Friday, March 8, 2013

华严经 Avatamsaka Sutra Book 1 Part 1:14




Book 1 Part 1:14

Sentient beings, in their folly, create various views; Their passions are like torrents, like fires blazing; The Guide's techniques remove them all: Banner of Universal Assembly of Light understands this.

Blessings and virtues like space, unending No bounds to them can ever be found; This is the Buddha's immutable power of compassion: Light Shining, realizing this, conceives great joy.

I observe the Buddha's practices Over the eons, without bound, Thus manifesting spiritual powers: Palace of Wonders understands this.

Practice perfected over billions of eons, inconceivable, To which no one can find any bound or limit, Buddha expounds the real character of things, causing joy: This is perceived by Inexhaustible Light.

All the vast masses in the ten directions Behold the Buddha present before them, The tranquil light clearly lighting the world: This Subtle Flames can comprehend.

The Sage appears in all worlds, Sitting in all their palaces, Raining the boundless great teaching: This is the perspective of All Directions.

The Buddhas' wisdom is most profound; Free in all ways, they appear in the world, Able to clarify all genuine truths: Awesome Light, realizing this, rejoices at heart.

The folly of views is a dark veil; Beings, deluded, eternally wander; For them Buddha opens the gate of sublime teaching: Illumining All Quarters can understand this.

The gate of Buddhas' vows is vast, inconceivable Their powers and transcendent ways are developed and purified; All appear in the world according to their ancient vows: This is what Thunder and Lightning understands.


Furthermore, the water spirit Ubiquitous Cloud Banner realized the door of liberation of compassion equally benefiting all beings.

The water spirit Cloudlike Sound of the Ocean Tide found the door of liberation adorned with boundless truths. 

The water spirit Beautiful Round Topknot found the door of liberation observing those who could be taught and dealing with them with appropriate techniques.

The water spirit Whirlpool of Skills found the door of liberation everywhere expounding the most profound realm of the Buddhas.

The water spirit Store of Undefiled Fragrance found the door of liberation everywhere manifesting pure, bright light.

The water spirit Virtue Bridge Light Sound found the signless, essenceless door of liberation of the pure realm of truth.

The water spirit Freedom of Contentment found the door of liberation of the inexhaustible ocean of great compassion.

The water spirit Good Sound of Pure Joy found the door of liberation being a mine of great joy among the hosts of enlightening beings at sites of enlightenment.

The water spirit Everywhere Manifesting Awesome Light found the door of liberation appearing everywhere by means of the unimpeded, immensely vast power of virtue. 

The water spirit Roaring Sound Filling the Sea found the door of liberation observing all sentient beings and producing infinite techniques for harmonizing and pacifying them.


At that time the water spirit Ubiquitous Cloud Banner, imbued with power from the Buddha, looked over all the water spirits and said,

Gates of pure compassion, as many as atoms in all lands, Together produce a single sublime feature of the Buddha. Other features also are each like this: Therefore beholders of Buddha never become jaded.


When the Buddha cultivated practice in the past, He went to visit all of the Buddhas, Cultivating himself in various ways, never lax: These methods Cloud Sound enters.

The Buddha, in all ten directions, Is still, unmoving, not coming or going, Yet teaches beings appropriately, causing them all to see: This is what Round Topknot knows.

The realm of the Buddha is boundless, immeasurable— All sentient beings cannot comprehend it. The preaching of his wondrous voice fills all directions: This is Technique Whirlpool's sphere.

The light of the Buddha has no end; It fills the cosmos, inconceivably, Teaching, edifying, liberating beings: This Pure Fragrance watches and sees.

The Buddha is pure as space, Signless, formless, present everywhere, Yet causing all beings to see: This Light of Blessings well observes.

Of old Buddha practiced great compassion, His mind is broad as all of life. Therefore he is like a cloud appearing in the world: This liberation Contentment knows.

All lands in the ten directions See the Buddha sitting on his seat Becoming clearly enlightened with great realization: This is where Joyful Sound enters in.

Buddha's sphere of action is free from hindrance— He goes to all lands in the ten directions, 
Everywhere showing great mystic powers: Manifesting Awesome Light has realized this.

He cultivates boundless expedient practices, Equal to the worlds of sentient beings, filling them all, The subtle action of his mystic power never ceasing: Roaring Sound Filling the Sea can enter this.


Furthermore, the ocean spirit Producing Jewel Light found the door of liberation impartially bestowing an ocean of blessings on all beings.

The ocean spirit Unbreakable Diamond Banner found the door of liberation preserving the good roots of all sentient beings by skillful means.

The ocean spirit Undefiled found the door of liberation able to evaporate the ocean of all sentient beings' afflictions. 

The ocean spirit Always Dwelling in the Waves found the door of liberation causing all sentient beings to depart from evil ways.

The ocean spirit Auspicious jewel Moon found the door of liberation everywhere destroying the darkness of great ignorance.

The ocean spirit Beautiful Flower Dragon Topknot found the door of liberation extinguishing the sufferings of all states of being and bestowing peace and happiness.

The ocean spirit Everywhere Holding the Flavor of Light found the door of liberation purifying all sentient beings of their opinionated, ignorant nature.

The ocean spirit Jewel Flame Flower Light found the door of liberation producing the will of enlightenment which is the source of all nobility. 
The ocean spirit Beautiful Diamond Topknot found the door of liberation of the ocean of virtues of the unshakable mind. 

The ocean spirit Thunder of the Ocean Tide found the door of liberation entering everywhere into absorption in the cosmos of reality.


At that time, the ocean spirit Producing jewel Light, imbued with power from the Buddha, looked over all the ocean spirits and spoke these verses,

Over an ocean of inconceivably vast cons He made offerings to all the Buddhas, Distributing the merit to all living beings— That is why his dignity is beyond compare.

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