འཕགས་པ་ཆས་ཡང་དག་པར་སྡད་པ་ཞས་བྱ་བ་ཐག་པ་ཆན་པའ་མད 7.27

7.27

“Devaputra,” replied the Blessed One, “bodhisattvas adopt the perspective that they and all other beings are equally defined by emptiness. Devaputra, this is how bodhisattvas can be described as omnipresent.”

The devaputra Excellent Mind then asked, “Blessed One, in what way can bodhisattvas be described as tamed?”

“They do not get carried away by concepts,” replied the Blessed One.

The devaputra Excellent Mind then asked, “Blessed One, in what way can a bodhisattva be described as at peace?”

“They are at peace when they are neither defiled nor pure,” replied the Blessed One.

The devaputra Excellent Mind then said, “According to my understanding of what the Blessed One has said, the awakening of bodhisattvas depends on themselves alone. To the extent that they abandon defilements is the extent to which they maintain the qualities of a buddha. Blessed One, the qualities of a buddha are not something that can be received from someone or bestowed on someone. Blessed One, among all qualities, awakening is pure wisdom. Therefore, Blessed One, the conduct conducive to awakening is the pursuit of patience.

“Blessed One, those who understand²²³ this are omniscient. Blessed One, those who maintain this kind of equality have perfect generosity. Those who support this kind of equality toward phenomena have perfect discipline. Those who accept this kind of equality toward phenomena have perfect patience. Those who hear,