GREAT PRAJÑĀPĀRAMITĀ SUTRA
VOLUME 343
Chapter 57: PRAISING THE FIRM AND TRUE NATURE (2)
Why, O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the form sphere is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma spheres are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the eye element is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the form element is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma elements are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the eye-consciousness element is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the ear-consciousness, nose-consciousness, tongue-consciousness, body-consciousness, and mind-consciousness elements are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because eye contact is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the feelings arising from eye contact as their condition are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the feelings arising from ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact as their condition are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the earth element is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed. O Devas, because ignorance is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six sense bases, contact, feeling, craving, grasping, existence, birth, aging-and-death are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the Perfection of Giving is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because Purity of Discipline, Patience, Diligence, Meditative Concentration, and Prajñāpāramitā are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the emptiness of the inner is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the emptiness of the outer, the emptiness of both inner and outer, the emptiness of emptiness, the great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, the emptiness of the ultimate end, the emptiness of the absence of boundaries, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of non-transformation, the emptiness of inherent nature, the emptiness of own characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all dharmas, the emptiness of that which cannot be grasped, the emptiness of non-existence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because suchness is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the dharma realm, the nature of dharmas, the nature of non-deception, the nature of non-change, the nature of equality, the nature of being free from arising, the fixed nature of dharmas, the abiding nature of dharmas, ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the Noble Truth of suffering is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the Noble Truths of origin, cessation, and path are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the four meditative absorptions are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the four immeasurables and the four formless concentrations are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the eight liberations are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the eight bases of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten universal spheres are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the four foundations of mindfulness are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the four right efforts, the four bases of miraculous powers, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven factors of enlightenment, and the eightfold noble path are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the liberation door of emptiness is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the liberation doors of signlessness and wishlessness are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the stage of Supreme Joy is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the stages of Stainlessness, Radiance, Blazing Wisdom, Extremely Difficult to Conquer, Manifestation, Far-Going, Immovability, Excellent Wisdom, and Dharma Cloud are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the five kinds of eyes are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the six supernormal powers are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the ten powers of the Buddha are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the four fearlessnesses, the four unobstructed knowledges, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen unshared Buddha qualities are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the dharma of non-forgetfulness is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the nature of always maintaining equanimity is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because omniscient wisdom is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because path-aspect wisdom and all-aspect wisdom are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because all dhāraṇī gateways are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because all samādhi gateways are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the fruit of Stream Enterer is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed; because the fruits of Once Returner, Non-Returner, and Arhatship are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the fruit of Pratyekabuddhahood is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because all practices of the Great Bodhisattvas are dharmas that are far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the supreme perfect enlightenment of all Buddhas is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
O Devas, because the wisdom of omniscience is a dharma that is far removed, therefore sentient beings are far removed.
Furthermore, O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, the Perfections of Giving, Purity of Discipline, Patience, Diligence, Meditative Concentration, and Prajñāpāramitā are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, the Perfections of Giving, Purity of Discipline, Patience, Diligence, Meditative Concentration, and Prajñāpāramitā are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, the emptiness of the inner, the emptiness of the outer, the emptiness of both inner and outer, the emptiness of emptiness, the great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, the emptiness of the ultimate end, the emptiness of the absence of boundaries, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of non-transformation, the emptiness of inherent nature, the emptiness of own characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all dharmas, the emptiness of that which cannot be grasped, the emptiness of non-existence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, the emptiness of the inner up to the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, suchness, the dharma realm, the nature of dharmas, the nature of non-deception, the nature of non-change, the nature of equality, the nature of being free from arising, the fixed nature of dharmas, the abiding nature of dharmas, ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, suchness up to the inconceivable realm are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, the Noble Truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, the Noble Truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, the eight liberations, the eight bases of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten universal spheres are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, the eight liberations, the eight bases of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten universal spheres are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, the four foundations of mindfulness, the four right efforts, the four bases of miraculous powers, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven factors of enlightenment, and the eightfold noble path are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, the four foundations of mindfulness up to the eightfold noble path are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, the liberation doors of emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, the liberation doors of emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, the stages of Supreme Joy, Stainlessness, Radiance, Blazing Wisdom, Extremely Difficult to Conquer, Manifestation, Far-Going, Immovability, Excellent Wisdom, and Dharma Cloud are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, the stage of Supreme Joy up to the stage of Dharma Cloud are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, the five kinds of eyes and the six supernormal powers are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, the five kinds of eyes and the six supernormal powers are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, the ten powers of the Buddha, the four fearlessnesses, the four unobstructed knowledges, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen unshared Buddha qualities are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, the ten powers of the Buddha up to the eighteen unshared Buddha qualities are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, the dharma of non-forgetfulness and the nature of always maintaining equanimity are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, the dharma of non-forgetfulness and the nature of always maintaining equanimity are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, omniscient wisdom, path-aspect wisdom, and all-aspect wisdom are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, omniscient wisdom, path-aspect wisdom, and all-aspect wisdom are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, all dhāraṇī gateways and samādhi gateways are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, all dhāraṇī gateways and samādhi gateways are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, the fruits of Stream Enterer, Once Returner, Non-Returner, and Arhatship are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, the fruits of Stream Enterer, Once Returner, Non-Returner, and Arhatship are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, the fruit of Pratyekabuddhahood is far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, the fruit of Pratyekabuddhahood is far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, all practices of the Great Bodhisattvas are far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, all practices of the Great Bodhisattvas are far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, the supreme perfect enlightenment of all Buddhas is far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, the supreme perfect enlightenment of all Buddhas is far removed.
O Devas, because form is a dharma that is far removed, the wisdom of omniscience is far removed; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are dharmas that are far removed, the wisdom of omniscience is far removed.
Furthermore, O Devas, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the Perfections of Giving, Purity of Discipline, Patience, Diligence, Meditative Concentration, and Prajñāpāramitā are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the Perfections of Giving, Purity of Discipline, Patience, Diligence, Meditative Concentration, and Prajñāpāramitā are far removed.
O Devas, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the emptiness of the inner, the emptiness of the outer, the emptiness of both inner and outer, the emptiness of emptiness, the great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, the emptiness of the ultimate end, the emptiness of the absence of boundaries, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of non-transformation, the emptiness of inherent nature, the emptiness of own characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all dharmas, the emptiness of that which cannot be grasped, the emptiness of non-existence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the emptiness of the inner up to the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are far removed.
O Devas, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, suchness, the dharma realm, the nature of dharmas, the nature of non-deception, the nature of non-change, the nature of equality, the nature of being free from arising, the fixed nature of dharmas, the abiding nature of dharmas, ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, suchness up to the inconceivable realm are far removed.
O Devas, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the Noble Truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the Noble Truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are far removed.
O Devas, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the eight Liberations, the eight Superior Bases, the nine Successive Concentrations, and the ten All-Embracing Bases are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the eight Liberations, the eight Superior Bases, the nine Successive Concentrations, and the ten All-Embracing Bases are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the four Foundations of Mindfulness, the four Right Efforts, the four Bases of Spiritual Power, the five Faculties, the five Powers, the seven Factors of Enlightenment, and the eightfold Noble Path are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the four Foundations of Mindfulness up to the eightfold Noble Path are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the liberation approaches of Emptiness, Signlessness, and Wishlessness are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the liberation approaches of Emptiness, Signlessness, and Wishlessness are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the stages of Extreme Joy, Freedom from Defilement, Radiance, Flaming Wisdom, Extremely Difficult to Overcome, Manifestation, Far-Going, Immovable, Excellent Wisdom, and Dharma Cloud are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the stage of Extreme Joy up to the stage of Dharma Cloud are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the five kinds of eyes and the six superknowledges are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the five kinds of eyes and the six superknowledges are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the ten powers of the Buddha, the four fearlessnesses, the four kinds of unobstructed knowledge, great Loving-kindness, great Compassion, great Joy, great Equanimity, and the eighteen unique qualities of the Buddha are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the ten powers of the Buddha up to the eighteen unique qualities of the Buddha are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the quality of never forgetting and the nature of always maintaining equanimity are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the quality of never forgetting and the nature of always maintaining equanimity are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the wisdom of all, the wisdom of the modes of the path, and the wisdom of all aspects are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the wisdom of all, the wisdom of the modes of the path, and the wisdom of all aspects are far removed. O sons of the gods, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, all Dharma-door methods of dhāraṇī and samādhi are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, all Dharma-door methods of dhāraṇī and samādhi are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the fruits of Stream-entry, Once-returning, Non-returning, and Arhatship are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the fruits of Stream-entry, Once-returning, Non-returning, and Arhatship are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the fruit of the state of a Solitary Buddha is far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the fruit of the state of a Solitary Buddha is far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, all practices of the Great Bodhisattvas are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, all practices of the Great Bodhisattvas are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of all Buddhas is far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of all Buddhas is far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the eye faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the wisdom of Omniscience is far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind faculties are dharmas that are far removed, the wisdom of Omniscience is far removed.
Furthermore, O son of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, Generosity, Pure Discipline, Patience, Diligence, Meditative Absorption, and Prajñāpāramitā are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, Generosity, Pure Discipline, Patience, Diligence, Meditative Absorption, and Prajñāpāramitā are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the emptiness of the internal, the emptiness of the external, the emptiness of both internal and external, the emptiness of emptiness, the great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, the emptiness of the ultimate, the emptiness without boundaries, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of non-transformation, the emptiness of intrinsic nature, the emptiness of own characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all phenomena, the emptiness of what cannot be grasped, the emptiness of non-existence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, the emptiness of the internal up to the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, suchness, the Dharma Realm, the nature of phenomena, the nature of non-delusion, the nature of non-change, the nature of equality, the nature of freedom from arising, the fixed nature of phenomena, the abiding nature of phenomena, ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, suchness up to the inconceivable realm are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the Noble Truths of suffering, origination, cessation, and the path are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, the Noble Truths of suffering, origination, cessation, and the path are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the four Meditative Absorptions, the four Immeasurables, and the four Formless Concentrations are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, the four Meditative Absorptions, the four Immeasurables, and the four Formless Concentrations are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the eight Liberations, the eight Superior Bases, the nine Successive Concentrations, and the ten All-Embracing Bases are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, the eight Liberations, the eight Superior Bases, the nine Successive Concentrations, and the ten All-Embracing Bases are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the four Foundations of Mindfulness, the four Right Efforts, the four Bases of Spiritual Power, the five Faculties, the five Powers, the seven Factors of Enlightenment, and the eightfold Noble Path are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, the four Foundations of Mindfulness up to the eightfold Noble Path are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the liberation approaches of Emptiness, Signlessness, and Wishlessness are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, the liberation approaches of Emptiness, Signlessness, and Wishlessness are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the stages of Extreme Joy, Freedom from Defilement, Radiance, Flaming Wisdom, Extremely Difficult to Overcome, Manifestation, Far-Going, Immovable, Excellent Wisdom, and Dharma Cloud are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, the stage of Extreme Joy up to the stage of Dharma Cloud are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the five kinds of eyes and the six superknowledges are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, the five kinds of eyes and the six superknowledges are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the ten powers of the Buddha, the four fearlessnesses, the four kinds of unobstructed knowledge, great Loving-kindness, great Compassion, great Joy, great Equanimity, and the eighteen unique qualities of the Buddha are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, the ten powers of the Buddha up to the eighteen unique qualities of the Buddha are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the quality of never forgetting and the nature of always maintaining equanimity are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, the quality of never forgetting and the nature of always maintaining equanimity are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the wisdom of all, the wisdom of the modes of the path, and the wisdom of all aspects are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, the wisdom of all, the wisdom of the modes of the path, and the wisdom of all aspects are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, all Dharma-door methods of dhāraṇī and samādhi are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, all Dharma-door methods of dhāraṇī and samādhi are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the fruits of Stream-entry, Once-returning, Non-returning, and Arhatship are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, the fruits of Stream-entry, Once-returning, Non-returning, and Arhatship are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the fruit of the state of a Solitary Buddha is far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, the fruit of the state of a Solitary Buddha is far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, all practices of the Great Bodhisattvas are far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, all practices of the Great Bodhisattvas are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of all Buddhas is far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of all Buddhas is far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the form faculty is a dharma that is far removed, the wisdom of Omniscience is far removed; because sound, smell, taste, touch, and the dharma faculty are dharmas that are far removed, the wisdom of Omniscience is far removed.
Furthermore, O son of the gods, because the eye element is a dharma that is far removed, Generosity, Pure Discipline, Patience, Diligence, Meditative Absorption, and Prajñāpāramitā are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are dharmas that are far removed, Generosity, Pure Discipline, Patience, Diligence, Meditative Absorption, and Prajñāpāramitā are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the eye element is a dharma that is far removed, the emptiness of the internal, the emptiness of the external, the emptiness of both internal and external, the emptiness of emptiness, the great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, the emptiness of the ultimate, the emptiness without boundaries, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of non-transformation, the emptiness of intrinsic nature, the emptiness of own characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all phenomena, the emptiness of what cannot be grasped, the emptiness of non-existence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are far removed; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are dharmas that are far removed, the emptiness of the internal up to the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are far removed.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, thus suchness, the Dharma realm, the Dharma nature, the nature of non-delusion, the nature of non-change, the nature of equality, the nature of non-arising, the determinate Dharma, the abiding Dharma, ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, suchness up to the inconceivable realm are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, the truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the eight liberations, the eight bases of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten universal bases are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, the eight liberations, the eight bases of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten universal bases are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the four foundations of mindfulness, the four right abandonments, the four bases of miraculous powers, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven factors of awakening, and the eightfold noble path are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, the four foundations of mindfulness up to the eightfold noble path are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the liberation methods of emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, the liberation methods of emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the stage of Supreme Joy, the stage of Freedom from Defilement, the stage of Radiance, the stage of Blazing Wisdom, the stage of Difficult to Conquer, the stage of Manifestation, the stage of Far-Going, the stage of Immovability, the stage of Excellent Wisdom, and the stage of Dharma Cloud are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, the stage of Supreme Joy up to the stage of Dharma Cloud are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the five kinds of eyes and the six superknowledges are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, the five kinds of eyes and the six superknowledges are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the ten powers of a Buddha, the four fearlessnesses, the four kinds of unobstructed understanding, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen unshared qualities of a Buddha are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, the ten powers of a Buddha up to the eighteen unshared qualities of a Buddha are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the quality of never forgetting and the nature of always maintaining equanimity are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, the quality of never forgetting and the nature of always maintaining equanimity are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the wisdom of all aspects, the wisdom of the paths, and the wisdom of all aspects are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, the wisdom of all aspects, the wisdom of the paths, and the wisdom of all aspects are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, all dhāraṇī methods and samādhi methods are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, all dhāraṇī methods and samādhi methods are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the fruits of Stream-enterer, Once-returner, Non-returner, and Arhat are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, the fruits of Stream-enterer, Once-returner, Non-returner, and Arhat are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the fruition of a Pratyekabuddha is detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, the fruition of a Pratyekabuddha is detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, all practices of great Bodhisattvas are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, all practices of great Bodhisattvas are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of all Buddhas is detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of all Buddhas is detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the wisdom of omniscience is detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind elements are phenomena that are detached, the wisdom of omniscience is detached.
Furthermore, O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, generosity, pure morality, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and Prajñāpāramitā are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, generosity, pure morality, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and Prajñāpāramitā are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the emptiness of the internal, the emptiness of the external, the emptiness of both internal and external, the great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, the emptiness of the ultimate, the emptiness without boundary, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of non-change, the emptiness of inherent nature, the emptiness of own characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness throughout all phenomena, the emptiness of what cannot be grasped, the emptiness of emptiness, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, the emptiness of the internal up to the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, suchness, the Dharma realm, the Dharma nature, the nature of non-delusion, the nature of non-change, the nature of equality, the nature of non-arising, the determinate Dharma, the abiding Dharma, ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, suchness up to the inconceivable realm are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, the truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the eight liberations, the eight bases of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten universal bases are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, the eight liberations, the eight bases of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten universal bases are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the four foundations of mindfulness, the four right abandonments, the four bases of miraculous powers, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven factors of awakening, and the eightfold noble path are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, the four foundations of mindfulness up to the eightfold noble path are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the liberation methods of emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, the liberation methods of emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the stage of Supreme Joy up to the stage of Dharma Cloud are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, the stage of Supreme Joy up to the stage of Dharma Cloud are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the five kinds of eyes and the six superknowledges are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, the five kinds of eyes and the six superknowledges are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the ten powers of a Buddha, the four fearlessnesses, the four kinds of unobstructed understanding, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen unshared qualities of a Buddha are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, the ten powers of a Buddha up to the eighteen unshared qualities of a Buddha are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the quality of never forgetting and the nature of always maintaining equanimity are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, the quality of never forgetting and the nature of always maintaining equanimity are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the wisdom of all aspects, the wisdom of the paths, and the wisdom of all aspects are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, the wisdom of all aspects, the wisdom of the paths, and the wisdom of all aspects are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, all dhāraṇī methods and samādhi methods are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, all dhāraṇī methods and samādhi methods are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the fruits of Stream-enterer, Once-returner, Non-returner, and Arhat are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, the fruits of Stream-enterer, Once-returner, Non-returner, and Arhat are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the fruition of a Pratyekabuddha is detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, the fruition of a Pratyekabuddha is detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, all practices of great Bodhisattvas are detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, all practices of great Bodhisattvas are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of all Buddhas is detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of all Buddhas is detached.
O sons of the gods, because the form-element is a phenomenon that is detached, the wisdom of omniscience is detached; because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and Dharma elements are phenomena that are detached, the wisdom of omniscience is detached.
Furthermore, O sons of the gods, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is detached, generosity, pure morality, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and Prajñāpāramitā are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are detached, generosity, pure morality, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and Prajñāpāramitā are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is detached, the emptiness of the internal, the emptiness of the external, the emptiness of both internal and external, the great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, the emptiness of the ultimate, the emptiness without boundary, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of non-change, the emptiness of inherent nature, the emptiness of own characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness throughout all phenomena, the emptiness of what cannot be grasped, the emptiness of emptiness, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are detached, the emptiness of the internal up to the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is detached, suchness, the Dharma realm, the Dharma nature, the nature of non-delusion, the nature of non-change, the nature of equality, the nature of non-arising, the determinate Dharma, the abiding Dharma, ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are detached, suchness up to the inconceivable realm are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is detached, the truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are detached, the truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is detached, the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are detached, the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are detached.
O sons of the gods, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is detached, the eight liberations, the eight bases of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten universal bases are detached; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are detached, the eight liberations, the eight bases of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten universal bases are detached.
O devas, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the four Foundations of Mindfulness, the four Right Efforts, the four Bases of Supernatural Power, the five Faculties, the five Powers, the seven Factors of Enlightenment, and the eightfold Noble Path are distant from [all things]; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the four Foundations of Mindfulness up to the eightfold Noble Path are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the liberation methods of Emptiness, Signlessness, and Wishlessness are distant from [all things]; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the liberation methods of Emptiness, Signlessness, and Wishlessness are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the stages of Extreme Joy, Stainlessness, Radiance, Blazing Wisdom, Difficult to Conquer, Manifestation, Far-Going, Immovability, Good Wisdom, and Dharma Cloud are distant from [all things]; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the stage of Extreme Joy up to the stage of Dharma Cloud are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the five kinds of eyes and the six supernatural powers are distant from [all things]; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the five kinds of eyes and the six supernatural powers are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the ten powers of the Buddha, the four fearlessnesses, the four kinds of unobstructed understanding, great Loving-kindness, great Compassion, great Joy, great Equanimity, and the eighteen unshared Buddha qualities are distant from [all things]; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the ten powers of the Buddha up to the eighteen unshared Buddha qualities are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the quality of not forgetting and the nature of always remaining in equanimity are distant from [all things]; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the quality of not forgetting and the nature of always remaining in equanimity are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the wisdom of all things, the wisdom of the path-aspects, and the wisdom of all aspects are distant from [all things]; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the wisdom of all things, the wisdom of the path-aspects, and the wisdom of all aspects are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], all methods of Dharani and methods of Samadhi are distant from [all things]; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are distant from [all things], all methods of Dharani and methods of Samadhi are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the fruits of Stream-enterer, Once-returner, Non-returner, and Arhat are distant from [all things]; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the fruits of Stream-enterer, Once-returner, Non-returner, and Arhat are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the fruit of Pratyekabuddhahood is distant from [all things]; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the fruit of Pratyekabuddhahood is distant from [all things].
O devas, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], all practices of Great Bodhisattvas are distant from [all things]; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are distant from [all things], all practices of Great Bodhisattvas are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the unsurpassed perfect Enlightenment of all Buddhas is distant from [all things]; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the unsurpassed perfect Enlightenment of all Buddhas is distant from [all things].
O devas, because the eye-consciousness element is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the wisdom of Omniscience is distant from [all things]; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind consciousness elements are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the wisdom of Omniscience is distant from [all things].
Furthermore, O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], generosity, pure morality, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and Prajnaparamita are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], generosity, pure morality, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and Prajnaparamita are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the emptiness of the internal, the emptiness of the external, the emptiness of both internal and external, the emptiness of emptiness, the great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, the emptiness of the ultimate, the emptiness without boundaries, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of non-change, the emptiness of inherent nature, the emptiness of own characteristics, the emptiness of shared characteristics, the emptiness throughout all phenomena, the emptiness of what cannot be grasped, the emptiness of non-existence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the emptiness of the internal up to the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], suchness, the Dharma realm, the nature of phenomena, the nature of non-falsity, the nature of non-change, the nature of equality, the nature of non-arising, the fixed nature of phenomena, the abiding nature of phenomena, ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], suchness up to the inconceivable realm are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the Noble Truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the Noble Truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the eight liberations, the eight bases of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten totalities are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the eight liberations, the eight bases of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten totalities are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the four Foundations of Mindfulness, the four Right Efforts, the four Bases of Supernatural Power, the five Faculties, the five Powers, the seven Factors of Enlightenment, and the eightfold Noble Path are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the four Foundations of Mindfulness up to the eightfold Noble Path are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the liberation methods of Emptiness, Signlessness, and Wishlessness are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the liberation methods of Emptiness, Signlessness, and Wishlessness are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the stages of Extreme Joy, Stainlessness, Radiance, Blazing Wisdom, Difficult to Conquer, Manifestation, Far-Going, Immovability, Good Wisdom, and Dharma Cloud are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the stage of Extreme Joy up to the stage of Dharma Cloud are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the five kinds of eyes and the six supernatural powers are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the five kinds of eyes and the six supernatural powers are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the ten powers of the Buddha, the four fearlessnesses, the four kinds of unobstructed understanding, great Loving-kindness, great Compassion, great Joy, great Equanimity, and the eighteen unshared Buddha qualities are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the ten powers of the Buddha up to the eighteen unshared Buddha qualities are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the quality of not forgetting and the nature of always remaining in equanimity are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the quality of not forgetting and the nature of always remaining in equanimity are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the wisdom of all things, the wisdom of the path-aspects, and the wisdom of all aspects are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the wisdom of all things, the wisdom of the path-aspects, and the wisdom of all aspects are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], all methods of Dharani and methods of Samadhi are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], all methods of Dharani and methods of Samadhi are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the fruits of Stream-enterer, Once-returner, Non-returner, and Arhat are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the fruits of Stream-enterer, Once-returner, Non-returner, and Arhat are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the fruit of Pratyekabuddhahood is distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the fruit of Pratyekabuddhahood is distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], all practices of Great Bodhisattvas are distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], all practices of Great Bodhisattvas are distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the unsurpassed perfect Enlightenment of all Buddhas is distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the unsurpassed perfect Enlightenment of all Buddhas is distant from [all things].
O devas, because eye-contact is a phenomenon that is distant from [all things], the wisdom of Omniscience is distant from [all things]; because ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the wisdom of Omniscience is distant from [all things].
Furthermore, O devas, because the feelings arisen from eye-contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], generosity, pure morality, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and Prajnaparamita are distant from [all things]; because the feelings arisen from ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], generosity, pure morality, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and Prajnaparamita are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the feelings arisen from eye-contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the emptiness of the internal, the emptiness of the external, the emptiness of both internal and external, the emptiness of emptiness, the great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, the emptiness of the ultimate, the emptiness without boundaries, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of non-change, the emptiness of inherent nature, the emptiness of own characteristics, the emptiness of shared characteristics, the emptiness throughout all phenomena, the emptiness of what cannot be grasped, the emptiness of non-existence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are distant from [all things]; because the feelings arisen from ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the emptiness of the internal up to the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the feelings arisen from eye-contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], suchness, the Dharma realm, the nature of phenomena, the nature of non-falsity, the nature of non-change, the nature of equality, the nature of non-arising, the fixed nature of phenomena, the abiding nature of phenomena, ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are distant from [all things]; because the feelings arisen from ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], suchness up to the inconceivable realm are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the feelings arisen from eye-contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the Noble Truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are distant from [all things]; because the feelings arisen from ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the Noble Truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the feelings arisen from eye-contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are distant from [all things]; because the feelings arisen from ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the feelings arisen from eye-contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the eight liberations, the eight bases of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten totalities are distant from [all things]; because the feelings arisen from ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the eight liberations, the eight bases of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten totalities are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the feelings arisen from eye-contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the four Foundations of Mindfulness, the four Right Efforts, the four Bases of Supernatural Power, the five Faculties, the five Powers, the seven Factors of Enlightenment, and the eightfold Noble Path are distant from [all things]; because the feelings arisen from ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the four Foundations of Mindfulness up to the eightfold Noble Path are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the feelings arisen from eye-contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the liberation methods of Emptiness, Signlessness, and Wishlessness are distant from [all things]; because the feelings arisen from ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the liberation methods of Emptiness, Signlessness, and Wishlessness are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the feelings arisen from eye-contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the stages of Extreme Joy, Stainlessness, Radiance, Blazing Wisdom, Difficult to Conquer, Manifestation, Far-Going, Immovability, Good Wisdom, and Dharma Cloud are distant from [all things]; because the feelings arisen from ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the stage of Extreme Joy up to the stage of Dharma Cloud are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the feelings arisen from eye-contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the five kinds of eyes and the six supernatural powers are distant from [all things]; because the feelings arisen from ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the five kinds of eyes and the six supernatural powers are distant from [all things].
O devas, because the feelings arisen from eye-contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the ten powers of the Buddha, the four fearlessnesses, the four kinds of unobstructed understanding, great Loving-kindness, great Compassion, great Joy, great Equanimity, and the eighteen unshared Buddha qualities are distant from [all things]; because the feelings arisen from ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact as their condition are phenomena that are distant from [all things], the ten powers of the Buddha up to the eighteen unshared Buddha qualities are distant from [all things].
O sons of the devas, because the feelings arisen dependent upon eye-contact are phenomena of separation, therefore the Dharma of non-forgetting, whose nature is always to relinquish and separate, is far away; because the feelings arisen dependent upon ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena of separation, therefore the Dharma of non-forgetting, whose nature is always to relinquish and separate, is far away.
O sons of the devas, because the feelings arisen dependent upon eye-contact are phenomena of separation, therefore the wisdom of all-knowing, the wisdom of knowing the paths, and the wisdom of knowing all aspects are far away; because the feelings arisen dependent upon ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena of separation, therefore the wisdom of all-knowing, the wisdom of knowing the paths, and the wisdom of knowing all aspects are far away.
O sons of the devas, because the feelings arisen dependent upon eye-contact are phenomena of separation, therefore all dhāraṇī methods and samādhi methods are far away; because the feelings arisen dependent upon ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena of separation, therefore all dhāraṇī methods and samādhi methods are far away.
O sons of the devas, because the feelings arisen dependent upon eye-contact are phenomena of separation, therefore the fruits of Stream-enterer, Once-returner, Non-returner, and Arhat are far away; because the feelings arisen dependent upon ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena of separation, therefore the fruits of Stream-enterer, Once-returner, Non-returner, and Arhat are far away.
O sons of the devas, because the feelings arisen dependent upon eye-contact are phenomena of separation, therefore the fruit of the state of a Pratyekabuddha is far away; because the feelings arisen dependent upon ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena of separation, therefore the fruit of the state of a Pratyekabuddha is far away.
O sons of the devas, because the feelings arisen dependent upon eye-contact are phenomena of separation, therefore all practices of the Great Bodhisattvas are far away; because the feelings arisen dependent upon ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena of separation, therefore all practices of the Great Bodhisattvas are far away.
O sons of the devas, because the feelings arisen dependent upon eye-contact are phenomena of separation, therefore the unsurpassed enlightenment of all Buddhas is far away; because the feelings arisen dependent upon ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena of separation, therefore the unsurpassed enlightenment of all Buddhas is far away.
O sons of the devas, because the feelings arisen dependent upon eye-contact are phenomena of separation, therefore the wisdom of omniscience is far away; because the feelings arisen dependent upon ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind contact are phenomena of separation, therefore the wisdom of omniscience is far away.
Furthermore, O son of the devas, because the earth element is a phenomenon of separation, therefore the Perfections of Giving, Pure Conduct, Patience, Diligence, Meditative Concentration, and Prajñāpāramitā are far away; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are phenomena of separation, therefore the Perfections of Giving, Pure Conduct, Patience, Diligence, Meditative Concentration, and Prajñāpāramitā are far away.
O sons of the devas, because the earth element is a phenomenon of separation, therefore the emptiness of the internal, the emptiness of the external, the emptiness of both internal and external, the emptiness of emptiness, the great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, the emptiness of the ultimate, the emptiness without boundary, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of non-transformation, the emptiness of intrinsic nature, the emptiness of own characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness within all phenomena, the emptiness of that which cannot be grasped, the emptiness of non-existence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are far away; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are phenomena of separation, therefore the emptiness of the internal and so forth up to the emptiness of the self-nature of emptiness are far away.
O sons of the devas, because the earth element is a phenomenon of separation, therefore suchness, the Dharma realm, the nature of phenomena, the nature of non-deception, the nature of non-change, the nature of equality, the nature of being free from arising, the fixed nature of phenomena, the abiding nature of phenomena, ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are far away; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are phenomena of separation, therefore suchness and so forth up to the inconceivable realm are far away.
O sons of the devas, because the earth element is a phenomenon of separation, therefore the Noble Truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are far away; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are phenomena of separation, therefore the Noble Truths of suffering, origin, cessation, and path are far away.
O sons of the devas, because the earth element is a phenomenon of separation, therefore the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are far away; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are phenomena of separation, therefore the four meditative absorptions, the four immeasurables, and the four formless concentrations are far away.
O sons of the devas, because the earth element is a phenomenon of separation, therefore the eight liberations, the eight bases of mastery, the nine sequential concentrations, and the ten totalities are far away; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are phenomena of separation, therefore the eight liberations, the eight bases of mastery, the nine sequential concentrations, and the ten totalities are far away.
O sons of the devas, because the earth element is a phenomenon of separation, therefore the four foundations of mindfulness, the four right efforts, the four bases of miraculous powers, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven factors of enlightenment, and the eight branches of the Noble Path are far away; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are phenomena of separation, therefore the four foundations of mindfulness and so forth up to the eight branches of the Noble Path are far away.