements; 3he!eby one is o%e!3helmed by the
MJood.M 0n the :!st dis/ou!se of the SamyuttaIEiRya
the 2uddha says1 M0f 0 stood still; 0 sanP if 0 st!uggled;
0 3as /a!!ied a3ay. Thus by neithe! standing still no!
st!uggling; 0 /!ossed the Jood.M
(. A//o!ding to the /ommenta!y these fou! "h!ases;
beginning 3ith a M3hi!l"ool su/ing do3n;M a!e all
synonyms fo! /!a%ing StanhaT o! g!eed SgedhaT /alled
the Mg!eat Jood.M
). 0n 2uddhism the title M2!ahmanaM is sometimes
used fo! one 3ho has !ea/hed :nal deli%e!an/e. The
2uddha himself is sometimes /alled Mthe 2!ahmana.M
*. 0nde"endent of /!a%ing and %ie3s.
+. MG!y outM SvisodehiT you! fo!me!; and not you!
matu!ed amma; i.e.; mae it un"!odu/ti%e; by not
gi%ing !oom to "assions that may g!o3 out of the
"ast a/tions.
,. Go not !ouse in ammaI"!odu/ti%e "assions
/on/e!ning the futu!e.
$-. .olitional a/ts; good o! bad; manifesting in deeds
of body; s"ee/h and mind leading to a futu!e !esult.
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Attha/arana Sutta
In 0udgment
Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
At Sa%atthi. As he 3as sitting to one side; 7ing
8asenadi 7osala said to the 2lessed *ne1 M5ust no3;
lo!d; as 0 3as sitting in (udgment; 0 sa3 that e%en
aYuent nobles; aYuent 2!ahmans; and aYuent
householde!s II !i/h; 3ith g!eat 3ealth and "!o"e!ty;
3ith %ast amounts of gold and sil%e!; %ast amounts of
%aluables and /ommodities; %ast amounts of 3ealth
and g!ain II tell delibe!ate lies 3ith sensual "leasu!es
as the /ause; sensual "leasu!es as the !eason; sim"ly
fo! the sae of sensual "leasu!es. Then; the thought
o//u!!ed to me1 ?0?%e had enough of this (udgingB +et
some othe! :ne fello3 be no3n fo! his (udgmentsB?M
MThat?s the 3ay it is; g!eat ingB That?s the 3ay it isB
K%en aYuent nobles; aYuent 2!ahmans; and aYuent
householde!s... tell delibe!ate lies 3ith sensual
"leasu!es as the /ause; sensual "leasu!es as the
!eason; sim"ly fo! the sae of sensual "leasu!es. That
3ill lead to thei! longIte!m ha!m and "ain.M
That is 3hat the 2lessed *ne said. 9a%ing said that;
the *ne )ellI<one; the Tea/he!; said fu!the!1
0m"assioned 3ith sensual "ossessions;
g!eedy; daHed by sensual "leasu!es;
they don?t a3aen to the fa/t
that they?%e gone too fa! II
lie :sh into t!a" set out.
Afte!3a!ds it?s bitte! fo! them1
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e%il fo! them
the !esult.
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Atthasatapariyaya Sutta
One 1undred 2ight #eelings
Translated from the Pali by Nyanaponika Thera
M0 shall sho3 you; * mons; a 3ay of Ghamma
"!esentation by 3hi/h the!e a!e one hund!ed and
eight feelings. 9en/e listen to me.
M0n one 3ay; * mons; 0 ha%e s"oen of t3o inds of
feelings; and in othe! 3ays of th!ee; :%e; siA;
eighteen; thi!ty siA and one hund!ed and eight
feelings.
M)hat a!e the t3o feelings@ 2odily and mental
feelings.
M)hat a!e the th!ee feelings@ 8leasant; "ainful and
neithe!I"ainfulIno!I"leasant feelings.
M)hat a!e the :%e feelings@ The fa/ulties of "leasu!e;
"ain; gladness; sadness and eFuanimity.
M)hat a!e the siA feelings@ The feelings bo!n of
senseIim"!ession th!ough eye; ea!; nose; tongue;
body and mind.
M)hat a!e the eighteen feelings@ The!e a!e the abo%e
siA feelings by 3hi/h the!e is an a""!oa/h to the
ob(e/ts in gladnessP and the!e a!e siA a""!oa/hes in
sadness and the!e a!e siA a""!oa/hes in eFuanimity.
M)hat a!e the thi!ty siA feelings@ The!e a!e siA
feelings of gladness based on the household life and
siA based on !enun/iationP siA feelings of sadness
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based on the household life and siA based on
!enun/iationP siA feelings of eFuanimity based on the
household life and siA based on !enun/iation.
M)hat a!e the hund!ed and eight feelings@ The!e a!e
the abo%e thi!tyIsiA feelings of the "astP the!e a!e
thi!tyIsiA of the futu!e and the!e a!e thi!tyIsiA of the
"!esent.
MThese; * mons; a!e /alled the hund!ed and eight
feelingsP and this is the 3ay of the Ghamma
"!esentation by 3hi/h the!e a!e one hund!ed and
eight feelings.M
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Atthi 3aga Sutta
4here There is Passion
At Sa%atthi... MThe!e a!e these fou! nut!iments fo! the
maintenan/e of beings 3ho ha%e /ome into being o!
fo! the su""o!t of those in sea!/h of a "la/e to be
bo!n. )hi/h fou!@ 8hysi/al food; g!oss o! !e:nedP
/onta/t as the se/ond; intelle/tual intention the thi!d;
and /ons/iousness the fou!th. These a!e the fou!
nut!iments fo! the maintenan/e of beings 3ho ha%e
/ome into being o! fo! the su""o!t of those in sea!/h
of a "la/e to be bo!n.
M)he!e the!e is "assion; delight; and /!a%ing fo! the
nut!iment of "hysi/al food; /ons/iousness lands the!e
and g!o3s. )he!e /ons/iousness lands and g!o3s;
nameIandIfo!m alights. )he!e nameIandIfo!m
alights; the!e is the g!o3th of fab!i/ations. )he!e
the!e is the g!o3th of fab!i/ations; the!e is the
"!odu/tion of !ene3ed be/oming in the futu!e. )he!e
the!e is the "!odu/tion of !ene3ed be/oming in the
futu!e; the!e is futu!e bi!th; aging; and death;
togethe!; 0 tell you; 3ith so!!o3; aYi/tion; and
des"ai!.
nut!iment of /onta/t...
nut!iment of intelle/tual intention...
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nut!iment of /ons/iousness; /ons/iousness lands
the!e and g!o3s. )he!e /ons/iousness lands and
g!o3s; nameIandIfo!m alights. )he!e nameIandI
fo!m alights; the!e is the g!o3th of fab!i/ations.
)he!e the!e is the g!o3th of fab!i/ations; the!e is the
the!e is the "!odu/tion of !ene3ed be/oming in the
futu!e; the!e is futu!e bi!th; aging; and death;
togethe!; 0 tell you; 3ith so!!o3; aYi/tion; and
des"ai!.
M5ust as II 3hen the!e is dye; la/e; yello3 fo!
"igment; indigo; o! /!imson II a dye! o! "ainte! 3ould
"aint the "i/tu!e of a 3oman o! a man; /om"lete in
all its "a!ts; on a 3ellI"olished "anel o! 3all; o! on a
"ie/e of /lothP in the same 3ay; 3he!e the!e is
"assion; delight; and /!a%ing fo! the nut!iment of
"hysi/al food... /onta/t... intelle/tual intention...
/ons/iousness; /ons/iousness lands the!e and g!o3s.
)he!e /ons/iousness lands and g!o3s; nameIandI
fo!m alights. )he!e nameIandIfo!m alights; the!e is
the g!o3th of fab!i/ations. )he!e the!e is the g!o3th
of fab!i/ations; the!e is the "!odu/tion of !ene3ed
be/oming in the futu!e. )he!e the!e is the
"!odu/tion of !ene3ed be/oming in the futu!e; the!e
is futu!e bi!th; aging; and death; togethe!; 0 tell you;
3ith so!!o3; aYi/tion; and des"ai!.
M)he!e the!e is no "assion fo! the nut!iment of
"hysi/al food; 3he!e the!e is no delight; no /!a%ing;
then /ons/iousness does not land the!e o! g!o3.
)he!e /ons/iousness does not land o! g!o3; nameI
andIfo!m does not alight. )he!e nameIandIfo!m
does not alight; the!e is no g!o3th of fab!i/ations.
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)he!e the!e is no g!o3th of fab!i/ations; the!e is no
the!e is no "!odu/tion of !ene3ed be/oming in the
futu!e; the!e is no futu!e bi!th; aging; and death.
That; 0 tell you; has no so!!o3; aYi/tion; o! des"ai!.
/onta/t...
intelle/tual intention...
/ons/iousness; 3he!e the!e is no delight; no /!a%ing;
then /ons/iousness does not land the!e o! g!o3.
)he!e /ons/iousness does not land o! g!o3; nameI
andIfo!m does not alight. )he!e nameIandIfo!m
does not alight; the!e is no g!o3th of fab!i/ations.
)he!e the!e is no g!o3th of fab!i/ations; the!e is no
the!e is no "!odu/tion of !ene3ed be/oming in the
futu!e; the!e is no futu!e bi!th; aging; and death.
That; 0 tell you; has no so!!o3; aYi/tion; o! des"ai!.
M5ust as if the!e 3e!e a !oofed house o! a !oofed hall
ha%ing 3indo3s on the no!th; the south; o! the east.
)hen the sun !ises; and a !ay has ente!ed by 3ay of
the 3indo3; 3he!e does it land@M
M*n the 3este!n 3all; lo!d.M
MAnd if the!e is no 3este!n 3all; 3he!e does it land@M
M*n the g!ound; lo!d.M
MAnd if the!e is no g!ound; 3he!e does it land@M
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M*n the 3ate!; lo!d.M
MAnd if the!e is no 3ate!; 3he!e does it land@M
M0t does not land; lo!d.M
M0n the same 3ay; 3he!e the!e is no "assion fo! the
nut!iment of "hysi/al food... /onta/t... intelle/tual
intention... /ons/iousness; 3he!e the!e is no delight;
no /!a%ing; then /ons/iousness does not land the!e
o! g!o3. )he!e /ons/iousness does not land o! g!o3;
nameIandIfo!m does not alight. )he!e nameIandI
fo!m does not alight; the!e is no g!o3th of
fab!i/ations. )he!e the!e is no g!o3th of
fab!i/ations; the!e is no "!odu/tion of !ene3ed
be/oming in the futu!e. )he!e the!e is no "!odu/tion
of !ene3ed be/oming in the futu!e; the!e is no futu!e
bi!th; aging; and death. That; 0 tell you; has no
so!!o3; aYi/tion; o! des"ai!.M
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The Avalambana Sutta
or
The Urabon Sutra
Thus ha%e 0 hea!d1
2uddha at one time 3as !esiding in the /ount!y of
Sh!a%asti; in the ga!den of 5eta the f!iend of the
o!"hans. At this time Daudgalyayana ha%ing begun
to a/Fui!e the siA su"e!natu!al "o3e!s; desi!ing
abo%e all things; f!om a moti%e of "iety; to deli%e! his
fathe! and mothe!; fo!th3ith /alled into use his
"o3e! of su"e!natu!al sight; and looing th!oughout
the 3o!ld he beheld his unha""y mothe! eAisting
3ithout food o! d!in in the 3o!ld of #!'tas Shung!y
ghostsT nothing but sin and bone. Daudgalyayana;
mo%ed 3ith :lial "ity; immediately "!esented to he!
his almsIbo3l :lled 3ith !i/e. 9is mothe!; then taing
the bo3l in he! left hand; endea%o!ed 3ith he! !ight
to /on%ey the !i/e to he! mouth; but befo!e it /ame
nea! to he! li"s; lo; the !i/e 3as /on%e!ted into :e!y
ashes; so that she /ould not eat the!eof. At the sight
of this; Daudgalyayana utte!ed a "iteous /!y; and
3e"t many tea!s as he bent his 3ay to the "la/e
3he!e 2uddha 3as lo/ated. A!!i%ed the!e; he
eA"lained 3hat had ha""ened; and a3aited 2uddha?s
inst!u/tion. *n this the maste! o"ened his mouth;
and said; MThe sin 3hi/h binds you! mothe! to this
unha""y fate is a %e!y g!ie%ous oneP f!om it you /an
ne%e! by you! o3n st!ength !es/ue he!; no; no! yet
all the "o3e!s of ea!th o! hea%en; men o! di%ine
beings1 not all these a!e eFual to the tas of
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deli%e!an/e. 2ut by assembling the "!iests of the ten
Fua!te!s; th!ough thei! s"i!itual ene!gy deli%e!an/e
may be had. 0 3ill no3 !e/ount to you the method of
!es/ue f!om this and all simila! /alamities.M Then
2uddha /ontinued1 M*n the 15th day of the 'th
month the "!iests of the ten Fua!te!s being gathe!ed
togethe! ought to "!esent an o4e!ing fo! the !es/ue
of an/esto!s du!ing se%en gene!ations "ast; as 3ell
as those of the "!esent gene!ation; e%e!y ind of
/hoi/e food and d!in; as 3ell as slee"ing mate!ials
and beds. These should be o4e!ed u" by the
assembled "!iesthood as though the an/esto!s
themsel%es 3e!e "!esent; by 3hi/h they shall obtain
deli%e!an/e f!om the "ains; and be bo!n at on/e in a
/ondition of ha""iness in 9ea%en.M And; mo!eo%e!;
the )o!ldI9ono!ed *ne taught his follo3e!s /e!tain
3o!ds to be !e"eated at the o4e!ing of the sa/!i:/es;
by 3hi/h the %i!tue the!eof 3ould be /e!tainly
se/u!ed.
*n this Daudgalyayana 3ith (oy a//e"ted the
inst!u/tion; and by means of this institution !es/ued
his mothe! f!om he! su4e!ings.
And so fo! all futu!e time this means of deli%e!an/e
shall be e4e/tual fo! the "u!"ose designed; as yea!
by yea! the o4e!ings a!e "!esented a//o!ding to the
fo!m deli%e!ed by 2uddha.
9a%ing hea!d these 3o!ds; Daudgalyayana and the
!est de"a!ted to thei! se%e!al "la/es; 3ith (oyous
hea!ts and glad thoughts.
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Avali/a Sutta
Sister Avali/a
At Sa%atthi1 Then; ea!ly in the mo!ning; A%alia the
nun "ut on he! !obes and; taing he! bo3l and oute!
!obe; 3ent into Sa%atthi fo! alms. )hen she had
gone fo! alms in Sa%atthi and had !etu!ned f!om he!
alms !ound; afte! he! meal she 3ent to the <!o%e of
the 2lind to s"end the day. 9a%ing gone dee" into
the <!o%e of the 2lind; she sat do3n at the foot of a
t!ee fo! the day?s abiding.
Then Da!a the K%il *ne; 3anting to a!ouse fea!;
Mho!!i"ilation;M Ssi/T and te!!o! in he!; 3anting to
mae he! fall a3ay f!om solitude; a""!oa/hed he!
and add!essed he! in %e!se1
MThe!e?s no
es/a"e
in the 3o!ld;
so 3hat a!e you t!ying to do
3ith solitude@
Kn(oy sensual delights.
Gon?t be someone
3ho late! !eg!ets.M
Then the thought o//u!!ed to A%alia the nun1 MEo3
3ho has !e/ited this %e!se II a human being o! a nonI
human one@M Then it o//u!!ed to he!1 MThis is Da!a
the K%il *ne; 3ho has !e/ited this %e!se 3anting to
a!ouse fea!; Mho!!i"ilation;M and te!!o! in me; 3anting
to mae me fall a3ay f!om solitude.M
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Then; ha%ing unde!stood that MThis is Da!a the K%il
*ne;M she !e"lied to him in %e!ses1
MThe!e is
an es/a"e in the 3o!ld;
3ell tou/hed by me
3ith dis/e!nment II
something that you;
you K%il *ne;
insman of the heedless;
don6t no3.
Sensual "leasu!es
a!e lie s3o!ds and s"ea!s;
the agg!egates;
thei! eAe/utione!?s blo/.
)hat you /all sensual delight
is no delight fo! me.M
Then Da!a the K%il *ne II sad and de(e/ted at
!ealiHing; MA%alia the nun no3s meM II %anished
!ight the!e.
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Avarana Sutta
Obsta!les
Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro
5hi//hu.
On one o!!asion the 5lessed One 6as staying
at Savatthi7 in 0eta8s 9rove7 Anathapindi/a8s
:onastery. There he addressed the mon/s7
;:on/s<;
;=es7 lord7; the mon/s replied to the 5lessed
One.
The 5lessed One said: ;These >ve are
obsta!les7 hindran!es that over6helm
a6areness and 6ea/en dis!ernment. 4hi!h
>ve?
;Sensual desire is an obsta!le7 a hindran!e
that over6helms a6areness and 6ea/ens
dis!ernment. Ill 6ill... Sloth @ dro6siness...
3estlessness @ anAiety... Un!ertainty is an
obsta!le7 a hindran!e that over6helms
a6areness and 6ea/ens dis!ernment. These
are the >ve obsta!les7 hindran!es that
over6helm a6areness and 6ea/en
dis!ernment. And 6hen a mon/ has not
abandoned these >ve obsta!les7 hindran!es
that over6helm a6areness and 6ea/en
dis!ernment7 6hen he is 6ithout strength and
6ea/ in dis!ernment: for him to understand
6hat is for his o6n bene>t7 to understand 6hat
is for the bene>t of others7 to understand 6hat
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is for the bene>t of both7 to realiBe a superior
human state7 a truly noble distin!tion in
/no6ledge @ vision: that is impossible.
;Suppose there 6ere a river7 Co6ing do6n from
the mountains DD going far7 its !urrent s6ift7
!arrying everything 6ith it DD and a man 6ould
open !hannels leading a6ay from it on both
sides7 so that the !urrent in the middle of the
river 6ould be dispersed7 diEused7 @
dissipatedF it 6ouldn8t go far7 its !urrent
6ouldn8t be s6ift7 and it 6ouldn8t !arry
everything 6ith it. In the same 6ay7 6hen a
mon/ has not abandoned these >ve obsta!les7
hindran!es that over6helm a6areness and
6ea/en dis!ernment7 6hen he is 6ithout
strength and 6ea/ in dis!ernment for him to
understand 6hat is for his o6n bene>t7 to
understand 6hat is for the bene>t of others7 to
understand 6hat is for the bene>t of both7 to
realiBe a superior human state7 a truly noble
distin!tion in /no6ledge @ vision: that is
impossible.
;No67 6hen a mon/ has abandoned these >ve
a6areness and 6ea/en dis!ernment7 6hen he
is strong in dis!ernment: for him to understand
/no6ledge @ vision: that is possible.
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;Suppose there 6ere a river7 Co6ing do6n from
the mountains DD going far7 its !urrent s6ift7
!arrying everything 6ith it DD and a man 6ould
!lose the !hannels leading a6ay from it on
both sides7 so that the !urrent in the middle of
the river 6ould be undispersed7 undiEused7 @
undissipatedF it 6ould go far7 its !urrent s6ift7
!arrying everything 6ith it. In the same 6ay7
6hen a mon/ has abandoned these >ve
a6areness and 6ea/en dis!ernment7 6hen he
is strong in dis!ernment: for him to understand
/no6ledge @ vision: that is possible.;
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Avaranata Sutta
Obstru!tions
MKndo3ed 3ith these siA Fualities; a "e!son is
in/a"able of alighting on the la3fulness; the
!ightness of sillful mental Fualities e%en 3hen
listening to the t!ue Ghamma. )hi/h siA@
M9e is endo3ed 3ith a "!esent amma obst!u/tion; a
de:lement obst!u/tion; a !esultIofI"astIamma
obst!u/tionP he la/s /on%i/tion; has no desi!e to
listen; and has dull dis/e!nment.
in/a"able of alighting on the la3fulness; the
!ightness of sillful mental Fualities e%en 3hen
listening to the t!ue Ghamma.
/a"able of alighting on the la3fulness; the !ightness
of sillful mental Fualities e%en 3hile listening to the
t!ue Ghamma. )hi/h siA@
M9e is not endo3ed 3ith a "!esent amma
obst!u/tion; a de:lement obst!u/tion; o! a !esultIofI
"astIamma obst!u/tionP he has /on%i/tion; has the
desi!e to listen; and is dis/e!ning.
/a"able of alighting on the la3fulness; the !ightness
of sillful mental Fualities e%en 3hile listening to the
t!ue Ghamma.M
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AviGGa Sutta
Ignoran!e
3as staying nea! Sa%atthi; in 5eta?s <!o%e;
Anatha"india?s monaste!y. The!e he add!essed the
mons; MDonsBM
The 2lessed *ne said; MDons; igno!an/e is the
leade! in the attainment of unsillful Fualities;
follo3ed by la/ of /ons/ien/e and la/ of /on/e!n. 0n
a unno3ledgeable "e!son; imme!sed in igno!an/e;
3!ong %ie3 a!ises. 0n one of 3!ong %ie3; 3!ong
!esol%e a!ises. 0n one of 3!ong !esol%e; 3!ong
s"ee/h... 0n one of 3!ong s"ee/h; 3!ong a/tion... 0n
one of 3!ong a/tion; 3!ong li%elihood... 0n one of
3!ong li%elihood; 3!ong e4o!t... 0n one of 3!ong
e4o!t; 3!ong mindfulness... 0n one of 3!ong
mindfulness; 3!ong /on/ent!ation a!ises.
MClea! no3ing is the leade! in the attainment of
sillful Fualities; follo3ed by /ons/ien/e and /on/e!n.
0n a no3ledgeable "e!son; imme!sed in /lea!
no3ing; !ight %ie3 a!ises. 0n one of !ight %ie3; !ight
!esol%e a!ises. 0n one of !ight !esol%e; !ight s"ee/h...
0n one of !ight s"ee/h; !ight a/tion... 0n one of !ight
a/tion; !ight li%elihood... 0n one of !ight li%elihood;
!ight e4o!t... 0n one of !ight e4o!t; !ight
mindfulness... 0n one of !ight mindfulness; !ight
/on/ent!ation a!ises.M
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Avatamsa/a Sutra
HThe #lo6er 9arland SutraI
JPra!ti!es and Ko6s of the 5odhisattva
SamantabhadraL
NThe :!st "a!t of this do/ument is an eA/e!"t f!om
one of the g!eat 2uddhist sut!as. S2oo *ne 2egins
belo3T 2uddha Shayamuni "!ea/hed it in hea%en
sho!tly afte! his attainment of 2uddhahood. The
sut!a !e%eals di4e!ent /auses and 3ays of /ulti%ation
of many g!eat 2odhisatt%as; su/h as Ten <!ades of
>aith; Ten Stages of )isdom; Ten A/ti%ities; Ten
T!ansfe!en/e of De!its; Ten Stages of 2odhisatt%as;
Absolute &ni%e!sal Knlightenment; )onde!ful
Knlightenment; et/. 0t also !e%eals ho3 to ente!
A%atamsaa )o!ld S2uddha?s 3o!ldT f!om the Saha
)o!ld. MThe >lo3e! Ado!nment Sut!aM II 3hose full
title is the M<!eat Deans KA"ansi%e 2uddha >lo3e!
Ado!nment Sut!aM II is the longest Sut!a in Dahayana
2uddhism. $efe!!ed to by 2uddhist s/hola!s as Mthe
7ing of 7ings of 2uddhist s/!i"tu!eM and the Me"itome
of 2uddhist Thought; 2uddhist sentiment; and
2uddhist eA"e!ien/e;M the >lo3e! Ado!nment Sut!a is
#1 !olls Sbamboo s/!ollsT long and /ontains mo!e
than '00;000 Chinese /ha!a/te!s.O
At one time Samantabhad!a add!essed the
assembled; ha%ing "!aised the eAalted me!its and
%i!tues of 2uddha .ai!o/ana; the 2odhisatt%a
2odhisatt%as; along 3ith Sudhana; as follo3s1
M<ood men; e%en if all the 2uddha6s of all the ten
di!e/tions 3e!e to s"ea /ontinuously; fo! as many
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eons as the!e a!e :ne motes of dust in a in/al/ulable
numbe! of 2uddha lands S3o!ldsT; the me!its and
%i!tues of the 2uddha /ould ne%e! be fully des/!ibed.
MThose 3ishing to a/hie%e these me!its and %i!tues
should /ulti%ate ten %ast and g!eat "!a/ti/es and
%o3s. )hat a!e these ten@
#irst; 8ay homage and !es"e/t to all 2uddha6s.
Se!ond; 8!aise all the 2uddha6s.
Third; Dae abundant o4e!ings.
#ourth; $e"ent misdeeds and e%il a!ma6s Sa/tionsT.
#ifth; $e(oi/e in othe!s6 me!its and %i!tues.
SiAth; $eFuest the 2uddha6s to tea/h.
Seventh; $eFuest the 2uddha6s to !emain in the
3o!ld.
2ighth; >ollo3 the tea/hings of the 2uddha6s at all
times.
Ninth; A//ommodate and bene:t all li%ing beings.
Tenth; T!ansfe! all me!its and %i!tues uni%e!sally.M
Afte! eA"laining the signi:/an/e of the :!st eight
%o3s; the 2odhisatt%a Samantabhad!a /ontinues1
Einth .o3
MSudhana; to a//ommodate and bene:t all li%ing
beings is eA"lained lie this1 th!oughout the o/eans
of 3o!lds in the ten di!e/tions eAhausting the
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Gha!ma !ealm S/osmosT and the !ealms of em"ty
s"a/e the!e a!e many di4e!ent inds of li%ing beings.
That is to say; the!e a!e those bo!n f!om eggs; the
3ombIbo!n; the t!ansfo!mational bo!n; as 3ell as
those 3ho li%e and !ely on ea!th; 3ate!; :!e and ai!
fo! thei! eAisten/e. The!e a!e beings d3elling in
s"a/e; and those 3ho a!e bo!n in and li%e in "lants
and t!ees. This in/ludes all the many s"e/ies and
!a/es 3ith thei! di%e!se bodies; sha"es; a""ea!an/es;
life s"ans; families; names; and natu!es. This
in/ludes thei! many %a!ieties of no3ledge and
%ie3s; thei! %a!ious desi!es and "leasu!es; thei!
thoughts and deeds; and thei! many di4e!ent
beha%io!s; /lothing and diets.
M0t in/ludes beings 3ho d3ell in di4e!ent %illages;
to3ns; /ities and "ala/es; as 3ell as gods; d!agons;
and othe!s of the eight di%isions; 9umans and nonI
humans alie. The!e a!e also footless beings; beings
3ith t3o feet; fou! feet; and many feet; 3ith fo!m
and 3ithout fo!m; 3ith thought and not enti!ely 3ith
thought and not enti!ely 3ithout thought.
M 0 3ill a//o!d 3ith and tae /a!e of all these many
inds of beings; "!o%iding all manne! of se!%i/es and
o4e!ings fo! them. 0 3ill t!eat them 3ith the same
!es"e/t 0 sho3 my o3n "a!ents; tea/he!s; elde!s;
A!hats; and e%en the 2uddha6s. 0 3ill se!%e them all
eFually 3ithout di4e!en/e.
M 0 3ill be a good 8hysi/ian fo! the si/ and su4e!ing.
0 3ill lead those 3ho ha%e lost thei! 3ay to the !ight
!oad. 0 3ill be a b!ight light fo! those in the da!
night; and /ause the "oo! and destitute to un/o%e!
hidden t!easu!es.
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MThe 2odhisatt%a im"a!tially bene:ts all li%ing beings
in this manne!.
M)hy is this@ 0f a 2odhisatt%a a//o!ds 3ith li%ing
beings; then he a//o!ds 3ith and maes o4e!ings to
all 2uddha6s. 0f he /an hono! and se!%e li%ing beings
then he hono!s and se!%es the 2uddha6s. 0f he maes
li%ing beings ha""y; he is maing all 2uddha6s ha""y.
)hy is this@ 0t is be/ause all 2uddha6s tae the mind
of g!eat /om"assion as thei! substan/e. 2e/ause of
li%ing beings; they de%elo" g!eat /om"assion. >!om
g!eat /om"assion the bodhi mind is bo!nP and
be/ause of the bodhi mind; they a//om"lish
su"!eme; "e!fe/t enlightenment S2uddhahoodT.
M0t is lie a g!eat !egal t!ee g!o3ing in the !o/s and
sand of a ba!!en 3ilde!ness. )hen the !oots get
3ate!; the b!an/hes; lea%es; Jo3e!s; and f!uits 3ill
all Jou!ish. The !egal 2odhiIt!ee g!o3ing in the
3ilde!ness of bi!th and death is the same. All li%ing
beings a!e its !ootsP all 2uddha6s and 2odhisatt%as
a!e its Jo3e!s and f!uits. 2y bene:ting all beings
3ith the 3ate! of g!eat /om"assion; one /an !ealiHe
the Jo3e!s and f!uits of the 2uddha6s and
2odhisatt%as 3isdom. )hy is this@ 0t is be/ause by
bene:ting li%ing beings 3ith the 3ate! of g!eat
/om"assion; the 2odhisatt%as /an a/hie%e su"!eme
"e!fe/t enlightenmentP the!efo!e; 2odhi belongs to
li%ing beings. )ithout li%ing beings; no 2odhisatt%a
/ould a/hie%e su"!eme; "e!fe/t enlightenment.
M<ood man; you should unde!stand these "!in/i"als
in this 3ay1 )hen the mind is im"a!tial to3a!ds all
li%ing beings; one /an a//om"lish full and "e!fe/t
g!eat /om"assion. 2y using the mind of g!eat
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/om"assion to a//o!d 3ith li%ing beings; one "e!fe/ts
the o4e!ing of the Gha!ma to the 2uddha6s. 0n this
3ay the 2odhisatt%a /onstantly a//o!ds 3ith li%ing
beings.
MK%en 3hen the !ealms of em"ty s"a/e a!e
eAhausted; the !ealms of li%ing beings a!e eAhausted;
the a!ma6s of li%ing beings a!e eAhausted; 0 3ill still
a//o!d endlessly; /ontinuously; in thought afte!
thought; 3ithout /ease. Dy body; s"ee/h and mind
ne%e! 3ea!y of these deeds.
Tenth .o3
MDo!eo%e!; good man; to t!ansfe! all me!its and
%i!tues uni%e!sally is eA"lained lie this1 all me!its
and %i!tues; f!om the :!st %o3; to "ay homage and
!es"e/t u" to and in/luding the %o3 to a//ommodate
and bene:t all li%ing beings th!oughout out the
Gha!ma !ealm S/osmosT and to the limits of em"ty
s"a/e. 0 %o3 all li%ing beings 3ill be /onstantly ha""y
3ithout si/ness o! su4e!ing. 0 %o3 that no one 3ill
su//eed in doing any e%il; but that all 3ill Fui/ly
"e!fe/t thei! /ulti%ation of good a!ma. 0 %o3 to shut
the doo! to e%il destinies and o"en the !ight "aths of
humans; gods and that of Ei!%ana. 0 3ill stand in fo!
li%ing beings and !e/ei%e all the eAt!emely se%e!e
f!uits of su4e!ing 3hi/h they b!ing a!ound 3ith thei!
e%il a!ma. 0 3ill libe!ate all these beings and
ultimately b!ing them to a//om"lish unsu!"assed
2odhi S2uddhahoodT. The 2odhisatt%a /ulti%ates
t!ansfe!en/e6s in this 3ay.
MK%en 3hen the !ealms of em"ty s"a/e a!e
eAhausted; the !ealms f li%ing beings a!e eAhausted;
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the a!ma6s of li%ing beings a!e eAhausted; and the
aYi/tions of li%ing beings a!e eAhausted; 0 3ill
t!ansfe! all me!its and %i!tues endlessly;
/ontinuously; in thought afte! thought 3ithout /ease.
Dy body; s"ee/h and mind ne%e! 3ea!y of these
deeds.
M<ood man; these a!e the ten g!eat %o3s of the g!eat
2odhisatt%as in thei! enti!ety. 0f all 2odhisatt%as /an
follo3 and abide by these g!eat %o3s; then they 3ill
su//eed in b!inging all li%ing beings to matu!ity. They
3ill be able to a//o!d 3ith the "ath of the su"!eme;
"e!fe/t enlightenment and /om"lete
Samantabhad!a6s sea of /ondu/t and %o3s.
The!efo!e; good man; you should no3 the meaning
of thisV
M>u!the!; 3hen a "e!son 3ho !e/ites these %o3s is on
the %e!ge of death; at the last instant of life; 3hen all
his fa/ulties s/atte! and he de"a!ts f!om his
!elati%es; 3hen all "o3e! and status a!e lost and
nothing su!%i%es; 3hen his M8!ime Diniste!; g!eat
oU/ials; his inne! /ou!t and oute! /ities his
ele"hants; ho!ses; /a!ts; and t!easu!es of "!e/ious
(e3elsM /an no longe! a//om"any him; these g!eat
%o3s alone 3ill stay 3ith him. At all times they 3ill
guide him fo!3a!d; and in a single instant he 3ill be
!ebo!n in the land of ultimate bliss a!!i%ing the!e; he
3ill see Amitabha 2uddha; The 2odhisatt%as
Dan(ush!i; Samantabhad!a; A%aloitesh%a!a;
Dait!eya; and othe!s. The a""ea!an/e of these
2odhisatt%as 3ill be magni:/ent and thei! %i!tues
and me!its /om"lete. Togethe! they 3ill su!!ound
him.
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MThis "e!son 3ill see himself bo!n f!om a lotus Jo3e!
and 3ill !e/ei%e a "!edi/tion of 2uddhahood.
The!efo!e; he 3ill "ass th!ough a in/al/ulable numbe!
of eons and; 3ith his "o3e! of 3isdom; he 3ill a//o!d
3ith the minds of li%ing beings in o!de! to bene:t
them e%e!y3he!e; th!oughout the /ountless 3o!lds of
the ten di!e/tions.
M2efo!e long he 3ill sit in f!ont of the 2odhiImandala
S"la/e of enlightenmentT; subdue the demoni/
a!mies; a//om"lish su"!eme; "e!fe/t enlightenment;
and tu!n the 3onde!ful Gha!ma )heel S8!ea/h
2uddhismT. 9e 3ill /ause li%ing beings in 3o!lds as
nume!ous as the :ne motes of dust in 2uddha lands
to de%elo" the 2odhi mind SDind of KnlightenmentT.
MA//o!ding 3ith thei! in/linations and basi/ natu!es;
he 3ill tea/h; t!ansfo!m; and b!ing them to matu!ity.
MTo the eAhaustion of the o/eans of futu!e eons; he
3ill g!eatly bene:t li%ing beings...M
At that time the g!eat 2odhisatt%a Samantabhad!a;
3ishing to !estate his meaning; /ontem"lated
e%e!y3he!e in the ten di!e/tions and s"oe in %e!se.
1. 2efo!e the 2uddha6s M+ions Among Den;M
Th!ough out the 3o!lds of the ten di!e/tions;
in the "ast; in the "!esent; and also in the futu!e;
)ith 2ody; S"ee/h and Dind enti!ely "u!e;
0 bo3 do3n befo!e them all; omitting none.
)ith the a3esome "o3e! of Samantabhad!a6s .o3s;
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0 a""ea! at the same time befo!e e%e!y 2uddha;
And in t!ansfo!med bodies as nume!ous as motes of
dust in all lands;
2o3 to the 2uddha6s as nume!ous as motes of dust
in all lands.
2. )ith o/eans of sound 0 e%e!y 3he!e let fall
)o!ds and "h!ases; 3onde!ful and endless;
)hi/h no3 and th!ough all the eons of the futu!e;
8!aise the 3ide; dee" sea of the 2uddha6s De!its and
.i!tues.
3. >lo3e! ga!lands; su"!eme and 3onde!ful;
Dusi/; "e!fume; "a!asols; and /ano"ies;
And othe! de/o!ations !i/h and !a!e;
0 o4e! to e%e!y 2uddha.
>ine /lothing; su"e!io! in/ense;
8o3de!ed and bu!ning in/ense; lam"s and /andles;
Ka/h one hea"ed u" as high as mount Sume!u;
0 o4e! /om"letely to all 2uddha6s
)ith a %ast; g!eat; su"!emely libe!ated mind;
0 belie%e in all 2uddha6s of the th!ee "e!iods of time;
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)ith the st!ength of Samant!abhad!as /ondu/t and
%o3s
0 mae o4e!ings to all 2uddha6s e%e!y3he!e.
4. >o! all the e%il deeds 0 ha%e done in the "ast;
C!eated by my body; s"ee/h; and mind;
>!om beginningIless g!eed; ange!; and delusion;
0 no3 no3 shame and !e"ent them all.
5.-0 !e(oi/e in the me!its and %i!tues;
of all beings in the ten di!e/tions;
f!om the most humble to the A!hats;
8!atyeabuddhas; 2odhisatt%as and 2uddha6s.
6.I2efo!e the M+ights of the )o!ldsM of
the ten di!e/tions;
)ho ha%e (ust a//om"lished su"!eme 2odhi;
0 no3 !eFuest and besee/h them all;
To tu!n the fo!emost; 3ond!ous Gha!ma )heel.
'. 0f the!e a!e 2uddha6s 3ho 3ish fo! Ei!%ana;
0 !eFuest 3ith dee" sin/e!ity;
That they d3ell in the 3o!ld fo! a long time;
To b!ing bene:ts and bliss to e%e!y being.
The good !oots gained;
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f!om follo3ing and !e(oi/ing in me!it and %i!tue
and f!om !e"entan/e and !efo!m;
0 t!ansfe! to li%ing beings and the 2uddha 3ay.
#. 0 study 3ith the 2uddha6s and "!a/ti/e
the "e!fe/t /ondu/t of Samantabhad!aP
0 mae o4e!ings to all the 2uddha6s of the "ast
and to all "!esent 2uddha6s th!oughout the ten
di!e/tions
All futu!e MTea/he!s of <ods and DenM
)hose as"i!ations and %o3s ha%e been /om"leted;
0 3ill follo3 in study th!oughout the th!ee "e!iods of
time
And Fui/ly attain the g!eat 2odhiV
0 %o3 that e%e!y being in all di!e/tions
)ill be "ea/eful; ha""y; and 3ithout 3o!!y.
Day they obtain the "!o"e! Gha!mas "!ofound aid;
And may thei! aYi/tions be 3i"ed a3ay;
)ithout eA/e"tion.
0n my "!a/ti/e st!i%ing fo! 2uddhahood;
0 3ill gain the no3ledge of my "ast li%es
0n all destinies.
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0 3ill al3ays lea%e the homeIlife and /ulti%ate
"u!e "!e/e"ts;
)ithout default; ne%e! b!oen; and 3ithout stain.
2e they <ods; G!agons; Cashas; o! 7umbhandas;
9umans; EonIhumans; and the !est;
0n the many languages of all su/h li%ing beings;
)ith e%e!y sound 0 3ill s"ea the Gha!ma.
0 3ill /ulti%ate the "u!e "a!amitas 3ith %igo!;
and ne%e! abandon the 2odhi Dind.
0 3ill banish all *bst!u/tions and de:lement6s;
And ful:ll all 3ond!ous "!a/ti/es.
>!om all delusions; a!ma6s; and demon states;
amid all 3o!ldly "aths; 0 3ill be f!eed;
As the lotus does not tou/h the 3ate!;
As Sun and Doon do not sto" in S"a/e.

,. IKnding the su4e!ings of the "aths of
e%il;
And to e%e!yone eFually b!inging (oy;
Day 0 fo! eons lie the motes of dust
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in all the lands
e%e! bene:t all in the ten di!e/tions
Al3ays in a//o!d 3ith li%ing beings;
Culti%ating th!ough all futu!e eons
The %ast /ondu/t of Samant!abha!d!a;
The unsu!"assed 2odhi 3ill 0 "e!fe/t.
0 %o3 al3ays to meet 2uddha6s fa/eItoIfa/e
And the hosts of dis/i"les 3ho gathe! a!ound themP
0 3ill !aise o4e!ings; 3hi/h a!e %ast and g!eat;
&nti!ing to the end of futu!e eons.
0 3ill hold high the subtly 3ond!ous Gha!ma
And illuminate all the "!a/ti/es of 2odhiP
0 3ill be ultimately "u!e in Samantabhad!a6s 3ay;
8!a/ti/ing until the end of time.
0neAhaustible blessings and 3isdom;
0 /ulti%ate th!oughout all 3o!ldsP
2y /on/ent!ation; 3isdom; sillful means;
and samRdhis;
0 3ill gain an endless sto!e of me!its and %i!tues.
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0n one mote of dust a!e lands as nume!ous as motes
of
dustP
0n ea/h land a!e in/al/ulable numbe!s of 2uddha6s.
0n e%e!y "la/e 3he!e 2uddha6s d3ell 0 see the host
assembled
Kndlessly "!o/laiming all the "!a/ti/es of 2odhi.
0n ten di!e/tions e%e!y3he!e; th!oughout the sea of
lands;
K%e!y hai!Iti" en/om"asses o/eans of "ast; "!esent
and
futu!e.
So; too; the!e is a sea of 2uddha6s; a sea of 2uddha
landsP
8e!%ading them all 0 /ulti%ate fo! seas of endless
time.
The s"ee/h of all 2uddha6s is "u!eP
Ka/h 3o!d /ontains an o/ean of sounds.
A//o!ding 3ith 3hat beings lie to hea!;
The 2uddha6s6 seas of eloFuent Jo3s fo!thV
0 /an "enet!ate the futu!e
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And eAhausting all eons in a single thought.
0n a single thought 0 /om"!ess
All eons of the th!ee "e!iods of time.
0n one thought 0 see all M+ions of DenM
*f the "ast; "!esent; and futu!eP
0 /onstantly fathom the 2uddha6s? states;
Thei! magi/al samRdhis and thei! a3esome st!ength.
*n the ti" of an eAt!emely :ne hai!;
A""ea!s (e3eled lands of "ast; "!esent and futu!eP
+ands on hai!Iti"s as nume!ous as dust motes in all
lands of the ten di!e/tions;
0 dee"ly ente!; ado!n; and "u!ify V
The seas of lands 0 e%e!y3he!e ado!n and "u!ify;
And 0 libe!ate all li%ing beings; 3ithout eA/e"tions.
)ith sill 0 mae sele/tions f!om among the seas of
Gha!mas
And ente! dee"ly into the 3isdom sea V
Ka/h 2uddha has an elde! dis/i"le
Eamed Samantabhad!a; 9ono!ed *ne.
0 no3 t!ansfe! all good !oots; and 0 %o3
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To "e!fo!m deeds of 3isdom identi/al to his.
0 %o3 that my body; s"ee/h and mind 3ill be
fo!e%e! "u!e;
And that all "!a/ti/es and lands 3ill be also.
0 %o3 in e%e!y 3ay to be identi/al
To the 3isdom of Samantabhad!a.
0 3ill 3holly "u!ify Samantabhad!a6s /ondu/t;
And the g!eat %o3s of Dan(ush!i as 3ell.
All thei! deeds 0 3ill ful:ll; lea%ing nothing undone.
Till the end of time 0 3ill ne%e! ti!e.
0n:nite and measu!eless is my /ulti%ationP
2oundless me!it and %i!tue 0 obtain.
Amid limitless "!a/ti/es 0 3ill d3ell in "ea/e;
And "enet!ate the st!ength of s"i!itual "o3e!s.
10. Dan(ush!i has 3isdom; /ou!age and b!a%e!yP
Samantabhad!a6s /ondu/t and 3isdom a!e the same.
0 no3 t!ansfe! all good !oots
0n o!de! to follo3 them in "!a/ti/e and in studyV
0n the th!ee "e!iods of time; all 2uddha6s "!aise
su/h %o3s as these; lofty and g!eat.
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0 no3 t!ansfe! all good !oots; 3ishing to "e!fe/t
The su"!eme "!a/ti/es of Samantabhad!a
0 %o3 that 3hen my life a""!oa/hes its end;
all obst!u/tions 3ill be s3e"t a3ayP
0 3ill see Amitabha 2uddha;
And be bo!n in his land of &ltimate 2liss and 8ea/e.
)hen !ebo!n in the 3este!n land;
0 3ill "e!fe/t and /om"letely ful:ll;
3ithout eA/e"tion; these g!eat %o3s;
To delight and bene:t all beings.
The assembly of Amitabha 2uddha is /om"letely
"u!eP
)hen f!om a mat/hless lotus 0 am !ebo!n;
0 3ill behold the 2uddha6s Deasu!eless light as he
a""ea!s befo!e me
To besto3 a "!edi/tion of 2uddhahood.
$e/ei%ing a "!edi/tion f!om the 2uddha;
0 3ill tae /ountless a""ea!an/es and fo!ms;
and 3ith 3isdom "o3e! %ast and g!eat; "e!%ade ten
di!e/tions
to bene:t all the !ealms of li%ing beings.
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$ealms of 3o!lds in em"ty s"a/e might !ea/h an end;
And li%ing beings; 7a!ma6s and aYi/tions be
eAtinguishedP
2ut they 3ill ne%e! be eAhausted;
and neithe! 3ill my %o3s.
)ith my!iad (e3els in boundless lands in all
di!e/tions;
0 mae de/o!ations and o4e!ings to the 2uddha6s;
>o! eons as nume!ous as the motes of dust in
all lands;
0 b!ing the fo!emost "ea/e to gods and humans.
Cet; if anyone belie%es in these g!eat %o3s;
as they "ass by the ea!s a single time;
And in sea!/h of 2odhi thi!stily /!a%es these %o3s;
The me!its and %i!tues gained 3ill su!"ass these
o4e!ings
)ith bad ad%ise!s fo!e%e! left behind;
>!om "aths of e%il he de"a!ts fo! ete!nity;
Soon to see the 2uddha of limitless light
And "e!fe/t Samant!bha!d!as su"!eme %o3s.
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Kasily obtaining the blessings of long life;
Assu!ed of a noble !ebi!th in the human !ealm;
befo!e long he 3ill "e!fe/t and /om"lete
the "!a/ti/es of Samantabhad!a.
0n the "ast; o3ing to a la/ of 3isdom "o3e!;
The :%e o4enses of eAt!eme e%il he has /ommittedP
0n one thought they /an be 3i"ed a3ay by !e/iting
The g!eat %o3s of Samantabhad!a.
9is /lan; $a/e; featu!es and /ha!a/te!isti/s
3ith his 3isdom a!e all "e!fe/ted and /om"leteP
Gemons and eAte!nalists 3ill ha%e no 3ay to ha!m
him;
and he 3ill be a :eld of me!its in the t!i"le !ealm.
To the !egal 2odhi t!ee he 3ill Fui/ly go;
and seated the!e subdue ho!des of demons;
Su"!emely and "e!fe/tly enlightened; he 3ill tu!n the
Gha!ma )heel;
To bene:t all sentient beings.
0f anyone /an !ead; !e/ite; !e/ei%e; and hold high
Samant!abhad!as %o3s and "!o/laim them;
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9is !e3a!d only the 2uddha6s 3ill no3;
and he 3ill a/hie%e Su"!eme Knlightenment.
0f anyone !e/ites Samant!abhad!as %o3s;
0 3ill s"ea of a "o!tion of his good !oots1
in one single thought he /an ful:ll
the "u!e %o3s of sentient beings.
The su"!eme and endless blessings f!om
Samant!abhad!as /ondu/t
0 no3 uni%e!sally t!ansfe!P
Day e%e!y li%ing being; d!o3ning and ad!ift;
Soon !etu!n to the "u!e land; the land of
+imitless lightB
)hen the g!eat 2odhisatt%a Samantabhad!a :nished
s"eaing these "u!e %e!ses on the g!eat .o3s of
Samantabhad!a befo!e the 2uddha; the youth
Sudhana 3as o%e!3helmed 3ith boundless (oy. All
the 2odhisatt%as 3e!e eAt!emely ha""y as 3ell; and
the 2uddha a""lauded saying M<ood indeed; <ood
0ndeedVM
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The Wonderful Adornments Of The
Leaders Of The Worlds
Thus ha%e 0 hea!d1
At one the time the 2uddha 3as in the land of
Dagadha; in a state of "u!ity; at the site of
enlightenment; ha%ing (ust !ealiHed t!ue a3a!eness.
The g!ound 3as solid and :!m; made of diamond;
ado!ned 3ith eAFuisite (e3el dis/s and my!iad
"!e/ious Jo3e!s; 3ith "u!e /lea! /!ystals. The */ean
of Cha!a/te!isti/s of the %a!ious /olo!s a""ea!ed o%e!
an in:nite eAtent. The!e 3e!e banne!s of "!e/ious
stones; /onstantly emitting shining light and
"!odu/ing beautiful sounds. Eets of my!iad gems and
ga!lands of eAFuisitely s/ented Jo3e!s hung all
a!ound. The :nest (e3els a""ea!ed s"ontaneously;
!aining ineAhaustible Fuantities of gems and
beautiful Jo3e!s all o%e! the Ka!th. The!e 3e!e !o3s
of (e3el t!ees; thei! b!an/hes and foliage lust!ous
and luAu!iant. 2y the 2uddha6s s"i!itual "o3e!; he
/aused all the ado!nments of this enlightenment
sight to be !eJe/ted the!ein.
The t!ee of enlightenment 3as tall and outstanding.
0ts t!un 3as diamond; its main boughs 3e!e semiI
"!e/ious stones; its b!an/hes and t3igs 3e!e of
%a!ious "!e/ious elements. The lea%es; s"!eading in
all di!e/tions; "!o%ided shade; lie /louds. The
"!e/ious blossoms 3e!e of %a!ious /olo!s; the
b!an/hing t3igs s"!ead out thei! shado3s. Also; the
f!uits 3e!e (e3els /ontaining a blaHing !adian/e. They
3e!e togethe! 3ith the Jo3e!s in g!eat a!!ays. The
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enti!e /i!/umfe!en/e of the t!ee emanated lightP
3ithin the light the!e !ained "!e/ious stones; and
3ithin ea/h gem 3e!e enlightened beings; in g!eat
hosts; lie /louds; simultaneously a""ea!ing.
Also; by %i!tue of the a3esome s"i!itual "o3e! of the
2uddha; the t!ee of enlightenment /onstantly ga%e
fo!th sublime sounds s"eaing %a!ious t!uths 3ithout
end.
The 8ala/e /hambe! in 3hi/h the 2uddha 3as
situated 3as s"a/ious and beautifully ado!ned. 0t
eAtended th!oughout the ten di!e/tions. 0t 3as made
of (e3els of %a!ious /olo!s and 3as de/o!ated 3ith all
inds of "!e/ious Jo3e!s. The %a!ious ado!nments
emanated lights lie /loudsP the masses of thei!
!eJe/tions f!om 3ithin the 8ala/e fo!med banne!s.
A boundless host of enlightening beings; the
/ong!egation at the site of enlightenment; 3e!e all
gathe!ed the!e1 by means of the ability to manifest
the lights and in/on/ei%able sounds of the 2uddhas;
they fashioned nets of the :nest (e3els; f!om 3hi/h
/ame fo!th all the !ealms of a/tion of the s"i!itual
"o3e!s of the 2uddhas; and in 3hi/h 3e!e !eJe/ted
images of the abodes of all beings.
Also; by %i!tue of the aid of the s"i!itual "o3e! of the
2uddha; they emb!a/ed the enti!e /osmos in a single
thought.
Thei! +ion Seats 3e!e high; 3ide; and beautiful. The
bases 3e!e made of (e3els; thei! nets of lotus
blossoms; thei! tableaus of "u!e; eAFuisite
gemstones. They 3e!e ado!ned 3ith %a!ious Jo3e!s
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of all /olo!s; thei! !oofs; /hambe!s; ste"s; and doo!s
3e!e ado!ned by the images of all things. The
b!an/hes and f!uits of (e3el t!ees su!!ounded them;
a!!ayed at inte!%als.
Clouds of !adian/e of (e3els !eJe/ted ea/h othe!1 the
2uddhas of the ten di!e/tions /on(u!ed !egal "ea!ls;
and the eAFuisite (e3els in the to"nots of all the
enlightening beings all emanated light; 3hi/h /ame
and illuminated them.
>u!the!mo!e; sustained by the s"i!itual "o3e! of all
2uddhas; they eA"ounded the %ast "e!s"e/ti%e of the
enlightened ones; thei! subtle tones eAtending afa!;
thei! being no "la/e they did not !ea/h.
At that time; the 2uddha; the 3o!ld hono!ed one; in
this setting; attained to su"!eme; /o!!e/t a3a!eness
of all things. 9is no3ledge ente!ed into all times
3ith /om"lete eFuanimityP his body :lled all 3o!ldsP
his %oi/e uni%e!sally a//o!ded 3ith all lands in the
ten di!e/tions. +ie s"a/e; 3hi/h /ontains all fo!ms;
he made no dis/!imination among all ob(e/ts. And; as
s"a/e eAtends e%e!y3he!e; he ente!ed all lands 3ith
eFuanimity. 9is body fo!e%e! sat omni"!esent; in all
sites of enlightenment. Among the host of
enlightening beings; his a3esome light shone /lea!ly;
lie the sun eme!ging; illuminating the 3o!ld. The
*/ean of my!iad %i!tues 3hi/h he "!a/ti/ed in all
times 3as tho!oughly "u!e; and he /onstantly
demonst!ated the "!odu/tion of all the 2uddha lands;
thei! boundless fo!ms and s"he!es of light eAtending
th!oughout the enti!e /osmos eFually and im"a!tially.
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9e eA"ounded all t!uths; lie s"!eading g!eat /louds.
Ka/h of his hai! ti"s 3as able to /ontain all 3o!lds
3ithout inte!fe!en/e; in ea/h manifesting
immeasu!able s"i!itual "o3e!s; tea/hing and
/i%iliHing all sentient beings. 9is body eAtended
th!oughout the ten di!e/tions; yet 3ithout /oming o!
going. 9is no3ledge ente!ed into all fo!ms and
!ealiHed the em"tiness of things. All the mi!a/ulous
dis"lays of the 2uddhas of "ast; "!esent; and futu!e;
3e!e all seen in his light; and all the ado!nments of
in/on/ei%able eons 3e!e !e%ealed.
The!e 3e!e g!eat enlightening beings; nume!ous as
the atoms in Ten 2uddha )o!lds; su!!ounding him.
The!e names 3e!e1 &ni%e!sally <ood
SSamantabahad!aT; +ight of the Su"!eme +am" of
&ni%e!sal .i!tue; +ion 2anne! of &ni%e!sal +ight;
Subtle +ight of >lames of &ni%e!sal 5e3els; 2anne! of
*/eans of Zualities of &ni%e!sal Sounds; $ealm of
Knlightenment of $adian/e of &ni%e!sal 7no3ledge;
2anne! of >lo3e!s of a to"not of &ni%e!sal 5e3els;
8leasing .oi/e of &ni%e!sal A3a!eness; +ight of
0neAhaustible .i!tue of &ni%e!sal 8u!ity; Da! of
&ni%e!sal +ight; <!eat 2!illian/e of the +ight of the
Doon $eJe/ted in the */ean; &nde:led T!easu!y of
+ight of */eans of CloudI+ie Sounds; 2o!n of
)isdom and Ado!ned 3ith .i!tue; <!eat +ight of
So%e!eign .i!tue; 2!a%e +otus To"not; Sun 2anne! of
Clouds of &ni%e!sal 7no3ledge; <!eatly 8e!se%e!ing
3ith 0ndest!u/tible Cou!age; +ight 2anne! of >!ag!ant
>lames; Gee" 2eautiful Sound of <!eat Knlightened
.i!tue; 2o!n of )isdom 3ith the +ight of <!eat .i!tue.
These and *the!s 3e!e the leade!sIthe!e 3e!e as
many as the!e a!e atoms in ten 2uddha )o!lds.
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These enlightening beings had all in the "ast
a//umulated !oots of goodness along 3ith .ai!o/ana
2uddha and 3e!e all 2o!n f!om the o/eans of !oots of
goodness of the 2uddha. They had al!eady ful:lled
the %a!ious means of t!ans/enden/e; and thei!
3isdom eye 3as tho!oughly /lea!. They obse!%ed all
times 3ith im"a!tiality. They 3e!e tho!oughly "u!i:ed
in all states of /on/ent!ation. Thei! eloFuen/e 3as
o/eani/; eAtensi%e and ineAhaustible. They
"ossessed the Fualities of 2uddhahood; 3e!e
digni:ed and hono!able. They ne3 the fa/ulties of
sentient beings; and taught them a//o!ding to
"otential and ne/essity. They ente!ed into the mat!iA
of the Cosmos; thei! no3ledge 3as nonI
dis/!iminato!yP they eA"e!ien/ed the libe!ation of the
2uddhas; eA/eedingly dee" and immensely %ast.
They 3e!e able to ente! into one stage; a//o!ding to
te/hni/al eA"edien/y; yet maintain the %i!tues of all
stages; su""o!ted by the o/ean of all %o3s; al3ays
a//om"anied by 3isdom; th!oughout the futu!e. They
had tho!oughly /om"!ehended the !a!ely attained;
%ast se/!et !ealm of all 2uddhas. They 3e!e familia!
3ith the eFual tea/hings of all 2uddhasP they 3e!e
al!eady t!eading the 2uddha6s g!ound of uni%e!sal
light. They ente!ed the doo!s of boundless o/eans of
/on/ent!ations. They manifested bodies in all "la/es
and "a!ti/i"ated in 3o!ldly a/ti%ities. Thei! memo!y
"o3e! 3as eno!mous; and they assembled the o/ean
of all the tea/hings. )ith intelligen/e; eloFuen/e; and
sill; they tu!ned the 3heel; 3hi/h ne%e! tu!ns ba/.
The %ast o/ean of %i!tuous Fualities of all 2uddhas
ente!ed enti!ely into thei! bodies. They 3ent 3illingly
to all the lands in 3hi/h the!e 3e!e 2uddhas. They
had al!eady made o4e!ings to all 2uddhas; o%e!
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boundless eons; (oyfully and ti!elessly. 0n all "la/es;
3hen the 2uddhas attained enlightenment; they
3e!e al3ays the!e; a""!oa/hing them and
asso/iating 3ith them; ne%e! gi%ing u". Al3ays; by
means of the %o3s of uni%e!sal goodness and
3isdom; they /aused the 3isdom body of all sentient
beings to be ful:lled. They had "e!fe/ted
innume!able su/h %i!tues.
The!e 3e!e also "!esent thunde!bolt bea!ing s"i!its
as nume!ous as atoms in a 2uddha 3o!ld; no3n as
demigod of 3onde!ful fo!m; banne! of s3iftness of
the sun; light of the Jo3e!s of the "ola! mountain;
"u!e sound of /louds; sublime fa/ulties; delightful
light; sound of thunde! in g!eat t!ees; lion ing 3hite;
aus"i/ious eye of intense James; (e3el to"not of
lotus lightP these 3e!e the leade!s; and the!e 3e!e as
many of them as the!e a!e atoms in a 2uddha )o!ld.
All of them had /onstantly in%oed g!eat %o3s o%e!
/ountless "ast eons; %o3ing to al3ays d!a3 nea! to
and se!%e the 2uddhas. Thei! "!a/ti/es in a//o!d 3ith
thei! %o3s had al!eady !ea/hed ful:llment and they
had !ea/hed the othe! sho!e. They had a//umulated
boundless "u!e good 3o!s. They had /lea!ly a!!i%ed
at all the !ealms of meditati%e abso!"tion; and had
attained s"i!itual "o3e!s. They d3elled 3he!e%e! a
2uddha 3as; and ente!ed into the !ealm of
in/on/ei%able libe!ationP taing thei! "la/e in the
assembly; thei! digni:ed light stood out. They
manifested thei! bodies a//o!ding to the needs of
sentient beings and the!eby "a/i:ed them. )he!e%e!
the!e 3e!e manifestations of 2uddhas; they all 3ent
the!e magi/ally. )he!e%e! the 2uddhas d3elt; they
al3ays diligently gua!ded and "!ote/ted the "la/e.
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The!e 3e!e also multi"le body s"i!its; nume!ous as
atoms in a 2uddha )o!ld; no3n as Jo3e! to"not
ado!nment; light illuminating all di!e/tions; o/eani/
sound /onFue!ing; "u!e Jo3e! ado!ned to"not;
in:nite digni:ed "ostu!es; a !ay of su"!eme light;
f!ag!ant /louds of "u!e light; gua!dian sustaine!;
ubiFuitous She"a!d; immutable light; these 3e!e the
leade!sP the!e 3e!e as many as the!e a!e atoms in a
2uddha )o!ld. They had all in the "ast ful:lled g!eat
%o3s and had "!o%ided fo! and se!%ed all the
2uddhas.
Also the!e 3e!e footste" follo3ing s"i!its; nume!ous
as atoms in a 2uddha )o!ld. Thei! leade!s 3e!e
no3n as "!e/ious symbol; lotus light; to"not of
"u!e Jo3e!s; embodying all beautiful %isions;
eAFuisite gem sta! banne!; (oyfully utte!ing sublime
sounds; sandal 3ood t!ee light; lotus luminosity;
subtle light; /olle/tion of :ne Jo3e!s; and so on.
*%e! innume!able "ast ages they had all asso/iated
3ith 2uddhas; al3ays follo3ing them.
The!e 3e!e also san/tua!y s"i!its; as nume!ous as
atoms in a 2uddha )o!ld. Thei! leade!s 3e!e no3n
as banne! of "u!e ado!nments; "ola! mountain (e3el
light; sign of the thunde! banne!; 3onde!ful eyes
!aining Jo3e!s; ga!land light to"not; !aining (e3el
a!!ays; /ou!ageous f!ag!ant eye; diamond /olo!ed
/loud; lotus light; !adian/e of ine4able light; and so
on. All of them had in the "ast met innume!able
2uddhas; "e!fe/ted thei! 3ill"o3e!; and b!ought
fo!th eAtensi%e o4e!ings.
The!e 3e!e also /ity s"i!its; as nume!ous as atoms in
a 2uddha )o!ld. Thei! leade!s 3e!e no3n as (e3el
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"ea !adian/e; beautifully ado!ned "ala/e; (e3el of
"u!e (oy; so!!o3 less "u!ity; Jo3e! lam" Jame eyes;
Jame banne! /lea!ly sho3ing; light of %i!tue; "u!e
light; f!ag!ant to"not ado!nment; beautiful (e3el
light; and so on. All of them had; o%e! innume!able;
in/on/ei%able eons; ado!ned the mansions in 3hi/h
the 2uddhas Stayed.
The!e 3e!e also ea!th s"i!its; as nume!ous as atomi/
"a!ti/les in a 2uddha )o!ld. Thei! leade!s 3e!e no3
as "u!e Jo3e! of uni%e!sal %i!tue; ado!nment of
stable blessings; beautiful Jo3e! ado!ned t!ee;
uni%e!sal dist!ibuto! of t!easu!es; "u!e eye obse!%ing
the season; beautiful su"!eme eye; f!ag!ant hai!
emitting light; "leasing sound; /u!led to"not of
beautiful Jo3e!s; diamond ado!ned body; and so on.
They had all in the "ast made "!ofound g!a%e %o3s;
%o3ing to al3ays asso/iate 3ith the 2uddhas; and
/ulti%ate the same %i!tuous a/ts.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able mountain s"i!its led by
su/h as (e3el "ea blooming Jo3e!; Jo3e! fo!est
beautiful to"not; lofty banne! shining e%e!y3he!e;
unde:led (e3eled to"not; light illuminating all
di!e/tions; light of g!eat "o3e!; a3esome light
/onFue!ing all; light o!b of subtle intensity; uni%e!sal
eye /lea!ly seeing; adamantine eye of myste!y. They
had all attained "u!e eyes in !ega!ding all things.
The!e 3e!e also an in/on/ei%able numbe! of fo!est
s"i!its; led by su/h s"i!its as s"!eading Jo3e!s lie
/louds; outstanding t!un unfolding light; bea!ing
b!an/hes emitting !adian/e; aus"i/ious "u!e lea%es;
d!a"ed Jame t!easu!y; "u!e light; "leasant thunde!;
light and f!ag!an/e all "e!%ading; subtle light shining
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fa!; Jo3e!s and f!uits sa%o!ing of light; and so on.
They all had in:nite "leasing glo3s.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able he!b s"i!its; led by su/h
as aus"i/ious; sandal3ood fo!est; "u!e light;
uni%e!sal !eno3n; !adiant "o!es; uni%e!sal "u!i:e!;
!oa!e!; banne! of light outshining the sun; seeing in
all di!e/tions; ene!gy augmenting /lea! eyes; and so
on.
Thei! natu!es 3e!e all f!ee f!om de:lement; and they
hel"ed beings 3ith indness and /om"assions.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able /!o" s"i!its; led by su/h
s"i!its as; gentle su"e!b Ja%o!; "u!e light of seasonal
Jo3e!s; "hysi/al st!ength /ou!age and health;
in/!easing %itality; e%e!y3he!e "!odu/ing !oots and
f!uits; 3onde!fully ado!ned /i!/ula! to"not;
moistening "u!e Jo3e!s; de%elo"ing 3onde!ful
f!ag!an/e; lied all by all 3ho see; unde:led "u!e
light. All of them had attained "e!fe/tion of g!eat
(oyfulness.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able !i%e! s"i!its; led by su/h
s"i!its as; e%e!y3he!e "!odu/ing s3ift /u!!ents;
uni%e!sally "u!ifying s"!ings and st!eams; dust f!ee
"u!e eye; !oa!ing e%e!y3he!e; !es/uing sentient
beings; heatless "u!e light; uni%e!sally /ausing (oy;
su"!eme banne! of eAtensi%e %i!tue; light shining on
all 3o!lds; light of o/eani/ %i!tues. All of them
diligently /on/ent!ated on bene:ting li%ing beings.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able o/ean s"i!its; led by
su/h s"i!its as; 8!odu/ing 5e3el +ight; Giamond
2anne!; &nde:led; 8ala/es 0n All )ate!s; Aus"i/ious
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5e3el Doon; 2eautiful >lo3e! G!agon To"not;
K%e!y3he!e 9olding The >la%o! *f +ight; 5e3el >lame
>lo3e! +ight; 2eautiful Giamond To"not; Thunde!e!
*f The */ean Tide. They had all :lled thei! bodies
3ith the g!eat o/ean of %i!tues of the 2uddhas.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able 3ate! s"i!its; led by
su/h s"i!its as; &biFuitous Cloud 2anne!; CloudI+ie
Sound *f The */ean Tide; 2eautiful $ound To"not;
)hi!l"ool *f Sills; Sto!e *f &nde:led >!ag!an/e;
.i!tue 2!idge +ight Sound; >!eedom *f Contentment;
<ood Sound *f 8u!e 5oy; K%e!y3he!e Danifesting
A3esome +ight; $oa!ing Sound >illing The Sea. They
al3ays diligently st!i%ed to !es/ue and "!ote/t all
beings.
The!e 3e!e also /ountless :!e s"i!its; led by su/h
s"i!its as; $e"osito!y *f >lames *f &ni%e!sal +ight;
2anne! *f &ni%e!sal Assembly *f +ight; <!eat +ight
Shining K%e!y3he!e; 8ala/e *f )onde!s;
0neAhaustible +ight To"not; Kyes *f .a!ious >lames;
8ala/es 0n All Gi!e/tions +ie 8ola! Dountains;
So%e!eign *f A3esome +ight; +ight Gest!oying The
Ga!ness; Thunde! And +ightning. All of them
manifested %a!ious inds of light; /ausing the
i!!itations of sentient beings to %anish.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able 3ind s"i!its; led by su/h
s"i!its as; &nim"eded +ight; K%e!y3he!e Danifesting
Cou!ageous A/tion; )ind St!iing Cloud 2anne!;
A!!ays *f +ight; 8o3e! Able To G!y &" )ate!; <!eat
.oi/e 9o3ling K%e!y3he!e; T!ee 2!an/h 9anging
To"not; &nim"eded )he!e%e! 0t <oes; .a!ious
Dansions; <!eat +ight Shining K%e!y3he!e. They all
3o!ed to dis"el the mentality of /on/eit.
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The!e 3e!e also innume!able s"a/e s"i!its; led by
su/h s"i!its as; 8u!e +ight Shining All A!ound;
T!a%eling K%e!y3he!e Gee"ly And KAtensi%ely;
8!odu/ing Aus"i/ious )ind; Abiding Se/u!ely 2eyond
*bst!u/tion; 2!oad Ste"s And 2eautiful To"not;
&nhinde!ed +ight >lames; &nobst!u/ted ConFue!ing
8o3e!; S"otless +ight; Gee" And >a! $ea/hing
Sublime Sound; All 8e!%ading +ight. Thei! minds 3e!e
all f!ee f!om de:lement; b!oad; %ast; /lea!; and "u!e.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able di!e/tion s"i!its; led by
su/h s"i!its as; G3elling K%e!y3he!e; &biFuitous
+ight; A!!ay *f +ight 2eams; T!a%eling K%e!y3he!e
&nhinde!ed; >o!e%e! Knding Confusion; $oaming
K%e!y3he!e 0n 8u!e S"a/e; <!eat Sound *f Cloud
2anne!s; To"not And Kyes &ndistu!bed; &ni%e!sally
*bse!%ing The Goings *f The )o!lds; T!a%eling
K%e!y3he!e )at/hing. They 3e!e able; by means of
thei! sills; to emanate light in all di!e/tions; al3ays
illuminating the ten di!e/tions /ontinuously 3ithout
inte!!u"tion.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able night s"i!its; led by
su/h s"i!its as; 8u!e +ight *f &ni%e!sal .i!tue;
*bse!%ing The )o!ld )ith 5oyful Kyes; K%e!y3he!e
Danifesting Aus"i/ious *mens; K%e!y3he!e Causing
T!ee >lo3e!s To 2loom; All Senses Al3ays 5oyful;
8!odu/ing 8u!e 2ounty. They all "!a/ti/ed diligently;
taing delight in the t!uth.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able day s"i!its; led by su/h
as; Gis"laying 8ala/es; 2!inging >o!th The >!ag!an/e
*f )isdom; Gelighting 0n Su"e!b Ado!nments;
KAFuisite +ight *f >!ag!ant >lo3e!s; Colle/ting All
)onde!ful 9e!bs; +iing To Dae 5oyful Kyes;
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A""ea!ing 0n All 8la/es; +ight *f <!eat Com"assion;
$adian/e *f <oodness; <a!lands *f 2eautiful
>lo3e!s. They all had /e!tain faith in the sublime
t!uth; and al3ays st!i%ed diligently in /on/e!t to
ado!n the "ala/e.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able Titan 7ings; led by su/h
as $ahula; 2hima/itta; Sillful Dagi/al A!ts; <!eat
>ollo3ing; <!eat St!ength; &ni%e!sal Shining;
)onde!ful Ado!nment of >i!m A/tion; .ast Causal
)isdom; Dagnifying Su"e!io! Zualities; Sublime
.oi/e. They had all 3o!ed ene!geti/ally to /onFue!
"!ide and othe! aYi/tions.
The!e 3e!e also an in/on/ei%able numbe! of 7inna!a
7ings; led by su/h as; 9ea%en *f +ight *f $e:ned
0ntelle/t; KAFuisite >lo3e! 2anne!; .a!ious
Ado!nment; 8leasing Sound; 5e3el T!ee +ight; Gelight
To The 2eholde!; Ado!nment *f Su"!eme +ight;
Geli/ate >lo3e! 2anne!; Ka!th Shaing 8o3e!;
ConFue!ing K%il 2eings. They had all made diligent
e4o!ts; /ontem"lating all things; thei! minds al3ays
blissful; !oaming f!eely.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able <a!uda 7ings; led by
su/h as; 8o3e! of <!eat S3iftness; &nb!eaable 5e3el
To"not; 8u!e S"eed; EonI$eg!essing Dind;
Sustaining 8o3e! in the */ean; Steady 8u!e +ight;
A!tisti/ally Ge/o!ated C!o3n To"not; 0mmediate
Danifestation K%e!y3he!e; Su!%eying the */ean;
&ni%e!sal Sound and 2!oad Kyes. They had al!eady
"e!fe/ted the "o3e! of g!eat sill in eA"edient
methods of libe!ation and 3e!e able to !es/ue all
beings.
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The!e 3e!e also innume!able Daho!aga 7ings; led by
su/h as; 2ene:/ent )isdom; 8u!e Gigni:ed Sound;
Ado!nment of Su"!eme )isdom; +o!d of Sublime
Kyes; +am" +ie 2anne!; $efuge of the Dasses;
Su"!eme +ight 2anne!; +ion <uts; Sound Ado!ned by
Dy!iad Subtleties; Stable as a 8ola! Dountain;
Gelightful +ight. They had all diligently /ulti%ated
g!eat and eAtensi%e sills in method to /ause
sentient beings to fo!e%e! tea! a"a!t the net of
igno!an/e.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able Casha 7ings; led by
su/h as; .aish!a%ana; 0nde"endent Sound; Solemn
)ea"on 2ea!e!; <!eat )isdom; +o!d of >laming Kyes;
Adamantine Kye; A!m of Cou!age and St!ength;
2!a%ely $esisting <ene!al; $i/h in Date!ial <oods;
8o3e! to Smash 9igh Dountains. They all st!i%ed to
gua!d and "!ote/t all li%ing beings.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able <!eat Eaga 7ings; led
by su/h as; .i!u"aasha; Sha!a; Subtle 2anne! of
Cloud Sounds; >laming Douth */ean +ight;
&biFuitous 9igh Cloud 2anne!; &nbounded Ste"s;
8u!e >o!m; <!eat Sound T!a%eling K%e!y3he!e; Eo
9eat o! To!mentP they all 3o!ed ha!d maing /louds
and s"!eading !ain to /ause the heat and aYi/tions
of all beings to %anish.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able 7umbanda 7ings; led
by su/h as; 0n/!ease; G!agon +o!d; 2anne! of
Ado!nments of <oodness; &ni%e!sally 2ene:/ial
A/tion; Dost >ea!some; 9andsome 3ith 2eautiful
Kyes; 9igh 8ea 0ntelle/t; 2!a%e and St!ong A!ms;
2oundless 8u!e >lo3e! Kyes; Kno!mous <odI+ie >a/e
3ith Titan6s Kyes. They all diligently "!a/ti/ed and
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studied the tea/hings of f!eedom f!om im"ediment;
and emitted g!eat light.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able <andha!%a 7ings; led
by su/h as; sustaining the nation; t!ee light; /lea!
eyes; Jo3e! /!o3n; uni%e!sal sound; (oyously mo%ing
beautiful eyes; 3ond!ous sound lion banne!; diamond
t!ee Jo3e! banne!; (oyfully /ausing ado!nments to
a""ea! e%e!y3he!e. They all had dee" faith and
a""!e/iation of the g!eat tea/hing; !e(oi/ed in it; and
!es"e/ted it; and diligently "!a/ti/ed it ti!elessly.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able Doon Geities; led by
su/h as Doon <odling; >lo3e! 7ing To"not 9alo;
Dy!iad Sublime 8u!e +ights; 8a/ifying the 9ea!ts of
the )o!ld; +uminosity of t!ee ing eyes; manifesting
"u!e light; immutable light t!a%eling e%e!y3he!e;
so%e!eign mona!/h of /onstellations; moon of "u!e
a3a!eness; g!eat ma(esti/ light. All st!i%ed to b!ing to
light the mind (e3el of li%ing beings.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able sun deities; led by su/h
as Sun <odling; Kyes *f >lames *f +ight; A3esome
+ight; &nde:led 5e3el A!!ays; EonI$eg!essing
Cou!age; +ight *f 2eautiful >lo3e! <a!lands;
Su"!eme 2anne! +ight; &ni%e!sal +ight *f A 5e3el
To"not; Kyes *f +ight. All of them diligently lea!ned
and "!a/ti/ed to bene:t li%ing beings and in/!ease
thei! !oots of goodness.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able ings of the thi!ty th!ee
hea%ens; led by su/h as Sha!aI0nd!a; K%e!y3he!e
0ntoning >ulsome Sound; 7ind Kyes 5e3el To"not;
5e3el +ight 2anne! >ame; 5oyI8!odu/ing To"not;
Admi!able $ight Dindfulness; Su"!eme Sound *f The
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8ola! Dountain; 8e!fe/t Dindfulness; 8leasing >lo3e!
+ight; Kye *f The Sun *f 7no3ledge; 0nde"endent
+ight Able To Knlighten. All of them st!i%ed to b!ing
fo!th g!eat 3o!s in all 3o!lds.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able ings of the Suyama
9ea%ens; led by su/h as Timely 8o!tion; Gelightful
+ight; 2anne! *f 0neAhaustible )isdom And .i!tue;
Silled 0n Di!a/ulous Gis"lays; <!eat +ight *f Demo!y
8o3e!; 0n/on/ei%able )isdom; Ci!/ula! Ea%al; +ight
>lames; 0llumination; <!eatly >amed >o! &ni%e!sal
*bse!%ation. All of them diligently /ulti%ated g!eat
!oots of goodness; and thei! minds 3e!e al3ays
(oyful and /ontent.
The!e 3e!e also an in/on/ei%able numbe! of ings of
the Tushita 9ea%ens; led by su/h as Contented;
*/ean *f 2liss To"not; Su"!eme .i!tue 2anne!; Still
And Silent +ight; 8leasing 2eautiful Kyes; Clea! Doon
*n A 5e3el 8ea; Su"!eme Cou!age And St!ength;
Subtle Giamond +ight; Constellation A!!ay 2anne!;
8leasing Ado!nments. All of them diligently e"t in
mind the names and e"ithets of all the 2uddhas.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able ings of the hea%ens of
en(oyment of emanations; led by su/h as Silful
T!ansfo!mation And Kmanation; +ight *f Silent Sound;
+ight *f The 8o3e! *f T!ansfo!mation And
Kmanation; Daste! *f Ado!nment; +ight *f
Dindfulness; Su"!eme Cloud Sound; Su"!eme +ight
*f Dy!iad Subtleties; KAFuisite To"not +ight; 8e!fe/t
5oy And 0ntelle/t; >lo3e! +ight To"not; And Seeing 0n
All Gi!e/tions. All of them 3o!ed diligently to tame
li%ing beings and enabled them to attain libe!ation.
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The!e 3e!e also /ountless ings of the hea%ens of
f!ee en(oyment of othe!s emanations; led by su/h as
So%e!eign >!eedom; Sublime Kye +o!d; 2eautiful
C!o3n 2anne!; Cou!ageous 0ntelligen/e; )onde!ful
Sound 8h!ases; Subtle +ight 2anne!; <ate *f The
$ealm *f 8ea/e; A!!ay *f S"lendid Gis/s 2anne!;
>lo3e! <!o%e 0nde"endent 0ntelle/t; And +ight *f
2eautiful Ado!nments *f The 8o3e! *f 0nd!a. All of
them diligently "!a/ti/ed and studied the %ast and
g!eat tea/hing of inde"endent sill in means of
libe!ation.
The!e 3e!e also un/ountable ings of the g!eat
2!ahma hea%ens; led by su/h as Shihin; +ight *f
)isdom; $adian/e *f 2ene:/ent )isdom; Sound *f
&biFuitous Clouds; 0nde"endent *bse!%e! *f The
Sounds *f S"ee/h *f The )o!lds; Kyes *f Still +ight;
All 8e!%ading +ight; Sound *f Dagi/al Gis"lays; Kyes
*f Shining +ight; And 8leasing */ean Sound. All of
them had g!eat /om"assion and too "ity on li%ing
beingsP unfolding light that illuminated e%e!y3he!e;
they /aused them to be (oyful and blissful.
The!e 3e!e also innume!able ings of the hea%ens in
3hi/h light is used fo! sound; led by 8leasing +ight;
8u!e Subtle +ight; Sound *f >!eedom; Su"!eme
A3a!eness And 7no3ledge; Gelightful 8u!e Subtle
Sound; Sound *f Silful Deditation; &ni%e!sal Sound
0lluminating K%e!y3he!e; Dost 8!ofound +ightISound;
8u!e Eame +ight; And Su"!eme 8u!e +ight. All of
them d3elt in the unhinde!ed state of g!eat "ea/e;
t!anFuility; (oy; and bliss.
uni%e!sal "u!ity; led by su/h as 8u!e $e"utation;
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Su"!eme .ision; .i!tue *f T!anFuility; Sound *f The
8ola! Dountain; Kye *f 8u!e Dindfulness; +ight >lame
So%e!eign; Kn(oye! *f Dediation *n The T!uth And
C!eating Gemonst!ations; 2anne! *f Di!a/ulous
Gis"lays; And KAFuisite A!!ay *f Constellation
Sounds. They 3e!e all al!eady abiding se/u!ely in the
g!eat tea/hing; and 3o!ed diligently to bene:t all
3o!lds.
%ast !esults; led by su/h as 2anne! *f The Gelightful
+ight *f T!uth; */ean *f 8u!e Ado!nments; +ight *f
Su"!eme )isdom; 0nde"endent )isdom 2anne!;
Gelight 0n T!anFuility; Kye *f &ni%e!sal 7no3ledge;
Gelight 0n &se *f 0ntelle/t; +ight *f 0ntelle/t So3n
)ith .i!tue; &nde:led T!anFuil +ight; And .ast 8u!e
+ight. They all d3elt at "ea/e in the "ala/e of
t!anFuility.
The!e 3e!e also /ountless ings of the hea%ens of
g!eat f!eedom led by su/h as Sea *f Subtle >lames;
+ight *f The Eame *f >!eedom; Kye *f 8u!e .i!tues;
Kn(oyable <!eat 0ntelligen/e; >!eedom *f 0mmutable
+ight; Kyes *f Sublime Ado!nments; +ight *f Silful
Deditation; Gelightful <!eat 7no3ledge; &ni%e!sal
Sound A!!ay 2anne!; And +ight *f >ame *f KAt!eme
KAe!tion. All of them diligently /ontem"lated the
t!uth of fo!mlessness; and thei! a/tions 3e!e all
eFuanimous; and im"a!tial.
At that time the o/eani/ hosts at the 2uddhas site of
enlightenment had assembled1 the unlimited ty"es
and s"e/ies 3e!e all a!ound the 2uddha; :lling
e%e!y3he!e. Thei! fo!ms and /om"anies 3e!e ea/h
di4e!ent. >!om 3he!e%e! they /ame; they
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a""!oa/hed the 3o!ld hono!ed one; 3holehea!tedly
looing u" to him. These assembled masses has
al!eady gotten !id of all aYi/tions and mental
de:lements; as 3ell as thei! !esidual habits. They
had "ul%e!iHed the mountains of multi"le ba!!ie!s;
and "e!/ei%ed the 2uddha 3ithout obst!u/tion. They
3e!e lie this be/ause .ai!o/hana 2uddha in "ast
times; o%e! o/eans of aeons; /ulti%ating the "!a/ti/es
of enlightening beings; had !e/ei%ed them and taen
/a!e of them 3ith the fou! sa%ing "!a/ti/es of
gene!osity; ind 3o!ds; bene:/ial a/tion; and
/oo"e!ation; and 3hile "lanting !oots of goodness in
the /om"any of ea/h 2uddha in those eons; had
al!eady taen good /a!e of them and had taught and
de%elo"ed them by %a!ious means; establishing them
on the "ath of omni"oten/e; 3he!e they se3ed
innume!able %i!tues; gained g!eat me!its; and had all
ente!ed /om"letely into the o/ean of sill in
libe!ati%e means and unde!taing of %o3s. The
a/tions they /a!!ied out 3e!e fully "u!e; and they had
3ell emba!ed on the 3ay to eman/i"ation. They
al3ays sa3 the 2uddha; /lea!ly illuminated; and by
the "o3e! of su"!eme unde!standing; ente!ed into
the o/ean of the Fualities of 2uddhahood. They found
the doo!s of libe!ation of all 2uddhas; and !oamed
f!eely in s"i!itual "o3e!s.
That is to say; */ean *f Subtle >lames; a 7ing of a
9ea%en of <!eat >!eedom; found the doo! of
libe!ation th!ough the t!anFuility and "!a/ti/al "o3e!
of the !ealm of s"a/e and the /osmos. The Celestial
7ing; +ight of the Eame of >!eedom; gained the doo!
of libe!ation th!ough f!eely obse!%ing all things. The
Celestial 7ing Kye of 8u!e .i!tues found the doo! of
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libe!ation of e4o!tless a/tion no3ing that all things
a!e not bo!n; do not "e!ish; and do not /ome o! go.
The /elestial ing Kn(oyable <!eat 0ntelligen/e found
the doo! of libe!ation th!ough the o/ean of 3isdom
di!e/tly "e!/ei%ing the !eal /ha!a/te! of all things.
The Celestial 7ing >!eedom *f 0mmutable +ight found
the doo! of libe!ation th!ough the g!eat "!a/ti/al
/on/ent!ation of besto3ing boundless "ea/e and
ha""iness on li%ing beings. The Celestial 7ing Kye *f
Sublime Ado!nments found the doo! of libe!ation
th!ough /ausing obse!%ation of the t!uth of nullity
and annihilating all igno!an/e and fea!. The Celestial
7ing +ight *f Sillful Deditation found the doo! of
libe!ation th!ough ente!ing in:nite !ealms 3ithout
"!odu/ing any a/ti%ity of thought about eAistents.
The Celestial 7ing Gelightful <!eat 7no3ledge found
the doo! of libe!ation by going e%e!y3he!e in the ten
di!e/tions to "!ea/h the t!uth; yet 3ithout mo%ing
and 3ithout !elying on anything. The /elestial 7ing
&ni%e!sal Sound A!!ay 2anne! found the gate of
libe!ation by ent!y into the 2uddhas !ealm of
t!anFuility and e%e!y3he!e manifesting g!eat light.
The /elestial 7ing +ight *f >ame *f KAt!eme KAe!tion
found the gate of libe!ation by abiding in his o3n
enlightenment; yet ha%ing an in:nitely b!oad
"e!s"e/ti%e.
At that time the Celestial 7ing */ean *f Subtle
>lames; imbued 3ith the s"i!itual "o3e! of the
2uddha; su!%eyed the 3hole host of /elestial beings
of the hea%ens of g!eat f!eedom; and said in %e!se;
The 2uddha 2ody KAtends th!oughout all the g!eat
assemblies1
0t :lls the /osmos 3ithout end.
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Zuies/ent; 3ithout essen/e; it /annot be g!as"edP
0t a""ea!s (ust to sa%e all beings.
The 2uddha; ing of the tea/hing; a""ea!s in the
3o!ld
Able to light the lam" of sublime t!uth; 3hi/h
illuminates the 3o!ldP
9is state is boundless and ineAhaustible1
This is 3hat Eame of >!eedom has !ealiHed.
The 2uddha is in/on/ei%able beyond dis/!imination;
Com"!ehending >o!ms e%e!y3he!e as 0nsubstantial.
>o! the sae of the 3o!ld he o"ens 3ide the "ath of
"u!ity1
This is 3hat 8u!e Kyes /an see.
The 2uddhas 3isdom is unbounded[
Eo one in the 3o!ld /an measu!e it.
0t fo!e%e! dest!oys beings igno!an/e and /onfusion1
<!eat 0ntelligen/e has ente!ed this dee"ly and abides
the!e in "ea/e.
The 2uddhas %i!tues a!e in/on/ei%ableP
0n beings 3ho 3itness them; aYi/tions die out
They /ause all 3o!lds to :nd "ea/e1
0mmutable >!eedom /an see this.
Sentient 2eings; in the da!ness of igno!an/e; a!e
al3ays deludedP
The 2uddha eA"ounds fo! them the tea/hing of
dis"assion and se!enity.
This is the lam" of 3isdom that illuminates the 3o!ld1
Sublime Kyes no3s this te/hniFue.
The 2uddhas 2ody of "u!e subtle fo!m
0s manifest e%e!y3he!e and has no /om"a!eP
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This 2ody has no essen/e and no !esting "la/e1
0t is /ontem"lated by Sillful Deditation.
The .oi/e of the 2uddha has no limit o! obst!u/tionP
All those /a"able of a//e"ting the tea/hing hea! it.
Cet the 2uddha is Fuies/ent in fo!e%e! unmo%ingP
This is the libe!ation of Gelightful 7no3ledge.
Se!ene; eman/i"ated; maste! of the /elestial and the
human;
The!e is no3he!e in the ten di!e/tions he does not
a""ea!.
The !adian/e of his light :lls the 3o!ld1
This is seen by Da(esti/ 2anne! of &nim"eded T!uth.
The 2uddha sought enlightenment fo! the sae of all
beings
*%e! boundless o/eans of eonsP
)ith %a!ious s"i!itual "o3e!s he tea/hes allP
+ight of >ame has !ealiHed this t!uth.
>u!the!mo!e; the /elestial ing 2anne! of the
Gelightful +ight of T!uth found the doo! of libe!ation
in obse!%ing the fa/ulties of all beings; eA"ounding
the t!uth fo! them; and /utting o4 thei! doubts. The
/elestial ing */ean *f 8u!e Ado!nments found the
doo! of libe!ation; /ausing %ision of 2uddha
3hene%e! b!ought to mind. The /elestial ing +ight
*f Su"!eme )isdom found the doo! of libe!ation
!ealiHing the body of ado!nments that ha%e no basis
and a!e eFual in te!ms of "henomenal natu!e. The
/elestial ing 2anne! of 0nde"endent )isdom found
the doo! of libe!ation of /om"!ehending all mundane
things and in a single instant setting u" o/eans of
in/on/ei%able ado!nments. The /elestial ing Gelight
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in T!anFuility found the doo! of libe!ation of
manifesting in/on/ei%able 2uddha +ands in a single
"o!e 3ithout hind!an/e. The /elestial ing Kye of
&ni%e!sal 7no3ledge found the doo! of libe!ation of
all sided obse!%ation of the uni%e!se. The /elestial
ing Gelight in &se of 0ntelle/t found the doo! of
libe!ation "!odu/ing all inds of dis"lays fo! the
bene:t of all beings al3ays a""ea!ing ete!nally. The
/elestial ing +ight of 0ntelle/t Se3n )ith .i!tue
found the doo! of libe!ation obse!%ing all ob(e/ts in
the 3o!ld and ente!ing into the t!uth of
in/on/ei%ability. The /elestial ing unde:led t!anFuil
light found the doo! of libe!ation sho3ing all beings
the essential 3ays of eman/i"ation. The /elestial
ing .ast 8u!e +ight found the doo! of libe!ation of
obse!%ing all tea/hable beings and guiding them into
the 3ay of enlightenment.
At that time the /elestial ing 2anne! of the
Gelightful +ight of T!uth; imbued 3ith the 2uddha6s
"o3e!; su!%eyed all the hosts of the hea%ens of
mino! %astness; in:nite %astness and %ast !esults;
and said in %e!se;
The !ealm of the 2uddhas is in/on/ei%able1
Eo sentient being /an fathom it.
The 2uddhas /ause thei! minds to de%elo" faith and
!esolution
And g!eat en(oyment 3ithout end.
0f any beings /an a//e"t the tea/hing;
The 2uddha; 3ith s"i!itual "o3e!s; 3ill guide them
Causing them to al3ays see the 2uddha befo!e
them1
*/ean of Ado!nments sees in this 3ay.
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The natu!e of all things has no !esting "la/e[
The 2uddhas a""ea!an/e in the 3o!ld is the same
3ay[
They ha%e no !esting "la/e in any state of being1
Su"!eme )isdom /an /ontem"late the meaning of
this.
)hate%e! be the hea!ts desi!e of sentient beings;
The 2uddhas s"i!itual "o3e!s /an manifest.
Ka/h di4e!ent; they a!e in/on/ei%able1
This is )isdom 2anne!s */ean of libe!ation.
All lands eAisting in the "ast
They /an sho3 in a single 8o!e1
This is the g!eat s"i!itual "o3e! of the 2uddhas1
Gelight in T!anFuility /an eA"ound this.
The ineAhaustible o/ean of all tea/hings
0s assembled in the san/tua!y of one tea/hing.
Su/h is the natu!e of t!uth eA"lained by the 2uddhas1
Kye of 7no3ledge /an unde!stand this Te/hniFue.
0n all lands; in all Fua!te!s
KA"ounding the t!uth in ea/h in e%e!yone;
The 2uddha6s body has no /oming o! going1
This is the !ealm of delight in use of intelle/t.
The 2uddha sees things of the 3o!lds as lie
!eJe/tions of lightP
9e ente!s into thei! most !e/ondite myste!ies
And eA"lains that the natu!e of all things is al3ays
Fuies/ent1
0ntelle/t Se3n )ith .i!tue /an see this.
The 2uddha no3s all "henomena
And !eins the !ein of t!uth a//o!ding the beings
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fa/ulties
0n o!de! to o"en the in/on/ei%able gate of
eman/i"ation
T!anFuil Se!enity /an unde!stand this.
The )o!ld 9ono!ed *ne Al3ays; 3ith g!eat indness
and /om"assion;
A""ea!s in o!de! to bene:t sentient beings;
KFually sho3e!ing the !ain of t!uth to the :ll of thei!
/a"a/ities
8u!e +ight /an eA"ound this.
>u!the!mo!e; the /elestial ing $e"ute of 8u!e
)isdom found the doo! of libe!ation /om"!ehending
the 3ays and means of eman/i"ation of all sentient
beings. The /elestial ing Su"!eme .ision found the
doo! of libe!ation of shado3 lie demonst!ation
a//o!ding to the 3ishes of all /elestial beings. The
/elestial ing .i!tue of T!anFuility the found the doo!
of libe!ation of g!eat sill in means ado!ning the
!ealms of all 2uddha6s. The /elestial ing Sound of
the 8ola! Dountain found the doo! of libe!ation of
follo3ing all sentient beings into the ete!nally Jo3ing
/y/le of bi!th and death. The /elestial ing Kye of
8u!e Dindfulness found the doo! of libe!ation
!emembe!ing the 2uddha6s 3ays of taming and
"a/ifying sentient beings. The /elestial ing
Gelightful &ni%e!sal 0llumination found the doo! of
libe!ation that Jo3ed fo!th f!om the o/ean of
uni%e!sal memo!y and /on/ent!ation "o3e!. The
/elestial ing So%e!eign +o!d of the )o!ld found the
doo! of libe!ation of ability to /ause sentient beings
to meet the 2uddha and "!odu/e the t!easu!y of
faith. The /elestial ing +ight >lame So%e!eign found
the doo! of libe!ation of ability to /ause all beings to
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hea! the t!uth; to belie%e and !e(oi/e; and be/ome
eman/i"ated. The /elestial ing Kn(oye! of Deditating
on the T!uth and C!eating Gemonst!ations found the
doo! of libe!ation ente!ing into the /i%iliHing a/ti%ities
of all enlightening beings; boundless and
ineAhaustible as s"a/e. The /elestial ing 2anne! of
Di!a/ulous Gis"lays found the doo! of libe!ation
obse!%ing the in:nite aYi/tions of sentient beings
3ith uni%e!sal /om"assion and 3isdom.
At that time the /elestial ing $e"ute of 8u!e
)isdom; imbued 3ith the "o3e! of the 2uddha;
su!%eyed the host of /elestial beings of the hea%ens
of little "u!ity; boundless "u!ity; and ubiFuitous
"u!ity; and said in %e!se;
9e 3ho !ealiHes that the natu!e of things is 3ithout
solidity
A""ea!s in all the boundless lands of the ten
di!e/tions1
KA"ounding the in/on/ei%ability of the !ealm of
2uddhahood;
9e /auses all to !etu!n to the o/ean of libe!ation.
The 2uddha is in the 3o!ld 3ithout a !esting "la/e[
+ie a shado3 o! !eJe/tion he a""ea!s in all lands.
The natu!e of things is ultimately nonIo!igination1
This is the ent!y3ay of the 7ing Su"!eme .ision.
Culti%ating Sill in means o%e! /ountless ages;
8u!ifying all lands in the ten di!e/tions;
The Su/hness of the &ni%e!se ne%e! mo%es1
This is the !ealiHation of %i!tue of t!anFuility.
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Sentient 2eings a!e sh!ouded and %eiled by
igno!an/eP
2lind; in the da!; they !emain al3ays in 2i!th and
Geath.
The 2uddha sho3s them the "ath of "u!ity1
This is the libe!ation of 8ola! Dountain Sound.
The &neA/elled 8ath that the 2uddhas t!a%e!se
Cannot be "lumbed by any sentient being.
0t is sho3n by %a!ious eA"edient methods1
8u!e Kye; /lea!ly obse!%ing; /an /om"!ehend them
all.
The 2uddha; by means of /on/ent!ation fo!mulae;
Eume!ous as the atoms in o/eans of lands
Tea/hes sentient beings; /o%e!ing e%e!ything1
&ni%e!sal 0llumination /an ente! this.
The a""ea!an/e of a 2uddha is ha!d to en/ounte!P
0t may be met on/e in /ountless eonsP
0t is /a"able of indu/ing faith in sentient beings1
This is the !ealiHation of the Celestial So%e!eign.
The 2uddha eA"lains that the natu!e of things is
natu!e lessP
8!ofound; fa!I!ea/hing; it is in/on/ei%able.
9e /auses all beings to engende! "u!e faith1
+ight >lame /an /om"!ehend this.
The 2uddhas of all times a!e !e"lete 3ith %i!tueP
They tea/h sentient beings in/on/ei%ably.
Contem"lating this "!odu/es (oy1
Kn(oye! of T!uth /an tea/h in this 3ay.
Sentient beings a!e sun in the o/ean of aYi/tions1
Thei! igno!an/e and "ollution of %ie3s a!e mu/h to
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be fea!ed.
The g!eat tea/he! "ities them and f!ees them
fo!e%e!1
This is the !ealm of /ontem"lation of 2anne! of
Di!a/les.
The 2uddha /onstantly emits g!eat beams of lightP
0n ea/h light beam a!e innume!able 2uddhas.
Ka/h maes dis"lays of sentient beings a4ai!sP
This is the ent!y3ay of 3onde!ful sound.
>u!the!mo!e; the /elestial ing 8leasing +ight found
the doo! of libe!ation of al3ays eA"e!ien/ing the bliss
of t!anFuil se!enity yet being able to a""ea! in o!de!
to eliminate the su4e!ings of the 3o!ld. The /elestial
ing 8u!e Subtle +ight found the doo! of libe!ation of
the o/ean of g!eat /om"assion; the mine of (oy and
ha""iness of all sentient beings. The /elestial ings
Sound of >!eedom found the doo! of libe!ation
manifesting in a single instant the "o3e! of %i!tue of
all sentient beings of boundless eons. The /elestial
ing su"!eme a3a!eness and no3ledge found the
doo! of libe!ation /ausing all be/oming; eAisting; and
disinteg!ating 3o!lds to be as "u!e as s"a/e. The
/elestial ing Gelightful 8u!e Subtle Sound found the
doo! of libe!ation of (oyfully belie%ing and a//e"ting
the tea/hing of all sages. The /elestial ing Sound of
Silful Deditation found the doo! of libe!ation of
ability to s"end an eon eA"ounding the meanings
and methods of all stages of enlightenment. The
/elestial ing Ado!nment KA"laining Sound found the
doo! of libe!ation of methods of maing g!eat
o4e!ings 3hen all enlightening beings des/end f!om
the Tushita 9ea%en to be bo!n in the 3o!ld. The
/elestial ing 8!ofound +ight Sound found the doo! of
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libe!ation of /ontem"lation of the ineAhaustible
o/ean of s"i!itual "o3e! and 3isdom. The /elestial
ing <!eat >ame found the doo! of libe!ation of
te/hniFues fo! a""ea!ing in the 3o!ld; ha%ing ful:lled
the o/ean of %i!tues of all 2uddhas. The /elestial ing
Su"!eme 8u!e +ight found the doo! of libe!ation of
the mine of faith and delight "!odu/ed by the "o3e!
of the 2uddha6s an/ient %o3s.
Then the /elestial ing 8leasing +ight; imbued 3ith
the "o3e! of the 2uddha; su!%eyed all the /elestial
hosts f!om the hea%ens of little light; in:nite light;
and intense light; and said in %e!se;
0 !emembe! the "ast "!a/ti/e of the 2uddha;
Se!%ing and "!o%iding o4e!ings fo! innume!able
2uddhasP
9is "u!e deeds; in a//o!d 3ith his o!iginal faith;
A!e no3 all %isible; th!ough the 2uddha6s s"i!itual
"o3e!.
The 2uddhas body is fo!mless; f!ee f!om all
de:lementP
Al3ays abiding in /om"assion and "ity;
9e !emo%es the dist!ess of all 3o!lds1
This is the libe!ation of Subtle +ight.
The 2uddha6s tea/hing is %ast and boundlessP
0t is manifest in all :elds;
A//o!ding to thei! be/oming and de/ay; Ka/h
Gi4e!ent1
This is the "o3e! of libe!ation of Sound of >!eedom.
The 2uddhas s"i!itual "o3e! is in/om"a!ableP
0t a""ea!s e%e!y3he!e; in the %ast :elds of all
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di!e/tions;
And maes them all "u!e; al3ays manifest1
This is the te/hniFue of +ibe!ation of Su"!eme
Dindfulness.
$es"e/tfully Se!%ing all the 2uddhas;
Eume!ous as atoms in o/eans of lands;
9ea!ing the tea/hing; getting !id of de:lement; not
a/ting in %ain;
This is subtle sounds a""li/ation of the Tea/hing.
The 2uddhas ha%e; fo! immeasu!able eons;
KA"ounded the te/hniFues of the stages; 3ithout
"ee!.
)hat they ha%e eA"lained is boundless and
ineAhaustible1
Sound of silful meditation no3s the meaning of
this.
The in:nite s/enes of the 2uddhas mi!a/ulous
dis"lays
A""ea! in all "la/es in a single instant;
<!eat te/hniFues fo! /onFue!ing s"i!its and attaining
enlightenment1
This is the libe!ation of Ado!ning Sounds.
Sustained by a3esome "o3e!; able to eA"lain
And to demonst!ate the deeds of s"i!itual "o3e!s of
the 2uddhas;
8u!ifying all a//o!ding to thei! fa/ulties1
This is the libe!ation doo! of +ight Sound.
The 2uddhas )isdom is boundless[
0t has no eFual in the 3o!ld; it has no atta/hmentP
Com"assionately !es"onding to beings; it manifests
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e%e!y3he!e1
<!eat >ame has !ealiHed this "ath.
The 2uddha; in the "ast; /ulti%ated enlightening
"!a/ti/es;
made o4e!ings to all the 2uddhas of the ten
di!e/tions[
The %o3s made in the "!esen/e of ea/h 2uddha
Su"!eme +ight hea!s and g!eatly !e(oi/es.
>u!the!mo!e; the 2!ahma 7ing Shihin; found the
doo! of libe!ation abiding in all sites of enlightenment
e%e!y3he!e and "!ea/hing the t!uth 3hile being "u!e
and f!ee of atta/hments in all a/tions. 2!ahma ing
+ight of )isdom found the doo! of libe!ation indu/ing
all sentient beings to ente! meditati%e abso!"tion
and stay the!e. 2!ahma 7ing $adian/e of 2ene:/ent
)isdom found the doo! of libe!ation ente!ing
e%e!y3he!e into all in/on/ei%able t!uths. 2!ahman
7ing Sound of &biFuitous Clouds found the doo! of
libe!ation ente!ing into the o/ean of all utte!an/es of
the 2uddhas. 2!ahma 7ing 0nde"endent *bse!%e! of
the Sounds and S"ee/h of the )o!lds found the doo!
of libe!ation of ability to !emembe! all the te/hniFues
used by enlightening beings in tea/hing all sentient
/!eatu!es. 2!ahma 7ing Kyes of Still +ight found the
doo! of libe!ation sho3ing the indi%idual di4e!en/es
in /ha!a/te!isti/s of !esults of a/tions of all beings.
2!ahma 7ing All 8e!%ading +ight found the doo! of
libe!ation of a""ea!ing befo!e all sentient beings to
guide them a//o!ding to thei! %a!ious ty"es. 2!ahma
7ing sound of magi/al dis"lays found the doo! of
libe!ation d3elling in the !ealm of t!anFuil and se!ene
a/tion of the "u!e as"e/t of all things. 2!ahma 7ing
Kyes *f Shining +ight found the doo! of libe!ation of
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al3ays diligently a""ea!ing 3ith no atta/hments; no
bounda!ies; and no de"enden/e in the midst of all
eAisten/e. 2!ahma 7ing 8leasing */ean Sound found
the doo! of libe!ation of /onstant /ontem"lation and
in%estigation of the ineAhaustible t!uth.
At that time the g!eat 2!ahma 7ing Shihin imbued
3ith the s"i!itual "o3e! of the 2uddha su!%eyed all
the /elestial hosts of the hea%ens of 2!ahma 2odies;
2!ahma Assistants; 2!ahma Dasses; and <!eat
2!ahmas; and said in %e!se;
The 2uddha body is "u!e and al3ays t!anFuilP
The $adian/e of its light eAtends th!oughout the
3o!ldP
SignIless; "atte!nIless; 3ithout images;
+ie /louds in the sy; thus is it seen.
This !ealm of /on/ent!ation of the 2uddha 2ody
Cannot be assessed by any sentient beingP
0t sho3s them in/on/ei%able eA"edient doo!s1
This is the Knlightenment of )isdom +ight.
The */ean of tea/hings; nume!ous as atoms in a
2uddha +and;
A!e eA"ounded in a single 3o!d[all 3ithout
!emainde!.
They /an be eA"ounded this 3ay fo! o/eans of eons
3ithout e%e! being eAhausted.
This is the libe!ation of +ight of 2ene:/ent )isdom.
The /om"lete sound of the 2uddhas is eFual to the
3o!ldsP
Sentient beings ea/h attain unde!standing a//o!ding
to thei! ind;
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Cet the!e is no di4e!en/e in thei! sound1
Su/h is the unde!standing of the 2!ahma 7ing
&ni%e!sal Sound.
The Dethods of Knte!ing Knlightenment
*f the 2uddhas of all times
A!e all a""a!ent in the 2uddha 2ody1
This is the libe!ation of Sound of >!eedom.
The a/ti%ities of all sentient beings a!e di4e!entP
A//o!ding to the /auses; the e4e/ts a!e %a!ious.
0n this 3ay did the 2uddhas a""ea! in the 3o!ld1
Silent +ight /an unde!stand this.
Daste! of /ountless media of tea/hing;
Ci%iliHing sentient beings e%e!y3he!e in all Fua!te!s
Cet not maing distin/tions the!ein1
Su/h is the !ealm of &ni%e!sal +ight.
The 2uddha 2ody is lie s"a/e; ineAhaustible[
>o!mless; unhinde!ed; it "e!%ades the ten di!e/tions.
All of its a//ommodation manifestations a!e lie
/on(u!ations1
Sound of Dagi/al Gis"lays unde!stands this 3ay.
The a""ea!an/es of the 2uddha 2ody a!e boundless;
And so a!e the no3ledge; 3isdom; and %oi/e[
2eing in the 3o!ld; manifesting fo!m; yet 3ithout
atta/hment1
Shining +ight has ente!ed this doo!.
The ing of t!uth !e"oses in the "ala/e of sublime
!eality[
The light of the !eality body illuminates e%e!ything.
The natu!e of !eality is in/om"a!able and has no
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ma!s.
This is the libe!ation of ing */ean Sound.
>u!the!mo!e; the /elestial ing So%e!eign >!eedom
had found the doo! of libe!ation of the t!easu!y of
f!eedom manifestly
de%elo"ing and matu!ing innume!able sentient
beings. Celestial
7ing Sublime Kye +o!d found the doo! of libe!ation
eAamining the "leasu!es of all sentient beings and
/ausing them to ente! the "leasu!e of the !ealm of
sages. Celestial 7ing 2eautiful 5e3el 2anne! C!o3n
found the doo! of libe!ation /ausing all sentient
beings to initiate "!a/ti/es a//o!ding to thei! %a!ious
in/linations and unde!standings. Celestial 7ing
Cou!ageous 0ntelligen/e found the doo! of libe!ation
holding togethe! all the do/t!ines "!ea/hed fo! the
bene:t of sentient beings. Celestial 7ing )onde!ful
Sound 8h!ases found the doo! of libe!ation
!emembe!ing the /om"assion of the 2uddha and
in/!easing "!og!ess in his o3n "!a/ti/e. Celestial 7ing
Subtle +ight 2anne! found the doo! of libe!ation of
manifesting the doo! of g!eat /om"assion and
smashing do3n the banne! of all "!ide and /on/eit.
Celestial 7ing $ealm of 8ea/e found the doo! of
libe!ation /onFue!ing the mali/ious attitudes of all
"eo"le. Celestial 7ing A!!ay of S"lendid Gis/s 2anne!
found the doo! of libe!ation of all the in:nite 2uddhas
of the ten di!e/tions /oming 3hene%e! they a!e
!emembe!ed. Celestial 7ing >lo3e! +ight )isdom
found the doo! of libe!ation of e%e!y3he!e
manifesting "e!fe/t enlightenment a//o!ding to the
minds and thoughts of sentient beings. Celestial 7ing
Sublime +ight of 0nd!a found the doo! of libe!ation of
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inde"enden/e of g!eat a3esome "o3e! to ente! all
3o!lds.
At that time the Celestial 7ing So%e!eign >!eedom;
imbued 3ith the ma(esti/ "o3e! of the 2uddha;
su!%eyed all the /elestial hosts of the hea%ens of
f!eedom and said in %e!se;
The 2uddha 2ody is all "e!%asi%e; eFual to the
/osmos.
0t manifests in !es"onse to all sentient beingsP
)ith %a!ious tea/hings he is al3ays guiding1
Daste! of Tea/hing; he is able to enlighten.
*f the %a!ious "leasu!es of the 3o!ld;
The "leasu!e of holy t!anFuility is su"!emeP
Abiding in the %ast essen/e of !eality1
Sublime Kye sees this.
The 2uddha a""ea!s th!oughout the Ten Gi!e/tions.
&ni%e!sally $es"onding to all 9ea!ts; Tea/hing the
T!uth[
All doubting thoughts a!e /ut o41
This is the doo! of libe!ation of 2eautiful 2anne!
C!o3n.
The 2uddhas s"ea of the 3ond!ous sound
th!oughout the 3o!ldP
The tea/hings s"oen o%e! /ountless ages
Can all be eA"ounded in a single 3o!d1
This is the libe!ation of /ou!ageous intelligen/e.
All the g!eat indness in the 3o!ld
Cannot eFual a hai! ti" of the 2uddhas.
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The 2uddhas indness is ineAhaustible as s"a/e1
This is the !ealiHation of )onde!ful Sound.
Com"letely demolishing in all Fua!te!s;
The mountains of "!ide of all beings;
This is the fun/tion of the g!eat /om"assion of the
2uddha1
This is the "ath t!a%eled by Subtle +ight 2anne!.
The +ight of )isdom; 8u!e; >ills the 3o!ldP
Any 3ho see it a!e !elie%ed of igno!an/e
And /ause to lea%e to e%il 3ays1
$ealm of 8ea/e !ealiHes this t!uth.
The +ight of a hai! "o!e is able to eA"ound
2uddha Eames as nume!ous as sentient beings.
A//o!ding to thei! "leasu!e; they all /an hea! it1
This is S"lendid Gis/ 2anne!s +ibe!ation.
The 2uddhas f!eedom /annot be measu!ed[
0t :lls the /osmos and all s"a/e.
All the /ong!egations see it /lea!ly1
This libe!ation doo! >lo3e! 0ntelle/t ente!s.
*%e! o/eans of eons; in:nite; boundless;
Danifesting e%e!y3he!e and "!ea/hing the t!uth;
Ee%e! has a 2uddha been seen to ha%e any going o!
/oming1
This is the enlightenment of )onde!ful +ight.
>u!the!mo!e; the /elestial ing Silful T!ansfo!mation
found the
doo! of libe!ation of the "o3e! of magi/al dis"lays
demonst!ating all a/tions. Celestial 7ing +ight of
Silent Sound found the doo! of libe!ation of
!elinFuishing all /linging to ob(e/ts. Celestial 7ing
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+ight of the 8o3e! of T!ansfo!mation and Kmanation
found the doo! of +ibe!ation Annihilating the 0gno!ant
Duddled Dinds of all beings and /ausing thei!
3isdom to be/ome fully /om"lete. Celestial 7ing
Daste! of Ado!nments found the doo! of libe!ation
manifesting unlimited "leasing sounds. Celestial 7ing
+ight of Dindfulness found the doo! of libe!ation
no3ing the in:nite %i!tuous /ha!a/te!isti/s of all
2uddhas. Celestial 7ing Su"!eme Cloud Sound found
the doo! of libe!ation no3ing the "!o/ess of
be/oming and de/ay of all "ast ages. Celestial 7ing
Su"!eme +ight found the doo! of +ibe!ation of
7no3ledge to Knlighten All 2eings. Celestial 7ing
KAFuisite To"not found the doo! of libe!ation
shedding light s3iftly :lling s"a/e in all di!e/tions.
Celestial 7ing 5oyful )isdom >ound the Goo! of
+ibe!ation of the 8o3e! of Kne!gy 3hose deeds
/annot be !uined by anyone. Celestial 7ing >lo3e!
+ight To"not found the doo! of libe!ation no3ing
the !e3a!ds of a/tions of all sentient beings. Celestial
7ing Seeing in all Gi!e/tions found the doo! of
libe!ation sho3ing in/on/ei%able di4e!en/es in fo!m
and ind of sentient beings.
At that time the /elestial ing Silful T!ansfo!mation
imbued 3ith the ma(esti/ "o3e! of the 2uddha;
su!%eyed the 3hole host of /elestial beings of the
hea%ens of en(oyment of emanations and said in
%e!se;
The essen/e of the doings of the 3o!ld is
in/on/ei%able[
The 2uddha tea/hes all about it fo! the /onfused;
Sillfully eA"laining the t!ue "!in/i"le of /ausality
And the di4e!ent doings of all sentient beings.
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+ooing at the 2uddha in %a!ious 3ays; the!e6s
nothing the!eP
Seeing him in all di!e/tions; he /an6t be found.
The manifestations of the !eality body ha%e no t!ue
a/tuality1
This is t!uth is seen by Silent Sound.
The 2uddha /ulti%ated many "!a/ti/es o%e! o/eans
of eons
0n o!de! to eAtinguish the igno!an/e and /onfusion of
the 3o!ld.
The!efo!e his "u!ity is the most !adiant light1
This is the !ealiHation of the mind of +ight 8o3e!.
*f the sublime sounds and %oi/es in the 3o!ld;
Eone /an /om"a!e to the 2uddhas Sound.
The 2uddha "e!%ades the ten di!e/tions 3ith a single
sound1
Knte!ing this libe!ation is the Daste! of Ado!nment.
All the "o3e! of 3ealth in the 3o!ld
0s not eFual to a single /ha!a/te!isti/ of the 2uddha[
The %i!tues of the 2uddha a!e lie s"a/e1
This is "e!/ei%ed by Dindful +ight.
The in:nite ages of "ast; "!esent; and futu!e;
The %a!ious as"e/ts of thei! be/oming and de/ay;
The 2uddha /an sho3 in a single "o!e[
Su"!eme Cloud Sound /an /om"!ehend this.
The eAtent of all s"a/e may be no3n;
2ut the eAtent of a "o!e of 2uddha /annot be
a""!ehended.
Su/h nonIobst!u/tion is in/on/ei%able1
KAFuisite To"not has been able to !ealiHe this.
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The 2uddha; in /ountless "ast ages
>ully /ulti%ated the fa! !ea/hing t!ans/endent means;
)o!ing diligently 3ith nonIJagging %igo!1
5oyful 0ntelligen/e no3s this tea/hing.
The /auses and /onditions of the natu!e of a/tions
a!e in/on/ei%able[
The 2uddha eA"lains them fo! all the 3o!ld.
The natu!e of things is fundamentally "u!e; 3ith no
de:lements1
This is the ent!y3ay of >lo3e! +ight.
Cou should gaHe on a "o!e of the 2uddha[
All sentient beings a!e the!ein;
And they neithe! /ome no! go1
This is the unde!standing of &ni%e!sal Sight.
>u!the!mo!e; the /elestial ing Contended found the
doo! of libe!ation of all 2uddhas b!inging fo!th a
/om"lete; fully !ounded tea/hing in the 3o!ld.
Celestial 7ing */ean of 5oy and 2liss To"not found
the doo! of libe!ation of the body of "u!e light
eAtending th!oughout the !ealm of s"a/e. Celestial
ing 2anne! of Su"!eme .i!tues found the doo! of
libe!ation of the o/ean of "u!e %o3s to eAtinguish the
su4e!ings of the 3o!ld. Celestial 7ing Still and Silent
+ight found the doo! of libe!ation of "hysi/al
manifestation e%e!y3he!e to eA"ound the t!uth.
Celestial 7ing 8leasing Kyes found the doo! of
libe!ation "u!ifying the !ealms of all sentient beings.
Celestial 7ing 5e3el 8ea Doon found the doo! of
libe!ation of the ineAhaustible sto!e of ete!nal
manifestation tea/hing all 3o!lds. Celestial 7ing
Cou!age and St!ength found the doo! of libe!ation
sho3ing the !ealm of t!ue a3aening of all 2uddhas.
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Celestial 7ing Subtle Giamond +ight found the doo! of
libe!ation fo!tifying and solidifying all sentient beings
3ill fo! enlightenment; maing it unb!eaable.
Celestial 7ing Constellation 2anne! found the doo! of
libe!ation of te/hniFues fo! asso/iating 3ith all
2uddhas that a""ea!; meditati%e in%estigation; and
ha!moniHation of sentient beings. Celestial 7ing
8leasing Ado!nments found the doo! of libe!ation of
instantly no3ing the minds of sentient beings and
a""ea!ing a//o!ding to thei! "otentials.
At that time Celestial 7ing Contented; imbued 3ith
the a3esome "o3e! of the 2uddha; su!%eyed all the
hosts of the hea%en of /ontentment and s"oe in
%e!se;
The 2uddha is %ast; eAtending th!oughout the
/osmos;
KFual to3a!d all sentient beings[
&ni%e!sally !es"onding to all hea!ts; he o"ens the
doo! of 3onde!;
Causing them to ente! the in/on/ei%able "u!e t!uth.
The 2uddha 2ody manifests e%e!y3he!e in the ten
di!e/tionsP
>!ee f!om atta/hment and obst!u/tion; it /annot be
g!as"ed.
0n %a!ious fo!ms it is seen by all 3o!lds1
This is the ent!y of To"not of 5oy.
The 2uddha /ulti%ated %a!ious "!a/ti/es in the "ast;
9is "u!e g!eat %o3s dee" as the seaP
All enlightening 3ays he /auses to be ful:lled1
Su"!eme %i!tue no3s these te/hniFues.
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The 2uddhas 2ody is in/on/ei%ableP
+ie !eJe/tions it sho3s se"a!ate fo!ms; eFual to the
/osmos;
K%e!y3he!e /la!ifying all things1
This is the libe!ation doo! of Silent +ight.
Sentient beings a!e bound and /o%e!ed by habitual
delusion[
Con/eited; /a!eless; thei! minds !un 3ild.
The 2uddha eA"ounds fo! them the 3ay to /alm1
8leasing Kyes; a3a!e of this; !e(oi/es at hea!t.
The t!ue guide of all 3o!lds;
9e a""ea!s to !es/ue; to "!o%ide !efuge;
Sho3ing all beings the abode of "ea/e and
ha""iness1
5e3el 8ea Doon ente!s dee"ly into this.
The state of the 2uddha6s is in/on/ei%able[
0t eAtends th!oughout all uni%e!ses;
Knte!ing all things; !ea/hing the othe! sho!e1
Cou!ageous 0ntelle/t; seeing this; !e(oi/es.
0f any sentient beings /an a//e"t the tea/hing;
And; hea!ing the %i!tues of 2uddha; st!i%e fo!
enlightenment;
9e /auses them to d3ell in the o/ean of bounty;
fo!e%e! "u!e1
Subtle +ight is able to obse!%e this.
<athe!ing a!ound all the 2uddhas;
Eume!ous as the atoms of the lands of the ten
di!e/tions;
$e%e!ently maing o4e!ings; and hea!ing the
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tea/hing1
This is the %ision of Constellation 2anne!.
The o/ean of sentient beings minds is in/on/ei%ableP
0t has no !est; no motion; no "la/e of abode[
The 2uddha /an see it all in an instant1
This beautiful a!!ay 3ell /om"!ehends.
>u!the!mo!e; the /elestial ing Timely 8o!tion had
found the
doo! of libe!ation of ins"i!ing %i!tue in all sentient
beings and
/ausing them to be fo!e%e! f!ee f!om anAiety and
to!ment.
Celestial 7ing sublime light found the doo! of
libe!ation ente!ing into all !ealms. Celestial 7ing
2anne! of 0neAhaustible )isdom And .i!tue found the
doo! of libe!ation of the 3heel of g!eat /om"assion
dest!oying all aYi/tions. Celestial 7ing Silled 0n
Di!a/ulous Gis"lays found the doo! of libe!ation
/om"!ehending the mentalities of all sentient beings
of the "ast; "!esent; and futu!e. Celestial 7ing <!eat
+ight *f Demo!y 8o3e! found the doo! of libe!ation
of the light of the gates of /on/ent!ation fo!mulae
holding in memo!y all tea/hings 3ithout fo!getting.
Celestial 7ing 0n/on/ei%able )isdom found the doo!
of libe!ation of in/on/ei%able methods of sillfully
ente!ing into the natu!e of all a/tions. Celestial 7ing
Ci!/ula! Ea%el found the doo! of libe!ation of
methods of a/ti%ating the /y/les of the tea/hing and
de%elo"ing sentient beings to matu!ity. Celestial 7ing
+ight >lame found the doo! of libe!ation of the %ast
eye obse!%ing all sentient beings and going to /i%iliHe
them. Celestial 7ing 0llumination found the gate of
libe!ation; getting beyond all ba!!ie!s of habit and not
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going along 3ith bede%iling doings. Celestial 7ing
<!eatly >amed fo! &ni%e!sal *bse!%ation found the
doo! of libe!ation of sillfully guiding all /elestial
beings and indu/ing them to unde!tae a/tions 3ith
a "u!e hea!t.
At that time The Celestial 7ing Timely 8o!tion;
imbued 3ith the "o3e! of the 2uddha; su!%eyed all
the hosts of the Suyama 9ea%ens of good timely
"o!tion and s"oe in %e!se; saying;
The 2uddha; fo! innume!able long eons;
9as d!ied u" the sea of t!oubles of the 3o!ld1
*"ening 3ide the !oad of "u!ity out of de:lement;
9e /auses to shine ete!nally the lam" of beings
3isdom.
The 2uddhas body is eA/eedingly %ast[
Eo bo!de!s /an be found in the ten di!e/tions.
9is eA"edient means a!e unlimited1
Subtle +ight6s no3ledge has a//ess to this.
The "ains of bi!th; aging; si/ness; death; and g!ief
*""!ess beings 3ithout !elief.
The <!eat Tea/he! taes "ity and %o3s to !emo%e
them all1
0neAhaustible )isdom +ight /an /om"!ehend this.
&nhinde!ed is the 2uddha6s no3ledge that all is
illuso!yP
9e /lea!ly /om"!ehends all things in all times;
Gel%ing into the mental "atte!ns of all sentient
beings1
This is the !ealm of Silful Tea/hing.
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The bounds of his total !e/all a!e not to be foundP
The o/ean of his eloFuen/e is also unlimited.
9e is able to tu!n the 3heel of the "u!e; subtle; t!uth1
This is the libe!ation of <!eat +ight.
The natu!e of a/tions is %ast and ineAhaustible[
9is no3ledge /om"!ehends it and sillfully eA"lainsP
All his methods a!e in/on/ei%able1
Su/h is the ent!y of )isdom.
Tu!ning the 3heel of in/on/ei%able t!uth;
Gemonst!ating and "!a/ti/ing the 3ay of
enlightenment;
>o!e%e! annihilating the su4e!ing of all sentient
beings1
This is the le%el of te/hniFue of Ci!/ula! Ea%el.
The !eal body of the 2uddha is fundamentally nonI
duelP
Cet it :lls the 3o!ld a//o!ding to beings and fo!ms[
Sentient beings ea/h see it befo!e them1
This is the "e!s"e/ti%e of >lames of +ight.
*n/e any sentient beings see the 2uddha;
0t 3ill /ause them to /lea! a3ay habitual
obst!u/tions.
And fo!e%e! abandon de%ilish a/tions1
This is the "ath t!a%eled by 0llumination.
All the hosts of beings a!e %ast as o/eans[
Among them the 2uddha is most ma(esti/ally
glo!ious.
K%e!y3he!e he !eins the !ein of t!uth to Kn!i/h
sentient beings
This libe!ation doo! <!eatly >amed ente!s.
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>u!the!mo!e; the /elestial ing Sha!aI0nd!a had
found the libe!ation doo! of g!eat (oy !emembe!ing
the a""ea!an/e in the 3o!ld of the 2uddhas of "ast;
"!esent; and futu!e; and /lea!ly seeing the be/oming
and disinteg!ation of the lands. Celestial ing >ull
Sound of &ni%e!sal >ame found the doo! of libe!ation
of ability to /ause the fo!m body of the 2uddha to be
most "u!e and %ast; 3ithout /om"a!e in the 3o!ld.
Celestial 7ing 7ind Kyes 5e3el To"not found the doo!
of libe!ation of /louds of /om"assion /o%e!ing all.
Celestial 7ing 5e3el +ight 2anne! >ame found the
doo! of libe!ation of al3ays seeing the 2uddha
manifesting %a!ious fo!ms of ma(esti/ bodies to all
the leade!s of the 3o!lds. Celestial ing 5oy 8!odu/ing
To"not found the doo! of libe!ation no3ing f!om
3hat %i!tuous a/tions the /ities and buildings of all
sentient beings /ame to be. Celestial 7ing Admi!able
Dindfulness found the doo! of libe!ation sho3ing the
deeds of the 2uddha6s de%elo"ing sentient beings.
Celestial 7ing lofty su"!eme sound found the doo! of
libe!ation of no3ledge of the be/oming and de/ay
of all 3o!lds and the signs of /hange of the ages.
Celestial 7ing 8e!fe/t Dindfulness found the doo! of
libe!ation of /alling to mind the a/ts of futu!e
enlightening beings in /i%iliHing "eo"le. Celestial 7ing
8u!e >lo3e! +ight found the doo! of libe!ation of
no3ledge of the /ause of ha""iness in all hea%ens.
Celestial 7ing Son of )isdom Kye found the gate of
libe!ation sho3ing the a//e"tan/e and "!odu/tion of
!oots of goodness of all /elestial beings; !emo%ing
igno!an/e and illusion. Celestial 7ing 0nde"endent
+ight found the doo! of libe!ation enlightening all
/elestial beings; /ausing them to /ut o4 all so!ts of
doubts fo!e%e!.
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At that time /elestial ing Sha!aI0nd!a; imbued 3ith
the "o3e! of the 2uddha; su!%eyed all the hosts of
/elestial beings of the thi!ty th!ee hea%ens; and
s"oe in %e!se saying;
0 am /ons/ious of the s"he!es of all 2uddhas
0n all times being all eFual
As thei! lands fo!m and disinteg!ate1
They see all by enlightened s"i!itual "o3e!s.
The 2uddha body is %ast and all "e!%asi%eP
0ts ine4able fo!m; in/om"a!able; aids all beings;
The !adian/e of its light !ea/hing e%e!y3he!e1
This "ath &ni%e!sal >ame /an obse!%e.
The 2uddhas g!eat /om"assionate o/ean of
te/hniFues
9as been utte!ly "u!i:ed by "ast eons of "!a/ti/e
And guides sentient beings 3ithout bound1
5e3el To"not has !ealiHed this.
0 /ontem"late the o/ean of %i!tues of the 7ing of
T!uth;
Su"!eme in the 3o!ld; ha%ing no "ee!;
8!odu/ing an immense sense of (oy;
This is the +ibe!ation of 5e3el +ight.
The 2uddha no3s the sea of sentient beings good
3o!s;
.a!ious eA/ellent /auses "!odu/ing g!eat blessingsP
All these he /auses to be manifest1
This is seen by To"not of (oy.
The 2uddhas a""ea! in the ten di!e/tions;
K%e!y3he!e th!oughout all 3o!lds;
*bse!%ing the minds of beings and sho3ing ho3 to
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tame them1
$ight Dindfulness !ealiHes this "ath.
The %ast eye of the 2uddhas 3isdom body
Sees e%e!y "a!ti/le of the 3o!ld
And !ea/hes in the same 3ay th!oughout the ten
di!e/tions1
This is the libe!ation of Cloud Sound.
The enlightening "!a/ti/e of all 2uddhists
The 2uddha sho3s in a single hai! "o!e;
0n:nite as they a!e; all /om"lete1
This is seen /lea!ly by Dindfulness.
All the "leasant things of the 3o!ld;
A!e bo!n of the 2uddha[
The %i!tues of the 2uddhas a!e su"!eme; uneFualed1
This libe!ation >lo3e! 7ing ente!s.
0f one thins of a bit of the 2uddhas %i!tue;
The mind /on/ent!ating on it fo! e%en a moment;
The fea!s of the e%il 3ays 3ill be banished fo!e%e!1
)isdom eye "!ofoundly !ealiHes this.
<!eat s"i!itual "o3e!s 3ithin the state of t!anFuility
&ni%e!sally !es"ond to all minds; eAtending
e%e!y3he!e;
Causing all doubt and /onfusion to be /ut o41
This is the attainment of +ight.

>u!the!mo!e; Sun <odling had found the doo! of
libe!ation of "u!e light shining on the sentient beings
of the ten di!e/tions al3ays bene:ting them fo!e%e!
and e%e!. The deity +ight >lame Kyes found the doo!
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of libe!ation enlightening sentient beings th!ough the
agen/y of all /o!!es"onding bodies /ausing them to
ente! the o/ean of 3isdom. The deity 8ola! Dountain
+ight 5oy 2anne! found the doo! of libe!ation of being
the leade! of all sentient beings and ha%ing them
diligently /ulti%ate boundless "u!e Fualities. The
deity 8u!e 5e3el Doon found the doo! of libe!ation of
the 5oy of "!ofound dete!mination /ulti%ating all
as/eti/ "!a/ti/es. The deity EonI$eg!essing Cou!age
found the doo! of libe!ation of unhinde!ed light
shining e%e!y3he!e /ausing all beings to in/!ease in
"u!ity and /la!ity. The deity +ight *f 2eautiful >lo3e!
<a!lands found the doo! of libe!ation of "u!e light
illuminating the bodies of all sentient beings and
/ausing them to "!odu/e o/eans of (oy and faith.
Su"!eme 2anne! +ight found the doo! of libe!ation of
light illuminating all 3o!lds; /ausing them to "e!fe/t
%a!ious 3onde!ful Fualities. The deity uni%e!sal light
of a (e3el to"not found the doo! of libe!ation of the
o/ean of g!eat /om"assion manifesting (e3els of
%a!ious fo!ms and /olo!s of boundless !ealms. The
deity eyes of light found the doo! of libe!ation
"u!ifying the eyes of all sentient beings /ausing them
to see the mat!iA of the /osmos. The deity .i!tue
2ea!ing found the doo! of libe!ation de%elo"ing "u!e
/ontinuous attention ne%e! letting it be lost o!
b!oen. The deity &ni%e!sal +ight found the doo! of
libe!ation /a!!ying the "ala/e of the sun all o%e!;
shining on all sentient beings of the ten di!e/tions;
allo3ing them to a//om"lish thei! 3o!.
At that time Sun <odling; imbued 3ith the 2uddhas
8o3e! su!%eyed all the Sun Geities and said in %e!se;
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The 2uddhas g!eat light of no3ledge
0lluminates all lands in the ten di!e/tions1
All sentient beings /an see the 2uddha6s
.a!ious dis/i"lines and manifold te/hniFues.
The fo!ms of the 2uddha a!e boundless;
A""ea!ing to all a//o!ding to thei! in/linations;
*"ening u" the o/ean of no3ledge fo! all 3o!lds1
>lame Kyes beholds the 2uddha in this 3ay.
The 2uddha 2ody is "ee!less; it has no /om"a!e
0ts light shines th!oughout the ten di!e/tions;
T!ans/ending all; su"!emely uneA/elled1
Su/h a tea/hing has 5oyful Attained.
8!a/ti/ing auste!ities to bene:t the 3o!ld;
T!a%e!sing all !ealms of eAisten/e fo! /ountless ages;
This light is e%e!y3he!e as "u!e as s"a/e1
5e3eled Doon no3s these te/hniFues.
The 2uddha s"eas the 3ond!ous sound 3ithout
obsta/le[
0t "e!%ades all lands in the ten di!e/tions;
2ene:ting the li%ing 3ith the Ja%o! of t!uth1
Cou!ageous no3s this te/hniFue.
Kmanating in/on/ei%able nets of light;
K%e!y3he!e "u!ifying all /ons/ious beings;
9e /auses them to engende! "!ofound faith1
This is the 3ay >lo3e! <a!land has ente!ed.
All the lights in the 3o!ld
Cannot mat/h the light of a single "o!e of the
2uddha[
This is ho3 in/on/ei%able the 2uddhas light is1
This is the libe!ation of su"!eme banne! light.
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The 3ay of all 2uddhas is thus1
They all sit unde! the t!ee of enlightenment
And b!ing the e!!ant to the !ight "ath1
5e3el To"not +ight sees in this 3ay.
Sentient beings a!e blind; igno!ant; and su4e!ing[
The 2uddha 3ants to mae them "!odu/e a "u!e eye;
And so lights the lam" of 3isdom fo! them1
<ood Kye loos dee"ly into this.
9ono!ed Daste! of libe!ating te/hniFues[
0f any see him and mae an o4e!ing;
9e /auses them to /ulti%ate "!a/ti/e and !ea/h the
!esult1
This is .i!tues "o3e! of means.
0n one tea/hing the!e a!e many as"e/ts[
>o! /ountless ages he tea/hes this 3ay.
The fa!I!ea/hing meanings of the tea/hings
eA"ounded
A!e /om"!ehended by &ni%e!sal +ight.
>u!the!mo!e; Doon <odling found the doo! of
libe!ation of "u!e
light illuminating the uni%e!se; edifying all sentient
beings. The Geity >lo3e! 7ing To"not 9alo found the
doo! of libe!ation obse!%ing 3o!lds of all sentient
beings and /ausing them to ente! the boundless
t!uth. The Geity Dy!iad Subtle 8u!e +ights found the
doo! of libe!ation no3ing the %a!ious o"e!ations of
/linging to ob(e/ts in the o/ean of the minds of all
sentient beings. The Geity 8a/ifying the 9ea!ts of the
)o!ld found the doo! of libe!ation besto3ing
in/on/ei%able ha""iness on all sentient beings;
/ausing them to dan/e 3ith (oy. The deity +uminosity
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of T!ee 7ing Kyes found the doo! of libe!ation
"!ote/ting ag!i/ultu!al 3o!; the seeds; s"!outs;
stals; et /ete!a; a//o!ding to the season; /ausing it
to be su//essfully a//om"lished. The deity
Danifesting 8u!e +ight found the doo! of libe!ation
/om"assionately sa%ing and "!ote/ting all sentient
beings; /ausing them to 3itness the fa/ts of
eA"e!ien/ing "ain and "leasu!e. The deity 0mmutable
+ight T!a%eling K%e!y3he!e found the doo! of
libe!ation able to hold the "u!e /lea! moon and sho3
it th!oughout the ten di!e/tions. The deity So%e!eign
Dona!/h *f Constellations found the doo! of
libe!ation sho3ing all things to be illuso!y and lie
em"ty s"a/e; fo!mless and 3ithout inhe!ent natu!e.
The deity Doon *f 8u!e A3a!eness found the doo! of
libe!ation "e!fo!ming g!eat 3o!s fo! the bene:t of
all beings. The Geity <!eat Da(esti/ +ight found the
doo! of libe!ation uni%e!sally /utting o4 all doubt and
/onfusion.
At that time Doon <odling; imbued 3ith the s"i!itual
"o3e! of the 2uddha; su!%eyed all the /elestial hosts
in all the moon "ala/es and said in %e!se;
The 2uddha $adiates light "e!%ading the 3o!ld;
0lluminating the lands in the ten di!e/tions;
KA"ounding the in/on/ei%able; fa! !ea/hing tea/hing1
To dest!oy fo!e%e! the da!ness of igno!an/e and
delusion.
9e is s"he!e is in:nite and ineAhaustible[
9e tea/hes ete!nally th!ough /ountless eons;
Kdifying beings th!ough %a!ious "o3e!s1
>lo3e! To"not loos u"on 2uddha this 3ay.
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The */ean of sentient beings minds %a!ies f!om
moment to
momentP
The 2uddhas no3ledge is so b!oad it /om"!ehends
all this;
KA"ounding the t!uth fo! them all maing them glad1
This is the libe!ation of Subtle +ight.
Sentient beings ha%e no holy t!anFuilityP
Sun in e%il 3ays; they su4e! many "ains[
The 2uddha sho3s them the natu!e of things1
8ea/eful meditation sees in this 3ay.
The 2uddha; 3ith un"!e/edented g!eat /om"assion;
Knte!s all states of eAisten/e to hel" sentient beings;
KA"laining t!uth; en/ou!aging %i!tue; "!omoting
ful:llment1
This is no3n to Kye +ight.
The 2uddha o"ens u" the light of t!uth;
AnalyHing the natu!es of the a/ts of all 3o!lds;
Thei! good and thei! e%il; 3ithout a mistae1
8u!e light; seeing this; gi%es !ise to (oy.
The 2uddha is the basis of all blessings;
+ie the ea!th su""o!ting all buildingsP
9e sillfully sho3s the "ea/eful 3ay out of dist!ess1
0mmutable no3s this te/hniFue.
The b!ight glo3 of his :!e of no3ledge "e!%ades the
uni%e!se[
9e manifests /ountless fo!ms; eFual to all beings;
KA"osing t!ue !eality fo! the bene:t of all1
Dona!/h of Constellations !ealiHes this "ath.
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The 2uddha is lie s"a/e; 3ith no inhe!ent natu!eP
A""ea!ing in the 3o!ld to bene:t the li%ing;
9is featu!es and !e:nements a!e lie !eJe/tions1
8u!e a3a!eness sees in this 3ay.
The "o!es of the 2uddhas body emit sounds
e%e!y3he!e1
The /louds of the tea/hing /o%e! all 3o!ldsP
All those 3ho hea! a!e (oyful and glad1
Su/h is the !ealiHation of +ibe!ation +ight.
>u!the!mo!e; the <andha!%a 7ing Sustaining the
Eation found the doo! of libe!ation of inde"endent
te/hniFues fo! sa%ing all sentient beings. The
<andha!%a ing T!ee +ight found the doo! of
libe!ation seeing the a!!ay of all %i!tues. The
<andha!%a ing Clea! Kyes found the doo! of
libe!ation /utting o4 fo!e%e! the g!ief and su4e!ing of
all sentient beings; "!odu/ing a t!easu!y of (oy. The
<andha!%a ing >lo3e! C!o3n found the doo! of
libe!ation fo!e%e! /utting o4 the /onfusion of all
sentient being e!!oneous %ie3s. The <andha!%a ing
&ni%e!sal Sound *f 5oyful Ste"s found the doo! of
libe!ation lie /louds o%e! s"!eading; shading and
!ef!eshing all sentient beings. The <andha!%a ing
5oyously Do%ing 2eautiful Kyes found the doo! of
libe!ation manifesting an eno!mous beautiful body;
/ausing all to obtain "ea/e and bliss. The <andha!%a
7ing )ond!ous Sound +ion 2anne! found the doo! of
libe!ation s/atte!ing all famous (e3els in all di!e/tion.
The <andha!%a 7ing &ni%e!sal Kmanation of 5e3el
+ight found the doo! of libe!ation manifesting the
"u!e body of all g!eat (oyous lights. The <andha!%a
7ing Giamond T!ee >lo3e! 2anne! found the doo! of
libe!ation /ausing all t!ees to !i/hly Jou!ish; /ausing
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all 3ho see them to be delighted. The <andha!%a
7ing &ni%e!sal Danifestation of Ado!nments found
the doo! of libe!ation sillfully ente!ing into the
s"he!e of all 2uddhas and besto3ing "ea/e and
ha""iness on all li%ing beings.
At that time the <andha!%a ing Sustaining the
Eation; 0mbued 3ith the "o3e! of the 2uddha looed
o%e! all the hosts of <andha!%as; and said in %e!se;
The innume!able doo!s to the !ealm of the 2uddhas
Cannot be ente!ed by any sentient beings.
The 2uddha is lie the natu!e of s"a/e; "u!eP
9e o"ens the !ight "ath fo! all 3o!lds.
0n ea/h one of the 2uddhas 8o!es
0s an o/ean of %i!tues; all !e"lete[
all 3o!lds a!e bene:ted and "leased by them1
This is 3hat T!ee +ight /an see.
The %ast o/ean of so!!o3 and su4e!ing of the 3o!ld
The 2uddha /an e%a"o!ate enti!ely.
The 2uddha; /om"assionate; has many te/hniFues1
Clea! Kyes has dee" unde!standing of this.
The o/ean of lands of the ten di!e/tions is boundless
[
The 2uddha illuminates them all 3ith the light of
no3ledge
;Causing them to 3ash a3ay all 3!ong %ie3s1
This is 3he!e T!ee >lo3e! ente!s.
The 2uddha; o%e! /ountless eons in the "ast
Culti%ated g!eat /om"assion and sill in means;
To "a/ify all the 3o!lds1
This "ath &ni%e!sal Sound /an ente!.
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The 2uddha body is "u!e[All lie to see it.
0t /an "!odu/e endless en(oyment in the 3o!ld
As the /auses and e4e/ts of libe!ation a!e
su//essi%ely ful:lled1
<ood Kyes sillfully demonst!ates this.
Sentient beings a!e /onfused; al3ays going in /i!/les
[
Thei! ba!!ie!s of igno!an/e a!e most :!m and dense.
The 2uddha eA"ounds the g!eat tea/hing fo! them1
This; +ion 2anne! is able to eA"ound.
The 2uddha manifests e%e!y3he!e a body of
3ond!ous fo!m.
)ith innume!able di4e!entiations eFual to sentient
beings;
2y %a!ious means enlightening the 3o!ld1
)ond!ous Sound loos u"on the 2uddha this 3ay.
The in:nite doo!s of no3ledge and means
The 2uddha o"ens fo! all sentient beings;
To ente! the t!ue "!a/ti/e of su"!eme enlightenment
This; Giamond 2anne! 3ell obse!%es.
)ithin and instant; millions of eons[
he 2uddhas "o3e! /an sho3 this 3ith no e4o!t;
2esto3ing "ea/e and /omfo!t eFually on all li%ing
beings1
This is the libe!ation of "leasant ado!nment.
>u!the!mo!e; the 7umbanda 7ing 0n/!ease found the
doo! of
libe!ation of the "o3e! to eliminate all mali/iousness.
The
7umbanda 7ing G!agon +eade! found the doo! of
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libe!ation /ulti%ating a boundless o/ean of "!a/ti/es.
The 7umbanda 7ing Ado!nment found the doo! of
libe!ation no3ing 3hat is "leasing to the minds of
all sentient beings. The 7umbanda 7ing bene:/ial
a/tion found the doo! of libe!ation of 3o! "e!fe/ting
"u!e !adian/e. The 7umbanda 7ing >ea!some found
the doo! of libe!ation sho3ing all sentient beings the
safe "ath f!ee f!om fea!. The 7umbanda 7ing Sublime
Ado!nment found the doo! of libe!ation e%a"o!ating
the o/ean of /!a%ings of all sentient beings. The
7umbanda 7ing 9igh 8ea 0ntelle/t found the doo! of
libe!ation manifesting /louds of lights in all !ealms of
being. The 7umbanda 7ing 2!a%e St!ong A!ms found
the doo! of libe!ation shedding light e%e!y3he!e
dest!oying mountainIlie ba!!ie!s. The 7umbanda
7ing 2oundless 8u!e >lo3e! Kyes found the doo! of
libe!ation !e%ealing the t!easu!y of nonI!eg!essing
g!eat /om"assion. The 7umbanda 7ing Kno!mous
>a/e found the doo! of libe!ation e%e!y3he!e
manifesting bodies t!ansmig!ating in the %a!ious
states of being.
At that time the 7umbanda 7ing 0n/!ease; imbued
3ith the "o3e! of the 2uddha; looed o%e! all the
assembled 7umbandas and said in %e!se;
8e!fe/ting the "o3e! of "atien/e; the <uide of the
)o!ld Culti%ated "!a/ti/e fo! the sae of beings fo!
/ountless eons;
>o!e%e! lea%ing the /onfusion of 3o!ldly "!ide[
The!efo!e his body is most ma(esti/ally "u!e.
0n the "ast the 2uddha /ulti%ated o/eans of
"!a/ti/es;
Kdifying innume!able beings in all Fua!te!s;
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2ene:ting the li%ing by all so!ts of means;
This libe!ation doo! G!agon +eade! has found.
The 2uddha sa%es sentient beings 3ith g!eat
no3ledge;
Clea!ly unde!standing all of thei! minds
And taming them 3ith %a!ious "o3e!s1
Ado!nment 2anne!; seeing this; gi%es !ise to 5oy.
S"i!itual 8o3e!s a""ea! !es"onsibly lie !eJe/tions of
a +ightP
The )heel of Tea/hing in !eality is lie s"a/e;
2eing thus in the 3o!ld fo! in/al/ulable eons1
This is !ealiHed by the 2ene:/ent 7ing.
Sentient 2eings a!e blinded by igno!an/e al3ays
/onfusedP
The light of 2uddha illuminates the "ath of safety.
To !es/ue them and /ause su4e!ing to be !emo%ed1
>ea!some Contem"lates this tea/hing 3ell.
>loating and sining in the o/ean of desi!e full of all
"ainsP
The all illuminating light of 3isdom annihilates this
all.
And ha%ing !emo%ed "ain then eA"ounds the t!uth1
This is the !ealiHation of S"lendid A!!ays.
The 2uddha 2ody !es"onds to all[none do not see it.
)ith %a!ious te/hniFues it tea/hes the li%ing;
Sound lie thunde!; sho3e!ing the !ain of t!uth1
This tea/hing 9igh 0ntelle/t Knte!s.
The 8u!e light is not sho3n in %ain[
Any 3ho meet it; it 3ill /ause to dissol%e hea%y
ba!!ie!sP
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0t eA"ounds 2uddhas .i!tues 3ithout any bounds1
<!a%e A!ms /an /la!ify this "!ofound "!in/i"le.
To gi%e "ea/e and /omfo!t to all sentient beings;
9e "!a/ti/ed g!eat /om"assion fo! innume!able ages
$emo%ing all "ains by %a!ious means1
This is the %ision of 8u!e >lo3e!.
S"i!itual 8o3e!s; inde"endent and in/on/ei%able;
That body a""ea!s th!oughout the ten di!e/tions;
Cet no3he!e does it /ome o! go1
This is 3hat eno!mous fa/e unde!stands.
>u!the!mo!e; the Eaga 7ing .i!u"asha found the
doo! of libe!ation eAtinguishing all the bu!ning "ains
of the state of Eaga6s. Sha!a found the doo! of
libe!ation of instantaneously t!ansfo!ming his o3n
Eaga fo!m and manifesting the fo!ms of /ountless
beings. The Eaga 7ing Cloud Sound 2anne! found the
doo! of libe!ation s"eaing the boundless o/ean of
2uddha names 3ith a "u!e /lea! %oi/e in all !ealms of
being. The Eaga 7ing >laming Douth found the doo!
of libe!ation sho3ing the di4e!en/es in a!!angements
of boundless 2uddha )o!lds. The Eaga 7ing Cloud
2anne! found the doo! of libe!ation sho3ing all
sentient beings the o/ean of g!eat (oy and %i!tue. The
Eaga 7ing Tashaa found the doo! of libe!ation
Gest!oying all fea!s 3ith the "u!e %oi/e of sal%ation.
The Eaga 7ing 2oundless Ste"s found the doo! of
libe!ation sho3ing the fo!m body of all 2uddhas and
the su//ession of thei! eons. The Eaga 7ing 8u!e
>o!m found the doo! of libe!ation "!odu/ing the
o/ean of g!eat delight and (oy of all sentient beings.
The Eaga 7ing <!eat Sound T!a%eling K%e!y3he!e
found the doo! of libe!ation manifesting the "leasing
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unobst!u/ted sound that is eFual to all. The Eaga
7ing Eo 9eat o! To!ment found the doo! of libe!ation
annihilating all the su4e!ings of the 3o!ld 3ith a
/loud of g!eat /om"assion that /o%e!s all.
At that time; Eaga 7ing .i!u"asha; imbued 3ith the
"o3e! of the 2uddha; looed o%e! all the host of
Eagas; and said in %e!se;
See ho3 the 2uddhas tea/hing is al3ays thus
0t hel"s and bene:ts all sentient beingsP
0t /an; by the "o3e! of g!eat /om"assion and "ity;
$es/ue those 3ho ha%e fallen into fea!ful 3ays.
The %a!ious di4e!en/es of all sentient beings
The 2uddha sho3s all on the ti" of a hai!;
>illing the 3o!ld 3ith s"i!itual demonst!ations1\
Sha!a sees the 2uddha this 3ay.
The 2uddha; by means of unlimited s"i!itual "o3e!;
Tells of his names and e"ithets; as many as all beings
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9e maes them all hea! 3hi/he%e! they lie1
Thus /an Cloud Sound unde!stand.
The beings of in:nite; boundless lands;
The 2uddha /an mae ente! a single "o!e
)hile sitting at !est among those hosts.
This is the %ision of >laming Douth
The i!as/ible minds of all sentient beings;
Thei! bondage in igno!an/e; a!e dee" as the seaP
The 2uddha /om"assionately !emo%es it all1
>lame Eaga; obse!%ing this; /an see it /lea!ly.
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The %i!tuous "o3e!s of all sentient beings
A""ea! /lea!ly in the 2uddhas 8o!es[
9a%ing sho3n this; he !etu!ns all to the o/ean of
blessings1
This is the %ision of 9igh Cloud 2anne!.
The "o!es of the 2uddhas body !adiate the light of
3isdom1
That light intones a sublime sound e%e!y3he!e[
All 3ho hea! it a!e f!ee f!om 3o!!y and fea!1
Tashaa !ealiHes this 3ay.
The lands; ado!nments; and su//ession of ages
*f all the 2uddhas of all times
A""ea! as they a!e in the 2uddhas 2ody1
2!oad Ste"s sees this s"i!itual "o3e!.
0 obse!%ed the 2uddhas "!a/ti/e in the "ast;
Daing o4e!ings to the o/ean of all 2uddhas
0n/!easing his (oy 3ith all of them1
This is the ent!y of Eaga S3ift.
The 2uddha; by means of eA"edient sound ada"ted
to ty"e
KA"ounds t!uth fo! the masses maing them !e(oi/e.
That sound is "u!e and sublime; en(oyed by all 3ho
hea!1
<oing K%e!y3he!e; hea!ing this; (oyfully a3aens.
Sentient beings a!e o""!essed in all states of
eAisten/e;
)hi!led about by habitual delusion; 3ith no one to
!es/ue them;
The 2uddha libe!ates them 3ith <!eat Com"assion1
Eo 9eat o! To!ment !ealiHes this.
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>u!the!mo!e; the Casha 7ing .ish!a%ana found the
doo! of
+ibe!ation sa%ing e%il beings by boundless sill in
means. The Casha 7ing 0nde"endent Sound found
the doo! of +ibe!ation eAamining all sentient beings;
sa%ing them 3ith a""!o"!iate te/hniFues. The Casha
7ing Solemn )ea"on 2ea!e! found the doo! of
+ibe!ation of ability to gi%e sustenan/e to all
ema/iated e%il sentient beings. The Casha 7ing
<!eat )isdom found the doo! of +ibe!ation eAtolling
the o/ean of %i!tue of all sages. The Casha 7ing +o!d
of >laming Kyes found the doo! of +ibe!ation
*bse!%ing all sentient beings and engende!ing g!eat
/om"assion and no3ledge. The Casha 7ing
Adamantine Kye found the doo! of +ibe!ation aiding
and /omfo!ting all sentient beings by %a!ious
a""!o"!iate means. The Casha 7ing A!m of Cou!age
and St!ength found the doo! of +ibe!ation ente!ing
into the meaning of all tea/hings. The Casha 7ing
2!a%ely $esisting <ene!al found the doo! of
+ibe!ation gua!ding all sentient beings; /ausing them
to abide in the 3ay; 3ith none li%ing in %ain. The
Casha 7ing $i/h in Date!ial <oods found the doo! of
+ibe!ation in/!easing all beings sto!es of blessings
and %i!tues and /ausing them to al3ays feel blissful.
The Casha 7ing 8o3e! to Smash 9igh Dountains
found the doo! of +ibe!ation "!odu/ing the light of
3isdom and "o3e! of the 2uddhas 3hene%e! /alled
to mind.
At that time the <!eat Casha 7ing +ea!ned; imbued
3ith the "o3e! of the 2uddha; looed o%e! the
assembly of Cashas and said in %e!se;
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The e%ils of sentient beings a!e eAt!emely fea!some
[
They do not see the 2uddha fo! hund!eds; thousands
of eons[
G!ifting th!ough life and death; they su4e! my!iad
"ains[
To !es/ue them; the 2uddhas a""ea! in the 3o!ld.
The 2uddha sa%es and "!ote/ts all 3o!lds;
A""ea!ing befo!e all sentient beings
To "ut a sto" to the "ains of t!ansmig!ation and
fea!some !ealms1
0nde"endent sound ente!s this gate of tea/hing.
Sentient beings; e%il deeds /!eate multi"le ba!!ie!sP
The 2uddha demonst!ates sublime "!in/i"les to
b!ea th!ough
them;
)hile lighting u" the 3o!ld 3ith a b!ight lam"P
This t!uth )ea"on 2ea!e! /an see.
The 2uddha /ulti%ated "!a/ti/es o%e! o/eans of eons
"ast;
8!aising all the 2uddhas in the ten di!e/tions[
The!efo!e he has a lofty; fa! !ea/hing fame1
This is 3hat is unde!stood by 3isdom.
is 3isdom is lie s"a/e; unboundedP
9is !ealityIbody is immense; in/on/ei%able[
The!efo!e he a""ea!s in all ten di!e/tions1
>laming Kyes /an obse!%e this.
0ntoning the 3ond!ous sound in all !ealms of being;
9e eA"ounds the t!uth to bene:t the li%ingP
)he!e%e! his %oi/e !ea/hes; all "ains %anish1
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Gel%ing into this Te/hniFue is Adamant Kye.
All "!ofound; %ast meanings
The 2uddha /an eA"ound in one "h!aseP
Thus the "!in/i"les of the tea/hing a!e eFual to the
3o!lds1
This is the !ealiHation of /ou!ageous 3isdom.
All sentient beings a!e on false "aths[
2uddha sho3s them the !ight "ath; in/on/ei%able;
Causing all 3o!lds to be %essels of t!uth1
This 2!a%e <ene!al /an unde!stand.
All %i!tuous a/ti%ities in the 3o!ld6
Come f!om the 2uddha6s +ightP
The */ean of 2uddhas 3isdom is immeasu!able1
Su/h is the libe!ation of Date!ially $i/h
$e/all the /ountless eons of the "ast
)hen the 2uddha /ulti%ated the ten "o3e!s;
Able to ful:ll all the "o3e!s1 This is /om"!ehended by
9ighI2anne!.
>u!the!mo!e; the Daho!aga 7ing 2ene:/ent )isdom
found the doo! of +ibe!ation of using all s"i!itual
"o3e!s and te/hniFues to /ause sentient beings to
amass %i!tues. The Daho!aga 7ing Gigni:ed Sound
found the doo! of libe!ation /ausing all sentient
beings to get !id of aYi/tions and attain the (oy of
/oolness. The Daho!aga 7ing Ado!nment of Su"!eme
)isdom found the doo! of libe!ation /ausing all
sentient beings; ha%ing good o! bad thoughts; and
/ons/iousness; to ente! into the "u!e t!uth. The
Daho!aga 7ing +o!d of Sublime Kyes found the doo!
of +ibe!ation /om"!ehending the eFuality of all
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%i!tuous "o3e!s 3ithout any atta/hments. The
Daho!aga 7ing lam" banne! found the doo! of
libe!ation edifying all sentient beings and /ausing
them to lea%e the da!; fea!some states. The
Daho!aga 7ing Su"!eme +ight 2anne! found the doo!
of +ibe!ation no3ing the %i!tues of all the 2uddhas
and gi%ing !ise to (oy. The Daho!aga 7ing +ion <uts
found the doo! of +ibe!ation of the /ou!age and
st!ength to be the sa%io! and gua!dian of all beings.
The Daho!aga 7ing Sound Ado!ned by Dy!iad
Subtleties found the doo! of libe!ation /ausing all
sentient beings to gi%e !ise to boundless (oy and
"leasu!e 3hene%e! b!ought to mind. The Daho!aga
7ing 8ola! Dountain <uts found the doo! of +ibe!ation
of /e!tain unIshaability in the fa/e of all ob(e/ts;
:nally !ea/hing the othe! sho!e. The Daho!aga 7ing
8leasing +ight found the doo! of +ibe!ation of
sho3ing the "ath of eFuality to all uneFual beings.
At that time the Daho!aga 7ing Gigni:ed +ight of
2ene:/ent )isdom; imbued 3ith the "o3e! of the
2uddha; su!%eyed the assembly of all the Daho!agas
said in %e!se;
*bse!%e the "u!ity of the essen/e of the 2uddhaP
Danifesting e%e!y3he!e a ma(esti/ light to bene:t all
inds;
Sho3ing the 8ath of KliAi! maing them /lea! and
/ool;
All mise!ies %anishing ha%ing no basis.
All sentient beings d3ell in the sea of eAisten/e
2inding themsel%es 3ith e%il deeds and delusions[
9e sho3s them the 3ay of se!enity he "!a/ti/es1
8u!e digni:ed sound /an 3ell unde!stand this.
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The 2uddha6s no3ledge is "ee!less; in/on/ei%able.
9e no3s the minds of all beings; in e%e!y !es"e/t
And /la!i:es fo! them the "u!e t!uth1
This Ado!ned To"not /an /om"!ehend.
0nnume!able 2uddha6s a""ea! in the 3o!ld;
2eing :elds of blessings fo! all sentient beings[
Thei! o/ean of blessings is %ast and immeasu!ably
dee"1
Sublime Kyes /an see all of this.
All sentient beings su4e! g!ief and fea![
2uddha6s a""ea! e%e!y3he!e to !es/ue them;
KAtending e%e!y3he!e th!ough the s"a/e of the
/osmos1
This is the s"he!e of +am" 2anne!.
The %i!tues in a single "o!e of the 2uddha
Cannot be assessed by all beings /ombined[
They a!e boundless; 0n:nite; the same as s"a/e1
Thus does %ast light banne! "e!/ei%e.
The 2uddha /om"!ehends all things;
0s a3a!e of the natu!e of all things;
&nshaable as the 8ola! Dountain1
Knte!ing this a""!oa/h to the t!uth is +ion <ut.
The 2uddha in %ast eons "ast
Amassed an o/ean of (oy; endlessly dee"P
The!efo!e all 3ho see him a!e glad1
This t!uth Ado!ned Sound has ente!ed.
$ealiHing the !eal /osmos has no fo!mal
/ha!a/te!isti/s;
The o/ean of t!ans/endent 3ays /om"letely ful:lled
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9is g!eat light sa%es all sentient beings1
Dountain <ut no3s this te/hniFue.
*bse!%e the inde"endent "o3e! of the 2uddha
A""ea!ing eFually in the ten di!e/tions
0lluminating and A3aening all sentient beings1
This subtle light /an 3ell ente! into.
>u!the!mo!e; the 7inna!a 7ing 9ea%en of +ight of
$e:ned 0ntelle/t found the doo! of +ibe!ation
uni%e!sally "!odu/ing all (oyous a/tions. The 7inna!a
7ing KAFuisite >lo3e! 2anne! found the doo! of
+ibe!ation able to "!odu/e the uneA/elled (oy of t!uth
and /ause all beings to eA"e!ien/e /omfo!t and
ha""iness. The 7inna!a 7ing .a!ious Ado!nments
found the doo! of +ibe!ation of the %ast sto!e of "u!e
faith !e"lete 3ith all %i!tues. The 7inna!a 7ing
8leasing Sound found the doo! of +ibe!ation al3ays
"!odu/ing all "leasing sounds; /ausing those 3ho
hea! to be f!ee f!om dist!ess and fea!. The 7inna!a
7ing 5e3el T!ee +ight found the doo! of +ibe!ation of
/om"assionately establishing all sentient beings in
enlightened unde!standing of mental ob(e/ts. The
7inna!a 7ing Gelight to the 2eholde! found the doo!
of +ibe!ation; manifesting all bodies of eAFuisite
fo!m. The 7inna!a 7ing Su"!eme +ight A!!ay found
the doo! of +ibe!ation no3ing the 3o!s by 3hi/h
a!e "!odu/ed all the most eA/ellent ado!nments. The
7inna!a 7ing Subtle >lo3e! 2anne! found the doo! of
+ibe!ation obse!%ing the !esults "!odu/ed by the
a/ti%ities of all 3o!lds. The 7inna!a 7ing Ka!th
Shaing 8o3e! found the doo! of +ibe!ation Al3ays
doing all things to bene:t li%ing beings. The 7inna!a
7ing >ie!/e +o!d found the doo! of +ibe!ation
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tho!oughly no3ing the minds of all 7inna!a6s and
sillfully /ont!olling them.
At that time the 7inna!a 7ing 9ea%en of +ight of
$e:ned 0ntelle/t 0mbued 3ith the 8o3e! of the
2uddha; looed o%e! all the masses of 7inna!as and
said in %e!se;
All the "leasant things in the 3o!ld
A!ise f!om seeing the 2uddha.
The <uide bene:ts all li%ing beings
2eing the sa%io! and !efuge of all.
9e "!odu/es all (oys and delights
)hi/h beings !e/ei%e 3ithout endP
9e /auses all 3ho see not to 3aste1
This is the enlightenment of >lo3e! 2anne!.
The o/ean of 2uddhas %i!tue is ineAhaustibleP
Eo bounds o! limits to it /an be found.
0ts light shines in all ten di!e/tions1
This is the libe!ation of Ado!nment 7ing.
The 2uddha6s g!eat sound is al3ays s"oen
Sho3ing the !eal t!ue 3ay out of dist!ess.
All beings 3ho hea! it a!e ha""y and glad1
8leasing sound is /a"able of belie%ing this 3ay.
0 see the 2uddhas so%e!eign "o3e!s
All stem f!om "!a/ti/es /ulti%ated in the "astP
)ith g!eat /om"assion he sa%es beings and maes
them "u!e1
This; 5e3el T!ee 7ing /an unde!stand.
0t is diU/ult to get a /han/e to see a 2uddhaP
2eings may en/ounte! one in a million eons;
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Ado!ned 3ith the ma!s of g!eatness all /om"lete1
This is the %ie3 of 2eholde!s Gelight.
*bse!%e the <!eat 7no3ledge and )isdom of 2uddha
$es"onding to the Gesi!es of all sentient beings;
KA"ounding to all the "ath of omnis/ien/e1
Su"!eme Ado!nments /an /om"!ehend this.
The */ean of Geeds is in/on/ei%ably %ast[
2eings su4e!ing and ha""iness all /ome f!om itP
All this the 2uddha /an sho31
This is 3hat >lo3e! 2anne! no3s.
The 2uddhas mysti/ "o3e!s a!e uninte!!u"ted[
0n all di!e/tions the ea!th /onstantly Fuaes;
Though no sentient beings a!e a3a!e of it1
This immense "o3e! e%e! /lea!ly sees.
Danifesting s"i!itual "o3e!s 3hile among the
masses;
9e !adiates light to mae them 3ae u";
$e%ealing the !ealm of all the enlightened1
This :e!/e lo!d /a"ably obse!%es.
>u!the!mo!e; the <a!uda 7ing 8o3e! of <!eat
S3iftness had
found the doo! of +ibe!ation of the non atta/hed;
unobst!u/ted
eye obse!%ing e%e!ything in the 3o!lds of sentient
beings. The <a!uda 7ing unb!eaable 5e3el To"not
found the doo! of +ibe!ation abiding in the !ealm of
!eality and tea/hing sentient beings. The <a!uda
7ing 8u!e S"eed found the doo! of +ibe!ation of the
"o3e! of ene!gy to "e!fe/t all means of
t!ans/enden/e. The <a!uda 7ing EonI$eg!essing
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Dind found the doo! of +ibe!ation of bold "o3e!
ente!ing the !ealm of enlightenment. The <a!uda
7ing Steady 8u!e +ight found the doo! of +ibe!ation
fully de%elo"ing no3ledge of the boundless
di4e!en/es in sentient beings. The <a!uda 7ing
2eautifully Ado!ned C!o3n To"not found the doo! of
libe!ation ado!ning the /itadel of the 2uddha
Tea/hing. The <a!uda 7ing 0mmediate Danifestation
K%e!y3he!e found the doo! of +ibe!ation "e!fe/ting
the "o3e! of unb!eaable eFuanimity. The <a!uda
7ing */ean Su!%eyo! found the doo! of +ibe!ation
no3ing the "hysi/al fo!ms of all sentient beings and
manifesting fo!ms fo! them. The <a!uda 7ing G!agon
Sound <!eat Kye Kne!gy found the doo! of +ibe!ation
of the no3ledge ente!ing into the a/ts of all sentient
beings in death and life.
At that time the <a!uda 7ing 8o3e! of <!eat
S3iftness; !e/ei%ing the "o3e! of the 2uddha; looed
o%e! all the <a!udas and said in %e!se;
The 2uddha Kye is %ast and boundless;
Seeing all the lands in the ten di!e/tions.
Sentient beings the!ein a!e innume!able1
Sho3ing g!eat s"i!itual "o3e!s; he /onFue!s them
all.
The 2uddhas S"i!itual 8o3e!s a!e unhinde!edP
9e sits unde! all the enlightenment t!ees in the ten
di!e/tions
And eA"ounds the t!uth lie a /loud :lling
e%e!y3he!e1
5e3el To"not; hea!ing this; does not o""ose.
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The 2uddha did %a!ious "!a/ti/es in the "ast;
&ni%e!sally "u!ifying g!eat means of t!ans/enden/e;
<i%ing o4e!ings to all the enlightened1
This; the S3ift 7ing dee"ly belie%es.
0n ea/h "o!e of the 2uddha
2oundless "!a/ti/es a!e sho3n in an instantP
Su/h is the !ealm of 2uddhahood1
Ado!ned by Eon $eg!ession /lea!ly sees all.
The 2uddhas boundless 3isdom light
Can dest!oy the net of igno!an/e and delusion
Sa%ing all beings in all 3o!lds1
This is the tea/hing held by Stable +ight.
The /itadel of t!uth is immense; endlessP
0ts gates a!e %a!ious and un/ountable[
The 2uddha; in the 3o!ld; o"ens them 3ide1
9e!e; 2eautiful C!o3n To"not /lea!ly ente!s.
All the 2uddhas a!e one !eality body[
T!ue Su/hness; eFual; 3ithout distin/tionsP
The 2uddha al3ays abides th!ough this "o3e!1
0mmediate Danifestation K%e!y3he!e /an fully
eA"ound this.
The 2uddha in the "ast sa%ed beings in all !ealms;
Shining +ight th!oughout the 3o!ld;
Tea/hing and taming by %a!ious means1
This su"!eme tea/hing */ean Su!%eyo! $ealiHes.
The 2uddha sees all lands
All !esting on the o/ean of doing;
And !eins the !ein of t!uth on them all1
G!agon Sounds libe!ation is lie this.
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>u!the!mo!e; the Titan 7ing $ahula found the doo! of
+ibe!ation of a""ea!ing as the hono!ed leade! of the
masses. 2ima/itta found the doo! of +ibe!ation
maing /ountless eons manifest. The Titan 7ing
Silful Dagi/al A!ts found the doo! of +ibe!ation
eAtinguishing the su4e!ings of all sentient beings and
"u!ifying them. The Titan 7ing <!eat >ollo3ing found
the doo! of +ibe!ation of self ado!nment by
/ulti%ation of all as/eti/ "!a/ti/es. The Titan 7ing
2handhi found the doo! of +ibe!ation /ausing
boundless !ealms in all the ten di!e/tions to Fuae.
The Titan 7ing &ni%e!sal Shining found the doo! of
+ibe!ation of se/u!ely establishing all sentient beings
by %a!ious te/hniFues. The Titan 7ing )onde!ful
Ado!nment of >i!m A/tion found the doo! of
+ibe!ation of e%e!y3he!e gathe!ing unb!eaable
!oots of goodness of /lea!ing a3ay all atta/hments.
The Titan 7ing .ast Causal )isdom found the doo! of
+ibe!ation of leade!shi" 3ith g!eat /om"assion f!ee
f!om /onfusion. The Titan 7ing Danifesting Su"!eme
.i!tue found the doo! of +ibe!ation /ausing all to see
the 2uddhas; se!%e; mae o4e!ings; and /ulti%ate
!oots of goodness. The Titan 7ing <ood Sound found
the doo! of +ibe!ation of the "!a/ti/e of su!e
eFuanimity ente!ing into all states of being.
At that time the Titan 7ing $ahula; imbued 3ith the
"o3e! of the 2uddha; looed o%e! all the titans and
said in %e!se;
0n all the g!eat masses in the ten di!e/tions;
The 2uddha is most uniFue among them.
The !adian/e of his light is eFual to s"a/e;
A""ea!ing befo!e all sentient beings
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2illions of eons6 2uddha +ands
Clea!ly a""ea! in an instantP
Shedding light; he edi:es beings e%e!y3he!e1
This; 2himasitta "!aises 3ith (oy.
The !ealm of 2uddhahood has no /om"a!e[
)ith %a!ious tea/hings he is al3ays gi%ing aid;
Annihilating beings "ains of eAisten/e1
7ing 7uma!a /an see this.
8!a/ti/ing auste!ities fo! /ountless eons;
9e aids sentient beings and "u!i:es the 3o!lds
The!eby is the sages 3isdom uni%e!sally "e!fe/ted1
9e!ein does <!eat >ollo3ing See the 2uddha.
&nhinde!ed; in/om"a!able g!eat mysti/ "o3e!s
Do%e all lands in the ten di!e/tions
)ithout /ausing sentient beings to fea!1
<!eat "o3e! /an unde!stand this.
The 2uddha a""ea!s in the 3o!ld to sa%e the li%ing;
$e%ealing the 3ay to /om"lete no3ledge;
Causing all to gi%e u" su4e!ing; and attained "ea/e
and bliss1
This tea/hing uni%e!sal shining eA"ounds.
The o/ean of blessings in the 3o!ld
2uddhas "o3e! /an "!odu/e and "u!ify1
2uddha /an sho3 the !ealm of libe!ations1
Ado!nment of >i!m A/tion ente!s this doo!.
&neFualed is the 2uddhas body of /om"assion
KAtending e%e!y3he!e; unhinde!ed; /ausing all to
see;
+ie a !eJe/tion a""ea!ing in the 3o!ld1
Causal )isdom /an eA"!ess this Fuality.
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$a!e; in/om"a!able g!eat mysti/ "o3e!s;
Danifest 2odies e%e!y3he!e th!oughout the /osmos
Ka/h sitting unde! a t!ee of enlightenment1
Su"e!io! Zualities /an eA"lain the meaning of this.
The 2uddha has /ulti%ated "!a/ti/es fo! all times;
9a%ing "assed th!ough e%e!y state of eAisten/e.
+ibe!ating sentient beings f!om dist!ess.
This is "!aised by 7ing <ood Sound.
>u!the!mo!e; the day s"i!it Gis"laying 8ala/es found
the doo! of libe!ation ente!ing into all 3o!lds. The
day s"i!it 2!inging >o!th the >!ag!an/e of )isdom
found the doo! of libe!ation obse!%ing all sentient
beings; hel"ing and bene:ting them all; /ausing
them to be ha""y and /ontent. The day s"i!it
Gelighting in Su"e!b Ado!nments found the doo! of
libe!ation emanating boundless "leasing lights
beams. The day s"i!it KAFuisite +ight of >!ag!ant
>lo3e!s found the doo! of +ibe!ation a!ousing the
"u!e faith and unde!standing of boundless sentient
beings. The Gay S"i!it K%e!y3he!e Colle/ting
Da!%elous 9e!bs found the doo! of +ibe!ation of
"o3e! to assemble and a!!ay of all "e!%ading lights.
The Gay S"i!it +iing To Dae 5oyful Kyes found the
doo! of +ibe!ation uni%e!sally enlightening all
sentient beings 3hethe! they be su4e!ing o! ha""y;
and /ausing them to !ealiHe the en(oyment of t!uth.
The Gay S"i!it *bse!%ing the Gi!e/tions and
A""ea!ing K%e!y3he!e found the doo! of +ibe!ation
of di4e!ent bodies of the 3o!lds in the ten di!e/tions.
The Gay S"i!it Da(esti/ 8o3e! of <!eat Com"assion
found the doo! of +ibe!ation sa%ing all sentient
beings and maing them "ea/eful and ha""y. The
Gay S"i!it $adian/e of <oodness found the doo! of
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+ibe!ation of the "o3e! to "!odu/e the %i!tues of (oy
and /ontentment in e%e!y3ay. The Gay S"i!it <a!land
of 2eautiful >lo3e!s found the doo! of +ibe!ation of
uni%e!sal !eno3n and b!inging bene:t to all 3ho see.
At that time; the Gay S"i!it Gis"laying 8ala/es;
imbued 3ith the "o3e! of the 2uddha; su!%eyed all
the Gay S"i!its and said in %e!se;
The 2uddhas no3ledge is lie s"a/eP it has no end.
9is light shines th!oughout the ten di!e/tions.
9e no3s the mental "atte!ns of all sentient beings.
The!e is no 3o!ld he does not ente!.
7no3ing 3hat "leases all sentient beings;
9e eA"ounds an o/ean of tea/hings a//o!ding to
suitabilityP
The KA"!essions and meanings; <!eats and >a!I
$ea/hing; a!e not the same1
Com"lete )isdom /an "e!/ei%e them all.
2uddha !adiates light illuminating the 3o!ldP
Those 3ho see it !e(oi/e 3ithout fail[
0t sho3s the %ast; "!ofound !ealm of "u!e "ea/e1
Gelight in 8leasing Ado!nments unde!stands this.
The 2uddha sho3e!s the !ain of t!uth 3ithout bound;
Able to mae 3itnesses g!eatly !e(oi/eP
Su"!eme !oots of goodness a!e bo!n f!om this.
Su/h is the !ealiHation of KAFuisite +ight.
Knte!ing into all as"e/ts of tea/hing 3ith
enlightening "o3e!
Ages of /ulti%ation and dis/i"line tho!oughly "u!e
All this is fo! the sal%ation of beings1
This is 3hat )onde!ful 9e!bs unde!stands.
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Kdifying sentient beings by %a!ious means;
All 3ho see o! hea! !e/ei%e bene:t; Causing them all
to dan/e fo!
(oy1
5oyful Kyes sees in this 3ay.
A""ea!ing !es"onsibly th!oughout the 3o!ld;
Th!oughout indeed the enti!e /osmos;
2uddhas substan/e and natu!e neithe! eAist no! do
not
This; The Gi!e/tion *bse!%e! Knte!s 0nto.
Sentient beings 3ande! th!ough diU/ulty and dange!
[
2uddha a""ea!s in the 3o!ld out of "ity fo! them
Daing them get !id of all su4e!ing1
0n this libe!ation; Com"assion 8o3e! G3ells.
Sentient 2eings a!e sh!ouded in Ga!ness; sun in
ete!nal nightP
2uddha "!ea/hes t!uth fo! them; b!inging the da3n.
Allo3ing them to :nd ha""iness; getting !id of
dist!ess1
+ight of <oodness ente!s this doo!.
The eAtent of 2uddhas 2lessings is lie that of s"a/e
[
All blessings in the 3o!ld a!ise the!e f!om.
)hate%e! he does is not in %ain1
This libe!ation >lo3e! <a!land <ains.
>u!the!mo!e; The Eight S"i!it 8u!e +ight of &ni%e!sal
.i!tue found the doo! of +ibe!ation of g!eat /ou!age
and st!ength in the bliss of t!anFuil meditation. The
Eight S"i!it *bse!%ing the )o!ld 3ith 5oyful Kyes
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found the doo! of +ibe!ation /ha!a/te!iHed by g!eat
"u!e delightful %i!tues. The Eight S"i!it )o!ld
8!ote/ting Kne!gy found the doo! of +ibe!ation
A""ea!ing e%e!y3he!e in the 3o!ld taming sentient
beings. The Eight S"i!it Sound of a T!anFuil Sea
found the doo! of +ibe!ation a//umulating a s"i!it of
immense (oy. The Eight S"i!it K%e!y3he!e
manifesting s"lendo! found the doo! of +ibe!ation of
the sound of "!ofound inde"endent "leasing s"ee/h.
The Eight S"i!it K%e!y3he!e Causing >lo3e! T!ees to
2loom found the doo! of +ibe!ation of a %ast sto!e of
(oy full of light. The Eight S"i!it Kgalita!ian 8!ote/to!
and Eou!ishe! found the doo! of +ibe!ation
enlightening sentient beings and /ausing them to
de%elo" !oots of goodness. The Eight S"i!it S"o!ting
9a""ily found the doo! of +ibe!ation of boundless
/om"assion !es/uing and "!ote/ting sentient beings.
The Eight S"i!it All Senses Al3ays 5oyful >ound the
Goo! of +ibe!ation K%e!y3he!e Danifesting the
Dagni:/ent <ates of <!eat Com"assion. The Eight
S"i!it 8!odu/ing 8u!e 2ounty found the doo! of
+ibe!ation /ausing all sentient beings desi!es to be
ful:lled.
At that time The Eight S"i!it 8u!e +ight of &ni%e!sal
.i!tue imbued 3ith the "o3e! of the 2uddha; looed
o%e! all the Eight S"i!its and said in %e!se;
Cou all should obse!%e the 2uddha6s a/tion;
0t6s %astness; se!enity;
and s"a/e lie /ha!a/te!P
The sho!e less sea of /!a%ing he "u!i:es /om"letely;
9is unde:led ma(esty illuminating all Fua!te!s.
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All beings lie to see the 2uddha;
Det 3ith but on/e in /ountless eons
Com"assionately mindful of all; beings eAtending to
all
This libe!ation doo! )o!ld *bse!%e! Sees.
The <uide sa%es and "!ote/ts all 3o!ldsP
All beings see him befo!e them
Able to "u!ify all !ealms of eAisten/e1
This )o!ld <ua!dian Ably *bse!%es.
0n the "ast 2uddha /ulti%ated an o/ean of (oy[
.ast; 2oundless; 2eyond all measu!eP
The!efo!e; those 3ho see a!e all delighted
This is !ealiHed by Silent Sound.
The !ealm of the 2uddha is immeasu!able[
T!anFuil; yet able to "!ea/h th!oughout all Fua!te!s;
Causing all beings minds to be "u!e1
The Eight S"i!it S"lendo!; hea!ing; !e(oi/es.
Among sentient beings 3ho ha%e no blessings;
2uddhas A!!ay of <!eat 2lessings Da(esti/ally Shine;
Sho3ing them the 3ay of se!enity; beyond the dusts
of the 3o!ld1
Causing >lo3e!s to 2loom K%e!y3he!e !ealiHes this
3ay.
Gis"laying g!eat mysti/ "o3e!s e%e!y3he!e;
Taming all sentient beings;
9e maes them see %a!ious "hysi/al fo!ms1
This; the <ua!dian Eou!ishe! "e!/ei%es.
0n the "ast; 2uddha s"ent e%e!y moment
8u!ifying the o/ean of means and /om"assion.
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To sa%e all beings in all of the 3o!lds1
This is the libe!ation of 2lissful 9a""iness.
Sentient 2eings a!e igno!ant; al3ays muddled[
The stubbo!n "oisons of thei! minds a!e mu/h to be
fea!ed.
The 2uddha a""ea!s fo! thei! sae out of "ity1
This Knemy Gest!oye! !ealiHes 3ith 5oy.
The 2uddhas "ast "!a/ti/e 3as fo! sentient beings;
To let them satisfy thei! as"i!ationsP
2e/ause of this he has de%elo"ed %i!tuous
/ha!a/te!isti/s
This is 3hat 2ounty 8!odu/e! Knte!s into.
>u!the!mo!e; the Gi!e/tion S"i!it G3elling
K%e!y3he!e found the Goo! of +ibe!ation of the
"o3e! of uni%e!sal sal%ation. The Gi!e/tion S"i!it
&biFuitous +ight found the Goo! of +ibe!ation
"e!fe/ting the "!a/ti/e of mysti/ "o3e!s to edify all
sentient beings. The Gi!e/tion S"i!it A!!ay of +ight
2eams found the Goo! of +ibe!ation dest!oying all
ba!!ie!s of da!ness and "!odu/ing the g!eat light of
(oy and ha""iness. The di!e/tion s"i!it T!a%eling
K%e!y3he!e &nhinde!ed found the Goo! of +ibe!ation
a""ea!ing in all "la/es 3ithout 3asted e4o!t. The
Gi!e/tion S"i!it >o!e%e! Knding Confusion found the
Goo! of +ibe!ation $e%ealing Eames and K"ithets of
2uddha eFual in numbe! to all sentient beings
"!odu/ing %i!tue and me!it. The Gi!e/tion S"i!it
$oaming K%e!y3he!e in 8u!e S"a/e found the Goo! of
+ibe!ation /ontinuously "!odu/ing eAFuisite sound
/ausing all 3ho hea! it to be "leased. The Gi!e/tion
S"i!it <!eat Sound of Cloud 2anne! found the Goo! of
+ibe!ation b!inging !ain e%e!y3he!e; lie a Eaga;
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/ausing sentient beings to !e(oi/e. The Gi!e/tion
S"i!it To"not and Kyes undistu!bed found the Goo!
of +ibe!ation of the inde"endent "o3e! to sho3 the
doings of all sentient beings 3ithout dis/!imination.
The Gi!e/tion S"i!it &ni%e!sally *bse!%ing the Goings
of the )o!lds found the Goo! of +ibe!ation eAamining
the %a!ious a/tions of beings in all !ealms of
eAisten/e. The Gi!e/tion S"i!it T!a%eling K%e!y3he!e
)at/hing found the Goo! of +ibe!ation ful:lling all
tass and b!inging ha""iness to all sentient beings.
At that time; the Gi!e/tion S"i!it G3elling
K%e!y3he!e; 0mbued 3ith the 8o3e! of the 2uddha;
looed o%e! all the Gi!e/tion S"i!its and said in %e!se;
The 2uddha f!eely a""ea!s in the 3o!ld
To tea/h all li%ing beings;
Sho3ing the 3ays to t!uth; ha%ing them unde!stand
and ente!;
8utting them in a "osition to !ealiHe highest 3isdom.
9is s"i!itual "o3e!s a!e as boundless as beings;
Gis"laying %a!ious fo!ms a//o!ding to thei! desi!esP
And all 3ho see a!e f!eed f!om su4e!ing1
This is &biFuitous +ights "o3e! of +ibe!ation.
2uddha; in the o/ean of beings hinde!ed by
da!ness;
Danifests the g!eat light of the lam" of t!uth fo!
them;
That light shining e%e!y3he!e; so none do not see1
This is the libe!ation of +ight 2eam A!!ays.
Commanding the %a!ious languages of all 3o!lds;
2uddha tea/hes so that all /an unde!stand;
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And the aYi/tion of his hea!e!s disa""ea!1
This is the !ealiHation of T!a%eling K%e!y3he!e.
As many names as the!e a!e in all 3o!lds;
2uddha Eames eme!ge in eFual numbe!s
Causing all beings to be f!ee f!om igno!an/e1
This is the s"he!e of Knding Confusion.
0f any sentient beings /ome befo!e the 2uddha
And hea! the 2uddhas sublime sound;
They 3ill all be g!eatly delighted1
T!a%eling Th!oughout S"a/e &nde!stands this t!uth.
The 2uddha; in e%e!y single instant;
K%e!y3he!e Sho3e!s the boundless !ain of t!uth;
Causing all beings aYi/tions to "e!ish
This is no3n to Cloud 2anne!
The */ean of doings of all 3o!lds
The 2uddha eFually sho3s;
Causing all beings to be !id of delusion by a/tions1
This is 3hat &ndistu!bed Kye unde!stands.
The Stage of omnis/ien/e has no boundsP
All the %a!ious mentalities of beings
The 2uddha "e!/ei%es 3ith /om"lete /la!ity1
This immense doo! the )o!ld *bse!%e! ente!s.
2uddha /ulti%ated %a!ious "!a/ti/es in the "ast;
Com"letely ful:lling in:nite t!ans/endent 3ays;
Com"assionately aiding all sentient beings1
This is the libe!ation of &ni%e!sal T!a%ele!.
>u!the!mo!e; the s"a/e s"i!it 8u!e +ight Shining all
a!ound found the doo! of libe!ation no3ing the
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mentalities of sentient beings in all !ealms of
eAisten/e. The s"a/e s"i!it T!a%eling K%e!y3he!e
Gee"ly found the doo! of libe!ation ente!ing
e%e!y3he!e into the /osmos of !eality. The s"a/e
s"i!it 8!odu/ing Aus"i/ious )ind found the doo! of
libe!ation /om"!ehending the "hysi/al fo!ms of
boundless ob(e/ts. The s"a/e s"i!it Abiding Se/u!ely
2eyond *bst!u/tion found the doo! of libe!ation able
to !emo%e all beings obsta/les by delusions /aused
by a/tions. The s"a/e s"i!it 2!oad Ste"s and
2eautiful To"not found the doo! of libe!ation
obse!%ing and /ontem"lating them /ast o/ean of
"!a/ti/al a""li/ation. The s"a/e s"i!it &nhinde!ed
+ight >lames found the doo! of libe!ation of the light
of g!eat /om"assion !es/uing all sentient beings f!om
dange!. The s"a/e s"i!it &nobst!u/ted ConFue!ing
8o3e! found the doo! of libe!ation ente!ing into the
"o3e! of all %i!tues f!ee f!om atta/hment. The s"a/e
s"i!it S"otless +ight found the doo! of libe!ation able
to /ause the minds of all beings to !emo%e thei! %eils
and be/ome "u!e. The s"a/e s"i!it Gee" and >a!
$ea/hing Sublime Sound found the doo! of libe!ation
of the light of no3ledge seeing e%e!y3he!e. The
s"a/e s"i!it All 8e!%ading +ight found the doo! of
libe!ation manifesting e%e!y3he!e 3ithout mo%ing
f!om its o3n "la/e.
At that time the s"a/e s"i!it 8u!e +ight Shining All
A!ound; imbued 3ith the "o3e! of the 2uddha;
su!%eyed all the s"a/e s"i!its and s"oe the follo3ing
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The .ast eye of the 2uddha
0s "u!e and /lea! as s"a/e
Seeing all beings
)ith /om"lete /la!ity
The g!eat light of the 2uddha 2ody
0llumines the ten di!e/tions
Danifesting in e%e!y "la/e
T!a%eling K%e!y3he!e sees this 3ay
The 2uddha 2ody is lie s"a/e
&nbo!n; it /lings to nothing
0t is ung!as"able and 3ithout inhe!ent natu!e
This is seen by )ind of <ood *men.
The 2uddha; fo! /ountless eons
9as eA"ounded all holy "aths
Gest!oying ba!!ie!s fo! all beings
This S"he!e of 8e!fe/t +ight unde!stands
0 obse!%e the enlightenment "!a/ti/es
A//umulated by the 2uddha in the "ast
All to mae the 3o!ld at "ea/e
2eautiful To"not 3o!s in this s"he!e
The !ealms of all sentient beings
3hi!l in the sea of 2i!th and Geath
2uddha Kmits a "ainIilling light
The &nhinde!ed S"i!it /an unde!stand this.
9is t!easu!y of "u!e %i!tues
0s a :eld of blessings fo! the 3o!ld
A""!o"!iately enlightening 3ith no3ledge
The s"i!it 8o3e! unde!stands this.
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Sentient beings a!e %eiled by igno!an/e
)ande!ing on dange!ous "aths
The 2uddha emanates light fo! them
S"otless light !ealiHes this.
7no3ledge and )isdom ha%e no 2ounds
A""ea!ing in K%e!y +and
)ith +ight illumining the 3o!ld
Sublime Sound sees 2uddha he!e.
2uddha; to libe!ate beings
Culti%ates "!a/ti/es e%e!y3he!e
This g!andiose 3ill
&ni%e!sal Danifestation /an *bse!%e.
>u!the!mo!e; the 3ind S"i!it &nim"eded +ight found
the doo! of libe!ation ente!ing into all the 2uddha
tea/hings and all 3o!lds. The 3ind s"i!it K%e!y3he!e
Danifesting Cou!ageous A/tion found the doo! of
libe!ation "!o%iding eAtensi%e o4e!ings to all the
2uddhas a""ea!ing in innume!able lands. The )ind
S"i!it <ust St!iing Cloud 2anne! found the doo! of
+ibe!ation eliminating the si/ness of all sentient
beings 3ith a f!ag!ant 3ind. The 3ind s"i!it A!!ays of
8u!e +ight found the doo! of libe!ation "!odu/ing
!oots of goodness in all sentient beings and /ausing
them to "ul%e!iHe the mountains of multi"le ba!!ie!s.
The )ind S"i!it 8o3e! to G!y &" )ate! found the
doo! of libe!ation able to defeat boundless a!mies of
mali/ious demons. The 3ind s"i!it <!eat .oi/e
9o3ling K%e!y3he!e found the doo! of libe!ation
annihilating the fea!s of all sentient beings. The
)ind S"i!it T!ee 2!an/h 9anging To"not found the
doo! of libe!ation of the */ean of 8o3e!s elu/idation;
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ente!ing into the !eal /ha!a/te! of all things. The
)ind S"i!it <oing K%e!y3he!e &nim"eded found the
doo! of libe!ation of the t!easu!y of te/hniFues to
ha!moniHe and /i%iliHe all sentient beings. The )ind
S"i!it .a!ious Dansions found the doo! of libe!ation
ente!ing into still; se!ene meditati%e "oise and
dest!oying the eAt!emely dee" da!ness of folly and
igno!an/e. The 3ind s"i!it <!eat +ight Shining
K%e!y3he!e found the doo! of +ibe!ation of
&nhinde!ed 8o3e! to go along 3ith all sentient
beings.

At that time the )ind S"i!it &nim"eded +ight;
imbued 3ith the "o3e! of the 2uddha; looed o%e! all
the 3ind s"i!its and said in %e!se;

The tea/hings of all 2uddhas a!e most "!ofound
)ith unhinde!ed means by 3hi/h all may ente!
A""ea!ing al3ays in all 3o!lds
Sign less; fo!mless; 3ithout image.
*bse!%e ho3 the 2uddha in the "ast
<a%e o4e!ings to endless 2uddhas in a single instant
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Su/h bold enlightenment "!a/ti/e
K%e!y3he!e Danifesting /an /om"!ehend.
2uddha sa%es the 3o!ld in/on/ei%ablyP
Eone of his methods a!e used in %ain
All /ause a/tion to be f!ee f!om dist!ess
This is the libe!ation of Cloud 2anne!
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2eings ha%e no blessings; they su4e! many "ains
)ith 9ea%y .eils and dense ba!!ie!s al3ays deluding
them
2uddha maes them all attain libe!ation
This is no3n to 8u!e +ight.
The 2uddha6s .ast Dysti/ 8o3e!
ConFue!s all a!mies of Gemons
All his methods of subduing
9ealthy 8o3e! is able to *bse!%e.
2uddha emanates subtle sound f!om his "o!es
)hi/h eAtends e%e!y3he!e th!oughout the 3o!ld
Causing all mise!y and fea! to end
This is unde!stood by 9o3ling K%e!y3he!e.
2uddha; in all o/eans of lands
Al3ays "!ea/hes; o%e! unthinable eons
This 3onde!ful elu/idation "o3e! of 2uddhahood
T!ee 2!an/h To"not /an /om"!ehend.
2uddhas 7no3ledge ente!s all a%enues of means
Com"letely f!ee of hind!an/e the!ein
9is !ealm is boundless and 3ithout any eFual
This is the libe!ation of <oing K%e!y3he!e.
The 2uddhas state is 3ithout bounds[
2y eA"edient means he sho3s it e%e!y3he!e
Cet his body is t!anFuil and has no fo!m.
This is the libe!ation of .a!ious Dansions.
The 2uddha /ulti%ated "!a/ti/es fo! */eans of Kons
And has /om"letely ful:lled all "o3e!s
And /an !es"ond to beings in a//o!d 3ith 3o!ldly
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no!ms
This is the %ie3 of Shining K%e!y3he!e.
>u!the!mo!e; The >i!e S"i!it $e"osito!y of >lames of
&ni%e!sal +ight found the doo! of libe!ation !emo%ing
the da!ness of all 3o!lds. The >i!e S"i!it 2anne! of
&ni%e!sal Assembly of +ight found the doo! of
libe!ation able to end all sentient beings delusions;
3ande!ings; and "ains of i!!itating aYi/tions. The
>i!e S"i!it <!eat +ight Shining K%e!y3he!e found the
doo! of libe!ation of the t!easu!y of g!eat /om"assion
3ith the immutable "o3e! of en!i/hing. The >i!e
S"i!it To"not of 0neAhaustible +ight found the doo! of
libe!ation of +ight 2eams 0lluminating the boundless
!ea/hes of s"a/e. The >i!e S"i!it Kyes of .a!ious
>lames found the doo! of libe!ation of silent; se!ene
lights in %a!ious magni:/ent a!!ays. The >i!e S"i!it
8ala/e of )onde!s found the doo! of libe!ation
obse!%ing the 2uddhas s"i!itual "o3e!s a""ea!ing
3ithout bound. The >i!e S"i!it 8ala/es in All
Gi!e/tions +ie 8ola! Dountains found the doo! of
libe!ation able to eAtinguish the blaHing to!ments of
all beings in all 3o!lds. The >i!e S"i!it So%e!eign of
A3esome +ight found the doo! of libe!ation able to
f!eely enlighten all beings. The >i!e S"i!it +ight
Shining in All Gi!e/tions found the doo! of libe!ation
dest!oying fo!e%e! all igno!ant atta/hed o"inions.
The :!e S"i!it Thunde! Knlightening found the doo! of
libe!ation of the g!eat !oa! of "o3e! to ful:ll all
unde!taings.
At that time the :!e s"i!it $e"osito!y of >lames of
&ni%e!sal +ight imbued 3ith "o3e! f!om the 2uddha
looed o%e! all the >i!e S"i!its and said in %e!se;
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*bse!%e the 2uddhas 8o3e! of Kne!gyII
>o! .ast; in/on/ei%able millions of eons
They ha%e a""ea!ed in the 3o!ld to hel" sentient
beings
/ausing all ba!!ie!s of da!ness to be dest!oyed
Sentient 2eings in thei! folly /!eate %a!ious %ie3s
Thei! "assions a!e lie To!!ents; lie :!es blaHing
The <uides Te/hniFues $emo%e them all
2anne! of &ni%e!sal Assembly of +ight &nde!stands
this.
2lessings and .i!tues lie s"a/e; unending[
Eo bounds to them /an e%e! be found
This is the 2uddhas immutable "o3e! of /om"assion
+ight Shining !ealiHing this /on/ei%es <!eat 5oy
0 obse!%e the 2uddhas "!a/ti/es
*%e! the eons; 3ithout bound
Thus manifesting s"i!itual "o3e!s
8ala/e of )onde!s unde!stands this.
8!a/ti/e "e!fe/ted o%e! 2illions of Kons;
in/on/ei%able
To 3hi/h no one /an :nd any bound o! limit
2uddha eA"ounds the !eal /ha!a/te! of things;
/ausing (oy
This is 8e!/ei%ed by 0neAhaustible +ight.
All the %ast masses in the Ten Gi!e/tions
2ehold the 2uddha "!esent befo!e them
The t!anFuil light /lea!ly lighting the 3o!ld1
This Subtle >lames /an Com"!ehend.
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Sage a""ea!s in all 3o!lds
Sitting in all of thei! "ala/es
$aining the boundless g!eat tea/hing
This is the "e!s"e/ti%e of All Gi!e/tions
The 2uddhas 3isdom is most "!ofoundP
>!ee in all 3ays; they a""ea! in the 3o!ld
Able to /la!ify all genuine t!uths
A3esome +ight; !ealiHing this; !e(oi/es at hea!t.
The >olly of .ie3s is a da! %eil
2eings; deluded; ete!nally 3ande!
>o! them; 2uddha o"ens the gate of sublime
tea/hing
0lluminating all Zua!te!s /an unde!stand this.
The <ate of 2uddhas .o3s is %ast; in/on/ei%ableII
Thei! "o3e!s and t!ans/endent 3ays a!e de%elo"ed
and "u!i:ed
All a""ea! in the 3o!ld a//o!ding to thei! an/ient
%o3s
This is 3hat Thunde! and +ightning unde!stands.
>u!the!mo!e; The )ate! S"i!it &biFuitous Cloud
2anne! !ealiHed the doo! of libe!ation of /om"assion
eFually bene:ting all beings. The 3ate! s"i!it Cloud
+ie Sound of the */ean Tide found the doo! of
libe!ation ado!ned 3ith boundless t!uths. The )ate!
S"i!it 2eautiful $ound To"not found the doo! of
libe!ation obse!%ing those 3ho /ould be taught and
dealing 3ith them 3ith a""!o"!iate te/hniFues. The
)ate! S"i!it )hi!l"ool of Sills found the doo! of
libe!ation e%e!y3he!e eA"ounding the most "!ofound
!ealm of the 2uddhas. The )ate! S"i!it Sto!e of
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unde:led >!ag!an/e found the doo! of libe!ation
e%e!y3he!e manifesting "u!e; b!ight light. The )ate!
S"i!it .i!tue 2!idge +ightISound found the signIless;
essen/eIless doo! of libe!ation of the "u!e !ealm of
t!uth. The )ate! S"i!it >!eedom of Contentment
found the doo! of libe!ation of the ineAhaustible
o/ean of g!eat /om"assion. The )ate! S"i!it <ood
Sound of 8u!e 5oy found the doo! of libe!ation being a
mine of g!eat (oy among the hosts of enlightening
beings at sites of enlightenment. The )ate! S"i!it
K%e!y3he!e Danifesting A3esome +ight found the
doo! of libe!ation a""ea!ing e%e!y3he!e by means of
the unim"eded; immensely %ast "o3e! of %i!tue. The
)ate! S"i!it $oa!ing Sound >illing the Sea found the
doo! of libe!ation obse!%ing all sentient beings and
"!odu/ing in:nite te/hniFues fo! ha!moniHing and
"a/ifying them.
At that time the )ate! S"i!it &biFuitous Cloud 2anne!
imbued 3ith "o3e! f!om the 2uddha looed o%e! all
the )ate! S"i!its and said;
<ates of 8u!e Com"assion; as many as atoms in all
lands;
Togethe! "!odu/e a single sublime featu!e of the
2uddha.
*the! featu!es a!e also a!e ea/h lie this1
The!efo!e beholde!s of 2uddha ne%e! be/ome 5aded.
)hen the 2uddha /ulti%ated "!a/ti/e in the "ast;
9e 3ent to %isit all of the 2uddhas;
Culti%ating himself in %a!ious 3ays; ne%e! laA1
These methods Cloud Sound ente!s.
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The 2uddha; 0n all ten di!e/tions;
0s still unmo%ing; not /oming o! going
Cet tea/hes beings a""!o"!iately /ausing them all to
see1
This is 3hat $ound To"not 7no3s.
The !ealm of the 2uddha is boundless;
immeasu!ableII
All sentient beings /annot /om"!ehend it.
The "!ea/hing of his 3ond!ous %oi/e :lls all
di!e/tions
This is Te/hniFue )hi!l"ool6s S"he!e.
The +ight of the 2uddha has no end
0t :lls the /osmos in/on/ei%ably
Tea/hing; edifying; libe!ating beings1
This 8u!e >!ag!an/e 3at/hes and sees.
The 2uddha is "u!e as s"a/e;
SignIless; >o!mIless; 8!esent e%e!y3he!e;
Cet /ausing all beings to see
This +ight of 2lessings 3ell obse!%es.
*f old; 2uddha "!a/ti/ed g!eat /om"assion
9is mind as b!oad as all life.
The!efo!e he is lie a /loud a""ea!ing in the 3o!ld
This +ibe!ation Contentment 7no3s.
All +ands in the ten di!e/tions
See the 2uddha sitting on his seat
2e/oming /lea!ly enlightened 3ith g!eat !ealiHation
This is 3he!e 5oyful Sound ente!s in.
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2uddhas s"he!e of a/tion is f!ee f!om hind!an/eII
9e goes to all lands in the ten di!e/tions;
e%e!y3he!e sho3ing g!eat mysti/ "o3e!sII
Danifesting A3esome +ight has !ealiHed this.
9e /ulti%ates boundless eA"edient "!a/ti/es
KFual to the 3o!lds of sentient beings; >illing them
all;
The Subtle a/tion of his mysti/ "o3e! ne%e! /easing1
$oa!ing Sound >illing the Sea /an ente! this.
>u!the!mo!e; The */ean S"i!it 8!odu/ing 5e3el +ight
found the doo! of libe!ation im"a!tially besto3ing an
*/ean of 2lessings on all beings. The */ean S"i!it
&nb!eaable Giamond 2anne! found the doo! of
libe!ation "!ese!%ing the good !oots of all sentient
beings by silful means. The */ean S"i!it &nde:led
found the doo! of libe!ation able to e%a"o!ate the
*/ean of all Sentient 2eings aYi/tions. The */ean
S"i!it Al3ays G3elling in the )a%es found the doo! of
libe!ation /ausing all sentient beings to de"a!t f!om
e%il 3ays. The */ean S"i!it Aus"i/ious 5e3el Doon
found the doo! of libe!ation K%e!y3he!e dest!oying
the da!ness of g!eat igno!an/e. The */ean S"i!it
2eautiful >lo3e! G!agon To"not found the doo! of
libe!ation eAtinguishing the Su4e!ings of all states of
being and besto3ing "ea/e and ha""iness. The
*/ean S"i!it K%e!y3he!e 9olding the >la%o! of +ight
found the doo! of libe!ation 8u!ifying all Sentient
beings of thei! o"inionated; igno!ant natu!e. The
*/ean S"i!it 5e3el >lame >lo3e! +ight found the doo!
of libe!ation "!odu/ing the 3ill of enlightenment;
3hi/h is the sou!/e of all nobility. The */ean S"i!it
2eautiful Giamond To"not found the doo! of
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libe!ation of the o/ean of %i!tues of the unshaable
mind. The */ean S"i!it Thunde! of the Sea Tide
found the doo! of libe!ation ente!ing e%e!y3he!e into
abso!"tion in the /osmos of !eality.
At that time; the */ean S"i!it 8!odu/ing 5e3el +ight
0mbued 3ith "o3e! f!om the 2uddha; +ooed o%e! all
the o/ean s"i!its and s"oe these %e!ses;
*%e! an */ean of in/on/ei%ably .ast Kons
9e made o4e!ings to all the 2uddhas;
Gist!ibuting the me!it to all li%ing beingsII
That is 3hy his dignity is beyond /om"a!e.
A""ea!ing in all 3o!lds;
7no3ing the /a"a/ities and desi!es of all beings;
2uddha eA"ounds fo! them the o/ean of t!uths1
This is 5oyfully $ealiHed by 0ndest!u/tible 2anne!.
All sentient beings a!e sh!ouded by aYi/tions
$oaming in all /onditions; sub(e/t to all mise!iesII
>o! them he !e%eals the state of 2uddhahood.
8ala/e of all )ate!s ente!s this doo!.
2uddha; in unthinable o/eans of eons;
Culti%ated all "!a/ti/es endlessly;
>o!e%e! Cutting the net of 2eings /onfusion1
5e3el Doon /an /lea!ly Knte! this.
2uddha sees beings al3ays af!aid
)hi!ling in the */ean of 2i!th and Geath
9e sho3s them the 2uddhas uneA/elled 3ay
G!agon To"not; /om"!ehending; gi%es !ise to (oy.
The !ealm of the 2uddhas /annot be /on/ei%edII
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0t is eFual to the /osmos and s"a/eII
0t /an /lea! a3ay beings6 net of delusion1
This >lo3e! 9olding is able to KA"ound.
The 2uddha eye is "u!e and in/on/ei%able
Com"!ehensi%ely %ie3ing all things
9e "oints out to all the eA/ellent "aths
This; >lo3e! +ight unde!stands.
The a!my of demons; huge; un/ountable;
9e dest!oys in the s"a/e of an instant
9is mind undistu!bed; unfathomable1
This is Giamond To"not6s Te/hniFue.
S"eaing a )ond!ous Sound in the Ten Gi!e/tions;
That sound "e!%ades the enti!e uni%e!seII
Su/h is the 2uddha6s meditation state
This is the !ealm of */ean Tide Thunde!.
>u!the!mo!e; the $i%e! S"i!it K%e!y3he!e 8!odu/ing
S3ift Cu!!ents found the doo! of libe!ation
e%e!y3he!e !aining the 2oundless !ain of t!uth. The
$i%e! S"i!it &ni%e!sally 8u!ifying S"!ings and St!eams
found the doo! of libe!ation a""ea!ing befo!e all
sentient beings and /ausing them to be fo!e%e! f!ee
f!om aYi/tions. The $i%e! S"i!it Gust >!ee 8u!e Kye
found the doo! of libe!ation by /om"assion and
a""!o"!iate te/hniFues 3ashing a3ay the dust of
delusions f!om all sentient beings. The $i%e! s"i!it
$oa!ing K%e!y3he!e found the doo! of libe!ation
/onstantly "!odu/ing sounds bene:/ial to all sentient
beings. The $i%e! S"i!it $es/uing Sentient 2eings
e%e!y3he!e found the doo! of libe!ation al3ays being
nonImale%olent and ind to3a!ds all sentient beings.
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The $i%e! S"i!it 9eatless 8u!e +ight found the doo! of
libe!ation Sho3ing all "u!e and /ool !oots of
goodness. The $i%e! S"i!it &ni%e!sally Causing 5oy
found the doo! of libe!ation /ulti%ating /om"lete
gene!osity; /ausing all sentient beings to fo!e%e! gi%e
u" stinginess and atta/hment. The $i%e! S"i!it
Su"!eme 2anne! of KAtensi%e .i!tue found the doo!
of libe!ation 2eing a >ield of 2lessings gi%ing 5oy to
All. The $i%e! S"i!it +ight Shining on all 3o!lds found
the doo! of libe!ation /ausing all de:led beings to be
"u!e; and all those "oisoned 3ith ange! be/ome
(oyful. The $i%e! S"i!it +ight of */eani/ .i!tues found
the doo! of libe!ation Able to Cause all sentient
beings to ente! the o/ean of libe!ation and al3ays
eA"e!ien/e /om"lete bliss.
At that time the !i%e! s"i!it K%e!y3he!e 8!odu/ing
S3ift Cu!!ents; imbued 3ith the "o3e! of the
2uddhas; looed o%e! all the !i%e! s"i!its and s"oe in
%e!se;
*f old the 2uddha; >o! the Sae of all beings;
Culti%ated boundless "!a/ti/es of o/ean of t!uthP
+ie !ef!eshing !ain /lea!ing blaHing heat;
9e eAtinguishes the heat of beings aYi/tions.
2uddha; in un/ountable "ast eons;
8u!i:ed the 3o!ld 3ith the light of his %o3s;
Causing the Datu!e to !ealiHe enlightenment1
This is the !ealiHation of &ni%e!sal 8u!i:e!.
)ith /om"assion and Dethods nume!ous as beings
9e a""ea!s befo!e all; al3ays guiding;
Clea!ing a3ay the di!t of aYi/tions1
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8u!e Kyes; seeing this; !e(oi/es "!ofoundly.
2uddhas S"ea of 3ond!ous sound; /ausing all to
hea!II
Sentient beings; delighted; ha%e hea!ts full of (oy.
Causing them to 3ash a3ay innume!able "ains1
This is the libe!ation of K%e!y3he!e $oa!ing.
The 2uddha /ulti%ated enlightenment "!a/ti/e
to aid sentient beings fo! innume!able agesII
The!efo!e his light :lls the 3o!ld
The S"i!it <ua!dian; $emembe!ing is ha""y.
The 2uddha /ulti%ated "!a/ti/es fo! the sae beings
2y %a!ious means maing them matu!e
8u!ifying the o/ean of blessings; !emo%ing all "ains
9eatless; seeing this; !e(oi/es at hea!t.
The gate of gene!osity is ineAhaustible
2ene:ting all sentient beings
Causing 3itnesses to ha%e no atta/hment1
This is the enlightenment of &ni%e!sal 5oy.
2uddha /ulti%ated genuine methods of
enlightenment
Ge%elo"ing a boundless o/ean of .i!tues
Causing 3itness all to !e(oi/e
This su"!eme 2anne! 9a""ily $ealiHes.
9e /lea!s a3ay the de:lements of beings
KFually /om"assionate e%en to the %i/ious
The!efo!e a/Fui!ing !adian/e :lling all s"a/e
+ight shining on All )o!lds sees and !e(oi/es
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2uddha is the :eld of blessings; o/ean of %i!tues
Able to /ause all to abandon e%il
And ful:ll g!eat enlightenment
This is the libe!ation of */ean +ight.
>u!the!mo!e; the /!o" s"i!it <entle Su"e!b >la%o!
found the doo! of libe!ation besto3ing !i/h Ja%o! on
all sentient beings; /ausing them to de%elo" a
2uddha 2ody. The /!o" s"i!it 8u!e +ight of Seasonal
>lo3e!s found the doo! of libe!ation able to /ause all
sentient beings to eA"e!ien/e g!eat (oy and
ha""iness. The /!o" s"i!it 8hysi/al St!ength Cou!age
and 9ealth found the doo! of libe!ation "u!ifying all
!ealms by means of all !ound; /om"lete tea/hings.
The /!o" s"i!it 0n/!easing .itality found the doo! of
libe!ation seeing the boundless mysti/al "o3e!s
/om"assionately used by the 2uddha edifying
demonst!ations. The /!o" s"i!it K%e!y3he!e
8!odu/ing $oots and >!uits found the doo! of
libe!ation e%e!y3he!e !e%ealing the 2uddha6s :eld of
blessings and /ausing seeds "lanted the!e not to
s"oil. The /!o" S"i!it )onde!fully Ado!ned Ci!/ula!
To"not found the doo! of libe!ation /ausing the
Jo3e! of sentient beings e%e!y3he!e to bloom. The
/!o" s"i!it Doistening 8u!e >lo3e!s found the doo! of
libe!ation /om"assionately sa%ing sentient beings
and /ausing them to in/!ease in blessings and %i!tue.
The /!o" s"i!it Ge%elo"ing )onde!ful >!ag!an/e
found the doo! of libe!ation eAtensi%ely
demonst!ating all methods of enlightening "!a/ti/e.
The /!o" s"i!it +ie by All 3ho See found the doo! of
libe!ation able to /ause all sentient beings in the
uni%e!se to abandon su/h ills as sloth and anAiety
and to be/omes "u!e in all 3ays. The C!o" S"i!it
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8u!e +ight found the doo! of libe!ation obse!%ing the
good !oots of all sentient beings; eA"laining the t!uth
to them in a""!o"!iate 3ays; b!inging (oy and
ful:llment to the masses.
At that time the /!o" s"i!it <entle Su"e!b >la%o!;
imbued 3ith "o3e! f!om the 2uddha; +ooed o%e! all
the C!o" S"i!its and said;
The 2uddhas */ean of &neA/elled .i!tues
Danifests a lam" 3hi/h illumines the 3o!ld1
Sa%ing and "!ote/ting all sentient beings
9e gi%es them all "ea/e; not lea%ing 3ithout one.
The 2uddhas %i!tues a!e boundlessII
Eo beings hea! them in .ainII
9e /auses them to be f!ee f!om su4e!ing and al3ays
ha""y
This is 3hat Seasonal >la%o!s ente!s into
The "o3e!s of the 2uddha a!e all /om"leteII
9is a!!ay of %i!tues a""ea!s in the 3o!ld
And all sentient beings a!e ha!moniHed
To this fa/t Cou!age 8o3e! /an 3itness
The 2uddha /ulti%ated an o/ean of /om"assion
The hea!t al3ays as b!oad as the 3hole 3o!ld
The!efo!e his s"i!itual "o3e!s a!e boundless
0n/!eased .itality /an see this.
2uddha al3ays a""ea!s th!oughout the 3o!ld
Eone of his methods a!e em"loyed in %ain
Clea!ing a3ay beings6 delusions and to!ments
This is the libe!ations of &ni%e!sal 8!odu/e!.
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2uddha is the g!eat o/ean of no3ledge in the 3o!ld
Kmanating "u!e light 3hi/h !ea/hes e%e!y3he!e
)hen/e is bo!n all g!eat faith and !esolution
Thus /an Ado!ned To"not /lea!ly ente!
2uddha; obse!%ing the 3o!ld; /on/ei%es ind
/om"assion;
A""ea!ing in o!de! to aid sentient beings
Sho3ing them the su"!eme 3ay of "ea/e and (oy
This is the libe!ation of 8u!e >lo3e!s
The "u!e "!a/ti/es /ulti%ated by 2uddha
A!e fully eA"ounded unde! the t!ee of enlightenment
Thus edifying e%e!yone in all Fua!te!s
This; )onde!ful >!ag!an/e /an hea!.
2uddha; in all 3o!lds;
2!ings >!eedom f!om so!!o3; /!eating g!eat 5oy
All "otentials and as"i!ations he "u!i:es
The s"i!it 8leasing unde!stands this.
The 2uddha a""ea!s in the 3o!ld
*bse!%es the in/linations of all beings
And matu!es them by %a!ious means
This is the libe!ation of 8u!e +ight.
>u!the!mo!e; the he!b s"i!it Aus"i/ious found the
doo! of libe!ation obse!%ing the mentalities of all
sentient beings and st!i%ing to unify them. The he!b
s"i!it Sandal3ood >o!est found the doo! of libe!ation
emb!a/ing all sentient beings 3ith light and /ausing
those 3ho see it not to 3aste the eA"e!ien/e. The
he!b s"i!it 8u!e +ight found the doo! of libe!ation
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able to annihilate the aYi/tions of all sentient beings
by "u!e te/hniFues. The he!b s"i!it &ni%e!sal
$eno3n found the doo! of libe!ation able to in/!ease
the boundless o/ean of good !oots by means of a
g!eat !e"utation. The he!b s"i!it $adiant 8o!es found
the doo! of libe!ation hu!!ying to all sites of illness
3ith the banne! of g!eat /om"assion. The he!b s"i!it
Ga!ness Gest!oying 8u!i:e! found the doo! of
libe!ation able to /u!e all blind sentient beings and
/ause thei! eye of 3isdom to be /lea!. The he!b s"i!it
$oa!e! found the doo! of libe!ation able to eA"ound
the %e!bal tea/hing of the 2uddha eA"laining the
di4e!ent meanings of all things. The he!b s"i!it
2anne! of +ight *utshining the Sun found the doo! of
libe!ation able to be the ad%iso! of all sentient
beings; /ausing all 3ho see to "!odu/e !oots of
goodness. The he!b s"i!it Seeing in All Gi!e/tions
found the doo! of libe!ation of the mine of "u!e
/om"assion able to mae beings gi%e !ise to faith
and !esol%e by means of a""!o"!iate te/hniFues.
The he!b s"i!it K%e!y3he!e Kmanating Da(esti/ +ight
found the doo! of libe!ation /ausing beings to
!emembe! 2uddha; the!eby eliminating thei!
si/ness.
At that time the 9e!b S"i!it Aus"i/ious; imbued 3ith
"o3e! f!om the 2uddha looed o%e! all the he!b
s"i!its and said;
The 2uddha6s 7no3ledge is in/on/ei%ableII
9e no3s the minds of all sentient beings;
And by the "o3e! of .a!ious Te/hniFues
Gest!oys thei! delusions and in:nite "ains.
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The <!eat 9e!o6s Sills /annot be measu!ed
Eothing he does is e%e! in .ain
&nfailingly Causing the su4e!ing of beings to %anish
Sandal3ood >o!est /an unde!stand this.
*bse!%e the 2uddha6s tea/hing lie so
9e "!a/ti/ed fo! innume!able eons
And has no atta/hment to anything
This is the ent!y of 8u!e +ight.
A 2uddha is ha!d to meet in a million ages
0f any /an see one o! hea! one6s name
0t 3ill unfailingly b!ing bene:t
This is the unde!standing of &ni%e!sal $eno3n
Ka/h of the 2uddha6s hai! "o!es
Kmits light annulling dist!ess
Causing 3o!ldly aYi/tions to end
This is the ent!y of $adiant 8o!es.
All sentient beings a!e blinded by igno!an/e
)ith an in:nite %a!iety of mise!ies f!om deluded
a/tsII
2uddha /lea!s it all a3ay and o"ens the !adian/e of
3isdom
This Ga!ness 2!eae! /an see.
*ne tone of the 2uddha has no limiting measu!eII
0t /an o"en u" the o/ean of all tea/hings
So that all 3ho hea! /an /om"!ehend
This is the libe!ation of <!eat Sound.
See ho3 2uddha6s no3ledge is in/on/ei%ableII
A""ea!ing in all !ealms he sa%es beings the!e;
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Able to mae those 3ho see follo3 his tea/hing
This *utshining the Sun dee"ly unde!stands
2uddha6s */ean of /om"assionate means
0s "!odu/ed to hel" the 3o!ld
*"ening the !ight "ath 3ide to sho3 beings
This Seeing in All Gi!e/tions /an /om"!ehend
2uddha emits g!eat light all a!ound
0llumining all in the ten di!e/tions
Causing %i!tue to g!o3 as the 2uddha6s !emembe!ed
This is the +ibe!ation doo! of Da(esti/ +ight.
>u!the!mo!e; the fo!est s"i!it S"!eading >lo3e!s lie
Clouds found the doo! of libe!ation of the !e"osito!y
of the %ast; boundless sea of no3ledge. The fo!est
s"i!it *utstanding T!un &nfolding +ight found the
doo! of libe!ation of <!eat Culti%ation and uni%e!sal
"u!i:/ation. The fo!est s"i!it 2ea!ing 2!an/hes
Kmitting $adiant +ight found the doo! of libe!ation
in/!easing the g!o3th of all so!ts of s"!outs of "u!e
faith. The fo!est s"i!it Aus"i/ious 8u!e +ea%es found
the doo! of libe!ation a!!ayed 3ith all 8u!e .i!tues.
The fo!est s"i!it G!a"ed >lame T!easu!y found the
doo! of libe!ation of uni%e!sal )isdom Al3ays
%ie3ing the enti!e /osmos. The fo!est s"i!it 8u!e
A!!ays of +ight found the doo! of libe!ation no3ing
the o/ean of all sentient beings a/ti%ities and
"!odu/ing and s"!eading /louds of tea/hing. The
fo!est s"i!it 8leasant Thunde! found the doo! of
libe!ation endu!ing all un"leasant sounds and
"!odu/ing "u!e sounds. The fo!est s"i!it +ight and
>!ag!an/e AllI8e!%ading found the doo! of libe!ation
sho3ing the %ast !ealm of "!a/ti/es /ulti%ated and
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maste!ed in the "ast. The fo!est s"i!it Subtle +ight
Shining >a! found the doo! of libe!ation bene:ting the
3o!ld by means of all %i!tuous Fualities. The fo!est
s"i!it >lo3e!s and >!uits Sa%o!ing of +ight found the
doo! of libe!ation able to /ause all to see the 2uddha
a""ea!ing in the 3o!ld; to al3ays !emembe! 3ith
!es"e/t and ne%e! fo!get; and ado!n the mine of
%i!tues.
At that time the >o!est S"i!it S"!eading >lo3e!s +ie
Clouds; imbued 3ith "o3e! f!om the 2uddha; looed
o%e! all the >o!est S"i!its and said;
0n the "ast 2uddha /ulti%ated enlightening "!a/ti/esP
9is %i!tue and 3isdom a!e tho!oughly /om"lete
9e has all "o3e!s fully in /ommand
Kmitting g!eat light; he a""ea!s in the 3o!ld.
The as"e/ts of his /om"assion a!e as in:nite as
beings
2uddha "u!i:ed them all in eons "ast
And the!efo!e is able to b!ing aid to the 3o!ld
This is the unde!standing of *utstanding T!un.
*n/e sentient beings see the 2uddha
9e6ll "lunge them into the o/ean of faith
Sho3ing to all the enlightening 3ay
This is the libe!ation of )onde!ful 2!an/hes.
The %i!tues amassed in a single "o!e
Cannot be all not told of in an o/ean of eons
The 2uddhas te/hniFues a!e in/on/ei%able
8u!e +ea%es /an unde!stand this tea/hing.
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0 !e/all the 2uddha in the "ast
Dade o4e!ings to in:nite numbe!s of 2uddhas
9is no3ledge be/oming /lea! 3ith ea/h
This is 3hat Sto!e of >lames unde!stands.
The o/ean of a/tions of all sentient beings
The 2uddha no3s in an instant of thought
Su/h %ast unhinde!ed no3ledge
2eautiful Ado!nments /an begin to !ealiHe.
Al3ays intoning the 2uddhas se!ene; sublime sound
8!odu/es in/om"a!able (oy e%e!y3he!e
Causing all to a3aen a//o!ding to thei!
unde!standing and in/lination
This is the "!in/i"le of Thunde! Sounds "!a/ti/e.
The 2uddha sho3s g!eat mysti/ "o3e!s
All th!oughout the ten di!e/tions
Causing all his "ast deeds to be seen
This is 3he!e 3heel AllI8e!%ading +ight and
>!ag!an/e Knte!s.
Sentient beings a!e dishonest and don6t "!a/ti/e
%i!tue
+ost and deluded they sin and Jo3 in bi!th and
death
>o! them he /lea!ly o"ens the "aths of no3ledge
This is seen by Subtle +ight.
2uddha; fo! the sae of beings blo/ed by habits
A""ea!s in the 3o!ld afte! of millions of eons
Causing them to see al3ays fo! the !est of time
This is obse!%ed by Sa%e! of +ight.
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>u!the!mo!e; The Dountain S"i!it 5e3el 8ea
2looming >lo3e!s found the doo! of libe!ation
ente!ing the light of abso!"tion in g!eat Fuies/en/e.
The Dountain S"i!it >lo3e! >o!est To"not found the
doo! of libe!ation /ulti%ating and /olle/ting good
!oots of indness and de%elo"ing an in/on/ei%able
numbe! of beings to matu!ity. The Dountain S"i!it
+ofty 2anne! Shining K%e!y3he!e found the doo! of
libe!ation +ooing into the in/linations of all sentient
beings and "u!ifying thei! senses. The Dountain
S"i!it &nde:led 5e3el To"not found the doo! of
libe!ation of boundless eons of diligent st!i%ing
3ithout be/oming 3ea!y o! !emiss. The Dountain
S"i!it +ight 0llumining All Gi!e/tions found the doo! of
libe!ation a3aening all 3ith lights of in:nite
Fualities. The Dountain S"i!it +ight of <!eat 8o3e!
found the doo! of libe!ation of /a"ability of self
de%elo"ment and /ausing sentient beings to gi%e u"
deluded beha%io!. The Dountain S"i!it A3esome
+ight ConFue!ing All found the doo! of libe!ation
!emo%ing all "ains so that none a!e left. The
Dountain S"i!it +ight *!b of Subtle 0ntensity found
the doo! of libe!ation s"!eading the light of the
tea/hings; sho3ing the %i!tues of all 2uddhas. The
Dountain S"i!it &ni%e!sal Kye Clea!ly See found the
doo! of libe!ation /ausing all sentient beings to mae
thei! !oots of goodness g!o3 e%en in d!eams. The
Dountain S"i!it Adamantine Kye of Dyste!y found the
doo! of libe!ation b!inging fo!th the g!eat o/ean of
meaning.
At that time; the Dountain S"i!it 2looming >lo3e!s all
o%e! the Ka!th; imbued 3ith "o3e! f!om the 2uddha;
su!%eyed all the hosts of mountain s"i!its and said in
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%e!se;
9a%ing /ulti%ated eA/ellent "!a/ti/es 3ithout bound
Eo3 he has attained mysti/ "o3e!s; also in:nite.
9is gates of tea/hing a!e 3ide o"en; nume!ous as
atoms;
Causing all sentient beings to dee"ly unde!stand and
!e(oi/e.
9is body; ado!ned in many 3ays; is omni"!esent;
The lights f!om his "o!es a!e all "u!e
)ith /om"assionate te/hniFues he tea/hes all
>lo3e! >o!est To"not unde!stands this.
The 2uddhaI2ody a""ea!s e%e!y3he!e[its
boundless;
>illing all 3o!lds in the ten di!e/tions;
All fa/ulties "u!e; a (oy to all beholde!s.
This t!uth 9igh banne! /an &nde!stand.
>o! eons "!a/ti/ing diligently 3ithout Jagging;
&na4e/ted by 3o!ldly things; lie em"ty s"a/e;
2y %a!ious means he edi:es beings1
$ealiHing this is 5e3el To"not.
Sentient beings blindly ente! dange!ous "athsP
8itying them; 2uddha emits shining +ight;
Causing all beings the!eby to a3ae1
A3esome light; unde!standing this; !e(oi/es.
KAtensi%ely /ulti%ating "!a/ti/es in all states of
being;
9e made o4e!ings to innume!able 2uddhas;
Causing beings 3ho sa3 to mae g!eat %o3s1
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This <!eat 8o3e! /an /lea!ly ente!.
Seeing beings su4e!ings in t!ansmig!ation;
Al3ays ensh!ouded by ba!!ie!s of doing;
9e eAtinguishes all 3ith the light of 3isdom;
This is the libe!ation of /onFue!ing all.
Ka/h of his "o!es emits subtle sound
8!aising the 2uddhas in a//o!d 3ith beings
mentalities
8e!%ading all Fua!te!s fo! un/ounted ages1
This is the doo! by 3hi/h +ight *!b has ente!ed.
2uddha a""ea!s th!oughout the ten di!e/tions
KA"ounding the Subtle t!uth by %a!ious means;
)ith an o/ean of "!a/ti/es abiding all beings1
This is 3hat Clea!ly Seeing has unde!stood.
The <ates of the Tea/hing a!e boundless as the sea
9e eA"ounds it 3ith one %oi/e maing all unde!stand;
8!ea/hing fo!e%e! 3ith ne%e! an end1
Gel%ing into this te/hniFue is Giamond Kye.
>u!the!mo!e; the Ka!th S"i!it 8u!e >lo3e! of &ni%e!sal
.i!tue found the doo! of libe!ation /onstantly
3at/hing all sentient beings 3ith an attitude of
indness and /om"assion. The Ka!th S"i!it
Ado!nment of Stable 2lessings found the doo! of
libe!ation manifesting the "o3e! of blessings and
%i!tues of all sentient beings. The Ka!th S"i!it
2eautiful >lo3e! Ado!ned T!ee found the doo! of
libe!ation Knte!ing into all things and "!odu/ing
ado!nment fo! all 2uddha :elds. The Ka!th S"i!it
&ni%e!sal Gist!ibution of T!easu!es found the doo! of
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libe!ation /ulti%ating and "!odu/ing %a!ious states of
meditation and /ausing sentient beings to get !id of
obst!u/ting de:lements. The Ka!th S"i!it 8u!e Kye
obse!%ing the Season found the doo! of libe!ation
/ausing all sentient beings to s"o!t ha""ily. The
Ka!th S"i!it 2eautiful <olden Kyes found the doo! of
libe!ation manifesting all "u!e bodies and
ha!moniHing sentient beings. The Ka!th S"i!it
>!ag!ant 9ai! emitting light found the doo! of
libe!ation of g!eat "o3e! /om"!ehending the o/ean
of %i!tues of all 2uddhas. The Ka!th S"i!it Silent
8leasing Sound found the doo! of libe!ation holding
the o/ean of s"ee/h sounds of all sentient beings.
The Ka!th S"i!it Cu!led To"not of 2eautiful >lo3e!s
found the doo! of libe!ation of the unde:led natu!e
"e!%ading all 2uddha :elds. The Ka!th S"i!it
0ndest!u/tible All Sustaine! found the doo! of
libe!ation !e%ealing all that is /ontained in the /y/les
of tea/hings of all 2uddhas.
At that time; the Ka!th S"i!it 8u!e >lo3e! of &ni%e!sal
.i!tue; imbued 3ith "o3e! f!om the 2uddha; looed
o%e! all the Ka!th S"i!its and said;
The doo!s of /om"assion o"ened by the 2uddha
0n e%e!y moment in the "ast /annot be all told of
9e /ulti%ated su/h "!a/ti/e un/easingly;
The!efo!e he has an indest!u/tible body.
The Sto!e of 2lessings of All
Sentient 2eings in all times; As 3ell as enlightening
beings;
All a""ea! in the 2uddhas 8o!es1
Ado!nment of 2lessings; seeing this; !e(oi/es.
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9is %ast state of se!ene abso!"tion
0s unbo!n; im"e!ishable; has no /oming o! goingP
Cet he "u!i:es lands to sho3 sentient beings
This is the +ibe!ation of >lo3e!ed T!ee.
2uddha Culti%ated %a!ious "!a/ti/es
To mae sentient beings dissol%e all ba!!ie!sP
&ni%e!sal Gist!ibuto! of T!easu!e
Sees this +ibe!ation and !e(oi/es.
The s"he!e of the 2uddha is boundlessII
9e a""ea!s e%e!y moment th!oughout the 3o!ld1
*bse!%ing the Season 3ith 8u!e Kyes;
Seeing 2uddha6s !ealm of a/tion; is (oyful.
9is sublime %oi/e is limitless and in/on/ei%ableII
9e dest!oys aYi/tions fo! all sentient beings1
Giamond Kye /an !ealiHe this;
Seeing 2uddhas boundless su"!eme %i!tues.
9e a""ea!s in disguise in all inds of fo!ms
All th!oughout the uni%e!se1
>!ag!ant 9ai! Kmitting +ight al3ays sees 2uddha
Thus tea/hing all sentient beings.
9is sublime %oi/e eAtends e%e!y3he!e
KA"laining fo! beings fo! in:nite eons
8leasing Sound ea!th s"i!it /om"!ehends this
And; hea!ing it f!om the 2uddha; is !e%e!ently (oyful.
2uddha6s "o!es emit /louds of f!ag!ant James
>illing the 3o!ld a//o!ding to the mentalities of
beings1
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All 3ho see this de%elo" matu!ity1
This is 3hat >lo3e! S3i!l obse!%es.
Stable and unb!eaable as Giamond
Do!e unshaable than the 8ola! Dountain
The 2uddha6s body is in the 3o!ld this 3ay
AllISustaine!; able to see; gi%es !ise to (oy.
>u!the!mo!e; the /ity s"i!it 5e3el 8ea $adian/e
found the doo! of libe!ation bene:ting sentient
beings by a""!o"!iate means. The City S"i!it
2eautifully Ado!ned 8ala/e found the doo! of
libe!ation no3ing the fa/ulties of sentient beings
and tea/hing and matu!ing them. The /ity s"i!it
5e3el of 8u!e 5oy found the doo! of libe!ation al3ays
(oyfully /ausing all sentient beings to !e/ei%e %a!ious
blessings. The City S"i!it So!!o3Iless 8u!ity found
the doo! of libe!ation of the mine of g!eat
/om"assion sa%ing those in fea!. The City S"i!it
>lo3e! +am" >lame Kyes found the doo! of libe!ation
of uni%e!sally /lea! g!eat 3isdom and no3ledge.
The City S"i!it >lame 2anne! Clea!ly Sho3ing found
the doo! of libe!ation a""ea!ing e%e!y3he!e 3ith
a""!o"!iate means. The City S"i!it +ight of .i!tue
found the doo! of libe!ation obse!%ing all sentient
beings and /ausing them to /ulti%ate the %ast o/ean
of %i!tue. The City S"i!it 2ody of 8u!e +ight found the
doo! of libe!ation a3aening all sentient beings f!om
the da!ness of igno!an/e. The /ity of s"i!it Kyes of
+ight of a Dountain of 5e3els found the doo! of
libe!ation able to "ul%e!iHe the mountains of
obst!u/tions hinde!ing sentient beings; by means of
a g!eat light.
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At that time the City S"i!it 5e3el 8ea $adian/e;
imbued 3ith "o3e! f!om the 2uddha; Su!%eyed all
the hosts of City S"i!its and said in %e!se;
The <uide is so in/on/ei%able;
)ith light illuminating the Ten Gi!e/tions1
All sentient beings see 2uddha 2efo!e them;
Tea/hing and de%elo"ing /ountless numbe!s.
The fa/ulties of sentient beings a!e ea/h di4e!entP
The 2uddha no3s them all.
The s"i!it 2eautifully Ado!ned 8ala/es
Knte!s this gate of tea/hing 3ith (oy.
The 2uddha /ulti%ated "!a/ti/es fo! boundless eons;
Daintaining the tea/hings of the 2uddha of "ast
ages;
9is mind al3ays ha""ily a//e"ting them1
5e3el of 5oy !ealiHes this 3ay.
2uddha in "ast 3as al!eady able to !emo%e
The fea!s of all sentient beings
And al3ays eAe!/ise indness and /om"assion
to3a!d them1
This; the s"i!it; so!!o3 less /om"!ehends 3ith (oy.
2uddha6s no3ledge is %ast and boundlessP
+ie s"a/e it /annot be measu!ed.
>lo3e! Kyes; !ealiHing this; is "leased1
9e /an study the 2uddhas ine4able 3isdom.
The 2uddhas "hysi/al fo!ms a!e eFual to sentient
beingsII
9e /auses them to see him a//o!ding to thei!
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in/linationsP
>lame 2anne! Clea!ly Sho3ing unde!stands this in
his hea!t.
And "!a/ti/es this te/hniFue; "!odu/ing (oy.
2uddha /ulti%ated an o/ean of my!iad blessingsII
8u!e; .ast; 3ithout any bounds1
+ight of .i!tue 2anne!; Taing this a""!oa/h;
Contem"lates; Com"!ehends; and is ha""y in mind.
Sentient beings igno!antly 3ande! th!ough %a!ious
states of eAisten/eP
+ie "eo"le bo!n blind; afte! all they /annot see.
2uddha a""ea!s in the 3o!ld to hel" them1
8u!e light ente!s this doo!.
The 2uddha6s "o3e!s a!e boundless;
+ie Clouds /o%e!ing all the 3o!ldP
9e a""ea!s e%en in d!eams to tea/h1
This is 3hat >!ag!ant 2anne! "e!/ei%es.
Sentient beings a!e foolish and igno!ant; as though
blind and deaf;
They a!e sh!ouded by all inds of obst!u/ting %eilsP
2uddhas light "enet!ates them; maing them o"en
u"1
Su/h is the ent!y 3ay of mountain of (e3els.
>u!the!mo!e; The san/tua!y s"i!it 2anne! of 8u!e
ado!nments found the doo! of libe!ation of the "o3e!
of /ommitment to "!odu/e %ast ado!nments to o4e!
to the 2uddha. The san/tua!y s"i!it 8ola! Dountain
5e3el +ight found the doo! of libe!ation A""ea!ing
2efo!e all sentient beings "e!fe/ting the "!a/ti/e of
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g!eat enlightenment. The san/tua!y s"i!it Sign of the
Thunde! found the doo! of libe!ation /ausing all
sentient beings to see the 2uddha in G!eams
tea/hing them a//o!ding to thei! mentalities and
a//o!ding to thei! in/linations. The san/tua!y s"i!it
)onde!ful Kyes !aining Jo3e!s found the doo! of
libe!ation able to !ain all "!e/ious ado!nments that
a!e ha!d to "a!t 3ith. The San/tua!y s"i!it >o!m of
8u!e >lo3e!s found the doo! of libe!ation able to
manifest beautifully ado!ned san/tua!ies; tea/h
many beings; and /ause them to de%elo" to matu!ity.
The San/tua!y S"i!it <a!land +ight To"not found the
doo! of libe!ation tea/hing the t!uth a//o!ding to
beings fa/ulties; /ausing them to de%elo" !ight
a3a!eness. The San/tua!y S"i!it $aining 5e3el
A!!ays found the doo! of libe!ation able to eloFuently
!ain e%e!y3he!e 2oundless 5oyous T!uths. The
San/tua!y S"i!it Cou!ageous >!ag!ant Kye found the
doo! of libe!ation eAtensi%ely "!aising the %i!tues of
the 2uddhas. The San/tua!y S"i!it Giamond Colo!ed
Cloud found the doo! of libe!ation /ausing a!!ays of
t!ees of boundless /olo!s and fo!ms to a""ea!. The
San/tua!y S"i!it +otus +ight found the doo! of
libe!ation being still and unmo%ing unde! the t!ee of
enlightenment yet being "!esent e%e!y3he!e. The
San/tua!y S"i!it $adian/e of 0ne4able +ight found the
doo! of libe!ation demonst!ating the %a!ious "o3e!s
of a 2uddha.
At that time the San/tua!y S"i!it 2anne! of 8u!e
Ado!nments; imbued 3ith "o3e! f!om the 2uddha;
looed o%e! all the san/tua!y s"i!its and said;
0 !e/all the 2uddha in fo!me! times
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The "!a/ti/es he "e!fo!med fo! /ountless eons
Daing o4e!ings to all the 2uddhas 3ho a""ea!ed
So he has %i!tues %ast as all s"a/e.
The 2uddha "!a/ti/ed unlimited gene!osity
0n in:nite lands; nume!ous as all atoms.
Thining of the )ellI>a!ing 2uddha
8ola! +ights 9ea!t is <lad.
8hysi/al >o!ms of 2uddha ha%e no endP
9is t!ansfo!mation "e!%ade all lands;
Al3ays a""ea!ing; e%en in d!eams1
Thunde! 2anne!; seeing this; gi%es !ise to (oy.
9e "!a/ti/ed !elinFuishment fo! /ountless ages
Able to gi%e u" eyes; ha!d to "a!t 3ith; enough to :ll
a seaII
This "!a/ti/e of !elinFuishment 3as fo! the sae of all
beings1
This; )onde!ful Kyes ha""ily unde!stands.
2oundless fo!ms; lie blaHing /louds of (e3els;
A""ea! in san/tua!ies th!oughout the 3o!ld1
The s"i!it >o!m of 8u!e >lames !e(oi/es
&"on seeing the mysti/al "o3e! of the 2uddha.
The o/ean of sentient beings a/ti%ities is sho!eIlessP
The 2uddha :lls it 3ith the !ain of t!uth;
$emo%ing doubt and /onfusion a//o!ding to "otential
>lo3e! <a!land; !ealiHing this is "leased.
The Gi4e!ent meanings of innume!able tea/hings
A!e del%ed into by his o/eani/ eloFuen/e1
The S"i!it $aining 8!e/ious Ado!nments
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0s al3ays thus in mind.
0n uns"eaably many lands
9e "!aised the 2uddhas in all languages
And the!efo!e has g!eat fame and %i!tue1
Cou!ageous Kye /an ee" this in mind.
0n:nite T!ees of %a!ious fo!ms
A""ea! beneath the 7ing T!ee of Knlightenment1
Giamond Colo!ed Cloud !ealiHes this;
And al3ays 3at/hes the t!ee 3ith delight.
2ounds to the ten di!e/tions /annot be found
+ie3ise the no3ledge of 2uddha on the site of
enlightenment1
The +otus +ights 8u!e Dind of >aith
Knte!s this libe!ation and "!ofoundly !e(oi/es.
K%e!ything at this site of enlightenment "!odu/es
eAFuisite sound
KAtolling the 8u!e; in/on/ei%able "o3e!s of the
2uddha
As 3ell as the "e!fe/ted /ausal "!a/ti/es1
This /an be hea!d by ine4able +ight.
>u!the!mo!e; the footste" follo3ing s"i!it 8!e/ious
Symbol found the doo! of libe!ation !aining (e3els all
o%e!; "!odu/ing bountiful (oy. The >ootste"I>ollo3ing
S"i!it +otus +ight found the doo! of libe!ation sho3ing
the 2uddha seated on a +otus Th!one of lights of all
/olo!s; /ausing delight to those 3ho see. The
>ootste"I>ollo3ing S"i!it Su"!eme >lo3e! To"not
found the doo! of libe!ation setting u" the
san/tua!ies and assemblies of all 2uddhas in e%e!y
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moment of thought. The >ootste"I>ollo3ing S"i!it
Kmbodying all beautiful %isions found the doo! of
libe!ation "a/ifying and ha!moniHing /ountless
sentient beings at e%e!y ste". The >ootste"I
>ollo3ing S"i!it KAFuisite <em Sta! 2anne! found the
doo! of libe!ation in e%e!y moment of thought
magi/ally "!odu/ing %a!ious +otusI+ie )ebs of +ight;
e%e!y3he!e !aining sho3e!s of 5e3el "!odu/ing
ma!%elous sounds. The >ootste"I>ollo3ing S"i!it
5oyfully &tte!ing Sublime Sounds found the doo! of
libe!ation "!odu/ing boundless o/eans of (oy. The
>ootste"I>ollo3ing S"i!it Sandal3ood T!ee +ight
found the doo! of libe!ation a3aening the
assemblies at all sites of enlightenment 3ith a
>!ag!ant 2!eeHe. The >ootste" >ollo3ing S"i!it +otus
+ight emanating +ight found the doo! of libe!ation
f!om e%e!y "o!e intoning the subtle sounds of t!uth.
The footste"Ifollo3ing "e!iod Subtle +ight found the
doo! of libe!ation "!odu/ing f!om the body 3ebs of
%a!ious lights illuminating e%e!y3he!e. The >ootste"I
>ollo3ing S"i!it Colle/tion of >ine >lo3e!s found the
doo! of libe!ation enlightening all beings and /ausing
them to de%elo" o/eans of %i!tues.
At that time the footste" follo3ing s"i!it 8!e/ious
Symbol; imbued 3ith the 2uddhas "o3e!; su!%eyed
all the assembled >ootste" >ollo3ing S"i!its and said
in %e!se;
2uddha "!a/ti/ed fo! innume!able eons;
maing o4e!ings to all the 2uddhas;
9is mind al3ays (oyful; ne%e! 3ea!ied;
9is (oy is dee" and %ast as the sea.
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9is s"i!itual "o3e!s; a/ti%e e%e!y moment; a!e
immeasu!ableII
9e "!odu/es lotuses of %a!ious f!ag!an/es;
)ith 2uddhas sitting on them; t!a%eling all o%e!1
+otus +ight sees it all.
The tea/hing of the 2uddhas is thus1
The .ast assemblies :ll all di!e/tions
They sho3 mysti/ "o3e!s 3hi/h /an6t be assessed1
This Su"!eme >lo3e! /lea!ly "e!/ei%es.
0n all "la/es in the ten di!e/tions;
)ith e%e!y ste" he taes
9e /an de%elo" all beings1
This beautiful %isions unde!stands.
9e manifests bodies nume!ous as beingsP
Ka/h of these bodies :lls the uni%e!se;
All shedding "u!e light and sho3e!ing (e3els1
This libe!ation Sta! 2anne! ente!s into.
The !ealm of the 2uddha has no bounds
9e sho3e!s the !ain of t!uth; :lling allII
Seeing the 2uddha; the masses !e(oi/e1
This is 3hat6s seen by Sublime Sound.
The 2uddhas %oi/e is eFual in eAtent to s"a/eII
All sounds and %oi/es a!e /ontained the!einP
0t tames sentient beings; eAtending to all1
Thus /an Sandal3ood hea!.
All his "o!es emit magi/al sounds
KAtolling the names of 2uddhas of all timesP
All 3ho hea! these sounds a!e delighted1
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Thus does +otus +ight see.
The disguised a""ea!an/es of the 2uddha a!e
in/on/ei%ableII
9is "hysi/al fo!ms a!e lie the o/ean;
Causing all to see a//o!ding to mentality1
This is 3hat Subtle +ight a""!ehends.
Gis"laying g!eat mysti/ "o3e!s e%e!y3he!e;
9e enlightens all beings1
>ine >lo3e!s; seeing this t!uth;
2e/omes (oyful at hea!t.
>u!the!mo!e; the Dulti"le 2ody S"i!it $ealm of 8u!e
5oy found the doo! of libe!ation !emembe!ing the
o/ean of 2uddha6s an/ient %o3s. The Dulti"le 2ody
S"i!it +ight 0lluminating All Gi!e/tions found the doo!
of libe!ation of light shining e%e!y3he!e on boundless
3o!lds. The Dulti"le 2ody S"i!it */eani/ Sound
ConFue!ing found the doo! of libe!ation of a g!eat
sound a3aening all beings and /ausing them to be
ha""y and ha!moniously t!anFuil. The Dulti"le 2ody
S"i!it 8u!e >lo3e! Ado!ned To"not found the doo! of
libe!ation of a 2ody +ight S"a/e; omni"!esent. The
Dulti"le 2ody S"i!it 0n:nite Gigni:ed 8ostu!es found
the doo! of libe!ation sho3ing all sentient beings the
!ealm of the 2uddhas. The multi"le body s"i!it A!!ay
of Su"!eme +ight found the doo! of libe!ation /ausing
all famished sentient beings to be "hysi/ally healthy
and st!ong. The Dulti"le 2ody S"i!it >!ag!ant Clouds
of 8u!e +ight found the doo! of libe!ation /lea!ing
a3ay all sentient beings de:ling aYi/tions. The
multi"le body s"i!it <ua!dian Sustaine! found the
doo! of libe!ation o%e!tu!ning all sentient beings6
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igno!ant; foolish; mania/al a/tions. The Dulti"le
2ody S"i!it &biFuitous She"a!d found the doo! of
libe!ation manifesting ado!nments in the 8ala/es of
all 3o!ld leade!s. The Dulti"le 2ody S"i!it 0mmutable
+ight found the doo! of libe!ation emb!a/ing all
sentient beings and /ausing them to "!odu/e "u!e
!oots of goodness.
At that time the Dulti"le 2ody S"i!it $ealm of 8u!e
5oy em"o3e!ed by the 2uddha; looed o%e! all the
multi"le body s"i!its and said;
0 !emembe!; /ountless eons ago;
A 2uddha; Sublime +ight a""ea!ed in the 3o!ldP
This 3o!ld hono!ed one in the "!esen/e of that
2uddha
.o3ed to attain enlightenment and se!%ed all
2uddhas.
2uddhas body emits g!eat light;
)hi/h :lls the enti!e /osmosP
)hen beings en/ounte! it; thei! minds a!e subdued1
This is seen by illuminating all di!e/tions.
2uddhas %oi/e maes all /ount!ies t!emble.
K%e!y s"he!e of sound
A3aes all beings 3ithout eA/e"tion1
ConFue!o!; hea!ing; !e(oi/es at hea!t.
The 2uddha 2ody is "u!e; e%e! /alm;
Danifesting all fo!ms; yet 3ithout any signs;
Abiding this 3ay e%e!y3he!e in the 3o!ld;
This is the a""!oa/h of 8u!e >lo3e!s.
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The <uide is so in/on/ei%able;
/ausing all to see a//o!ding to thei! mindsII
sometimes sitting; o! 3aling; o! standing1
0n:nite Gigni:ed 8ostu!es unde!stands this.
A 2uddha is ha!d to meet e%en in a million eonsII
9e a""ea!s in the 3o!ld to gi%e hel" f!eely;
Causing beings to be f!ee f!om the "ains of
destitution1
9e!e is 3he!e Su"!eme +ight A!!ay ente!s.
Ka/h of the 2uddhas teeth
Kmits blaHing /louds of light; as f!om a f!ag!ant lam"
Gest!oying the 0llusions of all sentient beings1
&nde:led Clouds sees in this 3ay.
2eings6 atta/hments and delusions a!e multi"le
ba!!ie!sII
They follo3 demons in thei! 3ays; al3ays in%ol%ed in
!outinesP
2uddha sho3s them the 3ay to libe!ation1
<ua!dian Sustaine! /an unde!stand this.
0 see the inde"endent "o3e! of 2uddha;
9is light :lling the uni%e!seP
0n !oyal "ala/es he edi:es beings.
This is the !ealm of the &biFuitous *ne.
2eings a!e deluded; full of mise!iesII
2uddha is in thei! midst; al3ays sa%ing;
Causing delusions to %anish and (oy to abound1
This is 3hat6s seen by 0mmutable +ight.
>u!the!mo!e; the Thunde!bolt 2ea!ing S"i!it Gemigod
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of )onde!ful >o!m found the doo! of libe!ation seeing
the 2uddha manifest a body of in:nite "hysi/al
fo!ms. The Thunde!bolt 2ea!ing S"i!it 2anne! of
S3iftness of the Sun found the doo! of libe!ation of
ea/h hai! of the 2uddha 2ody !adiating /louds of
%a!ious light beams; lie the sun. The Thunde!bolt
2ea!ing S"i!it +ight of the >lo3e!s of the 8ola!
Dountain found the doo! of libe!ation of g!eat mysti/
"o3e!s manifesting innume!able bodies. The
Thunde!bolt 2ea!ing S"i!it 8u!e sound of Clouds
found the doo! of libe!ation of in:nite sounds
/o!!es"onding to all s"e/ies. The Thunde!bolt
2ea!ing S"i!it <!eat A!med <od found the doo! of
libe!ation a""ea!ing as the leade! in all 3o!lds and
a3aening sentient beings. The Thunde!bolt 2ea!ing
S"i!it Gelightful +ight found the doo! of libe!ation
!e%ealing all the di4e!ent as"e/ts of the 2uddhas
tea/hings. The Thunde!bolt 2ea!ing S"i!it Sound of
Thunde! and <!eat T!ees found the doo! of libe!ation
b!inging togethe! all the T!ee S"i!its 3ith Gelightful
*!naments. The Thunde!bolt 2ea!ing S"i!it +ion 7ing
+ight found the doo! of libe!ation ful:lling and /lea!ly
unde!standing the 2uddhas %ast a!!ay of blessings.
The Thunde!bolt 2ea!ing S"i!it Aus"i/ious Kye of
0ntense >lames found the doo! of libe!ation obse!%ing
the minds of sentient beings on dange!ous "aths and
manifesting a magni:/ently ado!ned body fo! them.
The Thunde!bolt 2ea!ing S"i!it +otus 5e3el To"not
found the doo! of libe!ation sho3e!ing e%e!y3he!e
the 5e3el To"not6s Ado!ning all sentient beings.
At that the Thunde!bolt 2ea!ing S"i!it Gemi <od of
)onde!ful >o!m; em"o3e!ed by the 2uddha; said in
%e!se;
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*bse!%e the 7ing of T!uthII
The tea/hing of the 7ing of T!uth is thus.
9is "hysi/al fo!ms ha%e no bounds;
Danifesting th!oughout the 3o!ld.
Ka/h of the 2uddhas hai!s
0s an in/on/ei%able a/t of light;
+ie the /lea! o!b of the sun
0lluminating all +ands.
The S"i!itual 8o3e!s of the 2uddha
8e!%ade the enti!e /osmosII
0n the "!esen/e of all sentient beings;
9e manifests in:nite bodies.
The Sound of the 2uddhas tea/hing
0s hea!d in all Fua!te!sP
A//o!ding to the ty"e of being;
9e satis:es all thei! minds.
The masses see the 9ono!ed Sage
0n the "ala/e of the )o!ld
>o! the sae of all the li%ing
KA"ounding the <!eat Tea/hing.
0n the 3hi!l"ool of the */ean of T!uth;
)ith all inds of di4e!ent do/t!ines;
.a!ious a""!o"!iate te/hniFues;
9e tea/hes 3ithout end.
Those boundless g!eat te/hniFues
$es"ond to all the landsP
Those 3ho meet the 2uddhas +ight
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All see the 2uddha 2ody.
9a%ing se!%ed all the 2uddhas;
Dany as atoms in a billion lands;
9is %i!tue is as %ast as s"a/e;
+ooed u" to by all.
9is mysti/al "o3e! is im"a!tial;
A""ea!ing in all landsP
)hile sitting at !est in the Sublime Knlightenment
Site
9e a""ea!s befo!e all sentient beings.
2laHing Clouds 0lluminating All
)ith .a!ious S"he!es of +ight
KAtending th!oughout the uni%e!se;
Sho3ing 3he!e the 2uddha a/ts.
>u!the!mo!e; The Knlightening 2eing &ni%e!sally
<ood ente!ed into the o/ean of te/hniFues and
in/on/ei%able doo!s of libe!ation and ente!ed into the
o/ean of %i!tues of the 2uddha. That is to say; the!e
3as a Goo! of +ibe!ation /alled 8u!ifying all 2uddha
+ands; 8a/ifying the Sentient beings and /ausing
them all to be ultimately eman/i"ated. The!e 3as a
doo! of +ibe!ation /alled <oing to All $ealms of
Com"lete .i!tues /ulti%ated by all the 2uddhas.
The!e 3as a doo! of +ibe!ation /alled the <!eat
*/ean of .o3s de:ning the stages of all enlightening
beings. The!e 3as a doo! of +ibe!ation /alled
K%e!y3he!e manifesting in:nite bodies nume!ous as
atoms in the /osmos. The!e 3as a doo! of +ibe!ation
/alled eA"laining an in/on/ei%able numbe! of
di4e!ent names th!oughout all lands. The!e 3as a
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doo! of +ibe!ation /alled sho3ing all the boundless
!ealms of enlightening beings "sy/hi/ "o3e!s in all
atoms. The!e 3as a doo! of +ibe!ation named
sho3ing the e%ents of the fo!mation and de/ay of the
ages of "ast; "!esent; and futu!e in the s"a/e of an
instant. The!e 3as a doo! of +ibe!ation named
sho3ing the */eans of >a/ulties of all enlightening
beings; ea/h ente!ing thei! o3n s"he!es. The!e 3as
a doo! of +ibe!ation named ability to mae %a!ious
bodies a""ea! by mysti/ "o3e!s all th!oughout the
boundless /osmos. The!e 3as a doo! of +ibe!ation
/alled sho3ing the "!o/esses of all enlightening
beings "!a/ti/es; ente!ing into the g!eat te/hniFues
of uni%e!sal no3ledge.
At that time; The Knlightening 2eing &ni%e!sally
<ood by %i!tue of his o3n a//om"lishment; and also
!e/ei%ing the s"i!itual "o3e! of the 2uddha; ha%ing
looed o%e! the o/ean of all the assemblies s"oe
these %e!ses;
The immense; %ast :elds ado!ned by the 2uddha
A!e eFual in numbe! to all atomsP
"u!e /hild!en of 2uddha :ll them all;
$aining the in/on/ei%able; most sublime tea/hing.
As in this assembly 3e see the 2uddha sitting;
So it is also in e%e!y atomP
The 2uddha body has no /oming o! going;
And /lea!ly a""ea!s in all the lands the!e a!e.
Gemonst!ating the 8!a/ti/es Culti%ated by
enlightening beings
The %a!ious te/hniFues of innume!able a""!oa/hes
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to thei! stages
KA"ounding as 3ell the in/on/ei%able t!uth;
9e /auses the 2uddha Child!en to ente! the !ealm of
!eality.
8!odu/ing 8hantom 2uddhas nume!ous as atoms
Co!!es"onding to the in/linations of all beings minds;
The eA"edient doo!s into the "!ofound !ealm of t!uth;
2oundlessly .ast; all he eA"ounds.
The 2uddhas names a!e eFual to the 3o!lds;
>illing all lands in the ten di!e/tionsP
Eone of his methods a!e em"loyed in %ain1
9e tames sentient beings and "u!i:es all.
The 2uddha; in e%e!y atom;
Gis"lays in:nite g!eat mysti/ "o3e!sII
Sitting in ea/h on the enlightenment site;
9e s"eas of "ast 2uddhas enlightening deeds.
All immense eons of "ast; "!esent; and futu!e;
2uddha !e%eals in e%e!y instantII
All the e%ents of thei! fo!mation and de/ay
9is in/on/ei%able no3ledge /om"!ehends.
The /ong!egation of 2uddhas Child!en is endlessly
%astP
2ut though they t!y togethe! to fathom 2uddha state
The tea/hing of the 2uddhas ha%e no boundsII
To tho!oughly no3 them all is most diU/ult.
2uddhas lie s"a/e; 3ithout dis/!imination;
KFual to the !eal /osmos; 3ith no !esting "la/e;
8hantom Danifestations Ci!/ulate K%e!y3he!e;
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All sitting on enlightenment sites attaining t!ue
a3a!eness.
2uddha tea/hes 3idely; 3ith 3onde!ful %oi/eII
All stages of enlightenment a!e tho!oughly /lea!
A""ea!ing befo!e ea/h sentient being;
9e gi%es all the 2uddhas eFual t!uth.
>u!the!mo!e the enlightening being Sublime +ight of
8u!e .i!tue; the <!eat S"i!itual 9e!o found the doo!
of libe!ation going to all assemblies of enlightening
beings in the ten di!e/tions and ado!ning the sites of
enlightenment. The enlightening being +ight of the
Su"!eme +am" of &ni%e!sal .i!tue found the doo! of
libe!ation in a single instant sho3ing endless
ent!an/es to attainment of t!ue a3aening; tea/hing
and de%elo"ing in/on/ei%able 3o!lds of sentient
beings. The enlightening being +ion 2anne! of
&ni%e!sal +ight found the doo! of libe!ation
/ulti%ating the enlightening beings ado!nments of
blessings and %i!tue; "!odu/ing all 2uddha +ands.
The enlightening being Subtle +ight of >lames of
&ni%e!sal 5e3els found the doo! of libe!ation
obse!%ing the !ealms of the 2uddhas mysti/ "o3e!s;
3ithout /onfusion. The enlightening being 2anne! of
*/eans of Zualities of &ni%e!sal Sounds found the
doo! of libe!ation sho3ing the ado!nments of all
2uddha :elds in one /ong!egation at a site of
enlightenment. The enlightening being +ight of
&ni%e!sal 7no3ledge 0lluminating the $ealm of
2uddhahood found the doo! of libe!ation follo3ing
the 2uddha in%estigating the most "!ofound and
eno!mously %ast mat!iA of the Cosmos. The
Knlightening 2eing +ight of 0neAhaustible .i!tue of
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&ni%e!sal 8u!ity found the doo! of libe!ation ente!ing
into all mundane a/ti%ities and "!odu/ing the
boundless "!a/ti/es of enlightening beings. The
enlightening being &ni%e!sal Su"!eme +ight found
the doo! of libe!ation able to manifest the s"he!es of
all 2uddhas 3ithin the fo!mless !ealm of t!uth.
At that time the enlightening 2eing Sublime +ight of
8u!e .i!tue; the s"i!itual he!o; em"o3e!ed by the
2uddha; looed o%e! the o/ean of libe!ation doo!s of
all the enlightening beings and said in %e!se;
All lands the!e be in the ten di!e/tions
A!e beauti:ed and 8u!i:ed all in an instant;
2y the Sublime .oi/e tu!ning the 3heel of t!uth
Th!oughout the 3o!ld; 3ithout an eFual.
The !ealm of the 2uddha has no boundsII
0n an instant the /osmos is :lledP
0n e%e!y atom he sets u" an enlightenment site;
8!o%ing enlightenment in all /!eating mysti/ dis"lays.
2uddha /ulti%ated "!a/ti/es in the "ast
KAtending th!ough /ountless eons
Ado!ning all 2uddha >ields;
A""ea!ing unhinde!ed; lie s"a/e.
The 2uddhas s"i!itual "o3e!s a!e unlimited;
>illing the boundless !ea/hes of all timeII
K%en if one s"ent /ountless eons /onstantly
obse!%ing;
*ne 3ould ne%e! be 3ea!y o! (aded.
*bse!%e the !ealms of 2uddha6s mysti/ "o3e!II
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All lands in all Fua!te!s a!e beautifully "u!e1
9e a""ea!s the!ein in e%e!y one;
0nstantaneously Changing; in in:nite fo!ms.
0f you obse!%e the 2uddha fo! /ountless ages
Cou 3on6t a""!ehend e%en the eAtent of one 9ai!II
The 2uddha6s boundless doo!s of Te/hniFues
0llumine in/on/ei%ably many :elds.
2uddha; in "ast ages in the 3o!ld;
Se!%ed an in:nite o/ean of 2uddhasP
The!efo!e all beings a!e lie $i%e! $a"ids
Coming to mae o4e!ings to the )o!ld 9ono!ed *ne.
The 2uddha a""ea!s e%e!y3he!e;
0n in:nite lands in ea/h atom
The !ealms the!ein being all in:nite tooP
0n all he abides fo! endless eons.
2uddha of Co!e fo! the sae of all beings
Culti%ated an o/ean of boundless /om"assion;
Knte!ing 2i!th and Geath along 3ith all beings;
Tea/hing the Dasses; Daing them 8u!e.
2uddhas abide in the Dat!iA of the Cosmos of $eal
ThusInessII
SignIless; >o!mless; >!ee f!om all taints.
)hen beings obse!%e 2uddha6s %a!ious 2odies;
All thei! t!oubles and "ains then dissol%e.
>u!the!mo!e; the enlightening being <!eat 2!illian/e
of the Doon $eJe/ted in the */ean; the <!eat
S"i!itual 9e!o; found the doo! of libe!ation "!odu/ing
the means of t!ans/enden/e "e!taining to ea/h stage
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of enlightenment the!eby edifying sentient beings
and "u!ifying all 2uddha lands. The Knlightening
2eing &nde:led T!easu!y of +ight of */eans of
Cloudlie Sounds found the doo! of libe!ation in
e%e!y instant of a3a!eness ente!ing into the %a!ious
distin/tions of all ob(e/ti%e !ealms. The enlightening
being To"not bo!n of )isdom found the doo! of
libe!ation !e%ealing "u!e g!eat %i!tues to all sentient
beings 3hen they :!st a!!i%e at the site of
enlightenment. The enlightening being 2!a%e +otus
To"not found the doo! of libe!ation !e%ealing all the
2uddha Tea/hings to sentient beings in a//o!d 3ith
thei! in:nite fa/ulties and unde!standings. The
Knlightening 2eing Sun 2anne! of Clouds of &ni%e!sal
7no3ledge found the doo! of libe!ation de%elo"ing
the no3ledge of 2uddhahood; abiding fo!e%e!. The
Knlightening 2eing <!eatly 8e!se%e!ing 3ith
0ndest!u/tible Cou!age found the doo! of libe!ation of
"o3e! to ente! into all the boundless symbols of the
Tea/hings. The enlightening being 2anne! of +ight of
>!ag!ant >lames found the doo! of libe!ation sho3ing
ho3 all the "!esent 2uddhas :!st began enlightening
8!a/ti/e; And on th!ough to thei! :nal /onsummation
of the 2ody of 7no3ledge and )isdom. The
Knlightening 2eing Gee" 2eautiful Sound of <!eat
Knlightened .i!tue found the doo! of libe!ation
8ea/efully abiding in the o/ean of all the g!eat %o3s
of .ai!o/ana; the 0lluminato!. The Knlightening 2eing
2o!n of )isdom 3ith the light of <!eat .i!tue found
the doo! of libe!ation !e%ealing the most "!ofound
!ealm of the 2uddha; 3hi/h "e!%ades the /osmos.
At that time the enlightening being <!eat 2!illian/e of
the Doon !eJe/ted in the */ean; Km"o3e!ed by the
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2uddha; obse!%ed the o/ean of a!!ays of all the hosts
of enlightening beings; and said in %e!se;
The t!ans/endent means and the stages of
enlightenment;
.ast; in/on/ei%able; a!e all ful:lled1
0n:nite sentient beings subdued and ha!moniHed;
All 2uddha +ands a!e 8u!e.
As 2uddha tea/hes in the 3o!lds of beings;
All lands in the ten di!e/tions a!e :lled1
0n an instant of thought he tu!ns the 3heel of t!uth
A//ommodating it to all states of mind.
2uddha; o%e! /ountless %ast eons;
9as a""ea!ed e%e!y3he!e befo!e sentient beingsP
A//o!ding to his "ast /ulti%ation;
9e sho3s his "u!i:ed !ealm of a/tion.
0 see e%e!y3he!e in all di!e/tions
And see the 2uddhas sho3ing Dysti/ 8o3e!s
All sitting in San/tua!ies $ealiHing Knlightenment
Su!!ounded by +istening C!o3ds.
The 0mmense $adian/e of 2uddhas $eality 2ody
Can A""ea! in the )o!ld th!ough KA"edient Deans
A//o!ding 3ith the in/linations of all beings minds
$aining the tea/hings to suit thei! fa/ulties.
The im"a!tial; signIless body of t!ue Su/hness
The 8u!e $eality 2ody of &ntainted +ight
)ith 7no3ledge and Calm; 3ith innume!able bodies
9e "!ea/hes the t!uth; ada"ting to all.
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The 8o3e!s of the 7ing of T!uth a!e all 8u!e
9is no3ledge and )isdom lie S"a/e; unboundedP
9e !e%eals all 3ithout any /on/ealment.
Causing all beings to be enlightened.
0n a//o!d 3ith 3hat 2uddha Culti%ated
&" to his "e!fe/tion of all no3ledge
Eo3 he !adiates light th!ough the /osmos
Sho3ing it all the!ein.
2uddha sho3s mysti/ "o3e!s th!ough his o!iginal
%o3;
0lluminating all in the Ten Gi!e/tionsP
)hat the 2uddha 8!a/ti/ed of Co!e;
All is eA"ounded in these net3o!s of light.
The!e is no end of 3o!lds in all di!e/tions.
Eo KFuals; Eo 2ounds; Ka/h one distin/t.
2uddhas &nhinde!ed 8o3e! Kmits a g!eat light
Clea!ly !e%ealing all of those lands.
At that time the 2uddhas +ion Seat; 0t6s !ound
"latfo!m of eAFuisite Jo3e!s of many (e3els; it6s
base; ste"s; doo!s; and all of its embellishments;
ea/h "!odu/ed as many g!eat enlightening beings as
the!e a!e atoms in a 2uddha +and. The!e Eames
3e!e */eani/ )isdom; So%e!eign 7ing of *//ult
8o3e!sP Thunde! Shaing AllP To"not of +ights of
Dany 5e3elsP 2old 0ntelligen/e of the Son of
7no3ledgeP Seal of 7no3ledge made of 5e3els of
0n/on/ei%able ZualitiesP 9und!ed Kye +otus To"notP
+ight S"he!es of <olden >lamesP &ni%e!sal Sound of
the CosmosP Cloud Sound 8u!e DoonP 2anne! of +ight
of 2ene%olent Cou!age1 These 3e!e the leade!s; and
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the!e 3e!e as many of them as atoms in many
2uddha +ands.
At the same time as they a""ea!ed; these
enlightening beings ea/h "!odu/ed /louds of %a!ious
o4e!ings1 >o! eAam"le; /louds of Jo3e!s of all (e3els;
/louds of all subtle f!ag!an/es of +otus 2lossoms;
Clouds of o!bs of (e3el lights; /louds of f!ag!ant
James of boundless !ealms; /louds of (e3el lie light
s"he!es f!om the t!easu!y of the sun; /louds of all
"leasing musi/al sounds; /louds of James of light
f!om all (e3el lam"s; 3ith boundless /olo!s and
fo!ms; /louds of b!an/hes; Jo3e!s; and f!uits f!om
t!ees of many (e3els; /louds of !egal (e3els 3ith
ineAhaustible "u!e !adian/e; /louds of all the :nest
de/o!ati%e gemsP the!e 3e!e as many su/h /louds of
%a!ious o4e!ings as the!e a!e atoms in a 2uddha
)o!ld. Ka/h of these enlightening beings "!odu/ed
su/h /louds of o4e!ings un/easingly; !aining on the
o/eani/ assemblies at all enlightenment sites.
9a%ing manifested these /louds; they /i!/led the
2uddha to the !ight; /i!/ling him /ountless hund!eds
of thousands of times. 0n 3hate%e! di!e/tion they
/ame f!om; the!e; not fa! f!om the 2uddha; they
magi/ally "!odu/ed innume!able +otus +ion Seats of
%a!ious 5e3els; and ea/h sat /!oss legged the!eon.
The s"he!es of a/tions of these enlightening beings
3e!e "u!e and %ast as the sea. They had attained
the state of uni%e!sality of illumination of no3ledge
and 3isdom. >ollo3ing the 2uddhas; They 3e!e
unhinde!ed in thei! a/tions. They 3e!e able to ente!
the o/ean of all "!in/i"les of dis/e!nment and
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elu/idation; and had maste!ed the tea/hing of
in/on/ei%able libe!ation. They d3elt in the state of
all sidedIness of the 2uddhas. They had al!eady
maste!ed all te/hniFues of /on/ent!ation fo!mulae;
and 3e!e able to /ontain the o/ean of all the
tea/hings. They d3elt in the stage of eFuanimous
no3ledge of "ast; "!esent; and futu!e. They had
attained the immense (oy of "!ofound faith. Thei!
boundless sto!es of blessings 3e!e most "u!e. They
obse!%ed e%e!y3he!e in s"a/e th!oughout the
/osmos. They diligently made o4e!ings to all
2uddhas a""ea!ing in any land in all 3o!lds.
At that time; the enlightening being */eani/ )isdom;
So%e!eign 7ing of *//ult 8o3e!s; the g!eat s"i!itual
he!o; em"o3e!ed by the 2uddha; su!%eyed the
o/eans of masses at the s/ene of enlightenment and
said in %e!se;
2uddha no3s 3hat all 2uddhas ha%e !ealiHedII
&nhinde!ed as s"a/e he illumines all;
9is light "e!%ading /ountless lands e%e!y3he!e.
9e sits amidst the hosts all magni:/ently "u!e.
The 2uddhas %i!tues /annot be measu!edP
They :ll all the Cosmos in e%e!y di!e/tion.
Sitting unde! e%e!y enlightenment t!ee;
All the <!eat 8o3e!s Assemble lie Clouds.
2uddha has su/h s"i!itual "o3e!s;
Danifesting in:nite fo!ms at on/e.
The 2uddhas s"he!e is beyond boundsII
0ndi%iduals see a//o!ding to thei! libe!ation.
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2uddha "assed o/eans of eons
)o!ing in all !ealms of being
Tea/hing C!eatu!es by %a!ious means;
9a%ing them a//e"t and "!a/ti/e enlightening 3ays.
.ai!o/hana !e"lete 3ith magni:/ent !e:nements;
Sits on a +otus 2an +ion Seat.
All the assembled 9osts a!e 8u!eP
Silently all gaHe in $es"e/t.
The 2ans of 5e3els $adiate +ight;
Kmitting boundless /louds of f!ag!ant JamesP
Countless >lo3e! <a!lands a!e d!a"ed a!ound
*n Su/h a Seat does the 2uddha Sit.
.a!ious ado!nments de/o!ate its glo!ious fa/ades
Constantly Kmitting +am"I+ie Clouds of >!ag!ant
>lames;
0mmensely .ast; 2laHing; 0llumining All.
The Sage sits u"on Su"!eme Kmbellishments.
2eautiful )indo3s of .a!ious 5e3els;
G!a"ed 3ith +otuses of KAFuisite <ems;
Al3ays "!odu/ing Sublime Sounds delighting all
hea!e!s;
The!eon 2uddha sits; most $adiant of all.
A 5e3el C!es/ent Su""o!ts the Seat Sha"ed lie a half
moonP
Giamond is it6s "edestal; its /olo! blaHing b!ightP
Knlightening 2eings /onstantly /i!/le it
2uddha is the most !adiant among them.
9is %a!ious mysti/ dis"lays :ll the ten di!e/tions.
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KA"ounding the fa!I!ea/hing %o3s of the enlightened
one.
All !eJe/ted images a""ea! the!einP
0t is on su/h a seat the 2uddha /almly sits.
At that time the g!eat enlightening being Thunde!
Shaing All; em"o3e!ed by the 2uddha; +ooed o%e!
all the assembled hosts and said;
2uddha a//umulated enlightenment "!a/ti/es;
Daing o4e!ings to in:nite 2uddhas e%e!y3he!e.
Sustained by the "o3e! of the Knlightened *ne
Eone do not see him on his seat.
5e3els of f!ag!ant James; ful:lling all 3ishes;
Kn/!ust the 2uddha6s Jo3e! lion th!oneP
.a!ious ado!nments; all a""ea!ing as !eJe/tions;
A!e /lea!ly seen by all the hosts.
2uddhas th!one dis"lays magni:/ent fo!msP
0nstant to instant thei! /olo!s and ty"es ea/h di4e!.
A//o!ding to the Gi4e!en/es in 2eings6
&nde!standings
Ka/h sees the 2uddha the!eu"on.
5e3el 2!an/hes hanging do3n; )ebs of +otus >lo3e!s
As the Jo3e!s o"en; enlightening beings eme!ge.
Ka/h "!odu/ing sublime; "leasing %oi/es.
8!aising the 2uddha on his th!one.
2uddhas %i!tues a!e eAtensi%e as s"a/eII
All ado!nments a!e bo!n f!om them.
The embellishing featu!es of ea/h "a!ti/ula! state
Eo sentient beings /an /om"!ehend.
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Giamond is the g!ound; indest!u/tible.
.ast; 8u!e; +e%el; and K%en.
Eets of 8ea!ls hang in the sy.
All a!ound the enlightenment t!ee.
The in:nite /olo!s of the g!ound a!e all distin/tP
<old dust is s"!ead all a!ound;
>lo3e!s and (e3els st!e3n about;
All beautifying 2uddha6s th!one.
Ka!th s"i!its dan/e 3ith (oy;
)ith in:nite manifestations in an instant;
C!eating /louds of ado!nments e%e!y3he!e;
)hile !emaining !e%e!ently gaHing at 2uddha.
5e3el +am"s; immensely la!ge; shining eAt!emely
b!ight;
>!ag!ant >lames and s3i!ling light ne%e! ending;
These manifestations di4e! a//o!ding to the time.
Ka!th s"i!its mae o4e!ings of these.
All the ado!nments eAisting.
0n e%e!y single land
A""ea! at this enlightenment s/ene
2y the mysti/ "o3e! of 2uddha.
Then the g!eat enlightening being 5e3el +ight
To"not em"o3e!ed by the 2uddha; su!%eyed the
*/eani/ Dasses at the site of enlightenment and
said;
)hen the 2uddha 3as /ulti%ating "!a/ti/e in the
"ast;
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9e sa3 the %a!ious 2uddha +ands; all fully /om"lete.
The lands he sa3 this 3ay 3e!e endless1
All of them a""ea! at this enlightenment s/ene.
The 2uddhas eno!mous s"i!itual "o3e!
Sheds light sho3e!ing gems e%e!y3he!e
This t!easu!y of (e3els is s/atte!ed o%e! the sight
2eautifying the g!ound all a!ound.
2uddhas blessings and mysti/al "o3e!s
Ado!n e%e!y3he!e 3ith "!e/ious gemstonesP
The g!ound and the enlightenment t!ee
Alte!nately emit light and sound eA"!essing the t!uth.
8!e/ious lam"s; in:nite; !ain f!om the sy;
Studded 3ith !egal sa""hi!es;
All emitting subtle sounds s"eaing t!uth1
This; the ea!th s"i!its /ause to a""ea!.
The 5e3el <!ound manifests ubiFuitous /louds of light
5e3el +am"s blaHe b!ight as lightning
5e3el nets hung afa! /o%e! abo%e.
5e3el boughs %a!iously d!a"ed mae de/o!ations.
+oo o%e! the enti!e g!oundII
Ado!ned 3ith %a!ious beautiful (e3els.
0t sho3s beings the o/ean of a/tions;
Causing them to /om"!ehend the !eal natu!e of
things.
The enlightenment t!ees in all the s"he!es
*f all the 2uddhas e%e!y3he!e
All a""ea! at the enlightenment site;
KA"ounding the 2uddhas "u!e tea/hing.
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0n a//o!d 3ith the in/linations of beings6 minds;
The g!ound "!odu/es 3onde!ful sounds;
Confo!ming to 3hat the 2uddha 3ould "!ea/h at his
seat;
Ka/h of the tea/hings fully eA"lained.
The g!ound /onstantly "!odu/es subtle f!ag!ant lightP
0n the light a!e /hanted "u!e /lea! soundsP
0f any beings a!e able to !e/ei%e the tea/hing;
0t /auses them to hea!; and thei! aYi/tions %anish.
Ka/h ado!nment is fully /om"lete.
And /ould not be des/!ibed in a million yea!s.
The 2uddhas mysti/ "o3e! eAtends e%e!y3he!eP
That6s 3hy the g!ound is beautifully "u!e.
Then the g!eat enlightening being 2old 0ntelligen/e
of the Sun of 7no3ledge; em"o3e!ed by the 2uddha;
looed o%e! all the multitudes assembled on the
s/ene and said in %e!se;
2uddha sits in the hall of t!uth 3ith steady gaHe
2!illiantly lighting u" the "ala/e.
0n a//o!dan/e 3ith the dis"ositions of all beings
9is body a""ea!s th!oughout all lands.
The 2uddhas "ala/e is beyond /on/e"tion;
Ado!ned 3ith sto!es of "!e/ious (e3els;
Ka/h de/o!ations shining 3ith lightP
Sitting the!e; the 2uddha is most /ons"i/uous of all.
)ith "illa!s of (e3els of %a!ious he3s;
Chimes of !eal gold hanging lie /louds;
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5e3el Stai!3ays in !o3s on fou! sides;
The gates o"en in e%e!y di!e/tion.
A!!ays of banne!s of Jo3e!y sil;
5e3el t!ees 3ith de/o!ated b!an/hes and boughs;
<a!lands of "ea!ls d!a"ed on all sides
The */ean of )isdom sits /almly the!ein.
Eets of (e3els; eAFuisite f!ag!ant banne!s
2!illiant +am"s hung lie /louds
Co%e!ed 3ith %a!ious de/o!ations;
The 3o!ld t!ans/ending t!ue no3e! sits 3ithin.
K%e!y3he!e he manifests /louds of mysti/ dis"lays
Those /louds tea/hing th!oughout the 3o!ld
9a!moniHing and /alming do3n all sentient beings1
All this a""ea!s f!om the 2uddhas 8ala/e.
T!ees of gems bloom 3ith :ne Jo3e!s.
9a%ing no "ee! in all the 3o!ldP
The embellishments of the lands of all times
$e%eal thei! !eJe/tions the!ein.
K%e!y3he!e the!e a!e hea"s of (e3elsP
The!e light blaHes in /ountless he3s.
<ates and doo!s o"en at inte!%als all a!oundP
The beams and /eiling a!e es"e/ially beautiful.
The 2uddha6s "ala/e is in/on/ei%ableP
0ts "u!e !adian/e /ontains e%e!y fo!mII
0n it a""ea!s all "ala/es;
A 2uddha sitting in ea/h.
The 2uddha6s 8ala/e is boundlessP
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The natu!ally a3aened one abides the!ein.
All the masses f!om all ten di!e/tions
Come gathe! a!ound the 2uddha.
Then the g!eat enlightening being Seal *f 7no3ledge
Dade *f 5e3els *f 0n/on/ei%able Zualities
em"o3e!ed by the 2uddha; looed o%e! all the
o/eans of 2eings gathe!ed at the s/ene of
enlightenment; and said in %e!se;
The 2uddha /ulti%ated an o/ean of blessings;
Dany as the atoms in all landsP
8!odu/ed by the "o3e!s of his mind and 3ill;
The enlightenment sight is "u!e; 3ithout any taint.
)ish ful:lling (e3els a!e the !oots of the t!ees
Giamond a!e thei! t!uns
Eets of 5e3els /o%e! them
And a !i/h f!ag!an/e su!!ounds.
The t!ee b!an/hes a!e ado!ned by all inds of gems;
The limbs a!e of "!e/ious stone soa!ing highP
The b!an/hes and t3igs hang thi/ly; lie hea%y
/louds1
&nde!neath sits 2uddha on the enlightenment site.
The sight of enlightenment is unthinably %ast1
The t!ees su!!ound it /o%e!ing it allP
The dense foliage and luAu!ious Jo3e!s mutually
/o%e! and !eJe/t;
)hile in the Jo3e!s g!o3 gemstone f!uits.
>!om among all the b!an/hes emanate beautiful
lights
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0lluminating the 3hole enlightenment s/eneP
8u!e; b!ight; ineAhaustible;
This a""ea!s by the "o3e! of 2uddha6s %o3s.
2ans of "!e/ious stones a!e the Jo3e!s;
$eJe/tions shining lie "atte!ned /loudsP
The en/i!/ling t!ees "e!fume all a!ound1
The enlightenment sites ado!ned e%e!y3he!e.
See in the site of the 2uddha6s enlightenment
+otuses and 5e3el Eets; all "u!eP
>lames of light in 3hi!ls a""ea! f!om he!e;
Dusi/ of bells and /himes /omes f!om the /louds.
All the 3onde!fully ado!ned t!ees
KAisting in all lands
A""ea! in the enlightenment t!eeP
2uddha; beneath it; sheds all de:lement.
The site of enlightenment is made of %ast blessingsP
The t!ee b!an/hes !ain (e3els 3ithout end.
0n the (e3els a""ea! enlightening beings;
<oing e%e!y3he!e to se!%e the 2uddhas.
The !ealm of the 2uddhas in in/on/ei%ableP
They /ause all the t!ees the!e to "!odu/e musi/II
0n a//o!d 3ith the enlightened 3ay de%elo"ed by the
2uddha;
The host of beings; hea!ing the musi/ /an see it all.
Then the g!eat enlightening being 9und!ed Kyes
+otus To"not; em"o3e!ed by the 2uddha; su!%eyed
all the assemblies at the s/ene of enlightenment and
said;
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All the (e3els emit 3ond!ous sounds
KAtolling the names of 2uddhas of all times;
The deeds of those 2uddhas6 mysti/al "o3e!s
Can all be %ie3ed in this enlightenment s/ene.
>lo3e!s bloom in "!ofusion; lie "a!tiI/olo!ed /lothP
Clouds of light Jo3 in all di!e/tions1
The s"i!its of Knlightenment t!ees b!ing these to the
2uddha;
)ith singleIminded de%otion maing o4e!ings of
them.
>lames of (e3el light all fo!m banne!sP
>!om the banne!s bu!st fo!th sublime f!ag!an/es;
The f!ag!an/es "e!fuming all the /ong!egationsII
The!efo!e the "la/e is all beautifully "u!e.
+otuses hang do3n; 3ith light of golden hue;
The light intoning /louds of 2uddha6s 3ond!ous %oi/e
Co%e!ing all the lands in all di!e/tions;
KAtinguishing the :!es of sentient beings6 to!ments.
The inde"endent "o3e! of Knlightenment T!ee 7ing
Constantly !adiates light eAt!emely "u!eP
The assembled masses in the ten di!e/tions ha%e no
bounds;
Cet all of them a""ea! !eJe/ted in the enlightenment
s/ene.
The light James of the (e3el b!an/hes a!e lie b!ight
lam"sP
Thei! light emanates sound de/la!ing the g!eat %o3II
)hat the 2uddha "!a/ti/ed of yo!e in all states of
being
0s fully eA"ounded the!ein.
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&nde! the t!ee a!e s"i!its; as many as atoms in the
land;
All staying togethe! at this enlightenment site;
Ka/h befo!e the 2uddha6s enlightenment t!ee
Continuously eA"ounding the libe!ation doo!s.
2uddha "!a/ti/ed many deeds of yo!e;
Daing o4e!ings to all the enlightened1
9is "!a/ti/es as 3ell as his fame
All a""ea! 3ithin the (e3els.
K%e!ything in the s/ene "!odu/es 3onde!ful soundII
The sound is %ast; "e!%ading the ten di!e/tionsP
0f any beings /an hea! the tea/hing;
0t /i%iliHes them and maes them "u!e.
The 2uddha in the "ast /ulti%ated
0n:nite embellishments; allP
All the ado!nments; innume!able inds;
*f e%e!y enlightenment t!ee.
Then the g!eat Knlightening 2eing +ight S"he!es of
<olden >lames em"o3e!ed by the 2uddha; looed
o%e! all the assemblies at the s/ene of
enlightenment and said;
2uddha /ulti%ated enlightening "!a/ti/es;
Com"!ehending all things;
Cla!ifying the t!ue and the falseP
This is the 2uddha6s :!st "o3e! of no3ledge.
As in the "ast he obse!%ed the natu!e of all things
eFually;
9e /la!i:ed the o/eans of all doings1
Thus no3; in the nets of light
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9e /an tell it all th!oughout all Fua!te!s.
0n "ast eons he de%elo"ed g!eat te/hniFues
>o! guiding beings a//o!ding to thei! fa/ulties
Causing all thei! minds to be "u!eP
Thus 3as the 2uddha able to "e!fe/t the no3ledge
of "otentials.
As the unde!standing of sentient beings is not the
same;
And thei! in/linations and a/tions a!e di4e!ent;
9e tea/hes them a//o!ding to thei! needs1
2uddha /an do this by his "o3e!s of no3ledge.
Com"!ehending the */eans of +ands in all Gi!e/tions;
All the 3o!lds of beings they /ontain;
2uddha6s 7no3ledge is KFuanimous; lie s"a/e1
All he /an sho3 3ithin a "o!e.
2uddha no3s the out/ome of all a/ts;
Com"!ehending "ast; "!esent; and futu!e instantlyP
The +ands; Ages; 2eings; and Times of all !egions1
All he /an !e%eal and mae /lea!.
Deditation states; +ibe!ations; and 8o3e!s a!e
boundless;
And so a!e t!an/es and othe! te/hniFues1
2uddha sho3s them all to beings; gladdening them;
Causing all to 3ash a3ay the da!ness of aYi/tions.
2uddhas no3ledge is unhinde!ed; /om"!ehending
all timesP
All he sho3s in an instant; in his hai! "o!es1
The 2uddha6s tea/hings; lands; and sentient beings1
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All these a""ea! f!om his !e/olle/ti%e "o3e!.
2uddha6s Kye is as .ast as S"a/eP
9e sees the enti!e /osmos.
0n the unim"eded state; 3ith uneFualed fun/tion;
All 2uddhas /an tell of this eye.
All sentient beings a!e totally boundP
All thei! intoAi/ations and habits
2uddha /auses to be !emo%ed by his methods;
A""ea!ing th!oughout the 3o!ld.
Then the g!eat enlightening being &ni%e!sal Sound of
the Cosmos; em"o3e!ed by the 2uddha; looed o%e!
the assembled beings at the site of enlightenment
and said;
The 2uddha6s a3esome s"i!itual "o3e!s "e!%ade the
ten di!e/tions;
Thei! g!andiose dis"lays maing no dis/!iminationP
The t!ans/endent means; enlightening "!a/ti/es
>ul:lled in the "ast[all they sho3.
*f old he /on/ei%ed /om"assion fo! beings
And "!a/ti/ed t!ans/endent gene!osity;
)he!efo!e his body is most sublime;
<laddening all 3ho see.
0n boundless eons "ast
9e /ulti%ated t!ans/endent selfI/ont!ol;
So a/Fui!ed a "u!e body allI"e!%ading;
KAtinguishing the %a!ious to!ments of the 3o!ld.
9e /ulti%ated "atien/e and tole!an/e; "u!e;
>aithful to t!uth; 3ithout dis/!iminationP
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So his "hysi/al fo!m is "e!fe/t;
Shedding light in all di!e/tions.
9e st!o%e fo! boundless eons "ast;
Able to o%e!th!o3 the ba!!ie!s of sentient beingsP
The!efo!e he /an emanate bodies in all di!e/tions;
All a""ea!ing unde! enlightenment t!ees.
2uddha "!a/ti/ed; fo! long; long eons;
*/eans of meditations; all of them "u!eP
Thus he delights his beholde!s;
$emo%ing all taint of aYi/tions.
2uddha maste!ed the o/ean of "!a/ti/es;
>ul:lling t!ans/endent 3isdomP
The!efo!e he sheds light illumining all;
Gest!oying the da!ness of igno!an/e.
Kdifying beings by %a!ious means
9e /auses thei! "!a/ti/e to su//eedP
T!a%eling e%e!y3he!e in the ten di!e/tions
>o! endless eons; he ne%e! !ests.
2uddha "!a/ti/ed fo! boundless eons
8u!ifying and maste!ing t!ans/endent %o3sP
The!efo!e he a""ea!s th!oughout the 3o!ld
Sa%ing beings fo!e%e! and e%e!.
2uddha /ulti%ated eAtensi%ely fo! /ountless eons
T!ans/endent "o3e! to deal 3ith all t!uthP
9e has thus "e!fe/ted natu!al "o3e!;
A""ea!ing th!oughout all t!uths.
2uddha /ulti%ated all sided no3ledgeP
The natu!e of his omnis/ien/e is lie s"a/e1
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The!efo!e he has unhinde!ed "o3e!
0lluminating all lands in the ten di!e/tions.

Then the g!eat enlightening being Cloud Sound 8u!e
Doon em"o3e!ed by the 2uddha looed o%e! all the
beings gathe!ed at the enlightenment site and said;
The !ealm of his s"i!itual "o3e!s is eFual to s"a/e
Eo beings do not "e!/ei%e them
The stages he "e!fe/ted in his "ast "!a/ti/e
A!e fully eA"lained in the 5e3els.
St!i%ing "u!ely fo! /ountless eons
9e ente!ed the :!st stage; that of eAt!eme (oy
8!odu/ing the %ast no3ledge of the /osmos
9e sa3 /ountless 2uddhas of the ten di!e/tions
0n the stage of "u!ity amidst all things
9e obse!%ed standa!ds of "u!ity nume!ous as beings
9a%ing "!a/ti/ed eAtensi%ely fo! many eons
9e se!%ed the boundless o/ean of 2uddhas
A//umulating %i!tue in the stage of !adian/e
9is sto!e of /alm 3as :!m and endu!ing
The %ast /loud of tea/hings he had al!eady lea!ned
So it is told in the <emstone >!uits.
The in/om"a!able stage of /lea! intelle/t lie an
o/ean of James
Com"!ehending situations; he ga%e !ise to
/om"assion
)ith an eFual "hysi/al "!esen/e in all lands
These a//om"lishments of the 2uddha a!e all
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eA"ounded.
&ni%e!sal Sto!e of KFuanimity[The diU/ult to
/onFue! stage
A//o!ding 3ith a/tion and stillness; 3ithout
/ont!adi/tion
The !ealm of the 2uddhist Tea/hing is /om"letely
im"a!tial
9o3 the 2uddha 8u!i:ed it; the (e3els /an tell.

>a! !ea/hing "!a/ti/e[The stage of o/eani/ 3isdom;
Totally /om"!ehending all as"e/ts of the tea/hings;
A""ea!ing in all lands lie s"a/e1
The %oi/e of these tea/hings /omes f!om the t!ees.
The body of s"a/e; "e!%ading the /osmos;
The lam" of 3isdom; shining on all beings;
All "!a/ti/al methods /om"letely "u!i:ed1
9is "ast long (ou!ney he /auses to be told.
Ado!ned by eAe/ution of all %o3s;
0n:nite o/eans of lands a!e all "u!eP
&ndistu!bed by any dis/!imination;
This "ea!Iless stage is fully eA"lained
Dysti/ "o3e!s of in:nite s/o"e
Knte! the illuminating "o3e! of the tea/hingsP
This "u!e stage of bene:/ent 3isdom
And it6s eons of "!a/ti/e a!e fully !e%ealed.
The >a! $ea/hing tenth stage of /louds of tea/hing
Kngulfs e%e!ything; "e!%ading all s"a/eP
The !ealm of the 2uddha is told in the %oi/e
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This %oi/e is the 2uddha6s s"i!itual "o3e!
Then the g!eat enlightening being 2anne! of +ight of
2ene%olent Cou!age; Km"o3e!ed by the 2uddha;
su!%eyed the ten di!e/tions and said;
0nnume!able sentient beings a!e in the /ong!egationP
Thei! %a!ious minds of faith a!e all 8u!eP
All /an ente! into unde!standing of 2uddha6s )isdom
And unde!stand all states 3hi/h ado!n it.
Ka/h initiates "u!e %o3s and "uts them into "!a/ti/eP
All ha%e made o4e!ings to innume!able beings
They a!e able to see the !eal t!ue body of 2uddha
As 3ell as all his mysti/al dis"lays.
Some /an see the 2uddha6s !eality body
0n/om"a!able; unhinde!ed; "e!%ading e%e!y3he!e1
The natu!e of all the in:nity of things
0s in that 2ody /om"letely.
Some see the 2uddha6s sublime body of fo!m
0ts boundless "hysi/al /ha!a/te!isti/s blaHing 3ith
lightP
A//o!ding to the di4e!ent unde!standings of %a!ious
beings
0t t!ansfo!ms into %a!ious a""ea!an/es; e%e!y3he!e.
Some see the body of &nobst!u/ted no3ledge
KFual in all times; lie s"a/eP
A//o!ding to the /hanges in beings in/linations
0t /auses them to see all inds of di4e!en/es.
Some /an unde!stand the 2uddhas %oi/e
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8e!%ading all lands in the ten di!e/tionsP
A//o!ding to sentient beings abilities to unde!stand;
0t "!odu/es %e!bal sounds fo! them 3ithout any
hind!an/e.
Some see the 2uddha6s %a!ious lights
.a!iously shining th!oughout the 3o!ld;
And some see too in the 2uddhas light;
2uddhas dis"laying thei! mysti/ "o3e!.
Some see 2uddhas o/eans of /louds of light
0ssuing f!om his "o!es of !adiant hues
Sho3ing the "aths he "!a/ti/ed of yo!e;
Causing beings to dee"ly belie%e and ente! 2uddha6s
no3ledge.

Some see the 2uddha6s ado!ning ma!s and
blessings
And see 3he!e the blessings /ome f!om
The o/eans of t!ans/endent means he "!a/ti/ed of
old
A!e /lea!ly seen in the 2uddhas ma!s.
2uddhas Fualities /annot be measu!ed1
They :ll the /osmos; 3ithout any bounds
These and the !anges of "sy/hi/ "o3e!s
These beings /an eA"ound th!ough 2uddhas "o3e!.
Then the o/ean of 3o!lds of a!!ays of Jo3e! bans;
by the "o3e! of the 2uddha; all shoo in siA 3ays; in
eighteen manne!s1 That is; they t!embled; t!embled
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all o%e!; t!embled all o%e! in all di!e/tionsP they
3elled u"; 3elled u" all o%e!; 3elled u" all o%e! in all
di!e/tionsP they su!ged; su!ged all o%e!; su!ged all
o%e! in all di!e/tionsP they Fuaed; Fuaed all o%e!;
Fuaed all o%e! in all di!e/tionsP they !oa!ed; !oa!ed
all o%e!; !oa!ed all o%e! in all di!e/tionsP they
/!ashed; /!ashed all o%e!; /!ashed all o%e! in all
di!e/tions.
These %a!ious 3o!ld leade!s ea/h /aused /louds of
in/on/ei%able o4e!ings to a""ea!; !aining on the
o/ean of beings at the site of enlightenment1 /louds
of o!naments of all f!ag!ant Jo3e!sP /louds and
de/o!ations of all "!e/ious stonesP /louds of Jo3e!
nets of all (e3el JamesP /louds of s"he!es of light of
(e3els of boundless %a!ietiesP /louds of t!easu!ies of
"ea!ls of all /olo!sP /louds of all "!e/ious sandal3ood
s/entsP /louds of /ano"ies made of all inds of
"!e/ious substan/es; /louds of diamonds 3ith "u!e
!esonan/e; /louds of ne/la/es of (e3els shining lie
the sunP /louds of bans of lights of all gemstonesP
/louds of all so!ts of de/o!ations. These /louds of
ado!nments 3he!e in:nite; in/on/ei%ably nume!ous.
These 3o!ld leade!s ea/h "!odu/ed su/h /louds of
o4e!ings; sho3e!ing u"on the o/ean of beings at the
2uddhas site of enlightenment; all !ea/hing
e%e!y3he!e.
As in this 3o!ld; the )o!ld +eade!s (oyfully "!odu/ed
su/h o4e!ings; so did all the 3o!ld leade!s in all
3o!lds of the o/ean of 3o!lds of a!!ays of Jo3e!s
bans mae su/h o4e!ings. 0n ea/h of thei! 3o!lds
the!e 3as a 2uddha sitting on the site of
enlightenment. The indi%idual 3o!ld leade!s %a!ious
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!esolutions of faith; fo/i of /on/ent!ation; methods of
meditation; "!a/ti/e of methods assisting
enlightenment; a//om"lishments; (oys; a""!oa/hes;
unde!standings of the tea/hings; a//ess to the !ealm
of 2uddhas s"i!itual "o3e!s; a//ess to the !ealms of
2uddhas abilities; ent!y3ays into the 2uddhas
libe!ation; 3e!e the same as in the >lo3e! 2an
o/ean of 3o!lds in all the o/ean of 3o!lds in the
enti!e s"a/e of the 3hole /osmos.
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Adittapariyaya Sutta
The #ire Sermon
3as staying at .a!anasi in <aya; at <aya 9ead; 3ith
1;000 mons. The!e he add!essed the mons1
?Dons; the All is aJame. )hat All is aJame@ The eye
is aJame. >o!ms a!e aJame. .isual /ons/iousness is
aJame. .isual /onta/t is aJame. And 3hate%e! the!e
is that a!ises in de"enden/e on %isual /onta/t;
eA"e!ien/ed as "leasu!e; "ain; o! neithe!I"leasu!eI
no!I"ain that too is aJame. AJame 3ith 3hat@
AJame 3ith the :!e of "assion; the :!e of a%e!sion;
the :!e of delusion. AJame; 0 say; 3ith bi!th; ageing
death; 3ith so!!o3s; lamentations; "ains; g!ief6s
des"ai!s.
?The ea! is aJame. Sounds a!e aJame...
?The nose is aJame. *do!s a!e aJame...
?The tongue is aJame. >la%o!s a!e aJame...
?The body is aJame. Ta/tile sensations a!e aJame...
?The intelle/t is aJame. 0deas a!e aJame. Dental
/ons/iousness is aJame. Dental /onta/t is aJame.
And 3hate%e! the!e is that a!ises in de"enden/e on
mental /onta/t; eA"e!ien/ed as "leasu!e; "ain; o!
neithe!I"leasu!eIno!I"ain that too is aJame. AJame
3ith 3hat@ AJame 3ith the :!e of "assion; the :!e of
a%e!sion; the :!e of delusion. AJame; 0 say; 3ith
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bi!th; ageing; L death; 3ith so!!o3s; lamentations;
"ains; g!ief?s L des"ai!s.
?Seeing thus; the inst!u/ted Eoble dis/i"le g!o3s
disen/hanted 3ith the eye; disen/hanted 3ith fo!ms;
disen/hanted 3ith %isual /ons/iousness;
disen/hanted 3ith %isual /onta/t. And 3hate%e!
the!e is that a!ises in de"enden/e on %isual /onta/t;
eA"e!ien/ed as "leasu!e; "ain; o! neithe!I"leasu!eI
no!I"ain1 9e g!o3s disen/hanted 3ith that too.
?9e g!o3s disen/hanted 3ith the ea!...
?9e g!o3s disen/hanted 3ith the nose...
?9e g!o3s disen/hanted 3ith the tongue...
?9e g!o3s disen/hanted 3ith the body...
?9e g!o3s disen/hanted 3ith the intelle/t;
disen/hanted 3ith ideas; disen/hanted 3ith mental
/ons/iousness; disen/hanted 3ith mental /onta/t.
And 3hate%e! the!e is that a!ises in de"enden/e on
mental /onta/t; eA"e!ien/ed as "leasu!e; "ain; o!
neithe!I"leasu!eIno!I"ain1 9e g!o3s disen/hanted
3ith that too. Gisen/hanted; he be/omes
dis"assionate. Th!ough dis"assion; he is !eleased.
)ith !elease; the!e is the no3ledge; M$eleased.M 9e
dis/e!ns that; M2i!th is de"leted; the holy life ful:lled;
the tas done. The!e is nothing fu!the! fo! this
3o!ld.M?
That is 3hat the 2lessed *ne said. <lad at hea!t; the
mons delighted at his 3o!ds. And 3hile this
eA"lanation 3as being gi%en; the hea!ts of the 1;000
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mons; th!ough no /linging Snot being sustainedT;
3e!e !eleased f!om the mental eYuents.
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Anupadasuttam
Uninterrupted "on!entration
0 hea!d thus1
Sa%atthi. The 2lessed *ne add!essed the 2hihus
f!om the!e.6 2hihus; Sha!i"ut!a is 3ise; has 3ide
3isdom; b!ight intelligen/e; s"ontaneous and sha!"
3isdom and "enet!ating 3isdom. Sha!i"ut!a
/on/ent!ates a fo!tnight uninte!!u"ted; se/luded
f!om sensual desi!es and thoughts of deme!it; 3ith
thoughts and thought "!o/esses and 3ith (oy and
"leasantness bo!n of se/lusion abides in the :!st
(hana. These things of the :!st (hana su/h as
thoughts; thought "!o/esses; (oy; "leasantness; one
"ointedIness of mind; /onta/t; feelings; "e!/e"tions;
intentions; inte!est; !esolution; e4o!t; mindfulness;
eFuanimity and attention; follo3 one afte! the othe!
to him. They !ise; "e!sist and fade 3ith his
no3ledge. 9e no3s; these things /ome to be and
/ause feelings to !ise. )hen these things follo3 one
afte! the othe!; he abides 3ith a mind that does not
settle; is not bound; is !eleased and unyoed and is
un!est!i/ted. no3s the!e is an es/a"e beyond this.
)ith mu/h "!a/ti/e they /ome to him.
Again; 2hihus; Sha!i"ut!a; o%e!/oming thoughts
and thought "!o/esses; the mind inte!nally a""eased
in one "oint; 3ith (oy and "leasantness bo!n of
/on/ent!ation abides in the se/ond (hana. These
things of the se/ond (hana su/h as inte!nal
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a""easement; (oy; "leasantness; one "ointed ness of
mind; /onta/t; feelings; "e!/e"tions; intentions;
inte!est; !esolution; e4o!t; mindfulness; eFuanimity
and attention; follo3 one afte! the othe!; to him.
They !ise; "e!sist and fade 3ith his no3ledge. 9e
no3s; these things /ome to be and /ause feelings to
!ise. )hen these things follo3 one afte! the othe!; he
abides 3ith a mind that does not settle; is not bound;
is !eleased and unyoed and is un!est!i/ted. no3s
the!e is an es/a"e beyond this. )ith mu/h "!a/ti/e
they /ome to him.
Again; 2hihus; Sha!i"ut!a; 3ith eFuanimity to (oy
and deta/hment abides mindful and a3a!e; and 3ith
the body eA"e!ien/es "leasantness too and abides in
the thi!d (hana. The noble ones say it6s abiding in
"leasantness mindfully. These things of the thi!d
(hana su/h as eFuanimity; "leasantness; mindful
a3a!eness; one "ointedIness of mind; /onta/t;
feelings; "e!/e"tions; intentions; inte!est; !esolution;
e4o!t; eFuanimity and attention; follo3 one afte! the
othe! to him. They !ise; "e!sist and fade 3ith his
settle; is not bound; is !eleased unyoed and
un!est!i/ted. no3s the!e is an es/a"e beyond this.
Again; 2hihus; Sha!i"ut!a; dis"elling "leasantness
and un"leasantness; ea!lie! ha%ing o%e!/ome
"leasu!e and dis"leasu!e "u!ifying mindfulness 3ith
eFuanimity abides in the fou!th (hana These things of
the fou!th (hana su/h as eFuanimity; neithe!
un"leasant no! "leasant feelings; obse!%ed feelings
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not en(oyed; "u!i:ed mindfulness; one "ointed ness
of mind; /onta/t; feelings; "e!/e"tions; intentions;
inte!est; !esolution; e4o!t; eFuanimity and attention;
follo3 one afte! the othe! to him. They !ise; "e!sist
and fade 3ith his no3ledge. 9e no3s; these things
/ome to be and /ause feelings to !ise. )hen these
things follo3 one afte! the othe!; he abides 3ith a
mind that does not settle; is not bound; is !eleased
and unyoed and is un!est!i/ted. no3s the!e is an
es/a"e beyond this. )ith mu/h "!a/ti/e they /ome
to him.
Again; 2hihus; Sha!i"ut!a; o%e!/oming all
"e!/e"tions; of matte! and ange!; not attending to
%a!ious "e!/e"tions; 3ith s"a/e is boundless attains
to the s"he!e of s"a/e. Those things of the s"he!e of
s"a/e su/h as the "e!/e"tion of s"a/e; one "ointedI
ness of mind; /onta/t; feelings; "e!/e"tions;
intentions; inte!est; !esolution; e4o!t; eFuanimity and
attention; follo3 one afte! the othe! to him. They
!ise; "e!sist and fade 3ith his no3ledge. 9e no3s;
these things /ome to be and /ause feelings to !ise.
)hen these things follo3 one afte! the othe!; he
is !eleased unyoed and un!est!i/ted. no3s the!e is
an es/a"e beyond this. )ith mu/h "!a/ti/e they
/ome to him.
"e!/e"tions of s"a/e 3ith /ons/iousness is boundless
attains to the s"he!e of /ons/iousness. Those things
of the s"he!e of /ons/iousness su/h as the
"e!/e"tion of /ons/iousness; one "ointedIness of
mind; /onta/t; feelings; "e!/e"tions; intentions;
inte!est; !esolution; e4o!t; eFuanimity and attention;
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follo3 one afte! the othe!. They !ise; "e!sist and fade
3ith his no3ledge. 9e no3s; these things /ome to
be and /ause feelings to !ise. )hen these things
follo3 one afte! the othe!; he abides 3ith a mind that
does not settle; is not bound; is !eleased and
unyoed and is un!est!i/ted no3s the!e is an es/a"e
beyond this. )ith mu/h "!a/ti/e they /ome to him.
"e!/e"tions of /ons/iousness 3ith the!e is nothing
attains to the s"he!e of nothingness. Those things of
the s"he!e of nothingness su/h as the "e!/e"tion of
nothingness; one "ointedIness of mind; /onta/t;
feelings; "e!/e"tions; intentions; inte!est; !esolution;
e4o!t; eFuanimity and attention; follo3 one afte! the
othe! to him. They !ise; "e!sist and fade 3ith his
settle; is not bound; is !eleased; unyoed and
un!est!i/ted no3s the!e is an es/a"e beyond this.
"e!/e"tions of nothingness attains to the s"he!e of
neithe! "e!/e"tion no! nonI"e!/e"tion. 9e mindfully
!ises f!om that attainment and !eJe/ts the things;
that ha%e "assed a3ay /eased and /hanged. 9e
no3s; these things /ome to be and /ause feelings to
!ise. )hen these things follo3 one afte! the othe!; he
is !eleased and unyoed and un!est!i/ted. no3s
the!e is an es/a"e beyond this. )ith mu/h "!a/ti/e
they /ome to him.
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Again; 2hihus; Sha!i"ut!a; o%e!/oming all the
s"he!e of neithe! "e!/e"tion no! non "e!/e"tion
attains the /essation of "e!/e"tions and feelings.
Seeing it 3ith 3isdom his desi!es get dest!oyed. 9e
mindfully !ises f!om that attainment and !eJe/ts the
things; that ha%e "assed a3ay /eased and /hanged.
9e no3s; these things /ome to be and /ause
feelings to !ise. )hen these things follo3 one afte!
the othe!; he abides 3ith a mind that does not settle;
is not bound; is !eleased unyoed and un!est!i/ted
no3s the!e is nothing beyond this. )ith mu/h
"!a/ti/e nothing /omes to him.
2hihus; saying it !ightly; it is Sha!i"ut!a that has
maste!ed and /om"leted the noble ones6 %i!tues;
maste!ed and /om"leted the noble ones6
/on/ent!ation; maste!ed and /om"leted the noble
ones6 "e!/e"tion; maste!ed and /om"leted the noble
ones6 !elease. Saying it !ightly it is only Sha!i"ut!a
that has maste!ed and /om"leted the noble ones6
%i!tues; /on/ent!ation; 3isdom and !elease.
2hihus; saying it !ightly; he is the 2lessed *ne6s
o3n son bo!n of the mouth; bo!n of the Tea/hing; the
sign of the Tea/hing; the he!itage of the Tea/hing and
not one bo!n f!om the he!itage of mate!ial.
2hihus; Sha!i"ut!a follo3s !olling the noble 3heel
of the Tea/hing; !ightfully !olled by the Thus <one
*ne.
The 2lessed *ne said thus and those 2hihus
delighted in the 3o!ds of the 2lessed *ne.
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Anuradha Sutta
To Anuradha
For free distribution only
3as staying nea! .esali; in the <!eat )ood; at the
9all of the <abled 8a%ilion. At that time .en.
Anu!adha 3as staying not fa! f!om the 2lessed *ne
in a 3ilde!ness hut.
Then a la!ge numbe! of 3ande!ing se/ta!ians 3ent to
.en. Anu!adha and on a!!i%al eA/hanged /ou!teous
g!eetings 3ith him. Afte! an eA/hange of f!iendly
g!eetings and /ou!tesies; they sat to one side. As
they 3e!e sitting the!e; they said to .en. Anu!adha;
M>!iend Anu!adha; the TathRgata II the su"!eme man;
the su"e!lati%e man; attaine! of the su"e!lati%e
attainment II being des/!ibed; is des/!ibed 3ith None
ofO these fou! "ositions1 The TathRgata eAists afte!
death; does not eAist afte! death; both does and does
not eAist afte! death; neithe! eAists no! does not eAist
afte! death.M
)hen this 3as said; .en. Anu!adha said to the
3ande!ing se/ta!ians; M>!iends; the TathRgata II the
su"!eme man; the su"e!lati%e man; attaine! of the
su"e!lati%e attainment II being des/!ibed; is
des/!ibed othe!3ise than 3ith these fou! "ositions1
The TathRgata eAists afte! death; does not eAist afte!
death; both does and does not eAist afte! death;
neithe! eAists no! does not eAist afte! death.M
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)hen this 3as said; the 3ande!ing se/ta!ians said to
.en. Anu!adha; MThis mon is eithe! a ne3/ome!; not
long gone fo!th; o! else an elde! 3ho is foolish and
ineA"e!ien/ed.M So the 3ande!ing se/ta!ians;
add!essing .en. Anu!adha as they 3ould a ne3/ome!
o! a fool; got u" f!om thei! seats and left.
Then not long afte! the 3ande!ing se/ta!ians had
left; this thought o//u!!ed to .en. Anu!adha1 M0f 0 am
Fuestioned again by those 3ande!ing se/ta!ians;
ho3 3ill 0 ans3e! in su/h a 3ay that 3ill 0 s"ea in
line 3ith 3hat the 2lessed *ne has said; 3ill not
mis!e"!esent the 2lessed *ne 3ith 3hat is unI
fa/tual; 3ill ans3e! in line 3ith the Ghamma; so that
no one 3hose thining is in line 3ith the Ghamma
3ill ha%e g!ounds fo! /!iti/iHing me@M
Then .en. Anu!adha 3ent to the 2lessed *ne and on
a!!i%al; ha%ing bo3ed do3n to the 2lessed *ne; sat
to one side. As he 3as sitting the!e he said to the
2lessed *ne1 M5ust no3 0 3as staying not fa! f!om the
2lessed *ne in a 3ilde!ness hut. Then a la!ge
numbe! of 3ande!ing se/ta!ians /ame and...said to
me; ?>!iend Anu!adha; the TathRgata II the su"!eme
man; the su"e!lati%e man; attaine! of the su"e!lati%e
attainment II being des/!ibed; is des/!ibed 3ith None
ofO these fou! "ositions1 The TathRgata eAists afte!
death; does not eAist afte! death; both does and does
not eAist afte! death; neithe! eAists no! does not eAist
afte! death.?
M)hen this 3as said; 0 said to them; ?>!iends; the
TathRgata II the su"!eme man; the su"e!lati%e man;
attaine! of the su"e!lati%e attainment II being
des/!ibed; is des/!ibed othe!3ise than 3ith these
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fou! "ositions1 The TathRgata eAists afte! death; does
not eAist afte! death; both does and does not eAist
afte! death; neithe! eAists no! does not eAist afte!
death.?
M)hen this 3as said; the 3ande!ing se/ta!ians said
to me; ?This mon is eithe! a ne3/ome!; not long
gone fo!th; o! else an elde! 3ho is foolish and
ineA"e!ien/ed.? So; add!essing me as they 3ould a
ne3/ome! o! a fool; they got u" f!om thei! seats and
left.
MThen not long afte! the 3ande!ing se/ta!ians had
left; this thought o//u!!ed to me1 ?0f 0 am Fuestioned
again by those 3ande!ing se/ta!ians; ho3 3ill 0
ans3e! in su/h a 3ay that 3ill 0 s"ea in line 3ith
3hat the 2lessed *ne has said; 3ill not mis!e"!esent
the 2lessed *ne 3ith 3hat is unIfa/tual; 3ill ans3e!
in line 3ith the Ghamma; and no one 3hose thining
is in line 3ith the Ghamma 3ill ha%e g!ounds fo!
/!iti/iHing me@?M
M9o3 do you /onst!ue this; Anu!adha1 0s fo!m
/onstant o! in/onstant@M
M0n/onstant; lo!d.M
MAnd is that 3hi/h is in/onstant easeful o! st!essful@M
MSt!essful; lo!d.M
MAnd is it "!o"e! to !ega!d 3hat is in/onstant;
st!essful; sub(e/t to /hange as1 ?this is mine. This is
my self. This is 3hat 0 am?@M
MEo; lo!d.M
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M0s feeling /onstant o! in/onstant@M
M0n/onstant; lo!d.M...
M0s "e!/e"tion /onstant o! in/onstant@M
MA!e fab!i/ations /onstant o! in/onstant@M
M0s /ons/iousness /onstant o! in/onstant@
M0n/onstant; lo!d.M
MAnd is that 3hi/h is in/onstant easeful o! st!essful@M
MSt!essful; lo!d.M
MAnd is it "!o"e! to !ega!d 3hat is in/onstant;
st!essful; sub(e/t to /hange as1 ?this is mine. This is
my self. This is 3hat 0 am?@M
MEo; lo!d.M
M9o3 do you /onst!ue this; Anu!adha1 Go you !ega!d
fo!m as the TathRgata@M
MEo; lo!d.M
MGo you !ega!d feeling as the TathRgata@M
MEo; lo!d.M
MGo you !ega!d "e!/e"tion as the TathRgata@M
MEo; lo!d.M
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MGo you !ega!d fab!i/ations as the TathRgata@M
MEo; lo!d.M
MGo you !ega!d /ons/iousness as the TathRgata@M
MEo; lo!d.M
M9o3 do you /onst!ue this; Anu!adha1 Go you !ega!d
the TathRgata as being in fo!m... Klse3he!e than
fo!m... 0n feeling... Klse3he!e than feeling... 0n
"e!/e"tion... Klse3he!e than "e!/e"tion... 0n
fab!i/ations... Klse3he!e than fab!i/ations... 0n
/ons/iousness... Klse3he!e than /ons/iousness@M
MEo; lo!d.M
M9o3 do you /onst!ue this1 Go you !ega!d the
TathRgata as fo!mIfeelingI"e!/e"tionIfab!i/ationsI
/ons/iousness@M
MEo; lo!d.M
MGo you !ega!d the TathRgata as that 3hi/h is
3ithout fo!m; 3ithout feeling; 3ithout "e!/e"tion;
3ithout fab!i/ations; 3ithout /ons/iousness@M
MEo; lo!d.M
MAnd so; Anu!adha II 3hen you /an?t "in do3n the
TathRgata as a t!uth o! !eality e%en in the "!esent life
II is it "!o"e! fo! you to de/la!e; ?>!iends; the
TathRgata II the su"!eme man; the su"e!lati%e man;
attaine! of the su"e!lati%e attainment II being
des/!ibed; is des/!ibed othe!3ise than 3ith these
fou! "ositions1 The TathRgata eAists afte! death; does
not eAist afte! death; both does and does not eAist
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afte! death; neithe! eAists no! does not eAist afte!
death?@M
MEo; lo!d.M
M.e!y good; Anu!adha. .e!y good. 2oth fo!me!ly and
no3; it is only st!ess that 0 des/!ibe; and the
/essation of st!ess.M
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Anuruddha Sutta
To Anuruddha
*n/e the 2lessed *ne 3as staying among the
2haggas in the Gee! 8a! at 2hesaala <!o%e; nea!
C!o/odile 9aunt. And at that time .en. Anu!uddha
3as li%ing among the Cetis in the Kaste!n 2amboo
8a!. Then; as he 3as alone in se/lusion; this line of
thining a!ose in .en. Anu!uddha?s a3a!eness1 MThis
Ghamma is fo! one 3ho is modest; not fo! one 3ho is
selfIagg!andiHing. This Ghamma is fo! one 3ho is
/ontent; not fo! one 3ho is dis/ontent. This Ghamma
is fo! one 3ho is !e/lusi%e; not fo! one 3ho is
entangled. This Ghamma is fo! one 3hose
"e!sisten/e is a!oused; not fo! one 3ho is laHy. This
Ghamma is fo! one 3hose mindfulness is established;
not fo! one 3hose mindfulness is /onfused. This
Ghamma is fo! one 3hose mind is /ente!ed; not fo!
one 3hose mind is unI/ente!ed. This Ghamma is fo!
one endo3ed 3ith dis/e!nment; not fo! 3hose
dis/e!nment is 3ea.M
Then the 2lessed *ne; !ealiHing 3ith his a3a!eness
the line of thining in .en. Anu!uddha?s a3a!eness II
(ust as a st!ong man might eAtend his JeAed a!m o!
JeA his eAtended a!m II disa""ea!ed f!om among the
2haggas in the Gee! 8a! at 2hesaala <!o%e; nea!
C!o/odile 9aunt; and !eIa""ea!ed among the Cetis in
the Kaste!n 2amboo 8a!; !ight in f!ont of .en.
Anu!uddha. The!e he sat do3n on a "!e"a!ed seat.
As fo! .en. Anu!uddha; ha%ing bo3ed do3n to the
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2lessed *ne; he sat to one side. As he 3as sitting
the!e the 2lessed *ne said to him; M<ood;
Anu!uddha; %e!y good. 0t?s good that you thin these
thoughts of a g!eat "e!son1 ?This Ghamma is fo! one
3ho is modest; not fo! one 3ho is selfIagg!andiHing.
This Ghamma is fo! one 3ho is /ontent; not fo! one
3ho is dis/ontent. This Ghamma is fo! one 3ho is
!e/lusi%e; not fo! one 3ho is entangled. This
Ghamma is fo! one 3hose "e!sisten/e is a!oused; not
fo! one 3ho is laHy. This Ghamma is fo! one 3hose
mindfulness is established; not fo! one 3hose
mindfulness is /onfused. This Ghamma is fo! one
3hose mind is /ente!ed; not fo! one 3hose mind is
unI/ente!ed. This Ghamma is fo! one endo3ed 3ith
dis/e!nment; not fo! one 3hose dis/e!nment is
3ea.? Eo3 then; Anu!uddha; thin the eighth
thought of a g!eat "e!son1 ?This Ghamma is fo! one
3ho en(oys nonI/om"li/ation; 3ho delights in nonI
/om"li/ation; not fo! one 3ho en(oys and delights in
/om"li/ation.?
MAnu!uddha; 3hen you thin these eight thoughts of
a g!eat "e!son; then II 3hene%e! you 3ant II Fuite
3ithd!a3n f!om sensuality; 3ithd!a3n f!om unsillful
Fualities; you 3ill ente! and !emain in the :!st (hana1
!a"tu!e and "leasu!e bo!n f!om 3ithd!a3al;
a//om"anied by di!e/ted thought and e%aluation.
)hen you thin these eight thoughts of a g!eat
"e!son; then II 3hene%e! you 3ant II 3ith the stilling
of di!e/ted thought and e%aluation; you 3ill ente!
and !emain in the se/ond (hana1 !a"tu!e and
"leasu!e bo!n of /om"osu!e; uni:/ation of a3a!eness
f!ee f!om di!e/ted thought and e%aluation II inte!nal
assu!an/e... 3ith the fading of !a"tu!e; you 3ill
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!emain in eFuanimity; mindful and ale!t; "hysi/ally
sensiti%e to "leasu!e. Cou 3ill ente! and !emain in the
thi!d (hana; of 3hi/h the Eoble *nes de/la!e;
?KFuanimous and mindful; he has a "leasu!able
abiding.? )hen you thin these eight thoughts of a
g!eat "e!son; then II 3hene%e! you 3ant II 3ith the
abandoning of "leasu!e and "ain; as 3ith the ea!lie!
disa""ea!an/e of elation and dist!ess; you 3ill ente!
and !emain in the fou!th (hana1 "u!ity of eFuanimity
and mindfulness; neithe!I"leasu!eIno!I"ain.
MEo3; 3hen you thin these eight thoughts of a g!eat
"e!son and be/ome a "e!son 3ho /an attain at 3ill;
3ithout t!ouble o! diU/ulty; these fou! (hanas II
heightened mental states "!o%iding a "leasant
abiding in the he!e and no3 II then you! !obe of /astI
o4 !ags 3ill seem to you to be (ust lie the /lothes
/hest of a householde! o! householde!?s son; full of
/lothes of many /olo!s. As you li%e /ontented; it 3ill
se!%e fo! you! delight; fo! a /omfo!table abiding; fo!
nonIagitation; and fo! alighting on &nbinding.
M)hen you thin these eight thoughts of a g!eat
abiding in the he!e and no3 II then you! meal of
almsIfood 3ill seem to you to be (ust lie the !i/e and
3heat of a householde! o! householde!?s son;
/leaned of bla/ g!ains; and se!%ed 3ith a %a!iety of
sau/es and seasonings... you! d3elling at the foot of
a t!ee 3ill seem to you to be (ust lie the gabled
mansion of a householde! o! householde!?s son;
"laste!ed inside and out; d!aftIf!ee; bolted; and 3ith
its shutte!s /losed... you! bed on a s"!ead of g!ass
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3ill seem to you lie the /ou/h of a householde! o!
householde!?s son; s"!ead 3ith longIhai!ed /o%e!lets;
3hite 3oolen /o%e!lets; emb!oide!ed /o%e!lets;
antelo"eIhide and dee!Isin !ugs; /o%e!ed 3ith a
/ano"y; and 3ith !ed /ushions fo! the head and
feet...
M)hen you thin these eight thoughts of a g!eat
abiding in the he!e and no3 II then you! medi/ine of
st!ongIsmelling u!ine 3ill seem to you to be (ust lie
the %a!ious toni/s of a householde! o! householde!?s
son1 ghee; f!esh butte!; oil; honey; and molasses
suga!. As you li%e /ontented; it 3ill se!%e fo! you!
delight; fo! a /omfo!table abiding; fo! nonIagitation;
and fo! alighting on &nbinding.
MEo3; then; Anu!uddha; you a!e to stay !ight he!e
among the Cetis fo! the /oming $ains $et!eat.M
MAs you say; %ene!able si!;M .en. Anu!uddha !e"lied.
Then; ha%ing gi%en this eAho!tation to .en.
Anu!uddha; the 2lessed *ne II as a st!ong man
might eAtend his JeAed a!m o! JeA his eAtended a!m
II disa""ea!ed f!om the Kaste!n 2amboo 8a! of the
Cetis and !ea""ea!ed among the 2haggas in the
Gee! 8a! at 2hesaala <!o%e; nea! C!o/odile 9aunt.
9e sat do3n on a "!e"a!ed seat and; as he 3as
sitting the!e; he add!essed the mons1 MDons; 0 3ill
tea/h you the eight thoughts of a g!eat "e!son.
+isten and "ay /lose attention. 0 3ill s"ea.M
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The 2lessed *ne said; MEo3; 3hat a!e the eight
thoughts of a g!eat "e!son@ This Ghamma is fo! one
3ho is modest; not fo! one 3ho is selfIagg!andiHing.
This Ghamma is fo! one 3ho is /ontent; not fo! one
3ho is dis/ontent. This Ghamma is fo! one 3ho is
!e/lusi%e; not fo! one 3ho is entangled. This
Ghamma is fo! one 3hose "e!sisten/e is a!oused; not
fo! one 3ho is laHy. This Ghamma is fo! one 3hose
mindfulness is /onfused. This Ghamma is fo! one
3hose mind is /ente!ed; not fo! one 3hose mind is
unI/ente!ed. This Ghamma is fo! one endo3ed 3ith
dis/e!nment; not fo! one 3hose dis/e!nment is 3ea.
This Ghamma is fo! one 3ho en(oys nonI
/om"li/ation; 3ho delights in nonI/om"li/ation; not
fo! one 3ho en(oys and delights in /om"li/ation.
M?This Ghamma is fo! one 3ho is modest; not fo! one
3ho is selfIagg!andiHing.? Thus 3as it said. )ith
!efe!en/e to 3hat 3as it said@ The!e is the /ase
3he!e a mon; being modest; does not 3ant it to be
no3n that ?9e is modest.? 2eing /ontent; he does
not 3ant it to be no3n that ?9e is /ontent.? 2eing
!e/lusi%e; he does not 3ant it to be no3n that ?9e is
!e/lusi%e.? 9is "e!sisten/e being a!oused; he does
not 3ant it to be no3n that ?9is "e!sisten/e is
a!oused.? 9is mindfulness being established; he does
not 3ant it to be no3n that ?9is mindfulness is
established.? 9is mind being /ente!ed; he does not
3ant it to be no3n that ?9is mind is /ente!ed.? 2eing
endo3ed 3ith dis/e!nment; he does not 3ant it to be
no3n that ?9e is endo3ed 3ith dis/e!nment.?
Kn(oying nonI/om"li/ation; he does not 3ant it to be
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no3n that ?9e is en(oying nonI/om"li/ation.? ?This
Ghamma is fo! one 3ho is modest; not fo! one 3ho is
selfIagg!andiHing.? Thus 3as it said. And 3ith
!efe!en/e to this 3as it said.
M?This Ghamma is fo! one 3ho is /ontent; not fo! one
3ho is dis/ontent.? Thus 3as it said. )ith !efe!en/e
to 3hat 3as it said@ The!e is the /ase 3he!e a mon
is /ontent 3ith any old !obe /loth at all; any old almsI
food; any old lodging; any old medi/inal !eFuisites fo!
/u!ing si/ness at all. ?This Ghamma is fo! one 3ho is
/ontent; not fo! one 3ho is dis/ontent.? Thus 3as it
said. And 3ith !efe!en/e to this 3as it said.
M?This Ghamma is fo! one 3ho is !e/lusi%e; not fo!
one 3ho is entangled.? Thus 3as it said. )ith
!efe!en/e to 3hat 3as it said@ The!e is the /ase
3he!e a mon; 3hen li%ing in se/lusion; is %isited by
mons; nuns; lay men; lay 3omen; ings; !oyal
ministe!s; se/ta!ians and thei! dis/i"les. )ith his
mind bent on se/lusion; tending to3a!d se/lusion;
in/lined to3a!d se/lusion; aiming at se/lusion;
!elishing !enun/iation; he /on%e!ses 3ith them only
as mu/h is ne/essa!y fo! them to tae thei! lea%e.
?This Ghamma is fo! one 3ho is !e/lusi%e; not fo! one
3ho is entangled.? Thus 3as it said. And 3ith
M?This Ghamma is fo! one 3hose "e!sisten/e is
a!oused; not fo! one 3ho is laHy.? Thus 3as it said.
)ith !efe!en/e to 3hat 3as it said@ The!e is the /ase
3he!e a mon ee"s his "e!sisten/e a!oused fo!
abandoning unsillful mental Fualities and taing on
sillful mental Fualities. 9e is steadfast; solid in his
e4o!t; not shi!ing his duties 3ith !ega!d to sillful
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mental Fualities. ?This Ghamma is fo! one 3hose
"e!sisten/e is a!oused; not fo! one 3ho is laHy.? Thus
3as it said. And 3ith !efe!en/e to this 3as it said.
M?This Ghamma is fo! one 3hose mindfulness is
established; not fo! one 3hose mindfulness is
/onfused.? Thus 3as it said. )ith !efe!en/e to 3hat
3as it said@ The!e is the /ase 3he!e a mon is
mindful; highly meti/ulous; !emembe!ing and able to
/all to mind e%en things that 3e!e done and said
long ago. ?This Ghamma is fo! one 3hose
mindfulness is /onfused.? Thus 3as it said. And 3ith
M?This Ghamma is fo! one 3hose mind is /ente!ed;
not fo! one 3hose mind is unI/ente!ed.? Thus 3as it
said. )ith !efe!en/e to 3hat 3as it said@ The!e is the
/ase 3he!e a mon; Fuite 3ithd!a3n f!om sensuality;
3ithd!a3n f!om unsillful mental Fualities; ente!s
and !emains in the :!st (hana1 !a"tu!e and "leasu!e
bo!n f!om 3ithd!a3al; a//om"anied by di!e/ted
thought and e%aluation. )ith the stilling of di!e/ted
thought and e%aluation; he ente!s and !emains in the
se/ond (hana1 !a"tu!e and "leasu!e bo!n of
/om"osu!e; uni:/ation of a3a!eness f!ee f!om
di!e/ted thought and e%aluation II inte!nal
assu!an/e. )ith the fading of !a"tu!e he !emains in
eFuanimity; mindful and ale!t; and "hysi/ally
sensiti%e of "leasu!e. 9e ente!s and !emains in the
?KFuanimous and mindful; he has a "leasu!able
abiding.? )ith the abandoning of "leasu!e and "ain II
as 3ith the ea!lie! disa""ea!an/e of elation and
dist!ess II he ente!s and !emains in the fou!th (hana1
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"u!ity of eFuanimity and mindfulness; neithe!
"leasu!e no! "ain. ?This Ghamma is fo! one 3hose
mind is /ente!ed; not fo! one 3hose mind is unI
/ente!ed.? Thus 3as it said. And 3ith !efe!en/e to this
3as it said.
M?This Ghamma is fo! one endo3ed 3ith dis/e!nment;
not fo! one 3hose dis/e!nment is 3ea.? Thus 3as it
said. )ith !efe!en/e to 3hat 3as it said@ The!e is the
/ase 3he!e a mon is dis/e!ning; endo3ed 3ith
dis/e!nment of a!ising and "assing a3ay II noble;
"enet!ating; leading to the !ight ending of st!ess.
?This Ghamma is fo! one endo3ed 3ith dis/e!nment;
not fo! one 3hose dis/e!nment is 3ea.? Thus 3as it
said. And 3ith !efe!en/e to this 3as it said.
M?This Ghamma is fo! one 3ho en(oys nonI
/om"li/ation; 3ho delights in nonI/om"li/ation; not
fo! one 3ho en(oys and delights in /om"li/ation.?
Thus 3as it said. )ith !efe!en/e to 3hat 3as it said@
The!e is the /ase 3he!e a mon?s mind lea"s u";
g!o3s /on:dent; steadfast; and is :!m in the
/essation of /om"li/ation. ?This Ghamma is fo! one
3ho en(oys nonI/om"li/ation; 3ho delights in nonI
/om"li/ation; not fo! one 3ho en(oys and delights in
/om"li/ation.? Thus 3as it said. And 3ith !efe!en/e to
this 3as it said.M
Eo3; du!ing the follo3ing $ains $et!eat; .en.
Anu!uddha stayed !ight the!e in the Kaste!n 2amboo
8a! among the Cetis. G3elling alone; se/luded;
heedful; a!dent; and !esolute; he in no long time
!ea/hed and !emained in the su"!eme goal of the
holy life fo! 3hi/h /lansmen !ightly go fo!th f!om
home into homelessness; no3ing and !ealiHing it fo!
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himself in the he!e and no3. 9e ne31 M2i!th is
ended; the holy life ful:lled; the tas done. The!e is
nothing fu!the! fo! the sae of this 3o!ld.M And thus
.en. Anu!uddha be/ame anothe! one of the
a!ahants. Then; on attaining a!ahantIshi"; he utte!ed
this %e!se1
7no3ing my thoughts;
the Tea/he!; uneA/elled in the /osmos;
/ame to me th!ough his "o3e!
in a body made of mind.
9e taught in line 3ith my thoughts;
and then fu!the!.
The 2uddha;
delighting in nonI/om"li/ation;
taught nonI/om"li/ation.
7no3ing his Ghamma;
0 e"t delighting in his bidding.
The th!ee no3ledge6s
ha%e been attainedP
the 2uddha?s bidding;
done.
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Anuruddhasuttam
To Kenerable Anuruddha
0 hea!d thus1
At one time the 2lessed *ne li%ed in the monaste!y
o4e!ed by Anatha"india in 5eta6s g!o%e in Sa%atthi.
The /a!"ente! 8an/aanga /alled a /e!tain man and
said. =ComeB <ood man; a""!oa/h %ene!able
Anu!uddha and tell him in my 3o!ds; that 0 3o!shi"
his feet and also tell him; may %ene!able Anu!uddha
a//e"t tomo!!o36s meal 3ith th!ee othe!s. Also may
%ene!able Anu!uddha /ome as ea!ly as "ossible. The
/a!"ente! 8an/aanga is busy; has mu/h 3o!
togethe! 3ith the ing6s 3o!.6 That man ag!eed
a""!oa/hed %ene!able Anu!uddha 3o!shi""ed his
feet; sat on a side and said. =The /a!"ente!
8an/aanga 3o!shi"s the feet of %ene!able
Anu!uddha and also tells; may %ene!able Anu!uddha
a//e"t tomo!!o36s meal 3ith th!ee othe!s. Also may
%ene!able Anu!uddha /ome as ea!ly as "ossible. The
/a!"ente! 8an/aanga is busy; has mu/h 3o!
togethe! 3ith the ing6s 3o!.6 .ene!able Anu!uddha
a//e"ted in silen/e. At the end of that night;
%ene!able Anu!uddha "ut on !obes and taing bo3l
and !obes a""!oa/hed the house of the /a!"ente!
8an/aanga and sat on the "!e"a!ed seat. Then the
/a!"ente! se!%ed %ene!able Anu!uddha; nou!ishing
food and d!ins 3ith his o3n hands. The meal o%e!
and 3hen the bo3l 3as "ut a3ay; the /a!"ente! too
a lo3 seat; sat on a side and said thus. =.ene!able si!;
3hen 0 a""!oa/hed the elde! 2hihus; they said.
=9ouseholde!; de%elo" limitless !elease of mind.
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Anothe! one said. 9ouseholde!; de%elo" the !elease
of mind g!o3n g!eat. .ene!able si!; the limitless
!elease of mind; and the !elease of mind g!o3n g!eat
a!e they di4e!ent in meaning and di4e!ent in 3o!ds
o! else the same in meaning and di4e!ent in 3o!ds@6
=Then householde!; eA"lain it; as it o//u!s to you6
=.ene!able si! it o//u!s to me thus; the limitless
!elease of the mind and the !elease of mind g!o3n
g!eat a!e the same in meaning and di4e!ent in
3o!ds.6
=9ouseholde!; the limitless !elease of the mind and
the !elease of mind g!o3n g!eat a!e di4e!ent in
meaning as 3ell as in 3o!ds.
9ouseholde!; 3hat is the limitless !elease of mind@
9e!e; the 2hihu "e!%ades one di!e/tion 3ith
thoughts of lo%ingIindness. Also the se/ond; the
thi!d; the fou!th; abo%e; belo3 and a/!oss; in all
/i!/umstan/es; fo! all "u!"oses; "e!%ades the 3hole
3o!ld 3ith thoughts of lo%ing indness; eAtensi%e;
g!o3n g!eat and measu!eless 3ithout ill 3ill and
ange!. The 2hihu "e!%ades one di!e/tion 3ith
thoughts of /om"assion...!e...int!insi/
(oy...!e...eFuanimity Also the se/ond; the thi!d; the
fou!th; abo%e; belo3 and a/!oss; in all /i!/umstan/es;
fo! all "u!"oses; "e!%ades the 3hole 3o!ld 3ith
eFuanimity; eAtensi%e; g!o3n g!eat and measu!eless
3ithout ill 3ill and ange!. 9ouseholde!; this is the
limitless !elease of mind.
9ouseholde!; 3hat is the !elease of mind g!o3n
g!eat@ The 2hihu indulges "e!%ading the eAtent of
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the !oot of one t!ee and abides. This is the !elease of
mind g!o3n g!eat. The 2hihu indulges "e!%ading
the eAtent of the !oots of t3o o! th!ee t!ees and
abides. This is the !elease of mind g!o3n g!eat. The
2hihu indulges "e!%ading the eAtent of one %illage
and its :elds and abides. This too is the !elease of
mind g!o3n g!eat. The 2hihu indulges "e!%ading
the eAtent of one la!ge ingdom and abides. This too
is the !elease of mind g!o3n g!eat. The 2hihu
indulges "e!%ading the eAtent of t3o o! th!ee la!ge
ingdoms and abides. This too is the !elease of mind
g!o3n g!eat. The 2hihu indulges "e!%ading the
ea!th limited by the g!eat o/ean and abides. This too
is the !elease of mind g!o3n g!eat. 9ouseholde!; in
this method; you should no3 ho3 these things a!e
di4e!ent in meaning and di4e!ent in 3o!ds.
9ouseholde!; the!e a!e fou! a!isings of being. )hat
a!e the fou!@ 9ouseholde!; a /e!tain one "e!%ades
3ith limited e4ulgen/e; indulging in it abides at the
b!ea u" of the body afte! death he is bo!n 3ith the
gods of limited e4ulgen/e. A /e!tain one "e!%ades
3ith limitless e4ulgen/e; indulging in it abides; at the
gods of limitless e4ulgen/e. A /e!tain one "e!%ades
3ith im"u!e e4ulgen/e; indulging in it and abides; at
the b!ea u" of the body afte! death he is bo!n 3ith
the gods of im"u!e e4ulgen/e. /e!tain one "e!%ades
3ith "u!e e4ulgen/e; indulging in it abides; at the
gods of "u!e e4ulgen/e
The!e is a time 3hen all these gods assemble. *f
those assembled; the %a!ied beauty is e%ident; and
not the %a!ied e4ulgen/e6s. +ie a man had "ut in his
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house a lot of oil lam"s. *f those oil lam"s the %a!ied
James a!e e%ident and not the %a!ied e4ulgen/e6s. 0n
the same manne!; householde!; the!e is a time 3hen
all these gods assemble. *f those assembled; the
%a!ied beauty is e%ident; and not the %a!ied
e4ulgen/e6s. 9ouseholde!; it does not o//u! to those
gods. )e a!e "e!manent; 3ill stand ete!nity. Cet
3he!e%e! they d3ell; the!e they en(oy themsel%es.
+ie the Jies; that do not thin; this that 3e eat;
d!in and /a!!y a3ay is "e!manent. Cet 3he!e%e!
they settle; the!e they en(oy themsel%es.
9ouseholde!; in the same manne! it does not o//u!
to those gods. )e a!e "e!manent; 3ill stand ete!nity.
Cet 3he!e%e! they d3ell; the!e they en(oy
themsel%es...
)hen this 3as said %ene!able Abhiiyo 7a//aano said
thus to %ene!able Anu!uddha. =Than you %ene!able
si!; Anu!uddha; 0 ha%e a Fuestion to as. A!e all gods
3ith e4ulgen/e 3ith limited e4ulgen/e o! a!e the!e
some gods 3ith limitless e4ulgen/e@6
=0n due o!de! the!e a!e /e!tain gods 3ith limited
e4ulgen/e and othe!s 3ith limitless e4ulgen/e6
=>!iend; Anu!uddha; of these gods bo!n in the same
/atego!y; 3hy a!e some 3ith limited e4ulgen/e and
othe!s 3ith limitless e4ulgen/e@6
=>!iend; 7a//aana 0 3ill /ounte! Fuestion you on this;
and you may !e"ly as it "leases you. The 2hihu
that indulged in "e!%ading one !oot of a t!ee and the
othe! that indulged in "e!%ading t3o o! th!ee !oots of
t!ees; of the t3o 3hi/h one6s mental de%elo"ment is
su"e!io!@6
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=>!iend; Anu!uddha; the mental de%elo"ment of the
2hihu that indulged in "e!%ading t3o o! th!ee !oots
of t!ees is su"e!io! to the mental de%elo"ment of the
2hihu that indulged in "e!%ading a single !oot of a
t!ee.6
=>!iend 7a//aana; the 2hihu that indulged in
"e!%ading t3o o! th!ee !oots of t!ees and the 2hihu
that indulged in "e!%ading a single %illage and its
:elds; of the t3o 3hi/h one6s mental de%elo"ment is
su"e!io!@6
2hihu that indulged in "e!%ading one %illage and
its :elds is su"e!io! to the mental de%elo"ment of the
2hihu that indulged in "e!%ading t3o o! th!ee !oots
of t!ees.6
=>!iend 7a//aana the 2hihu that indulged in
"e!%ading one %illage and its :elds and the 2hihu
that indulged in "e!%ading t3o o! th!ee %illages and
thei! :elds; of the t3o 3hi/h one6s mental
de%elo"ment is su"e!io!@6
2hihu that indulged in "e!%ading t3o o! th!ee
%illages and thei! :elds is su"e!io! to the mental
de%elo"ment of the 2hihu that indulged in
"e!%ading one %illage and its :elds.6
"e!%ading t3o o! th!ee %illages and thei! :elds and
the 2hihu that indulged in "e!%ading a g!eat
ingdom; of these t3o 3hi/h one6s mental
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2hihu that indulged in "e!%ading a g!eat ingdom
is su"e!io! to the mental de%elo"ment of the 2hihu
that indulged in "e!%ading t3o o! th!ee %illages and
thei! :elds.6
"e!%ading one g!eat ingdom and the 2hihu that
indulged in "e!%ading t3o o! th!ee g!eat ingdoms;
of these t3o 3hi/h one6s mental de%elo"ment is
su"e!io!@6
g!eat ingdoms is su"e!io! to the mental
"e!%ading one g!eat ingdom6
. =>!iend 7a//aana the 2hihu that indulged in
"e!%ading t3o o! th!ee g!eat ingdoms and the
2hihu that indulged in "e!%ading the ea!th limited
by the g!eat o/ean; of the t3o 3hi/h one6s mental
g!eat ingdoms is su"e!io! to the mental
"e!%ading one g!eat ingdom6
=>!iend; 7a//aana; this is the !eason that; of gods
bo!n in the same /atego!y a /e!tain god has limited
e4ulgen/e and anothe! limitless e4ulgen/e
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=Than you %ene!able si!; Anu!uddha; 0 ha%e a fu!the!
Fuestion. A!e all gods 3ith im"u!e e4ulgen/e o! a!e
the!e some gods 3ith "u!e e4ulgen/e@6
=0n due o!de! the!e a!e /e!tain gods 3ith im"u!e
e4ulgen/e and othe!s 3ith "u!e e4ulgen/e6
=>!iend; Anu!uddha; of these gods bo!n in the same
/atego!y; 3hy a!e some 3ith im"u!e e4ulgen/e and
othe!s 3ith "u!e e4ulgen/e@6
=>!iend; 7a//aana 0 3ill gi%e you a /om"a!ison; fo! a
/e!tain 3ise one unde!stands 3hen a /om"a!ison is
gi%en. >!iend; 7a//aana; of an oil lam" that is
bu!ning; the oil and 3i/ a!e both im"u!e. *n
a//ount of the im"u!e oil and 3i/; the Jame bu!ns
as though blining. 0n the same manne! a /e!tain
2hihu "e!%ades; indulges and abides 3ith im"u!e
e4ulgen/e. 2e/ause his bodily mis/ondu/t is not
tho!oughly o%e!/ome; sloth and to!"o! and !estless
and 3o!!y a!e not 3ell tu!ned out; he has a blining
e4ulgen/e. Afte! the b!ea u" of the body; afte!
death he is bo!n 3ith the gods of im"u!e e4ulgen/e.
>!iend; 7a//aana; of an oil lam" that is bu!ning; the
oil and 3i/ a!e both "u!e. *n a//ount of the "u!e oil
and 3i/; the Jame bu!ns 3ithout blining. 0n the
same manne! a /e!tain 2hihu "e!%ades; indulges
and abides 3ith "u!e e4ulgen/e. 2e/ause his bodily
mis/ondu/t is tho!oughly o%e!/ome; sloth and to!"o!
and !estless and 3o!!y a!e 3ell tu!ned out; he has a
nonIblining e4ulgen/e. Afte! the b!ea u" of the
body; afte! death he is bo!n 3ith the gods of "u!e
e4ulgen/e...
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>!iend; 7a//aana; on a//ount of this; of these gods
bo!n in the same /atego!y; some a!e 3ith im"u!e
e4ulgen/e and othe!s 3ith "u!e e4ulgen/e.6
Then %ene!able Abhiiyo 7a//aana said to %ene!able
Anu!uddha; =Than you %ene!able si!. >!iend
Anu!uddha you did not say; =0 hea!d this;6 o! =it
should be lie this;6 but said those gods 3e!e thus
and thus. 0t o//u!s to me that %ene!able Anu!uddha
should ha%e li%ed; s"oen; dis/ussed and asso/iated
them ea!lie!.6
=>!iend; 7a//aana you s"ea 3o!ds /lose u"on
"!aise. Cet 0 3ill eA"lain it to you. 0n the "ast 0 ha%e
li%ed; s"oen; dis/ussed and asso/iated these gods.6
Then %ene!able Abhiiya 7a//aana said to the
/a!"ente! 8an/anga =9ouseholde!; it is g!eat gainP
3e dis"elled ou! doubts hea!ing this dis/ou!se.
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Anusaya Sutta
*bsessions N1O
>o! f!ee dist!ibution only.
MDons; the!e a!e these se%en obsessions. )hi/h
se%en@
MS1T The obsession of sensual "assion.
MS2T The obsession of !esistan/e.
MS3T The obsession of %ie3s.
MS4T The obsession of un/e!tainty.
MS5T The obsession of /on/eit.
MS6T The obsession of "assion fo! be/oming.
MS'T The obsession of igno!an/e.
MThese a!e the se%en obsessions.M
>ootnote1
$. This te!m II anusaya II is usually t!anslated as
Munde!lying tenden/yM o! Mlatent tenden/y.M These
t!anslations a!e based on the etymology of the te!m;
3hi/h lite!ally means; Mto lie do3n 3ith.M 9o3e%e!; in
a/tual usage; the !elated %e!b (anuseti) means to be
obsessed 3ith something; fo! one?s thoughts to
!etu!n and Mlie do3n 3ith itM o%e! and o%e! again.
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Anusota Sutta
4ith the #lo6
5hi//hu.
#or free distribution only.
;These four types of individuals are to be
found eAisting in the 6orld. 4hi!h four? The
individual 6ho goes 6ith the Co67 the
individual 6ho goes against the Co67 the
individual 6ho stands fast7 and the one 6ho
has !rossed over7 gone beyond7 6ho stands on
>rm ground: a 5rahman.
;And 6ho is the individual 6ho goes 6ith the
Co6? There is the !ase 6here an individual
indulges in sensual passions and does evil
deeds. This is !alled the individual 6ho goes
6ith the Co6.
;And 6ho is the individual 6ho goes against
the Co6? There is the !ase 6here an individual
doesn8t indulge in sensual passions and
doesn8t do evil deeds. 2ven though it may be
6ith pain7 even though it may be 6ith sorro67
even though he may be !rying7 his fa!e in
tears7 he lives the holy life that is perfe!t @
pure. This is !alled the individual 6ho goes
against the Co6.
;And 6ho is the individual 6ho stands fast?
There is the !ase 6here an individual7 6ith the
total ending of the >rst set of >ve fetters7 is
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due to be reborn Min the Pure AbodesN7 there to
be totally unbound7 never again to return from
that 6orld. This is !alled the individual 6ho
stands fast.
;And 6ho is the individual 6ho has !rossed
over7 gone beyond7 6ho stands on >rm ground:
a brahman? There is the !ase 6here an
individual7 through the ending of the mental
fermentations7 enters @ remains in the
fermentationDfree a6arenessDrelease @
dis!ernmentDrelease7 having /no6n @ made
them manifest for himself right in the here @
no6. This is !alled the individual 6ho has
!rossed over7 gone beyond7 6ho stands on >rm
ground: a brahman.
;These are the four types of individuals to be
found eAisting in the 6orld.;
People unrestrained
in sensual passions7
not devoid
of passion7
indulging
in sensuality:
they return to birth @ aging7
again @ again DD
seiBed by !raving7
going 6ith the Co6.
Thus the enlightened one7
6ith mindfulness here established7
not indulging
in sensuality @ evil7
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though it may be 6ith pain7
6ould abandon sensuality.
They !all him
one 6ho goes against
the Co6.
4hoever7
having abandoned
the >ve de>lements7
is
perfe!t in training7
not destined to fall ba!/7
s/illed in a6areness7
6ith fa!ulties !omposed:
he8s !alled
one 6ho stands fast
In one 6ho7 having /no6n7
Oualities high @ lo6
have been destroyed7
have gone to their end7
do not eAist:
1e8s !alled
a master of /no6ledge7
one 6ho has ful>lled the holy life7
gone to the 6orld8s end7 gone

beyond.
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Apanna/a Sutta
The InOuiring Tea!hing
0 hea!d thus1
At one time the 2lessed *ne 3as tou!ing the
ingdom of 7osala 3ith a la!ge /ommunity of
2hihus and ente!ed the 2!ahmin %illage of Sala.
The householde!s of Sala hea!d that the good !e/luse
<otama the son of the Sayas; 3ho had gone fo!th
homeless 3as tou!ing the ingdom of 7osala; 3ith a
la!ge /ommunity of 2hihus. That he had ente!ed
the 2!ahmin %illage of Sala. *f that good <otama
fame had s"!ead1 That blessed one is "e!fe/t;
!ightfully enlightened; endo3ed 3ith no3ledge and
/ondu/t; 3ell gone; no3e! of 3o!lds; the
in/om"a!able tame! of those to be tamed; Tea/he! of
gods and men; enlightened and blessed. 0n this 3o!ld
of gods and men; togethe! 3ith its Da!as; 2!ahmas;
the /ommunity of !e/luses and 2!ahmins; gods and
men; he de/la!es a tea/hing by himself no3n and
!ealiHed; 3hi/h is good at the beginning; in the
middle and at the end; full of meaning e%en in the
lette!s and "!o/laiming the "u!e and /om"lete holy
life. 0t is good to see su/h noble ones. Then the
2!ahmin householde!s of Sala a""!oa/hed the
2lessed *ne; some 3o!shi""ed the 2lessed *ne;
some eA/hanged f!iendly g!eetings; some /las"ed
hands to3a!ds the 2lessed *ne; some announ/ed
thei! /lan and name; and some 3e!e silent. They all
sat on a side. Then the 2lessed *ne ased them;
=9ouseholde!s; ha%e you a fa%o!ite tea/he!; in 3hom
you /ould gain some faith; g!adually@6 =.ene!able si!;
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3e ha%e no fa%o!ite tea/he! in 3hom 3e /ould gain
faith g!adually6. =9ouseholde!s; you 3ho ha%e no
tea/he! 3ould you lie to obse!%e this inFui!ing
tea/hing@ N$O 9ouseholde!s; if you obse!%e this
inFui!ing tea/hing it 3ill be fo! you! good fo! a long
time. )hat is the inFui!ing tea/hing@6
=9ouseholde!s; the!e a!e /e!tain !e/luses and
2!ahmins 3ho ha%e this %ie3 and de/la!e it. The!e
a!e no !esults fo! gifts; o4e!ings; o! sa/!i:/es. The!e
a!e no !esults fo! good and bad a/tions. The!e is no
this 3o!ld; no othe! 3o!ld; no mothe!; no fathe!.
The!e a!e no s"ontaneously a!isen beings and the!e
a!e no !e/luses and 2!ahmins in this 3o!ld; 3ho
/ome to the !ight "ath; ha%e !ealiHed this 3o!ld and
the othe! 3o!ld and de/la!e it. 9ouseholde!s; the!e
a!e some othe! !e/luses and 2!ahmins 3ho ha%e
o""osite %ie3s and de/la!e. The!e a!e !esults fo!
gifts; o4e!ings; and sa/!i:/es. The!e a!e !esults fo!
good and bad a/tions. The!e is this and othe! 3o!lds.
The!e is mothe!; fathe!. The!e a!e s"ontaneously
a!isen beings and !e/luses and 2!ahmins in this
3o!ld; /ome to the !ight "ath; ha%e !ealiHed this
3o!ld and the othe! 3o!ld and de/la!e it.
9ouseholde!s; do these t3o g!ou"s of !e/luses and
2!ahmins bea! /om"letely o""osite %ie3s and
de/la!e them@6 =They do %ene!able si!6.
=9ouseholde!s; those !e/luses and 2!ahmins 3ho
ha%e this %ie3 and de/la!e the!e a!e no !esults fo!
gifts; o4e!ings; o! sa/!i:/es. The!e a!e no !esults fo!
good and bad a/tions; the!e is no this 3o!ld; no othe!
3o!ld; no mothe!; no fathe!. The!e a!e no
s"ontaneously a!isen beings; !e/luses and 2!ahmins
in this 3o!ld; 3ho /ome to the !ight "ath; ha%e
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!ealiHed this 3o!ld and the othe! 3o!ld and de/la!e it
N%O. )e /ould eA"e/t this; they 3ould abstain f!om
these th!ee things of me!it su/h as good /ondu/t by
body; s"ee/h and mind; 3ould obse!%e these th!ee
things of deme!it su/h as mis/ondu/t by body;
s"ee/h and mind. )hat is the !eason@ These good
!e/luses and 2!ahmins do not see the dange!s of
deme!it; the %ile natu!e of de:lements; the "u!ity
and the !esults of me!it in gi%ing u". The!e6s anothe!
3o!ld N&O. So thei! %ie3 the!e is no othe! 3o!ld;
be/omes 3!ong %ie3. )o!ds that say; the!e is no
othe! 3o!ld; be/omes 3!ong s"ee/h. The %ie3; the!e
is no othe! 3o!ld; is /om"letely o""osite to 3hat the
noble ones say. The noble ones tal of anothe! 3o!ld.
Thei! inst!u/tions; the!e is no othe! 3o!ld; be/omes
3!ong inst!u/tions; and the 3!ong tea/hing. <i%ing
the 3!ong inst!u/tions; they "!aise themsel%es and
dis"a!age othe!s. 2y that they de/!ease in thei!
%i!tues and a//umulate %a!ious things of deme!it; on
a//ount of 3!ong %ie3. Su/h as 3!ong thoughts;
3!ong s"ee/h; gi%ing inst!u/tions in the 3!ong
tea/hing Fuite o""osite to the noble one6s tea/hing;
and "!aising themsel%es and dis"a!aging othe!s.
A 3ise man !eJe/ts; if the!e is no othe! 3o!ld; these
good "e!sons 3ill be 3ell and good afte! death. 0f
the!e is anothe! 3o!ld; afte! death they 3ould go to
de/!ease; to hell. +et us say the!e is no othe! 3o!ld;
and the 3o!ds of these good !e/luses and 2!ahmins
a!e t!ue. Cet they a!e blamed by the 3ise; he!e and
no3; as un I%i!tuous ones bea!ing 3!ong %ie3; and
negati%e ideas. 0f the!e is the othe! 3o!ld; these good
"e!sons 3ill ha%e unlu/y th!o3s on both sides. The
3ise 3ill blame them he!e and no3; they 3ill
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de/!ease in %i!tues and tae bi!th in hell afte! death.
Thus if this "e!%ading tea/hing is obse!%ed; it
"e!%ades both sides and negle/ts the side of
deme!it.
9ouseholde!s; the!e a!e !e/luses and 2!ahmins 3ho
ha%e this %ie3 and de/la!e; the!e a!e !esults fo! gifts;
o4e!ings; and sa/!i:/es; the!e a!e !esults fo! good
and bad a/tions; the!e is this and othe! 3o!lds; the!e
is mothe! and fathe!. The!e a!e s"ontaneously a!isen
beings; !e/luses and 2!ahmins in this 3o!ld; 3ho
/ome to the !ight "ath; ha%e !ealiHed this 3o!ld and
the othe! 3o!ld and de/la!e it. )e /ould eA"e/t this
gi%ing u" these deme!its su/h as mis/ondu/t by
body; s"ee/h and mind; they 3ould be of !ight
/ondu/t by body; s"ee/h and mind. )hy is that@
These good !e/luses and 2!ahmins see the dange! of
deme!it; the im"u!ity of de:ling things; the !esults
and the "u!ity of gi%ing u". 0f the!e is anothe! 3o!ld;
thei! %ie3 ?the!e is anothe! 3o!ld?; be/omes !ight
%ie3. The thought =the!e is anothe! 3o!ld;6 be/omes
thei! !ight thoughts. The 3o!ds =the!e is anothe!
3o!ld;6 a!e !ight 3o!ds fo! them. They that say; =the!e
is anothe! 3o!ld;6 /ome to the same %ie3 as the
noble ones. They gi%e the !ight inst!u/tions in the
!ight Tea/hing. Thus they do not "!aise themsel%es o!
dis"a!age othe!s. K%en f!om the beginning thei! e%il
%i!tues a!e dis"elled. Thus they de%elo" mu/h me!it
on a//ount of !ight %ie3; su/h as !ight s"ee/h; gi%ing
inst!u/tions in the tea/hing 3hi/h is the same that
the noble ones say and by that not "!aising
themsel%es and not dis"a!aging othe!s.
9e!e; householde!s a 3ise man !eJe/ts thus1 0f the!e
3as anothe! 3o!ld; these good "e!sons afte! death
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3ill go to in/!ease and 3ill be bo!n in hea%en.
8e!ha"s the!e 3as no othe! 3o!ld and the 3o!ds of
these good !e/luses and 2!ahmins 3ould not be t!ue.
Cet they a!e he!e and no3 "!aised by the 3ise1 These
a!e %i!tuous "e!sons; 3ith the !ight %ie3; they thin
the!e a!e !esults fo! a/tions. 0f the!e 3as anothe!
3o!ld; these "e!sons a!e lu/y both 3ays. 9e!e and
no3 they a!e "!aised by the 3ise; and afte! death;
3ill in/!ease and 3ill be bo!n in hea%en. Thus those
3ho abide by this "e!%ading tea/hing; "e!%ades both
sides and ee"s a3ay f!om deme!it.
ha%e this %ie3 and de/la!e it. The doe! and the
sub(e/t; the dest!oye! and the dest!oyed; the
to!mento! and one to!mented; the g!ie%e! and the
one that /auses it; the one f!ightened and the
monste!; the ille!; the tae! of the not gi%en; the
one 3ho /uts limbs; the "lunde!e!; the "!ison ee"e!;
the one 3aiting in ambush; the one going to othe!s6
3i%es; the one telling lies; does no deme!it. 0f one
3as to !oll a 3heel 3ith blades :Aed to the !im; u" to
the southe!n ban of the <anges; illing all beings
and maing it; a mass of Jesh; the dest!oye! does
not a//umulate deme!it; on a//ount of it. 0f one goes
u" to the no!the!n ban of the <anges gi%ing gifts
and maing othe!s to gi%e gifts; maing sa/!i:/es
and maing othe!s to sa/!i:/e; the!e is no me!it
a//umulated on a//ount of it.
Then householde!s; the!e a!e !e/luses and 2!ahmins
3ho hold a /om"letely o""osite %ie3 to this and
de/la!e it The doe! and the sub(e/t; the dest!oye!
and the dest!oyed; the to!mento! and his sub(e/t; the
g!ie%e! and the one /ausing it; the f!ightened and
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the monste!; the ille!; the tae! of the not gi%en; the
one 3ho /uts limbs; the "lunde!e!; the "!ison ee"e!;
the one 3aiting in ambush; the one going to othe!s6
3i%es; the de/ei%e!; does a/Fui!e deme!it. 0f one 3as
to !oll a 3heel 3ith blades :Aed to the !im; u" to the
southe!n ban of the <anges; illing all beings and
maing it; a mass of Jesh; the dest!oye! a//umulates
deme!it; on a//ount of it. 0f one goes u" to the
no!the!n ban of the <anges gi%ing gifts and maing
othe!s to gi%e gifts; maing sa/!i:/es and maing
othe!s to sa/!i:/e; the!e6s me!it a//umulated on
a//ount of it. 9ouseholde!s; do these t3o g!ou"s of
!e/luses ha%e /om"letely o""osite %ie3s@6 =Ces;
%ene!able si!; they ha%e.6
=9ouseholde!s; the!e a!e !e/luses and 2!ahmins 3ho
ha%e this %ie3 and de/la!e it. The doe! and the
sub(e/t neithe! do deme!it. The dest!oye! and the
dest!oyed; the to!mento! and his sub(e/t; the g!ie%e!
and the gi%e! of g!ief; the f!ightened and the
monste!; neithe! of them do deme!it. The ille!; the
tae! of the not gi%en; the one 3ho /uts limbs; the
"lunde!e!; the "!ison ee"e!; the one 3aiting in
ambush; the one going to othe!s6 3i%es; the
de/ei%e!; they do no deme!it. 0f one 3as to !oll a
3heel 3ith blades :Aed to the !im; u" to the southe!n
ban of the <anges; illing all beings and maing it; a
mass of Jesh; the dest!oye! does not a//umulate
deme!it; on a//ount of it. 0f one goes u" to the
no!the!n ban of the <anges gi%ing gifts and maing
othe!s to gi%e gifts; maing sa/!i:/es and maing
othe!s to sa/!i:/e; the!e is no me!it a//umulated on
a//ount of it. )e /ould eA"e/t this; f!om them. They
3ould !ef!ain f!om the th!ee me!its; of good /ondu/t
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by body; s"ee/h and mind. )ould obse!%e the th!ee
deme!its of mis/ondu/t by body; s"ee/h and mind...
)hat is the !eason@ These good !e/luses and
2!ahmins do not see the dange!s of deme!it; the %ile
natu!e of de:lements; the "u!ity and the !esults of
me!it in gi%ing u". The!e a!e !esults fo! a/tions; thei!
%ie3; =the!e a!e no !esults fo! a/tions6; be/omes to
them 3!ong %ie3. )o!ds that say =the!e a!e no
!esults fo! a/tions;6 be/omes to them 3!ong s"ee/h.
This %ie3 is /om"letely o""osite to 3hat the noble
ones say; the noble ones tal of the !esults of
a/tions. The inst!u/tions; =the!e a!e no !esults fo!
a/tions;6 that /omes to be gi%ing inst!u/tions in the
3!ong Tea/hing. The gi%e! of 3!ong inst!u/tions
"!aises himself and dis"a!ages othe!s. Thus he loses
3hate%e! %i!tues he 3as endo3ed 3ith and he
a//umulates %a!ious things of deme!it on a//ount of
3!ong %ie3; su/h as 3!ong thoughts; 3!ong s"ee/h;
gi%ing inst!u/tions in the 3!ong tea/hing Fuite
o""osite to the noble one6s tea/hing; and "!aising
himself and dis"a!aging othe!s. Thus he a//umulates
mu/h deme!it on a//ount of 3!ong %ie3.
Then a 3ise man !eJe/ts thus. 0f the!e a!e no !esults
fo! a/tions; these good "e!sons 3ill be 3ell and good
afte! death. 0f the!e be !esults fo! a/tions; afte! death
they 3ould go to de/!ease; to hell. +et us say the!e
a!e no !esults fo! a/tions and the 3o!ds of these
good !e/luses and 2!ahmins be/ome t!ue. Cet they
a!e blamed by the 3ise; he!e and no3; as unI%i!tuous
ones bea!ing the 3!ong %ie3; the!e a!e no !esults fo!
a/tions. 0f the!e a!e !esults fo! a/tions; these good
"e!sons 3ill ha%e unlu/y th!o3s in both 3ays. They
3ill be blamed by the 3ise he!e and no3; and 3ill
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ha%e a de/!ease and bi!th in hell afte! death. Thus if
this "e!%ading tea/hing is obse!%ed; it "e!%ades both
sides and negle/ts the side of deme!it.
hold this %ie3 and de/la!e it. The doe! and the
sub(e/t; the dest!oye! and the dest!oyed; the
to!mento! and the sub(e/t; the g!ie%e! and the one
that /auses it; the f!ightened and the monste!; do
a/Fui!e deme!it. The ille!; the tae! of the not gi%en;
the one 3ho /uts limbs; the "lunde!e!; the "!ison
ee"e!; the one 3aiting in ambush; the one going to
othe!s6 3i%es; and the de/ei%e!; does a/Fui!e
deme!it. 0f one 3as to !oll a 3heel 3ith blades :Aed
to the !im; u" to the southe!n ban of the <anges;
illing all beings and maing it; a mass of Jesh; the
dest!oye! a//umulates deme!it; on a//ount of it. 0f
one goes u" to the no!the!n ban of the <anges
gi%ing gifts and maing othe!s to gi%e gifts; maing
sa/!i:/es and maing othe!s to sa/!i:/e; the!e is
me!it a//umulated on a//ount of it. )e /ould eA"e/t
this f!om them. They 3ould gi%e u" these deme!its
su/h as mis/ondu/t by body; s"ee/h and mind;
3ould abide in the th!ee me!its of !ight /ondu/t by
body; s"ee/h and mind. )hy is that@ These good
!e/luses and 2!ahmins see the dange! of deme!it;
the im"u!ity of de:ling things; the !esults and the
"u!ity of gi%ing u". 0f the!e a!e !esults fo! a/tions;
thei! %ie3 =the!e a!e !esults fo! a/tions6 be/omes
!ight %ie3; fo! them... )hen they thin; =the!e a!e
!esults fo! a/tions; that be/omes !ight thoughts fo!
them. )hen they tal that =the!e a!e !esults fo!
a/tions6; that be/omes !ight 3o!ds fo! them. The
%ie3; the!e a!e !esults fo! a/tions; is the same as the
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%ie3 of the noble ones; and the inst!u/tions they gi%e
is the !ight Tea/hing. *n a//ount of that they do not
"!aise themsel%es o! dis"a!age othe!s. Thus f!om the
beginning thei! e%il %i!tues 3e!e dis"elled; and they
a//umulate mu/h me!it on a//ount of !ight %ie3;
su/h as !ight s"ee/h; gi%ing inst!u/tions in the
tea/hing 3hi/h is the same that the noble ones say
and by that not "!aising themsel%es no! dis"a!aging
othe!s...
Then a 3ise man !eJe/ts. 0f the!e a!e !esults fo!
a/tions; these good "e!sons 3ill go to in/!ease 3ill
be bo!n in hea%en; afte! death. +et us say the!e a!e
no !esults fo! a/tions; and the 3o!ds of these good
!e/luses and 2!ahmins a!e not t!ue. Cet they a!e
"!aised by the 3ise; he!e and no3; as %i!tuous; as
ones 3ith the !ight %ie3 of a/tions. 0f the!e a!e
!esults fo! a/tions; these good "e!sons 3ill ha%e
lu/y th!o3s on both 3ays. The 3ise 3ill "!aise them
he!e and no3; they 3ill /ome to in/!ease and bi!th in
hea%en afte! death. Thus if this "e!%ading tea/hing is
obse!%ed; it "e!%ades both sides and negle/ts the
side of deme!it.
9ouseholde!s; the!e a!e !e/luses and 2!ahmins of
this %ie3 and they de/la!e it. 2eings a!e im"u!e fo!
no /ause o! !eason; fo! the "u!ity of beings the!e is
no /ause o! !eason. 2eings a!e "u!i:ed fo! no !eason.
The!e is no st!ength; no e4o!t; no manly "o3e!; no
manly /ou!age; all beings; all li%ing things; all bo!n;
a!e led to matu!ity and a!e bo!n in the highe! siA and
eA"e!ien/e "leasantness and un"leasantness N'O
3ithout any !eason. Then householde!s; the!e a!e
!e/luses and 2!ahmins 3ith the %ie3 /om"letely
o""osite to this and de/la!ing it. 2eings a!e im"u!e
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3ith a /ause and !eason; fo! the "u!ity of beings
the!e is a /ause and !eason. 2eings a!e "u!i:ed fo!
some !eason. The!e6s st!ength; e4o!t; manly "o3e!;
manly /ou!age; all beings; all li%ing things; all bo!n;
a!e not led to matu!ity and a!e bo!n in the highe! siA
and eA"e!ien/e "leasantness and un"leasantness.
=9ouseholde!s; do these t3o g!ou"s of !e/luses and
2!ahmins hold %ie3s /om"letely o""osite to ea/h
othe!@6 =They do %ene!able si!6.
Then householde!s; the!e a!e !e/luses and 2!ahmins
of this %ie3 and they de/la!e it. >o! the im"u!ity of
beings the!e is no /ause o! !eason; fo! the "u!ity of
beings the!e is no /ause o! !eason. The!e is no
st!ength; no e4o!t; no manly "o3e!; no manly
/ou!age. All beings; li%ing things; all bo!n a!e led to
matu!ity; and a!e bo!n in the highe! siA and
eA"e!ien/e "leasantness and un"leasantness. )e
should eA"e/t this f!om them. They 3ould not
obse!%e these th!ee things of me!it su/h as good
/ondu/t by body; s"ee/h and mind. )ould obse!%e
these th!ee things of deme!it su/h as mis/ondu/t by
body; s"ee/h and mind. )hat is the !eason@ These
good !e/luses and 2!ahmins do not see the dange! of
deme!it; the %ile natu!e of de:lements; the "u!ity
and the !esults of me!it in gi%ing u". )hen the!e is a
/ause they ha%e the %ie3 the!e is no /ause. That
be/omes 3!ong %ie3; 3o!ds that say the!e is no
/ause o! !eason; be/omes 3!ong s"ee/h. )hen the!e
is a /ause they said; the!e is no /ause. This %ie3 is
/om"letely o""osite to 3hat the noble ones say; the
noble ones tal of a /ause. )hen the!e is a /ause;
they inst!u/ted ?the!e is no /ause.? That be/omes
gi%ing inst!u/tions in the 3!ong Tea/hing. <i%ing
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3!ong inst!u/tions he "!aises his self and dis"a!ages
othe!s. Thus he loses 3hate%e! %i!tues he 3as
endo3ed 3ith. 9e a//umulates %a!ious things of
deme!it on a//ount of 3!ong %ie3; su/h as 3!ong
thoughts; 3!ong s"ee/h; gi%ing inst!u/tions in the
3!ong Tea/hing Fuite o""osite to the noble one6s
tea/hing; and "!aising themsel%es and dis"a!aging
othe!s. Thus he a//umulates mu/h deme!it on
a//ount of 3!ong %ie3.
A 3ise man !eJe/ts thus1 0f the!e is no /ause; these
good "e!sons 3ill be 3ell and good afte! death. 0f
the!e be a /ause; afte! death they 3ould go to
de/!ease; to hell. +et us say; ?the!e is no /ause;? then
the 3o!ds of these good !e/luses and 2!ahmins
be/ome t!ue. Cet they a!e blamed by the 3ise; he!e
and no3; as un %i!tuous ones 3ith the 3!ong %ie3;
?the!e is no /ause.? 0f the!e is a /ause; these good
"e!sons 3ill ha%e unlu/y th!o3s on both 3ays. The
3ise 3ill blame them he!e and no3; afte! death;
the!e 3ill be a de/!ease and bi!th in hell. Thus if this
"e!%ading tea/hing is obse!%ed; it "e!%ades both
9ouseholde!s; the!e a!e !e/luses and 2!ahmins 3ith
the %ie3; fo! the im"u!ity of beings the!e is a /ause
and !eason; fo! the "u!ity of beings the!e is a /ause
and !eason. The!e is st!ength; e4o!t; manly "o3e!
and /ou!age. All beings; all li%ing things; all bo!n; a!e
not led to matu!ity by a//ident and a!e bo!n in the
highe! siA and eA"e!ien/e "leasantness and
un"leasantness; on a//ount of a !eason. )e /ould
eA"e/t this; f!om them. They 3ould gi%e u" these
deme!its su/h as mis/ondu/t by body; s"ee/h and
mind and 3ould abide in the th!ee me!its of !ight
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/ondu/t by body; s"ee/h and mind. )hy is that@
These good !e/luses and 2!ahmins see the dange! of
deme!it; the im"u!ity of de:ling things; the !esults
and the "u!ity of gi%ing u". 0f the!e is a /ause the
%ie3; the!e is a /ause; be/omes !ight %ie3. The
thoughts the!e is a /ause; be/ome !ight thoughts.
Thei! 3o!ds about a /ause; be/ome !ight 3o!ds. The
%ie3 the!e is a /ause; is the %ie3 of the noble ones;
and the gi%en inst!u/tions be/ome inst!u/tions in the
!ight Tea/hing. *n a//ount of that they do not "!aise
themsel%es o! dis"a!age othe!s. Thus e%en ea!lie!
thei! e%il %i!tues 3e!e gi%en u" and they de%elo"
mu/h me!it on a//ount of !ight %ie3; su/h as !ight
s"ee/h; gi%ing inst!u/tions in the tea/hing 3hi/h is
the same that the noble ones say and by it not
"!aising themsel%es and not dis"a!aging othe!s...
Then a 3ise man !eJe/ts. 0f the!e is a /ause; these
good "e!sons 3ill go to in/!ease 3ill be bo!n in
hea%en afte! death. +et us say the!e is no /ause; and
the 3o!ds of these good !e/luses and 2!ahmins a!e
not t!ue. They a!e "!aised by the 3ise; he!e and no3;
as %i!tuous ones; 3ith !ight %ie3; as ones 3ith the
!ight %ie3 of /ause and e4e/t. 0f the!e is a /ause
these good "e!sons 3ill ha%e lu/y th!o3s on both
3ays. 8!aise f!om the 3ise he!e and no3; an in/!ease
and bi!th in hea%en afte! death. Thus if this
"e!%ading tea/hing is obse!%ed; it "e!%ades both
ha%e this %ie3 and de/la!e it. ?The!e a!en6t
/om"letely immate!ial states.? The!e a!e othe!
!e/luses and 2!ahmins 3ho a!e /om"letely o""osite
to this %ie3 and de/la!e. ?The!e a!e /om"letely
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immate!ial states.? 9ouseholde!s; do they ha%e
/om"letely o""osite %ie3s@6 =Ces %ene!able si!; they
ha%e.6 6Then a 3ise man !eJe/ts1 Those !e/luses and
2!ahmins 3ho hold the %ie3 and de/la!e; the!e a!en6t
/om"letely immate!ial states 3ould say; ?0 ha%e not
seen this.? Those !e/luses and 2!ahmins 3ho say
the!e a!e /om"letely immate!ial states 3ould say; ?0
no3 this. 0 3ho do not see o! do not no3; should
not tae a su"e!:/ial %ie3 of it.? Saying; this only is
the t!uth; all else is not the t!uth. To thin in this
manne! is not suitable fo! one lie me. 0f the 3o!ds of
those !e/luses and 2!ahmins 3ho said the!e a!e no
/om"letely immate!ial states a!e t!ue. Dy bi!th
among mate!ial gods of mental natu!e /ould not be
sho3n. N(O 0f the 3o!ds of those !e/luses and
2!ahmins 3ho said the!e a!e /om"letely immate!ial
states 3as t!ue; my bi!th among immate!ial
"e!/e"ti%e gods /ould not be sho3n. N)O >o! mate!ial
!easons; the!e6s taing sti/s; 3ea"ons; dis"utes;
:ghts; taing sides and slande!ing; going on. These
a!e not e%ident in /om"letely immate!ial states. So
3isely !eJe/ting 3e /ould deta/h f!om matte! and
fall to the "ath of /essation.
ha%e this %ie3 and de/la!e1 ?The!e isn6t the /om"lete
/essation of being.? The!e a!e othe! !e/luses and
2!ahmins 3ho a!e /om"letely o""osite to this %ie3
and de/la!e1 ?The!e is /om"lete /essation of being.?
9ouseholde!s; do they ha%e /om"letely o""osite
%ie3s@ .ene!able si!; they ha%e. A 3ise man !eJe/ts.
The!e a!e !e/luses and 2!ahmins 3ho hold the %ie3
and de/la!e; ?the!e isn6t /om"lete /essation of being.?
They 3ould say. ?0 ha%e not eA"e!ien/ed that.? Those
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!e/luses and 2!ahmins 3ho say the!e is /om"lete
/essation of being; 3ould say. ?0 ha%e eA"e!ien/ed it.
0 do not see o! no3 this; so 0 should not loo at it
f!om a su"e!:/ial angle.? Saying; this only is the
t!uth; all else is not the t!uth. To thin in this manne!
is not suitable fo! one lie me. 0f the 3o!ds of those
!e/luses and 2!ahmins 3ho said the!e is no /om"lete
/essation of being is t!ue; my bi!th among
immate!ial gods of "e!/e"ti%e natu!e /ould not be
sho3n. 0f the 3o!ds of those !e/luses and 2!ahmins
3ho said the!e is /om"lete /essation of being is t!ue;
the!e is a "ossibility that 0 should /ease =to be6 he!e
and no3. N*O The %ie3 of those !e/luses and
2!ahmins 3ho say the!e is no /om"lete /essation of
being is /lose u"on g!eed; is :Aed to the yoe; is 3ith
inte!est; is /lose u"on a""!o"!iation; is /lose to
holding. The %ie3 of those !e/luses and 2!ahmins
3ho say the!e is a /om"lete /essation of being is
/lose u"on nonIg!eed; un:Aed f!om the yoe; 3ithout
inte!est; fa! f!om a""!o"!iation and fa! f!om holding.
9e has fallen to the method of /easing f!om being;
deta/hing f!om being; gi%ing u" being; by !eJe/ting.
9ouseholde!s; the!e a!e fou! "e!sons e%ident in the
3o!ld. )hat fou!@ The!e is a "e!son 3ho to!ments
himself yoed to to!menting. The!e is a "e!son 3ho
to!ments othe!s yoed to to!menting. The!e is a
"e!son 3ho to!ments himself and othe!s yoed to
to!menting. The!e is a "e!son 3ho neithe! to!ments
himself o! othe!s; is unyoed. 9e is he!e and no3
a""eased; /ooled and abides in "leasantness lie
2!ahma. 9ouseholde!s; 3ho to!ments himself yoed
to to!menting@ A /e!tain "e!son goes 3ithout /lothes;
li/s the hands 3ithout manne!s as in the 7a!andaa
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SuttaIIIThus he abides yoed to gi%ing %a!ious inds
of to!tu!e to the body; to!menting himself; yoed to
to!menting. 9ouseholde!s; 3hi/h one to!tu!es othe!s;
yoed to it@ A /e!tain "e!son ills "igs and shee" and
is yoed to gi%ing %a!ious inds of to!tu!e to li%ing
things. This "e!son to!ments othe!s yoed to
to!menting. 9ouseholde!s; 3hi/h one to!ments
himself and othe!s yoed to to!menting@
9ouseholde!s; a /e!tain "e!son is a ing o! a head
anointed 3a!!io![f!ightening othe!s maes them
3o! 3ith tea!s in thei! eyes. This one; to!ments
himself and othe!s yoed to it. 9ouseholde!s; 3hi/h
one does not to!ment himself o! othe!s and is
unyoed@ 0s he!e and no3 a""eased; /ooled and
abides in "leasantness lie 2!ahma@. 9ouseholde!s;
the Thus <one *ne is bo!n in the 3o!ld; "e!fe/t and
!ightfully enlightenedIIII dis"elling the :%e
hind!an/es and maing the mino! de:lements 3ea;
he se/ludes the mind f!om sensual desi!es and
thoughts of deme!it. )ith thoughts and thought
"!o/esses; and 3ith (oy and "leasantness bo!n of
se/lusion; abides in the :!st (hana[the se/ond (hana
[thi!d (hanaIIIfou!th (hanaII )hen the mind is
/on/ent!ated; "u!e 3ithout blemish f!ee of mino!
de:lements 3o!able and malleable and is steady;
he di!e/ts the mind to no3 "!e%ious bi!ths. $eJe/ts
innume!able "!e%ious bi!ths_)hen the mind is
/on/ent!ated; "u!e 3ithout blemish f!ee f!om mino!
de:lements; 3o!able malleable and steady; he
di!e/ts the mind to no3 the disa""ea!ing and
a""ea!ing of beings. )ith the hea%enly eye "u!i:ed
beyond human; he sees beings disa""ea! and a""ea!
not eAalted and eAalted; beautiful and ugly; good and
bad. 7no3s beings a//o!ding thei! a/tions. )hen the
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mind is /on/ent!ated; "u!e; 3ithout blemish; f!ee
f!om mino! de:lements; 3o!able; malleable; and
steady di!e/ts the mind fo! the dest!u/tion of desi!es.
9e no3s as it !eally is; ?this is un"leasant?IIII no3s
the "ath to the /essation of desi!es as it !eally is.
)hen he no3s and sees thus; his mind is !eleased
f!om sensual desi!es; !eleased f!om the desi!es =to
be6 and !eleased f!om the igno!ant desi!es. )hen
!eleased no3s ?06m !eleased. 0 ha%e dest!oyed bi!th.
The holy life is li%ed; 3hat should be done is done;
the!e is nothing mo!e to 3ish.? 9ouseholde!s; this
one does not to!ment himself o! othe!s; is unyoed;
is he!e and no3 a""eased; /ooled and abides in
"leasantness lie 2!ahma.6
)hen this 3as said the 2!ahmin householde!s of Sala
said thus to the 2lessed *ne...=<ood <otama; no3
3e unde!stand. 0t is lie something o%e! tu!ned is
!einstalled. +ie something /o%e!ed is made
manifest. As though the "ath is told to someone 3ho
had lost his 3ay. 0t is as though an oil lam" is lighted
in the da!ness fo! those 3ho ha%e sight to see
fo!ms. 0n %a!ious 3ays <ood <otama has eA"lained
the Tea/hing. Eo3 3e tae !efuge in <ood <otama; in
the Tea/hing and the Community of 2hihus. Day
3e be !emembe!ed as lay dis/i"les 3ho ha%e taen
!efuge f!om today until life ends.6
#ootnotes:
1. The inFui!ing Tea/hing. =a(anna%a) This means to
!eJe/t the matte! tho!oughly and to /hoose the
/o!!e/t /ou!se of a/tions.
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2. The!e a!e no s"ontaneously a!isen beings;
!e/luses and 2!ahmins.6 *atthi sattaa o(a(aati%aa
natthi lo%e samana$!ahmanaa sammaggataa
sammaa(a.ti(annaa ye imana lo%a.m (a!a.ma
lo%a.m saya.m a$hi+n+naa sa&&hi%atvaa (avedenti =
These a!e the beings 3ho ha%e !ealiHed the Tea/hing
s"ontaneously. That is the fou! "aths and fou! f!uits.
=magga"hala6 They a!e the eight <!eat 2eings.
3. The!e is anothe! 3o!ld. =lo%a) Anothe! 3o!ld is the
neAt bi!th. A 3o!ld is a being 3ho eA"e!ien/es the
3o!ld th!ough his siA s"he!es of mental /onta/t. So
anothe! 3o!ld is anothe! bi!th.
4. All bo!n a!e led to matu!ity and a!e bo!n in the
highe! siA and eA"e!ien/es "leasantness and
un"leasantness. 6sa$$e $huutaa sa$$e &iivaa avasaa
a$alaa avi!iyaa niiyaati sanghati$hava (a!i+n+nataa
hassevaa$hi&aatiisu su%hadu%%ha.m
(a.tisanvedenti= This means that the one bo!n
matu!es late! and eA"e!ien/ing /onta/ts th!ough siA
doo!s of mental /onta/t; feel "leasant and
un"leasant feelings.
5. Dy bi!th among mate!ial gods of mental natu!e
/ould not be sho3n. )natthi sa$$aso aa!u((aati sae
tesa.m $havata.m samana.$!ahmanaana.m saa.m
vaana.m .thaanametam vi&&ati ye te devaa !uu(ino
manomayaa a(a.n.na%amme tat!u((atti $havissati ,
These a!e the mental beings that en(oy the :%e
st!ands of sensual "leasu!es. The hea%en of the
thi!tyIth!ee gods is one of them.
6.2i!th among the immate!ial "e!/e"ti%e gods /ould
not be sho3n. These gods do not en(oy the :%e
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st!ands of sensual "leasu!es. They a!e "e!/e"ti%e
gods; lie those 3ho ha%e de%elo"ed the fou! di%ine
abidings.
'. The!e is a "ossibility that 0 should /ease to be he!e
and no3.M Thaanameta.m %i((ati ya.m
di.t.the%adhamme "a!inibbaayissaami= To be is to be
3ishing; imagining; and thining of sensual things; of
mate!ial things and immate!ial things. )hen this
sto"s it is /alled /essation and eAtin/tion.
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Aparihani Sutta
No #alling A6ay
MKndo3ed 3ith fou! Fualities; a mon is in/a"able of
falling a3ay and is !ight in the "!esen/e of
&nbinding. )hi/h fou!@
MThe!e is the /ase 3he!e a mon is /onsummate in
%i!tue; gua!ds the doo!s to his sense fa/ulties; no3s
mode!ation in eating; and is de%oted to 3aefulness.
MAnd ho3 is a mon /onsummate in %i!tue@ The!e is
the /ase 3he!e a mon is %i!tuous. 9e d3ells
!est!ained in a//o!dan/e 3ith the 8atimoha;
/onsummate in his beha%io! and s"he!e of a/ti%ity.
9e t!ains himself; ha%ing unde!taen the t!aining
!ules; seeing dange! in the slightest faults. This is
ho3 a mon is /onsummate in %i!tue.
MAnd ho3 does a mon gua!d the doo!s to his sense
fa/ulties@ The!e is the /ase 3he!e a mon; on seeing
a fo!m 3ith the eye; does not g!as" at any theme o!
%a!iations by 3hi/h II if he 3e!e to d3ell 3ithout
!est!aint o%e! the fa/ulty of the eye II e%il; unsillful
Fualities su/h as g!eed o! dist!ess might assail him.
9e "!a/ti/es 3ith !est!aint. 9e gua!ds the fa/ulty of
the eye. 9e a/hie%es !est!aint 3ith !ega!d to the
fa/ulty of the eye.
M*n hea!ing a sound 3ith the ea!...
M*n smelling an a!oma 3ith the nose...
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M*n tasting a Ja%o! 3ith the tongue...
M*n feeling a ta/tile sensation 3ith the body...
M*n /ogniHing an idea 3ith the intelle/t; he does not
g!as" at any theme o! %a!iations by 3hi/h II if he
3e!e to d3ell 3ithout !est!aint o%e! the fa/ulty of the
intelle/t II e%il; unsillful Fualities su/h as g!eed o!
dist!ess might assail him. 9e "!a/ti/es 3ith !est!aint.
9e gua!ds the fa/ulty of the intelle/t. 9e a/hie%es
!est!aint 3ith !ega!d to the fa/ulty of the intelle/t.
This is ho3 a mon gua!ds the doo!s to his sense
fa/ulties.
MAnd ho3 does a mon no3 mode!ation in eating@
The!e is the /ase 3he!e a mon; /onside!ing it
a""!o"!iately; taes his food not "layfully; no! fo!
intoAi/ation; no! fo! "utting on bul; no! fo!
beauti:/ation; but sim"ly fo! the su!%i%al and
/ontinuan/e of this body; fo! ending its aYi/tions; fo!
the su""o!t of the holy life; thining; ?0 3ill dest!oy
old feelings Nof hunge!O and not /!eate ne3 feelings
Nf!om o%e!eatingO. Thus 0 3ill maintain myself; be
blameless; and li%e in /omfo!t.? This is ho3 a mon
no3s mode!ation in eating.
MAnd ho3 is a mon de%oted to 3aefulness@ The!e is
the /ase 3he!e a mon du!ing the day; sitting and
"a/ing ba/ and fo!th; /leanses his mind of any
Fualities that 3ould hold the mind in /he/. Gu!ing
the :!st 3at/h of the night Ndus to 10 ".m.O; sitting
and "a/ing ba/ and fo!th; he /leanses his mind of
any Fualities that 3ould hold the mind in /he/.
Gu!ing the se/ond 3at/h of the night N10 ".m. to 2
a.m.O; !e/lining on his !ight side; he taes u" the
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lion?s "ostu!e; one foot "la/ed on to" of the othe!;
mindful; ale!t; 3ith his mind set on getting u" Neithe!
as soon as he a3aens o! at a "a!ti/ula! timeO.
Gu!ing the last 3at/h of the night N2 a.m. to da3nO;
sitting and "a/ing ba/ and fo!th; he /leanses his
mind of any Fualities that 3ould hold the mind in
/he/. This is ho3 a mon is de%oted to 3aefulness.
MKndo3ed 3ith these fou! Fualities; a mon is
in/a"able of falling a3ay and is !ight in the "!esen/e
of &nbinding.M
The mon established in %i!tue;
!est!ained 3ith !ega!d to the sense fa/ulties;
no3ing mode!ation in food;
and de%oted to 3aefulness1
d3elling thus a!dently;
day and night; unti!ing;
he de%elo"s sillful Fualities
fo! the attainment of !est f!om the yoe.
The mon delighting in heedfulness
and seeing dange! in heedlessness
is in/a"able of falling a3ay
is !ight in the "!esen/e of &nbinding.
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Appa/a Sutta
#e6
8asenadi 7osala said to the 2lessed *ne1 M5ust no3;
lo!d; 3hile 0 3as alone in se/lusion; this t!ain of
thought a!ose in my a3a!eness1 ?>e3 a!e those
"eo"le in the 3o!ld 3ho; 3hen a/Fui!ing la%ish
3ealth; don?t be/ome intoAi/ated and heedless; don?t
be/ome g!eedy fo! sensual "leasu!es; and don?t
mist!eat othe! beings. Dany mo!e a!e those 3ho;
3hen a/Fui!ing la%ish 3ealth; be/ome intoAi/ated
and heedless; be/ome g!eedy fo! sensual "leasu!es;
and mist!eat othe! beings.?M
MThat?s the 3ay it is; g!eat ingB That?s the 3ay it isB
>e3 a!e those "eo"le in the 3o!ld 3ho; 3hen
a/Fui!ing la%ish 3ealth; don?t be/ome intoAi/ated
and heedless; don?t be/ome g!eedy fo! sensual
"leasu!es; and don?t mist!eat othe! beings. Dany
mo!e a!e those 3ho; 3hen a/Fui!ing la%ish 3ealth;
be/ome intoAi/ated and heedless; be/ome g!eedy fo!
sensual "leasu!es; and mist!eat othe! beings.M
0m"assioned 3ith sensual "ossessions;
g!eedy; daHed by sensual "leasu!es;
they don?t a3aen to the fa/t
that they?%e gone too fa! II
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lie dee! into t!a" laid out.
Afte!3a!ds it?s bitte! fo! them1
e%il fo! them
the !esult.
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Appamada Sutta
1eedfulness
8asenadi 7osala said to the 2lessed *ne1 M0s the!e;
lo!d; any one Fuality that ee"s both inds of
bene:ts se/u!e II those in the "!esent life and those
in the futu!e life@M
MThe!e is one Fuality; g!eat ing; that ee"s both
inds of bene:ts se/u!e II those "e!taining to the
"!esent life and those to the futu!e life.M
M2ut 3hat; %ene!able si!; is that one Fuality...@M
M9eedfulness; g!eat ing. 5ust as the foot"!ints of all
li%ing beings 3ith legs /an be en/om"assed by the
foot"!int of the ele"hant; and the ele"hant?s foot"!int
is de/la!ed to be su"!eme among them in te!ms of its
g!eat siHeP in the same 3ay; heedfulness is the one
Fuality that ee"s both inds of bene:ts se/u!e II
those in the "!esent life and those in the futu!e life.M
>o! one 3ho desi!es
long life; health;
beauty; hea%en; and noble bi!th;
II la%ish delights; one afte! anothe! II
the 3ise "!aise heedfulness
in "e!fo!ming deeds of me!it.
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The 3ise "e!son; heedful;
a/hie%es both bene:ts1
those in the he!eIandIno3
and those in the life to /ome.
2y b!eaing th!ough to his bene:t;
he6s /alled enlightened-
3ise.
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Aranavibhangasuttam
The "lassi>!ation of Solitude
0 hea!d thus1
Sa%atthi. The 2lessed *ne add!essed the 2hihus
f!om the!e. =2hihus; 0 3ill tea/h the Classi:/ation of
solitude listen /a!efully and attenti%ely.6 Those
2hihus ag!eed and the 2lessed *ne said thus.
=2hihus; do not be yoed to eithe! the lo3; %ile;
useless sensual "leasantness of the o!dina!y not
noble ones; o! to the not noble useless to!tu!ing of
the self. The Thus <one *ne has !ealiHed the middle
"ath; 3hi/h is /ondu/i%e to 3isdom; "ea/e;
no3ledge; enlightenment and eAtin/tion. 7no3
"!aise as "!aise; and blame as blame; doing neithe!
gi%e the Tea/hing. 7no3ing the e%aluation of
"leasantness be yoed to inte!nal "leasantness. Go
not tell se/!ets. Go not eA"!ess dest!u/tion of desi!es
in the fa/e. Go not eA"!ess 3o!ds hastily; s"ea
leisu!ely. Go not insist fo! lo/al eA"!essions and o%e!
!ide the /ommon usage. This is the sho!t eA"osition
of the Classi:/ation of Solitude.
0t 3as said do not be yoed to eithe! the lo3; %ile;
useless sensual "leasantness of the o!dina!y not
noble ones; o! to the not noble useless to!tu!ing of
the self. )hy 3as it said so@ 9e that :nds
"leasantness in !ebi!th; yoed to lo3; %ile; useless
not noble "leasu!es; is 3ith; un"leasantness;
t!oubles; fe%e!; lament and is in the 3!ong method.
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9e that does not :nd "leasantness in !ebi!th;
unyoed f!om lo3; %ile; useless not noble "leasu!es is
3ithout; un"leasantness; t!oubles; fe%e!; lament and
is in the !ight method. Coed to the not noble useless
to!tu!ing of the self; one is 3ith; un"leasantness;
t!oubles; fe%e!; lament and is in the 3!ong method.
&nyoed f!om the not noble useless to!tu!ing of the
self; one is 3ithout; un"leasantness; t!oubles; fe%e!;
lament and is in the !ight method. 0f it 3as said; do
not yoe to eithe! the lo3; %ile; useless sensual
"leasantness of the o!dina!y not noble ones; o! to
the not noble useless to!tu!ing of the self; it 3as said
on a//ount of this.
0t 3as said; the Thus <one *ne has !ealiHed the
middle "ath; 3hi/h is /ondu/i%e to 3isdom; "ea/e;
no3ledge; enlightenment and eAtin/tion. )hy 3as it
said so@ 0t is this same Eoble Kightfold "ath; su/h as
!ight %ie3; !ight thoughts; !ight s"ee/h; !ight a/tions;
!ight li%elihood; !ight endea%o!; !ight mindfulness
and !ight /on/ent!ation. 0f it 3as said; 3ithout
!ea/hing eithe! eAt!emity the Thus <one *ne has
!ealiHed the middle "ath; /ondu/i%e to 3isdom;
"ea/e; no3ledge; enlightenment and eAtin/tion; it
3as said on a//ount of this.
0t 3as said; no3 "!aise as "!aise; and blame as
blame; doing neithe! gi%e the Tea/hing. )hy 3as it
said so@ 2hihus; ho3 is the!e "!aise and blame and
not gi%ing the Tea/hing@ 0f; MAll those that :nd
not noble "leasu!es; a!e 3ith; un"leasantness;
t!oubles; fe%e!; lament and a!e in the 3!ong methodM
3as said; it b!ings blame on a /e!tain one. 0f; MAll
those that :nd "leasantness in !ebi!th; yoed to lo3;
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%ile; useless not noble "leasu!es; a!e 3ithout;
un"leasantness; t!oubles; fe%e!; lament and a!e in
the !ight method.M 3as said; it b!ings "!aise to a
/e!tain one. 0f; MAll those yoed to the not noble
useless to!tu!ing of the self; a!e 3ith;
the 3!ong method.M 3as said; it b!ings blame on a
/e!tain one. 0f; MAll those yoed to the not noble
useless to!tu!ing of the self; a!e 3ithout;
the !ight method.M 3as said; it b!ings "!aise to a
/e!tain one. 0f; MAll those 3hose bond =to be6 is not
dest!oyed a!e 3ith un"leasantness; t!oubles; fe%e!;
lament and a!e in the 3!ong methodM 3as said; it
b!ings blame on a /e!tain one. 0f; MAll those 3hose
bond =not to be6 is dest!oyed a!e 3ithout
the !ight methodM 3as said; it b!ings "!aise on a
/e!tain one. 2hihus; in this manne! the!e is "!aise
and blame and not gi%ing the Tea/hing. 2hihus;
ho3 is the Tea/hing gi%en 3ithout "!aise and blame@
2hihus; it is not said; MAll those that :nd
not noble "leasu!es; a!e 3ith; un"leasantness;
t!oubles; fe%e!; lament and a!e in the 3!ong methodM
0t is said; M0f yoed; is 3ith; un"leasantness; t!oubles;
fe%e!; lament and a!e in the 3!ong method.M thus the
Tea/hing is gi%en. 0t is not said; MAll those that :nd
not noble "leasu!es; a!e 3ithout; un"leasantness;
t!oubles; fe%e!; lament and a!e in the !ight methodM
0t is said; M0f unyoed; is 3ithout; un"leasantness;
t!oubles; fe%e!; lament and a!e in the !ight method.M
thus the Tea/hing is gi%en. 0t is not said; MAll those
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yoed to the not noble useless to!tu!ing of the self;
a!e 3ith; un"leasantness; t!oubles; fe%e!; lament and
a!e in the 3!ong method.M 0t is said; M0f yoed; is 3ith;
the 3!ong method.M thus the Tea/hing is gi%en. 0t is
not said; MAll those yoed to the not noble useless
to!tu!ing of the self; a!e 3ithout; un"leasantness;
0t is said; M0f unyoed; is 3ithout; un"leasantness;
thus the Tea/hing is gi%en. 0t is not said; MAll those
3hose bond =to be6 is not dest!oyed a!e 3ith
the 3!ong methodM 0t is said; M)hen the bond =to be6
is not dest!oyed; =being6 is not dest!oyed. 0t is not
said; MAll those 3hose bond =to be6 is dest!oyed a!e
3ithout un"leasantness; t!oubles; fe%e!; lament and
a!e in the !ight methodM 0t is said; M)hen the bond =to
be6 is dest!oyed; =being6 is dest!oyed. 2hihus; in
this manne! the Tea/hing is gi%en 3ithout "!aise and
blame.
0f it 3as said; no3 "!aise as "!aise; and blame as
blame; doing neithe! gi%e the Tea/hing; it 3as said
on a//ount of this.
0t 3as said; no3ing the e%aluation of "leasantness;
be yoed to inte!nal "leasantness. )hy 3as it said
so@ 2hihus; these :%e a!e the st!ands of sense
"leasu!es. )hat a!e the :%e@ Ag!eeable "leasant
fo!ms /ogniHable by eye /ons/iousness a!ousing
sensual desi!es and fondness. Ag!eeable "leasant
sounds /ogniHable by ea!
/ons/iousness...!e...Ag!eeable "leasant smells
/ogniHable by nose /ons/iousness...!e...Ag!eeable
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"leasant tastes /ogniHable by tongue
/ons/iousness...!e...Ag!eeable "leasant tou/hes
/ogniHable by body /ons/iousness; a!ousing sensual
desi!es and fondness. 2hihus; these a!e the :%e
st!ands of sense "leasu!es. 2hihus; if the!e a!ises
any "leasantness and "leasu!e on a//ount of these
:%e st!ands of sense "leasu!es; it is /alled sense
"leasu!e; %ile "leasu!e of the not noble o!dina!y man.
2hihus; it should not be "!a/ti/ed; should not be
made mu/h; 0 say it should be fea!ed. 9e!e; the
2hihu se/luded f!om sense desi!es and deme!it;
3ith thoughts and thought "!o/esses and 3ith (oy
and "leasantness bo!n of se/lusion attains to the :!st
(hana. *%e!/oming thoughts and thought "!o/esses;
the mind inte!nally settled and b!ought to a single
"oint and 3ith (oy and "leasantness bo!n of
/on/ent!ation; attains to the se/ond
(hana...!e...attains to the thi!d (hanaV!e...attains to
the fou!th (hana. To this is said the nonIsensual
"leasu!e; the "leasu!e of se/lusion; a""easement
and enlightenment. 0t should be "!a/ti/ed; made
mu/h and should not be fea!ed; 0 say. 0f it 3as said;
no3ing the e%aluation of "leasantness be yoed to
inte!nal "leasantness it 3as said on a//ount of this.
0t 3as said; do not tell se/!ets; do not eA"!ess
dest!u/tion of desi!es in the fa/e. )hy 3as it said so@
The!e 2hihus; if you no3 of some se/!et; 3hi/h
did not ha""en; is not t!ue; not /ondu/i%e to good; if
"ossible do not tell that se/!et. 0f you no3 of some
se/!et 3hi/h ha""ened; is t!ue and is not /ondu/i%e
to good; t!ain not to tell it. 0f you no3 of some
se/!et 3hi/h ha""ened; is t!ue and is /ondu/i%e to
good; no3 the !ight time to tell it. The!e; 2hihus;
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if you no3 of some dest!u/tion of desi!es that did
not ha""en; is not t!ue; not /ondu/i%e to good; if
"ossible do not tell that dest!u/tion of desi!es in the
fa/e. 0f you no3 of some dest!u/tion of desi!es that
ha""ened is t!ue and is not /ondu/i%e to good; t!ain
not to tell it in the fa/e. 0f you no3 of some
dest!u/tion of desi!es that ha""ened is t!ue and is
/ondu/i%e to good; no3 the !ight time to tell it in
the fa/e. 0f it 3as said; do not tell se/!ets; do not
eA"!ess dest!u/tion of desi!es in the fa/e; it 3as said
on a//ount of this.
0t 3as said; do not eA"!ess 3o!ds hastily; s"ea
leisu!ely. )hy 3as it said so@ 2hihus; the one
s"eaing hastily; fatigues the body; distu!bs the
mind and %oi/e; the th!oat gets so!e; and the 3o!ds
not 3ell enun/iated; a!e not 3ell unde!stood. The
one s"eaing leisu!ely; does not; fatigue the body;
distu!b the mind and %oi/e; the th!oat does not get
so!e; and the 3ell enun/iated 3o!ds; a!e 3ell
unde!stood
0f it 3as said do not eA"!ess 3o!ds hastily; s"ea
leisu!ely it 3as said on a//ount of this.
0t 3as said; do not insist fo! lo/al eA"!essions and do
not o%e! !ide the "o"ula! usage. )hy 3as it said so@
2hihus ho3 is the!e insisten/e fo! lo/al eA"!essions
and ho3 is the "o"ula! usage o%e! !idden@ 2hihus;
in a /e!tain state the bo3l is no3n as 8aatiiti; in
anothe! 8atta.m; in anothe! .ittha.m; in anothe!
Sa!aa%a.n; in anothe! Ghaa!o"an; in anothe! 8o.nan;
and 8isiilan in yet anothe!. 2y 3hate%e! name it is
no3n in that and othe! state; it is taen as the
highest t!uth and all else is not the t!uth. This is
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insisting fo! lo/al eA"!essions and o%e! !iding the
"o"ula! usage. 2hihus; ho3 is the!e no insisten/e
fo! lo/al eA"!ession and no o%e! !iding of "o"ula!
usage@ 2hihus; in a /e!tain state the bo3l is no3n
as 8aatiiti; in anothe! 8atta.m; in anothe! .ittha.m; in
anothe! Sa!aa%a.n; in anothe! Ghaa!o"an; in anothe!
8onan; and 8isiilan in yet anothe!. 2y 3hate%e! name
it is no3n in that and othe! state; the %ene!able one
no3s; it is the bo3l that is no3n; and thins
nothing mo!e about it. Thus the!e is no insisten/e fo!
lo/al eA"!ession and no o%e! !iding of "o"ula! usage.
0f it 3as said; do not insist fo! lo/al eA"!essions and
do not o%e! !ide the "o"ula! usage it 3as said on
a//ount of this.
The!efo!e 2hihus; =9e that :nds "leasantness in
!ebi!th; yoed to lo3; %ile; useless not noble
"leasu!es; is 3ith; un"leasantness; t!oubles; fe%e!;
lament and is in the 3!ong method6; this thing is 3ith
a !efuge The!efo!e 2hihus; =9e that does not :nd
"leasantness in !ebi!th; unyoed f!om lo3; %ile;
useless not noble "leasu!es is 3ithout;
un"leasantness; t!oubles; fe%e!; lament and is in the
!ight method.6 this thing is 3ithout a !efuge.
The!efo!e 2hihus; Coed to the not noble useless
to!tu!ing of the self; one is 3ith; un"leasantness;
t!oubles; fe%e!; lament and is in the 3!ong method.6
this thing is 3ith a !efuge. The!efo!e 2hihus;
=&nyoed f!om the not noble useless to!tu!ing of the
self; one is 3ithout; un"leasantness; t!oubles; fe%e!;
lament and is in the !ight method.6 this thing is
3ithout a !efuge. The!efo!e 2hihus; the Thus <one
*ne has !ealiHed the middle "ath; 3hi/h is /ondu/i%e
to 3isdom; "ea/e; no3ledge; enlightenment and
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eAtin/tion it is 3ithout; un"leasantness; t!oubles;
fe%e!; lament and is in the !ight method.6 this thing is
3ithout a !efuge. The!efo!e 2hihus; "!aising and
blaming and not gi%ing the Tea/hing is 3ith;
3!ong method6; this thing is 3ith a !efuge The!efo!e
2hihus; 3ithout "!aising and blaming gi%ing the
Tea/hing is 3ithout un"leasantness; t!oubles; fe%e!;
lament and is in the !ight method6; this thing is
3ithout a !efuge. The!efo!e 2hihus; sense
"leasu!es; %ile "leasu!es of the not noble o!dina!y
man is 3ith; un"leasantness; t!oubles; fe%e!; lament
and is in the 3!ong method.6 this thing is 3ith a
!efuge. The!efo!e 2hihus; nonIsensual "leasu!e;
the "leasu!e of se/lusion; a""easement and
enlightenment. is 3ithout; un"leasantness; t!oubles;
fe%e!; lament and is in the !ight method.6 this thing is
3ithout a !efuge. 2hihus; that se/!et; 3hi/h did not
ha""en; is not t!ue; not /ondu/i%e to good; is 3ith;
3!ong method6; this thing is 3ith a !efuge. 2hihus;
that se/!et 3hi/h ha""ened; is t!ue and is not
/ondu/i%e to good is 3ith; un"leasantness; t!oubles;
fe%e!; lament and is in the 3!ong method6; this thing
is 3ith a !efuge 2hihus; that se/!et 3hi/h
ha""ened; is t!ue and is /ondu/i%e to good; is
3ithout; un"leasantness; t!oubles; fe%e!; lament and
is in the !ight method6; this thing is 3ithout a !efuge
The!e; 2hihus; the dest!u/tion of desi!es that did
not ha""en; is not t!ue; not /ondu/i%e to good; told
in the fa/e is 3ith; un"leasantness; t!oubles; fe%e!;
lament and is the 3!ong method6; this thing is 3ith a
!efuge The!e; 2hihus; the dest!u/tion of desi!es
that ha""ened; is t!ue and is not /ondu/i%e to good;
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told in the fa/e is 3ith; un"leasantness; t!oubles;
fe%e!; lament is the 3!ong method6; this thing is 3ith
a !efuge. The!e; 2hihus; the dest!u/tion of desi!es
that ha""ened; is t!ue and is /ondu/i%e to good; told
in the fa/e is 3ithout; un"leasantness; t!oubles;
fe%e!; lament and is the !ight method6; this thing is
3ithout a !efuge. The!e; 2hihus; insisting fo! lo/al
eA"!essions and o%e! !iding the "o"ula! usage is
3ith; un"leasantness; t!oubles; fe%e!; lament and is
the 3!ong method6; this thing is 3ith a !efuge. The!e;
2hihus; not insisting fo! lo/al eA"!essions and not
o%e! !iding the "o"ula! usage is 3ithout;
un"leasantness; t!oubles; fe%e!; lament and is the
!ight method;6 this thing is 3ithout a !efuge.
The!efo!e; 2hihus; 3e should t!ain no3ing the
things 3ith a !efuge and 3ithout a !efuge. The
/lansman Subhuti has fallen to the method of things
3ithout a !efuge.
The 2lessed *ne said thus and those 2hihus
delighted in the 3o!ds of the 2lessed *ne.
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AraPPa Sutta
The 4ilderness
Bhikkhu.

Standing to one side; a de%ata add!essed the 2lessed
*ne 3ith a %e!se1
+i%ing in the 3ilde!ness;
staying "ea/eful; !emaining /haste;
eating (ust one meal a day1
3hy a!e thei! fa/es
so b!ight and se!ene@
[The Buddha:]
They don?t so!!o3 o%e! the "ast;
don?t long fo! the futu!e.
They su!%i%e on the "!esent.
That?s 3hy thei! fa/es
a!e b!ight and se!ene.
>!om longing fo! the futu!e;
f!om so!!o3ing o%e! the "ast; fools 3ithe! a3ay
lie a g!een !eed /ut do3n.
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Ariya Kamsa Sutta
The is!ourse on the Traditions of the Noble
Ones

These fou! t!aditions of the Eoble *nes II o!iginal;
longIstanding; t!aditional; an/ient; unadulte!ated;
unadulte!ated f!om the beginning II a!e not o"en to
sus"i/ion; 3ill ne%e! be o"en to sus"i/ion; and a!e
unIfaulted by no3ledgeable /ontem"lati%es and
"!iests. )hi/h fou!@
The!e is the /ase 3he!e a mon is /ontent 3ith any
old !obe /loth at all. 9e s"eas in "!aise of being
/ontent 3ith any old !obe /loth at all. 9e does not;
fo! the sae of !obe /loth; do anything unseemly o!
ina""!o"!iate. Eot getting /loth; he is not agitated.
<etting /loth; he uses it not tied to it; unIinfatuated;
guiltless; seeing the d!a3ba/s Sof atta/hment to itT;
and dis/e!ning the es/a"e f!om them. 9e does not;
on a//ount of his /ontentment 3ith any old !obe
/loth at all; eAalt himself o! dis"a!age othe!s. 0n this
he is sillful; ene!geti/; ale!t; and mindful. This;
mons; is said to be a mon standing :!m in the
an/ient; o!iginal t!aditions of the Eoble *nes.
>u!the!mo!e; the mon is /ontent 3ith any old almsI
food at all. 9e s"eas in "!aise of being /ontent 3ith
any old almsIfood at all. 9e does not; fo! the sae of
almsIfood; do anything unseemly o! ina""!o"!iate.
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Eot getting almsIfood; he is not agitated. <etting
almsIfood; he uses it not tied to it; unIinfatuated;
on a//ount of his /ontentment 3ith any old almsI
food at all; eAalt himself o! dis"a!age othe!s. 0n this
he is sillful; ene!geti/; ale!t; and mindful. This;
mons; is said to be a mon standing :!m in the
an/ient; o!iginal t!aditions of the Eoble *nes.
>u!the!mo!e; the mon is /ontent 3ith any old
lodging at all. 9e s"eas in "!aise of being /ontent
3ith any old lodging at all. 9e does not; fo! the sae
of lodging; do anything unseemly o! ina""!o"!iate.
Eot getting lodging; he is not agitated. <etting
lodging; he uses it not tied to it; unIinfatuated;
on a//ount of his /ontentment 3ith any old lodging
at all; eAalt himself o! dis"a!age othe!s. 0n this he is
sillful; ene!geti/; ale!t; and mindful. This; mons; is
said to be a mon standing :!m in the an/ient;
o!iginal t!aditions of the Eoble *nes.
>u!the!mo!e; the mon :nds "leasu!e and delight in
de%elo"ing Ssillful mental FualitiesT; :nds "leasu!e
and delight in abandoning Sunsillful mental
FualitiesT. 9e does not; on a//ount of his "leasu!e
and delight in de%elo"ing and abandoning; eAalt
himself o! dis"a!age othe!s. 0n this he is sillful;
ene!geti/; ale!t; and mindful. This; mons; is said to
be a mon standing :!m in the an/ient; o!iginal
t!aditions of the Eoble *nes.
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These a!e the fou! t!aditions of the Eoble *nes II
o!iginal; longIstanding; t!aditional; an/ient;
unadulte!ated; unadulte!ated f!om the beginning II
3hi/h a!e not o"en to sus"i/ion; 3ill ne%e! be o"en
to sus"i/ion; and a!e unIfaulted by no3ledgeable
/ontem"lati%es and "!iests.
And fu!the!mo!e; a mon endo3ed 3ith these fou!
t!aditions of the Eoble *nes; if he li%es in the east;
/onFue!s dis"leasu!e and is not /onFue!ed by
dis"leasu!e. 0f he li%es in the 3est... the no!th... the
south; he /onFue!s dis"leasu!e and is not /onFue!ed
by dis"leasu!e. )hy is that; be/ause the 3ise one
endu!es both "leasu!e and dis"leasu!e.
This is 3hat the 2lessed *ne said. 9a%ing said this;
he said fu!the!1
Gis"leasu!e does not /onFue! the enlightened one.
Gis"leasu!e does not su""!ess him.
9e /onFue!s dis"leasu!e
be/ause he endu!es it.
9a%ing /ast a3ay all deeds1
3ho /ould obst!u/t him@
+ie an o!nament of :nest gold1
)ho is :t to :nd fault 3ith him@
K%en the Ge%as "!aise him;
e%en by 2!ahma is he "!aised.
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Ariyapariyesana Sutta
The Noble Sear!h
T!anslato!?s 0nt!odu/tion
Some s/hola!s ha%e suggested that; of the many
autobiog!a"hi/al a//ounts of the 2uddha?s
A3aening "!esented in the 8ali Canon; this is the
ea!liest. >!om that assum"tion; they ha%e fu!the!
suggested that be/ause this a//ount does not
mention the fou! noble t!uths; eithe! in /onne/tion
3ith the A3aening o! 3ith the 2uddha?s inst!u/tions
to his :!st dis/i"les; the fou! noble t!uths must ha%e
been a late! do/t!ine.
The!e is little !eason; ho3e%e!; to a//e"t these
suggestions. To begin 3ith; the sutta does not
!e/ount the 2uddha?s "e!iod of auste!ities "!io! to his
A3aening; no! does it tell of ho3 the g!ou" of :%e
mons attended to him du!ing that "e!iod and late!
left him 3hen he abandoned his auste!ities; and yet
to3a!d the end of the sutta the 2uddha alludes to
those t3o in/idents in a 3ay indi/ating that he
assumes them to be familia! to his listene!s. Thus; if
anything; the a//ounts that do eA"li/itly !elate those
e%ents II su/h as the one in DE 36 II 3ould seem to
be ea!lie!.
Se/ondly; the la/ of !efe!en/e to the fou! noble
t!uths does not indi/ate that they 3e!e not a/tually
in%ol%ed in the A3aening o! the :!st se!mon. As is
al3ays the /ase in the 2uddha?s autobiog!a"hi/al
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a//ounts in the Canon; this a//ount is designed to
/on%ey a lesson; and the lesson is /lea!ly a!ti/ulated
to3a!d the beginning of the sutta1 the di4e!en/e
bet3een noble sea!/h and ignoble sea!/h. The
a//ount then illust!ates the 2uddha?s o3n noble
sea!/h and his late! tea/hing /a!ee! in the te!ms
int!odu/ed by the lesson1 the sea!/h fo! the Munbo!n;
agingIless; illnessIless; deathless; so!!o3Iless;
unde:led; uneA/elled !est f!om the yoe1 &nbinding.M
0n "a!ti/ula!; all the e%ents mentioned in the a//ount
!e%ol%e a!ound the issue of the Geathless1 the
dis/o%e!y of the Geathless; the tea/hing of the
Geathless; and the 2uddha?s su//ess in hel"ing
othe!s to attain the Geathless. 9ad the lesson of the
sutta /on/e!ned the fou! noble t!uths; they 3ould
"!obably ha%e been mentioned in the a//ount. Thus
the!e seems little !eason to !ega!d this sutta as
M"!oofM that the fou! noble t!uths 3e!e a late!
tea/hing.
Ee%e!theless; this sutta o4e!s many eA/ellent
lessons in the Ghamma; in addition to mentioning a
fe3 in/idents in the 2uddha?s life that a!e found
no3he!e else in the Sutta 8itaa.
3as staying at Sa%atthi; in 5eta?s <!o%e;
Anatha"india?s monaste!y. Then ea!ly in the
mo!ning; ha%ing "ut on his !obes and /a!!ying his
bo3l L oute! !obe; he 3ent into Sa%atthi fo! alms.
Then a la!ge numbe! of mons 3ent to .en. Ananda
and said; M0t has been a long time; f!iend Ananda;
sin/e 3e ha%e hea!d a Ghamma tal in the 2lessed
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*ne?s "!esen/e. 0t 3ould be good if 3e /ould get to
hea! a Ghamma tal in the 2lessed *ne?s "!esen/e.M
M0n that /ase; %ene!able ones; go to the he!mitage of
$ammaa the b!ahman. 8e!ha"s you 3ill get to hea!
a Ghamma tal in the 2lessed *ne?s "!esen/e.M
MAs you say; f!iend;M the mons !e"lied to .en.
Ananda and left.
Then the 2lessed *ne; ha%ing gone fo! alms; afte! his
meal; on !etu!ning f!om his alms !ound; said to .en.
Ananda; MAnanda; let?s go to the Kaste!n 8a!; the
"ala/e of Diga!a?s mothe!; fo! the day?s abiding.M
MAs you say; lo!d;M .en. Ananda !e"lied to the
2lessed *ne.
So the 2lessed *ne; togethe! 3ith .en. Ananda; 3ent
to the Kaste!n 8a!; the "ala/e of Diga!a?s mothe!;
fo! the day?s abiding. Then in the e%ening; eme!ging
f!om se/lusion; he said to .en. Ananda; MAnanda;
let?s go to the Kaste!n <atehouse to bathe ou!
limbs.M
MAs you say; lo!d;M .en. Ananda !e"lied to the
2lessed *ne.
So the 2lessed *ne; togethe! 3ith .en. Ananda; 3ent
to the Kaste!n <atehouse to bathe his limbs. 9a%ing
bathed his limbs at the Kaste!n <atehouse; /oming
out of the 3ate!; he stood in his lo3e! !obe; d!ying
his limbs. Then .en. Ananda said to him; M+o!d; the
he!mitage of $ammaa the b!ahman is not fa! a3ay.
8leasing is the he!mitage of $ammaa the b!ahman.
Gelightful is the he!mitage of $ammaa the
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b!ahman. 0t 3ould be good if the 2lessed *ne 3ent
to the he!mitage of $ammaa the b!ahman out of
sym"athy.M The 2lessed *ne a/Fuies/ed th!ough
silen/e.
So the 2lessed *ne 3ent to the he!mitage of
$ammaa the b!ahman. Eo3 at that time a la!ge
numbe! of mons had gathe!ed in the he!mitage of
$ammaa the b!ahman fo! a Ghamma dis/ussion.
The 2lessed *ne stood outside the doo! 3aiting fo!
the dis/ussion to end. *n no3ing that the
dis/ussion had ended; /lea!ing his th!oat; he ta""ed
at the doo!. The mons o"ened the doo! fo! him.
Knte!ing the he!mitage of $ammaa the b!ahman;
the 2lessed *ne sat do3n on a seat made !eady. As
he 3as sitting the!e; he add!essed the mons1 M>o!
3hat dis/ussion a!e you gathe!ed togethe! he!e@ 0n
the midst of 3hat dis/ussion ha%e you been
inte!!u"ted@M
M+o!d; ou! inte!!u"ted Ghamma dis/ussion 3as about
the 2lessed *ne himself; and then the 2lessed *ne
a!!i%ed.M
M<ood; mons. 0t?s :tting that you; as sons of good
families 3ho ha%e gone fo!th out of faith f!om home
to the homeless life; should gathe! fo! Ghamma
dis/ussion. )hen you ha%e gathe!ed you ha%e t3o
duties1 eithe! Ghamma dis/ussion o! noble silen/e.
N1O
MDons; the!e a!e these t3o sea!/hes1 ignoble sea!/h
L noble sea!/h. And 3hat is ignoble sea!/h@ The!e is
the /ase 3he!e a "e!son; being sub(e/t himself to
bi!th; sees Nha""iness inO 3hat is lie3ise sub(e/t to
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bi!th. 2eing sub(e/t himself to aging... illness...
death... so!!o3... de:lement; he sees Nha""iness inO
3hat is lie3ise sub(e/t to illness... death... so!!o3...
de:lement.
MAnd 3hat may be said to be sub(e/t to bi!th@
S"ouses L /hild!en a!e sub(e/t to bi!th. Den L
3omen sla%es... goats L shee"... fo3l L "igs...
ele"hants; /attle; ho!ses; L ma!es... gold L sil%e! a!e
sub(e/t to bi!th. Sub(e/t to bi!th a!e these
a/Fuisitions; and one 3ho is tied to them; infatuated
3ith them; 3ho has totally fallen fo! them; being
sub(e/t to bi!th; sees 3hat is lie3ise sub(e/t to
bi!th.
MAnd 3hat may be said to be sub(e/t to aging...
illness... death... so!!o3... de:lement@ S"ouses L
/hild!en... men L 3omen sla%es... goats L shee"...
fo3l L "igs... ele"hants; /attle; ho!ses; L ma!es...
gold L sil%e! N2O a!e sub(e/t to aging... illness...
death... so!!o3... de:lement. Sub(e/t to aging...
illness... death... so!!o3... de:lement a!e these
a/Fuisitions; and one 3ho is tied to them; infatuated
3ith them; 3ho has totally fallen fo! them; being
sub(e/t to bi!th; sees 3hat is lie3ise sub(e/t to
aging... illness... death... so!!o3... de:lement. This is
ignoble sea!/h.
MAnd 3hat is the noble sea!/h@ The!e is the /ase
3he!e a "e!son; himself being sub(e/t to bi!th;
seeing the d!a3ba/s of bi!th; sees the unbo!n;
uneA/elled !est f!om the yoe1 &nbinding. 9imself
being sub(e/t to aging... illness... death... so!!o3...
de:lement; seeing the d!a3ba/s of aging... illness...
death... so!!o3... de:lement; sees the agingIless;
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illnessIless; deathless; so!!o3Iless; unde:led;
uneA/elled !est f!om the yoe1 &nbinding. This is the
noble sea!/h.
M0; too; mons; befo!e my A3aening; 3hen 0 3as an
una3aened bodhisatta; being sub(e/t myself to
bi!th; sought 3hat 3as lie3ise sub(e/t to bi!th.
2eing sub(e/t myself to aging... illness... death...
so!!o3... de:lement; sought Nha""iness inO 3hat 3as
lie3ise sub(e/t to illness... death... so!!o3...
de:lement. The thought o//u!!ed to me; ?)hy do 0;
being sub(e/t myself to bi!th; see 3hat is lie3ise
sub(e/t to bi!th@ 2eing sub(e/t myself to aging...
illness... death... so!!o3... de:lement; 3hy do 0 see
3hat is lie3ise sub(e/t to illness... death... so!!o3...
de:lement@ )hat if 0; being sub(e/t myself to bi!th;
seeing the d!a3ba/s of bi!th; 3e!e to see the
unbo!n; uneA/elled !est f!om the yoe1 &nbinding@
)hat if 0; being sub(e/t myself to aging... illness...
death... so!!o3... de:lement; seeing the d!a3ba/s of
aging... illness... death... so!!o3... de:lement; 3e!e to
see the agingIless; illnessIless; deathless; so!!o3I
less;; uneA/elled !est f!om the yoe1 &nbinding@?
MSo; at a late! time; 3hile still young; a bla/Ihai!ed
young man endo3ed 3ith the blessings of youth in
the :!st stage of life II and 3hile my "a!ents;
un3illing; 3e!e /!ying 3ith tea!s st!eaming do3n
thei! fa/es II 0 sha%ed o4 my hai! L bea!d; "ut on the
o/h!e !obe and 3ent fo!th f!om the home life into
homelessness.
M9a%ing thus gone fo!th in sea!/h of 3hat might be
sillful; seeing the uneA/elled state of sublime
"ea/e; 0 3ent to Ala!a 7alama and; on a!!i%al; said to
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him1 ?>!iend 7alama; 0 3ant to "!a/ti/e in this
do/t!ine L dis/i"line.?
M)hen this 3as said; he !e"lied to me; ?Cou may stay
he!e; my f!iend. This do/t!ine is su/h that a 3ise
"e!son /an soon ente! L d3ell in his o3n tea/he!?s
no3ledge; ha%ing !ealiHed it fo! himself th!ough
di!e/t no3ledge.?
M0t 3as not long befo!e 0 Fui/ly lea!ned the do/t!ine.
As fa! as me!e li"I!e/iting L !e"etition; 0 /ould s"ea
the 3o!ds of no3ledge; the 3o!ds of the elde!s; and
0 /ould aU!m that 0 ne3 L sa3 II 0; along 3ith
othe!s.
M0 thought1 ?0t isn?t th!ough me!e /on%i/tion alone
that Ala!a 7alama de/la!es; M0 ha%e ente!ed L d3ell
in this Ghamma; ha%ing !ealiHed it fo! myself th!ough
di!e/t no3ledge.M Ce!tainly he d3ells no3ing L
seeing this Ghamma.? So 0 3ent to him and said; ?To
3hat eAtent do you de/la!e that you ha%e ente!ed L
d3ell in this Ghamma@? )hen this 3as said; he
de/la!ed the dimension of nothingness.
M0 thought1 ?Eot only does Ala!a 7alama ha%e
/on%i/tion; "e!sisten/e; mindfulness; /on/ent!ation;
L dis/e!nment. 0; too; ha%e /on%i/tion; "e!sisten/e;
mindfulness; /on/ent!ation; L dis/e!nment. )hat if 0
3e!e to endea%o! to !ealiHe fo! myself the Ghamma
that Ala!a 7alama de/la!es he has ente!ed L d3ells
in; ha%ing !ealiHed it fo! himself th!ough di!e/t
no3ledge.? So it 3as not long befo!e 0 Fui/ly
ente!ed L d3elled in that Ghamma; ha%ing !ealiHed it
fo! myself th!ough di!e/t no3ledge. 0 3ent to him
and said; ?>!iend 7alama; is this the eAtent to 3hi/h
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you ha%e ente!ed L d3ell in this Ghamma; ha%ing
!ealiHed it fo! you!self th!ough di!e/t no3ledge@?
M?Ces; my f!iend...?
M?This; f!iend; is the eAtent to 3hi/h 0; too; ha%e
ente!ed L d3ell in this Ghamma; ha%ing !ealiHed it
fo! myself th!ough di!e/t no3ledge.?
M?0t is a gain fo! us; my f!iend; a g!eat gain fo! us;
that 3e ha%e su/h a /om"anion in the holy life. So
the Ghamma 0 de/la!e 0 ha%e ente!ed L d3ell in;
ha%ing !ealiHed it fo! myself th!ough di!e/t
no3ledge; is the Ghamma you de/la!e you ha%e
ente!ed L d3ell in; ha%ing !ealiHed it fo! you!self
th!ough di!e/t no3ledge. And the Ghamma you
de/la!e you ha%e ente!ed L d3ell in; ha%ing !ealiHed
it fo! you!self th!ough di!e/t no3ledge; is the
Ghamma 0 de/la!e 0 ha%e ente!ed L d3ell in; ha%ing
!ealiHed it fo! myself th!ough di!e/t no3ledge. The
Ghamma 0 no3 is the Ghamma you no3P the
Ghamma you no3 is the Ghamma 0 no3. As 0 am;
so a!e youP as you a!e; so am 0. Come f!iend; let us
no3 lead this /ommunity togethe!.?
M0n this 3ay did Ala!a 7alama; my tea/he!; "la/e me;
his "u"il; on the same le%el 3ith himself and "ay me
g!eat hono!. 2ut the thought o//u!!ed to me; ?This
Ghamma leads not to disen/hantment; to dis"assion;
to /essation; to stilling; to di!e/t no3ledge; to
A3aening; no! to &nbinding; but only to
!ea""ea!an/e in the dimension of nothingness.? So;
dissatis:ed 3ith that Ghamma; 0 left.
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M0n sea!/h of 3hat might be sillful; seeing the
uneA/elled state of sublime "ea/e; 0 3ent to &ddaa
$ama"utta and; on a!!i%al; said to him1 ?>!iend
&ddaa; 0 3ant to "!a/ti/e in this do/t!ine L
dis/i"line.?
M)hen this 3as said; he !e"lied to me; ?Cou may stay
he!e; my f!iend. This do/t!ine is su/h that a 3ise
"e!son /an soon ente! L d3ell in his o3n tea/he!?s
no3ledge; ha%ing !ealiHed it fo! himself th!ough
di!e/t no3ledge.?
M0t 3as not long befo!e 0 Fui/ly lea!ned the do/t!ine.
As fa! as me!e li"I!e/iting L !e"etition; 0 /ould s"ea
the 3o!ds of no3ledge; the 3o!ds of the elde!s; and
0 /ould aU!m that 0 ne3 L sa3 II 0; along 3ith
othe!s.
M0 thought1 ?0t 3asn?t th!ough me!e /on%i/tion alone
that $ama de/la!ed; M0 ha%e ente!ed L d3ell in this
Ghamma; ha%ing !ealiHed it fo! myself th!ough di!e/t
no3ledge.M Ce!tainly he d3elled no3ing L seeing
this Ghamma.? So 0 3ent to &ddaa and said; ?To 3hat
eAtent did $ama de/la!e that he had ente!ed L
d3elled in this Ghamma@? )hen this 3as said;
&ddaa de/la!ed the dimension of neithe! "e!/e"tion
no! nonI"e!/e"tion.
M0 thought1 ?Eot only did $ama ha%e /on%i/tion;
"e!sisten/e; mindfulness; /on/ent!ation; L
dis/e!nment. 0; too; ha%e /on%i/tion; "e!sisten/e;
mindfulness; /on/ent!ation; L dis/e!nment. )hat if 0
3e!e to endea%o! to !ealiHe fo! myself the Ghamma
that $ama de/la!ed he ente!ed L d3elled in; ha%ing
!ealiHed it fo! himself th!ough di!e/t no3ledge.? So it
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3as not long befo!e 0 Fui/ly ente!ed L d3elled in
that Ghamma; ha%ing !ealiHed it fo! myself th!ough
di!e/t no3ledge. 0 3ent to &ddaa and said; ?>!iend
&ddaa; is this the eAtent to 3hi/h $ama ente!ed L
d3elled in this Ghamma; ha%ing !ealiHed it fo!
himself th!ough di!e/t no3ledge@?
M?Ces; my f!iend...?
M?This; f!iend; is the eAtent to 3hi/h 0; too; ha%e
ente!ed L d3ell in this Ghamma; ha%ing !ealiHed it
fo! myself th!ough di!e/t no3ledge.?
M?0t is a gain fo! us; my f!iend; a g!eat gain fo! us;
that 3e ha%e su/h a /om"anion in the holy life. So
the Ghamma $ama de/la!ed he ente!ed L d3elled in;
ha%ing !ealiHed it fo! himself th!ough di!e/t
no3ledge; is the Ghamma you de/la!e you ha%e
ente!ed L d3ell in; ha%ing !ealiHed it fo! you!self
th!ough di!e/t no3ledge. And the Ghamma you
de/la!e you ha%e ente!ed L d3ell in; ha%ing !ealiHed
it fo! you!self th!ough di!e/t no3ledge; is the
Ghamma $ama de/la!ed he ente!ed L d3elled in;
ha%ing !ealiHed it fo! himself th!ough di!e/t
no3ledge. The Ghamma he ne3 is the Ghamma
you no3P the Ghamma you no3 is the Ghamma he
ne3. As he 3as; so a!e youP as you a!e; so 3as he.
Come f!iend; lead this /ommunity.?
M0n this 3ay did &ddaa $ama"utta; my /om"anion in
the holy life; "la/e me in the "osition of tea/he! and
"ay me g!eat hono!. 2ut the thought o//u!!ed to me;
?This Ghamma leads not to disen/hantment; to
dis"assion; to /essation; to stilling; to di!e/t
no3ledge; to A3aening; no! to &nbinding; but only
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to !ea""ea!an/e in the dimension of neithe!
"e!/e"tion no! nonI"e!/e"tion.? So; dissatis:ed 3ith
that Ghamma; 0 left.
M0n sea!/h of 3hat might be sillful; seeing the
uneA/elled state of sublime "ea/e; 0 3ande!ed by
stages in the Dagadhan /ount!y and /ame to the
milita!y to3n of &!u%ela. The!e 0 sa3 some delightful
/ount!yside; 3ith an ins"i!ing fo!est g!o%e; a /lea!I
Jo3ing !i%e! 3ith :ne; delightful bans; and %illages
fo! almsIgoing on all sides. The thought o//u!!ed to
me1 ?9o3 delightful is this /ount!yside; 3ith its
ins"i!ing fo!est g!o%e; /lea!IJo3ing !i%e! 3ith :ne;
delightful bans; and %illages fo! almsIgoing on all
sides. This is (ust !ight fo! the eAe!tion of a /lansman
intent on eAe!tion.? So 0 sat do3n !ight the!e;
thining; ?This is (ust !ight fo! eAe!tion.?
MThen; mons; being sub(e/t myself to bi!th; seeing
the d!a3ba/s of bi!th; seeing the unbo!n;
uneA/elled !est f!om the yoe; &nbinding; 0 !ea/hed
the unbo!n; uneA/elled !est f!om the yoe1
&nbinding. 2eing sub(e/t myself to aging... illness...
death... so!!o3... de:lement; seeing the d!a3ba/s of
aging... illness... death... so!!o3... de:lement;
seeing the agingIless; illnessIless; deathless;
so!!o3Iless; uneA/elled !est f!om the yoe;
&nbinding; 0 !ea/hed the agingIless; illnessIless;
deathless; so!!o3Iless; uneA/elled !est f!om the yoe1
&nbinding. 7no3ledge L %ision a!ose in me1
?&n"!o%oed is my !elease. This is the last bi!th.
The!e is no3 no fu!the! be/oming.?
MThen the thought o//u!!ed to me; ?This Ghamma
that 0 ha%e attained is dee"; ha!d to see; ha!d to
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!ealiHe; "ea/eful; !e:ned; beyond the s/o"e of
/on(e/tu!e; subtle; toIbeIeA"e!ien/ed by the 3ise. N3O
2ut this gene!ation delights in atta/hment; is eA/ited
by atta/hment; en(oys atta/hment. >o! a gene!ation
delighting in atta/hment; eA/ited by atta/hment;
en(oying atta/hment; this`that /onditionality L
de"endent /oIa!ising a!e ha!d to see. This state; too;
is ha!d to see1 the !esolution of all fab!i/ations; the
!elinFuishment of all a/Fuisitions; the ending of
/!a%ingP dis"assionP /essationP &nbinding. And if 0
3e!e to tea/h the Ghamma and othe!s 3ould not
unde!stand me; that 3ould be ti!esome fo! me;
t!oublesome fo! me.?
M5ust then these %e!ses; uns"oen in the "ast;
unhea!d befo!e; o//u!!ed to me1
?Knough no3 3ith tea/hing
3hat
only 3ith diU/ulty
0 !ea/hed.
This Ghamma is not easily !ealiHed
by those o%e!/ome
3ith a%e!sion L "assion.
)hat is abst!use; subtle;
dee";
ha!d to see;
going against the Jo3 II
those delighting in "assion;
/loaed in the mass of da!ness;
3on?t see.?
MAs 0 !eJe/ted thus; my mind in/lined to d3elling at
ease; not to tea/hing the Ghamma.
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MThen 2!ahma Saham"ati; ha%ing no3n 3ith his
o3n a3a!eness the line of thining in my a3a!eness;
thought1 ?The 3o!ld is lostB The 3o!ld is dest!oyedB
The mind of the Tathagata; the A!ahant; the $ightly
SelfIa3aened *ne in/lines to d3elling at ease; not
to tea/hing the GhammaB? Then; (ust as a st!ong man
might eAtend his JeAed a!m o! JeA his eAtended a!m;
2!ahma Saham"ati disa""ea!ed f!om the 2!ahmaI
3o!ld and !ea""ea!ed in f!ont me. A!!anging his
u""e! !obe o%e! one shoulde!; he nelt do3n 3ith his
!ight nee on the g!ound; saluted me 3ith his hands
befo!e his hea!t; and said to me1 ?+o!d; let the
2lessed *ne tea/h the GhammaB +et the *neI)ellI
<one tea/h the GhammaB The!e a!e beings 3ith little
dust in thei! eyes 3ho a!e falling a3ay be/ause they
do not hea! the Ghamma. The!e 3ill be those 3ho
3ill unde!stand the Ghamma.?
MThat is 3hat 2!ahma Saham"ati said. 9a%ing said
that; he fu!the! said this1
?0n the "ast
the!e a""ea!ed among the Dagadhans
an im"u!e Ghamma
de%ised by the stained.
Th!o3 o"en the doo! to the GeathlessB
+et them hea! the Ghamma
!ealiHed by the Stainless *neB
5ust as one standing on a !o/y /!ag
might see "eo"le
all a!ound belo3;
So; * 3ise one; 3ith allIa!ound %ision;
as/end the "ala/e
fashioned of Ghamma.
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>!ee f!om so!!o3; behold the "eo"le
subme!ged in so!!o3;
o""!essed by bi!th L aging.
$ise u"; he!o; %i/to! in battleB
* Tea/he!; 3ande! 3ithout debt in the 3o!ld.
Tea/h the Ghamma; * 2lessed *ne1
The!e 3ill be those 3ho 3ill unde!stand.?
MThen; ha%ing unde!stood 2!ahma?s in%itation; out of
/om"assion fo! beings; 0 su!%eyed the 3o!ld 3ith the
eye of an A3aened *ne. As 0 did so; 0 sa3 beings
3ith little dust in thei! eyes and those 3ith mu/h;
those 3ith een fa/ulties and those 3ith dull; those
3ith good att!ibutes and those 3ith bad; those easy
to tea/h and those ha!d; some of them seeing
disg!a/e L dange! in the othe! 3o!ld. 5ust as in a
"ond of blue o! !ed o! 3hite lotuses; some lotuses II
bo!n L g!o3ing in the 3ate! II might Jou!ish 3hile
imme!sed in the 3ate!; 3ithout !ising u" f!om the
3ate!P some might stand at an e%en le%el 3ith the
3ate!P 3hile some might !ise u" f!om the 3ate! and
stand 3ithout being smea!ed by the 3ate! II so too;
su!%eying the 3o!ld 3ith the eye of an A3aened
*ne; 0 sa3 beings 3ith little dust in thei! eyes and
those 3ith mu/h; those 3ith een fa/ulties and those
3ith dull; those 3ith good att!ibutes and those 3ith
bad; those easy to tea/h and those ha!d; some of
them seeing disg!a/e L dange! in the othe! 3o!ld.
M9a%ing seen this; 0 ans3e!ed 2!ahma Saham"ati in
%e!se1
?*"en a!e the doo!s to the Geathless
to those 3ith ea!s.
+et them sho3 thei! /on%i/tion.
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8e!/ei%ing t!ouble; * 2!ahma;
0 did not tell "eo"le
the !e:ned;
sublime Ghamma.?
MThen 2!ahma Saham"ati; thining; ?The 2lessed *ne
has gi%en his /onsent to tea/h of Ghamma;? bo3ed
do3n to me and; /i!/ling me on the !ight;
disa""ea!ed !ight the!e.
MThen the thought o//u!!ed to me; ?To 3hom should 0
tea/h the Ghamma :!st@ )ho 3ill Fui/ly unde!stand
this Ghamma@? Then the thought o//u!!ed to me;
?This Ala!a 7alama is 3ise; /om"etent; intelligent. 9e
has long had little dust in his eyes. )hat if 0 3e!e to
tea/h him the Ghamma :!st@ 9e 3ill Fui/ly
unde!stand this Ghamma.? Then de%as /ame to me
and said; ?+o!d; Ala!a 7alama died se%en days ago.?
And no3ledge L %ision a!ose 3ithin me1 ?Ala!a
7alama died se%en days ago.? The thought o//u!!ed
to me; ?A g!eat loss has Ala!a 7alama su4e!ed. 0f he
had hea!d this Ghamma; he 3ould ha%e Fui/ly
unde!stood it.?
?This &ddaa $ama"utta is 3ise; /om"etent;
intelligent. 9e has long had little dust in his eyes.
)hat if 0 3e!e to tea/h him the Ghamma :!st@ 9e 3ill
Fui/ly unde!stand this Ghamma.? Then de%as /ame
to me and said; ?+o!d; &ddaa $ama"utta died last
night.? And no3ledge L %ision a!ose 3ithin me1
?&ddaa $ama"utta died last night.? The thought
o//u!!ed to me; ?A g!eat loss has &ddaa $ama"utta
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su4e!ed. 0f he had hea!d this Ghamma; he 3ould
ha%e Fui/ly unde!stood it.?
?They 3e!e %e!y hel"ful to me; the g!ou" of :%e
mons 3ho attended to me 3hen 0 3as !esolute in
eAe!tion. )hat if 0 3e!e to tea/h them the Ghamma
:!st@? Then the thought o//u!!ed to me; ?)he!e a!e
the g!ou" of :%e mons staying no3@? And 3ith the
di%ine eye; "u!i:ed L su!"assing the human; 0 sa3
that they 3e!e staying nea! .a!anasi in the Gee! 8a!
at 0si"atana.
MThen; ha%ing stayed at &!u%ela as long as 0 lied; 0
set out to 3ande! by stages to .a!anasi. &"aa the
A(i%aa sa3 me on the !oad bet3een <aya and the
S"la/e ofT A3aening; and on seeing me said to me;
?Clea!; my f!iend; a!e you! fa/ulties. 8u!e you!
/om"leAion; and b!ight. *n 3hose a//ount ha%e you
gone fo!th@ )ho is you! tea/he!@ 0n 3hose Ghamma
do you delight@?
M)hen this 3as said; 0 !e"lied to &"aa the A(i%aa in
%e!ses1
?AllI%anFuishing;
allIno3ing am 0;
3ith !ega!d to all things;
unadhe!ing.
AllIabandoning;
!eleased in the ending of /!a%ing1
ha%ing fully no3n on my o3n;
to 3hom should 0 "oint as my tea/he!@ N4O
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0 ha%e no tea/he!;
and one lie me /an?t be found.
0n the 3o!ld 3ith its de%as;
0 ha%e no /ounte!"a!t.
>o! 0 am an a!ahant in the 3o!ldP
0; the uneA/elled tea/he!.
0; alone; am !ightly selfIa3aened.
Cooled am 0; unbound.
To set !olling the 3heel of Ghamma
0 go to the /ity of 7asi.
0n a 3o!ld be/ome blind;
0 beat the d!um of the Geathless.?
M?>!om you! /laims; my f!iend; you must be an in:nite
/onFue!o!.?

M?ConFue!o!s a!e those lie me
3ho ha%e !ea/hed fe!mentations? end.
0?%e /onFue!ed e%il Fualities;
and so; &"aa; 0?m a /onFue!o!.?
M)hen this 3as said; &"aa said; ?Day it be so; my
f!iend;? and II shaing his head; taing a sideI!oad II
he left.
MThen; 3ande!ing by stages; 0 a!!i%ed at .a!anasi; at
the Gee! 8a! in 0si"atana; to 3he!e the g!ou" of :%e
mons 3e!e staying. >!om afa! they sa3 me /oming
and; on seeing me; made a "a/t 3ith one anothe!;
Ssaying;T ?>!iends; he!e /omes <otama the
/ontem"lati%e1 li%ing luAu!iously; st!aying f!om his
eAe!tion; ba/sliding into abundan/e. 9e doesn?t
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dese!%e to be bo3ed do3n to; to be g!eeted by
standing u"; o! to ha%e his !obe L bo3l !e/ei%ed.
Still; a seat should be set outP if he 3ants to; he /an
sit do3n.? 2ut as 0 a""!oa/hed; they 3e!e unable to
ee" to thei! "a/t. *ne; standing u" to g!eet me;
!e/ei%ed my !obe L bo3l. Anothe! s"!ead out a seat.
Anothe! set out 3ate! fo! 3ashing my feet. 9o3e%e!;
they add!essed me by name and as ?f!iend.?
MSo 0 said to them; ?Gon?t add!ess the Tathagata by
name and as Mf!iend.M The Tathagata; f!iends; is a
3o!thy one; !ightly selfIa3aened. +end ea!; f!iends1
the Geathless has been attained. 0 3ill inst!u/t you. 0
3ill tea/h you the Ghamma. 8!a/ti/ing as inst!u/ted;
you 3ill in no long time !ea/h L !emain in the
su"!eme goal of the holy life fo! 3hi/h /lansmen
!ightly go fo!th f!om home into homelessness;
no3ing L !ealiHing it fo! you!sel%es in the he!e L
no3.?
M)hen this 3as said; the g!ou" of :%e mons !e"lied
to me; ?2y that "!a/ti/e; that /ondu/t; that
"e!fo!man/e of auste!ities you did not attain any
su"e!io! human states; any distin/tion in no3ledge
L %ision 3o!thy of a noble one. So ho3 /an you no3
II li%ing luAu!iously; st!aying f!om you! eAe!tion;
ba/sliding into abundan/e II ha%e attained any
L %ision 3o!thy of a noble one@?
M)hen this 3as said; 0 !e"lied to them; ?The
Tathagata; mons; is not li%ing luAu!iously; has not
st!ayed f!om his eAe!tion; has not ba/slid into
abundan/e. The Tathagata; f!iends; is a 3o!thy one;
!ightly selfIa3aened. +end ea!; f!iends1 the
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Geathless has been attained. 0 3ill inst!u/t you. 0 3ill
tea/h you the Ghamma. 8!a/ti/ing as inst!u/ted; you
3ill in no long time !ea/h L !emain in the su"!eme
goal of the holy life fo! 3hi/h /lansmen !ightly go
fo!th f!om home into homelessness; no3ing L
!ealiHing it fo! you!sel%es in the he!e L no3.?
A se/ond time... A thi!d time; the g!ou" of :%e mons
said to me; ?2y that "!a/ti/e; that /ondu/t; that
"e!fo!man/e of auste!ities you did not attain any
L %ision 3o!thy of a noble one. So ho3 /an you no3
II li%ing luAu!iously; st!aying f!om you! eAe!tion;
ba/sliding into abundan/e II ha%e attained any
L %ision 3o!thy of a noble one@?
M)hen this 3as said; 0 !e"lied to the g!ou" of :%e
mons; ?Go you !e/all my e%e! ha%ing s"oen in this
3ay befo!e@?
M?Eo; lo!d.?
M?The Tathagata; mons; is not li%ing luAu!iously; has
not st!ayed f!om his eAe!tion; has not ba/slid into
abundan/e. The Tathagata; f!iends; is a 3o!thy one;
!ightly selfIa3aened. +end ea!; f!iends1 the
Geathless has been attained. 0 3ill inst!u/t you. 0 3ill
tea/h you the Ghamma. 8!a/ti/ing as inst!u/ted; you
3ill in no long time !ea/h L !emain in the su"!eme
goal of the holy life fo! 3hi/h /lansmen !ightly go
fo!th f!om home into homelessness; no3ing L
!ealiHing it fo! you!sel%es in the he!e L no3.?
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MAnd so 0 3as able to /on%in/e them. 0 3ould tea/h
t3o mons 3hile th!ee 3ent fo! alms; and 3e siA
li%ed o4 3hat the th!ee b!ought ba/ f!om thei! alms
!ound. Then 0 3ould tea/h th!ee mons 3hile t3o
3ent fo! alms; and 3e siA li%ed o4 3hat the t3o
b!ought ba/ f!om thei! alms !ound. Then the g!ou"
of :%e mons II thus eAho!ted; thus inst!u/ted by me
II being sub(e/t themsel%es to bi!th; seeing the
d!a3ba/s of bi!th; seeing the unbo!n; uneA/elled
!est f!om the yoe; &nbinding; !ea/hed the unbo!n;
uneA/elled !est f!om the yoe1 &nbinding. 2eing
sub(e/t themsel%es to aging... illness... death...
so!!o3... de:lement; seeing the d!a3ba/s of aging...
illness... death... so!!o3... de:lement; seeing the
agingIless; illnessIless; deathless; so!!o3Iless;
uneA/elled !est f!om the yoe; &nbinding; they
!ea/hed the agingIless; illnessIless; deathless;
so!!o3Iless; uneA/elled !est f!om the yoe1
&nbinding. 7no3ledge L %ision a!ose in them1
?&n"!o%oed is ou! !elease. This is the last bi!th.
The!e is no3 no fu!the! be/oming.?
MDons; the!e a!e these :%e st!ings of sensuality.
)hi/h :%e@ >o!ms /ogniHable %ia the eye II
ag!eeable; "leasing; /ha!ming; endea!ing; foste!ing
desi!e; enti/ing. Sounds /ogniHable %ia the ea! II
desi!e; enti/ing. A!omas /ogniHable %ia the nose II
desi!e; enti/ing. Tastes /ogniHable %ia the tongue II
desi!e; enti/ing. Ta/tile sensations /ogniHable %ia the
body II ag!eeable; "leasing; /ha!ming; endea!ing;
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foste!ing desi!e; enti/ing. These a!e the :%e st!ings
of sensuality.
MAnd any "!iests o! /ontem"lati%es tied to these :%e
st!ings of sensuality II infatuated 3ith them; ha%e
totally fallen fo! them; /onsuming them 3ithout
seeing thei! d!a3ba/s o! dis/e!ning the es/a"e f!om
them II should be no3n as ha%ing met 3ith
misfo!tune; ha%ing met 3ith !uinP Da!a /an do 3ith
them as he 3ill. 5ust as if a 3ild dee! 3e!e to lie
bound on a hea" of sna!es1 it should be no3n as
ha%ing met 3ith misfo!tune; ha%ing met 3ith !uinP
the hunte! /an do 3ith it as he 3ill. )hen the hunte!
/omes; it 3on?t get a3ay as it 3ould lie. 0n the same
3ay; any "!iests o! /ontem"lati%es tied to these :%e
st!ings of sensuality II infatuated 3ith them; ha%e
totally fallen fo! them; /onsuming them 3ithout
seeing thei! d!a3ba/s o! dis/e!ning the es/a"e f!om
them II should be no3n as ha%ing met 3ith
misfo!tune; ha%ing met 3ith !uinP Da!a /an do 3ith
them as he 3ill.
M2ut any "!iests o! /ontem"lati%es not tied to these
:%e st!ings of sensuality II uninfatuated 3ith them;
ha%ing not totally fallen fo! them; /onsuming them
seeing thei! d!a3ba/s and dis/e!ning the es/a"e
f!om them II should be no3n as not ha%ing met 3ith
misfo!tune; not ha%ing met 3ith !uinP Da!a /annot do
3ith them as he 3ill. 5ust as if a 3ild dee! 3e!e to lie
unbound on a hea" of sna!es1 it should be no3n as
not ha%ing met 3ith misfo!tune; not ha%ing met 3ith
!uinP the hunte! /annot do 3ith it as he 3ill. )hen
the hunte! /omes; it 3ill get a3ay as it 3ould lie. 0n
the same 3ay; any "!iests o! /ontem"lati%es not tied
to these :%e st!ings of sensuality II uninfatuated 3ith
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them; ha%ing not totally fallen fo! them; /onsuming
them seeing thei! d!a3ba/s and dis/e!ning the
es/a"e f!om them II should be no3n as not ha%ing
met 3ith misfo!tune; not ha%ing met 3ith !uinP Da!a
/annot do 3ith them as he 3ill.
MSu""ose that a 3ild dee! is li%ing in 3ilde!ness glen.
Ca!ef!ee it 3als; /a!ef!ee it stands; /a!ef!ee it sits;
/a!ef!ee it lies do3n. )hy is that@ 2e/ause it has
gone beyond the hunte!?s !ange. N5O 0n the same
3ay; a mon II Fuite 3ithd!a3n f!om sensual
"leasu!es; 3ithd!a3n f!om unsillful Fualities II
ente!s L !emains in the :!st (hana1 !a"tu!e L
"leasu!e bo!n f!om 3ithd!a3al; a//om"anied by
di!e/ted thought L e%aluation. This mon is said to
ha%e blinded Da!a. T!a/less; he has dest!oyed
Da!a?s %ision and has be/ome in%isible to the K%il
*ne. N6O
MThen again the mon; 3ith the stilling of di!e/ted
thought L e%aluation; ente!s L !emains in the se/ond
(hana1 !a"tu!e L "leasu!e bo!n of /om"osu!e;
uni:/ation of a3a!eness f!ee f!om di!e/ted thought L
e%aluation II inte!nal assu!an/e. This mon is said to
ha%e blinded Da!a. T!a/less; he has dest!oyed
Da!a?s %ision and has be/ome in%isible to the K%il
*ne.
MThen again the mon; 3ith the fading of !a"tu!e;
!emains in eFuanimity; mindful L ale!t; is "hysi/ally
sensiti%e to "leasu!e; and ente!s L !emains in the
?KFuanimous L mindful; he has a "leasu!able
abiding.? This mon is said to ha%e blinded Da!a.
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T!a/less; he has dest!oyed Da!a?s %ision and has
be/ome in%isible to the K%il *ne.
MThen again the mon; 3ith the abandoning of
"leasu!e L st!ess II as 3ith the ea!lie! disa""ea!an/e
of elation L dist!ess II ente!s L !emains in the fou!th
(hana1 "u!ity of eFuanimity L mindfulness; neithe!I
"leasu!eIno!I"ain. This mon is said to ha%e blinded
Da!a. T!a/less; he has dest!oyed Da!a?s %ision and
has be/ome in%isible to the K%il *ne.
MThen again the mon; 3ith the /om"lete
t!ans/ending of "e!/e"tions of N"hysi/alO fo!m; 3ith
the disa""ea!an/e of "e!/e"tions of !esistan/e; and
not heeding "e!/e"tions of di%e!sity; thining;
?0n:nite s"a/e;? ente!s L !emains in the dimension of
the in:nitude of s"a/e. This mon is said to ha%e
blinded Da!a. T!a/less; he has dest!oyed Da!a?s
%ision and has be/ome in%isible to the K%il *ne.
t!ans/ending of the dimension of the in:nitude of
s"a/e; thining; ?0n:nite /ons/iousness;? ente!s L
!emains in the dimension of the in:nitude of
/ons/iousness. This mon is said to ha%e blinded
t!ans/ending of the dimension of the in:nitude of
/ons/iousness; thining; ?The!e is nothing;? ente!s L
!emains in the dimension of nothingness. This mon
is said to ha%e blinded Da!a. T!a/less; he has
dest!oyed Da!a?s %ision and has be/ome in%isible to
the K%il *ne.
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t!ans/ending of the dimension of nothingness; ente!s
L !emains in the dimension of neithe! "e!/e"tion no!
nonI"e!/e"tion. This mon is said to ha%e blinded
t!ans/ending of the dimension of neithe! "e!/e"tion
no! nonI"e!/e"tion; ente!s L !emains in the
/essation of "e!/e"tion L feeling. And; ha%ing seen
NthatO 3ith dis/e!nment; his mental fe!mentations a!e
/om"letely ended. This mon is said to ha%e blinded
has be/ome in%isible to the K%il *ne. 9a%ing /!ossed
o%e!; he is unatta/hed in the 3o!ld. Ca!ef!ee he
3als; /a!ef!ee he stands; /a!ef!ee he sits; /a!ef!ee
he lies do3n. )hy is that@ 2e/ause he has gone
beyond the K%il *ne?s !ange.M
That is 3hat the 2lessed *ne said. <!ati:ed; the
mons delighted in the 2lessed *ne?s 3o!ds.
Notes
$. See &d 00.2 and AE a.6,. Eoble silen/e Q the
le%els of (hana beginning 3ith the se/ond.
%. The 2u!mese; S!i +anan; and 8TS editions of the
Canon eA/lude gold and sil%e! f!om the list of ob(e/ts
sub(e/t to illness; death; and so!!o3; a""a!ently on
the g!ounds that they themsel%es do not g!o3 ill; die;
o! feel so!!o3. The Thai edition of the Canon in/ludes
gold and sil%e! in the list of ob(e/ts sub(e/t to illness;
death; and so!!o3 in the sense that any ha""iness
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based on them is sub(e/t to /hange be/ause of one?s
o3n illness; death; and so!!o3.
&. The se/tion f!om he!e to 2!ahma Saham"ati?s
disa""ea!an/e is !e/ounted in the thi!d "e!son at SE
.0.1.
'. This %e!se Q Gh" 353.
(. >o! anothe! use of the 3ild dee! as a symbol fo! a
f!ee mind; see &d 00.10.
). As the Commenta!y "oints out; sim"ly attaining
the states of /on/ent!ation f!om the :!st (hana
th!ough the dimension of neithe! "e!/e"tion no! nonI
"e!/e"tion blinds Da!a only tem"o!a!ily. *nly 3ith
the a!ising of dis/e!nment is Da!a blinded fo! good.
*n Da!a?s blindness; see Sn ..15 and SE aa00.#' Sthe
latte! in The Mind Li%e .i!e /n$ound). >o! the
meaning of Mt!a/less;M see Gh"
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Assu Sutta
Tears
At Sa%atthi. The!e the 2lessed *ne said1 M>!om an
in/onst!uable beginning /omes t!ansmig!ation. A
beginning "oint is not e%ident; though beings
hinde!ed by igno!an/e and fette!ed by /!a%ing a!e
t!ansmig!ating and 3ande!ing on. )hat do you thin;
mons1 )hi/h is g!eate!; the tea!s you ha%e shed
3hile t!ansmig!ating and 3ande!ing this long; long
time II /!ying and 3ee"ing f!om being (oined 3ith
3hat is dis"leasing; being se"a!ated f!om 3hat is
"leasing II o! the 3ate! in the fou! g!eat o/eans@M
MAs 3e unde!stand the Ghamma taught to us by the
2lessed *ne; this is the g!eate!1 the tea!s 3e ha%e
shed 3hile t!ansmig!ating and 3ande!ing this long;
long time II /!ying and 3ee"ing f!om being (oined
3ith 3hat is dis"leasing; being se"a!ated f!om 3hat
is "leasing II not the 3ate! in the fou! g!eat o/eans.M
MKA/ellent; mons. KA/ellent. 0t is eA/ellent that you
thus unde!stand the Ghamma taught by me.
MThis is the g!eate!1 the tea!s you ha%e shed 3hile
t!ansmig!ating and 3ande!ing this long; long time II
/!ying and 3ee"ing f!om being (oined 3ith 3hat is
dis"leasing; being se"a!ated f!om 3hat is "leasing II
not the 3ate! in the fou! g!eat o/eans.
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M+ong ha%e you S!e"eatedlyT eA"e!ien/ed the death
of a mothe!. The tea!s you ha%e shed o%e! the death
of a mothe! 3hile t!ansmig!ating and 3ande!ing this
long; long time II /!ying and 3ee"ing f!om being
(oined 3ith 3hat is dis"leasing; being se"a!ated f!om
3hat is "leasing II a!e g!eate! than the 3ate! in the
fou! g!eat o/eans.
M+ong ha%e you S!e"eatedlyT eA"e!ien/ed the death
of a fathe!... the death of a b!othe!... the death of a
siste!... the death of a son... the death of a
daughte!... loss 3ith !ega!d to !elati%es... loss 3ith
!ega!d to 3ealth... loss 3ith !ega!d to disease. The
tea!s you ha%e shed o%e! loss 3ith !ega!d to disease
3hile t!ansmig!ating and 3ande!ing this long; long
time II /!ying and 3ee"ing f!om being (oined 3ith
3hat is dis"leasing; being se"a!ated f!om 3hat is
"leasing II a!e g!eate! than the 3ate! in the fou!
g!eat o/eans.
M)hy is that@ >!om an in/onst!uable beginning
/omes t!ansmig!ation. A beginning "oint is not
e%ident; though beings hinde!ed by igno!an/e and
fette!ed by /!a%ing a!e t!ansmig!ating and
3ande!ing on. +ong ha%e you thus eA"e!ien/ed
st!ess; eA"e!ien/ed "ain; eA"e!ien/ed loss; s3elling
the /emete!ies II enough to be/ome disen/hanted
3ith all fab!i/ated things; enough to be/ome
dis"assionate; enough to be !eleased.M
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Atanatiya Sutta
is!ourse on Atanatiya
Translated from the Pali by Piyadassi Thera
Thus ha%e 0 hea!d1 N$O
*n one o//asion the 2lessed *ne 3as li%ing on the
.ultu!e?s 8ea nea! $a(agaha S$a(agi!T.
Then fou! g!eat ings N%O ha%ing "la/ed a gua!d o%e!
the fou! Fua!te!s; 3ith a la!ge a!my of Cahas; of
<andhabbas; of 7umbhandas; of EagasP ha%ing
"la/ed t!oo"sP ha%ing "la/ed a ba!!i/ade of soldie!s
on fou! sides; /ame to the "!esen/e of the 2lessed
*ne; 3hen the night 3as fa! ad%an/ed; illuminating
the enti!e .ultu!e?s 8ea 3ith thei! su!"assing
!adian/e; saluted the 2lessed *ne and sat on one
side. >!om among the SattendantT Cahas; some
saluted the 2lessed *ne; and sat on one sideP some
eA/hanged g!eetings 3ith the 2lessed *ne
/on%e!sing in a f!iendly and /ou!teous manne!; and
sat on one sideP some saluted him 3ith /las"ed
hands; and sat on one sideP some announ/ed thei!
name and lineage; and sat on one sideP some sat on
one side in silen/e.
Then the g!eat 7ing .essa%ana SSt. .ais!a%ana N&OT;
3ho 3as seated on one side; said to the 2lessed *ne1
M.ene!able Si! SbhanteT; the!e a!e eminent Cahas
3ho a!e not "leased 3ith the 2lessed *ne; the!e a!e
also eminent Cahas "leased 3ith the 2lessed *ne.
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The!e a!e Cahas of middle !an 3ho a!e not
"leased 3ith the 2lessed *ne; and the!e a!e those
3ho a!e "leased 3ith the 2lessed *ne. The!e a!e
Cahas of infe!io! !an 3ho a!e not "leased 3ith the
2lessed *ne; and the!e a!e those 3ho a!e "leased
3ith the 2lessed *ne. The Cahas; bhante; as a !ule;
a!e not "leased 3ith the 2lessed *ne. )hat is the
!eason fo! this@M
M)ell; the 2lessed *ne tea/hes the Ghamma to
establish abstention f!om illing; f!om stealing; f!om
seAual mis/ondu/t; f!om false s"ee/h; and f!om
liFuo! that /auses intoAi/ation and negligen/e. To
them su/h tea/hing is un"leasant and un"alatable.M
MSu!ely bhante; the!e a!e dis/i"les of the 2lessed
*ne. They f!eFuent the !emote !e/esses of fo!est and
3oodland 3ilde!ness 3he!e the!e is no sound; no
tumult; 3he!e b!eeHes a!e %oid of human /onta/t;
and suitable fo! man?s se/lusion and Fuiet
/ontem"lation. The!e a!e eminent Cahas 3ho
haunt these fo!ests; 3ho ha%e no faith in the 3o!d of
the 2lessed *ne.
M2hante; may the 2lessed *ne lea!n the Atanata N'O
"!ote/tion so that the dis"leased Cahas may be
"leased; so that the mons and nuns; laymen and
lay3omen; may be at ease; gua!ded; "!ote/ted and
unha!med.M
The 2lessed *ne ga%e /onsent by his silen/e. Then
the g!eat 7ing .essa%ana; no3ing that the 2lessed
*ne had /onsented; !e/ited the Atanatiya "!ote/tion1
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1. M9omage to .i"assi Sthe 2uddhaT "ossessed of the
eye Sof 3isdomT and s"lendo!. 9omage to Sihi Sthe
2uddhaT /om"assionate to3a!ds all beings.
2. M9omage to .essabhu Sthe 2uddhaT f!ee f!om all
de:lements and "ossessed of as/eti/ ene!gy.
9omage to 7ausanda Sthe 2uddhaT; the /onFue!o!
of Sthe :%eIfoldT host of Da!a.
3. M9omage to 7onagamana Sthe 2uddhaT 3ho has
shed all de:lements; and had li%ed the holy life.
9omage to 7assa"a Sthe 2uddhaT 3ho is fully f!eed
f!om all de:lements.
4. M9omage to Angi!asa Sthe 2uddha <otamaT; the
son of the Sayas; 3ho is full of !adian/e; and 3ho
"!o/laimed the Ghamma that dis"els all su4e!ing.
5. MThose in the 3o!ld; 3ho ha%e eAtinguished Sthe
James of "assionT; and ha%e "e!/ei%ed th!ough
insight SmeditationT; things as they !eally a!e; they
ne%e! slande! anyoneP they a!e mighty men 3ho a!e
f!ee f!om fea!.
6. M<otama Sthe 2uddhaT dea! to gods and men;
endo3ed 3ith no3ledge and %i!tue; N(O mighty and
fea!less; all do homage to him Shomage be to himT.
'I#. M)hen the !es"lendent sun II o4s"!ing of Aditi II
3ith its full o!b; a!ises; then the night /eases; and it
is /alled the day. The di!e/tion f!om 3hi/h the sun
!ises Sis the KastT. The!e eAists the o/ean dee" and
%ast.
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,. MThis II a s"!eading sheet of 3ate! II they no3 as
the o/ean. )he!e the!e is Kast Sto the Kast of Dount
De!uT they say that Fua!te! is Kast.
10. MCustodian of this Fua!te! is a g!eat ing named
Ghata!attha 3ho has a !etinue of attendants; and is
so%e!eign lo!d of the <andhabbas.
11. MAttended by <handhabbas he en(oys thei! song
and dan/e. Dany a!e his SGatha!atta?sT sons; all of
one name; so ha%e 0 hea!d.
12I13. MKighty and ten and one a!e they; 0nda thei!
name; and mighty a!e they. They too; beholding the
2uddha II 7insman of the sun; mighty and fea!less II
salute him f!om afa!1 M9omage to thee; 3ho a!t
uniFue among manindP glo!y to thee; the noblest
among men.MN)O
14I15. MAs by thy omnis/ien/e; N*O thou hast looed
on Smanind 3ith a no3ing eyeT; e%en the nonI
humans "ay !e%e!en/e to thee. This 3e ha%e often
hea!d. )e; the!efo!e; !eFuest the Cahas to "ay
homage to <otama; the ConFue!o! Sthe 2uddhaT.
They too say1 ?)e !e%e!en/e <otama; the ConFue!o!;
3e !e%e!en/e <otama 3ho is endo3ed 3ith
no3ledge and %i!tue.?M
16I1#. MThe di!e/tion f!om 3he!e the "etas S/o!"sesT;
ba/bite!s; mu!de!e!s; the :e!/e b!igands; and the
de/eitful a!e !emo%ed; is the di!e/tion Sto the !ight of
Dount De!uT; and is /alled the Fua!te! of the South.
The /ustodian of this Fua!te! is a g!eat ing named
.i!ulha 3ho has a !etinue of attendants; and is the
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so%e!eign lo!d of 7umbhandas. Attended by the
7umbhandas he en(oys thei! song and dan/e.
1,. MDany a!e his S.i!ulha?sT sons; all of one name; so
ha%e 0 hea!d. Kighty and ten and one a!e they; 0nda
thei! names; and mighty a!e they.
20. MThey too; beholding the 2uddha II 7insman of
the sun; mighty and fea!less II salute him f!om afa!1
?9omage to thee; 3ho a!t uniFue among manindP
glo!y to thee; the highest among men.?
21I22. MAs by thy omnis/ien/e; thou hast looed on
Smanind 3ith a no3ing eyeT; e%en the nonIhumans
"ay !e%e!en/e to thee. This 3e ha%e often hea!d. )e;
the!efo!e; !eFuest the Cahas to "ay homage to
<otama; the ConFue!o! Sthe 2uddhaT. They too say1
?)e !e%e!en/e; <otama; the ConFue!o!; 3e !e%e!en/e
<otama 3ho is endo3ed 3ith no3ledge and %i!tue.?
23I24. M)hen the !es"lendent sun II o4s"!ing of Aditi
II 3ith its full o!b; sets; then the day /eases; and it is
/alled night. The di!e/tion 3he!e the sun sets Sis the
)estT. The!e eAists the o/ean dee" and %ast.
25. MThis II a s"!eading sheet of 3ate! II they no3
as the o/ean. )he!e the!e is )est Sto the )est of
Dount De!uT they say that Fua!te! is )est.
26. MCustodians of this Fua!te! is a g!eat ing named
.i!u"aha 3ho has a !etinue of attendants; and is
so%e!eign lo!d of the Eagas.
2'. MAttended by Eagas he en(oys thei! song and
dan/e. Dany a!e his S.i!u"aha?sT sons; all of one
name; so ha%e 0 hea!d.
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2#I2,. MKighty and ten and one a!e they; 0nda thei!
name; and mighty a!e they. They too; beholding the
2uddha II 7insman of the sun; mighty and fea!less II
salute him f!om afa!1 ?9omage to thee; 3ho a!t
uniFue among manindP glo!y to thee; the noblest
among men.?
30I31. MAs by thy omnis/ien/e; thou hast looed on
Smanind 3ith a no3ing eyeT; e%en the nonIhumans
"ay !e%e!en/e to thee. This 3e ha%e often hea!d. )e;
the!efo!e; !eFuest the Cahas to "ay homage to
<otama; the ConFue!o! Sthe 2uddhaT. They too say1
?)e !e%e!en/e; <otama; the ConFue!o!; 3e !e%e!en/e
32. M)he!e lies delightful &tta!au!u Sthe Eo!the!n
/ontinentT; 3he!e to3e!s beautiful Dount De!u; the!e
a!e bo!n men 3ho a!e selJess and unatta/hed.
33. MThey neithe! so3 the seed no! use N+O the "lo3.
S"ontaneously g!o3n /o!n is the!e fo! them to en(oy.
34. MThe !i/e; "u!ged of the !ed "o3de! and of hus;
/lean and s3eetIs/ented; is boiled in golden %esselsP
it is this that they "a!tae of.
35. MThey mae of /o3s a singleIseated mount Slie
mounting on ho!seba/TN,O and !ide about f!om
"la/e to "la/e.
36I3'. MThey mae use of 3omen and men; gi!ls and
boys as %ehi/les; and t!a%el f!om "la/e to "la/e in
them.
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3#. MDounting on %ehi/les Son ele"hants and ho!sesT
they Sthe Cahas of 7ing .essa%anaT t!a%el in e%e!y
di!e/tion.
3,. MThis ing 3ho has a !etinue of attendants; is
"ossessed of ele"hants and ho!ses on 3hi/h he
!ides. 9e also has /elestial /ha!iots; "ala/es; and
"alanFuins. 9e has /ities 3ell built in the /elestial
!egions.
MThei! names a!e Atanata; 7usinata; 8a!ausinata;
Eata"u!iya; 8a!ausitanata. To the Eo!th; the /ity of
7a"ila%ata; to the South N$-O 5anogha; and /ities
named Ea%ana%ati; Amba!aIamba!a%ati and the
ingdom of Alaamanda. 9a""y one Sadd!essing the
2uddhaT; this 7u%e!a Sanothe! name fo! .essa%anaT
has a ingdom named .isna; the!efo!e; the g!eat
ing 7u%e!a is /alled .essa%ana. The!e a!e Cahas
Sof this ingT 3ho hold in%estigations and mae them
no3n. They a!e Tatola; Tattala; Tatotala; *(asi; Te(asi;
Tato(asi; Su!o; $a(a SSu!aI!a(aT A!ittho; Eemi SA!itthaI
nemiT. The!e Sin .isana ingdomT lies the lae
Gha!ani 3hen/e !ainI/louds Sd!a3ing 3ate!T "ou!
them fo!th. And the!e is also the hall named
2hagala%ati 3he!e the Cahas assemble.
40. MThe!e S!ound about the hallT a!e t!ees bea!ing
"e!"etual f!uit. S*n these t!eesT the!e a!e multitudes
of bi!ds. The!e also is hea!d the /!y of "ea/o/s and
he!ons; and the melodious song of oilas Sthe 0ndian
/u/ooT.
41. MThe!e Snea! the laeT the /!y of the bi!ds; 3ho
/all ?+i%e yeB +i%e yeB? (&ivam&iva%a) is hea!d. The bi!d
0tthavaitta%a S?* lift you! hea!tsB?T; the (ungle fo3ls;
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the /!abs and the 8oha!asataa bi!ds !oam the
3oods.
42. MThe!e the /!y of the "a!ot; the mynaIbi!ds and
the dandamana%aa bi!ds is hea!d. And 7u%e!a?s
lotusIlae e%e! lies in he! beauty in all seasons.
43I44. MThat di!e/tion Sto the Eo!th of Dount De!uT is
/alled by "eo"le the Fua!te! of the Eo!th. The
/ustodian of this Fua!te! is a g!eat ing named
7u%e!a 3ho has a !etinue of attendants; and is
so%e!eign lo!d of the Cahas. Attended by the
Cahas he en(oys thei! songs and dan/e.
45. MDany a!e his S7u%e!a?sT sons; all of one name; so
ha%e 0 hea!d. Kighty and ten and one a!e they; 0nda
thei! names; and mighty a!e they.
46. MThey too; beholding the 2uddha; insman of the
sun; mighty and fea!less; salute him f!om afa!1
?9omage to thee; 3ho a!t uniFue among manindB
<lo!y to thee; the noblest among men.?
4'I4#. MAs by thy "u!e omnis/ien/e thou hast looed
on SmanindTP e%en the nonIhumans "ay !e%e!en/e
to thee; this 3e ha%e hea!d. )e; the!efo!e; !eFuest
the Cahas to "ay homage to <otama; the
ConFue!o! Sthe 2uddhaT. They; too; say; ?)e
!e%e!en/e <otama; the ConFue!o!; 3e !e%e!en/e
M9a""y *ne; this is the Atanata "!ote/tion 3he!eby
both the mons and nuns; laymen and lay3omen
may li%e at ease; gua!ded; "!ote/ted; and unha!med.
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M0f any mon o! nun; layman o! lay3oman lea!ns by
hea!t this Atanata "!ote/tion; and be 3o!dI"e!fe/t in
!e"eating it; and if any nonIhuman male o! female
Caha; youth o! maiden Caha; Caha Diniste! o!
any Caha; o! Caha attendantP male o! female
<andhabba... Sas befo!eTP male o! female
7umbhanda... male o! female Eaga... 3e!e to 3al
3ith him o! he!; o! stand o! sit o! lie do3n 3ith him
o! he! 3ith male%olent intent; su/h a nonIhuman;
9a""y *ne; 3ill not obtain hos"itality f!om any to3n
o! to3nshi"; 3ill not obtain a "la/e to d3ell; no!
/ould li%e in the 7ingdom of Alaamanda. 9e 3ill not
be able to attend the meetings of the Cahas.
>u!the! he 3ould not be a//e"ted o! gi%en in
ma!!iage; he 3ould be !e"!oa/hed Sby /asting
!ema!s on his defo!med teeth o! eyes o! any "a!t of
the bodyT; and the nonIhumans 3ould "ut an em"ty
bo3l o%e! his head and s"lit it SheadT in se%en
"ie/es.
M9a""y *ne; the!e a!e nonIhumans 3ho a!e :e!/e;
%iolent; gi%en to !etaliationP those nonIhumans heed
neithe! the Sfou!T g!eat ings; no! thei! ministe!s no!
thei! attendants. They a!e /alled !ebels against the
Sfou!T g!eat ings. K%en as in the ingdom of
Dagadha; the thie%es heed neithe! the ing of
Dagadha; no! the ministe!s; no! thei! attendants;
and a!e /alled !ebels against the ing of Dagadha; so
the!e a!e nonIhumans 3ho a!e :e!/e... Sas befo!eT.
They a!e /alled !ebels against the Sfou!T g!eat ings.
M9a""y *ne; if any nonIhuman II male o! female
Caha; youth o! maiden Caha; yaha ministe! o!
any Caha; o! Caha attendantP male o! female
<andhabba... Sas befo!eTP male o! female
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7umbhanda... male o! female Eaga... 3e!e to 3al
3ith a mon o! nun; o! a layman o! lay3oman; o!
stand; o! sit; o! lie do3n 3ith him o! he! 3ith
male%olent intent; then should Sthe molested oneT
info!m; /!y aloud and shout to those Cahas; to the
mighty Cahas; thei! /ommande!s and /hief
/ommande!s saying1 ?This Caha is seiHing me;
taes "ossession of me; is ha!assing me; assailing
me; is ha!ming me; ha!ming me intensely and 3ould
not let me goB?
M)ho a!e the Cahas; mighty Cahas and
/ommande!s; and /hief /ommande!s Sto 3hom su/h
a""eal should be madeT@
4,. 0nda; Soma; and .a!una;
2ha!ad%a(a; 8a(a"ati;
Candana; 7amasettha too;
7innughandu; Eigahandu;
50. 8anada; *"amanna too;
Ge%asata and Datali;
Cittasena and <andhabba;
Eala; $a(a; 5anesabha;
51. Satagi!a; 9ema%ata;
8unnaa; 7a!atiya; <ula;
Si%aa; Du/alinda too;
.essamitta; Cugandha!a;
52. <o"ala; Su""agedha too;
9i!i; Eetti; and Dandiya;
8a-/ala/anda; Ala%aa;
8a((unna; Sumana; Sumuha; Gadamuha;
)ith these Se!isaa.
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MThese a!e the Cahas; mighty Cahas; the
/ommande!s; the /hief /ommande!s to 3hom Sthe
molested oneT should info!m; /!y aloud and shout
saying1 ?This Caha is seiHing me; taes "ossession
of me; is ha!assing me; assailing me; is ha!ming me;
and ha!ming me intensely; and this Caha 3ould not
let me goB?
MThis; 9a""y *ne; is the Atanata "!ote/tion 3he!eby
mons and nuns; laymen and lay3omen may li%e at
ease; gua!ded; "!ote/ted; and unha!med.
M9a""y *ne; 3e no3 tae ou! lea%e of youP fo! 3e
ha%e many duties to attend to Sso said the fou! <!eat
7ingsT.M
M<!eat 7ings; it is time fo! you! de"a!tu!eM S!e"lied
the 2uddhaT.
The fou! g!eat ings a!ose f!om thei! seats; and
saluting the 2lessed *ne; /i!/led !ound him on his
!ight side; and the!e and then %anished. >!om among
the SattendantT Cahas some a!ose f!om thei! seats;
and saluted the 2lessed *ne; /i!/led !ound him on
his !ight side; and the!e and then %anishedP some
eA/hanged g!eetings 3ith the 2lessed *ne
/on%e!sing in a f!iendly and /ou!teous manne!; and
the!e and then %anishedP some saluted the 2lessed
*ne 3ith /las"ed hands; and the!e and then
%anishedP some announ/ed thei! name and lineage;
and the!e and then %anishedP some in silen/e the!e
and then %anished.
)hen the night had "assed the 2lessed *ne
add!essed the mons1 SThe 2uddha !elated to the
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mons 3o!d fo! 3o!d 3hat has been said by the
g!eat 7ing .essa%ana; see abo%e.T M+ea!n by hea!t;
mons; the Atanata "!ote/tion; /onstantly mae use
of it; bea! it in mind. This Atanata "!ote/tion; mons;
"e!tains to you! 3elfa!e; and by %i!tue of it; mons
and nuns; laymen and lay3omen may li%e at ease;
gua!ded; "!ote/ted; and unha!med.M
This the 2lessed *ne said. Those mons glad at hea!t
!e(oi/ed at the 3o!ds of the 2lessed *ne.

#ootnotes
$. D. Eo. 32.
%. They a!e Ghata!attha; .i!ulha; .i!u"aha; and
.essa%ana; "!esiding o%e! the fou! Fua!te!s in the
/elestial !egions.
&. .essa%ana; ing of the Eo!the!n Fua!te!;
a//o!ding to the Commenta!y; 3as familia! 3ith the
2uddha; eA"e!t in /on%e!sation and 3ellIdis/i"lined;
and thus he be/ame the s"oesman. 7u%e!a is
anothe! name fo! .essa%ana.
'. A//o!ding to GighaniayaIattaathaItia S%ol iii; ".
1,4T; 7ing .essa%ana had a to3n by the name of
Atanata; 3he!e the fou! ings assembled and !e/ited
this 8a!itta 3hi/h s"eas of the %i!tues of the se%en
2uddhas1 .i"assi; Sihi; .essabhu; 7ausanda;
7onagama; 7assa"a; <otama.
They a""!oa/hed the 2uddha 3ith the intention of
obtaining his a""!o%al in 3hi/h e%ent; they felt; that
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this 8a!itta 3ill attained a !e%e!ed "osition1 1satthu
%athite imam (a!ittam ga!u $havissatiti (i aha1
SComyT.
+ea!n; ugganhatha: The!e is nothing fo! the 2uddha
to lea!n af!esh. As the Commenta!y says; it 3as to
/!eate an o""o!tunity fo! the 2uddha to listen to the
dis/ou!se; 1Imam (a!ittam savetum o%asam %a!onto
evamha.1
(. 2i&&a3a!ana: lite!ally s/ien/e and /ondu/t.
). >!om the 13th stanHa 0 ha%e ado"ted the method
of numbe!ing the stanHas in /onse/uti%e o!de!.
*. 4usalena- an unusual "h!ase1 Momnis/ien/e;M
M"u!e 3isdom;M Msublime 3isdomM SComyT.
+. *a (iniyanti- lite!ally they do not /a!!y the "lough.
,. Tam (ittim a$hi!uyha- mounting on the ba/
SComyT.
$-. 5tassa a(a!a$hage SComT.
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Aya!ana Sutta
The 3eOuest
T!anslated "!om the #ali $y Thanissa!o Bhi%%hu
0 ha%e hea!d that on one o//asion; 3hen the 2lessed
*ne 3as ne3ly SelfIa3aened; he 3as staying at
&!u%ela on the ban of the Ee!a-(a!a $i%e!; at the
foot of the <oathe!d?s 2anyan T!ee. Then; 3hile he
3as alone and in se/lusion; this line of thining a!ose
in his a3a!eness1 MThis Ghamma that 0 ha%e attained
is dee"; ha!d to see; ha!d to !ealiHe; "ea/eful;
!e:ned; beyond the s/o"e of /on(e/tu!e; subtle; toI
beIeA"e!ien/ed by the 3ise. 2ut this gene!ation
delights in atta/hment; is eA/ited by atta/hment;
en(oys atta/hment. >o! a gene!ation delighting in
atta/hment; eA/ited by atta/hment; en(oying
atta/hment; this`that /onditionality and de"endent
/oIa!ising a!e ha!d to see. This state; too; is ha!d to
see1 the !esolution of all fab!i/ations; the
!elinFuishment of all a/Fuisitions; the ending of
/!a%ingP dis"assionP /essationP &nbinding. And if 0
3e!e to tea/h the Ghamma and if othe!s 3ould not
unde!stand me; that 3ould be ti!esome fo! me;
t!oublesome fo! me.M
5ust then these %e!ses; uns"oen in the "ast;
unhea!d befo!e; o//u!!ed to the 2lessed *ne1
Knough no3 3ith tea/hing
3hat
only 3ith diU/ulty
0 !ea/hed.
This Ghamma is not easily !ealiHed
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by those o%e!/ome
3ith a%e!sion and "assion.
)hat is abst!use; subtle;
dee";
ha!d to see;
going against the Jo3 II
those delighting in "assion;
/loaed in the mass of da!ness;
3on6t see.
As the 2lessed *ne !eJe/ted thus; his mind in/lined
to d3elling at ease; not to tea/hing the Ghamma.
Then 2!ahma Saham"ati; ha%ing no3n 3ith his o3n
a3a!eness the line of thining in the 2lessed *ne?s
a3a!eness; thought1 MThe 3o!ld is lostB The 3o!ld is
dest!oyedB The mind of the TathRgata; the A!ahant;
the $ightly SelfIa3aened *ne in/lines to d3elling at
ease; not to tea/hing the GhammaBM Then; (ust as a
st!ong man might eAtend his JeAed a!m o! JeA his
eAtended a!m; 2!ahma Saham"ati disa""ea!ed f!om
the 2!ahmaI3o!ld and !ea""ea!ed in f!ont the
2lessed *ne. A!!anging his u""e! !obe o%e! one
shoulde!; he nelt do3n 3ith his !ight nee on the
g!ound; saluted the 2lessed *ne 3ith his hands
befo!e his hea!t; and said to him1 M+o!d; let the
2lessed *ne tea/h the GhammaB +et the *neI)ellI
<one tea/h the GhammaB The!e a!e beings 3ith little
dust in thei! eyes 3ho a!e falling a3ay be/ause they
do not hea! the Ghamma. The!e 3ill be those 3ho
3ill unde!stand the Ghamma.M
That is 3hat 2!ahma Saham"ati said. 9a%ing said
that; he fu!the! said this1
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0n the "ast
the!e a""ea!ed among the Dagadhans
an im"u!e Ghamma
de%ised by the stained.
Th!o3 o"en the doo! to the GeathlessB
+et them hea! the Ghamma
!ealiHed by the Stainless *neB
5ust as one standing on a !o/y /!ag
might see "eo"le
all a!ound belo3;
So; * 3ise one; 3ith allIa!ound %ision;
as/end the "ala/e
fashioned of the Ghamma.
>!ee f!om so!!o3; behold the "eo"le
subme!ged in so!!o3;
o""!essed by bi!th and aging.
$ise u"; he!o; %i/to! in battleB
* Tea/he!; 3ande! 3ithout debt in the 3o!ld.
Tea/h the Ghamma; * 2lessed *ne1
The!e 3ill be those 3ho 3ill unde!stand.
Then the 2lessed *ne; ha%ing unde!stood 2!ahma?s
in%itation; out of /om"assion fo! beings; su!%eyed
the 3o!ld 3ith the eye of an A3aened *ne. As he
did so; he sa3 beings 3ith little dust in thei! eyes
and those 3ith mu/h; those 3ith een fa/ulties and
those 3ith dull; those 3ith good att!ibutes and those
3ith bad; those easy to tea/h and those ha!d; some
of them seeing disg!a/e and dange! in the othe!
3o!ld. 5ust as in a "ond of blue o! !ed o! 3hite
lotuses; some lotuses II bo!n and g!o3ing in the
3ate! II might Jou!ish 3hile imme!sed in the 3ate!;
3ithout !ising u" f!om the 3ate!P some might stand
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at an e%en le%el 3ith the 3ate!P 3hile some might
!ise u" f!om the 3ate! and stand 3ithout being
smea!ed by the 3ate! II so too; su!%eying the 3o!ld
3ith the eye of an A3aened *ne; the 2lessed *ne
sa3 beings 3ith little dust in thei! eyes and those
3ith mu/h; those 3ith een fa/ulties and those 3ith
dull; those 3ith good att!ibutes and those 3ith bad;
those easy to tea/h and those ha!d; some of them
seeing disg!a/e and dange! in the othe! 3o!ld.
9a%ing seen this; he ans3e!ed 2!ahma Saham"ati in
%e!se1
*"en a!e the doo!s to the Geathless
to those 3ith ea!s.
+et them sho3 thei! /on%i/tion.
8e!/ei%ing t!ouble; * 2!ahma;
0 did not tell "eo"le the !e:ned;
sublime Ghamma.
Then 2!ahma Saham"ati; thining; MThe 2lessed *ne
has gi%en his /onsent to tea/h of Ghamma;M bo3ed
do3n to the 2lessed *ne and; /i!/ling him on the
!ight; disa""ea!ed !ight the!e.
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