THE GREAT Prajnaparamita Sutra
VOLUME 255
Chapter 34: HARD TO BELIEVE AND UNDERSTAND (74).
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the precepts are pure; Because the precepts are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or the precepts are pure, or the emptiness of all dharmas is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the smell realm, the nose consciousness realm, the nose contact realm, and the feelings caused by nose contact as a condition are pure; Because the realm of fragrance and the feelings caused by nose contact are pure, so the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or the sense of smell and the feelings that are conditioned by nose contact are pure, or the emptiness of all dharmas is pure, not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not destroyed.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the real world is pure; Because the real world is pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the real world is pure, or the emptiness of all dharmas is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the taste element, the tongue-consciousness element, the tongue-contact element and the feelings that are conditioned by tongue-contact are pure; Because the precepts and the sensations caused by tongue contact are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or the precepts up to the sensations conditioned by tongue contact are pure, or the emptiness of all pure dharmas is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the body world is pure; Because the body world is pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or the body world is pure, or the emptiness of all dharmas is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the contact element, the body consciousness element, the body contact and the feelings caused by body contact are pure; Because the world of contact and the sensations caused by body contact are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or the realm of contact and the sensations conditioned by body contact are pure, or emptiness in all pure dharma is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the mental precepts are pure; Because the mind precepts are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the mind realm is pure, or the emptiness of all dharmas is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because the Omniscience is pure, the dharma realm, the realm of consciousness, the realm of consciousness, and the sensations caused by mind contact as a condition are pure; Because the dharma realm and the feelings that are conditioned by mind contact are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the dharma realm down to the sensations conditioned by mind contact are pure, or the emptiness of all dharmas is pure, not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not cessated.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the earth is pure; Because the earth realm is pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or the realms are pure, or emptiness where all dharmas are pure is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not destroyed. Because Omniscience is pure, water, fire, wind, emptiness, and the realm of consciousness are pure; Because water, fire, wind, emptiness, and the realm of consciousness are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or water, fire, wind, emptiness, the realm of consciousness is pure, or emptiness where all dharmas are pure is not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, ignorance is pure; Because ignorance is pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or ignorance is pure, or emptiness where all dharmas are pure is not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, actions, consciousness, name and form, the six sense bases, contact, feeling, craving, attachment, existence, birth, old age and death, sadness, grief, pain and anxiety are pure; Because action until old age and death, sadness, grief, pain, and anxiety are pure, the dharma is empty in all dharmas, which is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or practicing until old age and death, sadness, suffering, and grief is pure, or emptiness where all dharmas are pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the Paramita of Giving is pure; Because the Paramita of Giving is pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Paramita of Giving is pure, or the emptiness of all pure dharmas is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated. Because Omniscience is pure, Pure Precepts, Forbearance, Diligence, Calm Contemplation, and Prajnaparamita are pure; Because the Pure Precepts up to Prajnaparamita are pure, the dharma is empty in all dharmas that are pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Pure Precepts up to the Prajnaparamita are pure, or the emptiness where all pure dharmas are not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not cessated.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the emptiness within is pure; Because the emptiness within is pure, the emptiness in all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the emptiness within is pure, or the emptiness where all pure dharmas are not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not destroyed. Because the Omniscience is pure, the Dharma is not outside, the Dharma is neither inside nor the outside, the Dharma is not empty, the Dharma is not great, the Dharma is not superior, the Dharma is not conditioned, the Dharma is not unconditioned, the Dharma is not ultimate, the Dharma is not without boundaries, the Dharma is not scattered, the Dharma is not different, the Dharma has no nature, the Dharma has no self-appearance, the Dharma has no addition of appearance, the Dharma is empty that cannot be grasped, the Dharma is not without nature, the Dharma is not self-nature, the Dharma is not without self-nature, pure; Because the emptiness outside the dharma is emptiness and its self-nature is pure, so the emptiness in all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the external emptiness reaches the pure emptiness of emptiness, or the emptiness where all pure dharmas are not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, suchness is pure; Because suchness is pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or true suchness is pure, or emptiness where all pure dharmas are not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not cessation. Because the Omniscience is pure, the dharma realm, the dharma nature, the empty nature, the unchangeable nature, the equality nature, the nature of separation from birth, the dharma concentration, the dharma abiding, the reality, the realm of emptiness, the inconceivable realm are pure; Because the dharma realm up to the inconceivable realm is pure, dharma emptiness in all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the dharma realm up to the inconceivable realm is pure, or the emptiness where all dharmas are pure is not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the Noble Truth of Suffering is pure; Because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or the Noble Truth of Suffering is pure, or the emptiness of all dharmas is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because the Omniscience is pure, the Noble Truth is attained, destroyed, and the path is pure; Because the Noble Truth has origin, cessation, and the path is pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Noble Truth of origination and cessation, the path is pure, or emptiness where all pure dharmas are not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not cessation.
Hey Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the four Jingdhis are pure; Because the four Dhyanas are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Four Dhyanas are pure, or the emptiness of all pure dharmas is not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the four Immeasurables and four formless Concentrations are pure; Because the four Immeasurables and the four formless Concentrations are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the four Immeasurables, the four Formless Concentrations are pure, or the emptiness where all pure dharmas are not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because the Omniscience is pure, the eight Liberations are pure; Because the eight Liberations are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Eight Liberations are pure, or the emptiness of all pure dharmas is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated. Because Omniscience is pure, the eight Higher Places, the nine Secondary Concentrations, and the ten Variable Places are pure; Because the eight Higher Places, the nine Secondary Concentrations, and the ten Variable Places are pure, the dharma is empty in all dharmas. Why? Because either the Omniscient wisdom is pure, or the eight Sukhavati, the nine second Concentrations, the ten Samadhis are pure, or the emptiness where all pure dharmas are not two, not two-parted, not differentiated, not cessated.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the four pillars of Mindfulness are pure; Because the four pillars of Mindfulness are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Four Abiding Mindfulness is pure, or the emptiness of all pure dharmas is not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not destroyed. Because Omniscience is pure, the four Right Paradigms, the four Divine Powers, the five Faculties, the five Powers, the seven limbs of Enlightenment, and the eight limbs of the Noble Path are pure; Because the four Right Stages up to the eight branches of the Noble Path are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the four Right Stages up to the eight Noble Paths are pure, or the emptiness of all pure dharmas is not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the method of liberation from Emptiness is pure; Because the dharma of liberation is not pure, the emptiness in all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the method of liberation is not pure, or the emptiness where all dharmas are pure is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not destroyed. Because Omniscience is pure, the method of liberation is Formless and Wishless pure; Because the dharma door liberates Formless and Wishless, it is pure, so emptiness in all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the method of liberation is Formless, Wishless, pure, or the emptiness where all pure dharmas are not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the ten Bodhisattva levels are pure; Because the ten Bodhisattva levels are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the ten Bodhisattva levels are pure, or the emptiness of all pure dharmas is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not destroyed.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the five types of eyes are pure; Because the five types of eyes are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the five types of eyes are pure, or the emptiness of all pure dharmas is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not destroyed. Because Omniscience is pure, the six magical powers are pure; Because the six magical powers are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the six magical powers are pure, or the emptiness of all pure dharmas is not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the Buddha’s ten powers are pure; Because the Buddha’s ten powers are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Buddha’s ten powers are pure, or the emptiness of all pure dharmas is not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not destroyed. Because Omniscience is pure, the four things are not afraid, the four understandings are clear, great love, great compassion, great joy, great equanimity, eighteen Buddha dharmas are pure; Because the four fearless things up to the eighteen Buddha dharmas do not add up to purity, the dharma of emptiness in all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the four fearless things up to the eighteen Buddha dharmas are non-plus pure, or the emptiness where all pure dharmas are not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessation.
Hey Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the dharma does not forget its purity; Because the dharma does not forget purity, the dharma is empty in all dharmas that are pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the dharma does not forget purity, or the emptiness where all pure dharmas are not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not destroyed. Because Omniscience is pure, nature is always pure equanimity; Because the nature is always pure and equanimous, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or the nature is always pure and equanimous, or the emptiness of all pure dharmas is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, Omniscience is pure; Because Omniscience is pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or Omniscience is pure, or emptiness where all pure dharmas are not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not cessation. Because omniscience is pure, so is the wisdom of the path, the wisdom of omniscience is pure; Because the knowledge of the Path and the Omniscience is pure, the dharma is empty and all dharmas are pure. Why? Because either the omniscience is pure, or the path knowledge, the omniscience is pure, or the emptiness of all pure dharmas is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, all Da-la-ni dharmas are pure; Because all Da-la-ni dharmas are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or all Da-la-ni dharmas are pure, or emptiness where all pure dharmas are not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, all Samadhi dharmas are pure; Because all Samadhi dharmas are pure, emptiness in all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or all Samadhi dharmas are pure, or emptiness where all pure dharmas are not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the fruit of Stream-entry is pure; Because the fruit of Stream-entry is pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or Stream-entry is pure, or emptiness where all pure dharmas are not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the result of Once-returning, Non-returning, A-la-Han is pure; Because the result of Once-returning, Non-returning, Arhat is pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or the fruit of Once-returning, Non-returning, pure Arahant, or emptiness where all pure dharmas are not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the Socetic Enlightenment is pure; Because the state of Solitary Enlightenment is pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Solitary Enlightenment is pure, or the emptiness of all pure dharmas is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not destroyed.
Dear Good Manifestation, because the Omniscience is pure, all the actions of the Great Bodhisattva are pure; Because all the actions of the Great Bodhisattva are pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or all the Bodhisattva’s actions are pure, or the emptiness of all pure dharmas is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the highest Enlightenment of the Buddhas is pure; Because the highest Enlightenment of the Buddhas is pure, the emptiness of all dharmas is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the highest Enlightenment of the Buddhas is pure, or the emptiness of all pure dharmas is not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not destroyed.
Again, Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, form is pure; Because form is pure, emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or form is pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, feelings, thoughts, actions, and consciousness are pure; Because feelings, thoughts, actions, and consciousness are pure, emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or feelings, thoughts, actions, consciousness are pure, or the impregnable emptiness is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the eye base is pure; Because the eye base is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the eye base is pure, or the pure emptiness that cannot be grasped is not two, not two-part, without distinction, without cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind are pure; Because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind are pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the material realm is pure; Because form is pure, emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the realm of form is pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma are pure; Because sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma are pure, emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the sounds, smells, tastes, touches, dharmas are pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure. They are not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated.
Hey Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the eye realm is pure; Because the eye realm is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the eye realm is pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the form realm, the eye consciousness realm, the eye contact realm, and the feelings conditioned by eye contact are pure; Because the form realm and the feelings that are conditioned by eye contact are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the form realm down to the sensations conditioned by eye contact are pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, all are not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the ear realm is pure; Because the ear realm is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the ear realm is pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the sound element, the ear consciousness element, the ear contact, and the feelings caused by ear contact as a condition are pure; Because the pure realm and the feelings that are conditioned by ear contact are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the pure realm down to the sensations conditioned by ear contact are pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, all are not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the precepts are pure; Because the realm is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the precepts are pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the smell realm, the nose consciousness realm, the nose contact realm, and the feelings caused by nose contact as a condition are pure; Because the realm of fragrance and the feelings that are conditioned by nose contact are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the sense of smell and the feelings that are conditioned by nose contact are pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, all are not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the real world is pure; Because the real world is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the real world is pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure. There are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the taste element, the tongue-consciousness element, the tongue-contact element and the feelings that are conditioned by tongue-contact are pure; Because the precepts and the feelings that are conditioned by tongue contact are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the precepts up to the sensations conditioned by tongue contact are pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, all are not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the body world is pure; Because the body world is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or the body world is pure, or emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the contact element, the body consciousness element, the body contact and the feelings caused by body contact are pure; Because the world of contact and the feelings caused by body contact are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or the realm of contact and the feelings that are conditioned by body contact are pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure. They are not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the mental precepts are pure; Because the mind is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the mental realm is pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because the Omniscience is pure, the dharma realm, the realm of consciousness, the realm of consciousness, and the sensations caused by mind contact as a condition are pure; Because the dharma realm and the feelings that are conditioned by mind contact are pure, the emptiness of dharma cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the dharma realm down to the sensations conditioned by mind-contact are pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, all of which are not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the earth is pure; Because the earth realm is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the realms are pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, water, fire, wind, emptiness, and the realm of consciousness are pure; Because water, fire, wind, emptiness, and the realm of consciousness are pure, the dharma of emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or water, fire, wind, emptiness, the realm of consciousness is pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, ignorance is pure; Because of pure ignorance, emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or ignorance is pure, or emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, actions, consciousness, name and form, the six sense bases, contact, feeling, craving, attachment, existence, birth, old age and death, sadness, grief, pain and anxiety are pure; Because of the purity of action until old age and death, sorrow, suffering, and grief, the emptiness of dharma cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the practice until old age and death, sorrow, suffering, and grief is pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the Paramita of Giving is pure; Because the Paramita of Giving is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp its purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Paramita of Giving is pure, or the immeasurable emptiness is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, Pure Precepts, Forbearance, Diligence, Calm Contemplation, and Prajnaparamita are pure; Because the Pure Precepts up to Prajnaparamita are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Pure Precepts up to Prajnaparamita are pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the emptiness within is pure; Because the emptiness within is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the emptiness within is pure, or the emptiness cannot be grasped. The purity is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated. Because the Omniscience is pure, the Dharma is not external, the Dharma is neither inside nor the outside, the Dharma is not empty, the Dharma is not great, the Dharma is not superior to the meaning, the Dharma is not conditioned, the Dharma is not unconditioned, the Dharma is not ultimate, the Dharma is not without boundaries, the Dharma is not scattered, the Dharma is not unchangeable, the Dharma has no nature, the Dharma has no self-appearance, the Dharma is not combined with appearances, the Dharma is empty in all dharmas, the Dharma is not without nature, the Dharma is not self-nature, the Dharma is not without self-nature, pure; Because the external emptiness to the emptiness of emptiness is inherently pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the external emptiness up to the pure emptiness of emptiness, or the pure emptiness that cannot be grasped, is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, suchness is pure; Because suchness is pure, emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or suchness is pure, or emptiness cannot be grasped, purity is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessation. Because the Omniscience is pure, the dharma realm, the dharma nature, the empty nature, the unchangeable nature, the equality nature, the nature of separation from birth, the dharma concentration, the dharma abiding, the reality, the realm of emptiness, the inconceivable realm are pure; Because the dharma realm up to the realm is inconceivably pure, the emptiness of dharma cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the dharma realm up to the inconceivable realm is pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the Noble Truth of Suffering is pure; Because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Noble Truth of Suffering is pure, or the impregnable emptiness is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because the Omniscience is pure, the Noble Truth is attained, destroyed, and the path is pure; Because the Noble Truth of origin, cessation, and path is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Noble Truth of origination and cessation, the path is pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Hey Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the four Jingdhis are pure; Because the four Meditations are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Four Meditations are pure, or the pure emptiness that cannot be grasped is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated. Because Omniscience is pure, the four Immeasurables and four formless Concentrations are pure; Because the four Immeasurables and the four Concentrations are formless and pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the All-Wisdom is pure, or the four Immeasurables, the four Formless Concentrations are pure, or the pure impregnable emptiness is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because the Omniscience is pure, the eight Liberations are pure; Because the eight Liberations are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the All-Wisdom is pure, or the eight Liberations are pure, or the pure emptiness that cannot be grasped is not two, not two-part, without distinction, without cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the eight Higher Places, the nine Secondary Concentrations, and the ten Variable Places are pure; Because the eight Sukhavati, the nine Second Concentrations, and the ten Variables are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the All-Knowledge is pure, or the eight Sukhavati, the nine Second Concentrations, the ten Samadhis are pure, or the pure impregnable emptiness is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the four pillars of Mindfulness are pure; Because the four Mindfulness pillars are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the All-Knowledge is pure, or the Four Abodes of Mindfulness are pure, or the impregnable emptiness is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the four Right Paradigms, the four Divine Powers, the five Faculties, the five Powers, the seven limbs of Enlightenment, and the eight limbs of the Noble Path are pure; Because the four Right Stages up to the eight Noble Paths are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the four Right Stages up to the eight branches of the Noble Path are pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the method of liberation from Emptiness is pure; Because the method of liberation from Emptiness is pure, the method of emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the dharma of liberation is not pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the method of liberation is Formless and Wishless pure; Because the method of liberation from the Formless and Desireless is pure, the emptiness method cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the all-knowing wisdom is pure, or the formless, wishless liberation method is pure, or the pure emptiness that cannot be grasped is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the ten Bodhisattva levels are pure; Because the ten Bodhisattva levels are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or the ten Bodhisattva levels are pure, or the impregnable emptiness is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the five types of eyes are pure; Because the five types of eyes are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the five eyes are pure, or the emptiness that cannot grasp the purity is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the six magical powers are pure; Because the six magical powers are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the six magical powers are pure, or the impregnable emptiness is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the Buddha’s ten powers are pure; Because the Buddha’s ten powers are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Buddha’s ten powers are pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure. There are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the four things are not afraid, the four understandings are clear, great love, great compassion, great joy, great equanimity, eighteen Buddha dharmas are pure; Because the four fearless things and the eighteen Buddha dharmas do not add up to purity, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the four fearless things up to the eighteen Buddha dharmas are non-plus pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, all without two parts, without distinction, without cessation.
Hey Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the dharma does not forget its purity; Because the dharma does not forget purity, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the dharma does not forget purity, or the emptiness cannot grasp the purity, which is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated. Because Omniscience is pure, nature is always pure equanimity; Because nature is always pure and equanimous, emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the nature is always pure and equanimous, or the emptiness that cannot grasp the purity is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, Omniscience is pure; Because Omniscience is pure, emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Omniscience is pure, or the emptiness that cannot grasp the purity is not two, not two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because omniscience is pure, so is the wisdom of the path, the wisdom of omniscience is pure; Because the knowledge of the Path and the Omniscience is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the omniscient wisdom is pure, or the wisdom of the Path, the omniscient wisdom is pure, or the pure emptiness that cannot be grasped is not two, not two-part, without distinction, without cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, all Da-la-ni dharmas are pure; Because all Da-la-ni dharmas are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or all the Da-la-ni dharmas are pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, all Samadhi dharmas are pure; Because all Samadhi dharmas are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or all Samadhi dharmas are pure, or the pure emptiness that cannot be grasped is not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not cessated.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the fruit of Stream-entry is pure; Because the fruit of Stream-entry is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Sotapanna is pure, or the impregnable emptiness is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the result of Once-returning, Non-returning, A-la-Han is pure; Because the result of Once-returning, Non-returning, Arhat is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the All-Wisdom is pure, or the Once-returner, Non-returning, Arahant is pure, or the pure unattainable emptiness is not two, not two-part, without distinction, without cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the Socetic Enlightenment is pure; Because the state of Solitary Enlightenment is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the Solitary Enlightenment is pure, or the emptiness that cannot be grasped is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because the Omniscience is pure, all the actions of the Great Bodhisattva are pure; Because all the actions of the Great Bodhisattva are pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or all the actions of the Great Bodhisattva are pure, or the impregnable emptiness is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the highest Enlightenment of the Buddhas is pure; Because the highest Enlightenment of the Buddhas is pure, the emptiness cannot grasp purity. Why? Because either the All-Wisdom is pure, or the highest Enlightenment of the Buddhas is pure, or the pure emptiness that cannot be grasped is not two, not two-part, without distinction, without cessation.
Again, Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, form is pure; Because form is pure, emptiness and emptiness are pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or form is pure, or emptiness and emptiness are pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, feelings, thoughts, actions, and consciousness are pure; Because feelings, thoughts, actions, and consciousness are pure, the dharma of emptiness and emptiness is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or feelings, thoughts, actions, consciousness are pure, or emptiness and emptiness are pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the eye base is pure; Because the eye base is pure, the emptiness and emptiness dharma is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the eye base is pure, or the emptiness of emptiness is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind are pure; Because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind are pure, the dharma of emptiness and emptiness is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind are pure, or the emptiness and emptiness of the dharma are pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the material realm is pure; Because the realm of form is pure, the dharma of emptiness and emptiness is pure. Why? Because either Omniscience is pure, or form is pure, or emptiness and emptiness are pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma are pure; Because sound, scent, taste, touch, and dharma are pure, emptiness and emptiness are pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the sound, smell, taste, touch, dharma-base is pure, or the emptiness-nature dharma is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation.
Hey Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the eye realm is pure; Because the eye realm is pure, the emptiness of emptiness is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the eye realm is pure, or the emptiness of emptiness is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the form realm, the eye consciousness realm, the eye contact realm, and the feelings conditioned by eye contact are pure; Because the form realm and the feelings created by eye contact are pure, the dharma of emptiness and emptiness is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the form realm and the sensations conditioned by eye contact are pure, or the emptiness and emptiness of nature are pure, all are not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not destroyed.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the ear realm is pure; Because the ear realm is pure, the emptiness and emptiness dharma is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the ear realm is pure, or the emptiness of emptiness is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the sound element, the ear consciousness element, the ear contact, and the feelings caused by ear contact as a condition are pure; Because the pure realm and the feelings that are conditioned by ear contact are pure, the dharma of emptiness and emptiness is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the pure realm and the sensations conditioned by ear contact are pure, or the emptiness and emptiness of nature are pure, all are not two, not two parts, not differentiated, not destroyed.
Dear Good Manifestation, because Omniscience is pure, the precepts are pure; Because the precepts are pure, the dharma of emptiness and emptiness is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the precepts are pure, or the emptiness of emptiness is pure, there are no two, no two parts, no distinction, no cessation. Because Omniscience is pure, the smell realm, the nose consciousness realm, the nose contact realm, and the feelings caused by nose contact as a condition are pure; Because the realm of fragrance and the feelings that are conditioned by nose contact are pure, the dharma of emptiness and emptiness is pure. Why? Because either the Omniscience is pure, or the realm of fragrance and the feelings that are conditioned by nose contact are pure, or the emptiness and emptiness of nature are pure, all are not two, not two-part, not differentiated, not destroyed.