The Flower Ornament Scripture

 

A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra

Thomas Cleary

BOOK ONE

 

1. The  Wonderful Adornments of the Leaders of the Worlds

 

 

THUS HAVE I HEARD. At one time the Buddha was in the land of Magadha, in a state of purity, at the site  of enlightenment, having just realized true awareness. The ground was solid and firm, made of diamond, adorned with exquisite jewel  discs  and myriad   precious flowers, with pure clear crystals.  The ocean of characteristics of the various colors appeared over an infinite extent. There were banners of precious stones,  constantly emitting shining light  and  producing beauti­ ful sounds. Nets of myriad gems and garlands of exquisitely  scented flowers hung all around. The finest jewels appeared   spontaneously, raining inexhaustible  quantities of gems and beautiful flowers  all over the earth. There were rows of jewel trees, their branches  and foliage lustrous  and luxuriant. By the Buddha's  spiritual power,   he caused   all the adornments of this enlightenment site to be reflected therein.

The tree of enlightenment was tall and outstanding.  Its trunk was diamond,   its main boughs were lapis lazuli,   its branches and twigs were of various precious elements. The leaves, spreading in all directions, provided shade, like clouds. The precious blossoms were of various colors,  the branching twigs spread out their shadows.  Also the fruits were jewels containing a blazing radiance. They were together with the flowers in great arrays. The entire circumference of the tree emanated light; within the light there rained precious stones,  and within each gem were enlightening beings, in great hosts like clouds, simultaneously appeanng.

Also,  by virtue of the awesome spiritual power of the   Buddha,  the tree of enlightenment constantly gave forth sublime sounds  speaking various truths without end.

The palace chamber in which the Buddha was  situated was spacious and   beautifully adorned.  It extended   throughout   the ten directions.   It was made ofjewels of various colors and was decorated with all kinds

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of precious flowers. The various adornments emanated lights like clouds; the masses of their reflections from within the palace formed banners.

A boundless host of enlightening beings,   the   congregation   at   the site of enlightenment, were all gathered there:  by means of the ability to manifest the lights and inconceivable sounds of the Buddhas,  they fashioned nets of the finest jewels,  from which came forth all the realms of action of the spiritual powers of the Buddhas,  and in which  were reflected images of the abodes of all beings.

Also, by virtue of the aid of the spiritual power of the Buddha, they embraced the entire cosmos in a single thought.

Their lion seats were high, wide, and beautiful. The bases were made ofjewels, their nets of lotus blossoms, their tableaus of pure, exquisite gemstones . They were adorned with various flowers of all colors . Their roofs, chambers, steps,  and doors were adorned by the images  of all things.   The branches   and fruits ofjewel  trees surrounded them,   arrayed at intervals .

Clouds  of radiance ofjewels reflected each other: the Buddhas   of the ten directions conjured regal pearls, and the exquisite jewels  in the topknots   of all the enlightening beings   all emanated light,   which   came and illuminated them.

Furthermore, sustained by the spiritual power of all Buddhas, they expounded the vast perspective of the Enlightened   Ones,  their subtle tones extending afar, there being no place they did not reach.

At that time, the Buddha, the World Honored One, in this setting, attained to supreme,  correct awareness of all things. His knowledge entered into all times with complete equanimity;  his body filled all worlds; his voice universally accorded with all lands in the ten directions. Like space,   which contains all forms, he made no discrimination among all objects . And, as space extends everywhere, he entered all lands with equanimity. His body forever sat omnipresent in all sites of enlightenment. Among  the host of enlightening beings,   his   awesome   light   shone clearly, like the sun emerging, illumining the world. The ocean of myriad virtues which he practiced in all times was thoroughly pure, and he constantly demonstrated the production of all the buddha-lands, their boundless forms and spheres of light extending throughout the entire cosmos , equally and impartially.

He expounded all truths, like spreading great clouds.  Each of his hairtips was able to contain all worlds without interference, in each manifesting immeasurable spiritual powers, teaching and civilizing all sentient beings . His body extended throughout the ten directions, yet without coming or going. His knowledge entered into all forms   and realized the emptiness of things. All the miraculous displays  of the Buddhas of past, present,   and future,   were all seen in his light,   and all the adornments of inconceivable eons were revealed.

There were great enlightening beings numerous as the atoms in ten buddha-worlds  surrounding  him.  Their names  were:  Universally  Good

 

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(Samantabhadra) , Light of the Supreme Lamp of Universal Virtue, Lion Banner of Universal Light, Subtle Light of Flames of Universal Jewels, Banner of Oceans of Qualities of Universal Sounds, Realm of Enlighten­ ment of Radiance of Universal Knowledge, Banner  of  Flowers of  a Topknot of Universal Jewels, Pleasing Voice of Universal Awareness, Light of Inexhaustible Virtue of Universal Purity,  Mark  of Universal Light, Great Brilliance of the  Light  of  the  Moon  Reflected  in  the Ocean, Undefiled  Treasury  of Light  of Oceans  of Cloudlike  Sounds, Born of Wisdom and Adorned with Virtue, Great  Light  of Sovereign Virtue, Brave Lotus Topknot, Sun Banner of Clouds of Universal Knowledge, Greatly Persevering with Indestructible Courage, Light Banner of Fragrant Flames, Deep Beautiful Sound of Great Enlightened Virtue, Born of Wisdom  with  the  Light  of Great  Virtue.  These  and others were the leaders-there were as many as there are atoms in ten buddha-worlds.

These enlightening beings had all in the past accumulated roots of goodness along with Vairocana Buddha,  and  were all  born from the ocean of roots of goodness  of the Buddha.  They had  already  fulfilled the various means of transcendence, and their wisdom eye was thor­ oughly clear. They observed all times with impartiality. They were thoroughly purified in all states of concentration. Their eloquence was oceanic, extensive and inexhaustible. They possessed the qualities of buddhahood, were dignified and honorable. They knew the faculties of sentient beings, and taught them according   to   potential   and   necessity. They entered into the matrix of the cosmos, their knowledge was nondiscriminatory; they experienced the liberation of the Buddhas, exceedingly deep and immensely vast.  They were able to enter into one stage, according to technical expediency, yet maintain the virtues of all stages, supported by the ocean of all vows, always accompanied by wisdom,  throughout  the future.   They   had   thoroughly  comprehended the rarely-attained, vast secret realm of all Buddhas. They   were familiar with the equal teachings of all Buddhas. They were already treading the Buddhas'  ground of universal light.  They entered the doors of bound­ less oceans of concentrations. They manifested bodies in all places and participated in worldly activities.   Their memory   power was   enormous, and they assembled the ocean of all the teachings. With intelligence, eloquence, and skill they turned the wheel which never turns back. The vast ocean of virtuous qualities of all Buddhas entered entirely into their bodies. They went willingly to all the lands in which there were Buddhas . They had already made offerings to all Buddhas,  over bound­ less cons,  joyfully and tirelessly. In all places when the Buddhas  at­ tained enlightenment, they were always there, approaching them and associating with them, never giving up. Always,  by means of the vows of universal goodness and wisdom, they caused the wisdom-body of all sentient beings to be fulfilled. They had  perfected innumerable  such virtues.

 

There were also present thunderbolt-bearing spirits , as numerous  as atoms in a buddha-world, known as Demigod  of   Wonderful   Form, Banner of Swiftness of the Sun,  Light  of the Flowers of the Polar Mountain, Pure Sound of Clouds, Sublime Faculties,  Delightful Light, Sound of Thunder in Great Trees, Lion King Light, Auspicious Eye of Intense Flames, Jewel Topknot of Lotus  Light; these  were  the leaders, and there were as many of them as there are atoms in a buddha-world. All of them had constantly  invoked  great vows over countless  past eons, vowing to always draw near to and serve the Buddhas.  Their practices in accord with their vows had already reached fulfillment, and they had reached the other   shore.   They had   accumulated   boundless pure good works.  They had clearly  arrived at all the realms of medita­ tive absorption,  and had attained spiritual powers.  They dwelled wher­ ever a Buddha was, and entered into the realm of inconceivable liberation; taking their place in the assembly, their dignified light stood out. They manifested their bodies according to the needs of sentient beings and thereby pacified them. Wherever there were manifestations   of Buddhas, they all went there magically.  Wherever   the   Buddhas   dwelt,   they always diligently guarded and protected the place.

There were also multiple-body spirits, numerous as atoms in a buddha­ world, known as Flower Topknot Adornment, Light Illumining  All Directions, Oceanic Sound Conquering, Pure Flower Adorned Topknot, Infinite Dignified Postures,   Array   of Supreme   Light,   Fragrant   Clouds of Pure Light, Guardian Sustainer, Ubiquitious  Shepherd, Immutable Light.  These were the leaders; there were as   many as there are atoms in a buddha-world. They had all in the past ful filled great vows and had provided for and served all the Buddhas.

Also there were footstep-following spirits, numerous as atoms in a buddha-world. Their leaders were known as Precious Symbol,  Lotus Light, Topknot of Pure Flowers, Embodying All Beautiful Visions, Exquisite Gem Star Banner, Joyfully Uttering Sublime Sounds,  Sandal­ wood Tree Light, Lotus Luminosity, Subtle Light, Collection of Fine Flowers, and so on. Over innumerable past ages they had all associated with Buddhas, always following them.

There were also sanctuary spirits, as numerous as atoms in a buddha­ world. Their leaders were known as Banner of Pure Adornments, Polar Mountain Jewel Light, Sign of the Thunder Banner, Wonderful Eyes Raining Flowers, Garland Light Topknot, Raining Jewel Arrays,  Coura­ geous Fragrant Eye,  Diamond-Colored  Cloud,  Lotus  Light,  Radiance of Ineffable Light, and so on. All of them had in the past met innumera­ ble  Buddhas,  perfected  their  will  power,   and  brought  forth  extensive o fferings.

There were also city  spirits , as numerous as atoms  in a buddha­ world. Their leaders were known as Jewel Peak Radiance, Beautifully Adorned Palace, Jewel  of Pure Joy,  Sorrowless Purity,  Flower Lamp Flame Eyes, Flame Banner Clearly Showing, Light of Virtue, Pure

 

Light,  Fragrant Topknot Adornment,   Beautiful Jewel Light,  and so on. All of them had, over innumerable, inconceivable eons, adorned the mansions in which the Buddhas stayed.

There were also earth spirits, as numerous as atomic particles in a buddha-world. Their leaders were known as Pure Flower of Universal Virtue, Adornment of Stable Blessings, Beautiful Flower Adorned Tree, Universal Distributor of Treasures, Pure Eye Observing the Season, Beautiful Supreme Eye, Fragrant Hair Emitting Light, P leasing Sound, Curled   Topknot   of   Beautiful   Flowers,   Diamond-Adorned   Body,   and so on. They had all in the past made profound, grave vows,  vowing  to always associate with the Buddhas and cultivate the same virtuous acts . There were also innumerable mountain spirits,  led by   such  as Jewel Peak Blooming  Flower, Flower Forest Beautiful Topknot, Lofty Ban­ ner Shining   Everywhere,   Undefiled Jewel   Topknot,   Light   Illumining All Directions, Light of Great Power, Awesome Light Conquering All, Light-Orb of Subtle Intensity, Universal   Eye   Clearly   Seeing,   Adaman­ tine Eye of Mystery. They had all attained pure eyes in regarding all

things.

There were   also   an inconceivable number   of forest spirits,  led by such spirits as Spreading Flowers Like Clouds, Outstanding  Trunk Unfolding Light, Bearing Branches Emitting Radiance, Auspicious Pure Leaves, Draped  Flame Treasury, Pure Light,  Pleasant Thunder,  Light and Fragrance All-Pervading, Subtle Light Shining   Far,   Flowers   and Fruits Savoring of Light,  and so on. They all had  infinite pleasing glows.

There were also innumerable herb spirits, led by such as Auspicious, Sandalwood Forest, Pure Light, Universal Renown, Radiant Pores, Universal Purifier, Roarer,  Banner of Light Outshining  the Sun,   Seeing in All Directions,  Energy-Augmenting Clear Eyes,  and so on. Their natures were all free from defilement, and they helped beings with kindness and compassion.

There were also innumerable crop spirits,  led   by   such   spirits   as Gentle Superb Flavor, Pure Light of Seasonal Flowers, Physical Strength Courage and Health,  Increasing   Vitality,   Everywhere   Producing   Roots and Fruits, Wonderfully Adorned Circular Topknot, Moistening Pure Flowers,  Developing  Wondcrful Fragrance,  Liked by All Who   See, Undefiled Pure Light. All of them had attained perfection of great joyfulness.

There were also innumerable river spirits, led by such  spirits as Everywhere   Producing   Swift   Currents,    Universally   Purifying   Springs and Streams,  Dustfree Pure Eye,  Roaring Everywhere,   Rescuing   Sen­ tient Beings, Heatless Pure Light,  Universally Causing Joy,  Supreme Banner of Extensive Virtue, Light Shining on All Worlds,  Light  of Oceanic Virtues.   All   of them   diligently   concentrated   on   benefiting living beings.

There were also innumerable ocean spirits,  led by such spirits  as

 

Producing Jewel Light,  Diamond  Banner, Undefiled, Palaces in All Waters, Auspicious Jewel Moon, Beautiful Flower Dragon Topknot, Everywhere Holding the Flavor of Light,  Jewel Flame Flower Light, Beautiful Diamond Topknot, Thunder of the Ocean Tide. They had all filled their bodies with the great ocean of virtues of the Buddhas .

There were also innumerable water spirits, led by such spirits as Ubiquitous Cloud Banner,  Cloudlike Sound  of the  Ocean Tide,  Beauti­ ful Round Topknot, Whirlpool of Skills,  Store of Undefiled Fragrance, Virtue Bridge Light Sound,  Freedom  of Contentment,  Good  Sound  of Pure Joy, Everywhere Manifesting  Awesome  Light, Roaring Sound Filling the Sea. They always diligently strived to rescue and protect all beings.

There were also countless fire spirits,  led by such spirits as Reposi­ tory of Flames of Universal Light, Banner of Universal Assembly  of Light,   Great Light Shining Everywhere, Palace of Wonders,   Inexhaust­ ible Light Topknot,   Eyes of Various Flames,  Palaces in All Directions Like Polar Mountains, Sovereign of Awesome   Light,   Light   Destroying the Darkness,  Thunder and Lightning. All of them manifested various kinds of light, causing the irritations of sentient beings to vanish.

There were also innumerable wind spirits, led by such spirits as Unimpeded Light, Everywhere Manifesting Courageous Action, Wind Striking Cloud Banner, Arrays of Light, Power Able to Dry Up Water, Great Voice Howling Everywhere, Tree Branch Hanging Topknot, Unimpeded Wherever It Goes, Various Mansions, Great Light Shining Everywhere. They all worked to dispel the mentality of conceit.

There were also innumerable space spirits, led by such spirits as Pure Light Shining All Around, Traveling Everywhere Deeply and Extensively, Producing Auspicious  Wind, Abiding Securely Beyond Obstruction, Broad Steps and Beautiful Topknot, Unhindered Light Flames, Unob­ structed Conquering Power, Spotless  Light, Deep and Far-Reaching Sublime Sound, All-Pervading Light. Their minds were all free from defilement, broad, vast, clear, and pure.

There were also innumerable direction spirits, led by such spirits as Dwelling Everywhere, Ubiquitous  Light, Array of Light Beams,  Trav­ eling Everywhere Unhindered, Forever Ending Confusion, Roaming Everywhere in Pure   Space,   Great   Sound   of Cloud   Banners,   Topknot and Eyes Undisturbed, Universally Observing the Doings of the Worlds, Traveling Everywhere Watching. They were able, by means   of their skills, to emanate light in all directions, always illuminating the ten directions continuously without interruption.

There were also innumerable night spirits, led by such spirits as Pure Light of Universal Virtue, Observing the World with Joyful Eyes, Everywhere Manifesting Auspicious Omens, Everywhere Causing Tree Flowers to Bloom, All Senses Always Joyful , Producing Pure Bounty. They all practiced diligently, taking delight in the truth.

There were also innumerable day spirits , led by such as Displaying

 

Palaces, Bringing Forth the Fragrance of Wisdom, Delighting in Superb Adornments, Exquisite Light of Fragrant Flowers, Collecting All Wonderful Herbs, Liking to Make Joyful Eyes,  Appearing In All Places, Light of Great Compassion,  Radiance of Goodness,   Garlands of Beauti­ ful Flowers. They all had certain faith in the sublime truth and always strived diligently in concert to adorn the palace.

There were also innumerable titan kings, led by such as Rahula, Bhimacitta, Skillful Magical Arts, Great Following, Great Strength, Universal Shining, Wonderful Adornment of Firm Action, Vast Causal Wisdom, Manifesting Superior Qualities, Sublime Voice. They had all worked energetically to conquer pride and other afflictions.

There were also an  inconceivable number of kinnara kings,  led  by such as Heaven of Light of Refined Intellect, Exquisite Flower Banner, Various Adornments, Pleasing Sound, Jewel Tree Light, Delight to the Beholder, Adornment of Supreme Light, Delicate Flower Banner, Earth­ Shaking Power, Conquering Evil Beings. They all made diligent efforts, contemplating all things, their minds always blissful, roaming freely.

There were also innumerable garuda kings,  led by such as Power of Great Swiftness, Unbreakable Jewel Topknot, Pure Speed, Nonregressing Mind, Sustaining Power in the Ocean, Steady Pure Light, Artistically Decorated Crown Topknot, Immediate Manifestation Everywhere,  Sur­ veying the Ocean, Universal Sound and Broad Eyes. They had already perfected the   power of great   skill in   expedient   methods   of liberation and were able to rescue all beings.

There were also innumerable mahoraga kings, led by such as Beneficent Wisdom,  Pure Dignified   Sound,   Adornment   of Supreme  Wisdom, Lord of Sublime Eyes,  Lamplike Banner, Refuge of the Masses,  Su­ preme Light Banner, Lion Guts, Sound Adorned by Myriad Subtleties, Stable as a Polar Mountain, Delightful Light.  They all diligently cultivated  great and extensive skills in   method to   cause sentient beings to forever tear apart the net of ignorance.

There were also innumerable yaksha kings, led by such as Vaishravana, Independent Sound, Solemn Weapon Bearer, Great Wisdom,  Lord of Flaming Eyes, Adamantine Eye, Arm of Courage and Strength, Bravely Resisting General, Rich in Material Goods, Power to Smash  High Mountains. They all strived to guard and protect all living beings.

There were also innumerable great naga kings, led by such  as Virupaksha, Shakra, Subtle Banner of Cloud Sounds,  Flaming Mouth Ocean Light, Ubiquitous High Cloud Banner, Unbounded Steps,   Pure Form,  Great   Sound Traveling   Everywhere,   No   Heat or Torment;   they all worked hard making clouds and spreading rain to cause the heat and afflictions of all beings to vanish.

There were also innumerable kumbanda kings, led by such as Increase, Dragon Lord,   Banner of Adornments of Goodness,   Universally   Benefi­ cial Action,  Most  Fearsome,  Handsome  with Beautiful Eyes,  High Peak Intellect, Brave and Strong Arms, Boundless Pure Flower Eyes,

 

Enormous Godlike Face with Titan's Eyes.  They all diligently practiced and studied  the teachings of freedom   from impediment,  and emitted great light.

There were also innumerable gandharva kings,  led by such as Sustain­ ing the Nation,  Tree Light, Clear Eyes,  Flower Crown,   Universal Sound, Joyously Moving Beautiful Eyes, Wondrous Sound Lion Banner, Diamond  Tree Flower   Banner, Joyfully   Causing   Adornments   to   Ap­ pear Everywhere. They all had deep faith and appreciation of the great teaching, rejoiced in it and respected it, and diligently practiced it tirelessly.

There were also innumerable moon deities, led by such as Moon Godling, Flower King Topknot Halo, Myriad Sublime Pure Lights, Pacifying the Hearts of the World, Luminosity of Tree King Eyes, Manifesting Pure Light, Immutable Light Traveling Everywhere,  Sover­ eign Monarch of Constellations,  Moon of Pure Awareness,  Great Majes­ tic Light. All strived to bring to light the mind-jewel of living beings .

There were also innumerable sun deities, led by such as Sun Godling, Eyes of Flames of Light, Awesome Light, Undefiled Jewel Arrays, Nonregressing Courage, Light of Beautiful Flower Garlands, Supreme Banner Light,   Universal Light of a Jewel Topknot,   Eyes  of Light.  All of them diligently learned and practiced to benefit living  beings  and increase their roots of goodness.

There were also innumerable kings of the thirty-three heavens,  led by such as Shakra-Indra, Everywhere Intoning Fulsome Sound,  Kind Eyes Jewel Topknot, Jewel Light Banner Fame, Joy-Producing Topknot, Admirable Right Mindfulness, Supreme Sound of the Polar Mountain, Perfect Mindfulnes s, Pleasing Flower Light, Eye of the Sun  of Knowledge,   Independent   Light Able  to   Enlighten.    All   of them  strived to bring forth great works in all worlds.

There were  also innumerable kings  of the Suyama  heavens, led by such as Timely  Portion, Delightful Light,  Banner of Inexhaustible Wisdom and Virtue, Skilled in Miraculous Displays,  Great Light  of Memory Power, Inconceivable Wisdom, Circular Navel, Light Flames, Illumination, Greatly Famed for Universal Observation. All of them diligently cultivated great roots of goodness,  and their   minds   were always joyful and content.

There were also an inconceivable number of kings of the Tushita heavens, led by such as Contented, Ocean of Bliss Topknot, Supreme Virtue Banner, Still and Silent Light, Pleasing Beautiful Eyes, Clear Moon on a Jewel Peak, Supreme   Courage   and   Strength,   Subtle   Diamond Light, Constellation Array Banner, Pleasing Adornments.  All of them diligently kept in mind the names and epithets of all the Buddhas.

There were also innumerable kings of the heavens of enjoyment of emanations, led by such as Skillful Transformation and  Emanation, Light of Silent Sound, Light of the Power of Transformation and Emanation, Master of  Adornment, Light of  Mindfulness, Supreme Cloud Sound, Supreme Light of Myriad Subtleties, Exquisite Topknot

 

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Light,   Perfect Joy  and Intellect,   Flower Light Topknot,   and   Seeing in All Directions. All of them worked diligently to tame living beings and enable them to attain liberation.

There were also countless kings of the heavens of free enjoyment of others' emanations, led by such as  Sovereign  Freedom,  Sublime Eye Lord, Beautiful  Crown Banner, Courageous Intelligence, Wonderful Sound  Phrases,  Subtle Light Banner, Gate of the Realm of Peace, Array of  Splendid  Discs  Banner, Flower  Grove  Independent  Intellect, and Light of Beautiful Adornments of the Power of  Indra.  All  of them diligently practiced and studied the vast and great teaching of independent skill in means of liberation.

There were   also   uncountable kings   of the   great brahma heavens,   led by such as Shikhin, Light of Wisdom, Radiance of Benificent Wisdom, Sound of Ubiquitous Clouds, Independent Observer of the Sounds  of Speech of the  Worlds,  Eyes of Still Light,   All-Pervading Light,  Sound of Magical Displays, Eyes of Shining Light, and Pleasing Ocean Sound. All of them had great compassion  and  took  pity  on living beings; unfolding light   that   illumined   everywhere,   they   caused   them   to   be joyful and blissful.

There were also   innumerable kings of the heavens in which light is used for sound, led by Pleasing Light, Pure Subtle Light, Sound  of Freedom, Supreme Awareness and Knowledge, Delightful Pure Subtle Sound, Sound of Skillful Meditation, Universal Sound Illumining Everywhere, Most  Profound Light-Sound, Pure Name  Light,   and Su­ preme Pure Light.   All of them dwelt in the unhindered state of great peace, tranquility, joy, and bliss.

There were also innumerable kings of the heavens of universal purity, led by such as Pure Reputation, Supreme Vision, Virtue of Tranquility, Sound of the Polar Mountain, Eye of Pure Mindfulness, Light Flame Sovereign, Enjoyer of Meditation on the Truth and Creating Demon­ strations, Banner of Miraculous Displays, and Exquisite Array of Con­ stellation Sounds. They were all already abiding securely in the great teaching, and worked diligently to benefit all worlds.

There were also innumerable kings of the heavens   of vast results,   led by such as Banner of the Delightful Light of Truth, Ocean of Pure Adornments, Light of Supreme Wisdom, Independent Wisdom Banner, Delight in Tranquility, Eye of Universal Knowledge, Delight in Use of Intellect, Light  of Intellect Sown with Virtue, Undefiled Tranquil Light, and Vast Pure Light. They all dwelt at peace in the palace of tranquility.

There were also countless kings of the heavens of great freedom, led by such as Sea of Subtle Flames, Light of the Name of Freedom,  Eye of Pure Virtues, Enjoyable Great Intelligence, Freedom of lmmutable Light, Eyes of Sublime  Adornments, Light of Skillful Meditation,   Delightful Great Knowledge,   Universal   Sound   Array   Banner,   and   Light   of Fame of Extreme Exertion. All of them diligently contemplated the truth of formlessness, and their actions were all equanimous and impartial.

 

At that time the oceanic hosts at the Buddha's site of enlightenment had  assembled:   the  unlimited  types   and  species   were  all  around   the Buddha,  filling everywhere. Their forms and companies   were   each different .   From wherever they came,   they approached   the World Hon­ ored One, wholeheartedly looking up to him.  These assembled  masses had already gotten rid of all afflictions and mental defilements as well as their residual habits . They had pulverized the mountains of multiple barriers,  and perceived the Buddha without obstruction. They were like this because Vairocana Buddha in past times,  over oceans of eons, cultivating the practices of enlightening beings, had received  them and taken care of them with the four saving  practices of generosity, kind words, beneficial action, and cooperation, and while planting roots of goodness in the  company of each  Buddha in those eons,  had already taken good care of them and had taught and developed them by various means, establishing  them   on   the   path   of omniscience,   where   they sowed innumerable virtues, gained great merits, and had all entered completely  into   the ocean   of skill in   liberative   means   and undertaking of vows.  The actions   they carried   out were fully pure,   and they   had well embarked on the way to emancipation.  They always saw   the Buddha, clearly illumined, and by the power of supreme understanding entered into the ocean of the qualities of buddhahood.  They found the doors ofliberation of all Buddhas, and roamed freely in spiritual powers .

That is to say, Ocean of Subtle Flames, a king of a heaven of great freedom, found the door of liberation through   the   tranquility   and practical power of the realm of space and the cosmos.  The celestial king Light of the Name of Freedom gained the   door of liberation   through freely observing all things.   The celestial king Eye  of Pure Virtues found the door of liberation of effortless action knowing that all things are not born, do not perish,  and do not come or go. The celestial king Enjoy­ able Great Intelligence found the door of liberation through the ocean of wisdom directly perceiving the real character of all things.  The celestial king Freedom   of Immutable  Light   found   the door of liberation   through the great practical concentration of bestowing boundless peace and happiness on living beings . The celestial king Eye of Sublime Adorn­ ments   found   the door of liberation   through causing observation   of the truth of nullity and   annihilating   all   ignorance   and   fear.   The celestial king Light of Skillful Meditation found the door of liberation through entering   infinite   realms   without   producing   any    activity    of   thought about existents.  The   celestial   king   Delightful   Great Knowledge   found the door of liberation by going   everywhere in   the   ten   directions   to preach the truth, yet without moving and without relying   on   anything. The celestial king Universal Sound Array Banner found the gate of liberation by entry into the Buddhas'  realm of tranquility and   every­ where manifesting great light.  The celestial king Light of Fame  of Extreme Exertion found the gate of liberation by abiding in his own enlightenment, yet having an infinitely broad perspective.

 

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At that time the celestial king Ocean of Subtle Flames,  imbued with the spiritual power of the Buddha, surveyed the whole host of celestial beings of the heavens of great freedom, and said in verse,

 

The buddha body extends throughout all the great assemblies: It fills the cosmos, without end.

Quiescent, without essence,   it cannot be   grasped; It appears just to save all beings.

 

The Buddha, King of the Teaching, appears in the world

Able to light the lamp of sublime truth which illumines the world; His state is boundless and inexhaustible:

This is what Narne of Freedom has realized.

 

The Buddha is inconceivable, beyond discrimination, Comprehending forms everywhere as insubstantial.

For the sake of the world he opens wide  the path of purity: This is what Pure Eyes can see.

 

The Buddha's  wisdom  is  unbounded­ No one in the world can measure it.

It forever destroys beings' ignorance and confusion:

Great   Intelligence   has   entered   this  deeply   and   abides   there   11

peace.

 

The Buddha's virtues arc inconceivable;

In beings who witness them afflictions die out. They cause all worlds to find peace:

Immutable Freedom can see this.

 

Sentient beings, in the darkness of ignorance,   are always deluded;

The Buddha expounds for them the teaching of dispassion  and serenity .

This is the lamp of wisdom that illumines the world: Sublime Eyes knows this technique.

 

The Buddha's body of pure subtle form

Is manifest everywhere and has no compare; This body has no essence and no resting place: It is contemplated by Skillful Meditation.

 

The voice of the Buddha has no limit or obstruction; All those capable of accepting the teaching hear it.

Yct the Buddha is quiescent and forever unmoving: This is the liberation of Delightful Knowledge.

 

Serene, emancipated, master of the celestial and the human, There is nowhere in the ten directions he does not appear. The radiance of his light fills the world:

This  is  seen  by  Majestic Banner of Unimpeded  Truth.

 

The Buddha sought enlightenment for  the sake of all beings Over boundless oceans of eons;

With various spiritual powers he teaches all:

Light of Fame has realized this truth.

 

Furthermore, the  celestial  king  Banner  of  the  Delightful  Light  of Truth found the door  of liberation  in  observing  the  faculties  of  all beings,  expounding  the  truth  for  them,  and  cutting  off their doubts. The celestial king Ocean   of Pure Adornments   found the door of libera­ tion causing vision of Buddha   whenever brought to mind.   The celestial king  Light  of Supreme  Wisdom  found  the  door  of liberation  realizing the body of adornments that have no basis and are equal in terms of phenomenal nature.  The celestial king Banner of Independent Wisdom found  the  door  of liberation  of comprehending  all  mundane things and in a single instant setting up oceans of inconceivable adornments. The celestial king Delight in Tranquility found the door of liberation of manifesting inconceivable buddha-lands in a single pore without hindrance.  The  celestial  king  Eye  of Universal  Knowledge  found  the door of liberation of all-sided observation of the universe.  The celestial king  Delight  in  Use  of Intellect  found  the  door of liberation  producing all kinds of displays for the benefit of all beings, always  appearing eternally. The celestial king  Light  of Intellect  Sown  with  Virtue  found the  door  of liberation  observing  all  objects  in  the  world  and  entering into the truth of inconceivability. The celestial king Undefiled Tranquil Light found   the door of liberation showing   all beings   the essential   ways of emancipation. The celestial king Vast Pure Light found the door of liberation of observing  all  teachable  beings  and  guiding  them  into  the way of enlightenment.

At that time  the  celestial  king  Banner  of  the  Delightful  Light  of Truth, imbued with the Buddha's power, surveyed all the hosts  of the heavens of minor vastness, infinite vastness, and vast results, and said in verse,

 

 

The realm of the Buddhas is inconceivable:

No sentient being can fathom it.

The Buddhas cause their minds  to develop faith and resolution And great enjoyment without end.

If any beings can accept the teaching,

 

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The Buddha, with spiritual powers, will guide them, Causing them to always sec the Buddha before them: Ocean of Adornments sees in this way.

 

The  nature  of all  things  has  no  resting  place-

The Buddhas' appearance in the world is the same way­ They have no resting   place in   any   state   of being: Supreme Wisdom can contemplate the meaning of this.

 

Whatever be the heart's desire of sentient beings, The Buddhas' spiritual powers can manifest.

Each different,   they are inconceivable:

This is Wisdom  Banner's ocean of liberation.

 

All lands existing in the past They can show in a single pore:

This is the great spiritual power of the Buddhas: Delight in Tranquility can expound this.

 

The inexhaustible ocean of all teachings

Is assembled in the sanctuary of one teaching.

Such is the nature of truth explained by the Buddhas: Eye of Knowledge can understand this technique.

 

In all lands in all quarters

Expounding the truth in  each  in every  one, The Buddha's body has no coming or going:

This is the realm of Delight in Use of Intellect.

 

The Buddha sees things of the worlds as like reflections of light; He enters into their most recondite mysteries

And explains that the nature of all things is always quiescent: Intellect Sown with Virtue can sec this.

 

The Buddha knows all phenomena

And rains the rain of truth according to   beings'   faculties In order to open the inconceivable gate of emancipation: Tranquil Serenity can understand this.

 

The World Honored One always, with great kindness and compassiOn,

Appears in order to benefit sentient beings,

Equally showering the rain of truth to the fill of their capacities: Pure Light can expound this .

 

Furthermore,  the   celestial king Repute of Pure Wisdom  found the door   of liberation   comprehending   the ways   and   means of emancipation of all sentient beings.   The celestial king Supreme Vision found the door of liberation of shadowlike demonstration according to the wishes of all celestial beings .   The celestial king   Virtue of Tranquility   found the   door of liberation of great skill in means adorning the realms of all Buddhas. The celestial king Sound of the Polar Mountain found the door of liberation of following   all   sentient   beings   into  the  eternally   flowing cycle of birth and death.  The celestial king Eye of Pure   Mindfulness found the door of liberation remembering the Buddhas'  ways of taming and pacifying sentient beings. The celestial king Delightful Universal Illumination  found the door of liberation that flowed forth   from   the ocean of universal memory and concentration power. The celestial king Sovereign Lord of the World   found the door of liberation of ability  to cause sentient beings to   meet the Buddha  and produce the treasury of faith . The celestial king Light Flame Sovereign found the door of liberation of ability to cause all beings to hear the truth , to believe and rejoice, and become emancipated. The celestial king Enjoyer  of Meditat­ ing on the Truth and Creating Demonstrations   found   the   door   of liberation entering into the civilizing activities of all enlightening beings, boundless and inexhaustible as space. The celestial king Banner of Miraculous Displays found the door of liberation observing the infinite afflictions of sentient beings with universal compassion and wisdom.

At that time the celestial king Repute of Pure Wisdom,  imbued with

the power of the Buddha, surveyed the hosts of celestial beings of the heavens of little purity,  boundless purity,   and ubiquitous  purity,  and said in verse,

 

He who realizes that the nature  of things is without solidity Appears in all the boundless lands of the ten directions: Expounding the inconceivability of the realm of buddhahood, He causes all to return to the ocean of liberation.

 

The Buddha is in the world without  a  resting  place­ Like a shadow or reflection he appears in all lands.

The nature of things is ultimately nonorigination: This is the entry way of the king Supreme Vision.

 

Cultivating skill in means over countless ages, Purifying all lands in the ten directions,

The suchncss  of the universe never moves: This is the realization of Virtue of Tranquility.

 

Sentient beings arc   shrouded   and veiled  by ignorance; Blind, in the dark, they remain always in birth-and-death.

 

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The  Buddha  shows  them  the  path  of purity:

This is the liberation of Polar Mountain Sound.

 

The unexcelled path that the Buddhas traverse Cannot be plumbed by any sentient being.

It is shown by various expedient methods:

Pure Eye,  clearly observing,   can comprehend them all.

 

The Buddha, by means of concentration formulae Numerous  as   the atoms   in oceans   of lands Teaches sentient beings, covering everything: Universal Illumination can enter this.

 

The appearance   of a   Buddha is hard to encounter; It may be met once in countless cons;

It is capable of inducing faith in sentient beings: This is the realization of the celestial Sovereign.

 

The Buddha explains that the nature of things is natureless; Profound, far-reaching, it is inconceivable.

He causes all beings to engender pure faith:

Light Flame can comprehend this .

 

The Buddhas of all times arc replete with virtue; They teach sentient beings inconceivably.

Contemplating this  produces joy:

Enjoyer of Truth can teach in this way.

 

Sentient beings arc sunk in the ocean of afflictions :

Their ignorance and pollution of views are much to be feared. The great teacher pities them and frees them forever:

This is the realm of contemplation of Banner of Miracles.

 

The Buddha constantly emits  great beams of light; In each light beam arc innumerable Buddhas.

Each makes displays of sentient beings' affairs; This is the entry way of Wonderful Sound.

 

Furthermore, the celestial king Pleasing Light found the door of liberation of always experiencing the bliss  of tranquil serenity yet being able to appear in order to eliminate the sufferings of the world. The celestial king Pure Subtle Light   found   the   door   of liberation   of the ocean of great compassion, the mine ofjoy and happiness of all sentient beings.  The   celestial king   Sound of Freedom found the door of libera­ tion  manifesting in a single instant the power of virtue of all sentient

 

 

beings of boundless cons. The celestial king Supreme Awarencss and Knowledge  found   the door of liberation causing all becoming,   existing, and disintegrating worlds to be as pure as space.  The celestial king Delightful Pure Subtle Sound found the door of liberation of joyfully believing and accepting the teachings of all sages. The   celestial   king Sound of Skillful   Meditation found the door of liberation of ability   to spend an eon expounding the meanings and methods of all stages of enlightenment.   The   celestial   king   Adornment Explaining  Sound   found the door of liberation of methods of making great offerings when all enlightening beings descend from the palace of the Tushita heaven to be born in the world.   The celestial king Profound   Light-Sound found   the door of liberation of contemplation of the inexhaustible ocean of spiritual power and wisdom. The celestial king Great Fame found the door of liberation of techniques for appearing in the world,  having fulfilled the ocean of virtues of all Buddhas . The celestial king Supreme  Pure Light found the door of liberation of the mine   of faith   and   delight   produced by the power of the Buddha's ancient vows.

Then the celestial king Pleasing Light, imbued with the power of the Buddha, surveyed all the celestial hosts from the heavens of little light, infinite light, and intense light, and said in verse,

 

I remember the past practice of the Buddha,

Serving  and  providing  offerings  for innumerable Buddhas: His pure deeds, in accord with his original faith,

Are now all visible,  through the Buddha's spiritual power.

 

The Buddha's body is formless, free from all defilement; Always abiding in compassion and pity,

He  removes  the distress  of all worlds:

This is the liberation of Subtle Light.

 

The Buddha's  teaching is vast and  boundless; It is manifest in all fields ,

According to their becoming and decay, each different: This is the power of liberation of Sound of Freedom.

 

The Buddha's spiritual power is incomparable;

It appears everywhere, in the vast fields of all directions , And makes them all pure, always manifest:

This  is the technique of liberation of Supreme Mindfulness.

 

Respectfully serving all the Buddhas, Numerous as atoms in oceans  of lands,

Hearing the teaching, getting rid of defilement, not acting  in vain, This is Subtle Sound's application of the teaching.

 

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The   Buddhas  have,   for   immeasurable   eons, Expounded the techniques of the stages, without peer.

What they have explained is boundless and inexhaustible: Sound of Skillful Meditation knows the meaning of this.

 

The infinite scenes of the Buddha's miraculous displays Appear in all places in a single instant,

Great techniques for conquering spirits and attaining enlightenment: This is the liberation of Adorning Sounds.

 

Sustained by awesome power, able to explain

And to demonstrate the deeds of spiritual powers of the Buddhas, Purifying all according to their faculties:

This is the liberation door of Light-Sound.

 

The  Buddha's  wisdom is  boundless-

It has no equal in the world, it has no attachment;

Compassionately responding to beings, it manifests everywhere: Great Fame has realized this path.

 

The Buddha, in the past, cultivated enlightening practices, Made o fferings to all  the  Buddhas  of  the  ten  directions­ The vows made in the presence of each Buddha

Supreme Light hears and greatly rejoices .

 

Furthermore, the brahma king Shikhin found  the  door  of liberation abiding in all sites of enlightenment everywhere and preaching the truth while being pure and  free  of attachments  in  all  actions.  Brahma  king Light of Wisdom  found  the  door  of  liberation  inducing  all  sentient beings to enter meditative absorption  and  stay  there. Brahma  king Radiance of Beneficent Wisdom found the door of liberation entering everywhere into all inconceivable truths.   Brahma king Sound of Ubiqui­ tous Clouds found the door of liberation entering into the ocean of all utterances of the Buddhas. Brahma king Independent Observer of the Sounds  and Speech of the Worlds  found the door of liberation of ability to remember all  the  techniques  used  by  enlightening  beings  in  teaching all sentient creatures. Brahma king Eyes of Still Light found the door of liberation showing   the  individual   differences   in   characteristics   of results of actions  of  all  beings. Brahma  king  All-Pervading  Light  found  the door of liberation of appearing before all sentient beings to guide them according to their various types. Brahma king  Sound  of Magical  Dis­ plays found the door of liberation dwelling in the realm of tranquil  and serene action of the pure aspect of all  things. Brahma  king  Eyes  of Shining Light  found  the  door  of liberation  of always  diligently  appear­ ing with no attachments, no boundaries, and no dependence in the

 

midst of all existence.  Brahma  king Pleasing Ocean Sound found the door of liberation of constant contemplation and investigation of the inexhaustible  truth.

At that time the great brahma king Shikhin,  imbued  with the spiri­ tual power of the Buddha, surveyed all the celestial hosts of the heavens ofbrahma bodies, brahma assistants, brahma masses, and great brahmas, and said in verse,

 

 

The Buddha-body is pure and always tranquil;

The radiance of its light  extends throughout the worlds; Signless, patternless,  without images,

Like clouds in the sky, thus is it seen.

 

This realm of concentration of the Buddha-body Cannot be assessed by any sentient being;

It shows them inconceivable expedient doors:

This is the enlightenment of Wisdom Light.

 

The ocean of teachings, numerous as atoms in a buddha-land, Are expounded in a single word-all without remainder.

They can be expounded this way for oceans of eons without ever being exhausted:

This is the liberation of Light of Beneficent Wisdom.

 

The complete sound of the Buddhas is equal to the worlds;

Sentient beings each obtain understanding according to their kind,

Yet there is no difference in the sound:

Such is the understanding of the brahma king Universal Sound.

 

The methods for entering enlightenment Of the Buddhas of all times

Arc all apparent in the Buddha-body:

This is the liberation of Sound of Freedom.

 

The activities of all sentient beings are different; According to the causes,   the effects are various. In this way do the Buddhas appear in the world: Silent Light can understand this .

 

Master of countless media of teaching,

Civilizing sentient beings everywhere in all  quarters, Yet not making distinctions therein:

Such is the realm of Universal Light.

 

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The Buddha-body is like space,  inexhaustible­ Formless, unhindered, it pervades the ten directions.

All of its accommodational manifestations are like conjurations: Sound of Magical Displays understands this way.

 

The appearances of the Buddha-body are boundless, And so are the knowledge, wisdom, and voice-

Being in the world, manifesting form, yet without attachment: Shining Light has entered this door.

 

The King of Truth reposes in the  Palace  of  Sublime  Reality­ The light of the reality-body illumines everything.

The nature of reality is incomparable and has no marks: This is the liberation of king Ocean Sound.

 

 

Furthermore,   the celestial king Sovereign Freedom had found the door of liberation of the treasury  of freedom manifestly developing and maturing innumerable sentient beings. Celestial king Sublime Eye Lord found the door of liberation   examining   the   pleasures   of all   sentient beings and causing them to enter the pleasure of the realm of sages. Celestial king   Beautiful Jewel  Banner Crown found the   door of libera­ tion causing all sentient beings to initiate practices according to their various inclinations and understandings. Celestial king Courageous  In­ telligence found the door of liberation holding together all the doctrines preached for the benefit of sentient beings.  Celestial king Wonderful Sound  Phrases found the  door of liberation remembering the  compas­ sion of the Buddha  and increasing progress in his own practice.   Celes­ tial king   Subtle   Light Banner found the door of liberation of manifesting the   door of great compassion  and smashing  down the banner of all pride and conceit. Celestial king Realm of Peace found the door of liberation conquering the malicious   attitudes   of all   people.   Celestial king Array   of Splendid Discs  Banner found the door of liberation of all the infinite Buddhas of the ten directions coming whenever they are remembered. Celestial king Flower Light Wisdom found the door of liberation    of   everywhere    manifesting    perfect    enlightenment    according to the minds and thoughts of sentient beings.   Celestial king   Sublime Light of Indra found the door of liberation of independence of great awesome power to enter all worlds.

At that time the celestial king Sovereign Freedom, imbued  with the majestic power of the Buddha, surveyed all the celestial hosts of the heavens of freedom and said in verse,

 

 

The Buddha body is all-pervasive,   equal   to the cosmos. It manifests in response to all sentient beings;

 

 

With various teachings he is always guiding:

Master of Teaching, he  is able to enlighten.

 

Of the various pleasures of the world,

The pleasure of holy tranquility is supreme; Abiding in the vast essence of reality:

Sublime Eye sees this.

 

The Buddha appears throughout the ten  directions Universally  responding to all hearts, teaching the   truth­ All doubting thoughts are cut off:

This is the door of liberation of Beautiful Banner Crown.

The Buddhas speak the wondrous sound throughout the world; The teachings spoken over countless ages

Can all be expounded in a single word:

This is the liberation of Courageous Intelligence.

 

All the great kindness in the world Cannot equal a hairtip of the Buddha's.

The Buddha's kindness is inexhaustible as space: This is the realization of Wonderful Sound.

 

Completely demolishing in all quarters The mountains of pride of all beings,

This is the function of the great compassion of the Buddha: This is the path traveled by Subtle Light Banner.

 

The light of wisdom, pure, fills the world; Any who see  it are relieved of ignorance And caused to leave the evil ways:

Realm of Peace realizes this truth.

 

The light of a hair pore is able to expound Buddha names as numerous as sentient beings. According to their pleasure, they all can hear it: This is Splendid Disc Banner's liberation.

 

The Buddha's  freedom  cannot  be  measured­ It fills the cosmos and all space.

All the congregations see it clearly:

This liberation door Flower Intellect enters.

 

Over oceans of eons, infinite, boundless, Manifesting everywhere and preaching the truth,

Never has a Buddha been seen to have any going or coming: This is the enlightenment of Wonderful Light.

 

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Furthermore,  the celestial  king Skillful  Transformation  found  the door of liberation of the power of magical displays demonstrating all actions. Celestial king  Light  of Silent  Sound  found the  door  of libera­ tion of relinquishing all clinging to objects . Celestial king Light of the Power of Transformation and Emanation found the door of liberation annihilating the ignorant muddled minds of all beings and causing their wisdom to  become  fully  complete. Celestial  king  Master of Adorn­ ments found the door of liberation manifesting unlimited pleasing sounds. Celestial king Light of Mindfulness   found the   door   of liberation know­ ing the infinite virtuous characteristics of all Buddhas. Celestial king Supreme Cloud  Sound  found the door of liberation knowing the pro­ cess of becoming and decay of all  past  ages.  Celestial  king  Supreme Light found the door of liberation of knowledge to enlighten all beings. Celestial king Exquisite Topknot found the door of liberation shedding light swiftly filling space in all directions. Celestial king Joyful Wisdom found the door of liberation of the power  of energy whose deeds  cannot be ruined by anyone. Celestial  king  Flower  Light  Topknot  found  the door of liberation knowing the rewards  of  actions of  all  sentient beings. Celestial king Seeing in All Directions found the door of lib­ eration showing inconceivable differences in form and kind of sentient beings.

At that time  the  celestial  king  Skillful Transformation,  imbued with the majestic power of the Buddha,  surveyed the whole host  of celestial   beings   of the   heavens   of enjoyment   of emanations   and   said 1n verse,

 

 

The essence of the doings of the world is  inconceivable-­ The Buddha teaches  all  about  it  for  the  confused, Skillfully explaining the true principle of causality

And the different doings of all sentient beings.

 

Looking at the Buddha in various ways, there's nothing there; Seeking him in all directions, he can't be found.

The manifestations of the reality-body have no true actua lity: This truth is seen by Silent Sound.

 

The Buddha  cultivated many practices over oceans of eons

In order to extinguish the ignorance and confusion of the world. Therefore his purity is the most radiant light:

This is the realization of the mind of Light Power.

 

Of the sublime sounds and voices in the world, None can compare to the Buddha's sound.

The Buddha pervades the ten directions with a single sound: Entering this liberation is the Master of Adornment.

 

All the power of wealth in the world

Is  not  equal  to  a  single  characteristic  of the  Buddha­ The virtues of the Buddha are like space:

This is perceived by Mindful Light.

 

The infinite   ages   of past,   present,   and   future, The various aspects of their becoming and decay, The Buddha can show in a single pore:

Supreme Cloud Sound can comprehend this.

 

The extent of all space may be known,

But the extent of a pore of Buddha cannot be apprehended. Such nonobstruction is inconceivable:

1-;' xquisite Topknot has been able to realize this.

 

The Buddha, in countless past ages

Fully cultivated the far-reaching transcendent means, Working diligently with nonflagging vigor:

Joyful Intelligence knows this teaching.

 

The causes and conditions of the nature of actions arc inconceivable-­ The Buddha explains them all for the world.

The nature of things is fundamentally pure, with no defilements: This is the cntryway of Flower Light.

 

You  should  gaze  on  a  pore  of the  Buddha­ All sentient beings are therein,

And they neither come nor go:

This is the understanding of Universal Sight.

 

 

Furthermore,  the celestial king   Contented   found   the door of libera­ tion of all Buddhas  bringing forth a complete, fully rounded teaching in the world.   Celestial king   Ocean of Joy  and Bliss  Topknot found the door of liberation of the body   of pure light extending   throughout   the realm of space. Celestial king Banner of Supreme Virtues found the door of liberation of the ocean of pure   vows   to extinguish   the sufferings   of the world. Celestial king Still and Silent Light found the door of liberation of physical manifestation everywhere to expound the truth. Celestial king Pleasing Eyes found the door of liberation purifying the realms of all sentient beings.  Celestial king Jewel Peak Moon found the door of liberation of the inexhaustible store of eternal manifestation teaching all worlds . Celestial king   Courage   and Strength   found the door of libera­ tion showing the realm of true awakening of all Buddhas. Celestial king Subtle Diamond Light found the door of liberation fortifying and solidi­ fying all sentient beings' will for enlightenment, making it unbreakable.

 

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Celestial king Constellation Banner found the door of liberation of techniques for associating with all Buddhas that appear, meditative investigation, and harmonization of sentient beings. Celestial king Pleasing Adornments found the door of liberation of instantaneously knowing the minds of sentient beings and appearing according to their potentials .

At that time celestial king Contented, imbued  with   the   awesome power of the Buddha,  surveyed all the hosts  of the heavens of content­ ment and spoke in verse,

 

 

The Buddha is vast, extending throughout the cosmos, Equal  toward  all  sentient  beings-

Universally responding to all hearts, he opens the door of wonder, Causing them to enter the inconceivable pure truth.

 

The Buddha-body manifests everywhere in the ten directions; Free   from   attachment and obstruction,   it   cannot be   grasped. In various forms it is seen by all worlds:

This is the entry of Topknot ofJoy.

 

The Buddha cultivated various practices in the  past, His pure great vows deep as the sea;

All enlightening ways he causes to be fulfilled: Supreme Virtue knows these techniques.

 

The Buddha's body is inconceivable;

Like reflections it shows separate forms, equal to the cosmos, Everywhere clarifying all things:

This is the liberation door of Silent Light.

 

Sentient  beings  are  bound  and covered by  habitual  delusion­ Conceited, careless, their minds run wild.

The  Buddha expounds  for  them the way  to  calm: Pleasing Eyes, aware of this, rejoices at heart.

 

The true guide of all worlds,

He appears to rescue,  to provide refuge,

Showing all beings the abode of peace and happiness: Jewel Peak Moon enters deeply into this.

 

The state   of the   Buddhas   is   inconceivable­ It extends throughout all universes,

Entering all things, reaching the other shore: Courageous Intellect, seeing this, rejoices .

 

 

If any sentient beings can accept the teaching,

And, hearing the virtues of Buddha,  strive for enlightenment, He causes them to dwell in the ocean of bounty, forever pure: Subtle Light is able to observe this.

 

Gathering around  all the Buddhas,

Numerous as the atoms of the lands of the ten directions, Reverently making offerings and hearing the teaching: This is the vision of Constellation Banner.

 

The ocean of sentient beings '  minds is inconceivable; It has no rest, no motion, no place of abode-

The Buddha can see it all in an instant:

This Beautiful Array well comprehends.

 

 

Furthermore, the celestial king Timely Portion had found the door of liberation of inspiring  virtue in all sentient beings  and causing  them to be forever free from anxiety and torment. Celestial king Sublime Light found the door of liberation entering into  all realms.  Celestial  king Banner of lnexhaustible  Wisdom  and Virtue found the door ofliberation of the wheel of great compassion destroying all afflictions. Celestial king Skilled in Miraculous Displays  found the door of liberation comprehend­ ing  the  mentalities  of all sentient  beings  of the past,  present,  and  future. Celestial king Great Light of Memory   Power found   the   door of liberation of the light  of the gates of concentration   formulae holding  in   memory all teachings without forgetting . Celestial king Inconceivable Wisdom found the door of liberation of   inconceivable   methods   of   skillfully entering into the nature of all actions.  Celestial king   Circular   Navel found the door of liberation of methods of activating the cycles of the teaching and developing sentient beings to maturity. Celestial king Light Flame found the door of liberation of the vast eye observing  all sentient beings and going to civilize them. Celestial king Illumination  found the gate of liberation,  getting beyond all barriers of habit and not   going along with bedeviling doings. Celestial king Greatly Famed for Universal Observation found the door of liberation of skillfully guiding all celestial beings and inducing them to undertake actions with a pure heart.

At that time the celestial king Timely  Portion,  imbued  with   the power of the Buddha,  surveyed all the hosts of the Suyama  heavens of good timely portion and spoke in verse, saying,

 

 

The Buddha,  for innumerable long cons,

Has dried up the  sea of troubles of the  world: Opening wide the road of purity out of defilement,

He causes to shine eternally the lamp of beings' wisdom.

 

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The  Buddha's  body  is  exceedingly  vast-

No borders can be found in the ten directions. His expedient means are unlimited:

Subtle Light's knowledge has access to this .

 

The pains of birth, aging, sickness, death, and grief Oppress beings without relief.

The Great Teacher takes pity and vows to remove them all: Inexhaustible Wisdom Light can comprehend this .

 

Unhindered is the Buddha's knowledge that all is illusory; He clearly comprehends all things in all times,

Delving into the mental patterns of all sentient beings: This is the realm of Skillful Teaching.

 

The bounds of his total recall are not to be found; The ocean of his eloquence is  also unlimited.

He is able to turn the wheel of the pure subtle truth: This is the liberation of Great Light.

 

The  nature  of actions  is  vast  and  inexhaustible-

His knowledge comprehends it and skillfully explains; All his methods are inconceivable:

Such is the entry of Wisdom.

 

Turning  the wheel of inconceivable  truth,

Demonstrating and practicing the way of enlightenment, Forever annihilating the suffering of all sentient  beings: This is the level of technique of Circular Navel.

 

The real body of the Buddha is fundamentally  nondual; Yet  it  fills  the  world according to  beings  and  forms­ Sentient beings each see it before them:

This is the perspective of Flames of Light.

 

Once any sentient beings see the Buddha,

It will cause them to clear away habitual obstructions And forever abandon all devilish actions:

This is the path traveled by Illumination.

 

All the hosts of beings are vast as oceans-

Among them the Buddha is most majestically glorious. Everywhere he rains the rain of truth to enrich sentient beings: This liberation door Greatly Famed enters .

 

 

Furthermore, the celestial king Shakra-Indra had found the  liberation door of great joy remembering the appearance in the world of  the Buddhas of past, present, and  future,  and  clearly  seeing  the  becoming and distintegration of the lands.  Celestial king Full Sound of Universal Fame found the door  of liberation  of ability  to  cause  the  form  body  of the  Buddha  to  be  most  pure  and  vast,  without  compare  in  the  world. Celestial king Kind Eyes Jewel Topknot found the door of liberation of clouds of compassion covering all . Celestial king Jewel Light Banner Fame found the door of liberation of always seeing the Buddha  mani­ festing various forms of majestic bodies to all the leaders of the worlds. Celestial king Joy-Producing Topknot found the door of  liberation knowing from what virtuous actions the cities and buildings of  all sentient beings came to be.  Celestial  king  Admirable  Mindfulness  found the door of liberation showing the deeds of the Buddhas  developing sentient beings. Celestial king Lofty Supreme Sound found the door of liberation  of  knowledge of  the  becoming  and  decay  of  all  worlds and the signs of  change of  the ages. Celestial king Perfect Mindfulness found the door of liberation of calling to mind the acts of future enlightening beings in  civilizing  people.  Celestial king Pure Flower Light found the door of liberation of knowledge of  the cause  of happiness in all heavens. Celestial  king  Sun  of Wisdom Eye  found the gate   of  liberation  showing  the  acceptance  and  production   of  roots of goodness of all celestial beings, removing ignorance and illusion. Celestial king Independent   Light   found the door   of liberation   enlighten­ ing all celestial beings, causing them to cut off all sorts  of doubts forever.

At that time celestial king   Shakra-Indra,  imbued   with   the power of the Buddha, surveyed all the hosts of celestial beings of the thirty-three heavens, and spoke in verse, saying,

 

 

I am conscious  of the spheres of all Buddhas In all times being all equal

As their lands form and disintegrate:

They sec all by enlightened spiritual powers .

 

The Buddha body is vast and all-pervasive;

Its ineffable form, incomparable, aids all beings, The radiance of its light  reaching everywhere: This path Universal Fame can observe.

 

The Buddha's great compassionate ocean of techniques Has been utterly purified by past cons of practice

And guides sentient beings without bound: Jewel Topknot has realized this.

 

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I contemplate the ocean of virtues of the King of Truth, Supreme in the world, having no peer,

Producing an immense sense of joy:

This is the liberation ofJewel Light.

 

The Buddha knows the sea of sentient beings' good works, Various excellent causes producing great blessings;

All these he causes to be manifest:

This is seen by Topknot ofJoy.

 

The Buddhas appear in the ten directions, Everywhere throughout all worlds,

Observing the minds of beings and showing how to tame them: Right Mindfulness realizes this path.

 

The vast eye of the Buddha's wisdom-body Sees every particle of the world

And reaches in the same way throughout the ten directions: This is the liberation of Cloud Sound.

 

The enlightening practice of all Buddhists The Buddha shows in a single hair pore, Infinite as they are, all complete:

This is seen clearly by Mindfulness.

 

All the pleasant things of the world Are  born  of the  Buddha-

The virtues of the Buddhas are supreme, unequalled: This liberation Flower King enters.

 

If one thinks of a bit of the Buddha's virtue,

The mind concentrating on it for even a moment, The fears of the evil ways will be banished forever: Wisdom Eye profoundly realizes this .

 

Great spiritual powers within the state of tranquility Universally respond to all minds, extending everywhere, Causing all doubt and confusion to be cut off:

This is the attainment of Light.

 

 

Furthermore,  Sun Godling  had found the door of liberation of pure light shining on the sentient beings of the ten directions, always benefit­ ing  them  forever  and  ever.  The  deity  Light  Flame  Eyes  found  the  door of liberation enlightening sentient beings through the agency of all corresponding bodies, causing them to enter the ocean of wisdom.  The

 

 

deity Polar  Mountain Light Joy  Banner found the door of liberation of being the leader of all sentient beings and having them diligently cultivate boundless   pure   qualities . The   deity   Pure Jewel   Moon   found the   door   of liberation   of the joy   of profound   determination   cultivating all ascetic practices.   The deity Nonregressing  Courage found   the door of liberation   of unhindered   light   shining everywhere causing   all   beings to increase in purity and clarity. The deity Light of Beautiful Flower Garlands  found the door of liberation of pure light   illumining   the bodies of all sentient beings and causing them to produce oceans   ofjoy and faith. Supreme Banner Light found the door of liberation of light illumining all worlds, causing them to perfect various wonderful qualities. The deity Universal Light of a Jewel Topknot found   the   door   of liberation of the ocean   of great compassion   manifesting jewels  of vari­ ous forms and colors of boundless realms.  The deity   Eyes   of Light found the door of liberation purifying the eyes of all sentient beings, causing them to see the matrix of the cosmos. The deity Virtue Bearing found the door of liberation developing pure continuous attention, never letting it be lost or   broken.   The   deity   Universal   Light   found   the   door of liberation carrying the palace of the sun all over, shining on all sentient beings of the ten directions, allowing them to accomplish their work .

At that time Sun Godling,  imbued with the Buddha's  power,  sur­

veyed all the sun  deities and said in verse,

 

 

The Buddha's great light of knowledge Illumines all lands in the ten directions:

All sentient beings can see the Buddha's Various   disciplines and manifold techniques.

 

The forms   of the   Buddha   arc boundless, Appearing to all according to their inclinations, Opening up the ocean of knowledge for all worlds: Flame Eyes beholds the Buddha in this way.

 

The Buddha-body is peerless, it has no compare; Its light shines throughout the ten directions, Transcending all, supremely unexcelled:

Such a teaching has Joyful attained.

 

Practicing   austerities   to benefit the world, Traversing all realms of existence for countless ages, His light is everywhere as pure as space:

Jewel Moon knows these techniques.

 

The  Buddha  speaks  the  wondrous  sound  without  obstacl e­ It pervades all lands in the ten directions,

 

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Benefiting the living with the flavor of truth: Courageous knows this technique.

 

Emanating inconceivable nets of light, Everywhere purifying all conscious   beings, He causes them to engender profound faith:

This is the way Flower Garland has entered.

 

All the lights in the world

Cannot  match the light  of a  single  pore  of the  Buddha­ This is how inconceivable the Buddha's light is :

This is the liberation of Supreme Banner Light.

 

The way of all Buddhas is thus:

They all sit under the tree of enlightenment And bring the errant to the right path:

Jewel Topknot Light sees in this way.

 

Sentient beings are blind,  ignorant,  and suffering­ The Buddha wants to make them produce a pure eye, And so lights the lamp  of wisdom for them:

Good Eye  looks deeply into this.

 

Honored  master  of liberating  techniques­ If any sec him and make an offering,

He causes them to cultivate practice and reach  the result: This is Virtue's power of means.

 

In one teaching there are many aspects­ For countless ages he teaches this way.

The far-reaching meanings  of the teachings expounded Are comprehended by Universal Light.

 

 

Furthermore,  Moon Godling found   the   door   of liberation  of pure light illuminating the universe, edifying all sentient beings.  The deity Flower King Topknot Halo found the door of liberation observing the worlds of all sentient beings and causing them to enter the boundless truth. The deity Myriad Subtle Pure Lights found the door of liberation knowing  the various operations   of clinging  to   objects in the ocean of the minds of all sentient beings.  The deity Pacifying the Hearts of the World  found the door of liberation   bestowing   inconceivable   happiness on all sentient beings, causing them to dance with joy.  The deity Luminosity of Tree King Eyes found the door of liberation protecting agricultural work, the seeds, sprouts, stalks, etc. , according  to the season, causing it to be successfully accomplished. The deity Manifest-

 

 

ing Pure Light found the door of liberation compassionately saving and protecting all sentient beings, causing them to witness the facts of experiencing pain and pleasure. The deity Immutable Light Traveling Everywhere found the door of liberation able to   hold   the   pure   clear moon and show it throughout the ten directions. The deity Sovereign Monarch of Constellations found the   door   of liberation   showing   all things to be illusory   and like empty space,  formless and without inher­ ent  nature.   The   deity   Moon   of  Pure  Awareness   found  the  door   of liberation performing great works for   the   benefit   of all   beings.   The deity Great Majestic Light found the   door   of liberation   universally cutting off all doubt and confusion.

At that time Moon Godling, imbued with the spiritual power of the Buddha, surveyed all the celestial hosts in all the moon palaces,  and said 1n verse,

 

 

The Buddha radiates light pervading the world, Illumining the lands in the ten directions, Expounding the inconceivable, far-reaching teaching

To destroy forever the darkness of ignorance and delusion.

 

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 ofjoy. 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 Joy ful 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 libera­ tion causing all trees to richly flourish, causing all who see them to be delighted. The gandharva king Universal  Manifestation of  Adorn­ ments 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 arc 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 libera­ tion 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 libera­ tion 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 ofliberation 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 ofliberation revealing the treasury of nonregressing great compassion.  The kumbanda  king Enormous Face found the door of liberation   everywhere   manifesting   bodies   transmigrating   in the vari­ ous 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 pri de-

Therefore his body is most majestically pure.

 

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 sec 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 docs 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   bound­ less 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  mani­ festing 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 sec 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 libera­ tion 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

 

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The evils  of sentient  beings are extremely  fearsome-

They do not see the Buddha for hundreds, thousands of cons. Drifting through  life   and   death,   they  suffer  myriad  pains­ To rescue them, the Buddhas appear in the world.

 

The Buddha saves and protects all worlds, Appearing before all sentient beings

To put a stop to the pains of transmigration in fearsome realms: Independent Sound enters this gate of teaching.

 

Sentient beings'  evil deeds create multiple barriers;

The Buddha  demonstrates sublime principles to break   through them,

While lighting up the world with a bright lamp: This truth Weapon Bearer can see.

 

The Buddha cultivated practices over oceans of eons past, Praising  all the Buddhas  in the ten  directions-

Therefore he has a lofty, far-reaching fame: This is what is understood by Wisdom.

 

His wisdom is like space, unbounded;

His reality-body is immense, inconceivable­ Therefore he appears in all ten directions: Flaming Eyes can observe this.

 

Intoning the wondrous sound  in all  realms of being, He expounds the truth to   benefit   the   living; Wherever his voice reaches, all pains  vanish: Delving into this technique is Adamant Eye.

 

All profound, vast meanings

The Buddha can expound in one phrase;

Thus the principles of the teaching are equal to the worlds: This is the realization of Courageous Wisdom.

 

All sentient beings  are  on  false paths-

Buddha shows them the right path, inconceivable, Causing all worlds to be vessels of truth:

This Brave General can understand.

 

All virtuous activities in the world Come from the Buddha's light;

The ocean of Buddha' s wisdom is immeasurable: Such is the liberation of Materially Rich.

 

Recall the countless cons of the past

When the Buddha cultivated the ten powers, Ablc to ful fill all the powers :

This is comprehended by High Banner.

 

 

Furthermore, the mahoraga king  Beneficent Wisdom  found the door of liberation of using all spiritual   powers   and   techniques   to   cause sentient beings to amass  virtues.  The mahoraga king Pure   Dignified Sound found the door of liberation causing   all   sentient beings to   get rid of afflictions and attain the joy of coolness.  The mahoraga king Adorn­ ment of Supreme Wisdom  found the door of liberation   causing   all sentient beings,  having good or bad thoughts and consciousness,   to enter  into  the  pure  truth.   The  mahoraga  king   Lord  of  Sublime  Eyes found the door of liberation comprehending the equality of all virtuous powers without any attachments . The   mahoraga   king   Lamp   Banner found the door of liberation edifying   all   sentient beings   and   causing them to leave the dark, fearsome states . The mahoraga king Supreme Light Banner found the door of liberation knowing the virtues of all the Buddhas  and giving   rise to joy.  The mahoraga king Lion Guts   found the   door   of liberation   of the   courage   and   strength   to   be   the   savior and guardian of all beings . The mahoraga king Sound Adorned  by Myriad  Subtleties found the door   of liberation   causing  all   sentient beings   to   give   rise   to   boundless joy  and   pleasure   whenever   brought to mind. The mahoraga king Polar Mountain Guts found the door of liberation of certain unshakability in the face of all objects, finally reaching  the other   shore.   The   mahoraga   king   Pleasing   Light  found the door of liberation of showing the path of equality to all unequal beings.

At that time the mahoraga king Dignified Light of Beneficent Wisdom, imbued with the power of the Buddha, surveyed the assembly of all the mahoragas and said in verse,

 

 

Observe  the purity of the essence of the   Buddha; Manifesting everywhere a majestic light to benefit all kinds, Showing  the Path of Elixir,  making them clear  and cool, All miseries vanishing, having no basis .

 

All sentient beings dwell in the sea of existence Binding  themselves  with  evil  deeds  and  delusions­ He  shows  them  the  way  of serenity  he  practices: Pure Dignified Sound can well understand this.

 

The Buddha's knowledge is peerless, inconceivable; He knows the minds of all beings, in every respect,

 

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And clarifies for them the pure  truth:

This Adorned Topknot can comprehend.

 

Innumerable  Buddhas   appear in the  world, Being  fields  of blessings  for  all  sentient beings-

Their ocean of blessings is vast and immeasurably deep: Sublime Eyes can see all of this .

 

All sentient beings suffer grief and fear­ Buddhas appear everywhere to rescue them,

Extending everywhere through the space of the cosmos: This is the sphere of Lamp Banner.

 

The virtues in a single pore of the Buddha Cannot  be  assessed  by  all beings  combined­ They are boundless, infinite, the same as space: Thus docs Vast Light Banner perceive.

 

The Buddha  comprehends all things, Is aware of the nature of all things, Unshakable as the Polar Mountain:

Entering this approach to the truth is Lion Gut.

 

The Buddha in vast cons past

Amassed an ocean ofjoy, endlessly deep; Therefore all who sec him are glad:

This truth Adorned Sound has entered.

 

Realizing the real cosmos has no formal characteristics, The   ocean   of transcendent ways   completely   fulfilled, His great light saves all sentient beings:

Mountain Gut knows this technique.

 

Observe the independent power of the Buddha Appearing equally in the ten directions

Illuminating and awakening a11 sentient beings: This Subtle Light can well enter into.

 

 

Furthermore, the kinnara king  Heaven of Light  of Refined Intellect found the door   of liberation universally producing   all joyous  actions. The kinnara king Exquisite  Flower Banner found the door of liberation able to produce the unexcelled joy  of truth and cause all beings to experience comfort and happiness.  The kinnara king Various   Adorn­ ments found the door of liberation of the vast store of pure faith replete with all virtues. The kinnara king Pleasing Sound found the door of

 

 

liberation always producing all   pleasing sounds,  causing those who hear to be free from distress and fear.   The kinnara king Jewel Tree Light found the door of liberation of compassionately establishing all sentient beings in   enlightened   understanding   of mental   objects . The   kinnara king Delight  to the   Beholder found   the   door   of liberation   manifesting all bodies of exquisite form. The kinnara king   Supreme  Light Array found the door of liberation knowing the works by which are produced all the most excellent adornments.  The kinnara king Subtle Flower Banner  found the door of liberation observing   the results   produced   by the activities of all worlds.  The kinnara king   Earth-Shaking  Power found the door of liberation always doing all things to   benefit living beings . The kinnara king Fierce Lord found the door of liberation thoroughly knowing the minds of all kinnaras and skillfully controlling them.

At that time the kinnara king Heaven of Light of Refined Intellect, imbued with the power of the Buddha,  looked over all the masses of kinnaras and said in verse,

 

 

All the pleasant things in the world Arise from seeing the Buddha.

The Guide benefits all living beings, Being the savior and refuge of all .

 

He produces all joys  and delights Which beings   receive without end; He causes all who see not to waste:

This is the enlightenment of Flower Banner.

 

The ocean of Buddha's virtue is inexhaustible; No bounds or limits to it can be found.

Its light shines in all ten directions:

This is the liberation of Adornment King.

 

The Buddha's great sound is always spoken, Showing  the real true way out of distress; All beings who hear it are happy and glad:

Pleasing Sound is capable of believing this way.

 

I sec the Buddha's sovereign powers

All stem from practices cultivated in the past;

With great compassion he saves beings and makes them pure: This Jcwcl Tree King can understand.

 

It is difficult to get a chance to sec a Buddha; Beings may  encounter one in  a million eons,

 

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Adorned with the marks of greatness all complete: This is the view of Beholder's Delight.

 

Observe the great knowledge and wisdom of Buddha, Responding to the desires of all sentient beings, Expounding to all the path of omniscience:

Supreme  Adornments can comprehend this .

 

The  ocean  of deeds  is  inconceivably  vast­ Beings' suffering and happiness all come from it; All this the Buddha can show:

This is what Flower Banner knows.

 

The  Buddha's mystic  powers   are  uninterrupted­ In all directions the earth constantly quakes, Though no sentient beings arc aware of it:

This Immense Power ever clearly sees.

 

Manifesting spiritual powers while among the masses, He radiates light to  make them wake up,

Revealing  the  realm  of all the enlightened:

This Fierce Lord capably observes.

 

 

Furthermore,  the garuda king   Power   of Great   Swiftness   had   found the door of liberation of the nonattached, unobstructed eye observing everything in the worlds of sentient beings.   The garuda king   Unbreak­ able Jewel Topknot found the door of liberation abiding in the realm of reality and teaching sentient beings.  The garuda king Pure   Speed found the door of liberation of the power of energy to perfect all means of transcendence. The garuda king Nonregressing Mind found the door of liberation of bold power   entering   the   realm   of   enlightenment.   The garuda king Steady Pure Light  found the door of liberation fully devel­ oping knowledge of the boundless differences in sentient beings.  The garuda king Beautifully Adorned Crown Topknot found the door of liberation adorning the citadel of the Buddha teaching. The garuda king Immediate Manifestation Everywhere found the door of liberation per­ fecting the power of unbreakable equanimity. The garuda king Ocean Surveyor found the door of liberation knowing the physical forms of all sentient beings and manifesting forms for them.   The   garuda   king Dragon Sound Great Eye Energy found the door of liberation of the knowledge entering   into   the   acts   of all sentient beings   in   death   and life.

At that  time  the  garuda   king   Power of Great   Swiftness,   receiving the power of the Buddha,  looked over all the garudas   and   said   in verse,

 

 

The Buddha-eye is vast and boundless, Seeing all the lands in the ten directions. Sentient beings therein are innumerable:

Showing great spiritual powers, he conquers them all.

 

The Buddha's spiritual powers are unhindered;

He sits under all the enlightenment trees in the ten  directions And  expounds the truth like   a   cloud   filling   everywhere: Jewel Topknot, hearing this, does not oppose.

 

The Buddha did various practices in the past, Universally purifying great means of transcendence, Giving offerings to all the enlightened:

This the Swift king deeply believes.

 

In each pore of the Buddha

Boundless practices are shown in an instant; Such  is  the  realm  of Buddhahood:

Adorned by Nonregression clearly sees all .

 

The Buddha's boundless wisdom light

Can destroy the net of ignorance and illusion, Saving all beings in all worlds:

This is the teaching held by Stable Light.

 

The citadel of truth is immense, endless; Its  gates  are  various and uncountable-

The Buddha, in the world, opens them wide: Here Beautiful Crown Topknot clearly enters.

 

All the Buddhas are one reality body­ True suchness, equal, without distinctions;

The Buddha always abides through this power:

Immediate Manifestation Everywhere can fully expound  this .

 

The Buddha in the past saved beings in all realms, Shining light throughout the world,

Teaching and taming by various means:

This supreme teaching Ocean Surveyor realizes .

 

The Buddha sees all lands

All resting on the ocean of doing,

And rains the rain of truth on them all: Dragon Sound's liberation is like this.

 

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Furthermore, the titan king Rahula found the door of liberation of appearing as the honored leader of  the  masses.  Bhimacitta  found  the door of liberation making countless eons manifest. The titan king Skillful Magical Arts found the door of liberation extinguishing the sufferings of all sentient  beings  and purifying them. The  titan  king Great Following found the door of liberation of self-adornment by cultivation of all ascetic practices. The  titan  king  Bhandhi  found  the door of  liberation causing boundless realms in the  ten directions to quake. The titan king Universal Shining found the door of liberation of securely establishing all sentient beings by various techniques. The titan king Wonderful Adornment of Firm Action found the door of liberation of everywhere gathering unbreakable roots of  goodness and  clearing away all attachments.  The titan king  Vast  Causal Wisdom  found  the door of liberation of leadership with  great  compassion  free  from  confusion. The titan king Manifesting Supreme Virtue found the door of liberation causing all to  see the  Buddhas,  serve,  make offerings,  and cultivate roots of goodness.  The  titan  king Good  Sound  found  the  door  of  liberation of the practice of sure equanimity entering into all states of being.

At that  time  the titan  king  Rahula,  imbued  with  the power  of the

Buddha,  looked over all the titans and said in verse,

 

 

In all the great masses in the ten directions, The Buddha is most unique  among them. The radiance of his light is equal to space, Appearing before all sentient beings.

 

Billions of eons' buddha-lands Clearly appear in an instant;

Shedding light, he edifies beings everywhere: This Bhimacitta praises with joy.

 

The realm of Buddhahood has no  compare­ With various teachings he is always giving aid, Annihilating  beings'  pains  of existence:

King Kumara can see this.

 

Practicing austerities for countless eons,

He aids sentient beings and purifies the worlds; Thereby is the Sage's wisdom universally perfected: Herein docs Great Following see the Buddha.

 

Unhindered, incomparable great mystic powers Move all lands in the ten directions

Without causing sentient beings to fear: Great Power can understand this.

 

 

The Buddha appears in the world to save the living, Revealing the way of complete knowledge,

Causing all  to  give up  suffering  and attain peace and bliss: This teaching Universal Shining expounds.

 

The ocean of blessings in the world Buddha's power can produce and purify; Buddha can show the realm of liberation:

Adornment of Firm Action enters this door.

 

Unequaled is the Buddha's body of compassion, Extending everywhere, unhindered, causing  all to see, Like a reflection appearing in the world:

Causal Wisdom can express this quality.

 

Rare,   incomparable  great mystic powers

Manifest bodies everywhere throughout the cosmos, Each sitting under a tree of enlightenment:

Superior Qualities can explain the meaning of this .

 

The Buddha has cultivated practices for all times, Having passed through every state of existence. Liberating sentient beings from distress.

This is praised by the King Good Sound.

 

 

Furthermore, the day spirit Displaying Palaces found the door of liberation  entering  into  all  worlds.  The  day  spirit  Bringing  Forth  the Fragrance of Wisdom found the door of liberation observing all sentient beings, helping and benefiting them all, causing them to be happy and content. The   day   spirit   Delighting   in   Superb   Adornments   found   the door   of liberation emanating boundless pleasing light   beams.   The day spirit Exquisite Light of Fragrant Flowers found the door of liberation arousing   the pure   faith and understanding of boundless sentient beings. The  day spirit Everywhere Collecting   Marvelous   Herbs   found the  door of liberation  of power to   assemble and array all-pervading lights.  The day spirit Liking to Make Joyful Eyes found the door of liberation universally enlightening all sentient beings whether they be suffering or happy,  and causing them to realize the enjoyment of truth.   The   day spirit Observing the Directions   and   Appearing   Everywhere  found   the door of liberation of different bodies of the worlds in the ten directions. The day spirit Majestic Power of Great Compassion found the door of liberation saving  all  sentient beings and  making them peaceful and happy.  The day spirit Radiance of Goodness  found the door of libera­ tion of the power to produce the virtues of joy and contentment in

 

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every way. The day spirit Garland of Beautiful Flowers found the door of liberation of universal renown and bringing benefit to all who sec.

At that time the day spirit Displaying  Palaces,  imbued  with the power of the Buddha, surveyed all the day spirits and said in verse,

 

 

The Buddha's knowledge is like space; it has no end. His light shines throughout the ten directions.

He knows the mental patterns of all sentient beings. There is no world he does  not enter.

 

Knowing what pleases all sentient beings,

He expounds an ocean of teachings, according to suitability;

The expressions and meanings, great and far-reaching, are not the same:

Complete Wisdom can perceive them all.

 

Buddha radiates light illumining the world; Those who see it rejoice without fail-

It shows the vast, profound realm of pure peace: Delight in Pleasing Adornments understands this.

 

The Buddha showers the rain of truth without bound, Able to make witnesses greatly rejoice;

Supreme roots of goodness are born from this. Such is the realization of Exquisite Light.

 

Entering into all aspects of teaching with enlightening power, Ages of cultivation and discipline thoroughly pure-

All this is for the salvation of beings:

This is what Wonderful Herbs understands.

 

Edifying sentient beings by various means, All who see or hear receive benefit, Causing them all to dance for joy:

Joyful Eyes sees in this way.

 

Appearing responsively throughout the world, Throughout indeed the entire cosmos,

Buddha's substance and nature neither exist nor do not: This the Direction Observer enters into.

 

Sentient beings wander through difficulty and danger­ Buddha appears in the  world  out  of pity  for them, Making them get rid of all suffering:

In this liberation Compassion Power dwells.

 

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Sentient beings are shrouded in darkness, sunk in eternal night; Buddha preaches truth for them, bringing the dawn,

A llowing them to find happiness, getting rid of distress: Light of Goodness enters this door.

 

The extent of Buddha's blessings is like that of space­ All blessings in the world arise therefrom.

Whatever he does is  not in  vain:

This liberation Flower Garland gains.

 

 

Furthermore, the night spirit  Pure  Light   of  Universal   Virtue  found the door of liberation of great courage and strength in the bliss of tranquil meditation. The night spirit  Observing  the  World  with Joyful Eyes found the door of liberation characterized by great pure delightful virtues . The night spirit World-Protecting Energy found the door of liberation appearing  everywhere  in  the  world taming sentient  beings. The night spirit Sound of a Tranquil Sea found the door of liberation accumulating a spirit of immense joy. The night spirit Everywhere Manifestin g Splendor found the door of liberation of the sound  of profound independent pleasing speech. The night spirit Everywhere Causing Flower Trees to Bloom found the door of liberation  of a  vast store of joy full of light. The night spirit Egalitarian Protector and Nourisher found the door of liberation enlightening sentient beings and causing them to develop roots of goodness. The night spirit Sporting Happily found the door   of liberation   of boundless   compassion   rescuing and protecting sentient beings. The night spirit All  Senses  Always Joyful found the door of liberation everywhere manifesting   the   magnifi­ cent gates of great compassion. The night spirit Producing  Pure Bounty found the door of liberation causing all sentient beings' desires to be fulfilled .

At that  time  the  night spirit Pure Light  of Universal  Virtue,  imbued with the power  of the  Buddha, looked over  all  the  night spirits  and said m verse,

 

 

You all should observe the Buddha's  action, Its vastness, serenity, and space-like character;

The shoreless sea of craving he purifies completely, His undefiled m ajesty illumining all quarters.

 

All beings like to see the Buddha, Met with but once in countless eons,

Compassionately mindful of all beings, extending to all: This liberation door World Observer sees.

 

 

The Guide saves and protects all worlds; All beings sec him before them,

Able to purify all realms of existence:

This World Guardian ably observes.

 

In  the  past  Buddha  cultivated  an  ocean  of joy­ Vast, boundless, beyond all measure;

Therefore those who sec arc all delighted:

This is realized by Silent Sound.

 

The  realm  of the  Buddha  is  immeasurable­ Tranquil yet able to preach throughout all quarters, Causing all beings' minds to be pure:

The night spirit Splendor, hearing, rejoices .

 

Among sentient beings who have no blessings, Buddha's arrays of great blessing majestically shine,

Showing them the way of serenity, beyond the dusts of the world: Causing Flowers to Bloom Everywhere realizes this way.

 

Displaying great mystic powers everywhere, Taming all sentient beings,

He makes them see various physical forms :

This the Guardian Nourishcr perceives .

 

In the past, Buddha spent every moment Purifying the ocean of means and compassion To save all beings in all of the worlds:

This is  the liberation of Blissful Happiness.

 

Sentient beings are  ignorant,  always muddled-

The stubborn poisons of their minds are much to be feared. The Buddha appears for their sake, out of pity:

This Enemy Destroyer realizes with joy.

 

The Buddha's past practice was for sentient beings, To let them satisfy their aspirations;

Because of this he has developed virtuous characteristics: This is what Bounty Producer enters into.

 

 

Furthermore,  the   direction   spirit   Dwelling   Everywhere   found   the door of liberation of the power of universal salvation.   The   direction spirit Ubiquitous  Light found the door of liberation   perfecting   the practice of mystic powers to edi fy all sentient beings.   The   direction spirit Array of Light Beams found the door of liberation destroying all

 

barriers of darkness and producing the great light ofjoy  and happiness. The  direction   spirit   Traveling   Everywhere   Unhindered   found the  door of liberation appearing in all places without wasted effort. The direction Forever Ending  Confusion found the door of liberation revealing names and epithets of Buddha  equal in number to all sentient beings,  produc­ ing virtue and merit. The direction spirit Roaming Everywhere in Pure Space  found the door of liberation continuously producing exquisite sound causing all who hear to be pleased.  The direction spirit Great Sound of Cloud Banner found the door of liberation bringing rain everywhere,  like a naga, causing sentient beings to rejoice.   The direc­ tion   spirit Topknot   and   Eyes  Undisturbed found   the   door of liberation of the independent power to show the doings of all sentient   beings without discrimination. The direction spirit Universally Observing the Doings of the Worlds found the door of liberation examining the various actions of beings in all realms   of existence.   The   direction   spirit Travel­ ing Everywhere   Watching   found   the   door   of liberation   fulfilling   all tasks and bringing happiness to all sentient beings.

At that time the directions spirit Dwelling Everywhere,  imbued  with the power of the Buddha,  looked over all the direction   spirits   and said 1n verse,

 

 

The Buddha freely appears in the world To teach all living beings,

Showing the ways to truth, having them understand and enter, Putting them in a position to realize highest wisdom.

 

His spiritual powers are as boundless as beings, Displaying various forms according to their desires; And all who see are freed from suffering:

This is Ubiquitous Light's power of liberation.

 

Buddha, in the ocean of beings hindered by darkness, Manifests the great light of the lamp of truth for them, That light shining everywhere,  so none do not see: This is the liberation of Light Beam Arrays.

 

Commanding the various languages of all worlds, Buddha teaches so that all can understand,

And  the   afflictions   of his   hearers   disappear: This is the realization of Traveling Everywhere.

 

As many names as there arc in all worlds, Buddha names emerge in equal numbers, Causing  all  beings  to  be  free  from  ignorance: This is the sphere of Ending Confusion.

 

If any sentient beings come before the Buddha And hear the Buddha's sublime sound,

They will all be greatly delighted:

Traveling   Throughout   Space understands   this   truth.

 

The Buddha, in every single instant,

Everywhere showers the boundless rain of truth, Causing all beings' afflictions to perish:

This is known to Cloud Banner.

 

The ocean of doings of all worlds The Buddha equally shows,

Causing all beings to be rid of delusion by actions: This is what Undisturbed Eyes understands.

 

The stage of omniscience has no bounds; All the various mentalities of beings

The   Buddha  perceives   with complete clarity: This immense door the World Observer enters.

 

Buddha cultivated various practices in the past, Completely fulfilling infinite transcendent ways, Compassionately aiding all sentient beings:

This is   the liberation of Universal Traveler.

 

 

Furthermore, the space spirit   Pure Light   Shining   All   Around  found the door of liberation knowing the mentalities of sentient beings  in all realms of existence. The space spirit Traveling Everywhere Deeply and Extensively found the door of liberation entering everywhere into the cosmos of reality.  The space spirit Producing   Auspicious  Wind   found the door of liberation comprehending the physical  forms of boundless objects . The space spirit   Abiding   Securely Beyond  Obstruction  found the door of liberation able to remove all beings'  obstructions by delu­ sions caused by actions.  The space spirit Broad Steps and Beautiful Topknot  found the door of liberation observing  and contemplating the vast ocean of practical application. The space spirit Unhindered  Light Flames found the door of liberation of the light of great compassion rescuing all sentient beings from danger. The space spirit Unobstructed Conquering  Power found the   door of liberation entering into   the   power of all virtues free from attachment. The space   spirit   Spotless  Light found the door of liberation able to cause  the minds of all beings to remove their veils and become pure. The space spirit Deep and Far­ Reaching Sublime Sound found the door of liberation of the light  of knowledge seeing everywhere. The space spirit All-Pervading Light

 

found the door  of liberation  manifesting  everywhere  without  moving from its own place.

At that time the space spirit Pure Light Shining All Around,  imbued with the power of the Buddha,  surveyed all the space spirits and spoke the following verses,

 

 

The vast eye of the Buddha Is pure and clear as space, Seeing all beings

With complete clarity.

 

The great light of the Buddha body Illumines the ten directions, Manifesting   in   every   place: Traveling Everywhere sees this way.

 

The Buddha body is like space; Unborn, it clings to nothing,

It  is  ungraspable  and  without  inherent  nature: This is seen by Wind of Good Omen.

 

The Buddha, for countless eons, Has expounded all holy paths, Destroying barriers for all beings:

Sphere  of Perfect Light understands this .

 

I observe the enlightenment practices Accumulated by the Buddha in the past, All  to   make the world  at peace: Beautiful Topknot works in this sphere.

 

The realms of all sentient beings Whirl in the sea of birth and death. Buddha emits a pain-killing light: The Unhindered spirit can see this .

 

His treasury of pure virtues

Is a field of blessings for the world, Appropriately enlightening with knowledge: The spirit Power understands this.

 

Sentient beings are veiled by ignorance, Wandering on dangerous paths;

The Buddha emanates light for them: Spotless Light realizes this.

 

Knowledge and wisdom have no bounds, Appearing in every land,

With light illumining the world:

Sublime Sound sees Buddha here.

 

Buddha, to liberate beings, Cultivates practices everywhere; This grandiose will

Universal Manifestation can observe.

 

 

Furthermore, the wind spirit Unimpended Light found the door of liberation entering into all the Buddha teachings and all worlds . The wind   spirit   Everywhere   Manifesting   Courageous   Action    found    the door of liberation providing extensive offerings to all the Buddhas appearing in innumerable lands. The wind spirit Wind Striking Cloud Banner found the door of liberation eliminating the sickness  of all sentient beings  with a fragrant wind.   The wind spirit Arrays  of Pure Light found the door of liberation producing roots of goodness in all sentient beings and causing them to pulverize the mountains of multiple barriers. The wind spirit Power to Dry Up Water found the door of liberation able to defeat boundless   armies   of malicious   demons.  The wind spirit Great   Voice Howling Everywhere   found   the door of libera­ tion annihilating the fears of all sentient beings. The wind spirit Tree Branch Hanging Topknot found the door of liberation of the ocean of powers of elucidation, entering into the real character of all things.  The wind   spirit   Going   Everywhere   Unimpeded   found   the   door   of libera­ tion of the treasury of techniques to harmonize and civilize all sentient beings . The wind spirit Various Mansions found the door of liberation entering into still,   serene meditative poise and destroying the extremely deep darkness of folly and ignorance. The wind   spirit   Great   Light Shining   Everywhere   found   the   door   of liberation   of unhindered   power to go along with all sentient beings.

At that time the wind spirit  Unimpeded  Light,  imbued  with  the power of the Buddha, looked over all the wind spirits and said in verse,

 

 

The teachings of all Buddhas are most profound, With unhindered means by which all may enter, Appearing always in all worlds,

Signlcss, formless, without image.

 

Observe how the Buddha in the past

Gave offerings to endless Buddhas in a single instant­ Such bold enlightenment practice

Everywhere Manifesting can comprehend.

 

Buddha saves the world inconceivably; None of his methods are used in vain­ All cause action to be free from distress:

This is the liberation of Cloud Banner.

 

Beings have no blessings, they suffer many pains,

With heavy veils and dense barriers always deluding them. Buddha makes them all attain liberation:

This is known to Pure Light.

 

The Buddha's vast mystic power Conquers all armies of demons; All his methods of subduing Healthy Power is able to observe.

 

Buddha emanates subtle sound from his pores Which extends everywhere throughout the world Causing all misery and fear to end:

This  is understood by Howling Everywhere.

 

Buddha, in all oceans of lands,

Always preaches, over unthinkable eons.

This wonderful elucidation power of buddhahood Tree Branch Topknot can comprehend.

 

Buddha's knowledge enters all avenues of means, Completely free of hindrance therein-

His realm is boundless and without any equal: This is the liberation of Going Everywhere.

 

The  Buddha's  state  is  without  bounds-

By expedient means he shows it everywhere, Yet his body is tranquil and has no form:

This is the liberation door of Various Mansions.

 

The Buddha cultivated practices for oceans of eons And has completely fulfilled all powers

And can respond to beings in accord with worldly norms: This is the view of Shining Everywhere.

 

 

Furthermore, the fire spirit Repository of Flames  of Universal Light found the door of liberation removing the darkness of all worlds.  The fire spirit Banner of Universal Assembly  of Light found the door of liberation able to end all sentient beings'  delusions,  wanderings,  and pains of irritating afflictions . The fire spirit Great Light Shining Every-

 

 

where found the  door of liberation  of the  treasury  of great compassion with the immutable power of enriching. The fire spirit Topknot of Inexhaustible Light found the door of liberation of light beams illumi­ nating the boundless reaches of space. The fire  spirit Eyes of Various Flames found the door of liberation of silent, serene lights in various magnificent arrays. The fire spirit Palace of Wonders found the door of liberation observing the Buddha's spiritual powers appearing without bound. The fire spirit Palaces in All Directions Like Polar Mountains found the door of liberation able to extinguish the blazing torments of all beings in all worlds.  The fire spirit Sovereign of Awesome Light found the door of liberation able to freely enlighten all beings. The fire spirit Light Shin­ ing in All Directions found the door of liberation destroying forever all ignorant, attached opinions. The  fire  spirit  Thunder and Lightning found the door of liberation of the great roar of power to fulfill all undertakings.

At that time, the fire spirit Repository of Flames of Universal Light,

imbued  with power from the Buddha,  looked over all the   fire spirits and said in verse,

 

 

Observe  the  Buddhas'  power  of energy­ For vast, inconceivable millions of eons

They have appeared in the world to help sentient beings, Causing all barriers of darkness to be destroyed.

 

Sentient beings, in their folly, create various views; Their passions are like torrents, like fires blazing; The Guide's techniques remove them all:

Banner of Universal Assembly of Light understands this.

 

Blessings  and  virtues like space,  unending­ No bounds to them can ever be found;

This is the Buddha's immutable power of compassion: Light Shining, realizing this, conceives great joy.

 

I observe the Buddha's  practices Over  the eons,   without bound, Thus manifesting spiritual powers:

Palace of Wonders understands   this.

 

Practice perfected over billions of eons,   inconceivable, To which no one can find any bound or limit,

Buddha expounds the real character of things, causmg joy: This is perceived by Inexhaustible Light.

 

All the vast masses in the ten directions Behold the Buddha present before them,

 

 

The tranquil light clearly lighting the world:

This  Subtle Flames can comprehend.

 

The Sage appears in all worlds, Sitting in all their palaces,

Raining the boundless great teaching:

This is the perspective of All Directions.

 

The Buddhas' wisdom  is most profound; Free in all ways, they appear in the world, Able to clarify all genuine truths:

Awesome Light, realizing this, rejoices at heart.

 

The folly of views is a dark veil; Beings, deluded, eternally wander;

For them Buddha opens the gate of sublime teaching: Illumining All Quarters can understand this .

 

The  gate  of Buddhas' vows is  vast,  inconceivable-

Their powers and transcendent ways arc developed and   purified; All  appear  in  the world  according  to  their ancient  vows:

This is what Thunder and Lightning understands .

 

 

Furthermore,  the water spirit Ubiquitous  Cloud Banner realized the door of liberation of compassion equally benefiting all beings . The water spirit Cloudlike Sound of the Ocean Tide found the door of liberation adorned with boundless   truths.   The water spirit Beautiful Round Top­ knot found the   door of liberation observing those   who   could be taught and dealing with them with appropriate techniques. The water spirit Whirlpool  of Skills found   the   door   of liberation   everywhere   expound­ ing the most profound realm of the Buddhas. The water spirit Store of Undefiled Fragrance   found   the   door   of liberation   everywhere   manifest­ ing pure, bright light.  The water   spirit   Virtue   Bridge   Light   Sound found the signless,  essenceless door of liberation of the pure realm of truth.   The  water  spirit  Freedom  of  Contentment  found  the  door  of liberation of the inexhaustible  ocean of great  compassion.  The water spirit Good Sound of Pure Joy found   the   door   of liberation   being   a mine of great joy among the hosts of enlightening beings at sites of enlightenment.  The water spirit   Everywhere   Manifesting   Awesome Light found the door   of liberation   appearing   everywhere   by means  of the unimpeded,  immensely vast power of virtue. The   water   spirit Roaring Sound Filling the Sea found the door of liberation observing all sentient beings and producing infinite techniques for harmonizing and pacifying them.

 

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At that time the water spirit Ubiquitous Cloud Banner, imbued with power from the Buddha, looked over all the water spirits and said,

 

 

Gates of pure compassion, as many as atoms in all lands, Together produce a single sublime feature of the Buddha. Other features also are each like this:

Therefore beholders  of Buddha  never become jaded.

 

When the Buddha cultivated practice in the past, He went to visit all of the Buddhas,

Cultivating himself in various ways, never lax: These methods Cloud Sound enters.

 

The Buddha,  in all ten directions,

Is still, unmoving, not coming or going,

Yet teaches beings appropriately, causing them all to see: This is what Round Topknot knows.

 

The realm of the Buddha  is boundless,  immeasurable­ All sentient beings cannot comprehend it.

The preaching of his wondrous voice  fills all directions: This is Technique Whirlpool's sphere.

 

The light   of the   Buddha has no   end; It fills the cosmos, inconceivably, Teaching, edifying, liberating beings: This Pure Fragrance watches and sees.

 

The Buddha is pure as space,

Signless, formless, present everywhere, Yet causing all beings to sec:

This Light of Blessings well observes.

 

Of old Buddha practiced great compassion, His mind is broad as all of life.

Therefore he is like a cloud appearing in the world: This liberation Contentment knows.

 

All lands in the ten directions

Sec the Buddha sitting on his seat

Becoming clearly enlightened with great realization: This is where Joyful Sound enters in.

 

Buddha's sphere of action  is  free  from  hindrance­ He goes to all lands in the ten directions,

 

 

Everywhere showing great mystic powers: Manifesting Awesome Light has realized this .

 

He cultivates boundless expedient practices,

Equal to the worlds of sentient beings, filling them all, The subtle action of his mystic power never ceasing: Roaring Sound Filling the Sea can enter this.

 

 

Furthermore, the ocean   spirit   Producing Jewel   Light  found   the   door of liberation impartially bestowing an ocean  of blessings  on all beings. The ocean spirit Unbreakable Diamond Banner found the door  of liberation preserving the good roots of all  sentient beings by skillful means.  The ocean spirit Undefiled found the door of liberation able to evaporate the ocean of all sentient beings'  afflictions. The ocean spirit Always Dwelling in the Waves found the door of liberation causing all sentient beings to depart from evil ways.  The ocean spirit Auspicious Jewel Moon found the door of liberation everywhere destroying the darkness of great ignorance. The ocean spirit Beautiful Flower Dragon Topknot found the door of liberation extinguishing the sufferings of all states of being and bestowing peace and happiness. The ocean spirit Everywhere Holding the Flavor of Light found the door of liberation purifying all sentient beings of their opinionated, ignorant   nature.   The ocean spirit Jewel Flame Flower Light found the door of liberation producing the will of enlightenment which is the source of all nobility. The ocean spirit Beautiful Diamond  Topknot found the   door   of libera­ tion of the ocean of virtues of the unshakable mind. The ocean spirit Thunder of the Ocean Tide found the door of liberation   entering everywhere into absorption in the cosmos of reality.

At that time, the ocean spirit Producing Jewel Light,  imbued  with power  from the Buddha,  looked over all the ocean spirits and spoke these verses,

 

 

Over an ocean of inconceivably vast cons He made offerings to all the Buddhas,

Distributing  the  merit  to  all  living  beings­ That is why his dignity is beyond compare.

 

A ppcaring in all worlds,

Knowing the capacities and desires of all beings, Buddha expounds for them the  ocean of truths: This is joyfully realized by Indestructible Banner.

 

All sentient beings are shrouded by afflictions , Roaming in all conditions, subject to all miseries-

 

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For them he reveals the state of buddhahood: Palace in All Waters enters this door.

 

Buddha, in unthinkable oceans of eons, Cultivated all practices endlessly,

Forever cutting the net of beings'  confusion:

Jewel Moon can clearly enter this.

 

Buddha sees beings always afraid, Whirling in the ocean of birth and death;

He shows them the Buddha's  unexcelled Way: Dragon Topknot, comprehending, gives rise to joy.

 

The realm  of the Buddhas  cannot  be  conceived­ It is equal to the cosmos and space-

It can clear away beings' net of delusion:

This Flower Holding is able to expound.

 

The Buddha-eye is pure and inconceivable: Comprehensively viewing all things,

He points out to all the excellent paths:

This Flower Light understands.

 

The army of demons,  huge, uncountable, He   destroys   in the space of an instant, His mind undisturbed, unfathomable:

This is Diamond Topknot's  technique.

 

Speaking a wondrous sound in the ten directions, That  sound  pervades the entire  universe-

Such is the Buddha's meditation state:

This  is  the realm  of Ocean Tide Thunder.

 

 

Futhermore,  the river spirit Everywhere   Producing   Swift   Currents found the door of liberation everywhere raining the boundless rain   of truth.  The river spirit  Universally  Purifying  Springs  and  Streams  found the door of liberation appearing before all sentient beings and causing them to be forever free from   afflictions.   The river spirit Dustfree Pure Eye found the door of liberation by compassion  and appropriate tech­ niques washing away the dust of delusions from all sentient beings . The river spirit Roaring Everywhere found the door of liberation constantly producing sounds beneficial to all sentient beings.  The river spirit Rescuing  Sentient Beings Everywhere found the   door   of liberation always being nonmalevolent and kind toward   all sentient beings.   The river spirit Heatless Pure Light found the door of liberation showing all

 

 

pure and cool roots of goodness.  The river spirit Universally  Causing Joy found the door of liberation  cultivating  complete  generosity, causing all sentient beings to forever give up stinginess and attachment. The river spirit Supreme Banner of Extensive Virtue found the door of liberation being a field of blessings   giving joy  to all.   The river spirit Light Shining   on All   Worlds   found the door of liberation able to   cause all defiled beings to   be   pure,   and all those poisoned with anger to become joyful . The river spirit Light of Oceanic Virtues   found the   door of liberation able to cause all sentient beings to enter the ocean of liberation and always experience complete bliss.

At that time the river spirit Everywhere Producing Swift Currents, imbued with power from  the Buddha, looked  over all  the  river  spirits and spoke in verse,

 

Of old the Buddha, for the  sake  of all beings, Cultivated boundless practices of the  ocean of truths; Like refreshing rain clearing blazing heat,

He extinguishes the heat of beings' afflictions .

 

Buddha,  in uncountable past cons,

Purified the world with the light of his vows, Causing the mature to realize enlightenment: This is the realization of Universal Purifier.

 

With compassion and methods numerous as beings He appears before all, always guiding,

Clearing away the dirt of afflictions :

Pure Eyes,  seeing this, rejoices profoundly.

 

Buddhas speak of wondrous sound, causing all to hear­ Sentient beings,  delighted,   have hearts   full ofjoy, Causing them to wash away innumerable pains:

This is the liberation of Everywhere Roaring.

 

The Buddha cultivated  enlightenment  practice To  aid  sentient  beings  for  innumerable  ages­ Therefore his light fills the world:

The spirit Guardian, remembering, is happy.

 

Buddha cultivated practices for the sake of beings, By various means making them mature,

Purifying the ocean of blessings, removing all pains: Heatless, seeing this, rejoices at heart.

 

The gate of generosity is inexhaustible, Benefiting all sentient beings,

 

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Causing witnesses to have no attachment:

This is the enlightenment of Universal Joy.

 

Buddha cultivated genuine methods of enlightenment, Developing a boundless ocean of virtues,

Causing witnesses all to rejoice:

This Supreme Banner happily realizes.

 

He clears   away the  defilements   of beings, E qually compassionate even to the vicious,

Therefore acquiring radiance filling all  space: Light Shining on All Worlds sees and rejoices .

 

Buddha is the field of blessings, ocean of virtues, Able to cause all to abandon evil

And  even fulfill great enlightenment:

This  is  the  liberation  of Ocean  Light.

 

 

Furthermore, the crop spirit Gentle Superb Flavor found the door of liberation bestowing rich flavor on all sentient beings, causing them to develop a buddha-body.  The crop spirit Pure Light of Seasonal Flowers found the door of liberation able to cause   all sentient beings to experi­ ence great joy and happiness.  The crop spirit Physical Strength Courage and Health found the door of liberation purifying all realms by means of all round,  complete teachings.   The crop   spirit Increasing  Vitality found the door of liberation seeing the boundless mystical powers compassionately used by the Buddha for edifying demonstrations.  The crop spirit Everywhere Producing Roots and Fruits found the door of liberation everywhere revealing the   Buddha's   field   of blessings   and causing seeds planted there not to spoil. The crop spirit Wonderfully Adorned Circular Topknot found   the   door   of liberation   causing   the flower of pure faith of sentient beings everywhere to bloom.   The crop spirit Moistening Pure Flowers found the door of liberation compassion­ ately   saving sentient beings   and causing them to increase in blessings and virtue.   The crop spirit Developing Wonderful Fragrance  found the door   of liberation   extensively   demonstrating   all   methods   of enlighten­ ing practice. The crop spirit Liked by All Who See found the door of liberation able   to   cause all sentient beings in the universe to   abandon such ills as sloth and anxiety and to become pure in all ways.  The crop spirit Pure   Light   found the   door of liberation observing   the   good   roots of all sentient beings, explaining the truth to them in appropriate ways, bringing joy and ful fillment to the masses.

At that time the crop spirit Gentle Superb   Flavor,   imbued  with power from the Buddha, looked over all the crop spirits and said,

 

The Buddha's ocean of unexcelled virtues Manifests a lamp which illumines the world: Saving and protecting all sentient beings,

He gives them all peace, not leaving out one.

 

The  Buddha's  virtues  arc  boundless­ No beings hear of them in vain-

He causes them to be free from suffering and always happy: This is what Seasonal Flowers enters into.

 

The powers of the Buddha are all complete­ His array  of virtues  appears  in  the  world And  all  sentient  beings  are  harmonized:

To  this  fact  Courageous  Power  can  witness.

 

The Buddha cultivated an ocean of compassion, His heart always as broad as the whole world; Therefore his spiritual powers are boundless: Increasing Vitality can sec this .

 

Buddha always appears throughout the world; None of his methods are employed in vain, Clearing away beings' delusions and torments: This is the liberation of Universal Producer.

 

Buddha  is the great ocean of knowledge in the world, E manating pure light  which reaches  everywhere, Whence is born all great faith and resolution:

Thus can Adorned Topknot  clearly enter.

 

Buddha, observing the world, conceives kind compassion, Appearing in order to aid sentient beings,

Showing them the supreme way of peace and joy: This is the liberation of Pure Flowers.

 

The pure practices cultivated by Buddha

Are fully expounded under the tree of enlightenment, Thus edifying everyone in all quarters:

This Wonderful Fragrance can hear.

 

Buddha, in all worlds,

Brings freedom from sorrow,  creating great joy; All potentials and aspirations he purifies:

The spirit Pleasing understands this.

 

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The Buddha appears in the  world,

0 bservcs the inclinations of all beings, And matures them by various means:

This is the liberation  of Pure Light.

 

 

Furthermore, the herb spirit Auspicious found the door of liberation observing  the mentalities of all sentient beings and striving   to   unify them. The herb spirit Sandalwood Forest found the door of liberation embracing  all sentient beings with light   and causing   those who   see   it not to waste  the experience.   The herb spirit Pure   Light   found the door of liberation  able to annihilate the afflictions of all sentient  beings by pure techniques. The herb spirit Universal Renown found the door of liberation able to increase the  boundless ocean of good roots  by   means of a great reputation. The herb spirit Radiant Pores found the door of liberation hurrying to all sites of illness with the banner of great compassion.  The herb spirit   Darkness   Destroying   Purifier   found   the door of liberation able   to   cure all blind sentient beings   and cause their eye of wisdom to be clear. The herb spirit Roarer found the door of liberation able to expound the verbal teaching of the Buddha  explaining the different meanings of all things. The herb spirit Banner of Light Outshining  the Sun found the   door of liberation able to be the   advisor of all sentient beings,  causing all who see to produce roots of goodness. The herb spirit  Seeing in All  Directions found the door of liberation of the mine of pure compassion able to make beings give rise to faith and resolve by means of appropriate   techniques.   The   herb   spirit   Every­ where Emanating  Majestic Light found the door of liberation causing beings to remember Buddha, thereby eliminating their sicknesses.

At that time the herb spirit Auspicious, imbued with power from the Buddha, looked over all the herb spirits and said,

 

 

The Buddha's  knowledge is inconceivable­ He knows the minds of all sentient beings, And by the power of various techniques Destroys their delusions and infinite pains.

 

The Great Hero 's skills cannot be measured; Nothing he docs is ever in vain,

Unfailingly causing the suffering of beings to vanish: Sandalwood Forest can understand this.

 

Observe the Buddha's teaching like so: He    practiced    for   innumerable   eons And has no attachment to anything: This is the entry of Pure Light.

 

 

A Buddha is hard to meet, in a million ages; If any can see one or hear one's name,

It will unfailingly bring benefit:

This is the understanding of Universal Renown.

 

Each of the Buddha's hair pores Emits light annulling distress, Causing wordly afflictions to end:

This is the entry of Radiant Pores.

 

All sentient beings are blinded by ignorance,

With  an  infinite  variety  of miseries  from  deluded  acts­ Buddha clears it all away and opens the radiance of wisdom: This Darkness Breaker can see.

 

One  tone  of the  Buddha  has  no  limiting  measure­ It can open up the ocean of all teachings

So that all who hear can comprehend:

This is the liberation of Great Sound.

 

See how Buddha's knowledge is inconceivable­ Appearing in all realms he saves beings there, Able to make those who see follow his teaching: This Outshining the Sun  deeply understands.

 

Buddha's ocean of compassionate  means Is produced to help the world,

Opening the right path wide to show beings: This Seeing in All Directions can comprehend.

 

Buddha emits great light all around Illumining all in the ten directions,

Causing virtue to grow as the Buddha's remembered: This is the liberation door of Majestic Light.

 

 

Furthermore,  the  forest spirit Spreading   Flowers like  Clouds  found the door of liberation of the repository of the vast, boundless sea of knowledge. The forest spirit Outstanding Trunk  Unfolding Light  found the door   of liberation   of great   cultivation   and   universal   purification. The forest spirit Bearing  Branches  Emitting Radiant Light  found the door of liberation increasing the growth of all sorts  of sprouts  of pure faith . The forest spirit Auspicious Pure Leaves found the   door   of liberation arrayed with all pure virtues. The forest spirit Draped Flame Treasury found the door of liberation of universal wisdom  always viewing the entire  cosmos. The forest spirit Pure Arrays of Light found

 

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the door of liberation knowing the ocean of all sentient beings'  activities and producing and spreading clouds of teaching.  The forest   spirit Pleasant Thunder found the door of liberation enduring all unpleasant sounds and producing pure sounds.  The forest spirit Light  and Fra­ grance All-Pervading found the door of liberation   showing   the   vast realm of practices cultivated and mastered in the past.  The forest spirit Subtle  Light Shining Far found the door of liberation   benefiting   the world by means of all virtuous qualities.  The forest spirit Flowers and Fruits Savoring of Light found the door of liberation able to cause all to see the Buddha appearing in the world, to always remember with respect and never forget, and adorn the mine of virtues.

At that time the forest spirit Spreading Flowers like Clouds,  imbued with power   from the Buddha,  looked over all the   forest spirits   and said,

 

 

In the past Buddha cultivated enlightening practices; His  virtue   and   wisdom   are   thoroughly   complete, He  has  all  powers  fully  in  command-

Emitting great light, he appears in the world.

 

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 cons­ 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, Appcars 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 libera­ tion  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 Beauti ful 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   culti­ vating 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,   im­ bued 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.

 

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 cons:

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 sec 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-Sustaincr, 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 Sorrowlcss 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 awaken­ ing all sentient beings from the darkness   of ignorance.   The city spirit Eyes of Light   of a Mountain  ofJewels   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 cons, Maintaining the teachings of the Buddhas of past  ages, His mind always happily accepting them:

Jewel ofJoy 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.

 

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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 ofJewels.

 

 

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 Moun­ tain 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 Top­ knot found the door   of   liberation   teaching   the   truth   according   to beings'  faculties,   causing them to develop right awareness.   The sanctu­ ary 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 Radi­ ance 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.

 

The Buddha  practiced   unlimited   generosity In infinite lands, numerous as all atoms; Thinking of the well-faring Buddha,

Polar Mountain Light's heart is glad.

 

The physical forms of Buddha have no end; His   transformations   pervade all lands, Always appearing, even in dreams:

Thunder Banner,  seeing this, gives rise to joy.

 

He practiced relinquishment for countless ages,

Able to give up eyes, hard to part with, enough to fill a sea­ This practice of relinquishment was for the sake of all beings: This Wonderful Eyes happily understands.

 

Boundless forms , like blazing clouds ofjewels, Appear in sanctuaries throughout the world:

The  spirit  Form of Pure  Flames  rejoices Upon  seeing the mystical power of Buddha.

 

The ocean of sentient beings' activities is shoreless; The Buddha fills it with the rain of truth,

Removing doubt and confusion according to potential: Flower Garland, realizing this , is pleased.

 

The different meanings of innumerable teachings Are delved into by his  oceanic eloquence:

The spirit Raining Precious Adornments Is always thus in mind.

 

In unspeakably many lands

He praised the Buddhas in all languages, And therefore has great fame and virtue:

Courageous Eye can keep this in mind.

 

Infinite trees of various forms

Appear beneath the king, tree of enlightenment: Diamond Colored Cloud realizes this ,

And always watches the tree with delight.

 

Bounds to the ten directions cannot be found-

Likewise the knowledge of Buddha on the site of enlightenment:

 

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Lotus Light's pure mind of faith

Enters this liberation and profoundly rejoices .

 

Everything at the site of enlightenment produces exquisite sound Extolling the pure, inconceivable powers of the Buddha

As well  as the perfected causal practices:

This can be heard by Ineffable Light.

 

 

Furthermore, the  footstep-following  spirit  Precious  Symbol  found the door  of liberation  raining jewels  all  over,  producing  bountiful joy. The footstep-following spirit Lotus Light found the door of liberation showing the Buddha seated on a lotus throne  of lights of all  colors, causing delight to  those  who  see. The  footstep-following  spirit  Su­ preme Flower Topknot found the door of  liberation  setting  up the sanctuaries and assemblies  of all Buddhas in every moment of thought. The footstep-following spirit Embodying  All Beautiful Visions found the door of liberation  pacifying  and  harmonizing  countless  sentient  beings at every step . The footstep-following spirit Exquisite Gem Star Banner found the door of liberation in every moment of thought  magically producing various lotus-like webs   of light,   everywhere   raining   showers of jewels producing marvelous sounds.  The footstep-following spirit Joyfully Uttering Sublime  Sounds  found  the  door  of liberation  pro­ ducing boundless oceans of joy.  The footstep-following spirit  Sandal­ wood Tree Light  found the door of liberation   awakening the assemblies at all sites of  enlightenment  with a fragrant  breeze. The footstep­ following spirit Lotus Light found the door of liberation emanating light from  every  pore  intoning  the  subtle  sounds  of  truth.   The  footstep­ following spirit Subtle Light found the door of liberation producing   from the body webs of various lights illumining everywhere. The footstep­ following spirit Collection of Fine Flowers found the door of liberation enlightening all beings and causing them to develop oceans of virtues.

At that time the foots tep-following spirit Precious Symbol,  imbued with the Buddha's power, surveyed all the assembled footstep-following spirits and said in verse,

 

 

Buddha practiced for innumerable eons, Making  offerings to all the Buddhas, His mind always joyful, never wearied, His joy as deep and vast as the sea.

 

His spiritual powers, active every moment,  are immeasurable­ He produces lotuses of various fragrances,

With Buddhas sitting on them, traveling all over: Lotus Light sees it all.

 

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The teaching of the Buddhas is thus:

The vast assemblies fill all directions;

They show mystic powers which can't be assessed: This Supreme Flower clearly perceives.

 

In all places in the ten directions, With every step he takes

He can develop all beings:

This Beautiful Visions understands.

 

He manifests bodies numerous as beings; Each of these bodies fills the universe,

Al1 shedding pure light and showering jewels: This liberation Star Banner enters into.

 

The realm of the Buddha has no bounds; He  showers  the  rain  of truth,  filling  all­ Seeing the Buddha, the masses rejoice:

This is what's seen by Sublime Sound.

 

The Buddha's voice is equal in extent  to  space­ All sounds and voices are contained therein;

It tames sentient beings, extending to all:

Thus can Sandalwood hear.

 

All his pores emit magical sounds

Extolling the names of Buddhas of all times; All who hear these sounds arc delighted:

Thus docs Lotus Light see.

 

The  disguised  appearances  of the  Buddha  are inconceivable­ His physical forms are like the ocean,

Causing all to see according to mentality:

This is what Sublc Light apprehends.

 

Displaying  great mystic powers everywhere, He enlightens all beings:

Fine Flowers, seeing this truth, Becomes joyful at heart.

 

 

Furthermore,  the multiple-body spirit Realm  of Pure Joy   found the door of liberation  remembering   the ocean of Buddha's  ancient  vows. The multiple-body  spirit   Light   Illumining  All  Directions   found   the door of liberation  of light  shining   everywhere on boundless  worlds. The multiple-body spirit Oceanic Sound Conquering found the door of

 

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liberation of a great sound awakening all beings and causing them to be happy and harmoniously tranquil. The multiple-body spirit Pure Flower Adorned Topknot found the door of liberation of a body like space, omnipresent.  The multiple-body spirit Infinite Dignified Postures  found the door of liberation showing all sentient beings the realm of the Buddhas.   The multiple-body spirit Array of Supreme Light found the door of liberation causing all famished sentient beings to be physically healthy   and strong.  The multiple-body spirit Fragrant Clouds  of Pure Light found the door of liberation clearing away all sentient beings' defiling   afflictions.   The  multiple-body   spirit   Guardian   Sustainer found the door of liberation overturning all sentient beings' ignorant, foolish, maniacal  actions.  The multiple-body spirit Ubiquitous  Shepherd found the door of liberation manifesting   adornments   in   the   palaces   of all world leaders.  The multiple-body spirit   Immutable  Light  found   the door of liberation embracing all sentient beings and causing  them to produce pure roots of goodness.

At  that time the   multiple-body spirit Realm of Pure Joy,  empowered by the Buddha, looked over all the multiple-body spirits and said,

 

 

I remember, countless cons ago,

A Buddha, Sublime Light, appeared in the world;

This World Honored One, in the presence of that Buddha, Vowed to attain enlightenment, and served all Buddhas.

 

Buddha's body emits great light, Which fills the entire cosmos;

When beings encounter it, their minds are subdued: This is seen by Illumining All Directions.

 

Buddha's voice makes all countries tremble; Every sphere of sound

Awakes  all  beings  without  exception: Conqueror,  hearing, rejoices at heart.

 

The Buddha body is pure, ever calm, Manifesting all forms, yet without any signs, Abiding this way everywhere in the world: This is the approach of Pure Flowers.

 

The Guide is so inconceivable,

Causing all to see according to their minds­ Sometimes sitting, or walking, or standing: Infinite Dignified Postures understands this.

 

 

A  Buddha  is  hard  to  meet even  in  a  million  eons­ He appears in the world to give help freely ,

Causing beings to be free from the pains of destitution: Here is where Supreme Light Array enters.

 

Each of the Buddha's teeth

Emits blazing clouds of light, as from a fragrant lamp Destroying  the  illusions  of all  sentient  beings: Undefiled Clouds sees in this way.

 

Beings' attachments  and  delusions  are  multiple  barriers-

They follow demons in their ways, always involved in routines; Buddha  shows  them  the  way  to  liberation:

Guardian Sustainer can understand this.

 

I see the independent power of Buddha, His light filling the universe;

In  royal  palaces  he  edifies  beings:

This is the realm of the Ubiquitous One.

 

Beings are deluded, full of miseries- Buddha is in their midst, always saving,

Causing delusions to vanish and joy to abound: This is what's seen by Immutable Light.

 

 

Furthermore, the thunderbolt-bearing spirit Demigod  of Wonderful Form  found  the  door  of liberation  seeing  the  Buddha manifest  a  body of infinite physical forms . The thunderbolt-bearing spirit  Banner  of Swiftness of the Sun found the door of liberation of each hair of the buddha-body radiating clouds of various light beams, like the sun. The thunderbolt-bearing spirit Light of the  Flowers  of the  Polar Mountain found the door of liberation of great mystic powers  manifesting  innu­ merable bodies. The thunderbolt-bearing spirit  Pure  Sound  of Clouds found the door of liberation of infinite sounds  corresponding  to  all species.  The  thunderbolt-bearing  spirit  Great-Armed   God  found  the door of liberation appearing as the leader in all worlds and awakening sentient  beings.   The  thunderbolt-bearing  spirit  Delightful  Light  found the door of liberation revealing all the different aspects of the Buddha's teachings . The thunderbolt-bearing spirit Sound   of Thunder  in   Great Trees found the door  of liberation  bringing  together  all  the  tree  spirits with delightful  ornaments.  The  thunderbolt-bearing  spirit  Lion  King Light found  the  door  of liberation  fulfilling  and  clearly  understanding the Buddha's vast array of blessings. The thunderbolt-bearing spirit Auspicious  Eye   of Intense Flames   found the door of liberation observ­ ing the minds of sentient beings on dangerous paths and manifesting a

 

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magnificently adorned  body  for  them. The  thunderbolt-bearing sptnt Lotus Jewel  Topknot  found  the  door  of liberation  showering every­ where the jewel topknots adorning all enlightening beings.

At that time the thunderbolt-bearing spirit  Demigod  of Wonderful Form, empowered by the Buddha, said in verse,

 

 

Observe the King of Truth-

The teaching of the King of Truth is thus. His physical forms have no bounds, Manifesting throughout the world.

 

Each of the Buddha's hairs

Is an inconceivable act of light, Like the clear orb of the sun Illuminating all lands.

 

The spiritual powers of the Buddha Pervade  the entire cosmos-

In the presence of all sentient beings, He manifests infinite bodies.

 

The sound of the Buddha's teaching Is heard in all quarters;

According to the type of being, He satisfies all their minds.

 

The masses sec the honored sage In the palace in the world

For the sake of all the living Expounding  the great teaching.

 

In the whirlpool of the  ocean of truth, With all kinds of different doctrines, Various appropriate techniques,

He teaches without end.

 

Those boundless great techniques Respond to all the lands;

Those who meet the Buddha's light All sec the Buddha-body.

 

Having served all the Buddhas, Many as atoms in a billion lands, His virtue is as vast as space, Looked up to by all.

 

 

His mystical power is impartial, Appearing in all lands;

While sitting at rest in the sublime enlightenment site He appears before all sentient beings.

 

Blazing clouds illumining all With various spheres of light

Extending throughout the universe, Showing where the Buddha acts .

 

 

Furthermore,  the enlightening being Universally  Good   entered   into the ocean of techniques of inconceivable  doors of liberation, and   en­ tered into the ocean of virtues of the Buddha.  That is to say,  there was a door of liberation  called  purifying all buddha-lands, pacifying the sentient beings and causing  them all to be ultimately  emancipated. There was a door of liberation called  going to all realms of complete virtues cultivated by all the Buddhas. There was a door of liberation called the great ocean of vows defining the stages  of all enlightening beings.  There was a door of liberation called everywhere manifesting infinite bodies, numerous as atoms in the cosmos. There was a door of liberation called explaining an inconceivable number of different names throughout all lands . There was a door of liberation called showing  all the boundless realms of enlightening beings'  psychic  powers in   all atoms. There was a door of liberation named showing the events of the formation and decay of the ages of past,  present, and   future,   in   the space of an instant. There was a door of liberation named showing the oceans of faculties of all enlightening beings,  each entering their own spheres. There was a door of liberation named ability to make various bodies appear  by mystic powers all throughout the boundless cosmos. There was a door of liberation called showing the processes of all enlightening beings' practices, entering into the great techniques  of universal knowledge.

At that time,  the enlightening being Universally Good, by virtue of his own accomplishment, and also receiving the spiritual  power of the Buddha, having looked over the ocean of all the assemblies, spoke these verses,

 

 

The immense, vast fields adorned by the Buddha Arc equal in number to all atoms;

Pure children of Buddha fill them all,

Raining the inconceivable, most sublime teaching.

 

As in this assembly we see the Buddha sitting, So it is also in every atom;

 

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The Buddha-body has no coming or going, And clearly appears in all the lands there are.

 

Demonstrating  the   practices cultivated by enlightening  beings, The various techniques of innumerable approaches to their stages, Expounding as well the inconceivable truth,

He causes the Buddha-children to enter the realm of reality.

 

Producing phantom buddhas numerous as atoms, Corresponding to the inclinations of all beings' minds, The expedient doors into the profound realm of truth, Boundlessly vast, all he expounds.

 

The Buddha's names are equal to the worlds, Filling all lands in the ten directions;

None of his methods are employed in vain:

He tames sentient beings and purifies all.

 

The Buddha, in every atom,

Displays infinite great mystic powers­ Sitting in each on the enlightenment site,

He speaks of past Buddhas' enlightening deeds.

 

All immense eons of past, present, and future, Buddha reveals in every instant-

All the events of their formation and decay His inconceivable knowledge comprehends.

 

The congregation of Buddha's  children is endlessly vast; But though they try together to fathom Buddha's  state, The  teachings  of the  Buddhas  have no  bounds-

To thoroughly know them all is most difficult.

 

Buddhas like space,  without discrimination, Equal to the real cosmos, with no resting place, Phantom manifestations circulate everywhere,

All sitting on enlightenment sites attaining true awareness.

 

Buddha  teaches  widely,  with  wonderful voice­ All stages of enlightenment are thoroughly clear. Appearing before each sentient being,

He gives all the Buddha's equal truth.

 

 

Furthermore, the enlightening being  Sublime Light of Pure Virtue, the great spiritual hero, found the door of liberation going to all

 

 

assemblies of enlightening beings in the ten directions and adorning the sites of enlightenment.  The enlightening being Light of the   Supreme Lamp of Universal Virtue found the door of liberation   in   a   single instant showing endless entrances to attainment of true awakening, teaching and developing inconceivable worlds of sentient beings. The enlightening being Lion Banner of Universal Light found the door of liberation cultivating the   enlightening   beings'  adornments   of blessings and virtue, producing all buddha-lands.  The enlightening being Subtle Light   of Flames  of Universal Jewels found the door of liberation observ­ ing the realms of the Buddha's mystic powers, without confusion. The enlightening being Banner of Oceans   of Qualities of Universal  Sounds found the door of liberation   showing   the   adornments   of all   buddha­ fields in one congregation at a   site of enlightenment.   The enlightening being Light   of Universal Knowledge Illumining the   Realm of Buddha­ hood  found the   door of liberation following   the   Buddha  investigating the most profound and enormously vast matrix of the cosmos.  The enlightening being Light of Inexhaustible   Virtue   of Universal  Purity found the door of liberation entering into all mundane activities and producing the boundless practices of enlightening beings.  The enlighten­ ing being Universal Supreme Light found the door of liberation able to manifest the spheres of all Buddhas within the formless realm of truth.

At that time the enlightening being Sublime Light of Pure Virtue, the spiritual hero, empowered by the Buddha,  looked over the ocean of liberation doors of all the enlightening beings and said in verse,

 

 

All lands there be in the ten directions

Are beautified and purified, all in an instant,

By the sublime voice turning the wheel of truth Throughout the world, without an equal.

 

The realm of the Buddha has no bounds­ In an instant the cosmos is filled;

In   every atom he sets up   an enlightenment site, Proving enlightenment in all , creating mystic displays .

 

Buddha cultivated practices in the past Extending through  countless eons

Adorning all buddha-fields, Appearing unhindered, like space.

 

The Buddha's spiritual powers are unlimited, Filling  the  boundless  reaches  of all  time- Even if one spent countless eons constantly

Observing,  one would never be wearied or jaded.

 

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Observe the realms of Buddha's  mystic  power­ All lands in all quarters are beautifully pure:

He appears therein, in every one, Instantaneously changing, in infinite forms .

 

If you observe the Buddha for countless ages

You  won't  apprehend  even  the extent  of one hair­ The  Buddha's  boundless  doors  of techniques Illumine inconceivably many fields.

 

Buddha, in past ages in the world, Served an infinite ocean of Buddhas; Therefore all beings are like river rapids

Coming to  make offerings to the World Honored  One.

 

The Buddha appears everywhere, In infinite lands in each atom,

The realms therein being all infinite too; In all he abides for endless eons.

 

Buddha of yore for the sake of all beings

Cultivated an ocean of boundless compassion, Entering birth and death along with all beings, Teaching the masses, making them pure.

 

Buddhas  abide  in  the  matrix  of the  cosmos  of real  thusness­ Signless, formless, free from all taints.

When beings observe Buddha's  various bodies, All their troubles and pains then dissolve.

 

 

Furthermore, the enlightening being Great Brilliance of the Moon Reflected in the Ocean, the great spiritual hero, found the door   of liberation   producing    the   means   of transcendence   pertaining   to   each stage   of enlightenment,   thereby   edifying   sentient   beings   and   purifying all buddha-lands.   The enlightening being  Undefiled Treasury  of Light of Oceans of Cloudlike Sounds found the door of liberation  in every instant of awareness entering into the various distinctions of all objective realms. The enlightening   being   Topknot   Born   of Wisdom  found   the door of liberation revealing pure   great   virtues   to   all   sentient   beings when they first arrive at   the   site   of enlightenment.   The   enlightening being Brave   Lotus   Topknot   found   the   door of liberation   revealing   all the Buddha teachings to sentient beings in accord with their infinite faculties and understandings.  The enlightening being Sun Banner of Clouds   of Universal  Knowledge   found the   door of liberation   develop­ ing the knowledge of buddhahood, abiding forever. The enlightening

 

being Greatly   Persevering   with   Indestructible   Courage   found   the   door of liberation of power to enter into all the boundless symbols of the teachings. The enlightening being Banner of Light of Fragrant Flames found the door of liberation showing how all the present Buddhas first began enlightening practice,   and on through  to their  final consumma­ tion of the body of knowledge and   wisdom.   The   enlightening   being Deep Beautiful Sound of Great Enlightened Virtue found the door of liberation peacefully abiding in the ocean of all the great vows of Vairocana, the  Illuminator.  The  enlightening being Born of Wisdom with   the   Light  of Great  Virtue found   the door of liberation  revealing the most profound realm of the Buddha, which pervades the cosmos.

At that time the enlightening being Great Brilliance of the Moon Reflected in the Ocean, empowered by the Buddha,   observed the ocean of arrays of all the hosts of enlightening beings and said in verse,

 

 

The transcendent means and the stages of enlightenment, Vast, inconceivable, are all fulfilled:

Infinite sentient beings subdued and harmonized, All buddha-lands arc pure.

 

As Buddha teaches in the worlds of beings, All lands in the ten directions are filled:

In an instant of thought he turns the wheel of truth, Accommodating it to all states of mind.

 

Buddha,  over countless vast eons,

Has appeared everywhere before sentient beings; According to his past cultivation,

He shows his purified realm of action.

 

I see everywhere in all directions

And   see the Buddhas  showing   mystic powers, All sitting in sanctuaries realizing enlightenment, Surrounded by listening crowds.

 

The   immense  radiance   of Buddha's  reality   body Can appear in the world through expedient means, According with the inclinations of all beings' minds, Raining the teachings to suit their faculties .

 

The impartial, signlcss body of true suchness, The pure reality-body of untainted light;

With knowledge and calm, with innumerable bodies, He preaches the truth, adapting to all.

 

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The powers of the King of Truth are  all pure,

His knowledge and wisdom like space,  unbounded; He reveals all without any concealment,

Causing all beings to be enlightened.

 

In   accord   with   what   Buddha   cultivated Up   to   his   perfection of all   knowledge, Now he radiates light through the cosmos Showing it all therein.

 

Buddha shows mystic powers through his original vow, Illuminating all in the ten directions;

What the Buddha practiced of yore,

All is expounded in these networks of light.

 

There is  no  end  of worlds in  all  directions­ No equals, no bounds, each one distinct.

Buddha's unhindered power emits a great light Clearly revealing all of those lands.

 

 

At that time the Buddha's  lion seat, its round platform of exquisite flowers of many jewels, its base, steps, doors, and all its embellishments, each produced as many great enlightening beings as there are atoms in a buddha-land. Their names were Oceanic Wisdom,  Sovereign King of Occult Powers; Thunder Shaking All;  Topknot  of Lights  of Many Jewels; Bold Intelligence of the Sun of Knowledge; Seal of Knowledge Made of Jewels of Inconceivable Qualities; Hundred Eye Lotus Topknot; Light Spheres of Golden Flames; Universal  Sound   of the   Cosmos; Cloud Sound  Pure  Moon;  Banner of Light  of Benevolent Courage: these were the leaders, and there were as many of them   as   atoms   in many buddha-lands.

At the same time as they appeared, these enlightening beings each produced clouds of various offerings:   for example,  clouds   of flowers   of all jewels,  clouds of all subtle fragrances of lotus blossoms,  clouds  of orbs of jewel lights, clouds of fragrant flames   of boundless   realms, clouds  ofjewel-like light spheres from the treasury of the sun,   clouds of all pleasing musical sounds, clouds of flame's of light from all jewel lamps,  with boundless   colors   and forms,   clouds of branches,   flowers, and fruits from trees of many jewels, clouds of regal jewels with inexhaustible  pure radiance,   clouds of all the finest decorative gems; there were as many such clouds of various offerings as there are atoms in a buddha-world.  Each of those enlightening beings  produced such clouds of offerings unceasingly, raining on the oceanic assemblies at all enlightenment sites.

Having manifested these clouds,  they circled the Buddha to the right,

 

 

circling him countless hundreds and thousands of times.  In whatever direction they came from, there, not far from the Buddha,  they magi­ cally produced innumerable lotus lion seats of various jewels,   and each sat crosslegged thereon.

The  spheres of actions of these enlightening   beings   were   pure   and vast as the sea. They had attained the state of universality of illumination of knowledge and wisdom.  Following the Buddhas,  they were unhin­ dered in their actions. They were able to enter the ocean of all p rinciples of discernment and elucidation, and had mastered the teaching of incon­ ceivable liberation. They dwelt in the state of all-sidedness of the Buddhas. They   had   already   mastered   all    techniques   of concentration   formulae, and were able to contain the ocean of all the teachings.  They dwelt in the stage of equanimous knowledge of past, present, and future . They had attained the immense joy of profound faith . Their boundless stores of blessings were most pure.  They observed everywhere in space through­ out the cosmos.  They diligently made offerings to all Buddhas appear­ ing  in  any  land  in  all  worlds.

At that time, the enlightening being   Oceanic   Wisdom,   Sovereign King of Occult Powers,  the great spiritual hero, empowered by the Buddha,   surveyed the oceans of masses at the scene of enlightenment and said in verse,

 

 

Buddha  knows  what  all  Buddhas  have  realized­ Unhindered as space, he illumines all,

His light pervading countless lands   everywhere. He sits amidst the hosts, all magnificently pure.

 

The Buddha's virtues cannot be measured; They fill all the cosmos in every direction . Sitting   under    every    enlightenment    tree, All the great powers assemble like clouds.

 

Buddha has such spiritual powers, Manifesting infinite forms at once.

The Buddha's  sphere  is  beyond  bounds­ Individuals see according to their liberation.

 

Buddha passed  oceans   of eons Working in all realms of being Teaching creatures by various means,

Having them accept and practice enlightening ways.

 

Vairocana, replete with magnificent   refinements, Sits on a lotus-bank lion scat.

All the assembled hosts arc pure; Silently all gaze in respect.

 

 

The banks ofjewels radiate light,

Emitting boundless clouds of fragrant flames; Countless flower garlands are draped around: On such a seat does the Buddha sit.

 

Various adornments decorate its glorious facades ;

Constantly emitting lamp-light clouds of fragrant flames, Immensely vast, blazing, illumining all:

The Sage sits upon supreme embellishments.

 

Beautiful windows of various jewels, Draped with lotuses of exquisite gems,

Always producing sublime sounds delighting all hearers: Thereon Buddha sits, most radiant of all.

 

A jewel crescent supports the scat, shaped like a half-moon; Diamond is its pedestal,  its color blazing bright; Enlightening beings constantly circle it:

Buddha is most radiant among them.

 

His various mystic displays fill the ten directions, Expounding the far-reaching vows of the Enlightened  One: All reflected images appear therein;

It is on such a scat the Buddha calmly sits .

 

 

At that time the great enlightening being Thunder Shaking All, empowered by the Buddha,  looked over all the assembled  hosts and said,

 

 

Buddha accumulated enlightenment practices, Making offerings to infinite Buddhas everywhere. Sustained by the power of the Enlightened One, None do not see him on his seat.

 

Jewels of fragrant flames, fulfilling all wishes, Encrust  the   Buddha's  flower   lion   throne; Various adornments, all appearing as reflections, Arc clearly seen by all the hosts.

 

Buddha's  throne displays magnificent forms;

Instant to instant their colors and types each differ. According to the differences in beings' understandings Each sees the Buddha thereupon.

 

Jewel branches hanging down, webs of lotus flowers, As   the   flowers   open,   enlightening beings   emerge, Each producing sublime, pleasing voices

Praising the Buddha on his throne.

 

Buddha's virtues are extensive as space­ All adornments are born from them.

The embellishing features of each particular state No sentient beings can comprehend.

 

Diamond  is  the ground,  indestructible­ Vast, pure, level, and even.

Nets  of pearls hang in   the   sky, All around the enlightenment tree.

 

The infinite colors of the ground are all distinct; Gold dust is spread all around,

Flowers and jewels strewn about, All beautifying Buddha's throne.

 

Earth spirits dance with joy,

With infinite manifestations in an instant, Creating clouds of adornments   everywhere, While remaining reverently gazing at Buddha.

 

Jewel lamps, immensely large, shining extremely bright, Fragrant flames and swirling light never ending,

These manifestations differ according to the  time; Earth spirits make offerings of these.

 

All the adornments existing In every single land

Appear at this enlightenment scene By the mystic power of Buddha.

 

 

Then  the  great enlightening being Jewel Light  Topknot,   empowered by the   Buddha,   surveyed the oceanic masses  at the site of enlighten­ ment and said,

 

 

When the Buddha was cultivating practice in the past, He saw  the various buddha-lands, all fully complete. The lands he saw this way were endless:

All of them appear at this enlightenment scene.

 

 

The Buddha's enormous spiritual power Sheds light showering gems everywhere:

This treasury ofjewels is scattered over the site, Beautifying the ground all around.

 

Buddha's blessings and mystical powers Adorn everywhere with precious gemstones; The ground and the enlightenment tree

Alternately emit light and sound expressing the truth.

 

Precious lamps, infinite, rain from the sky, Studded with regal sapphires,

All emitting subtle sounds speaking truth: This the earth spirits cause to appear.

 

The jewel ground manifests ubiquitous clouds  of light, Jewel lamps blaze bright as lightning,

Jewel nets hung afar cover above,

Jewel boughs variously draped make decorations.

 

Look over the entire ground­

A dorned with various   beautiful jewels, It shows beings the ocean of actions,

Causing  them to comprehend the real nature of things.

 

The enlightenment trees in all the spheres Of all the Buddhas everywhere

All appear at the enlightenment site, Expounding the Buddha's  pure teaching.

 

In accord with the inclinations of beings' minds The ground produces wonderful sounds,

Conforming to what the Buddha would preach at his seat, Each of the teachings fully explained.

 

The ground  constantly produces subtle, fragrant light; In  the  light  arc  chanted  pure clear sounds:

If any beings arc able to receive the teaching,

It causes them to hear, and their afflictions vanish.

 

Each adornment is ful ly complete

And could not be described in a million years. The Buddha's mystic power extends everywhere: That's why the ground is beautifully pure.

 

 

Then the great enlightening being Bold Intelligence of the Sun of Knowledge, empowered by the Buddha, looked over all the multitudes assembled on the scene and said in verse,

 

Buddha sits in the hall of truth with steady gaze, Brilliantly lighting up the palace.

In accordance with the dispositions of all beings His body appears throughout all lands.

 

The Buddha's palace is beyond conception, Adorned with stores   of precious jewels, Each decoration shining with light;

Sitting there,  the Buddha is most conspicuous of all.

 

With pillars ofjewels of various hues, Chimes of real gold hanging like clouds, Jewel   stairways in rows on four sides, The gates open in every direction.

 

Arrays  of banners of flowery silk,

Jewel trees with decorated branches and boughs, Garlands of pearls draped on all sides;

The Ocean of Wisdom sits calmly therein.

 

Nets ofjewels, exquisite fragrant banners, Brilliant lamps hung like clouds;

Covered with various decorations,

The  world-transcending  true knower  sits  within.

 

Everywhere he manifests clouds of mystic displays , Those clouds teaching throughout the world, Harmonizing and calming down all sentient beings: All this appears from the Buddha's palace.

 

Trees of gems bloom with fine flowers Having no peer in all the world;

The embellishments of the lands of all times Reveal their reflections therein.

 

Everywhere there are heaps ofjewels; Their light blazes in countless hues.

Gates and doors open at intervals all around; The beams and ceiling arc especially beautiful .

 

The Buddha's palace is inconceivable; Its pure radiance contains every form-

 

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In it appear all palaces,

A Buddha sitting in each.

 

The Buddha's palace is boundless;

The Naturally Awakened One abides therein. All the masses from all ten directions

Come gather around the Buddha.

 

 

Then the great enlightening being Seal of Knowledge  Made  ofJewels of Inconceivable Qualities, empowered by   the   Buddha,   looked   over all the oceans of beings gathered at the scene of enlightenment and said  in verse,

 

 

The Buddha cultivated an ocean of blessings, Many as the atoms in all lands;

Produced by   the powers   of his   mind   and   will, The enlightenment site is pure, without any taint.

 

Wish-fulfilling jewels are the roots of the trees, Diamond are their trunks;

Nets ofjewels cover them

And a rich fragrance surrounds.

 

The tree branches are adorned by all kinds of gems, The limbs are of precious stone, soaring high;

The branches and twigs hang thickly, like heavy clouds: Underneath sits Buddha on the enlightenment site.

 

The site of enlightenment is unthinkably vast:

The trees surround it, covering all;

The dense foliage and luxurious flowers  mutually  cover and reflect,

While in the flowers grow gemstone fruits .

 

From among all the branches emanate beautiful lights Illuminating the whole enlightenment scene;

Pure, bright,  inexhaustible,

This appears by the power of Buddha's vows.

 

Banks of precious stones are the flowers, Reflections shining like patterned clouds; The encircling trees perfume all around:

The  enlightenment site's  adorned everywhere.

 

Sec in the site of the Buddha's enlightenment Lotuses and jewel nets, all pure;

Flames  of light in   whorls   appear   from   here, Music of bells and chimes comes from the clouds.

 

All the wonderfully adorned trees Existing in all lands

Appear  in the enlightenment tree; Buddha, beneath it, sheds all defilement.

 

The site of enlightenment is made of vast blessings; The tree branches rain jewels without end.

In the jewels appear enlightening beings, Going everywhere to serve the Buddhas.

 

The realm of the Buddhas is inconceivable;

They  cause  all  the  trees  there  to  produce  music-

In accord with the enlightened way developed by Buddha, The hosts of beings, hearing the music, can see it all.

 

 

Then the great enlightening being Hundred Eyes Lotus Topknot, empowered by the Buddha, surveyed all the assemblies at the scene of enlightenment and said,

 

 

All the jewels  emit wondrous  sounds Extolling the names of Buddhas  of all times. The deeds of those Buddhas'  mystical powers Can all be viewed in this enlightenment scene.

 

Flowers bloom in profusion, like parti-colored cloth; Clouds of light flow in all directions:

The spirits of enlightenment trees bring these to the  Buddha, With single-minded devotion making offerings of them.

 

Flames ofjewel light all form banners;

From the banners burst forth sublime fragrances , The  fragrances  perfuming  all  the  congregations­ Therefore the place is all beautifully pure.

 

Lotuses hang down, with light of golden hue,

The light intoning clouds of Buddha's wondrous voice, Covering all the lands in all directions,

Extinguishing the fires of sentient beings' torments.

 

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The independent power of Enlightenment Tree King Constantly radiates light extremely pure;

The assembled masses in the ten directions have no bounds, Yet all of them appear reflected in the enlightenment scene.

 

The light flames of the jewel branches are like bright lamps; Their light  emanates  sound  declaring  the  great  vow-

What the Buddha  practiced of yore in all states of being Is fully expounded therein.

 

Under the tree are spirits, as many as atoms in the land, All staying together at this enlightenment site,

Each before the Buddha's enlightenment tree Continuously expounding the liberation doors.

 

Buddha practiced many deeds of yore, Making offerings to all the enlightened:

His practices as well as his fame All  appear  within  the jewels.

 

Everything  in  the  scene  produces  wonderful  sound­ The sound is vast, pervading the ten directions;

If any beings can hear the teaching,

It civilizes them and makes them pure.

 

The Buddha in the past cultivated Infinite embellishments, all;

All the adornments, innumerable kinds, Of every enlightenment tree.

 

 

Then the great enlightening being Light Spheres of Golden Flames, empowered by the Buddha,  looked over all the assemblies at the scene of enlightenment and said,

 

 

Buddha cultivated enlightening practices, Comprehending all things,

Clarifying the true and the false;

This is the Buddha' s first power of knowledge.

 

As in the past he observed the nature  of all things equally, He clarified the ocean of all doings:

Thus now in the nets of light

He can tell it all, throughout all quarters.

 

 

In past  eons   he   developed   great   techniques For guiding beings according to their faculties , Causing all their minds to be pure;

Thus was Buddha able to perfect the knowledge of potentials .

 

As the understanding of sentient beings is not the same, And  their inclinations  and actions are different,

He teaches them according to their needs:

Buddha can do this by his powers of knowledge.

 

Comprehending the oceans of lands in all directions, All the worlds of beings they contain,

Buddha's knowledge is equanimous, like space: All he can show within a pore.

 

Buddha knows the outcome of all acts, Comprehending past, present, and future instantly; The lands,  ages,  beings,  and times of all regions: All he can reveal and make clear.

 

Meditation states , liberations, and powers arc boundless, And so are trances and other techniques:

Buddha shows them all to beings, gladdening them, Causing all to wash away the darkness of afflictions.

 

Buddha's  knowledge is unhindered,   comprehending all times;

P...  ll  he  shows  in  an  instant,  in  his  hair pores:

The Buddhas' teachings, lands,  and sentient beings: All these appear from his rccollective power.

 

Buddha's eye is as vast as space; He sees the entire cosmos.

In the unimpeded state,  with unequalled function, All Buddhas can tell of this eye.

 

All sentient beings are totally bound; All their intoxications and habits

Buddha causes to be removed by his methods, Appearing throughout the world.

 

 

Then the great enlightening being Universal Sound of the Cosmos, empowered   by   the Buddha,  looked over the   assembled  beings at the site of enlightenment and said,

 

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The Buddha's awesome spiritual powers pervade the ten directions, Their grandiose displays making no discrimination;

The transcendent means, enlightening practices Fulfilled in the past-all they show.

 

Of old he conceived compassion for beings And practiced transcendent generosity, Wherefore his body is most sublime, Gladdening all who sec.

 

In boundless cons past

He  cultivated transcendent self-control, So acquired a pure body all-pervading,

Extinguishing  the various torments of the world.

 

He cultivated patience and tolerance, pure, Faithful   to   truth,    without   discrimination; So his physical form is perfect,

Shedding light in all directions.

 

He strove for boundless eons past,

Able to overthrow the barriers of sentient beings; Therefore he can emanate bodies in all directions, All appearing under enlightenment trees.

 

Buddha practiced, for long, long eons, Oceans of meditations, all of them pure: Thus he delights his beholders, Removing all taint of afflictions.

 

Buddha mastered the ocean of practices, Fulfilling    transcendent   wisdom; Therefore he sheds light illumining all, Destroying the darkness of ignorance.

 

Edifying beings by various means, He causes their practice to succeed;

Traveling everywhere in the ten directions For endless eons, he never rests .

 

Buddha  practiced for boundless   cons Purifying and mastering transcendent vows; Therefore he appears throughout the world Saving beings forever and ever.

 

Buddha cultivated extensively for countless eons Transcendent power to deal with all truths;

 

 

Thus he has perfected natural power, Appearing throughout all lands.

 

Buddha   cultivated    all-sided    knowledge; The nature of his omniscience is like space:

Therefore he has unhindered power Illuminating all lands in the ten directions.

 

 

Then the great enlightening being Cloud Sound Pure Moon,  empow­ ered by the Buddha,  looked over all the beings gathered at the enlighten­ ment site and said,

 

 

The realm of his spiritual powers is equal to space­ No beings do not perceive them.

The stages he perfected in his past practice Are fully explained in the jewels.

 

Striving purely for countless eons,

He entered the first stage, that of extreme joy; Producing the  vast  knowledge   of the  cosmos, He saw countless Buddhas of the ten directions.

 

In the stage of purity amidst all things

He observed standards of purity numerous as beings; Having practiced extensively for many eons,

He served the boundless ocean of Buddhas.

 

Accumulating virtue in the stage of radiance, His store of calm was firm  and enduring;

The vast  cloud  of teachings  he  had  already learned: So it is told in  the gemstone fruits .

 

The incomparable stage of clear intellect like an ocean of flames­ Comprehending situations, he gave rise to compassion,

With  an  equal  physical  presence in  all  lands:

These accomplishments of the Buddha are all  expounded.

 

Universal store of equanimity-the difficult to conquer stage; According with action and  stillness, without contradiction, The realm of the Buddhist  teaching is completely impartial; How the Buddha purified it, the jewels can tell .

 

Far-reaching practice-the stage of oceanic wisdom, Totally comprehending all aspects of the teachings,

 

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Appearing in all lands like space:

The voice of these teachings comes from the trees.

 

The body of space, pervading the  cosmos, The lamp of wisdom, shining on all beings, All practical methods completely purified:

His past long journey he causes to be told.

 

Adorned by execution of all vows, Infinite oceans of lands arc all pure; Undisturbed by any discrimination, This peerless stage is  fully explained.

 

Mystic powers of infinite scope

Enter the illumining power of the teachings; This pure stage of beneficent wisdom

And its cons of practice are fully revealed.

 

The far-reaching tenth stage of clouds of teaching Engulfs everything, pervading all space;

The realm of the Buddha is told in the voice, This voice is the Buddha's spiritual power.

 

 

Then the great enlightening being Banner of Light of Benevolent Courage,  empowered  by the Buddha, surveyed the ten directions and said,

 

 

Innumerable sentient beings are in the congregation; Their various minds of faith are all pure;

All can enter into understanding of Buddha's  wisdom, And understand all states which adorn it.

 

Each initiates pure vows and puts them into practice; All have made offerings to innumerable beings.

They are able to see the real true body of Buddha As well as all his mystical displays.

 

Some can see the Buddha's reality-body, Incomparable, unhindered, pervading  everywhere: The nature of all the infinity of things

Is in that body completely.

 

Some see the Buddha' s sublime body of form,

Its boundless physical characteristics blazing with light;

 

 

According to the   different understandings   of various   beings, It transforms into various appearances, everywhere.

 

Some see the body of unobstructed knowledge, Equal in all times, like space;

According to the changes in beings' inclinations, It causes them to see all kinds of differences .

 

Some can understand the Buddha's voice Pervading all lands in the ten directions;

According to  sentient beings' abilities to understand,

It produces verbal sounds for them, without any hindrance.

 

Some see the Buddha's various lights, Variously shining throughout the world; And some see too, in the Buddha's light, Buddhas displaying their mystic powers.

 

Some see Buddha's oceans of clouds of light Issuing from his pores, of radiant hues, Showing the paths he practiced of yore,

Causing beings to deeply believe and enter Buddha's knowledge.

 

Some see the Buddha's adorning marks and blessings And  see where the  blessings  come  fro m-

The oceans of transcendent means he practiced of old Are clearly seen in the Buddha's marks.

 

Buddha's  qualities cannot be measured; They fill the cosmos, without any bounds. These and the ranges of psychic powers

These beings can expound through Buddha's  power.

 

 

Then the ocean of worlds of arrays of flower banks, by the power of the Buddha, all shook in six ways, in eighteen manners:  that is, they trembled, trembled all over,   trembled all over in all directions;  they welled up, welled up all over, welled up all over in all directions; they surged, surged all over, surged all over in all directions; they quaked, quaked all over, quaked all over in all directions; they roared,  roared all over, roared all over in all directions; they crashed, crashed all over, crashed all over in all directions.

These various world leaders each caused clouds of inconceivable offerings to appear, raining on the ocean of beings at the site of enlightenment: clouds of ornaments of all fragrant flowers; clouds of decorations of all precious stones; clouds of flower nets of all jewel flames; clouds   of spheres   of light ofjewels   of boundless varieties;   clouds of treasuries of pearls of all colors; clouds of all precious sandalwood scents;  clouds of umbrellas made of all kinds of precious substances; clouds of diamonds with pure resonance; clouds of necklaces  of jewels shining  like the sun;   clouds of banks of lights of all gemstones;   clouds of all sorts of decorations. These clouds of adornments were infinite, inconceivably numerous.  These world leaders each produced such clouds of offerings, showering upon the ocean of beings at the Buddha's site of enlightenment, all reaching everywhere.

As in this   world   the world leaders joyfully   produced   such   offerings, so did all the  world leaders in all  worlds of the  ocean of worlds  of arrays  of flower banks  make such  offerings . In each of their worlds there was a Buddha sitting on the site of enlightenment. The individual world leaders'   various   resolutions   of faith,   foci of concentration,   meth­ods of meditation, practice of methods assisting enlightenment, accomplishments, joys, approaches, understandings of the  teachings, access to the realm of Buddha's spiritual powers, access to the realms of Buddha's  abilities , entryways into the   Buddha's  liberation,   were   the same as in the flower bank ocean of worlds in all the oceans of worlds in the entire space of the whole cosmos.