འཕགས་པ་སྙང་རྗ་པད་མ་དཀར་པ་ཞས་བྱ་བ་ཐག་པ་ཆན་པའ་མད 152

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They were giving refuge in the Three Jewels to those beings who arrived there and inspiring them to attain enlightenment.

“Noble son, then the brahmin Samudrareṇu addressed those disciples: ‘Dear young brahmins, you should develop the motivation to attain the highest, most complete enlightenment, and you should choose the array of buddha-realm qualities that you desire. In the presence of the Bhagavat you should make the aspirational prayers that you wish to make.’

“Then the brahmin youth named Radiant Bull²⁷¹ asked, ‘Through which path, through which accumulation, through which conduct, and through which mindfulness is enlightenment attained?’

“ ‘Young brahmin,’ replied the royal priest, ‘the bodhisattva who follows the path to enlightenment accomplishes it through four inexhaustible treasures. What are these four? They are the inexhaustible accumulation of merit, the inexhaustible accumulation of knowledge, the inexhaustible accumulation of wisdom, and the inexhaustible accumulation of the true accomplishment of all Dharma teachings. Noble son, such is the path.

“ ‘And, young brahmin, the Tathāgata has taught that the bodhisattva practice of accumulation is called gathering the pure accumulations: The accumulation of generosity is to give completely the Dharma entranceways and thereby ripen those beings who are to be guided.²⁷² The bodhisattvas’ accumulation of correct conduct completely fulfills their aspirational prayers. The bodhisattvas’ accumulation of patience completely perfects for them the major and secondary physical signs. The bodhisattvas’ accumulation of diligence enables them to accomplish all that is necessary. The bodhisattvas’ accumulation of meditation elevates their minds.²⁷³ The bodhisattvas’ accumulation of wisdom