cont'd from Book One Part 1
Book One Part 1.1
At that time the oceanic hosts at the Buddha's site of enlightenment had assembled: the unlimited types and species were all around the Buddha, filling everywhere. Their forms and companies were each different. From wherever they came, they approached the World Honored One, wholeheartedly looking up to him.
These assembled masses had already gotten rid of all afflictions and mental defilements as well as their residual habits. They had pulverized the mountains of multiple barriers, and perceived the Buddha without obstruction.
They were like this because Vairocana Buddha in past times, over oceans of eons, cultivating the practices of enlightening beings, had received them and taken care of them with the four saving practices of generosity, kind words, beneficial action, and cooperation, and while planting roots of goodness in the company of each Buddha in those eons, had already taken good care of them and had taught and developed them by various means, establishing them on the path of omniscience, where they sowed innumerable virtues, gained great merits, and had all entered completely into the ocean of skill in liberative means and undertaking of vows.
The actions they carried out were fully pure, and they had well embarked on the way to emancipation. They always saw the Buddha, clearly illumined, and by the power of supreme understanding entered into the ocean of the qualities of buddhahood.
They found the doors of liberation of all Buddhas, and roamed freely in spiritual powers. That is to say, Ocean of Subtle Flames, a king of a heaven of great freedom, found the door of liberation through the tranquility and practical power of the realm of space and the cosmos.
The celestial king Light of the Name of Freedom gained the door of liberation through freely observing all things.
The celestial king Eye of Pure Virtues found the door of liberation of effortless action knowing that all things are not born, do not perish, and do not come or go.
The celestial king Enjoy- able Great Intelligence found the door of liberation through the ocean of wisdom directly perceiving the real character of all things.
The celestial king Freedom of Immutable Light found the door of liberation through the great practical concentration of bestowing boundless peace and happiness on living beings.
The celestial king Eye of Sublime Adorn- merits found the door of liberation through causing observation of the truth of nullity and annihilating all ignorance and fear.
The celestial king Light of Skillful Meditation found the door of liberation through entering infinite realms without producing any activity of thought about existents.
The celestial king Delightful Great Knowledge found the door of liberation by going everywhere in the ten directions to preach the truth, yet without moving and without relying on anything.
The celestial king Universal Sound Array Banner found the gate of liberation by entry into the Buddhas' realm of tranquility and every- where manifesting great light.
The celestial king Light of Fame of Extreme Exertion found the gate of liberation by abiding in his own enlightenment, yet having an infinitely broad perspective.
At that time the celestial king Ocean of Subtle Flames, imbued with the spiritual power of the Buddha, surveyed the whole host of celestial beings of the heavens of great freedom, and said in verse,
The buddha body extends throughout all the great assemblies: It fills the cosmos, without end. Quiescent, without essence, it cannot be grasped; It appears just to save all beings.
The Buddha, King of the Teaching, appears in the world, Able to light the lamp of sublime truth which illumines the world; His state is boundless and inexhaustible: This is what Name of Freedom has realized.
The Buddha is inconceivable, beyond discrimination, Comprehending forms everywhere as insubstantial.
For the sake of the world he opens wide the path of purity: This is what Pure Eyes can see.
The Buddha's wisdom is unbounded No one in the world can measure it.
It forever destroys beings' ignorance and confusion: Great Intelligence has entered this deeply and abides there in peace.
The Buddha's virtues are inconceivable; In beings who witness them afflictions die out. They cause all worlds to find peace: Immutable Freedom can see this.
Sentient beings, in the darkness of ignorance, are always deluded; The Buddha expounds for them the teaching of dispassion and serenity.
This is the lamp of wisdom that illumines the world: Sublime Eyes knows this technique.
The Buddha's body of pure subtle form Is manifest everywhere and has no compare; This body has no essence and no resting place:
It is contemplated by Skillful Meditation.
The voice of the Buddha has no limit or obstruction; All those capable of accepting the teaching hear it. Yet the Buddha is quiescent and forever unmoving:
This is the liberation of Delightful Knowledge.
Serene, emancipated, master of the celestial and the human, There is nowhere in the ten directions he does not appear.
The radiance of his light fills the world: This is seen by Majestic Banner of Unimpeded Truth.
The Buddha sought enlightenment for the sake of all beings Over boundless oceans of eons; With various spiritual powers he teaches all: Light of Fame has realized this truth.
Furthermore, the celestial king Banner of the Delightful Light of Truth found the door of liberation in observing the faculties of all beings, expounding the truth for them, and cutting off their doubts. The celestial king Ocean of Pure Adornments found the door of liberation causing vision of Buddha whenever brought to mind.
The celestial king Light of Supreme Wisdom found the door of liberation realizing the body of adornments that have no basis and are equal in terms of phenomenal nature.
The celestial king Banner of Independent Wisdom found the door of liberation of comprehending all mundane things and in a single instant setting up oceans of inconceivable adornments.
The celestial king Delight in Tranquility found the door of liberation of manifesting inconceivable buddha-lands in a single pore without hindrance.
The celestial king Eye of Universal Knowledge found the door of liberation of all-sided observation of the universe.
The celestial king Delight in Use of Intellect found the door of liberation producing all kinds of displays for the benefit of all beings, always appearing eternally.
The celestial king Light of Intellect Sown with Virtue found the door of liberation observing all objects in the world and entering into the truth of inconceivability.
The celestial king Undefiled Tranquil Light found the door of liberation showing all beings the essential ways of emancipation.
The celestial king Vast Pure Light found the door of liberation of observing all teachable beings and guiding them into the way of enlightenment.
Book One Part 1.1
At that time the oceanic hosts at the Buddha's site of enlightenment had assembled: the unlimited types and species were all around the Buddha, filling everywhere. Their forms and companies were each different. From wherever they came, they approached the World Honored One, wholeheartedly looking up to him.
These assembled masses had already gotten rid of all afflictions and mental defilements as well as their residual habits. They had pulverized the mountains of multiple barriers, and perceived the Buddha without obstruction.
They were like this because Vairocana Buddha in past times, over oceans of eons, cultivating the practices of enlightening beings, had received them and taken care of them with the four saving practices of generosity, kind words, beneficial action, and cooperation, and while planting roots of goodness in the company of each Buddha in those eons, had already taken good care of them and had taught and developed them by various means, establishing them on the path of omniscience, where they sowed innumerable virtues, gained great merits, and had all entered completely into the ocean of skill in liberative means and undertaking of vows.
The actions they carried out were fully pure, and they had well embarked on the way to emancipation. They always saw the Buddha, clearly illumined, and by the power of supreme understanding entered into the ocean of the qualities of buddhahood.
They found the doors of liberation of all Buddhas, and roamed freely in spiritual powers. That is to say, Ocean of Subtle Flames, a king of a heaven of great freedom, found the door of liberation through the tranquility and practical power of the realm of space and the cosmos.
The celestial king Light of the Name of Freedom gained the door of liberation through freely observing all things.
The celestial king Eye of Pure Virtues found the door of liberation of effortless action knowing that all things are not born, do not perish, and do not come or go.
The celestial king Enjoy- able Great Intelligence found the door of liberation through the ocean of wisdom directly perceiving the real character of all things.
The celestial king Freedom of Immutable Light found the door of liberation through the great practical concentration of bestowing boundless peace and happiness on living beings.
The celestial king Eye of Sublime Adorn- merits found the door of liberation through causing observation of the truth of nullity and annihilating all ignorance and fear.
The celestial king Light of Skillful Meditation found the door of liberation through entering infinite realms without producing any activity of thought about existents.
The celestial king Delightful Great Knowledge found the door of liberation by going everywhere in the ten directions to preach the truth, yet without moving and without relying on anything.
The celestial king Universal Sound Array Banner found the gate of liberation by entry into the Buddhas' realm of tranquility and every- where manifesting great light.
The celestial king Light of Fame of Extreme Exertion found the gate of liberation by abiding in his own enlightenment, yet having an infinitely broad perspective.
At that time the celestial king Ocean of Subtle Flames, imbued with the spiritual power of the Buddha, surveyed the whole host of celestial beings of the heavens of great freedom, and said in verse,
The buddha body extends throughout all the great assemblies: It fills the cosmos, without end. Quiescent, without essence, it cannot be grasped; It appears just to save all beings.
The Buddha, King of the Teaching, appears in the world, Able to light the lamp of sublime truth which illumines the world; His state is boundless and inexhaustible: This is what Name of Freedom has realized.
The Buddha is inconceivable, beyond discrimination, Comprehending forms everywhere as insubstantial.
For the sake of the world he opens wide the path of purity: This is what Pure Eyes can see.
The Buddha's wisdom is unbounded No one in the world can measure it.
It forever destroys beings' ignorance and confusion: Great Intelligence has entered this deeply and abides there in peace.
The Buddha's virtues are inconceivable; In beings who witness them afflictions die out. They cause all worlds to find peace: Immutable Freedom can see this.
Sentient beings, in the darkness of ignorance, are always deluded; The Buddha expounds for them the teaching of dispassion and serenity.
This is the lamp of wisdom that illumines the world: Sublime Eyes knows this technique.
The Buddha's body of pure subtle form Is manifest everywhere and has no compare; This body has no essence and no resting place:
It is contemplated by Skillful Meditation.
The voice of the Buddha has no limit or obstruction; All those capable of accepting the teaching hear it. Yet the Buddha is quiescent and forever unmoving:
This is the liberation of Delightful Knowledge.
Serene, emancipated, master of the celestial and the human, There is nowhere in the ten directions he does not appear.
The radiance of his light fills the world: This is seen by Majestic Banner of Unimpeded Truth.
The Buddha sought enlightenment for the sake of all beings Over boundless oceans of eons; With various spiritual powers he teaches all: Light of Fame has realized this truth.
Furthermore, the celestial king Banner of the Delightful Light of Truth found the door of liberation in observing the faculties of all beings, expounding the truth for them, and cutting off their doubts. The celestial king Ocean of Pure Adornments found the door of liberation causing vision of Buddha whenever brought to mind.
The celestial king Light of Supreme Wisdom found the door of liberation realizing the body of adornments that have no basis and are equal in terms of phenomenal nature.
The celestial king Banner of Independent Wisdom found the door of liberation of comprehending all mundane things and in a single instant setting up oceans of inconceivable adornments.
The celestial king Delight in Tranquility found the door of liberation of manifesting inconceivable buddha-lands in a single pore without hindrance.
The celestial king Eye of Universal Knowledge found the door of liberation of all-sided observation of the universe.
The celestial king Delight in Use of Intellect found the door of liberation producing all kinds of displays for the benefit of all beings, always appearing eternally.
The celestial king Light of Intellect Sown with Virtue found the door of liberation observing all objects in the world and entering into the truth of inconceivability.
The celestial king Undefiled Tranquil Light found the door of liberation showing all beings the essential ways of emancipation.
The celestial king Vast Pure Light found the door of liberation of observing all teachable beings and guiding them into the way of enlightenment.
No comments:
Post a Comment