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Chapter 28 The Entrustment of Universal Wisdom
At that moment, the enlightened teacher Shakyamuni rose from his seat, gathered the aspiring spiritual leaders, and grasped their right hands with his magically strengthened right hand. He then addressed them with these words: “I entrust to you, young people from honorable families, the supreme wisdom and enlightenment I have reached after countless eons of…
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Chapter 21–The Universal Reach of Enlightenment
And on that occasion, the Lord uttered the following verse: A power so vast, it’s beyond our grasp,In wisdom they stand, in light’s unending clasp,Their sight knows no bounds, their magic does gleam,They gladden the earth, a benevolent dream. Tongues reaching the world, a beam’s radiant dance,A magical show that enchants at first glance,To those…
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Chapter 21–The Luminous Path: Verses from the Lotus of Enlightenment
Then, all those countless Bodhisattvas, as numerous as the dust particles in the universe, who had emerged from the depths of the earth, all raised their joined hands towards the Enlightened One and said to him: “We, O Teacher, will spread this profound teaching everywhere in all lands where the Enlightened One has reached Nirvana.…
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Chapter 20–Verses of Enlightenment from the Lotus Sutra
At that moment, the Lord expressed these verses: King Bhishmasvara of old, the Jina mighty and bold,Revered by all, a leader true, of men, gods, and giants too. In the era, truth declined, Sadaparibhuta we find,A monk, a Bodhisattva wise, enlightenment his only prize. To those who doubted, filled with scorn, he’d say: “Your path…
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Chapter 20–The Unwavering Path of Always Reviled: A Journey Towards Universal Enlightenment
The Lord then addressed the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Mahāsthāmaprāpta (Embodiment of Wisdom’s Might). Similarly, Mahāsthāmaprāpta, one may infer from what has been said that he who rejects such a Dharmaparyaya as this, who abuses monks, nuns, lay devotees male or female, keeping this Sutra, insults them, treats them with false and harsh words, shall experience dire…
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Chapter 19–Visualizing the Depth of Wisdom
Further, Satatasamitabhiyukta, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva who, even after the complete passing away of the Tathagata (Enlightened One), preserves, teaches, writes, and reads this Sacred Teaching (Dharmapāryaya), will possess a mind endowed with twelve hundred fine qualities of intellect. With this perfect mental faculty, he will grasp its various meanings even if he hears a single…
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Chapter 19–The Visionary Embodiment of the Bodhisattva
Further, Satatasamitabhiyukta, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva who preserves, reads, shares, teaches, and writes this Sacred Teaching (Dharmapāryaya), will be endowed with eight hundred fine qualities of the body. This perfect body will be pure and radiate a clear hue like lapis lazuli, offering a pleasant sight to all beings. Upon this perfect body, he will perceive…
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Chapter 19–Tasting the Divine
Further, Satatasamitabhiyukta, whether a young man from a noble family or a young woman who preserves, teaches, shares, and writes this Sacred Teaching (Dharmapāryaya), shall possess a sense of taste with twelve hundred fine qualities of the tongue. All flavors tasted will yield a divine, exquisite pleasure. Even typically unpleasant tastes will transform into heavenly…
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Chapter 19–Perfuming the Universe
Further, Satatasamitabhiyukta, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva who preserves, shares, studies, and writes this Sacred Teaching (Dharmapāryaya), is blessed with a perfect sense of smell, endowed with eight hundred fine qualities. With this refined sense, he can detect various odors in the entire universe, inwardly and outwardly. These include unpleasant and pleasant smells, foul odors, and the…
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Chapter 19–Hearing the Universe: The Twelve Hundred Sensory Qualities
Moreover, Satatasamitabhiyukta (Ever and Constantly Strenuous), whether a young man from a noble family or a young woman who shares and teaches this Sacred Teaching to others, will possess twelve hundred fine qualities of the ear. They will hear all the sounds produced in the universe, from the depths of the great hell known as…
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Buddhist Wisdom for the Long Night 