Book 1 Part 1:18
The
store of blessings of all Sentient beings in all times, as well as enlightening
beings, All appear in the Buddha's pores: Adornment of
Blessings, seeing this, rejoices.
His
vast state of serene absorption Is unborn, imperishable, has no coming or
going; Yet he purifies lands to show sentient beings:
This is the liberation of Flowered Tree.
Buddha
cultivated various practices To make sentient beings dissolve all barriers;
Universal Distributor of Treasure Sees this liberation and rejoices.
The
sphere of the Buddha is boundless He appears every moment throughout the world:
Observing the Season with Pure Eyes, Seeing Buddha's realm of action, is
joyful.
His sublime voice is limitless and inconceivable—
He destroys afflictions for all sentient beings: Diamond Eye can realize this,
Seeing Buddha's boundless supreme virtues.
He
appears in disguise in all kinds of forms, All throughout the universe:
Fragrant Hair Emitting Light always sees Buddha, Thus teaching all sentient beings.
His
sublime voice extends everywhere, Explaining for beings for infinite eons:
Pleasing Sound earth spirit comprehends this, And, hearing it from the Buddha,
is reverently
joyful.
Buddha's
pores emit clouds of fragrant flames Filling the world according to the mentalities of beings; All who see this develop
maturity: This is what Flower Swirl observes.
Stable
and unbreakable as diamond, More unshakable than the polar mountain, The
Buddha's body is in the world this way: All-Sustainer,
able to see, gives rise to joy.
Furthermore, the city spirit Jewel Peak Radiance
found the door of liberation benefiting
sentient beings by appropriate means.
The city spirit Beautifully Adorned Palace found
the door of liberation knowing the faculties of
sentient beings and teaching and maturing them.
The city spirit Jewel of Pure Joy found the door
of liberation always joyfully causing all sentient beings to
receive various blessings.
The city spirit Sorrowless Purity found the door
of liberation of the mine of great compassion saving those in fear.
The city spirit Flower Lamp Flame Eyes found the
door of liberation of universally clear great wisdom and knowledge.
The city
spirit Flame Banner Clearly Showing found the door of liberation appearing everywhere with appropriate
means.
The city spirit Light of Virtue found the door of liberation observing all sentient beings
and causing them to cultivate the
vast ocean of virtue.
The city spirit Body of Pure Light found the door
of liberation awakening all sentient beings from the darkness of ignorance.
The city spirit Eyes of Light of a Mountain of
Jewels found the door of liberation able
to pulverize the mountains of obstructions hindering sentient beings, by means
of a great light.
At that time the city spirit jewel Peak Radiance,
imbued with power from the Buddha, surveyed all the hosts of city spirits and
said in verse,
The
Guide is so inconceivable, With light illumining the ten directions: All
sentient beings see Buddha before them, Teaching and developing countless
numbers.
The
faculties of sentient beings are each different; The Buddha knows them all.
The spirit Beautifully Adorned Palaces Enters this gate of teaching with joy.
The
Buddha cultivated practices for boundless eons, Maintaining the teachings of
the Buddhas of past ages, His mind always happily accepting them:
Jewel of Joy realizes this way.
Buddha
in the past was already able to remove The fears of all sentient beings And always exercise kindness and compassion
toward them: This the spirit Sorrowless
comprehends with joy.
Buddha's
knowledge is vast and boundless; Like space, it cannot be measured. Flower Eyes, realizing this, is pleased:
He can study the Buddha's ineffable wisdom.
The
Buddha's physical forms are equal to sentient beings— He causes them to see him
according to their inclinations; Flame Banner Clearly
Showing understands this in his heart And practices this technique, producing joy.
Buddha
cultivated an ocean of myriad blessings— Pure, vast, without any bounds:
Light of Virtue Banner, taking this approach, Contemplates, comprehends, and is
happy in mind.
Sentient
beings ignorantly wander through
various states of existence; Like people born blind, after all they cannot see.
Buddha appears in the world to help them: Pure Light
enters this door.
The Buddha's powers are boundless, Like clouds
covering all the world; He appears even in dreams to teach:
This is what Fragrant Banner perceives.
Sentient
beings are foolish and ignorant, as though blind and deaf, They are shrouded by
all kinds of obstructing veils; Buddha's light penetrates them, making them
open up: Such is the entry way of Mountain of
Jewels.
Furthermore, the sanctuary spirit Banner of Pure
Adornments found the door of liberation of the
power of commitment to produce vast adornments to offer to the Buddha.
The sanctuary spirit Polar Mountain Jewel Light
found the door of liberation appearing
before all sentient beings perfecting the practice of great enlightenment.
The sanctuary spirit Sign of the Thunder found the
door of liberation causing all
sentient beings to see the Buddha in dreams teaching them according to their
mentalities and inclinations.
The sanctuary spirit Wonderful Eyes Raining
Flowers found the door of liberation able
to rain all precious adornments that are hard to part with.
The sanctuary spirit Form of Pure Flowers found
the door of liberation able to
manifest beautifully adorned sanctuaries, teach many beings, and cause them to
develop to maturity.
The sanctuary spirit Garland Light Topknot found
the door of liberation teaching the
truth according to beings' faculties, causing them to develop right awareness.
The sanctuary spirit Raining Jewel Arrays found
the door of liberation able to
eloquently rain everywhere boundless joyous truths.
The sanctuary spirit Courageous Fragrant Eye found
the door of liberation extensively
praising the virtues of the Buddhas.
The sanctuary spirit Diamond Colored Cloud found
the door of liberation causing arrays
of trees of boundless colors and forms to appear.
The sanctuary spirit Lotus Light found
the door of liberation being still
and unmoving under the tree of enlightenment yet being present everywhere.
The sanctuary spirit Radiance of Ineffable Light
found the door of liberation demonstrating
the various powers of a Buddha.
At that time the sanctuary spirit Banner of Pure
Adornments, imbued with power from the Buddha, looked over all the sanctuary
spirits and said,
I
recall the Buddha in former times, The practices he performed for countless
eons, Making offerings to all the Buddhas who appeared— So he has virtues vast
as all space.
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