华严经 Avatamsaka Sutra Book 1 Part 1:18

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.