Book 1 Part 1:17
The
aspects of his compassion are as infinite
as beings— Buddha purified them all in eons
past, And therefore is able to bring aid to the world: This is the
understanding of Outstanding Trunk.
Once sentient beings see the Buddha, He'll plunge
them into the ocean of faith,
Showing to all the enlightening way: This is the liberation of Wonderful
Branches.
The
virtues amassed in a single pore Could not be all told
of in an ocean of eons— The Buddha's techniques
are inconceivable: Pure Leaves can understand this teaching.
I recall the Buddha in the past Made offerings to
infinite numbers of Buddhas, His knowledge gradually becoming clearer with
each: This is what Store of Flames understands.
The ocean of actions of all sentient beings The Buddha knows in an instant of
thought; Such vast unhindered
knowledge Beautiful Adornments can begin to realize.
Always intoning the Buddha's serene, sublime sound
Produces incomparable joy everywhere,
Causing all to awaken according to their
understanding and inclination: This is the principle of Thunder
Sound's practice.
The
Buddha shows great mystic powers All throughout the ten directions, Causing all his past
deeds to be seen: This is where All-Pervading Light and Fragrance enters.
Sentient
beings are dishonest and don't practice virtue— Lost and deluded, they sink and
flow in birth and death; For them he clearly opens the paths of knowledge:
This is seen by Subtle Light.
Buddha,
for the sake of beings blocked by habits, Appears in the world after millions
of eons, Causing them to see always for the rest of time:
This is observed by Savor of Light.
Furthermore, the mountain spirit Jewel Peak
Blooming Flowers found the door of liberation entering the light of
absorption in great quiescence.
The mountain spirit Flower Forest Topknot found
the door of liberation cultivating
and collecting good roots of kindness and developing an inconceivable number of
beings to maturity.
The mountain spirit Lofty Banner Shining
Everywhere found the door of liberation looking
into the inclinations of all sentient beings and purifying their senses.
The mountain spirit Undefiled Jewel Topknot found
the door of liberation of boundless
eons of diligent striving without
becoming weary or remiss.
The mountain spirit Light Illumining All
Directions found the door of liberation awakening all with lights of
infinite qualities.
The mountain spirit Light of Great Power found the
door of liberation of capability of
self-development and causing sentient beings to give up deluded behavior.
The mountain spirit Awesome Light Conquering All
found the door of liberation removing all pains so that none are left.
The mountain spirit Light-Orb of Subtle Intensity found
the door of liberation spreading the
light of the teachings, showing the virtues of all Buddhas.
The mountain spirit Universal Eye Clearly Seeing
found the door of liberation causing
all sentient beings to make their roots of goodness grow even in dreams.
The mountain spirit Adamantine Eye of Mystery
found the door of liberation bringing
forth a great ocean of meaning.
At that time, the mountain spirit Blooming Flowers
All Over the Earth, imbued with power from the Buddha, surveyed all the hosts of
mountain spirits and said in verse,
Having
cultivated excellent practices without bound, Now he has attained
mystic powers, also infinite. His gates of teaching are wide
open, numerous as atoms, Causing all sentient beings to deeply
understand and rejoice.
His body, adorned in many ways, is omnipresent, The lights from his pores are all pure; With compassionate techniques he teaches all: Flower Forest
Topknot understands this.
The Buddha-body appears everywhere—it's boundless, Filling all worlds in
the ten directions, All faculties pure,
a joy to all beholders: This truth High Banner can understand.
For eons practicing diligently without flagging,
Unaffected by worldly things, like empty space, By various means he edifies beings: Realizing this is
Jewel Topknot.
Sentient
beings blindly enter dangerous paths; Pitying
them, Buddha emits shining light, Causing all beings thereby to awake:
Awesome Light, understanding this, rejoices.
Extensively cultivating practices in all states of
being, He made offerings to innumerable Buddhas, Causing beings who saw to make great vows: This Great Power
can clearly enter.
Seeing
beings' sufferings in transmigration,
Always enshrouded by barriers of doing, He extinguishes all with the light of wisdom: This is the liberation of
Conquering All.
Each of his pores emits subtle sound Praising the
Buddhas in accord with beings'
mentalities, Pervading all quarters, for uncounted ages: This is the
door by which Light Orb has entered.
Buddha
appears throughout the ten directions Expounding the subtle truth by various
means, With an ocean of practices aiding all beings:
This is what Clearly Seeing has understood.
The
gates of the teaching are boundless as the sea— He expounds it with one voice,
making all understand, Preaching forever, with never an end:
Delving into this technique is Diamond Eye.
Furthermore, the earth spirit Pure Flower of
Universal Virtue found the door of liberation constantly watching all sentient beings with an attitude of kindness
and compassion.
The earth spirit Adornment of Stable Blessings
found the door of liberation manifesting
the power of blessings and virtues of all sentient beings.
The earth spirit Beautiful Flower Adorned Tree
found the door of liberation entering
into all things and producing adornment for all buddha-fields.
The earth spirit Universal Distribution of
Treasures found the door of liberation cultivating
and producing various states of meditation
and causing sentient beings to get rid of obstructing defilements.
The earth spirit Pure Eye Observing the Season
found the door of liberation causing
all sentient beings to sport happily.
The earth spirit Beautiful Golden Eyes found the
door of liberation manifesting all
pure bodies and harmonizing sentient beings.
The earth spirit Fragrant Hair Emitting Light
found the door of liberation of great
power comprehending the ocean of virtues of all Buddhas.
The earth spirit Silent Pleasing Sound found the
door of liberation holding the ocean
of speech-sounds of all sentient beings.
The earth spirit Curled Topknot of Beautiful
Flowers found the door of liberation of
the undefiled nature pervading all Buddha-fields.
The earth spirit Indestructible All-Sustainer
found the door of liberation revealing
all that is contained in the cycles of teaching of all Buddhas.
At that time, the earth spirit Pure Flower of
Universal Virtue, imbued with power from the Buddha, looked over all the earth
spirits and said,
The
doors of compassion opened by the Buddha In every moment of the past cannot be
all told of, He cultivated such practice unceasingly, Therefore he has an
indestructible body.
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