华严经 Avatamsaka Sutra Book 1 Part 1:7

Book 1 Part 1:7

His sphere is infinite and inexhaustible— He teaches eternally through countless eons, Edifying beings through various powers: Flower Topknot looks upon Buddha this way.

The ocean of sentient beings' minds varies from moment to moment; The Buddha's knowledge is so broad it comprehends all this, Expounding the truth for them all, making them glad: This is the liberation of Subtle Light.

Sentient beings have no holy tranquility; Sunk in evil ways, they suffer many pains— The Buddha shows them the nature of things: Peaceful Meditation sees in this way.

The Buddha, with unprecedented great compassion, Enters all states of existence to help sentient beings, Explaining truth, encouraging virtue, promoting fulfillment: This is known to Eye Light.

The Buddha opens up the light of truth, Analyzing the natures of the acts of all worlds, Their good and their evil, without a mistake: Pure Light, seeing this, gives rise to joy.

The Buddha is the basis of all blessings, Like the earth supporting all buildings; He skillfully shows the peaceful way out of distress: Immutable knows this technique.

The bright glow of his fire of knowledge pervades the universe— He manifests countless forms, equal to all beings, Exposing true reality for the benefit of all: Monarch of Constellations realizes this path.

The Buddha is like space, with no inherent nature; Appearing in the world to benefit the living, His features and refinements are like reflections: Pure Awareness sees in this way.

The pores of the Buddha's body emit sounds everywhere: The clouds of the teaching cover all worlds; All those who hear arc joyful and glad: Such is the realization of Liberation Light.

Furthermore, the gandharva king Sustaining the Nation found the door of liberation of independent techniques for saving all sentient beings.

The gandharva king Tree Light found the door of liberation seeing the array of all virtues.

The gandharva king Clear Eyes found the door of liberation cutting off forever the grief and suffering of all sentient beings, producing a treasury of joy.

The gandharva king Flower Crown found the door of liberation forever cutting off the confusion of all sentient beings' erroneous views.

The gandharva king Universal Sound of joyful Steps found the door of liberation like clouds overspreading, shading and refreshing all sentient beings.

The gandharva king joyously Moving Beautiful Eyes found the door of liberation manifesting an enormous beautiful body, causing all to obtain peace and bliss.

The gandharva king Wondrous Sound Lion Banner found the door of liberation scattering all famous jewels in all directions.

The gandharva king Universal Emanation of jewel Light found the door of liberation manifesting the pure body of all great joyous lights.

The gandharva king Diamond Tree Flower Banner found the door of liberation causing all trees to richly flourish, causing all who see them to be delighted.

The gandharva king Universal Manifestation of Adornments found the door of liberation skillfully entering into the sphere of all Buddhas and bestowing peace and happiness on all living beings.

At that time the gandharva king Sustaining the Nation, imbued with the power of the Buddha, looked over all the hosts of gandharvas and said in verse,

The innumerable doors to the realm of the Buddhas Cannot be entered by any sentient beings. The Buddha is like the nature of space, pure; He opens the right path for all worlds.

In each one of the Buddha's pores Is an ocean of virtues, all replete All words are benefited and pleased by them: This is what Tree Light can see.

The vast ocean of sorrow and suffering of the world The Buddha can evaporate entirely. The Buddha, compassionate, has many techniques: Clear Eyes has deep understanding of this.

The ocean of lands in the ten directions is boundless The Buddha illumines them all with the light of knowledge, Causing them to wash away all wrong views: This is where Tree Flower enters.

The Buddha, over countless eons in the past Cultivated great compassion and skill in means, To pacify all the worlds: This path Universal Sound can enter.

The Buddha body is pure—all like to see it. It can produce endless enjoyment in the world As the causes and effects of liberation are successively fulfilled: Good Eyes skillfully demonstrates this.

Sentient beings are confused, always going in circles— Their barriers of ignorance are most firm and dense. The Buddha expounds the great teaching for them: This Lion Banner is able to expound.

The Buddha manifests everywhere a body of wondrous form, With innumerable differentiations, equal to sentient beings, By various means enlightening the world: Wondrous Sound looks upon the Buddha this way.

The infinite doors of knowledge and means The Buddha opens all for sentient beings, To enter the true practice of supreme enlightenment: This Diamond Banner well observes.

Within an instant, millions of eons The Buddha's power can show this, with no effort, Bestowing peace and comfort equally on all living beings: This is the liberation of Pleasant Adornment.

Furthermore, the kumbanda king Increase found the door of liberation of the power to eliminate all maliciousness.

The kumbanda king Dragon King found the door of liberation cultivating a boundless ocean of practices.

The kumbanda king Adornment found the door of liberation knowing what is pleasing to the minds of all sentient beings.

The kumbanda king Beneficial Action found the door of liberation of work perfecting pure radiance.

The kumbanda king Fearsome found the door of liberation showing all sentient beings the safe path free from fear.

The kumbanda king Sublime Adornment found the door of liberation evaporating the ocean of cravings of all sentient beings.

The kumbanda king High Peak Intellect found the door of liberation manifesting clouds of light in all realms of being.

The kumbanda king Brave Strong Arms found the door of liberation shedding light everywhere, destroying mountain-like barriers.

The kumbanda king Boundless Pure Flower Eyes found the door of liberation revealing the treasury of non-regressing great compassion.

The kumbanda king Enormous Face found the door of liberation everywhere manifesting bodies transmigrating in the various states of being.

At that time the kumbanda king Increase, imbued with the power of the Buddha, looked over all the assembled kumbandas and said in verse,

Perfecting the power of patience, the Guide of the World Cultivated practice for the sake of beings for countless eons, Forever leaving the confusion of worldly pride Therefore his body is most majestically pure.