THE GREAT PRAJNAPARAMITA SUTRA
Chinese translation: Tang Dynasty, Tripitaka Master Xuanzang
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VOLUME 23
Section 7: TEACHING AND TRANSMITTING (13)
Furthermore, Subhuti, as for what is called “great Bodhisattva,” what do you think? Is the name “fruit of stream-entry” the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship” the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “permanent” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “permanent” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “impermanent” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “impermanent” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “pleasurable” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “pleasurable” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “suffering” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “suffering” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “self” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “self” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “no-self” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “no-self” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “pure” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “pure” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “impure” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “impure” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “empty” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “empty” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “not-empty” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “not-empty” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “with-signs” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “with-signs” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “signless” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “signless” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “with-wishes” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “with-wishes” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “wishless” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “wishless” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “tranquil” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “tranquil” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “not-tranquil” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “not-tranquil” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “remote” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “remote” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “not-remote” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “not-remote” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “conditioned” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “conditioned” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unconditioned” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unconditioned” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “defiled” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “defiled” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “undefiled” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “undefiled” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “arising” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “arising” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “ceasing” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “ceasing” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “wholesome” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “wholesome” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unwholesome” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unwholesome” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “faulty” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “faulty” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “faultless” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “faultless” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “afflicted” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “afflicted” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unafflicted” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unafflicted” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “worldly” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “worldly” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “supramundane” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “supramundane” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “impure” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “impure” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “pure” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “pure” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “belonging to samsara” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “belonging to samsara” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “belonging to nirvana” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “belonging to nirvana” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “within” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “within” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “without” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “without” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “on both sides” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “on both sides” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “obtainable” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “obtainable” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unobtainable” of the fruit of stream-entry the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unobtainable” of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Furthermore, Subhuti, as for what is called “great Bodhisattva,” what do you think? Is the name “fruit of pratyekabuddhahood” the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “permanent” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “impermanent” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “pleasurable” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “suffering” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “self” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “no-self” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “pure” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “impure” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “empty” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “not-empty” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “with-signs” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “signless” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “with-wishes” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “wishless” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “tranquil” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “not-tranquil” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “remote” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “not-remote” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “conditioned” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unconditioned” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “defiled” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “undefiled” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “arising” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “ceasing” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “wholesome” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unwholesome” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “faulty” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “faultless” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “afflicted” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unafflicted” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “worldly” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “supramundane” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “impure” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “pure” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “belonging to samsara” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “belonging to nirvana” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “within” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “without” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “on both sides” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “obtainable” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unobtainable” of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Furthermore, Subhuti, as for what is called “great Bodhisattva,” what do you think? Is the name “all practices of the Great Bodhisattva” the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas” the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “permanent” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “permanent” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “impermanent” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “impermanent” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “pleasurable” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “pleasurable” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “suffering” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “suffering” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “self” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “self” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “no-self” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “no-self” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “pure” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “pure” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “impure” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “impure” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “empty” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “empty” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “not-empty” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “not-empty” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “with-signs” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “with-signs” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “signless” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “signless” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “with-wishes” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “with-wishes” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “wishless” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “wishless” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “tranquil” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “tranquil” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “not-tranquil” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “not-tranquil” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “remote” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “remote” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “not-remote” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “not-remote” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “conditioned” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “conditioned” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unconditioned” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unconditioned” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “defiled” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “defiled” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “undefiled” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “undefiled” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “arising” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “arising” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “ceasing” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “ceasing” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “wholesome” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “wholesome” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unwholesome” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unwholesome” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “faulty” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “faulty” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “faultless” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “faultless” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “afflicted” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “afflicted” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unafflicted” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unafflicted” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “worldly” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “worldly” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “supramundane” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “supramundane” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “impure” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “impure” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “pure” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “pure” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “belonging to samsara” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “belonging to samsara” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “belonging to nirvana” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “belonging to nirvana” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “within” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “within” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “without” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “without” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “on both sides” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “on both sides” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “obtainable” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “obtainable” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unobtainable” of all practices of the Great Bodhisattva the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
Is the name “unobtainable” of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, no!
At that time, the Buddha said to the Venerable Subhuti:
Upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “form” is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness” is not the great Bodhisattva?
The Venerable Subhuti replied:
World-Honored One, just as form, or feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “form” and the name “feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness”! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “form” is the great Bodhisattva; the name “feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness” is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “permanent or impermanent” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “permanent or impermanent” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as permanent and impermanent of form, or permanent and impermanent of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “permanent, impermanent” of form and the name “permanent, impermanent” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “permanent or impermanent” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “permanent or impermanent” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “pleasurable or suffering” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “pleasurable or suffering” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as pleasurable and suffering of form, or pleasurable and suffering of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “pleasurable, suffering” of form and the name “pleasurable, suffering” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “pleasurable or suffering” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “pleasurable or suffering” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “self or no-self” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “self or no-self” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as self and no-self of form, or self and no-self of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “self, no-self” of form and the name “self, no-self” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “self or no-self” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “self or no-self” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “pure or impure” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “pure or impure” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as pure and impure of form, or pure and impure of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “pure, impure” of form and the name “pure, impure” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “pure or impure” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “pure or impure” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “empty or not-empty” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “empty or not-empty” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as empty and not-empty of form, or empty and not-empty of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “empty, not-empty” of form and the name “empty, not-empty” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “empty or not-empty” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “empty or not-empty” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “with-signs or signless” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “with-signs or signless” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as with-signs and signless of form, or with-signs and signless of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “with-signs, signless” of form and the name “with-signs, signless” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “with-signs or signless” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “with-signs or signless” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “with-wishes or wishless” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “with-wishes or wishless” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as with-wishes and wishless of form, or with-wishes and wishless of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “with-wishes, wishless” of form and the name “with-wishes, wishless” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “with-wishes or wishless” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “with-wishes or wishless” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “tranquil or not-tranquil” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “tranquil or not-tranquil” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as tranquil and not-tranquil of form, or tranquil and not-tranquil of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “tranquil, not-tranquil” of form and the name “tranquil, not-tranquil” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “tranquil or not-tranquil” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “tranquil or not-tranquil” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “remote or not-remote” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “remote or not-remote” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as remote and not-remote of form, or remote and not-remote of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “remote, not-remote” of form and the name “remote, not-remote” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “remote or not-remote” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “remote or not-remote” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “conditioned or unconditioned” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “conditioned or unconditioned” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as conditioned and unconditioned of form, or conditioned and unconditioned of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “conditioned, unconditioned” of form and the name “conditioned, unconditioned” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “conditioned or unconditioned” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “conditioned or unconditioned” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “defiled or undefiled” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “defiled or undefiled” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as defiled and undefiled of form, or defiled and undefiled of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “defiled, undefiled” of form and the name “defiled, undefiled” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “defiled or undefiled” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “defiled or undefiled” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “arising or ceasing” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “arising or ceasing” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as arising and ceasing of form, or arising and ceasing of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “arising, ceasing” of form and the name “arising, ceasing” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “arising or ceasing” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “arising or ceasing” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “wholesome or unwholesome” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “wholesome or unwholesome” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as wholesome and unwholesome of form, or wholesome and unwholesome of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “wholesome, unwholesome” of form and the name “wholesome, unwholesome” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “wholesome or unwholesome” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “wholesome or unwholesome” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “faulty or faultless” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “faulty or faultless” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as faulty and faultless of form, or faulty and faultless of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “faulty, faultless” of form and the name “faulty, faultless” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “faulty or faultless” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “faulty or faultless” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “afflicted or unafflicted” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “afflicted or unafflicted” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as afflicted and unafflicted of form, or afflicted and unafflicted of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “afflicted, unafflicted” of form and the name “afflicted, unafflicted” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “afflicted or unafflicted” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “afflicted or unafflicted” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “worldly or supramundane” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “worldly or supramundane” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as worldly and supramundane of form, or worldly and supramundane of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “worldly, supramundane” of form and the name “worldly, supramundane” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “worldly or supramundane” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “worldly or supramundane” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “impure or pure” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “impure or pure” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as impure and pure of form, or impure and pure of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “impure, pure” of form and the name “impure, pure” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “impure or pure” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “impure or pure” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “belonging to samsara or belonging to nirvana” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “belonging to samsara or belonging to nirvana” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as belonging to samsara and belonging to nirvana of form, or belonging to samsara and belonging to nirvana of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “belonging to samsara, belonging to nirvana” of form and the name “belonging to samsara, belonging to nirvana” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “belonging to samsara or belonging to nirvana” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “belonging to samsara or belonging to nirvana” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “within, without, or on both sides” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “within, without, or on both sides” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as within, without, and on both sides of form, or within, without, and on both sides of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “within, without, on both sides” of form and the name “within, without, on both sides” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “within, without, or on both sides” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “within, without, or on both sides” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
Subhuti, upon what meaning did you contemplate to say that the name “obtainable or unobtainable” of form is not the great Bodhisattva; the name “obtainable or unobtainable” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is not the great Bodhisattva?
World-Honored One, just as obtainable and unobtainable of form, or obtainable and unobtainable of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness — these are ultimately unobtainable, because their nature is non-existent — how much less is there the name “obtainable, unobtainable” of form and the name “obtainable, unobtainable” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness! Since these names are already non-existent, how could one say that the name “obtainable or unobtainable” of form is the great Bodhisattva; the name “obtainable or unobtainable” of feeling, perception, formations, or consciousness is the great Bodhisattva.
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