Sunday, March 3, 2013

华严经 Avatamsaka Sutra Book 1 Part 1:8


Showers of Light Orbs. Can you imagine being cuddled by all Buddhas? 


Book 1 Part 1:8

In the past the Buddha cultivated oceans of practices, Edifying innumerable beings in all quarters, Benefiting the living by all sorts of means: This liberation door Dragon King has found.

The Buddha saves sentient beings with great knowledge, Clearly understanding all of their minds And taming them with various powers: Adornment Banner, seeing this, gives rise to joy.

Spiritual powers appear responsively, like reflections of a light; The wheel of teaching in reality is like space, Being thus in the world for incalculable eons: This is realized by the Beneficent King.

Sentient beings are blinded by ignorance, always confused; The light of Buddha illumines the path of safety To rescue them and cause suffering to be removed: Fearsome contemplates this teaching well.

Floating and sinking in the ocean of desire, full of all pains; The all-illumining light of wisdom annihilates this all, And having removed pain, then expounds the truth: This is the realization of Splendid Arrays.

The Buddha body responds to all—none do not see it. With various techniques it teaches the living, Sound like thunder, showering the rain of truth: This teaching High Intellect enters.

The pure light is not shone in vain Any who meet it, it will cause to dissolve heavy barriers; It expounds Buddha's virtues without any bounds: Grave Arms can clarify this profound principle.

To give peace and comfort to all sentient beings, He practiced great compassion for innumerable ages, Removing all pains by various means: This is the vision of Pure Flower.

Spiritual powers independent and inconceivable, That body appears throughout the ten directions, Yet nowhere does it come or go: This is what Enormous Face understands.

Furthermore, the naga king Virupaksha found the door of liberation extinguishing all the burning pains of the state of nagas.

Shakra found the door of liberation of instantaneously transforming his own naga form and manifesting the forms of countless beings.

The naga king Cloud Sound Banner found the door of liberation speaking the boundless ocean of Buddha-names with a pure clear voice in all realms of being.

The naga king Flaming Mouth found the door of liberation showing the differences in arrangements of boundless buddha worlds.

The naga king Cloud Banner found the door of liberation showing all sentient beings the ocean of great joy and virtue.

The naga king Takshaka found the door of liberation destroying all fears with the pure voice of salvation.

The naga king Boundless Steps found the door of liberation showing the form bodies of all Buddhas and the succession of their eons.

The naga king Pure Form found the door of liberation producing the ocean of great delight and joy of all sentient beings.

The naga king Great Sound Traveling Everywhere found the door of liberation manifesting the pleasing, unobstructed sound that is equal to all.

The naga king No Heat or Torment found the door of liberation annihilating all the sufferings of the world with the cloud of great compassion that covers all.

At that time, naga king Virupaksha, imbued with the power of the Buddha, looked over all the hosts of nagas, and said in verse,

See how the Buddha's teaching is always thus: It helps and benefits all sentient beings; It can, by the power of great compassion and pity, Rescue those who have fallen into fearful ways.


The various differences of all sentient beings The Buddha shows all on the tip of a hair, Filling the world with spiritual demonstrations: Shakra sees the Buddha this way.

The Buddha, by means of unlimited spiritual power, Tells of his names and epithets, as many as all beings— He makes them all hear whichever they like: Thus can Cloud Sound understand.

The beings of infinite, boundless lands The Buddha can make enter a single pore While sitting at rest among those hosts. This is the vision of Flaming Mouth.

The irascible minds of all sentient beings, Their bondage and ignorance, are deep as the sea; The Buddha compassionately removes it all: Flame naga, observing this, can see it clearly.

The virtuous powers of all sentient beings Appear clearly in the Buddha's pores Having shown this, he returns all to the ocean of blessings: This is the vision of High Cloud Banner.

The pores of the Buddha's body radiate the light of wisdom; That light intones a sublime sound everywhere All who hear it are free from worry and fear: Takshaka realizes this way.

The lands, adornments, and succession of ages Of all the Buddhas of all times Appear as they are in the Buddha's body: Broad Steps sees this spiritual power.

I observed the Buddha's practice in the past, Making offerings to the ocean of all Buddhas, Increasing his joy with all of them: This is the entry of naga Swift.

The Buddha, by means of expedient sound adapted to type, Expounds truth for the masses, making them rejoice. That sound is pure and sublime, enjoyed by all who hear: Going Everywhere, hearing this, joyfully awakens.

Sentient beings are oppressed in all states of existence, Whirled about by habitual delusion, with no one to rescue them; The Buddha liberates them with great compassion: No Heat or Torment realizes this.

Furthermore, the yaksha king Vaishravana found the door of liberation saving evil beings by means of boundless skill in means.

The yaksha king Independent Sound found the door of liberation examining all sentient beings, saving them with appropriate techniques.

The yaksha king Solemn Weapon Bearer found the door of liberation of ability to give sustenance to all emaciated evil sentient beings.

The yaksha king Great Wisdom found the door of liberation extolling the ocean of virtues of all sages.

The yaksha king Lord of Flaming Eyes found the door of liberation observing all sentient beings and engendering great compassion and knowledge.

The yaksha king Adamantine Eye found the door of liberation aiding and comforting all sentient beings by various appropriate means.

The yaksha king Arm of Courage and Strength found the door of liberation entering into the meanings of all teachings.

The yaksha king Bravely Resisting General found the door of liberation guarding all sentient beings, causing them to abide in the Way, with none living in vain.

The yaksha king Rich in Material Goods found the door of liberation increasing all beings' stores of blessings and virtues and causing them to always feel blissful.

The yaksha king Power to Smash High Mountains found the door of liberation producing the light of wisdom and power of the Buddhas whenever called to mind.


At that time the great yaksha king Learned, imbued with the power of the Buddha, looked over all the assembly of yakshas and said in verse,

The evils of sentient beings are extremely fearsome They do not see the Buddha for hundreds, thousands of eons. Drifting through life and death, they suffer myriad pains— To rescue them, the Buddhas appear in the world.





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