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Master Chaoran: "The Great and Bright Awakening of the Sutra of the Great and Enlightenment of the Cultivation of the Tara" in Vernacular Chapter 7 of the Bodhisattva of Power and Virtue and Freedom

Transcendent Mage 2020-09-21

Chapter 7: The Bodhisattva of Powerfulness and Virtue and Freedom Question

Therefore, the Bodhisattva of Powerful and Freedom stood up from his seat among the masses, prostrated himself, worshiped the Buddha devoutly, and circled the Buddha three times clockwise, showing his incomparable respect.Then he knelt on his knees, crossed his hands and said respectfully to the Buddha:

“The compassionate World Honored One!You have explained these practice processes that follow the consciousness in detail to all of us.Let all the Bodhisattvas here realize their original bright heart.Thanks to the Buddha's teachings of the perfect Dharma sound, he has benefited greatly without further practice.”

“The World Honored One, for example, a large city, usually has four gates, southeast, west and northeast.People from all directions enter different city gates from different roads.By the same token, all Bodhisattvas should have more than one method of practice in the process of admiring the Pure Land of the Buddha's Kingdom with great vows and achieving the wonderful fruit of enlightenment.I hope the Buddha will explain to us in detail the methods and orders of becoming a Buddha.And all practitioners, what types are there?Your statement will help the Bodhisattvas in the Society and sentient beings who are studying Mahayana Buddhism in the Dharma-Ending Age to quickly enlighten the perfect consciousness and wander in the ocean of wisdom of the Tathagata's vast extinction.”

After the Bodhisattva Majesty and Virtue and Freedom asked the Dharma, he prostrated himself again and worshiped the Buddha.I asked three times in devout manner like this, from beginning to end, in an orderly manner.

At this time, the Buddha replied to the Bodhisattva Magnificent and Freedom and said, “Very good, very good!Good man, you can ask the Tathagata about such an amazing convenient method for all Bodhisattvas and sentient beings in the Dharma-Ending Age.Please listen carefully, Tathagata will explain to you.”

Therefore, the Bodhisattva of Powerful and Freedom became happy due to the teachings of the World Honored One, and listened quietly to the Dharma with all the great Bodhisattvas present.The Buddha said, "Dear men, the most amazing perfect consciousness is subtle and incredible.It fills the ten directions of the world, and transforms all Buddhas and Tathagatas and all things according to circumstances.Everything that is transformed is originally the same body and is equal like an illusion.Therefore, for practice, you only need to enter into perfect consciousness, and there is no difference.Following the differences in the roots and genes of sentient beings, there are countless ways to practice.To summarize these methods, as the habits of sentient beings differ, they can be roughly divided into the following three types.”

“Dear men, if all Bodhisattvas can begin to realize the pure and perfect enlightenment mind through listening, thinking and practicing.Taking the pure and perfect enlightened mind as the foundation, and taking the quiet mind as the method of practice.Because of the gradual clarification of various thoughts, we awaken from the irritation and disturbance of the consciousness.At this time, the inner silence reached the extreme, and the light of wisdom appeared from the quiet mind.Completely illuminate the physical and mental attachments that are like guests and dust.So from the heart, there was a natural silence and ease.Because the inner silence is like a mirror and is pure, the hearts of all Tathagatas in the ten directions will naturally appear in the hearts of Bodhisattvas, just like images in mirrors.This method of practice is called Samatha.”

“Dear men, if all Bodhisattvas can begin to realize the pure and perfect enlightenment mind through listening, thinking and practicing.Observe with the pure and perfect awakening mind, know and realize that the habits in the mind, the six senses and six dusts, are all false appearances manifested by illusion.So he initiated various illusionary practices in order to eliminate all illusionary states.These Bodhisattvas use various illusionary methods to enlighten and educate psychedelic sentient beings.Because of the great Bodhisattva practice of saving life like an illusion, a great compassionate and relaxed happiness naturally occurred from the depths of the Bodhisattva's heart.All Bodhisattvas make great vows and practices from here, step by step, and achieve the Buddhahood.It should be known that the thing that can observe everything like illusion is different from illusion.However, if someone holds this idea, he is re-entered.By observing repeatedly like this, you can fundamentally transcend the illusion of false appearances forever.The wonderful practices that these Bodhisattvas have accomplished are like the vast land full of spring seedlings, and will surely bear fruit.This method of practice is called samaboti.”

“Dear men, if all Bodhisattvas can begin to realize the pure and perfect enlightenment mind through listening, thinking and practicing.With the wisdom of the pure and perfect mind, we do not attach to all illusory phenomena and all quiet mind appearances.It is clear that both the body and the mind are unnecessary concerns and obstacles.Without any knowledge and insight, the natural enlightenment and enlightenment are not dependent on all physical and mental states.Therefore, with this natural consciousness, Bodhisattvas always transcend the obstacles or no obstacles in the physical and mental state, and these differences and slandering.Therefore, Bodhisattvas can freely enjoy and use this world, as well as their illusory body and mind.On the surface, Bodhisattvas live in the earthly world.However, just like the reeds that can be pronounced in a musical instrument, its sound floats far and far through the instrument.The same is true for the Bodhisattva's consciousness, and he has never been hindered by afflictions and nirvana.Therefore, these Bodhisattvas can naturally experience the originally unconscious state of unconsciousness from the depths of their hearts, and can freely follow the incredible state of unconsciousness.Such a wonderful nature is far beyond the reach of one's own or other's bodies and thoughts.Everything about sentient beings, life span, etc. has become floating delusions and has no meaning.This method of practice is called jhana.”

“Dear men, these three methods of practice are the fundamental methods to achieve perfect enlightenment in accordance with the circumstances.All Tathagatas in the ten directions of the world become Buddhas.All Bodhisattvas in the ten directions have different actions, and are based on these three causes of self-interest and other benefits.If someone can achieve perfect enlightenment, he will achieve the perfect enlightenment of Buddhahood.Dear men, if someone practices the way to transform into a saint, he will educate hundreds of thousands of sentient beings in this process and help them achieve the fruit of Arhats or Pratyekabuddhas.Although this person's merits are vast, they are not as good as those of some people. After hearing such a harmonious and unobstructed method of enlightenment, they instantly follow the observation and practice in their hearts and instantly follow the merits they gain.At this time, in order to reiterate the Dharma meaning, the Buddha said in the form of a verse:

“The Bodhisattva of Powerfulness and Virtue should know that the supreme, vast and perfect enlightenment mind is

There was no difference between the two sides.Follow the various methods of practicing,

There are countless numbers;Tathagata's general brief teachings,

There are three fundamental methods.Samatha with quiet thoughts,

Like a mirror, it reflects the minds of all Buddhas.Like the Samadhi Samadhi,

Like seedlings grow and become more complete.The form of Zen is originally silent,

The consciousness is as springy as the spring is not hindered.These three subtle methods,

All are methods of following the perfect enlightenment.All Tathagatas in the ten directions of the world,

And all great Bodhisattvas have attained the holy path through the Dharma.

The three methods of perfect enlightenment are called ultimate Nirvana.”

2024-02-05 18:10

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