THE GREAT PRAJNAPARAMITA SUTRA
VOLUME 168
Chapter 30: COMPARING MERITS (66)
Moreover, Kauśika, in order to separate the types of sentient beings in the Jambudvīpa, if there are good men and women teach and guide the types of sentient beings within all four Jambudvīpa, Northern Uttarakuru all turns toward supreme fruit of Enlightenment; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only exposes, explains clearly, distinguishes deep meanings, causes their easy to understand; also has good men and women teaching one sentient beings, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment obtain non-retrogressing; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only express, explain clearly, distinguish deep meaning, causes their easy to understand, then this Kauśika, those of good men and women say after attaining merit and virtue more than before a great deal.
Moreover, Kauśika, in order to separate the types of sentient beings in the four great continents, if there are good men and women teach and guide the types of sentient beings within the minor world-system all turns toward the supreme fruit of Enlightenment; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only exposes, explains clearly, distinguishes deep meanings, causes their easy to understand; also has good men and women teaching one sentient beings, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment obtain non-retrogressing; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only express, explain clearly, distinguish deep meaning, causes their easy to understand, then this Kauśika, those of good men and women say after attaining merit and virtue more than before a great deal.
Moreover, Kauśika, in order to separate the types of sentient beings in the minor world-system, if there are good men and women teach and guide the types of sentient beings within the medium world-system all turns toward supreme fruit of Enlightenment; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only exposes, explains clearly, distinguishes deep meanings, causes their easy to understand; also has good men and women teaching one sentient beings, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment obtain non-retrogressing; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only express, explain clearly, distinguish deep meaning, causes their easy to understand, then this Kauśika, those of good men and women say after attaining merit and virtue more than before a great deal.
Moreover, Kauśika, in order to separate the types of sentient beings in the medium world-system, if there are good men and women teach and guide the types of sentient beings in the world three-thousandfold all turns toward the supreme fruit of Enlightenment; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only exposes, explains clearly, distinguishes deep meanings, causes their easy to understand; also has good men and women teaching one sentient beings, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment obtain non-retrogressing; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only express, explain clearly, distinguish deep meaning, causes their easy to understand, then this Kauśika, those of good men and women say after attaining merit and virtue more than before a great deal.
Moreover, Kauśika, in order to separate the types of sentient beings in the world three-thousandfold, if there are good men and women teach and guide the types of sentient beings in numberless the world in the ten directions all turns toward supreme fruit of Enlightenment; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only exposes, explains clearly, distinguishes deep meanings, causes their easy to understand; also has good men and women teaching one sentient beings, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment obtain non-retrogressing; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only express, explain clearly, distinguish deep meaning, causes their easy to understand, then this Kauśika, those of good men and women say after attaining merit and virtue more than before a great deal.
Moreover, Kauśika, in order to separate the types of sentient beings in numberless the world in the ten directions, if there are good men and women teach and guide the types of sentient beings in all the world in the ten directions all turns toward supreme fruit of Enlightenment; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only exposes, explains clearly, distinguishes deep meanings, causes their easy to understand; also has good men and women teaching one sentient beings, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment obtain non-retrogressing; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only express, explain clearly, distinguish deep meaning, causes their easy to understand, then this Kauśika, those of good men and women say after attaining merit and virtue more than before a great deal.
Moreover, Kauśika, if good men and women teach and guide the types of sentient beings within Jambudvīpa, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment all obtain non-retrogressing; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only exposes, explains clearly, distinguishes deep meanings, causes their easy to understand; and has good men and women advise one within number there, quickly turns toward supreme fruit of Enlightenment, expound dharma three vehicles, saves all; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only express, explain clearly, distinguish deep meaning, causes their easy to understand, then this Kauśika, those of good men and women say after attaining merit and virtue more than before a great deal. Because why? Kauśika, because Great Bodhisattva abides in stage non-retrogressing then no need rely on thanks to dharma theory, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment, definitely turns toward; with regard to attainment venerable ones of great Bodhi then non-retrogressing. As for Great Bodhisattva seeking to quickly attain great Bodhi, then we need to rely on the teachings of dharma; With regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment seeking quickly achieved, one should observe suffering regarding the birth and death of all sentient beings, applying mind great Compassion extremely painfully.
Furthermore, Kauśika, in order to specifically the types of sentient beings in Jambudvīpa, if good men and women teach and guide the types of sentient beings within both the two Jambudvīpa, Dyou win the body, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment all obtain non-retrogressing; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only exposes, explains clearly, distinguishes deep meanings, causes their easy to understand; and has good men and women advise one within number there, quickly turns toward supreme fruit of Enlightenment, expound dharma three vehicles, saves all; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only express, explain clearly, distinguish deep meaning, causes their easy to understand, then this Kauśika, those of good men and women say after attaining merit and virtue more than before a great deal. Because why? Kauśika, because Great Bodhisattva abides in stage non-retrogressing then no need rely on thanks to dharma theory, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment, definitely turns toward; with regard to attainment venerable ones of great Bodhi then non-retrogressing. As for Great Bodhisattva, seeking to quickly attain great Bodhi, then need to rely on thanks to dharma theory; With regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment seeking quickly achieved, one should observe suffering regarding the birth and death of all sentient beings, applying mind great Compassion extremely painfully.
Moreover, Kauśika, in order to separate the types of sentient beings in the Jambudvīpa, if good men and women teach and guide the types of sentient beings within all three Jambudvīpa, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment all obtain non-retrogressing; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only exposes, explains clearly, distinguishes deep meanings, causes their easy to understand; and has good men and women advise one within number there, quickly turns toward supreme fruit of Enlightenment, expound dharma three vehicles, saves all; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only express, explain clearly, distinguish deep meaning, causes their easy to understand, then this Kauśika, those of good men and women say after attaining merit and virtue more than before a great deal. Because why? Kauśika, because Great Bodhisattva abides in stage non-retrogressing then no need rely on thanks to dharma theory, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment, definitely turns toward; with regard to attainment venerable ones of great Bodhi then non-retrogressing. As for Great Bodhisattva, seeking to quickly attain great Bodhi, then need to rely on thanks to dharma theory; With regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment seeking quickly achieved, one should observe suffering regarding the birth and death of all sentient beings, applying mind great Compassion extremely painfully.
Moreover, Kauśika, in order to separate the types of sentient beings in the Jambudvīpa, if there are good men and women teach and guide the types of sentient beings within all four Jambudvīpa, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment all obtain non-retrogressing; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only exposes, explains clearly, distinguishes deep meanings, causes their easy to understand; and has good men and women advise one within number there, quickly turns toward supreme fruit of Enlightenment, expound dharma three vehicles, saves all; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only express, explain clearly, distinguish deep meaning, causes their easy to understand, then this Kauśika, those of good men and women say after attaining merit and virtue more than before a great deal. Because why? Kauśika, because Great Bodhisattva abides in stage non-retrogressing then no need rely on thanks to dharma theory, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment, definitely turns toward; with regard to attainment venerable ones of great Bodhi then non-retrogressing. As for Great Bodhisattva, seeking to quickly attain great Bodhi, then need to rely on thanks to dharma theory; With regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment seeking quickly achieved, one should observe suffering regarding the birth and death of all sentient beings, applying mind great Compassion extremely painfully.
Moreover, Kauśika, in order to specifically the types of sentient beings in the four great continents, if there are good men and women teach and guide the types of sentient beings within the minor world-system, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment all obtain non-retrogressing; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only exposes, explains clearly, distinguishes deep meanings, causes their easy to understand; and has good men and women advise one within number there, quickly turns toward supreme fruit of Enlightenment, expound dharma three vehicles, saves all; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only express, explain clearly, distinguish deep meaning, causes their easy to understand, then this Kauśika, those of good men and women say after attaining merit and virtue more than before a great deal. Because why? Kauśika, because Great Bodhisattva abides in stage non-retrogressing then no need rely on thanks to dharma theory, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment, definitely turns toward; with regard to attainment venerable ones of great Bodhi then non-retrogressing. As for Great Bodhisattva, seeking to quickly attain great Bodhi, then need to rely on thanks to dharma theory; With regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment seeking quickly achieved, one should observe suffering regarding the birth and death of all sentient beings, applying mind great Compassion extremely painfully.
Moreover, Kauśika, in order to specifically the types of sentient beings in the minor world-system, if there are good men and women teach and guide the types of sentient beings within the medium world-system, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment all obtain non-retrogressing; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only exposes, explains clearly, distinguishes deep meanings, causes their easy to understand; and has good men and women advise one within number there, quickly turns toward supreme fruit of Enlightenment, expound dharma three vehicles, saves all; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only express, explain clearly, distinguish deep meaning, causes their easy to understand, then this Kauśika, those of good men and women say after attaining merit and virtue more than before a great deal. Because why? Kauśika, because Great Bodhisattva abides in stage non-retrogressing then no need rely on thanks to dharma theory, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment, definitely turns toward; with regard to attainment venerable ones of great Bodhi then non-retrogressing. As for Great Bodhisattva, seeking to quickly attain great Bodhi, then need to rely on thanks to dharma theory; With regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment seeking quickly achieved, one should observe suffering regarding the birth and death of all sentient beings, applying mind great Compassion extremely painfully.
Moreover, Kauśika, in order to separate the types of sentient beings in the medium world-system, if there are good men and women teach and guide the types of sentient beings in the world three-thousandfold, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment all obtain non-retrogressing; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only exposes, explains clearly, distinguishes deep meanings, causes their easy to understand; and has good men and women advise one within number there, quickly turns toward supreme fruit of Enlightenment, expound dharma three vehicles, saves all; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only express, explain clearly, distinguish deep meaning, causes their easy to understand, then this Kauśika, those of good men and women say after attaining merit and virtue more than before a great deal. Because why? Kauśika, because Great Bodhisattva abides in stage non-retrogressing then no need rely on thanks to dharma theory, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment, definitely turns toward; with regard to attainment venerable ones of great Bodhi then non-retrogressing. As for Great Bodhisattva, seeking to quickly attain great Bodhi, then need to rely on thanks to dharma theory; With regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment seeking quickly achieved, one should observe suffering regarding the birth and death of all sentient beings, applying mind great Compassion extremely painfully.
Moreover, Kauśika, in order to separate the types of sentient beings in the world three-thousandfold, if there are good men and women teach and guide the types of sentient beings in numberless the world in the ten directions, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment all obtain non-retrogressing; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only exposes, explains clearly, distinguishes deep meanings, causes their easy to understand; and has good men and women advise one within number there, quickly turns toward supreme fruit of Enlightenment, expound dharma three vehicles, saves all; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only express, explain clearly, distinguish deep meaning, causes their easy to understand, then this Kauśika, those of good men and women say after attaining merit and virtue more than before a great deal. Because why? Kauśika, because Great Bodhisattva abides in stage non-retrogressing then no need rely on thanks to dharma theory, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment, definitely turns toward; with regard to attainment venerable ones of great Bodhi then non-retrogressing. As for Great Bodhisattva, seeking to quickly attain great Bodhi, then need to rely on thanks to dharma theory; With regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment seeking quickly achieved, one should observe suffering regarding the birth and death of all sentient beings, applying mind great Compassion extremely painfully.
Moreover, Kauśika, in order to separate the types of sentient beings in numberless the world in the ten directions this, if there are good men and women teach and guide the types of sentient beings in all the world in the ten directions, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment all obtain non-retrogressing; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only exposes, explains clearly, distinguishes deep meanings, causes their easy to understand; and has good men and women advise one within number there, quickly turns toward supreme fruit of Enlightenment, expound dharma three vehicles, saves all; also using immeasurable dharma gateways Perfection of Wisdom, texts and meanings they contain, because their extensively explained, expound only express, explain clearly, distinguish deep meaning, causes their easy to understand, then this Kauśika, those of good men and women say after attaining merit and virtue more than before a great deal. Because why? Kauśika, because Great Bodhisattva abides in stage non-retrogressing then no need rely on thanks to dharma theory, with regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment, definitely turns toward; with regard to attainment venerable ones of great Bodhi then non-retrogressing. As for Great Bodhisattva, seeking to quickly attain great Bodhi, then need to rely on thanks to dharma theory; With regard to supreme fruit of Enlightenment seeking quickly achieved, one should observe suffering regarding the birth and death of all sentient beings, applying mind great Compassion extremely painfully.
At that time, Indra said:
– Venerable World-Honored One, as the venerable ones Great Bodhisattva nearly reached supreme fruit of Enlightenment like such, therefore using Perfection of Generosity, quickly taught, transmitted to Great Bodhisattva those. Quickly teach and transmit to Great Bodhisattva those.
– Venerable World-Honored One, as the venerable ones Great Bodhisattva nearly reached to supreme fruit of Enlightenment like such, therefore using internal emptiness quickly taught, transmitted to Great Bodhisattva those. emptiness of conditioned phenomena, emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, emptiness of finality, limitless emptiness, emptiness of dispersion, unchanging emptiness, emptiness of original nature, emptiness of individual characteristics, emptiness of shared characteristics, emptiness of all phenomena, emptiness of non-apprehensibility, emptiness of non-nature, emptiness of self-nature, emptiness of non-nature-self-nature quickly teaches, transmits to the Great Bodhisattva those.
– Venerable World-Honored One, as the venerable ones Great Bodhisattva nearly reached to supreme fruit of Enlightenment like such, therefore using true suchness quickly taught, transmitted to Great Bodhisattva those. dissociated from birth, dharma-fixity, dharma-abiding, reality-limit, realm of space, inconceivable realm quickly taught and transmitted to Great Bodhisattva those.
– Venerable World-Honored One, as the venerable ones Great Bodhisattva nearly reached to supreme fruit of Enlightenment like such, therefore using Noble Truths of Suffering quickly taught, transmitted to Great Bodhisattva those.
– Venerable World-Honored One, as the venerable ones Great Bodhisattva nearly reached to supreme fruit of Enlightenment like such, therefore using four Meditative Concentrations quickly taught, transmitted to Great Bodhisattva those. those.
– Venerable World-Honored One, as the venerable ones Great Bodhisattva nearly attained to supreme fruit of Enlightenment like such, therefore using eight Liberations quickly taught, transmitted to Great Bodhisattva those. those.
– Venerable World-Honored One, as the venerable ones Great Bodhisattva nearly attained to supreme fruit of Enlightenment as such, therefore using four Recitations residing in quickly taught, transmitted to Great Bodhisattva those. As the venerable ones Great Bodhisattva nearly attained to supreme fruit of Enlightenment as such, therefore using four Right Efforts, four Bases of Supernatural Power, five Spiritual Faculties, five Powers, seven Factors of Enlightenment, eight-fold Noble Path quickly teaches and transmits to Great Bodhisattva those.
– Venerable World-Honored One, as the venerable ones Great Bodhisattva nearly reached supreme fruit of Enlightenment like such, therefore using Liberation Gateway of Emptiness quickly taught, transmitted to Great Bodhisattva those.
– Venerable World-Honored One, as the venerable ones Great Bodhisattva nearly reached supreme fruit of Enlightenment like such, therefore using five Eyes quickly taught, transmitted to Great Bodhisattva those.
– Venerable World-Honored One, as the venerable ones Great Bodhisattva nearly reached to supreme fruit of Enlightenment like such, therefore using the ten Powers of the Buddha quickly taught, transmitted to Great Bodhisattva those. Equanimity, eighteen unique Buddha qualities quickly taught and transmitted for Great Bodhisattva those.
– Venerable World-Honored One, as the venerable ones Great Bodhisattva nearly attained to supreme fruit of Enlightenment like such, therefore using nature of ever-present equanimity quickly taught, transmitted to Great Bodhisattva those.
– Venerable World-Honored One, as the venerable ones Great Bodhisattva nearly attained to supreme fruit of Enlightenment like such, therefore using Knowledge of All quickly taught, transmitted to Great Bodhisattva those.
– Venerable World-Honored One, as the venerable ones Great Bodhisattva nearly attained to supreme fruit of Enlightenment like such, therefore using all Dharani gateways quickly taught, transmitted to Great Bodhisattva those.
– Venerable World-Honored One, as the venerable ones Great Bodhisattva nearly reached to supreme fruit of Enlightenment like that, therefore using the kinds of clothing, food, drink, bedding, best medicine, according to needs, give the kinds of things using there offerings and obtain Great Bodhisattva those receive.
– Venerable World-Honored One, if good men and women have the ability to use dharma, gift such, make offerings and obtain Great Bodhisattva those receive, then good men and women there attain merit and virtue more than before a great deal. Because why? – Venerable World-Honored One, because Great Bodhisattva those thanks to have already received teachings and transmissions regarding Generosity, Pure Precepts, Patient Endurance, Diligent Effort, Meditative Concentration, and the Perfection of Wisdom this, and quickly attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment.
– Venerable World-Honored One, because Great Bodhisattva those thanks to have already received teachings and transmissions regarding internal emptiness, external emptiness, emptiness of both internal and external, emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, ultimate emptiness, emptiness of conditioned phenomena, emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, emptiness of finality, limitless emptiness, emptiness of dispersion, unchanging emptiness, emptiness of original nature, emptiness of individual characteristics, emptiness of shared characteristics, dharma not in all the dharma, emptiness of non-apprehensibility, emptiness of non-nature, emptiness of self-nature, emptiness of non-nature-self-nature this, and quickly attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment.
– Venerable World-Honored One, because Great Bodhisattva those thanks to have already received teachings and transmissions regarding true suchness, dharma-realm, dharma-nature, nature of non-falsity, nature of non-alteration, nature of equality, nature dissociated from birth, dharma-fixity, dharma-abiding, reality-limit, realm of space, inconceivable realm this, and quickly attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment.
– Venerable World-Honored One, because Great Bodhisattva those thanks to have already received teachings and transmissions regarding Noble Truth of Suffering, Noble Truth of Arising, Noble Truth of Cessation, Noble Truth of the Path this, and quickly attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment.
– Venerable World-Honored One, because Great Bodhisattva those thanks to have already received teachings and transmissions regarding four Dhyanas, four Immeasurables, four Formless Concentrations this, and quickly attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment.
– Venerable World-Honored One, because Great Bodhisattva those thanks to have already received teachings and transmissions regarding eight Liberations, eight Bases of Mastery, nine Sequential Concentrations, ten Totalities this, and quickly attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment.
– Venerable World-Honored One, because Great Bodhisattva those thanks to have already received teachings and transmissions regarding four Foundations of Mindfulness, four Right Efforts, four Bases of Supernatural Power, five Spiritual Faculties, five Powers, seven Factors of Enlightenment, eight-fold Noble Path this, and quickly attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment.
– Venerable World-Honored One, because Great Bodhisattva those thanks to have already received teachings and transmissions regarding Liberation Gateway of Emptiness, Liberation Gateway of Signlessness, Liberation Gateway of Wishlessness this, and quickly attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment.
– Venerable World-Honored One, because Great Bodhisattva those thanks to have already received teachings and transmissions regarding these five Eyes, six Supernormal Powers, and quickly attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment.
– Venerable World-Honored One, because Great Bodhisattva those thanks to have already received teachings and transmissions regarding ten Powers of the Buddha, four Fearlessnesses, four Analytical Knowledges, great Loving-kindness, great Compassion, great Sympathetic Joy, great Equanimity, eighteen unique Buddha qualities this, and quickly attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment.
– Venerable World-Honored One, because Great Bodhisattva those thanks to have already received teachings and transmissions regarding the dharma of non-forgetfulness and the nature of ever-present equanimity this, and quickly attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment.
– Venerable World-Honored One, because Great Bodhisattva those thanks to have already received teachings and transmissions regarding Knowledge of All, Knowledge of Path-Aspects, Knowledge of All-Aspects this, and quickly attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment.
– Venerable World-Honored One, because Great Bodhisattva those thanks to have already received teachings and transmissions regarding all Dharani gateways, all Samadhi gateways this, and quickly attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment.
– Venerable World-Honored One, because Great Bodhisattva those also thanks to have already received the kinds of clothing, food and drink, bedding, medicine, the types of furniture using following needs seeking this, and quickly attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment.
At that time, the Good Manifestation Devas told Indra:
– Excellent, excellent! Kauśika, only you newly is capable of advising and encouraging Great Bodhisattva those, is also capable of receiving and obtaining Great Bodhisattva those, also is capable of supporting Great Bodhisattva those. He now has already been the Holy disciple of Buddha, has already caused what should be done. All the Holy disciples of Tathagata because wanting to give also benefit and bliss to the sentient beings, therefore using means of advice and encouragement to the Great Bodhisattva those, causes quickly turns toward the supreme fruit of Enlightenment; Using dharma giving, gift giving, supporting Great Bodhisattva those, causes quickly attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment. Because why? Kauśika, because all Tathagata, Shravakas, Pratyekabuddhas and the great karma within the world all due to Great Bodhisattva those and obtain birth. Because why? Because if not has Great Bodhisattva raised the aspiration seeking supreme fruit of Enlightenment, then not is capable of practice and study Generosity, Pure Precepts, Patient Endurance, Diligent Effort, Meditative Concentration, and the Perfection of Wisdom; also not is capable of an abiding in internal emptiness, external emptiness, emptiness of both internal and external, emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, ultimate emptiness, emptiness of conditioned phenomena, emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, emptiness of finality, limitless emptiness, emptiness of dispersion, unchanging emptiness, emptiness of original nature, emptiness of individual characteristics, emptiness of shared characteristics, emptiness of all phenomena, emptiness of non-apprehensibility, emptiness of non-nature, emptiness of self-nature, emptiness of non-nature-self-nature; also not is capable of an abode in true suchness, dharma-realm, dharma-nature, nature of non-falsity, nature of non-alteration, nature of equality, nature dissociated from birth, dharma-fixity, dharma-abiding, reality-limit, realm of space, inconceivable realm; nor is capable of an abode in Noble Truth of Suffering, Noble Truth of Arising, Noble Truth of Cessation, Noble Truth of the Path; nor is capable of practicing and studying four Dhyanas, four Immeasurables, four Formless Concentrations; also not is capable of practice and study eight Liberations, eight Bases of Mastery, nine Sequential Concentrations, ten Totalities; nor is capable of practicing and studying four Foundations of Mindfulness, four Right Efforts, four Bases of Supernatural Power, five Spiritual Faculties, five Powers, seven Factors of Enlightenment, eight-fold Noble Path; nor is capable of practice and study Liberation Gateway of Emptiness, Liberation Gateway of Signlessness, Liberation Gateway of Wishlessness; nor is capable of practicing and studying five Eyes, six Supernormal Powers; also not is capable of practice and study ten Powers of the Buddha, four Fearlessnesses, four Analytical Knowledges, great Loving-kindness, great Compassion, great Sympathetic Joy, great Equanimity, eighteen unique Buddha qualities; nor is capable of practice and study the dharma of non-forgetfulness and the nature of ever-present equanimity; nor is capable of practicing and studying Knowledge of All, Knowledge of Path-Aspects, Knowledge of All-Aspects; nor is capable of practicing and studying all Dharani gateways, all Samadhi gateways. If not have Great Bodhisattva practice, abide in the dharma as such, then not is capable of attaining supreme fruit of Enlightenment. If not has Great Bodhisattva attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment, then is not capable of establishing Bodhisattva, Shravakas, Pratyekabuddhas and the victorious within the world.
Kauśika, because due to has Great Bodhisattva raised the aspiration seeking supreme fruit of Enlightenment, therefore newly capable of practice and study Generosity, Pure Precepts, Patient Endurance, Diligent Effort, Meditative Concentration, and the Perfection of Wisdom; also is also capable of an abiding in internal emptiness, external emptiness, emptiness of both internal and external, emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, ultimate emptiness, emptiness of conditioned phenomena, emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, emptiness of finality, limitless emptiness, emptiness of dispersion, unchanging emptiness, emptiness of original nature, emptiness of individual characteristics, emptiness of shared characteristics, emptiness of all phenomena, emptiness of non-apprehensibility, emptiness of non-nature, emptiness of self-nature, emptiness of non-nature-self-nature; also is also capable of an abode in true suchness, dharma-realm, dharma-nature, nature of non-falsity, nature of non-alteration, nature of equality, nature dissociated from birth, dharma-fixity, dharma-abiding, reality-limit, realm of space, inconceivable realm; also is also capable of an abode in Noble Truth of Suffering, Noble Truth of Arising, Noble Truth of Cessation, Noble Truth of the Path; also is also capable of practicing and studying four Dhyanas, four Immeasurables, four Formless Concentrations; also also is capable of practice and study eight Liberations, eight Bases of Mastery, nine Sequential Concentrations, ten Totalities; also is also capable of practicing and studying four Foundations of Mindfulness, four Right Efforts, four Bases of Supernatural Power, five Spiritual Faculties, five Powers, seven Factors of Enlightenment, eight-fold Noble Path; also is also capable of practice and study Liberation Gateway of Emptiness, Liberation Gateway of Signlessness, Liberation Gateway of Wishlessness; also is also capable of practicing and studying five Eyes, six Supernormal Powers; also is also capable of practice and study ten Powers of the Buddha, four Fearlessnesses, four Analytical Knowledges, great Loving-kindness, great Compassion, great Sympathetic Joy, great Equanimity, eighteen unique Buddha qualities; also is also capable of practicing and studying the dharma of non-forgetfulness and the nature of ever-present equanimity; also also is capable of practicing and studying Knowledge of All, Knowledge of Path-Aspects, Knowledge of All-Aspects; also is also capable of practicing and studying all Dharani gateways, all Samadhi gateways. Because due to having Great Bodhisattva tu, residing in the dharma as such, therefore is newly capable of attaining supreme fruit of Enlightenment. Due to the Great Bodhisattva attaining supreme fruit of Enlightenment, therefore cease except for all the paths of hell, animals (lower realms), demon worlds within in the world; is also capable of causing damage to the group of Asuras, causing increase to the Asuras.
Kauśika, because due to having Great Bodhisattva attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment, therefore newly has great Kshatriya lineage, great Brahmin lineage, great Elder lineage, great Householder lineage appear in the world; due to there also there is the assembly of the Heaven of the Four Great Kings, the Thirty-Three Heavens (Trāyastriṃśa), the Yāma Heaven, the Tuṣita Heaven, the Heaven of Enjoyment by Transformation, the Heaven of Others’ Transformation appear in the world; due to there also there is the Brahma Beings Heaven, the Brahma Ministers Heaven, the Brahma Assembly Heaven, the Great Brahma Heaven, the Light Heaven, the Minor Light Heaven, the Immeasurable Light Heaven, the Utmost Pure Light Heaven, the Purity Heaven, the Minor Purity Heaven, the Immeasurable Purity Heaven, the Universal Purity Heaven, the Radiance Heaven, the Minor Radiance Heaven, the Immeasurable Radiance Heaven, the Broad Result Heaven appear in the world; due to there also has the No Affliction Heaven, the No Heat Heaven, the Good Manifestation Heaven, the Good Vision Heaven, the Highest Form Heaven (Akaniṣṭha) appear in the world; due to there also has the Realm of Infinite Space, the Realm of Infinite Consciousness, the Realm of Nothingness, the Realm of Neither Perception nor Non-Perception appear in the world; due to there also has Perfection of Generosity, Perfection of Pure Precepts, Perfection of Patient Endurance, Perfection of Diligent Effort, Perfection of Meditative Concentration, Perfection of Wisdom appear in the world; due to there also has internal emptiness, external emptiness, emptiness of both internal and external, emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, ultimate emptiness, emptiness of conditioned phenomena, emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, emptiness of finality, limitless emptiness, emptiness of dispersion, unchanging emptiness, emptiness of original nature, emptiness of individual characteristics, emptiness of shared characteristics, emptiness of all phenomena, emptiness of non-apprehensibility, emptiness of non-nature, emptiness of self-nature, emptiness of non-nature-self-nature appears in the world; due to there also has true suchness, dharma-realm, dharma-nature, nature of non-falsity, nature of non-alteration, nature of equality, nature dissociated from birth, dharma-fixity, dharma-abiding, reality-limit, realm of space, inconceivable realm appear in the world; due to there also has Noble Truth of Suffering, Noble Truth of Arising, Noble Truth of Cessation, Noble Truth of the Path appear in the world; due to there also there are four Dhyanas, four Immeasurables, four Formless Concentrations appear in the world; due to there also has eight Liberations, eight Bases of Mastery, nine Sequential Concentrations, ten Totalities appear in the world; due to there also there are four Foundations of Mindfulness, four Right Efforts, four Bases of Supernatural Power, five Spiritual Faculties, five Powers, seven Factors of Enlightenment, eight-fold Noble Path appears in the world; due to there also has Liberation Gateway of Emptiness, Liberation Gateway of Signlessness, Liberation Gateway of Wishlessness appear in the world; due to there also having five Eyes, six Supernormal Powers appear in the world; due to there also has ten Powers of the Buddha, four Fearlessnesses, four Analytical Knowledges, great Loving-kindness, great Compassion, great Sympathetic Joy, great Equanimity, eighteen unique Buddha qualities appear in the world; due to there also has dharma of non-forgetfulness and the nature of ever-present equanimity appearing in the world; due to there also having Knowledge of All, Knowledge of Path-Aspects, Knowledge of All-Aspects appear in the world; due to there also has all Dharani gateways, all Samadhi gateways appear in the world; due to there also there are all superfluous Shravakas, all superfluous Pratyekabuddhas, all great vehicles appear in the world.
Chapter 31: JOYFUL DEDICATION (1)
At that time, Great Bodhisattva Maitreya said to Venerable Good Manifestation Devas:
?Venerable sir, if Great Bodhisattva with regard to all sentient beings, give all merit and virtue has obtained, rejoice together causing the karma merit and if Great Bodhisattva using karma merit this, together with all sentient beings together dedicate regarding supreme fruit of Enlightenment, and because using non-attainment as a means, therefore if karma merit rejoice dedicate toward of the sentient beings other, like karma merit of ordinary persons, Shravakas, Pratyekabuddhas, there are three karma merits of almsgiving nature, precepts nature, cultivating nature; or karmic merit of four Foundations of Mindfulness, four Right Efforts, four Bases of Supernatural Power, five Spiritual Faculties, five Powers, seven Factors of Enlightenment, eight-fold Noble Path, four Dhyanas, four Immeasurables, four Formless Concentrations, four Noble Truths, eight Liberations, eight Bases of Mastery, nine Sequential Concentrations, ten Totalities, Liberation Gateway of Emptiness, Signlessness, Wishlessness, four Analytical Knowledges, six Supernormal Powers? then merit and virtue has obtained due to rejoice dedication towards of Great Bodhisattva those, compared to karma merit of ordinary persons, Shravakas, Pratyekabuddhas that is supreme, is noble, is wonderful, is sublime, nothing with, nothing more. Because why? Venerable sir, because the ordinary persons practice merit only because in order to for themselves obtain self at ease peace and bliss; Shravakas, Pratyekabuddhas practice merit is in order to self-subdue, is in order to obtain tranquility, is in order to attain Nirvana, still merit and virtue has obtain due to joyful dedication towards of Great Bodhisattva, then everywhere because of subjugation, tranquility, Parinirvana for all sentient beings.
The Good Manifestation Devas said to Great Bodhisattva Maitreya: Venerable Sir, mind rejoices dedication towards of Great Bodhisattva embracing numberless, immeasurable, boundless the world in the ten directions. In each of the worlds that have numberless immeasurable boundless the Buddha has already entered Nirvana, from newly raised the aspiration through to attain supreme fruit of Enlightenment, all in turn as such, after entering Nirvana without remainder through to the destruction of the dharma, within that interval, there are wholesome roots in accord with six Paramita dharmas and have wholesome roots other in accord with numberless, immeasurable, boundless Buddha dharma. If disciples are ordinary persons that have the three karmic merits of giving nature, precepts and cultivating nature; if disciple Shravakas that has wholesome roots without outflows is organic, beyond training; if all the Tathagata, Worthy One, Perfectly Enlightened One have aggregate of virtue, aggregate of concentration, aggregate of wisdom, aggregate of liberation, aggregate of liberated knowledge and vision then cause benefit and bliss to all sentient beings with great Loving-kindness, great Compassion, great Sympathetic Joy, great Equanimity and numberless, immeasurable, boundless dharma Buddha. The dharma and all Buddhas have said, if relying on that dharma, diligently practice and study then attain the Stream-entry Fruit, attain the Once-returner Fruit, attain the Non-returner Fruit, attain the Arahant Fruit, attain the fruit Pratyekabuddhas, attain the Right nature dissociated from the birth of Bodhisattva. All wholesome roots have already has such and wholesome roots of sentient beings other with regard to wholesome roots have already planted of the assembly of disciples Shravakas, Bodhisattva of the Lord Tathagata, Worthy One, Perfectly Enlightened One, or still abide in the world, or after entering Nirvana is the wholesome roots gathering all rejoicing in the present and past. Moreover, using rejoice as such to cause the karma of merit, together with all sentient beings simultaneously turns towards the supreme fruit of Enlightenment: I would like to give wholesome roots this together with all sentient beings co-emanating to the supreme fruit of Enlightenment, then rejoice in dedication towards have already arisen thus, compared to other karmic merits that have already arisen is supreme, is noble, is wonderful, is sublime, nothing with, nothing more. Venerable Maitreya, what do you think then why? Great Bodhisattva those, only about such things, starting the mind rejoice dedicated towards, is there only such things, like the characteristics of the possession of Great Bodhisattva there?