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སངས་རྒྱས་ཕལ་པ་ཆ་ཞས་བྱ་བ་ཤན་ཏ་རྒྱས་པ་ཆན་པའ་མད 45

The Ten Bhūmis; The Chapter on the Scale of Life; The Dwellings of Bodhisattvas; The Stem Array; The Stem Array 45

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Samanta­bhadra, Mañjuśrī, and others, including the bodhisattva mahāsattvas Jñānottara­jñānin,³⁸ Sattvottara­jñānin,³⁹ Asaṅgottara­jñānin, Kusumottara­jñānin, Sūryottara­jñānin, Candrottara­jñānin, Vimalottara­jñānin, Vajrottara­jñānin, Virajottara­jñānin, and the bodhisattva Vairocanottara­jñānin; the bodhisattvas Jyotirdhvaja, Merudhvaja, Ratnadhvaja, Asaṅga­dhvaja, Kusumadhvaja, Vimala­dhvaja, Sūrya­dhvaja, Rucira­dhvaja, Virajadhvaja, and the bodhisattva Vairocana­dhvaja; the bodhisattvas Ratnatejas, Mahātejas,⁴⁰ Jñāna­vajra­tejas, Vimala­tejas, Dharma­sūrya­tejas, Puṇya­parvata­tejas, Jñānāvabhāsa­tejas, Samanta­śrī­tejas,⁴¹ Samanta­prabha­śrī­tejas, and the bodhisattva Daśa­dikprabha­parisphuṭa;⁴² the bodhisattvas Dhāraṇīgarbha, Gagana­garbha, Padma­garbha, Ratnagarbha, Sūrya­garbha, Guṇa­viśuddhi­garbha, Dharma­samudra­garbha, Vairocana­garbha, Nābhigarbha, and the bodhisattva Padma­śrī­garbha; the bodhisattvas Sunetra, Viśuddhanetra, Vimala­netra, Asaṅga­netra, Samanta­darśana­netra, Suvilokita­netra,⁴³ Avalokitanetra, Utpalanetra,

Samanta­bhadra, Mañjuśrī, and others, including the bodhisattva mahāsattvas Jñānottara­jñānin,³⁸ Sattvottara­jñānin,³⁹ Asaṅgottara­jñānin, Kusumottara­jñānin, Sūryottara­jñānin, Candrottara­jñānin, Vimalottara­jñānin, Vajrottara­jñānin, Virajottara­jñānin, and the bodhisattva Vairocanottara­jñānin; the bodhisattvas Jyotirdhvaja, Merudhvaja, Ratnadhvaja, Asaṅga­dhvaja, Kusumadhvaja, Vimala­dhvaja, Sūrya­dhvaja, Rucira­dhvaja, Virajadhvaja, and the bodhisattva Vairocana­dhvaja; the bodhisattvas Ratnatejas, Mahātejas,⁴⁰ Jñāna­vajra­tejas, Vimala­tejas, Dharma­sūrya­tejas, Puṇya­parvata­tejas, Jñānāvabhāsa­tejas, Samanta­śrī­tejas,⁴¹ Samanta­prabha­śrī­tejas, and the bodhisattva Daśa­dikprabha­parisphuṭa;⁴² the bodhisattvas Dhāraṇīgarbha, Gagana­garbha, Padma­garbha, Ratnagarbha, Sūrya­garbha, Guṇa­viśuddhi­garbha, Dharma­samudra­garbha, Vairocana­garbha, Nābhigarbha, and the bodhisattva Padma­śrī­garbha; the bodhisattvas Sunetra, Viśuddhanetra, Vimala­netra, Asaṅga­netra, Samanta­darśana­netra, Suvilokita­netra,⁴³ Avalokitanetra, Utpalanetra,

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Vajranetra, Ratnanetra, and the bodhisattva Gagana­netra;⁴⁴ the bodhisattvas⁴⁵ Deva­mukuṭa, Dharma­dhātu­pratibhāsa­maṇi­mukuṭa, Bodhi­maṇḍa­mukuṭa, Digvairocana­mukuṭa, Sarva­buddha­saṃbhūta­garbha­maṇi­mukuṭa, Sarva­loka­dhātūdgata­mukuṭa, Samanta­vairocana­mukuṭa, Anabhibhūta­mukuṭa, Sarva­tathāgata­siṃhāsana­saṃpratiṣṭhita­maṇi­mukuṭa, and the bodhisattva Samanta­dharma­dhātu­gagana­pratibhāsa­mukuṭa; the bodhisattvas⁴⁶ Brahmendracuḍa, Nāgendracūḍa, Sarva­buddha­nirmāṇa­pratibhāsa­cūḍa, Bodhimaṇḍacūḍa, Sarva­praṇidhāna­sāgara­nirghoṣa­maṇi­rāja­cūḍa, Sarva­tathāgata­prabhā­maṇḍala­pramuñcana­maṇi­ratna­nigarjita­cūḍa, Sarvākāśa­talāsaṃbheda­vijñapti­maṇi­ratna­vibhūṣita­cūḍa, Sarva­tathāgata­vikurvita­pratibhāsa­dhvaja­maṇi­rāja­jāla­saṃchādita­cūḍa, Sarva­tathāgata­dharma­cakra­nirghoṣa­cūḍa, and the bodhisattva Sarva­tryadhva­nāma­cakra­nirghoṣa­cūḍa; the bodhisattvas⁴⁷ Mahāprabha, Vimala­prabha,⁴⁸ Vimala­tejaḥ­prabha, Ratnaprabha, Virajaprabha, Jyotiṣprabha, Dharmaprabha, Śānti­prabha, Sūrya­prabha, Vikurvita­prabha, and the bodhisattva Devaprabha; the bodhisattvas⁴⁹ Puṇya­ketu, Jñānaketu,

Vajranetra, Ratnanetra, and the bodhisattva Gagana­netra;⁴⁴ the bodhisattvas⁴⁵ Deva­mukuṭa, Dharma­dhātu­pratibhāsa­maṇi­mukuṭa, Bodhi­maṇḍa­mukuṭa, Digvairocana­mukuṭa, Sarva­buddha­saṃbhūta­garbha­maṇi­mukuṭa, Sarva­loka­dhātūdgata­mukuṭa, Samanta­vairocana­mukuṭa, Anabhibhūta­mukuṭa, Sarva­tathāgata­siṃhāsana­saṃpratiṣṭhita­maṇi­mukuṭa, and the bodhisattva Samanta­dharma­dhātu­gagana­pratibhāsa­mukuṭa; the bodhisattvas⁴⁶ Brahmendracuḍa, Nāgendracūḍa, Sarva­buddha­nirmāṇa­pratibhāsa­cūḍa, Bodhimaṇḍacūḍa, Sarva­praṇidhāna­sāgara­nirghoṣa­maṇi­rāja­cūḍa, Sarva­tathāgata­prabhā­maṇḍala­pramuñcana­maṇi­ratna­nigarjita­cūḍa, Sarvākāśa­talāsaṃbheda­vijñapti­maṇi­ratna­vibhūṣita­cūḍa, Sarva­tathāgata­vikurvita­pratibhāsa­dhvaja­maṇi­rāja­jāla­saṃchādita­cūḍa, Sarva­tathāgata­dharma­cakra­nirghoṣa­cūḍa, and the bodhisattva Sarva­tryadhva­nāma­cakra­nirghoṣa­cūḍa; the bodhisattvas⁴⁷ Mahāprabha, Vimala­prabha,⁴⁸ Vimala­tejaḥ­prabha, Ratnaprabha, Virajaprabha, Jyotiṣprabha, Dharmaprabha, Śānti­prabha, Sūrya­prabha, Vikurvita­prabha, and the bodhisattva Devaprabha; the bodhisattvas⁴⁹ Puṇya­ketu, Jñānaketu,

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Dharmaketu, Abhijñāketu, Prabhāketu, Kusumaketu, Maṇiketu,⁵⁰ Bodhiketu, Brahmaketu, and the bodhisattva Samantāvabhāsa­ketu; the bodhisattvas⁵¹ Brahmaghoṣa, Sāgara­ghoṣa, Dharaṇī­nirnāda­ghoṣa, Lokendra­ghoṣa, Śailendra­rāja­saṃghaṭṭana­ghoṣa, Sarva­dharma­dhātu­spharaṇa­ghoṣa, Sarva­dharma­dhātu­sāgara­nigarjita­ghoṣa,⁵² Sarva­māra­maṇḍala­pramardaṇa­ghoṣa, Mahā­karuṇānaya­megha­nigarjita­ghoṣa, and the bodhisattva Sarva­jagad­duḥkha­praśāntyāśvāsana­ghoṣa; the bodhisattvas⁵³ Dharmodgata, Viśeṣodgata, Jñānodgata, Puṇya­sumerūdgata, Guṇa­prabhāvodgata, Yaśodgata, Samantāvabhāsodgata, Mahā­maitryudgata, Jñāna­saṃbhārodgata, and Tathāgata­kula­gotrodgata; the bodhisattvas⁵⁴ Prabhāśrī, Pravaraśrī, Samudgataśrī, Vairocana­śrī, Dharmaśrī, Candra­śrī, Gagana­śrī, Ratnaśrī, Ketuśrī, and the bodhisattva Jñāna­śrī; the bodhisattvas⁵⁵ Śailendra­rāja, Dharmendrarāja, Jagadindrarāja, Brahmendrarāja, Gaṇendrarāja, Devendrarāja, Śāntendrarāja, Acalendrarāja, Ṛṣabhendrarāja,

Dharmaketu, Abhijñāketu, Prabhāketu, Kusumaketu, Maṇiketu,⁵⁰ Bodhiketu, Brahmaketu, and the bodhisattva Samantāvabhāsa­ketu; the bodhisattvas⁵¹ Brahmaghoṣa, Sāgara­ghoṣa, Dharaṇī­nirnāda­ghoṣa, Lokendra­ghoṣa, Śailendra­rāja­saṃghaṭṭana­ghoṣa, Sarva­dharma­dhātu­spharaṇa­ghoṣa, Sarva­dharma­dhātu­sāgara­nigarjita­ghoṣa,⁵² Sarva­māra­maṇḍala­pramardaṇa­ghoṣa, Mahā­karuṇānaya­megha­nigarjita­ghoṣa, and the bodhisattva Sarva­jagad­duḥkha­praśāntyāśvāsana­ghoṣa; the bodhisattvas⁵³ Dharmodgata, Viśeṣodgata, Jñānodgata, Puṇya­sumerūdgata, Guṇa­prabhāvodgata, Yaśodgata, Samantāvabhāsodgata, Mahā­maitryudgata, Jñāna­saṃbhārodgata, and Tathāgata­kula­gotrodgata; the bodhisattvas⁵⁴ Prabhāśrī, Pravaraśrī, Samudgataśrī, Vairocana­śrī, Dharmaśrī, Candra­śrī, Gagana­śrī, Ratnaśrī, Ketuśrī, and the bodhisattva Jñāna­śrī; the bodhisattvas⁵⁵ Śailendra­rāja, Dharmendrarāja, Jagadindrarāja, Brahmendrarāja, Gaṇendrarāja, Devendrarāja, Śāntendrarāja, Acalendrarāja, Ṛṣabhendrarāja,

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and the bodhisattva Pravarendra­rāja; the bodhisattvas⁵⁶ Praśānta­svara, Asaṅga­svara, Dharaṇī­nirghoṣa­svara, Sāgara­nigarjita­svara, Megha­nirghoṣa­svara, Dharmāvabhāsa­svara, Gagana­nirghoṣa­svara, Sarva­sattva­kuśala­mūla­nigarjita­svara, Pūrva­praṇidhāna­saṃcodana­svara, and the bodhisattva Māra­maṇḍala­nirghoṣa­svara; and the bodhisattvas⁵⁷ Ratnabuddhi, Jñānabuddhi,⁵⁸ Gagana­buddhi, Vimala­buddhi, Asaṅga­buddhi,⁵⁹ Viśuddhabuddhi, Tryadhvāvabhāsa­buddhi, Viśālabuddhi, Samantāvaloka­buddhi, and the bodhisattva Dharma­dhātu­nayāvabhāsa­buddhi, and so on. There were five thousand bodhisattvas in all who had all arisen from⁶⁰ completely good bodhisattva conduct and prayers,⁶¹ who had unimpeded fields of activity because they pervaded all buddha realms, who had the blessing of infinite bodies because they came into the presence of all tathāgatas, who had the pure orbs of unobscured eyes because they saw the manifestations of all the buddhas, who had gone to receive measureless proclamations⁶² because they unceasingly came into the presence of all tathāgatas when they attained buddhahood, who possessed infinite radiance through having attained the radiance of wisdom in all the ways of the ocean of the Dharma of the buddhas,⁶³ who taught good qualities⁶⁴ unceasingly throughout infinite kalpas because of their pure analytic knowledge, who had unrestricted⁶⁵ conduct of wisdom as far as the ends of space because they manifested physical bodies in accordance with the aspirations of beings,

and the bodhisattva Pravarendra­rāja; the bodhisattvas⁵⁶ Praśānta­svara, Asaṅga­svara, Dharaṇī­nirghoṣa­svara, Sāgara­nigarjita­svara, Megha­nirghoṣa­svara, Dharmāvabhāsa­svara, Gagana­nirghoṣa­svara, Sarva­sattva­kuśala­mūla­nigarjita­svara, Pūrva­praṇidhāna­saṃcodana­svara, and the bodhisattva Māra­maṇḍala­nirghoṣa­svara; and the bodhisattvas⁵⁷ Ratnabuddhi, Jñānabuddhi,⁵⁸ Gagana­buddhi, Vimala­buddhi, Asaṅga­buddhi,⁵⁹ Viśuddhabuddhi, Tryadhvāvabhāsa­buddhi, Viśālabuddhi, Samantāvaloka­buddhi, and the bodhisattva Dharma­dhātu­nayāvabhāsa­buddhi, and so on. There were five thousand bodhisattvas in all who had all arisen from⁶⁰ completely good bodhisattva conduct and prayers,⁶¹ who had unimpeded fields of activity because they pervaded all buddha realms, who had the blessing of infinite bodies because they came into the presence of all tathāgatas, who had the pure orbs of unobscured eyes because they saw the manifestations of all the buddhas, who had gone to receive measureless proclamations⁶² because they unceasingly came into the presence of all tathāgatas when they attained buddhahood, who possessed infinite radiance through having attained the radiance of wisdom in all the ways of the ocean of the Dharma of the buddhas,⁶³ who taught good qualities⁶⁴ unceasingly throughout infinite kalpas because of their pure analytic knowledge, who had unrestricted⁶⁵ conduct of wisdom as far as the ends of space because they manifested physical bodies in accordance with the aspirations of beings,

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whose sight was free from defect because they knew that the realm of beings has no souls and no beings, and who had wisdom⁶⁶ as vast as space because they pervaded the realm of phenomena with a network of light rays.

There were five hundred śrāvakas endowed with miraculous powers, all of whom had realized the nature of the way of the truths; directly perceived the true finality; comprehended the nature of phenomena; transcended the ocean of existence; had the range of activity of the tathāgatas that is as extensive as space;⁶⁷ had ended fetters, predispositions, and bondage; remained in an unobstructed state; dwelled in a peace that was like space; had eliminated doubts, uncertainty, and equivocation concerning the buddhas; and followed the path of aspiration for the ocean of the wisdom of the buddhas. There were lords of the world who had served previous jinas, who were dedicated to bringing benefit and happiness to all beings, who became good guides without being asked, who were dedicated to protecting other beings, who had attained the gateway⁶⁸ to wisdom that transcends the world, who had the motivation of never abandoning all beings, who had originated from⁶⁹ the field of activity of the teaching of all buddhas, who were dedicated to protecting the teachings of the tathāgatas, who were born through prayers to be within the family of the buddhas, who had attained being within the family lineage of the tathāgatas, and who aspired to omniscience.

Then those bodhisattvas and their followers, and the śrāvakas who had miraculous powers

whose sight was free from defect because they knew that the realm of beings has no souls and no beings, and who had wisdom⁶⁶ as vast as space because they pervaded the realm of phenomena with a network of light rays.

There were five hundred śrāvakas endowed with miraculous powers, all of whom had realized the nature of the way of the truths; directly perceived the true finality; comprehended the nature of phenomena; transcended the ocean of existence; had the range of activity of the tathāgatas that is as extensive as space;⁶⁷ had ended fetters, predispositions, and bondage; remained in an unobstructed state; dwelled in a peace that was like space; had eliminated doubts, uncertainty, and equivocation concerning the buddhas; and followed the path of aspiration for the ocean of the wisdom of the buddhas. There were lords of the world who had served previous jinas, who were dedicated to bringing benefit and happiness to all beings, who became good guides without being asked, who were dedicated to protecting other beings, who had attained the gateway⁶⁸ to wisdom that transcends the world, who had the motivation of never abandoning all beings, who had originated from⁶⁹ the field of activity of the teaching of all buddhas, who were dedicated to protecting the teachings of the tathāgatas, who were born through prayers to be within the family of the buddhas, who had attained being within the family lineage of the tathāgatas, and who aspired to omniscience.

Then those bodhisattvas and their followers, and the śrāvakas who had miraculous powers

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and the lords of the world and their followers thought, “Without the Tathāgata’s blessing, without the Tathāgata’s manifestations, without the Tathāgata’s power, without the Tathāgata’s past prayers, without a past excellent practice of the roots of merit, without the guidance of a kalyāṇamitra, without the pure eyes of faith, without the attainment of the radiance of a vast aspiration, without the pure superior motivation of a bodhisattva, and without the determined aspiration for omniscience, it is not possible for worldly beings and devas to comprehend, or understand, or believe in, or know, or conceive of, or grasp, or analyze, or meditate on, or classify, or reveal, or describe, or establish within other beings the Tathāgata’s domain, the scope of the Tathāgata’s wisdom, the Tathāgata’s blessing, the Tathāgata’s strengths, the Tathāgata’s fearlessness, the Tathāgata’s samādhi, the Tathāgata’s conduct, the Tathāgata’s state,⁷⁰ the Tathāgata’s supremacy, the Tathāgata’s body,⁷¹ or the Tathāgata’s wisdom.

“May the Bhagavat⁷² teach us—we who have the aspirations of bodhisattvas—as well as all beings, who—because of⁷³ their various aspirations, different kinds of motivations, and different kinds of knowledge—use different kinds of words and terms, are on different levels of power, and have different purity of faculties, different kinds of motivation and conduct, different ranges of thought, different kinds of reliance on the qualities of the tathāgatas,

and the lords of the world and their followers thought, “Without the Tathāgata’s blessing, without the Tathāgata’s manifestations, without the Tathāgata’s power, without the Tathāgata’s past prayers, without a past excellent practice of the roots of merit, without the guidance of a kalyāṇamitra, without the pure eyes of faith, without the attainment of the radiance of a vast aspiration, without the pure superior motivation of a bodhisattva, and without the determined aspiration for omniscience, it is not possible for worldly beings and devas to comprehend, or understand, or believe in, or know, or conceive of, or grasp, or analyze, or meditate on, or classify, or reveal, or describe, or establish within other beings the Tathāgata’s domain, the scope of the Tathāgata’s wisdom, the Tathāgata’s blessing, the Tathāgata’s strengths, the Tathāgata’s fearlessness, the Tathāgata’s samādhi, the Tathāgata’s conduct, the Tathāgata’s state,⁷⁰ the Tathāgata’s supremacy, the Tathāgata’s body,⁷¹ or the Tathāgata’s wisdom.

“May the Bhagavat⁷² teach us—we who have the aspirations of bodhisattvas—as well as all beings, who—because of⁷³ their various aspirations, different kinds of motivations, and different kinds of knowledge—use different kinds of words and terms, are on different levels of power, and have different purity of faculties, different kinds of motivation and conduct, different ranges of thought, different kinds of reliance on the qualities of the tathāgatas,

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and different kinds of interest in the teaching of the Dharma.

“May he teach us how in the past he set out to attain omniscience. May he teach us how in the past he accomplished the aspiration of a bodhisattva. May he teach us how in the past he had a pure field of the perfections of a bodhisattva. May he teach us how in the past he had the miraculous manifestations of having reached the level of a bodhisattva. May he teach us how in the past he had completely accomplished the field of conduct of a bodhisattva. May he teach us how in the past he had displayed accomplishing the way of a bodhisattva. May he teach us how in the past he had a pure display⁷⁴ of the bodhisattva’s path. May he teach us how in the past he displayed the accomplishment of an ocean of a bodhisattva’s ways of going forth. May he teach us how in the past he perfectly displayed⁷⁵ an ocean of the miraculous manifestations that are a bodhisattva’s attainments.⁷⁶ May he teach us how in the past he had an ocean of a bodhisattva’s practices. May he teach us how he has an ocean of miraculous manifestations through attaining enlightenment. May he also teach us how he has manifested the most powerful miraculous manifestation of turning a tathāgata’s wheel of the Dharma. May he also teach us how he has an ocean of the miraculous manifestations of purifying a tathāgata’s buddha realm. May he also teach us how he has the gateway of methods for guiding the realm of beings. May he also teach us how he has sovereignty over the city of the Dharma of an omniscient tathāgata. May he also teach us how he has a tathāgata’s illumination of the path for all beings.

and different kinds of interest in the teaching of the Dharma.

“May he teach us how in the past he set out to attain omniscience. May he teach us how in the past he accomplished the aspiration of a bodhisattva. May he teach us how in the past he had a pure field of the perfections of a bodhisattva. May he teach us how in the past he had the miraculous manifestations of having reached the level of a bodhisattva. May he teach us how in the past he had completely accomplished the field of conduct of a bodhisattva. May he teach us how in the past he had displayed accomplishing the way of a bodhisattva. May he teach us how in the past he had a pure display⁷⁴ of the bodhisattva’s path. May he teach us how in the past he displayed the accomplishment of an ocean of a bodhisattva’s ways of going forth. May he teach us how in the past he perfectly displayed⁷⁵ an ocean of the miraculous manifestations that are a bodhisattva’s attainments.⁷⁶ May he teach us how in the past he had an ocean of a bodhisattva’s practices. May he teach us how he has an ocean of miraculous manifestations through attaining enlightenment. May he also teach us how he has manifested the most powerful miraculous manifestation of turning a tathāgata’s wheel of the Dharma. May he also teach us how he has an ocean of the miraculous manifestations of purifying a tathāgata’s buddha realm. May he also teach us how he has the gateway of methods for guiding the realm of beings. May he also teach us how he has sovereignty over the city of the Dharma of an omniscient tathāgata. May he also teach us how he has a tathāgata’s illumination of the path for all beings.

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May he also teach us how he has a tathāgata’s miraculous manifestation of entering into the existences of beings. May he also teach us how he receives the offerings of beings for a tathāgata. May he also teach us how he has a tathāgata’s miracle of teaching merit and offerings⁷⁷ to all beings. May he also teach us how the Tathāgata has created the perceived image of a buddha within the mental processes of all beings. May he also teach us how the Tathāgata has created magical manifestations for all beings. May he also teach us how the Tathāgata has created the magical appearances of teachings and instructions for all beings. May he also teach us the Tathāgata’s manifestations of the inconceivable range of the samādhis of buddhahood for all beings.”

Then the Bhagavat, knowing the thoughts in the minds of those bodhisattvas, rested in the samādhi called the gaping lion, which is as extensive as space and therefore⁷⁸ is beyond example and has adornments that appear to all beings,⁷⁹ has the nature of being the gateway to great compassion, possesses the gateway to great compassion, precedes great compassion, and has the quality of great compassion.

As soon as the Bhagavat rested in that meditation, there appeared a kūṭāgāra that was greatly adorned and so vast that it had no end or center, with invincible vajra banners arranged on the ground, arrayed in networks of all kings of precious jewels, filled with petals of flowers made of many jewels,

May he also teach us how he has a tathāgata’s miraculous manifestation of entering into the existences of beings. May he also teach us how he receives the offerings of beings for a tathāgata. May he also teach us how he has a tathāgata’s miracle of teaching merit and offerings⁷⁷ to all beings. May he also teach us how the Tathāgata has created the perceived image of a buddha within the mental processes of all beings. May he also teach us how the Tathāgata has created magical manifestations for all beings. May he also teach us how the Tathāgata has created the magical appearances of teachings and instructions for all beings. May he also teach us the Tathāgata’s manifestations of the inconceivable range of the samādhis of buddhahood for all beings.”

Then the Bhagavat, knowing the thoughts in the minds of those bodhisattvas, rested in the samādhi called the gaping lion, which is as extensive as space and therefore⁷⁸ is beyond example and has adornments that appear to all beings,⁷⁹ has the nature of being the gateway to great compassion, possesses the gateway to great compassion, precedes great compassion, and has the quality of great compassion.

As soon as the Bhagavat rested in that meditation, there appeared a kūṭāgāra that was greatly adorned and so vast that it had no end or center, with invincible vajra banners arranged on the ground, arrayed in networks of all kings of precious jewels, filled with petals of flowers made of many jewels,

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beautified by pillars of beryl, with kings of jewels as an arranged display of ornaments that illuminated the world, having a multitude of excellent jewels,⁸⁰ having heaps of precious jewels from the Jambu River, with porches, toraṇas, pinnacles, and windows made of all jewels, adorned by countless pure balconies, with an array of precious jewels that resembled all the lords of worlds, with arrangements of the precious jewels from the world’s⁸¹ oceans, covered with nets of all precious jewels,⁸² with upraised parasols and banners, and beautified by gateways and toraṇas emitting light rays that completely filled the realm of phenomena; the external ground was beautified by indescribable daises for the surrounding assembly, and in all directions there were stairways of heaps of jewels and beautifully arranged adornments.

Through the power of the Buddha, there were present buddha realms, to the number of the atoms in countless buddha realms, that were immense and vast in length and breadth, possessed various adornments made of all jewels, had grounds made of an indescribable variety of precious jewels, were encircled by walls of countless precious jewels, and were adorned by lines of palm trees made of various jewels.

Those buddha realms were adorned by immeasurable rivers of scented water that were filled with an unceasing volume of scented water that was mixed with many flowers made of a variety of jewels, flowing and turning to the right, and resounding with descriptions of all the qualities of buddhahood.

beautified by pillars of beryl, with kings of jewels as an arranged display of ornaments that illuminated the world, having a multitude of excellent jewels,⁸⁰ having heaps of precious jewels from the Jambu River, with porches, toraṇas, pinnacles, and windows made of all jewels, adorned by countless pure balconies, with an array of precious jewels that resembled all the lords of worlds, with arrangements of the precious jewels from the world’s⁸¹ oceans, covered with nets of all precious jewels,⁸² with upraised parasols and banners, and beautified by gateways and toraṇas emitting light rays that completely filled the realm of phenomena; the external ground was beautified by indescribable daises for the surrounding assembly, and in all directions there were stairways of heaps of jewels and beautifully arranged adornments.

Through the power of the Buddha, there were present buddha realms, to the number of the atoms in countless buddha realms, that were immense and vast in length and breadth, possessed various adornments made of all jewels, had grounds made of an indescribable variety of precious jewels, were encircled by walls of countless precious jewels, and were adorned by lines of palm trees made of various jewels.

Those buddha realms were adorned by immeasurable rivers of scented water that were filled with an unceasing volume of scented water that was mixed with many flowers made of a variety of jewels, flowing and turning to the right, and resounding with descriptions of all the qualities of buddhahood.

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There were rows of precious white lotus flowers, precious trees beautifully adorned by the blossoms of superior lotuses made from all jewels, rows of countless kūṭāgāras made of various jewels covered in shining networks of every kind of precious jewel, countless aerial palaces made of precious jewels adorned with all precious jewels, the aroma of countless incenses spread everywhere, and the adornment of clouds of incense, countless banners of jewels, banners of cloth, banners that were flags, banners with streamers of jewels, banners with flowers, banners with adornments, banners with garlands, banners with bells of various jewels, banners that were parasols of kings⁸³ of jewels, banners of precious jewels with pervading radiance, banners of kings of precious jewels that resounded with the wheel of the names of all the tathāgatas, banners of delightful lions made of the kings of precious jewels, banners of the kings of precious jewels that proclaimed the past practices of all the tathāgatas, and banners of the kings of precious jewels that illuminated the entire realm of phenomena, and all directions were adorned with every kind of adorning banner.

Clouds of countless aerial palaces of devas adorned the entire expanse of the sky above Jetavana. Jetavana was adorned and covered by a cloud of countless trees of various kinds of incense.

There were rows of precious white lotus flowers, precious trees beautifully adorned by the blossoms of superior lotuses made from all jewels, rows of countless kūṭāgāras made of various jewels covered in shining networks of every kind of precious jewel, countless aerial palaces made of precious jewels adorned with all precious jewels, the aroma of countless incenses spread everywhere, and the adornment of clouds of incense, countless banners of jewels, banners of cloth, banners that were flags, banners with streamers of jewels, banners with flowers, banners with adornments, banners with garlands, banners with bells of various jewels, banners that were parasols of kings⁸³ of jewels, banners of precious jewels with pervading radiance, banners of kings of precious jewels that resounded with the wheel of the names of all the tathāgatas, banners of delightful lions made of the kings of precious jewels, banners of the kings of precious jewels that proclaimed the past practices of all the tathāgatas, and banners of the kings of precious jewels that illuminated the entire realm of phenomena, and all directions were adorned with every kind of adorning banner.

Clouds of countless aerial palaces of devas adorned the entire expanse of the sky above Jetavana. Jetavana was adorned and covered by a cloud of countless trees of various kinds of incense.

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It was adorned and encircled by Sumeru Mountains that possessed indescribable adornments. It was adorned by the beautiful voices and sounds of the praises of all tathāgatas that came from indescribable clouds of musical instruments being played and beaten. It was adorned by a covering of clouds of indescribable precious lotuses. There were indescribable precious lion thrones on which were precious cushions made of divine materials, on which the bodhisattvas were seated, and which were adorned by clouds that emitted beautiful voices that praised the tathāgatas. It was adorned by clouds of grains that were precious jewels that formed indescribable images of lords of the worlds. It was adorned by indescribable clouds of networks of white pearls. It was adorned by a covering of indescribable clouds of kūṭāgāras made of red pearls. It was adorned by an indescribable rainfall from clouds of pearls that were as hard as vajras.

Why was this? It was because of the inconceivable roots of merit of a tathāgata. It was because of the inconceivable good qualities of a tathāgata. It was because of the inconceivable sovereign power and blessing of a tathāgata. It was because of a tathāgata’s inconceivable miraculous manifestations whereby his one body could pervade all world realms. It was because of the inconceivable display of the spiritual power through which all the tathāgatas could enter one body that appears throughout the entire array of buddha realms. It was because of the inconceivable manifestations of the tathāgatas through which they can show the perceivable image of the entire realm of phenomena within a single atom.

It was adorned and encircled by Sumeru Mountains that possessed indescribable adornments. It was adorned by the beautiful voices and sounds of the praises of all tathāgatas that came from indescribable clouds of musical instruments being played and beaten. It was adorned by a covering of clouds of indescribable precious lotuses. There were indescribable precious lion thrones on which were precious cushions made of divine materials, on which the bodhisattvas were seated, and which were adorned by clouds that emitted beautiful voices that praised the tathāgatas. It was adorned by clouds of grains that were precious jewels that formed indescribable images of lords of the worlds. It was adorned by indescribable clouds of networks of white pearls. It was adorned by a covering of indescribable clouds of kūṭāgāras made of red pearls. It was adorned by an indescribable rainfall from clouds of pearls that were as hard as vajras.

Why was this? It was because of the inconceivable roots of merit of a tathāgata. It was because of the inconceivable good qualities of a tathāgata. It was because of the inconceivable sovereign power and blessing of a tathāgata. It was because of a tathāgata’s inconceivable miraculous manifestations whereby his one body could pervade all world realms. It was because of the inconceivable display of the spiritual power through which all the tathāgatas could enter one body that appears throughout the entire array of buddha realms. It was because of the inconceivable manifestations of the tathāgatas through which they can show the perceivable image of the entire realm of phenomena within a single atom.

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It was because of the inconceivable manifestations of the tathāgatas through which they can show the entire succession of tathāgatas of the past within a single pore. It was because of the tathāgatas’ inconceivable ability to illuminate infinite world realms with a single ray of light. It was because of the tathāgatas’ inconceivable ability to pervade all buddha realms, which are as numerous as the atoms that comprise all world realms, with a cloud of emanations from a single body hair. It was because of the tathāgatas’ inconceivable ability to reveal the kalpas of the creation and destruction of world realms from a single body hair.

Just as Jetavana was in this way a buddha realm and was completely purified by being a pure realm, in that same way the world realms in the ten directions to the limits of the realm of phenomena, to the limits of space, were also completely purified, adorned, beautified, and with emanated bodies of tathāgatas, and had become similar to Jetavana. They were filled with bodhisattvas; had ocean-like assemblies of followers of tathāgatas; had rainfalls from clouds made of every kind of adornment; were completely illuminated by the lights of all jewels; were adorned by rainfall from clouds made of the entire variety of jewels; were adorned by a covering of clouds made of the adorning features of all realms; were adorned by rainfalls of every kind of divine material;⁸⁴ were adorned by a profusion of clouds of every kind of flower;⁸⁵ were adorned by a beautiful rainfall of clothes of every color falling from a treasure of clouds of trees⁸⁶ of every kind of clothing;

It was because of the inconceivable manifestations of the tathāgatas through which they can show the entire succession of tathāgatas of the past within a single pore. It was because of the tathāgatas’ inconceivable ability to illuminate infinite world realms with a single ray of light. It was because of the tathāgatas’ inconceivable ability to pervade all buddha realms, which are as numerous as the atoms that comprise all world realms, with a cloud of emanations from a single body hair. It was because of the tathāgatas’ inconceivable ability to reveal the kalpas of the creation and destruction of world realms from a single body hair.

Just as Jetavana was in this way a buddha realm and was completely purified by being a pure realm, in that same way the world realms in the ten directions to the limits of the realm of phenomena, to the limits of space, were also completely purified, adorned, beautified, and with emanated bodies of tathāgatas, and had become similar to Jetavana. They were filled with bodhisattvas; had ocean-like assemblies of followers of tathāgatas; had rainfalls from clouds made of every kind of adornment; were completely illuminated by the lights of all jewels; were adorned by rainfall from clouds made of the entire variety of jewels; were adorned by a covering of clouds made of the adorning features of all realms; were adorned by rainfalls of every kind of divine material;⁸⁴ were adorned by a profusion of clouds of every kind of flower;⁸⁵ were adorned by a beautiful rainfall of clothes of every color falling from a treasure of clouds of trees⁸⁶ of every kind of clothing;

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were adorned by a continuous rainfall from clouds made of every kind of garland, tassel, and string of beads; were adorned by a rain from masses of clouds as extensive as the universe⁸⁷ that were made of various kinds of incense and perfume that pervaded all the directions; were adorned by a continuous rain of a fine powder of networks⁸⁸ of jewels from clouds of networks of flowers made from every kind of jewel; were adorned by clouds of banners and flags made of every kind of jewel and held in the hands of divine maidens who moved to and fro throughout the extent of space; were adorned with a variety of lotuses made from all jewels and with circles of precious petals, tall stems, and pericarps that resounded with the beautiful sounds of music; and were adorned with nets of disks⁸⁹ of every kind of jewel, nets of lions made of jewels, and various kinds of garlands and strings of beads.

In that way, as soon as the Bhagavat rested in the samādhi called the gaping lion, at that time, in the eastern direction, beyond an ocean of world realms as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, there was the world realm Kanaka­megha­pradīpa­dhvajā, the Tathāgata Vairocana­śrī­tejorāja’s buddha realm, where the bodhisattva Vairocana­praṇidhāna­nābhi­raśmi­prabha, together with bodhisattvas to the number of atoms in countless buddha realms, with the permission of the Bhagavat, rose up from that ocean of the assembly of followers, came to the Sahā world realm, and adorned the sky with clouds of various kinds of adornments: clouds of divine flowers from which a rain of flowers fell,

were adorned by a continuous rainfall from clouds made of every kind of garland, tassel, and string of beads; were adorned by a rain from masses of clouds as extensive as the universe⁸⁷ that were made of various kinds of incense and perfume that pervaded all the directions; were adorned by a continuous rain of a fine powder of networks⁸⁸ of jewels from clouds of networks of flowers made from every kind of jewel; were adorned by clouds of banners and flags made of every kind of jewel and held in the hands of divine maidens who moved to and fro throughout the extent of space; were adorned with a variety of lotuses made from all jewels and with circles of precious petals, tall stems, and pericarps that resounded with the beautiful sounds of music; and were adorned with nets of disks⁸⁹ of every kind of jewel, nets of lions made of jewels, and various kinds of garlands and strings of beads.

In that way, as soon as the Bhagavat rested in the samādhi called the gaping lion, at that time, in the eastern direction, beyond an ocean of world realms as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, there was the world realm Kanaka­megha­pradīpa­dhvajā, the Tathāgata Vairocana­śrī­tejorāja’s buddha realm, where the bodhisattva Vairocana­praṇidhāna­nābhi­raśmi­prabha, together with bodhisattvas to the number of atoms in countless buddha realms, with the permission of the Bhagavat, rose up from that ocean of the assembly of followers, came to the Sahā world realm, and adorned the sky with clouds of various kinds of adornments: clouds of divine flowers from which a rain of flowers fell,

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clouds of divine perfume from which a rain of perfume was released, clouds of divine jewel lotuses from which a rain of lotuses was scattered, clouds of divine garlands from which a rain of garlands was produced, clouds of divine jewels from which a rain of jewels fell, clouds of divine jewelry from which a rain of jewelry fell, clouds of divine precious parasols from which a rain of parasols was produced, clouds of divine flowers from which a rain of flowers fell, clouds of various kinds of fine divine clothing in different colors from which a rain of clothing fell, clouds of divine precious banners and flags that stood⁹⁰ in the sky, and an array of clouds of every kind of jewel that filled the sky. Together with his entourage, he approached the Bhagavat, bowed to the Bhagavat, and in the eastern direction emanated perfectly adorned kūṭāgāras that were covered with a net of precious jewels, each containing a lion throne and a lotus made of precious jewels that shined light in all directions, and he and his entourage seated themselves cross-legged upon the lotuses, their bodhisattva bodies adorned with a network of the kings of precious wish-fulfilling jewels.

In the southern direction, beyond an ocean of world realms as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, there was the world realm Vajra­sāgara­garbhā, the Tathāgata Samantāvabhāsa­śrī­garbha­rāja’s buddha realm, where the bodhisattva Duryodhana­vīrya­vega­rāja, together with bodhisattvas to the number of atoms in countless buddha realms, with the permission of the Bhagavat, rose up from that ocean of the assembly of followers

clouds of divine perfume from which a rain of perfume was released, clouds of divine jewel lotuses from which a rain of lotuses was scattered, clouds of divine garlands from which a rain of garlands was produced, clouds of divine jewels from which a rain of jewels fell, clouds of divine jewelry from which a rain of jewelry fell, clouds of divine precious parasols from which a rain of parasols was produced, clouds of divine flowers from which a rain of flowers fell, clouds of various kinds of fine divine clothing in different colors from which a rain of clothing fell, clouds of divine precious banners and flags that stood⁹⁰ in the sky, and an array of clouds of every kind of jewel that filled the sky. Together with his entourage, he approached the Bhagavat, bowed to the Bhagavat, and in the eastern direction emanated perfectly adorned kūṭāgāras that were covered with a net of precious jewels, each containing a lion throne and a lotus made of precious jewels that shined light in all directions, and he and his entourage seated themselves cross-legged upon the lotuses, their bodhisattva bodies adorned with a network of the kings of precious wish-fulfilling jewels.

In the southern direction, beyond an ocean of world realms as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, there was the world realm Vajra­sāgara­garbhā, the Tathāgata Samantāvabhāsa­śrī­garbha­rāja’s buddha realm, where the bodhisattva Duryodhana­vīrya­vega­rāja, together with bodhisattvas to the number of atoms in countless buddha realms, with the permission of the Bhagavat, rose up from that ocean of the assembly of followers

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and came to the Sahā world realm. They manifested a network of tassels of every perfume that covered all the oceans of world realms. They manifested a network of tassels of strings of every kind of jewel extending throughout all infinite buddha realms. They manifested a network of tassels and garlands made of every kind of flower that existed throughout all successive buddha realms. They manifested a network of garlands, tassels, and strings of beads that connected all buddha realms.⁹¹ They manifested a network of chains of vajras that holds the ground beneath all the disks of buddha realms. They manifested the way that all buddha realms possess networks of various kinds of precious jewels. They manifested all world realms having acquired and possessing tassels of various kinds of cloth. They manifested all buddha realms being possessed of networks of many tassels and garlands of a variety of jewels, and all realms possessing a network of tassels and garlands made of the light rays of glorious precious jewels. And they manifested the ground of all world realms having a network of tassels and garlands of precious jewels and beautiful lion images.

Together with his entourage, he approached the Bhagavat, bowed to the Bhagavat, and in the southern direction emanated kūṭāgāras made of precious jewels that illuminated the world, each containing a lion throne and a lotus made of precious jewels, which shined light into all directions,

and came to the Sahā world realm. They manifested a network of tassels of every perfume that covered all the oceans of world realms. They manifested a network of tassels of strings of every kind of jewel extending throughout all infinite buddha realms. They manifested a network of tassels and garlands made of every kind of flower that existed throughout all successive buddha realms. They manifested a network of garlands, tassels, and strings of beads that connected all buddha realms.⁹¹ They manifested a network of chains of vajras that holds the ground beneath all the disks of buddha realms. They manifested the way that all buddha realms possess networks of various kinds of precious jewels. They manifested all world realms having acquired and possessing tassels of various kinds of cloth. They manifested all buddha realms being possessed of networks of many tassels and garlands of a variety of jewels, and all realms possessing a network of tassels and garlands made of the light rays of glorious precious jewels. And they manifested the ground of all world realms having a network of tassels and garlands of precious jewels and beautiful lion images.

Together with his entourage, he approached the Bhagavat, bowed to the Bhagavat, and in the southern direction emanated kūṭāgāras made of precious jewels that illuminated the world, each containing a lion throne and a lotus made of precious jewels, which shined light into all directions,

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and he and his entourage seated themselves cross-legged upon the lotuses, their bodhisattva bodies adorned with a network of flowers made from every kind of jewel.

In the western direction, beyond an ocean of world realms as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, there was the world realm Maṇi­sumerūvirocana­dhvaja­pradīpā, the Tathāgata Dharma­dhātu­jñāna­pradīpa’s buddha realm, where the bodhisattva Samanta­śrī­samudgata­tejorāja,⁹² together with bodhisattvas to the number of atoms in countless buddha realms, with the permission of the Bhagavat, rose up from that ocean of the assembly of followers, came to the Sahā world realm, and manifested the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of banners,⁹³ with various kinds of colors and with various kinds of perfume, that were as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms; the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of flowers,⁹⁴ with various kinds of colors and with various kinds of scents, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms; the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of incenses, with various kinds of colors and with various kinds of scents, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms; the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of kings of jewels, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, in forms resembling every kind of requisite, that have arisen from the brilliance of his pores;⁹⁵ the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of precious jewels, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, in the forms of various kinds of banners of stars in a display of circles of lights;

and he and his entourage seated themselves cross-legged upon the lotuses, their bodhisattva bodies adorned with a network of flowers made from every kind of jewel.

In the western direction, beyond an ocean of world realms as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, there was the world realm Maṇi­sumerūvirocana­dhvaja­pradīpā, the Tathāgata Dharma­dhātu­jñāna­pradīpa’s buddha realm, where the bodhisattva Samanta­śrī­samudgata­tejorāja,⁹² together with bodhisattvas to the number of atoms in countless buddha realms, with the permission of the Bhagavat, rose up from that ocean of the assembly of followers, came to the Sahā world realm, and manifested the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of banners,⁹³ with various kinds of colors and with various kinds of perfume, that were as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms; the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of flowers,⁹⁴ with various kinds of colors and with various kinds of scents, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms; the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of incenses, with various kinds of colors and with various kinds of scents, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms; the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of kings of jewels, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, in forms resembling every kind of requisite, that have arisen from the brilliance of his pores;⁹⁵ the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of precious jewels, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, in the forms of various kinds of banners of stars in a display of circles of lights;

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the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of kings of jewels, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, in the forms of various exceptional displays of the essence of vajras in various colors; the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of precious jewels from the Jambu River that brilliantly illuminate all world realms, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms; the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of precious jewels, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, that filled the sky and illuminated the entire realm of phenomena; the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of kings of jewels, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, that were in the form of the features of all tathāgatas; the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of kings of jewels, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, that resounded with the bodhisattva conduct that revealed the images of the past practices of all tathāgatas; and the ten directions being filled with clouds of Sumerus of kings of jewels, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, that formed the images of the bodhimaṇḍas of all tathāgatas.

Together with his entourage, he approached the Bhagavat, bowed to the Bhagavat, and in the western direction emanated kūṭāgāras covered by the kings of perfumes and by networks of strings of pearls, each having in its center a lotus made of precious jewels like the banner of Devendra upon a lion throne,

the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of kings of jewels, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, in the forms of various exceptional displays of the essence of vajras in various colors; the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of precious jewels from the Jambu River that brilliantly illuminate all world realms, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms; the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of precious jewels, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, that filled the sky and illuminated the entire realm of phenomena; the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of kings of jewels, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, that were in the form of the features of all tathāgatas; the entire realm of phenomena being filled with clouds of Sumerus of kings of jewels, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, that resounded with the bodhisattva conduct that revealed the images of the past practices of all tathāgatas; and the ten directions being filled with clouds of Sumerus of kings of jewels, as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, that formed the images of the bodhimaṇḍas of all tathāgatas.

Together with his entourage, he approached the Bhagavat, bowed to the Bhagavat, and in the western direction emanated kūṭāgāras covered by the kings of perfumes and by networks of strings of pearls, each having in its center a lotus made of precious jewels like the banner of Devendra upon a lion throne,

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and he and his entourage seated themselves cross-legged upon the lotuses, with their bodhisattva bodies adorned with a precious network of gold and a crown of kings of wish-fulfilling jewels bound onto their heads.

In the northern direction, beyond an ocean of world realms as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, there was the world realm Ratna­vastrāvabhāsa­dhvajā,⁹⁶ the Tathāgata Dharma­dhātu­gagana­śrī­vairocana’s buddha realm, where the bodhisattva Asaṅga­śrī­rāja, together with bodhisattvas to the number of atoms in countless buddha realms, with the permission of the Bhagavat, rose up from that ocean of the assembly of followers, came to the Sahā world realm, and manifested the sky being adorned by clouds of precious cloth; manifested the sky being adorned by clouds of precious clothing of yellow color, yellow in appearance; manifested the sky being adorned by clouds of precious clothing perfumed by various scents; manifested the sky being adorned by clouds of clothing⁹⁷ made of the kings of jewels that were like the banner of the sun; manifested the sky being adorned by clouds of clothing⁹⁸ made of the kings of jewels that shone with the splendor of gold; manifested the sky being adorned by clouds of clothing made of the kings of jewels that shone with jewels; manifested the sky being adorned by clouds of precious clothing in the manifold forms of all the stars; manifested the ten directions of the sky being filled with clouds of clothing⁹⁹ made of precious jewels that were like cloth¹⁰⁰ of shining crystal;¹⁰¹

and he and his entourage seated themselves cross-legged upon the lotuses, with their bodhisattva bodies adorned with a precious network of gold and a crown of kings of wish-fulfilling jewels bound onto their heads.

In the northern direction, beyond an ocean of world realms as numerous as the atoms in countless buddha realms, there was the world realm Ratna­vastrāvabhāsa­dhvajā,⁹⁶ the Tathāgata Dharma­dhātu­gagana­śrī­vairocana’s buddha realm, where the bodhisattva Asaṅga­śrī­rāja, together with bodhisattvas to the number of atoms in countless buddha realms, with the permission of the Bhagavat, rose up from that ocean of the assembly of followers, came to the Sahā world realm, and manifested the sky being adorned by clouds of precious cloth; manifested the sky being adorned by clouds of precious clothing of yellow color, yellow in appearance; manifested the sky being adorned by clouds of precious clothing perfumed by various scents; manifested the sky being adorned by clouds of clothing⁹⁷ made of the kings of jewels that were like the banner of the sun; manifested the sky being adorned by clouds of clothing⁹⁸ made of the kings of jewels that shone with the splendor of gold; manifested the sky being adorned by clouds of clothing made of the kings of jewels that shone with jewels; manifested the sky being adorned by clouds of precious clothing in the manifold forms of all the stars; manifested the ten directions of the sky being filled with clouds of clothing⁹⁹ made of precious jewels that were like cloth¹⁰⁰ of shining crystal;¹⁰¹

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