THE GREAT PRAJNAPARAMITA SUTRA
Chinese translation: Tang Dynasty, Tripitaka Master Xuanzang
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VOLUME 50
Section 14: SPEAKING ABOUT THE ARMOR OF THE GREAT VEHICLE (2)
At that time, the Venerable Subhuti addressed the Buddha:
World-Honored One, as I understand the meaning of what the Buddha has taught: the great Bodhisattva does not wear the armor of merit — know that this is wearing the armor of the Great Vehicle. Why? Because the own-marks of all dharmas are empty. Why? World-Honored One, because form and the mark of form are empty; feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness and the marks of feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness are empty. The eye base and the mark of the eye base are empty; the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind bases and the marks of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind bases are empty. The form base and the mark of the form base are empty; the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma bases and the marks of the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma bases are empty. The eye element and the mark of the eye element are empty; the form element, eye-consciousness element, and eye-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact and the marks of the form element through the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact are empty. The ear element and the mark of the ear element are empty; the sound element, ear-consciousness element, and ear-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by ear-contact and the marks of the sound element through the feelings arising conditioned by ear-contact are empty. The nose element and the mark of the nose element are empty; the smell element, nose-consciousness element, and nose-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by nose-contact and the marks of the smell element through the feelings arising conditioned by nose-contact are empty. The tongue element and the mark of the tongue element are empty; the taste element, tongue-consciousness element, and tongue-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by tongue-contact and the marks of the taste element through the feelings arising conditioned by tongue-contact are empty. The body element and the mark of the body element are empty; the touch element, body-consciousness element, and body-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by body-contact and the marks of the touch element through the feelings arising conditioned by body-contact are empty. The mind element and the mark of the mind element are empty; the dharma element, mind-consciousness element, and mind-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by mind-contact and the marks of the dharma element through the feelings arising conditioned by mind-contact are empty.
The earth element and the mark of the earth element are empty; the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements and the marks of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are empty.
The Noble Truth of Suffering and the mark of the Noble Truth of Suffering are empty; the Noble Truths of Arising, Cessation, and Path and the marks of the Noble Truths of Arising, Cessation, and Path are empty.
Ignorance and the mark of ignorance are empty; formations, consciousness, name-and-form, six bases, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, becoming, birth, old-age-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and despair and the marks of formations through old-age-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and despair are empty.
Inner emptiness and the mark of inner emptiness are empty; outer emptiness, inner-outer emptiness, emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, ultimate emptiness, emptiness of the conditioned, emptiness of the unconditioned, emptiness of ultimate limits, emptiness without boundary, emptiness of dispersion, emptiness of non-change, emptiness of intrinsic nature, emptiness of own-mark, emptiness of common-mark, emptiness of all dharmas, emptiness of the ungraspable, emptiness of non-nature, emptiness of self-nature, emptiness of non-nature-self-nature and the marks of outer emptiness through emptiness of non-nature-self-nature are empty.
The four Dhyānas and the marks of the four Dhyānas are empty; the four Immeasurables and four Formless Absorptions and the marks of the four Immeasurables and four Formless Absorptions are empty.
The four Foundations of Mindfulness and the marks of the four Foundations of Mindfulness are empty; the four Right Efforts, four Bases of Supernatural Power, five Faculties, five Powers, seven Factors of Awakening, and eight Factors of the Noble Path and the marks of the four Right Efforts through the eight Factors of the Noble Path are empty.
The Emptiness Liberation Gate and the mark of the Emptiness Liberation Gate are empty; the Signless Liberation Gate and Wishless Liberation Gate and the marks of the Signless Liberation Gate and Wishless Liberation Gate are empty.
The Perfection of Generosity and the mark of the Perfection of Generosity are empty; the Perfections of Ethics, Patience, Energy, Meditation, and Wisdom and the marks of the Perfections of Ethics through Wisdom are empty.
The five types of eyes and the marks of the five types of eyes are empty; the six supernormal powers and the marks of the six supernormal powers are empty.
The ten powers of the Buddha and the marks of the ten powers of the Buddha are empty; the four fearlessnesses, four analytical knowledges, great lovingkindness, great compassion, great empathetic joy, great equanimity, eighteen unique Buddha dharmas, omniscience, path-aspect knowledge, and all-aspect knowledge and the marks of the four fearlessnesses through all-aspect knowledge are empty.
The Bodhisattva and the mark of Bodhisattva are empty; wearing the armor of merit and the mark of wearing the armor of merit are empty.
World-Honored One, for this reason, the great Bodhisattva does not wear the armor of merit — know that this is wearing the armor of the Great Vehicle.
The Buddha told Subhuti:
So it is, so it is — exactly as you have said! Subhuti should know: all-wisdom is neither made nor caused; all sentient beings are also neither made nor caused. It is for this matter that the great Bodhisattva wears the armor of the Great Vehicle.
The Venerable Subhuti addressed the Buddha:
World-Honored One, for what reason is all-wisdom neither made nor caused? Are all sentient beings also neither made nor caused? Is it for this matter that the great Bodhisattva wears the armor of the Great Vehicle?
The Buddha told Subhuti:
Because the agents of making are unobtainable, all-wisdom is neither made nor caused; all sentient beings are also neither made nor caused. Why? Subhuti, because self is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because self is ultimately unobtainable. Sentient beings, life-force, growth, nourishment, maturation, the wandering subject, mind-born being, youth, the ability to act, the ability to cause others to act, the ability to create karma, the ability to cause others to create karma, the ability to experience karmic retribution, the ability to cause others to experience karmic retribution, the knower, the seer — are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because sentient beings through the seer are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, illusion is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because magical transformation is ultimately unobtainable. A dream, a reflected image, an echo, a reflected light, a flower in empty space, a mirage, a gandharva city, a magical conjuration — are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because a dream through a magical conjuration are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, form is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because form is ultimately unobtainable. Feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the eye base is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the eye base is ultimately unobtainable. The ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind bases are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind bases are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the form base is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the form base is ultimately unobtainable. The sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma bases are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma bases are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the eye element is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the eye element is ultimately unobtainable. The form element, eye-consciousness element, and eye-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the form element through the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the ear element is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the ear element is ultimately unobtainable. The sound element, ear-consciousness element, and ear-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by ear-contact are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the sound element through the feelings arising conditioned by ear-contact are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the nose element is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the nose element is ultimately unobtainable. The smell element, nose-consciousness element, and nose-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by nose-contact are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the nose element through the feelings arising conditioned by nose-contact are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the tongue element is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the tongue element is ultimately unobtainable. The taste element, tongue-consciousness element, and tongue-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by tongue-contact are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the tongue element through the feelings arising conditioned by tongue-contact are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the body element is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the body element is ultimately unobtainable. The touch element, body-consciousness element, and body-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by body-contact are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the body element through the feelings arising conditioned by body-contact are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the mind element is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the mind element is ultimately unobtainable. The dharma element, mind-consciousness element, and mind-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by mind-contact are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the mind element through the feelings arising conditioned by mind-contact are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the earth element is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the earth element is ultimately unobtainable. The water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the Noble Truth of Suffering is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the Noble Truth of Suffering is ultimately unobtainable. The Noble Truths of Arising, Cessation, and Path are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the Noble Truths of Arising, Cessation, and Path are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, ignorance is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because ignorance is ultimately unobtainable. Formations, consciousness, name-and-form, six bases, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, becoming, birth, old-age-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and despair are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because formations through old-age-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and despair are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, inner emptiness is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because inner emptiness is ultimately unobtainable. Outer emptiness, inner-outer emptiness, emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, ultimate emptiness, emptiness of the conditioned, emptiness of the unconditioned, emptiness of ultimate limits, emptiness without boundary, emptiness of dispersion, emptiness of non-change, emptiness of intrinsic nature, emptiness of own-mark, emptiness of common-mark, emptiness of all dharmas, emptiness of the ungraspable, emptiness of non-nature, emptiness of self-nature, and emptiness of non-nature-self-nature are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because outer emptiness through emptiness of non-nature-self-nature are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the four Dhyānas are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the four Dhyānas are ultimately unobtainable. The four Immeasurables and four Formless Absorptions are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the four Immeasurables and four Formless Absorptions are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the four Foundations of Mindfulness are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the four Foundations of Mindfulness are ultimately unobtainable. The four Right Efforts, four Bases of Supernatural Power, five Faculties, five Powers, seven Factors of Awakening, and eight Factors of the Noble Path are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the four Right Efforts through the eight Factors of the Noble Path are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the Emptiness Liberation Gate is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the Emptiness Liberation Gate is ultimately unobtainable. The Signless Liberation Gate and Wishless Liberation Gate are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the Signless Liberation Gate and Wishless Liberation Gate are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the Perfection of Generosity is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the Perfection of Generosity is ultimately unobtainable. The Perfections of Ethics, Patience, Energy, Meditation, and Wisdom are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the Perfections of Ethics through Wisdom are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the five types of eyes are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the five types of eyes are ultimately unobtainable. The six supernormal powers are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the six supernormal powers are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the ten powers of the Buddha are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the ten powers of the Buddha are ultimately unobtainable. The four fearlessnesses, four analytical knowledges, great lovingkindness, great compassion, great empathetic joy, great equanimity, eighteen unique Buddha dharmas, omniscience, path-aspect knowledge, and all-aspect knowledge are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the four fearlessnesses through all-aspect knowledge are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, suchness is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because suchness is ultimately unobtainable. Dharma-realm, dharma-nature, the nature of non-falseness, the nature of non-alteration, dharma-abiding, dharma-certainty, the nature of departing from birth, equal nature, and realm of reality are not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because dharma-realm through realm of reality are ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the Bodhisattva is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the Bodhisattva is ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, the Tathāgata, Worthy One, Perfectly Enlightened One is not made, not unmade, not caused, not uncaused. Why? Because the Tathāgata, Worthy One, Perfectly Enlightened One is ultimately unobtainable.
Subhuti, for these causes and conditions, all-wisdom is neither made nor caused; all sentient beings are also neither made nor caused. It is for this matter that the great Bodhisattva wears the armor of the Great Vehicle.
Subhuti, for this reason, the great Bodhisattva does not wear the armor of merit — know that this is wearing the armor of the Great Vehicle.
At that time, the Venerable Subhuti addressed the Buddha:
World-Honored One, as I understand the meaning of what the Buddha has taught: form is neither bound nor released; feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of form has no possession, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of form is remote, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of form is tranquil, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of form is empty, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of form is signless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness is signless. Because the nature of form is wishless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of form is non-arising, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of form is non-cessation, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of form is non-defilement, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of form is non-purity, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
World-Honored One, the eye base is neither bound nor released; the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind bases are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of the eye base has no possession, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind bases has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye base is remote, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind bases is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye base is tranquil, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind bases is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye base is empty, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind bases is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye base is signless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind bases is signless. Because the nature of the eye base is wishless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind bases is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye base is non-arising, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind bases is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye base is non-cessation, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind bases is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye base is non-defilement, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind bases is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye base is non-purity, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind bases is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
World-Honored One, the form base is neither bound nor released; the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma bases are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of the form base has no possession, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma bases has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the form base is remote, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma bases is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the form base is tranquil, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma bases is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the form base is empty, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma bases is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the form base is signless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma bases is signless. Because the nature of the form base is wishless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma bases is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the form base is non-arising, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma bases is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the form base is non-cessation, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma bases is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the form base is non-defilement, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma bases is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the form base is non-purity, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma bases is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
World-Honored One, the eye element is neither bound nor released; the form element, eye-consciousness element, and eye-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of the eye element has no possession, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the form element, eye-consciousness element, and eye-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye element is remote, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the form element through the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye element is tranquil, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the form element through the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye element is empty, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the form element through the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye element is signless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the form element through the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact is signless. Because the nature of the eye element is wishless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the form element through the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye element is non-arising, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the form element through the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye element is non-cessation, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the form element through the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye element is non-defilement, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the form element through the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the eye element is non-purity, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the form element through the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
World-Honored One, the ear element is neither bound nor released; the sound element, ear-consciousness element, and ear-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by ear-contact are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of the ear element has no possession, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound element, ear-consciousness element, and ear-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by ear-contact has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the ear element is remote, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound element through the feelings arising conditioned by ear-contact is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the ear element is tranquil, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound element through the feelings arising conditioned by ear-contact is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the ear element is empty, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound element through the feelings arising conditioned by ear-contact is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the ear element is signless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound element through the feelings arising conditioned by ear-contact is signless. Because the nature of the ear element is wishless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound element through the feelings arising conditioned by ear-contact is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the ear element is non-arising, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound element through the feelings arising conditioned by ear-contact is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the ear element is non-cessation, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound element through the feelings arising conditioned by ear-contact is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the ear element is non-defilement, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound element through the feelings arising conditioned by ear-contact is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the ear element is non-purity, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the sound element through the feelings arising conditioned by ear-contact is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
World-Honored One, the nose element is neither bound nor released; the smell element, nose-consciousness element, and nose-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by nose-contact are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of the nose element has no possession, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the smell element, nose-consciousness element, and nose-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by nose-contact has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the nose element is remote, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the smell element through the feelings arising conditioned by nose-contact is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the nose element is tranquil, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the smell element through the feelings arising conditioned by nose-contact is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the nose element is empty, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the smell element through the feelings arising conditioned by nose-contact is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the nose element is signless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the smell element through the feelings arising conditioned by nose-contact is signless. Because the nature of the nose element is wishless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the smell element through the feelings arising conditioned by nose-contact is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the nose element is non-arising, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the smell element through the feelings arising conditioned by nose-contact is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the nose element is non-cessation, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the smell element through the feelings arising conditioned by nose-contact is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the nose element is non-defilement, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the smell element through the feelings arising conditioned by nose-contact is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the nose element is non-purity, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the smell element through the feelings arising conditioned by nose-contact is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
World-Honored One, the tongue element is neither bound nor released; the taste element, tongue-consciousness element, and tongue-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by tongue-contact are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of the tongue element has no possession, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the taste element, tongue-consciousness element, and tongue-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by tongue-contact has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the tongue element is remote, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the taste element through the feelings arising conditioned by tongue-contact is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the tongue element is tranquil, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the taste element through the feelings arising conditioned by tongue-contact is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the tongue element is empty, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the taste element through the feelings arising conditioned by tongue-contact is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the tongue element is signless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the taste element through the feelings arising conditioned by tongue-contact is signless. Because the nature of the tongue element is wishless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the taste element through the feelings arising conditioned by tongue-contact is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the tongue element is non-arising, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the taste element through the feelings arising conditioned by tongue-contact is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the tongue element is non-cessation, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the taste element through the feelings arising conditioned by tongue-contact is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the tongue element is non-defilement, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the taste element through the feelings arising conditioned by tongue-contact is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the tongue element is non-purity, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the taste element through the feelings arising conditioned by tongue-contact is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
World-Honored One, the body element is neither bound nor released; the touch element, body-consciousness element, and body-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by body-contact are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of the body element has no possession, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the touch element, body-consciousness element, and body-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by body-contact has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the body element is remote, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the touch element through the feelings arising conditioned by body-contact is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the body element is tranquil, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the touch element through the feelings arising conditioned by body-contact is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the body element is empty, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the touch element through the feelings arising conditioned by body-contact is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the body element is signless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the touch element through the feelings arising conditioned by body-contact is signless. Because the nature of the body element is wishless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the touch element through the feelings arising conditioned by body-contact is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the body element is non-arising, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the touch element through the feelings arising conditioned by body-contact is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the body element is non-cessation, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the touch element through the feelings arising conditioned by body-contact is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the body element is non-defilement, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the touch element through the feelings arising conditioned by body-contact is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the body element is non-purity, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the touch element through the feelings arising conditioned by body-contact is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
World-Honored One, the mind element is neither bound nor released; the dharma element, mind-consciousness element, and mind-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by mind-contact are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of the mind element has no possession, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the dharma element, mind-consciousness element, and mind-contact along with the feelings arising conditioned by mind-contact has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the mind element is remote, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the dharma element through the feelings arising conditioned by mind-contact is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the mind element is tranquil, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the dharma element through the feelings arising conditioned by mind-contact is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the mind element is empty, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the dharma element through the feelings arising conditioned by mind-contact is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the mind element is signless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the dharma element through the feelings arising conditioned by mind-contact is signless. Because the nature of the mind element is wishless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the dharma element through the feelings arising conditioned by mind-contact is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the mind element is non-arising, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the dharma element through the feelings arising conditioned by mind-contact is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the mind element is non-cessation, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the dharma element through the feelings arising conditioned by mind-contact is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the mind element is non-defilement, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the dharma element through the feelings arising conditioned by mind-contact is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the mind element is non-purity, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the dharma element through the feelings arising conditioned by mind-contact is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
World-Honored One, the earth element is neither bound nor released; the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of the earth element has no possession, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the earth element is remote, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the earth element is tranquil, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the earth element is empty, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the earth element is signless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements is signless. Because the nature of the earth element is wishless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the earth element is non-arising, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the earth element is non-cessation, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the earth element is non-defilement, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the earth element is non-purity, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
World-Honored One, the Noble Truth of Suffering is neither bound nor released; the Noble Truths of Arising, Cessation, and Path are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of the Noble Truth of Suffering has no possession, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Noble Truths of Arising, Cessation, and Path has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Noble Truth of Suffering is remote, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Noble Truths of Arising, Cessation, and Path is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Noble Truth of Suffering is tranquil, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Noble Truths of Arising, Cessation, and Path is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Noble Truth of Suffering is empty, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Noble Truths of Arising, Cessation, and Path is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Noble Truth of Suffering is signless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Noble Truths of Arising, Cessation, and Path is signless. Because the nature of the Noble Truth of Suffering is wishless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Noble Truths of Arising, Cessation, and Path is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Noble Truth of Suffering is non-arising, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Noble Truths of Arising, Cessation, and Path is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Noble Truth of Suffering is non-cessation, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Noble Truths of Arising, Cessation, and Path is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Noble Truth of Suffering is non-defilement, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Noble Truths of Arising, Cessation, and Path is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Noble Truth of Suffering is non-purity, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Noble Truths of Arising, Cessation, and Path is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
World-Honored One, ignorance is neither bound nor released; formations, consciousness, name-and-form, six bases, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, becoming, birth, old-age-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and despair are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of ignorance has no possession, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of formations, consciousness, name-and-form, six bases, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, becoming, birth, old-age-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and despair has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of ignorance is remote, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of formations through old-age-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and despair is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of ignorance is tranquil, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of formations through old-age-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and despair is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of ignorance is empty, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of formations through old-age-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and despair is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of ignorance is signless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of formations through old-age-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and despair is signless. Because the nature of ignorance is wishless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of formations through old-age-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and despair is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of ignorance is non-arising, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of formations through old-age-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and despair is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of ignorance is non-cessation, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of formations through old-age-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and despair is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of ignorance is non-defilement, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of formations through old-age-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and despair is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of ignorance is non-purity, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of formations through old-age-and-death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and despair is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
World-Honored One, inner emptiness is neither bound nor released; outer emptiness, inner-outer emptiness, emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, ultimate emptiness, emptiness of the conditioned, emptiness of the unconditioned, emptiness of ultimate limits, emptiness without boundary, emptiness of dispersion, emptiness of non-change, emptiness of intrinsic nature, emptiness of own-mark, emptiness of common-mark, emptiness of all dharmas, emptiness of the ungraspable, emptiness of non-nature, emptiness of self-nature, and emptiness of non-nature-self-nature are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of inner emptiness has no possession, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of outer emptiness, inner-outer emptiness, emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, ultimate emptiness, emptiness of the conditioned, emptiness of the unconditioned, emptiness of ultimate limits, emptiness without boundary, emptiness of dispersion, emptiness of non-change, emptiness of intrinsic nature, emptiness of own-mark, emptiness of common-mark, emptiness of all dharmas, emptiness of the ungraspable, emptiness of non-nature, emptiness of self-nature, and emptiness of non-nature-self-nature has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of inner emptiness is remote, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of outer emptiness through emptiness of non-nature-self-nature is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of inner emptiness is tranquil, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of outer emptiness through emptiness of non-nature-self-nature is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of inner emptiness is empty, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of outer emptiness through emptiness of non-nature-self-nature is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of inner emptiness is signless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of outer emptiness through emptiness of non-nature-self-nature is signless. Because the nature of inner emptiness is wishless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of outer emptiness through emptiness of non-nature-self-nature is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of inner emptiness is non-arising, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of outer emptiness through emptiness of non-nature-self-nature is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of inner emptiness is non-cessation, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of outer emptiness through emptiness of non-nature-self-nature is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of inner emptiness is non-defilement, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of outer emptiness through emptiness of non-nature-self-nature is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of inner emptiness is non-purity, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of outer emptiness through emptiness of non-nature-self-nature is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
World-Honored One, the four Dhyānas are neither bound nor released; the four Immeasurables and four Formless Absorptions are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of the four Dhyānas has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Immeasurables and four Formless Absorptions has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Dhyānas is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Immeasurables and four Formless Absorptions is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Dhyānas is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Immeasurables and four Formless Absorptions is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Dhyānas is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Immeasurables and four Formless Absorptions is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Dhyānas is signless, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Immeasurables and four Formless Absorptions is signless. Because the nature of the four Dhyānas is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Immeasurables and four Formless Absorptions is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Dhyānas is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Immeasurables and four Formless Absorptions is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Dhyānas is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Immeasurables and four Formless Absorptions is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Dhyānas is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Immeasurables and four Formless Absorptions is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Dhyānas is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Immeasurables and four Formless Absorptions is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
World-Honored One, the four Foundations of Mindfulness are neither bound nor released; the four Right Efforts, four Bases of Supernatural Power, five Faculties, five Powers, seven Factors of Awakening, and eight Factors of the Noble Path are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of the four Foundations of Mindfulness has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Right Efforts, four Bases of Supernatural Power, five Faculties, five Powers, seven Factors of Awakening, and eight Factors of the Noble Path has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Foundations of Mindfulness is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Right Efforts through the eight Factors of the Noble Path is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Foundations of Mindfulness is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Right Efforts through the eight Factors of the Noble Path is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Foundations of Mindfulness is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Right Efforts through the eight Factors of the Noble Path is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Foundations of Mindfulness is signless, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Right Efforts through the eight Factors of the Noble Path is signless. Because the nature of the four Foundations of Mindfulness is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Right Efforts through the eight Factors of the Noble Path is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Foundations of Mindfulness is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Right Efforts through the eight Factors of the Noble Path is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Foundations of Mindfulness is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Right Efforts through the eight Factors of the Noble Path is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Foundations of Mindfulness is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Right Efforts through the eight Factors of the Noble Path is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the four Foundations of Mindfulness is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released; because the nature of the four Right Efforts through the eight Factors of the Noble Path is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
World-Honored One, the Emptiness Liberation Gate is neither bound nor released; the Signless Liberation Gate and Wishless Liberation Gate are neither bound nor released. Why? World-Honored One, because the nature of the Emptiness Liberation Gate has no possession, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Signless Liberation Gate and Wishless Liberation Gate has no possession, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Emptiness Liberation Gate is remote, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Signless Liberation Gate and Wishless Liberation Gate is remote, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Emptiness Liberation Gate is tranquil, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Signless Liberation Gate and Wishless Liberation Gate is tranquil, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Emptiness Liberation Gate is empty, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Signless Liberation Gate and Wishless Liberation Gate is empty, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Emptiness Liberation Gate is signless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Signless Liberation Gate and Wishless Liberation Gate is signless. Because the nature of the Emptiness Liberation Gate is wishless, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Signless Liberation Gate and Wishless Liberation Gate is wishless, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Emptiness Liberation Gate is non-arising, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Signless Liberation Gate and Wishless Liberation Gate is non-arising, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Emptiness Liberation Gate is non-cessation, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Signless Liberation Gate and Wishless Liberation Gate is non-cessation, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Emptiness Liberation Gate is non-defilement, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Signless Liberation Gate and Wishless Liberation Gate is non-defilement, therefore they are neither bound nor released. Because the nature of the Emptiness Liberation Gate is non-purity, therefore it is neither bound nor released; because the nature of the Signless Liberation Gate and Wishless Liberation Gate is non-purity, therefore they are neither bound nor released.
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