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# འཕགས་པ་ཆས་ཐམས་ཅད་ཀྱ་རང་བཞན་མཉམ་པ་ཉད་རྣམ་པར་སྤྲས་པ་ཏང་ང་འཛན་གྱ་རྒྱལ་པ་ཞས་བྱ་བ་ཐག་པ་ཆན་པའ་མད 8

The King of Samādhis Sūtra 8

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### [8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.2)

other than identification, other than mentation, or other than consciousness. They do not approach enlightenment as being other than consciousness. They do not seek enlightenment as other than consciousness. They do not attain enlightenment as other than consciousness. They do not inspire beings to an enlightenment that is other than consciousness. They do not see a tathāgata as other than consciousness. They see a tathāgata in this way: ‘The Tathāgata is the fearlessness that is the nature of consciousness.’ They do not see the tathāgata as other than consciousness, as other than the nature of consciousness. They do not see the nature of consciousness as other than the tathāgata. The nature of that which is called consciousness and that of the tathāgata are nondual. The bodhisattva mahāsattvas who see in that way are engaging in the discernment of phenomena.”⁸⁴⁶  
  
Thereupon the Bhagavān spoke these verses:  
  
“Enlightenment is taught through form;  
Form is taught through enlightenment.  
Through these dissimilar words  
The highest of Dharma is taught. {1}  
  
“The highest form is taught through words;  
Its nature is profound.  
Form and enlightenment are the same:  
There is no difference that can be found. {2}  
  
“Nirvāṇa is profound  
And it is taught through words,⁸⁴⁷  
Yet nirvāṇa is not to be found  
And words are not to be found. {3}  
  
“Both words and nirvāṇa,  
Neither of them are to be found.  
Thus nirvāṇa has been taught  
In terms of empty phenomena. {4}  
  
“Nirvāṇa is not to be found  
In saying ‘passed into nirvāṇa.’  
There is no development of phenomena.  
It is afterward just as it was before. {5}  
  
“All phenomena are by nature  
Exactly the same as nirvāṇa.

### [8.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.3)

That is known by those dedicated to renunciation,  
By those engaged in the Buddha’s teachings. {6}  
  
“Some say, ‘I have seen the Guide,  
For I saw the Buddha’s body.’  
But it is not possible for anyone  
To see me because of my rūpakāya. {7}  
  
“The known nature of form,  
That is the characteristic of form.  
When the nature of form is known,  
Then my body is revealed.⁸⁴⁸ {8}  
  
“In that way I know the characteristics  
Of phenomena, of the five skandhas.  
Knowing that nature of phenomena,  
I remain in the dharmakāya. {9}  
  
“I teach the Dharma to beings  
Without departing from the dharmakāya.⁸⁴⁹  
But the qualities of the buddhas  
Cannot be expressed in words. {10}  
  
“Those who do not know this way  
Listen to the Buddha’s words  
And then merely say with words,  
‘I have seen the Guide of humans.’ {11}  
  
“Whoever casts off all conceptual identification  
Brings to an end the identification of existence.  
Whoever has a conceptual identification of words  
Will never be able to see the Teacher. {12}  
  
“Whoever knows emptiness  
As the characteristic of form  
Will not say that emptiness  
Is other than the nature of form.  
Whoever knows form,  
Knows emptiness.⁸⁵⁰ {13}  
  
“Whoever knows emptiness  
As the characteristic of form  
Will overcome and defeat  
Tens of millions of māras.⁸⁵¹ {14}  
  
“Whoever knows form,  
Knows emptiness.  
Whoever knows emptiness,  
Knows nirvāṇa.⁸⁵² {15}  
  
“Those who do not know this way,  
Those who conceptualize, are lost.⁸⁵³  
They conceive of the unreal as being real  
And the real as being unreal.⁸⁵⁴ {16}  
  
“They are deceived by acquisitions through reputation⁸⁵⁵  
And wander far⁸⁵⁶ from my teaching.  
They maintain the conception of a result  
And lose all their wealth of mendicancy. {17}  
  
“Those who are lazy and lacking in diligence,  
Who do not maintain the aspect of conduct,  
They will stand up and state,

### [8.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.4)

‘That is not the teaching of the Buddha!’ {18}  
  
“Some of them will declare,  
‘We are enlightened!’  
But they will be uncontrolled, untrained,  
And disrespectful to each other. {19}  
  
“They will delight in words  
And have no stability in the Dharma.  
They will have that kind of aspiration,  
Desiring what is gained through reputation. {20}  
  
“They will be motivated to have a following.  
They will delight in acquisition.  
They will be overpowered by arrogance and carelessness.  
Their goal will be gain and honors. {21}  
  
“Based upon gains and honors  
They will desire the intellect’s accomplishments.  
They will build temples and stūpas.  
Their interest will be in the women of families. {22}  
  
“They will depend upon their perception.  
They will dwell in craving and desire.  
They will be within the realm of Māra  
And they will do the work of laypeople. {23}  
  
“Their desire will be like the flames of a fire.  
They will give teachings to laypeople.  
They will enter into their homes  
And they will corrupt those families. {24}  
  
“The laypeople will come to think of them  
As their teachers.  
They will take up residence with them  
And they will corrupt their sons and daughters. {25}  
  
“They will treat with kindness  
Those who give them food and drink,  
And they will think of those people’s wives  
And daughters as their own wives.⁸⁵⁷ {26}  
  
“Laymen will not be as attracted  
To their own wives  
As the mendicants will be  
Attracted to the wives of others. {27}  
  
“There are the trainings⁸⁵⁸ that I have taught  
To the laymen who wear white clothing.⁸⁵⁹  
At that time, those bhikṣus  
Will not even have those trainings. {28}  
  
“They will make offerings to me  
With bherī drums,⁸⁶⁰ conches, and mṛdaṅga drums.⁸⁶¹  
The offerings that are superior  
Will not be included in their practices. {29}  
  
“When they who have very poor conduct  
See those who are maintaining correct conduct  
They will say, one to another,  
‘They are the same as us.’ {30}  
  
“When those with bad conduct and wicked behavior  
Hear correct conduct being praised,  
They will stand up and state,  
‘That is not the Buddha’s teaching.’ {31}

### [8.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.5)

“They will be devoid of shame.  
They will have lost the wealth of the mendicant.  
They will debate with words that are false  
And reject the enlightenment of buddhahood.⁸⁶² {32}  
  
“They who have wicked minds  
Will reject the Buddha’s teaching.  
They will cast aside the Dharma  
And they will dwell in the Avīci hell. {33}  
  
“Those who have that kind of conduct  
Will neither hear me nor see me.  
Those who follow the Dharma of fools  
Will not attain⁸⁶³ the wisdom of buddhahood.⁸⁶⁴ {34}  
  
“They will be hypocrites  
Who will deceive by saying,  
‘I know everything about that.  
That wisdom is within me.’ {35}  
  
“If I were to teach them for an eon  
Their confusion would still be vast.  
They do no more than make  
Promises to be bodhisattvas.⁸⁶⁵ {36}  
  
“They will be young men  
Whose bad behavior is incessant.  
You should not in the future  
Be associated⁸⁶⁶ with them. {37}  
  
“Should you speak with them or converse,  
Treat them with respect;  
Honor them without being disheartened,  
In order to attain the highest enlightenment. {38}  
  
“You should ask their age,  
And if they are your senior  
Show them respect  
And bow your head to their feet. {39}  
  
“Do not look at their errors,  
But see the essence of enlightenment.  
Do not feel anger toward them  
But always have a loving mind. {40}  
  
“If you see an error of theirs  
Do not mention that fault.  
Whatever karma they create  
The corresponding result will come to them. {41}  
  
“Have a smiling face that is like the moon  
For both the seniors and the novices.  
You should always speak sincerely,  
Gently, and without pride. {42}  
  
“You should help them in adopting  
Dharma robes and receiving alms.  
You should keep in your mind the thought,  
‘They are all going to become buddhas.’⁸⁶⁷ {43}  
  
“If they request from you  
The gift of the Dharma,  
First you should say to them,  
‘I do not have much learning.’⁸⁶⁸ {44}  
  
“You should speak in this way:

### [8.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.6)

‘Brother, wise scholar,  
How can I say anything  
In front of such a great being?’ {45}  
  
“Do not speak too hastily.  
Examine the one who would be the recipient.  
If you know that he is a worthy recipient  
Teach him even if he has not requested it. {46}  
  
“If you see that there are many present  
Among your followers who have bad conduct  
You should not teach them austerity,  
But instead you should praise generosity.⁸⁶⁹ {47}  
  
“If they have few desires  
And maintain pure conduct,  
Have a loving mind  
And speak to them of austerity. {48}  
  
“If there are many with correct conduct  
Who have restrained bad desires,  
When that aspect has been attained  
Then you should praise correct conduct. {49}  
  
“First you should know your students,  
And if they are known to be pure  
Then teach to them every one  
Of the virtuous qualities that there are. {50}  
  
“Always praise and teach  
Generosity, conduct, patience,  
Diligence, meditation, and learning,  
Contentment, few desires, and austerity.⁸⁷⁰ {51}  
  
“Living in solitary places, practicing meditation,⁸⁷¹  
And abandoning living among many people  
Should be praised by you  
As the doorway to the power of retention.⁸⁷² {52}  
  
“They should have perfect conduct  
By staying in solitary places.  
They should have perfect generosity  
Through remaining in seclusion. {53}  
  
“Maintaining the aspect of conduct,  
They should become very learned.  
Those who seek for this samādhi  
Should make offerings to the Buddha’s relics. {54}  
  
“Those who seek this peaceful samādhi  
Should make offerings to the Buddha  
With parasols, banners, and flags,  
And with incense, garlands, and ointments. {55}  
  
“Without being indolent or disheartened,  
They should offer to the Buddha’s relics  
Delightful music,  
United with song. {56}  
  
“For the highest enlightenment⁸⁷³  
They should offer to the Lord  
As much incense, garlands, parasols,  
Clothing, and powders as there are. {57}  
  
“For the sake of this peaceful samādhi,

### [8.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.7)

All the immeasurable, inconceivable  
Offerings that there can be  
They should make to all the buddhas.⁸⁷⁴ {58}  
  
“Those who seek unimpeded wisdom,  
Who are without attachment,  
Give the highest wisdom of buddhahood,  
Equally shared for all beings. {59}  
  
“I, too, having become unattached,  
And seeking this peaceful samādhi,  
Made inconceivable offerings  
To the buddhas of the past. {60}  
  
“It is difficult to attain the appearance of the buddhas.  
It is difficult to attain birth as a human.  
It is difficult to attain faith in the teachings,  
And to become a mendicant. {61}  
  
“One whose mind is dedicated to enlightenment  
Is one who pleases the Buddha.⁸⁷⁵  
Do not deviate from that commitment,  
But remain within that practice. {62}  
  
“One who maintains this sūtra  
During the time of destruction  
Should quickly gain eloquence  
And continue its teaching. {63}  
  
“For someone who has wished to hear it,  
There is an inconceivable accumulation of merit  
In possessing just one verse,  
Let alone obtaining the entire sūtra. {64}  
  
“For even if as many beings as there are in a kalpa  
Were diligently to make offerings  
To all the beings who have attained enlightenment,  
And do so continuously with veneration, {65}  
  
“All the merit from the latter  
Will come not even to a sixteenth part  
Of the merit from possessing  
Just one verse of this samādhi. {66}  
  
“One who hears this samādhi  
Will be free of uncertainty.  
I know these inconceivable benefits  
Through my wisdom of buddhahood.” {67}  
  
Chapter 26  
  
Rejoicing  
  
Then the Bhagavān said to the youth Candraprabha, “Therefore, young man, bodhisattva mahāsattvas who wish for this samādhi, and wish to attain quickly the highest, complete enlightenment of perfect buddhahood, should be skillful in methods.

### [8.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.8)

⁸⁷⁶  
  
“Young man, in what way should bodhisattva mahāsattvas be skillful in methods? For that, young man, bodhisattva mahāsattvas focus their minds upon all beings. Those bodhisattva mahāsattvas rejoice in whatever roots of merit and accumulations of merit all beings have. Three times every day and three times every night they rejoice in whatever roots of merit and accumulations of merit all beings have, and the roots of merit and accumulation of merit that come from their taking omniscience as the focus of their aspiration they donate to all beings.  
  
“Young man, because those bodhisattva mahāsattva possess the accumulation of merit that comes from being skillful in methods, they will quickly attain this samādhi, and they will quickly attain the highest, complete enlightenment of perfect buddhahood.”  
  
Thereupon the Bhagavān spoke these verses:  
  
“Three times a day and three times a night  
I develop the aspiration to enlightenment  
And rejoice in the entirety of the merit accumulated  
By all these beings who are my family. {1}  
  
“I rejoice in those who have pure conduct,  
Who will do nothing bad even to save their lives.  
I rejoice in whatever merit is possessed  
By bodhisattvas with perfect aspiration. {2}  
  
“I rejoice in those who have faith in the Buddha,  
Faith in the Dharma, and also the Saṅgha.  
I rejoice in those who make offerings to the Sugata  
Because of their desire for enlightenment.⁸⁷⁷ {3}  
  
“I rejoice in those who develop the aspiration  
For the highest, supreme, unsurpassable enlightenment,  
Doing so with great understanding, for the sake of beings,  
And so that the lineage of enlightenment will remain.⁸⁷⁸ {i}  
  
“I rejoice in the bodhisattvas overwhelmed by compassion  
Who give away their wealth, grain, and jewels,  
Their queens, sons, and daughters,  
Their vast kingdoms, and even their own flesh.⁸⁷⁹ {ii}  
  
“I rejoice in those who give away their own bodies  
With joyful minds for the sake of beings,  
Having trained in the training of skillful methods

### [8.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.9)

And subdued their bodies through meditation on wisdom.⁸⁸⁰ {iii}  
  
“I rejoice in those who live in the forest,  
Always alone and solitary like a rhinoceros,  
Always with pure livelihood and few activities,  
Without acting hypocritically for the sake of reputation. {6}  
  
“I rejoice in those who have no entanglements,  
Who have no envy or yearning for a home,  
Who are always terrified of the three realms  
And act without attachment to the world. {7}  
  
“I rejoice in those who are without complication  
And are saddened by every rebirth into existence.  
This samādhi will not be difficult to attain  
For those who do not dispute but have peaceful minds. {8}  
  
“I rejoice in those who see the harmfulness of crowds,  
Who avoid every kind of disagreement,  
Who live in solitude, dwelling at the foot of trees,  
And who are heirs of the sugatas focused upon liberation. {9}  
  
“I rejoice in those who live in solitude,  
Neither praising themselves nor criticizing others.  
I rejoice in those who are not careless  
But careful in the Buddha’s teaching. {10}  
  
“That carefulness is the very root  
Of all the qualities of the aspects of enlightenment.  
This samādhi is not difficult to attain  
For any heirs of the Buddha who are always careful. {11}  
  
“The teaching of the Sugata is a treasure that has been found.  
Attaining homelessness is a second treasure.  
The attainment of faith is a third treasure.  
This samādhi is a fourth treasure. {12}  
  
“On learning of emptiness, of the field of activity of the buddhas,  
If it is not rejected, that is a treasure that has been found.  
Endless eloquence is a treasure that has been found,  
And any dhāraṇī is a supreme treasure. {13}  
  
“That carefulness is the very root  
Of all the virtuous qualities that have been proclaimed,  
And of correct conduct, learning, giving, and patience.  
The Sugata has taught that it is a treasure that has been found. {14}  
  
“For those who are careful in the Buddha’s teaching,  
For those who have perfect aspirations,

### [8.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.10)

This samādhi will not be difficult to obtain.  
They are established in the Buddha’s teaching.” {15}  
  
Chapter 27  
  
The Benefits of Generosity  
  
Then the Bhagavān said to the youth Candraprabha, “Young man, as it has been said, ‘Be careful,’ you, young man, should consequently train in that way. Why is that? Because, young man, for bodhisattva mahāsattvas who are careful, the highest, complete enlightenment is not difficult to attain, let alone this samādhi.  
  
“Young man, in what way should bodhisattva mahāsattvas be careful? For that, young man, bodhisattva mahāsattvas should have perfectly pure conduct. Young man, in what way should bodhisattva mahāsattvas have perfectly pure conduct? For that, young man, bodhisattva mahāsattvas who have perfectly pure conduct, never separating from an all-knowing mind, should practice the six perfections. Listen, for I shall teach you their benefits.  
  
“Young man, there are ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas who aspire to generosity. What are the ten benefits? They are: \[1\] the kleśa of avarice is overcome; \[2\] their minds are constantly devoted to generosity; \[3\] from the ordinary wealth of the populace they obtain what is essential; \[4\] they are reborn into a wealthy family, and as soon as they are born they have a mind that aspires to generosity;⁸⁸¹ \[5\] they are beloved by the fourfold assembly; \[6\] they enter the assembly without fear or lack of confidence; \[7\] verses that praise their greatness spread to the cardinal and intermediate directions; \[8\] they have soft and youthful arms and legs; \[9\] they stand on feet with level soles;⁸⁸² and \[10\] they are never apart from kalyāṇamitras ⁸⁸³ until they are seated at the Bodhimaṇḍa.

### [8.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.11)

“Young man, those are the ten benefits for the bodhisattva mahāsattvas who aspire to generosity.”  
  
It was said:  
  
“Avarice is overcome.  
Their generosity increases.  
They are those who obtain the essentials  
And are reborn into a wealthy family. {1}  
  
“As soon as they are born  
There is generosity in their minds.  
They are beloved by beings,  
Both the laity and mendicants. {2}  
  
“They enter the assembly  
Fearlessly and confidently.  
Their renown spreads  
Through the villages and towns. {3}  
  
“They have soft arms and legs  
That they gain without difficulty.  
They obtain kalyāṇamitras,  
Both buddhas and śrāvakas. {4}  
  
“They never have an avaricious mind;  
Their minds always delight in generosity.  
They are beloved by millions of beings.  
Those are the benefits of being without avarice. {5}  
  
“They are reborn into a family with great wealth.  
At birth they have minds that delight in generosity.  
They obtain the essentials and choose the time of passing away.  
Those are the benefits of being without avarice. {6}  
  
“Fearlessly they enter an assembly.  
Their renown spreads in all directions.  
They always have soft arms and legs.  
Those are the benefits of being without avarice. {7}  
  
“It is not difficult for them to obtain kalyāṇamitras.  
They also see buddhas and śrāvakas.  
Seeing them, they make offerings to them with faith.  
Those are the benefits of being without avarice.” {8}  
  
Chapter 28  
  
The Teaching on Correct Conduct  
  
“Young man, there are ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas from perfectly pure, correct conduct. What are the ten benefits? They are: \[1\] they devote⁸⁸⁴ themselves to wisdom and perfect it; \[2\] they follow the example of the buddhas; \[3\] they do not criticize the wise; \[4\] they do not waver from their vows; \[5\] they maintain their practice; \[6\] they turn away⁸⁸⁵ from saṃsāra; \[7\] they are led to attain nirvāṇa;⁸⁸⁶ \[8\] they live without faults arising;

### [8.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.12)

\[9\] they attain samādhi; and \[10\] they will never be poor.⁸⁸⁷  
  
“Young man, those are the ten benefits for the bodhisattva mahāsattvas who have perfectly pure, correct conduct.”  
  
It was said concerning this:  
  
“They bring wisdom to perfection,  
Follow the example of the buddhas,  
Do not criticize those who are wise,  
And they are always without fear. {1}  
  
“They do not waver from their vows,  
They maintain their practice,  
They are led to attain nirvāṇa,  
And they turn away from saṃsāra. {2}  
  
“They live without faults arising,  
They quickly attain samādhi,  
They will not be poor,  
And they maintain correct conduct. {3}  
  
“Their wisdom will be perfected,  
And they follow the example of the buddhas.  
They never make criticisms of the wise,  
And thus their conduct is completely pure. {4}  
  
“The wise ones never waver from their vows.  
The heroic ones⁸⁸⁸ maintain their practice.  
Seeing the many faults of saṃsāra  
They go toward nirvāṇa. {5}  
  
“There are no faults⁸⁸⁹ that arise in their minds;  
Thus, they maintain the strength of correct conduct,  
And quickly attain an immaculate⁸⁹⁰ samādhi.  
Those are the benefits of pure, correct conduct.” {6}  
  
Chapter 29  
  
Ten Benefits  
  
“Young man, there are ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas from maintaining patience and being kind.

### [8.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.13)

What are these ten? They are: \[1\] they are not burned by fire; \[2\] they are not slain by weapons; \[3\] they are not affected by poison; \[4\] they do not drown in water; \[5\] the devas protect them; \[6\] they attain a body adorned by the primary signs of a great being; \[7\] all the doorways to their rebirth in lower existences are closed; \[8\] it is not difficult for them to be reborn in the paradise of Brahmā; \[9\] they are happy day and night; and \[10\] their physical sensations of comfort and pleasure are never lost.  
  
“Young man, those are the ten benefits for the bodhisattva mahāsattvas from maintaining patience and being kind.”  
  
On this topic, it was said:  
  
“They are not burned by fire,  
They are not killed by weapons,  
They are not affected by poison,  
They do not drown in water, {1}  
  
“They are protected by devas,  
They have the thirty-two primary signs,  
And the lower existences are closed to them.  
Those are the benefits of patience. {2}  
  
“The state of Brahmā and the state of Śakra  
Are not difficult for them to attain.  
They always dwell in happiness  
And have inconceivable pleasure. {3}  
  
“They are not slain by fire or weapons;  
They are not killed by poison or drowning.  
They are protected by devas, nāgas, and yakṣas.  
Those are the benefits of maintaining kindness. {4}  
  
“Their bodies will have the thirty-two primary signs.  
They will not fall into the lower existences,  
And at death they will be reborn in the realm of Brahmā.  
Those are the benefits of maintaining patience. {5}  
  
“They have happiness day and night.  
Their bodies will have pleasurable sensations.  
They will have the power of patience and bliss.  
Those wise ones will always have a tranquil mind. {6}  
  
“Young man, there are ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas from taking up diligence. What are the ten benefits? They are: \[1\] it is difficult to approach their level;⁸⁹¹ \[2\] they attain the state of being cared for by the buddhas; \[3\] they will be cared for by the devas; \[4\] they maintain the Dharma they have received; \[5\] they obtain the Dharma they have not previously received; \[6\] they attain the lineage of samādhis;⁸⁹² \[7\] they have few illnesses; \[8\] they digest their food well; \[9\] they are like lotuses; and \[10\] they are not like pestles.⁸⁹³  
  
“Young man, those are the ten benefits for the bodhisattva mahāsattvas from taking up diligence.”  
  
On this topic, it was said:  
  
“It is difficult to approach their level.⁸⁹⁴  
They are without idleness.⁸⁹⁵  
The devas protect them.  
They quickly⁸⁹⁶ see the buddhas. {7}  
  
“Their prayers are fulfilled,⁸⁹⁷  
They attain the lineage of samādhis,  
And they do not become ill.⁸⁹⁸

### [8.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.14)

Those are the benefits of diligence.⁸⁹⁹ {8–9}⁹⁰⁰  
  
“They digest pleasurably, without harm,  
That which they eat and drink. {10}  
They gradually develop  
Like a blue lotus in the middle of water.⁹⁰¹  
  
“In that way the bodhisattvas  
Develop through good qualities. {11}  
The days and the nights  
Pass fruitfully for them.⁹⁰²  
  
“The Tathāgata who has engaged in diligence,  
Gaining accomplishments for numerous eons,  
Has taught to the bodhisattvas  
These benefits of possessing diligence. {12}  
  
“Those who engage in diligence  
Are in the care of the jinas.  
The devas, too, make aspirations for them.  
They will soon attain the Buddha’s enlightenment. {13}  
  
“What they have learned will never diminish,  
And they give many other Dharma teachings.  
Their confidence of speech increases immensely.  
Those are the benefits of engaging in diligence. {14}  
  
“They will quickly attain the lineage of samādhis.  
They will never become ill.  
Whatever food they eat  
They will comfortably digest completely. {15}  
  
“Day and night the good qualities  
Of their powerful diligence increase.  
Through the power of this diligence,  
Before long they will attain enlightenment. {16}  
  
“Young man, there are ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas from being devoted to meditation. What are the ten benefits? They are: \[1\] they maintain their bodhisattva conduct; \[2\] they engage in the field of that conduct;⁹⁰³ \[3\] they live free from anguish; \[4\] their sensory faculties are protected;⁹⁰⁴ \[5\] they experience pleasure;⁹⁰⁵ \[6\] they are separated from desire; \[7\] they have insatiability for meditation; \[8\] they are free from the domain of Māra; \[9\] they are established in the domain of the Buddha; and \[10\] they ripen the state of liberation.  
  
“Young man, those are the ten benefits for the bodhisattva mahāsattvas from being devoted to meditation.”  
  
On this topic, it was said:  
  
“They are never without bodhisattva conduct,  
As they are established in bodhisattva conduct.  
The yogins practice the field of that conduct,  
And reject that which is not the field of that conduct. {17}  
  
“They live without anguish.  
Their senses hidden and bound,  
They experience pleasure.

### [8.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.15)

Their field of conduct is practicing meditation. {18}  
  
“They are without desire, or the craving of desire.  
They abide in the bliss of meditation.  
They are free from the domain of Māra  
And dwell in the Buddha’s domain. {19}  
  
“This is the particular quality of the yogins:  
That they delight in being alone in the forest.  
They bring liberation to fruition.  
Those are the ten aspects. {20}  
  
“The bodhisattvas remain in bodhisattva conduct  
And they reject everything that is not that conduct.  
They reject that which is not the field of that conduct and remain in that which is.  
Those are the benefits of endeavoring in samādhi. {21}  
  
“They never experience anguish.  
They reach the state of higher bliss.  
Both their body and mind become blissful.  
These are the benefits of endeavoring in meditation.⁹⁰⁶ {22}  
  
“They live secretly in solitary places.  
They never have any distractions.  
Thus their bodies are in isolation  
And they attain happiness free of desires. {23}  
  
“They are unstained by desires and have no kleśas.  
Thus they are free from the domain of Māra  
And are established in the domain of the tathāgatas.  
They bring their liberation to fruition. {24}  
  
“Young man, there are ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas from engaging in wisdom. What are these ten? They are: \[1\] they give away all their possessions without becoming proud that they are pure; \[2\] they have immaculate, correct conduct without forming an attachment to that conduct; \[3\] they maintain the power of patience without maintaining the conceptualization that there are beings; \[4\] they take up diligence in isolation from body and mind;⁹⁰⁷ \[5\] in meditating they meditate with a non-abiding meditation; \[6\] they are invincible to the māras; \[7\] they are unshakable to all adversaries;⁹⁰⁸ \[8\] they attain illumination regarding all engagement with the composite;⁹⁰⁹ \[9\] they engage in vast great compassion for all beings, and have no aspiration for the level of the śrāvakas or pratyekabuddhas;⁹¹⁰

### [8.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.16)

and \[10\] they enter into the dhyānas, samādhis, and samāpattis of the buddhas.⁹¹¹  
  
“Young man, those are the ten benefits for the bodhisattva mahāsattvas from engaging in wisdom.”  
  
On this topic, it was said:  
  
“The heroic ones give away all their possessions  
But do not become proud that they are pure.  
They keep their correct conduct immaculate  
But they form no attachment to that. {25}  
  
“The wise ones meditate on patience  
But have expelled the conceptualization of beings.  
They are those who engage in diligence  
But in isolation from body and mind. {26}  
  
“They are those who cultivate meditation,  
But without abiding and independent;  
They are invincible to the māras.  
Those are the qualities of those who have wisdom. {27}  
  
“They are unshakable  
To every adversary  
And have obtained the illumination of saṃsāra.  
Those are the qualities of wisdom. {28}  
  
“They have attained great compassion  
Toward all beings.  
They never have an aspiration  
For the wisdom of the śrāvaka or pratyekabuddha. {29}  
  
“They are not proud of being pure through giving away all their possessions.  
They have immaculate correct conduct but have no attachment to conduct.  
They meditate on patience but have no conceptualization of beings.  
Those are the benefits of being devoted to wisdom. {30}  
  
“They engage in diligence but in isolation.⁹¹²  
They meditate without being bound, without fixation.  
They are wise⁹¹³ and are invincible to Māra.⁹¹⁴  
Those are the benefits of being devoted to wisdom. {31}  
  
“They are unshakable to adversaries.⁹¹⁵  
They have discovered the shallowness⁹¹⁶ of the composite,  
And they have vast compassion for beings.  
Those are the benefits of being devoted to wisdom. {32}  
  
“They never give rise to an aspiration to be  
A pratyekabuddha or śrāvaka,  
And thus they are established in the qualities of a buddha.  
Those are the benefits of being devoted to wisdom.⁹¹⁷ {33}  
  
“Young man, there are ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas from becoming very learned. What are the ten benefits? They are: \[1\] they do not create kleśas;⁹¹⁸ \[2\] they do not develop malice;⁹¹⁹

### [8.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.17)

\[3\] they expose doubts; \[4\] they make views accurate; \[5\] they shun the wrong paths; \[6\] they are established on the true path; \[7\] they have reached the doorway to deathlessness; \[8\] they are close to enlightenment; \[9\] they are a light for beings; and \[10\] they have no fear of the lower existences.  
  
“Young man, those are the ten benefits for the bodhisattva mahāsattvas from becoming very learned.”  
  
On this topic, it was said:  
  
“These are taught to be the ten benefits  
From becoming very learned  
Just as they are known  
By the Tathāgata, the Buddha. {34}  
  
“They know the two aspects  
Of the kleśas and of purification.  
They reject the kleśas  
And follow⁹²⁰ the path of purification. {35}  
  
“The wise ones reject doubts  
And develop accurate views.  
They shun the wrong path  
And follow the correct path. {36}  
  
“They are at the door to deathlessness  
And they are close to enlightenment.  
They are a light for beings  
And they are not afraid of the lower existences. {37}  
  
“They know the numerous properties of having the kleśas,  
And in the same way they know the aspect of purification.  
They completely reject the kleśas  
And train in the supreme quality of purification. {38}  
  
“They expose the doubts of all beings.  
They have a view that is always accurate.  
They shun the wrong path  
And are always upon the true path of peace. {39}  
  
“They are always beside the doorway to deathlessness;  
They are always close to stainless enlightenment.  
They have become a light to all the multitudes of beings  
And they have no fear of the lower existences. {40}  
  
“Young man, for bodhisattva mahāsattvas who are intent on giving the Dharma, there are ten benefits that come from giving the Dharma. What are the ten benefits? They are: \[1\] they reject that which should not be done; \[2\] they engage in that which should be done; \[3\] they follow the Dharma of a worthy person; \[4\] they purify buddha realms; \[5\] they reach the Bodhimaṇḍa; \[6\] they give away material things; \[7\] they overcome the kleśas;

### [8.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.18)

\[8\] they give their portion⁹²¹ to all beings; \[9\] they meditate on love toward those on whom their minds are focused; and \[10\] they attain happiness in this life.  
  
“Young man, for bodhisattva mahāsattvas who are intent on giving the Dharma, those are the ten benefits that come from giving the Dharma.”  
  
On this topic, it was said:  
  
“Those who give the supreme gift,  
The gift of the Dharma, are not misers.  
The Lord of the World has taught  
That they will have ten benefits. {41}  
  
“They reject all that should not be done;  
The wise ones engage in what should be done.  
They obtain the Dharma of a worthy person  
And maintain a motivation of generosity. {42}  
  
“They purify a buddha realm.⁹²²  
Their realm is inconceivable.⁹²³  
They are always on the Bodhimaṇḍa,⁹²⁴  
Which is the result of giving the Dharma. {43}  
  
“They give away all material things.  
They follow the king of the Dharma.  
For those who have overcome the kleśas,  
Enlightenment is not hard to attain. {44}  
  
“With a loving mind they give  
Their portion to all beings.  
They are those who have no envy,  
And they have a happiness higher than that of humans. {45}  
  
“They are learned people who reject what should not be done.  
They are wise people who are always doing what should be done.  
They always follow the Dharma of great beings.  
They are learned people who always give the gift of the Dharma. {46}  
  
“Their realm is one that is always pure.  
They increase those qualities that are aspects of enlightenment.  
They are always close to the Bodhimaṇḍa.  
Those are the benefits of giving the Dharma. {47}  
  
“They have no kleśas, and give material things away.  
They know the characteristics of things.  
They are liberated from all attachment.  
They never have any impediments. {48}  
  
“They have a wise one’s mind.  
They wish for all beings to be happy.  
They have loving minds free of envy,  
And in this life their happiness is not little. {49}  
  
“Young man, there are ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas who dwell in emptiness. What are the ten benefits? They are: \[1\] they dwell in the dwelling of the Buddha;⁹²⁵

### [8.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.19)

\[2\] their meditation is nondwelling;⁹²⁶ \[3\] they are not intent on rebirth;⁹²⁷ \[4\] they have no clinging to conduct;⁹²⁸ \[5\] they do not criticize superior beings; \[6\] they live in an appropriate manner; \[7\] they do not conceptualize the objects of perception;⁹²⁹ \[8\] they remain detached;⁹³⁰ \[9\] they do not disparage the buddhas;⁹³¹ and \[10\] they possess the Dharma.⁹³²  
  
“Young man, those are the ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas who dwell in emptiness.”  
  
On this topic, it was said:  
  
“The yogins dwell in that which is  
The dwelling of the lords of men  
And the field of activity of all the buddhas,  
Without the conception of a life. {50}  
  
“Without dependence on any existence  
They never give up the superior dhyāna.  
Having seen the nature of phenomena  
They have no intention of being reborn. {51}  
  
“Those who have no clinging to conduct  
Will not be dependent on conduct.⁹³³  
They do not criticize in any way  
Another superior being⁹³⁴ who is without defilement.⁹³⁵ {52}  
  
“They live in an appropriate manner  
And are not known to quarrel.  
The yogins do not conceptualize things  
But live always detached. {53}  
  
“They do not disparage the Buddha  
Even for the sake of their life.  
While remaining in the emptiness of phenomena  
They are fearlessly visible in their body. {54}  
  
“They teach the Dharma with veneration  
For the inconceivable enlightenment of buddhahood  
Of all the lords of the worlds,  
And they have no doubt in the Dharma of the Buddha. {55}  
  
“The dwelling place of the supreme individuals,  
The level not that of the many kinds of tīrthika,  
There where there is no being, soul, or person:  
That is where the bodhisattvas dwell.⁹³⁶ {56}  
  
“They have no dwelling whatsoever.  
They remain in the bliss of nondwelling dhyāna.⁹³⁷  
They see that phenomena have no self, no being,  
And they do not give rise to the concept of creation. {57}  
  
“They understand the nature of phenomena.  
They have no dependence even on conduct.  
They do not conceive of themselves as pure because of conduct,  
And always have faith in the buddhas.⁹³⁸ {58}  
  
“They meditate on the empty nature of all phenomena  
And they are never in any way inappropriate.

### [8.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.20)

They possess the pure Dharma of the tathāgatas  
And do not disparage the guides. {59}  
  
“Young man, there are ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas who remain intently in meditative seclusion. What are the ten benefits? They are: \[1\] their minds are unpolluted; \[2\] they remain careful; \[3\] they keep the Buddha in mind; \[4\] they have faith in bodhisattva conduct;⁹³⁹ \[5\] they have no uncertainty concerning wisdom;⁹⁴⁰ \[6\] they have gratitude toward the buddhas;⁹⁴¹ \[7\] they do not abandon⁹⁴² the Dharma; \[8\] they maintain vows perfectly; \[9\] they have attained the level of self-discipline; and \[10\] they have the direct perception of the four discernments.  
  
“Young man, those are the ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas who remain intently in meditative seclusion.”  
  
On this topic, it was said:  
  
“Their minds are unpolluted.  
They have rejected all carelessness.  
They maintain carefulness.  
Their field of activity is meditative seclusion. {60}  
  
“They have faith in the buddhas, having heard  
Of the conduct of the Lord of the World.  
The yogins have no doubt concerning wisdom,  
The inconceivable wisdom of the buddhas. {61}  
  
“They have gratitude toward the buddhas,  
And have no doubt concerning the Dharma of the buddhas.  
They maintain their vows perfectly,  
And have attained the level of self-discipline. {62}  
  
“They have attained discernment.  
They delight in being alone in the forest.  
They have forsaken gain and honors,  
And their field of activity is meditative seclusion. {63}  
  
“Their minds are unpolluted.  
They have forsaken all carelessness.  
They are great beings who are always careful.  
Those are the benefits of being dedicated to samādhi. {64}  
  
“They keep in mind the buddhas, the supreme humans,  
And they have faith in their supreme conduct.  
They do not doubt the wisdom of the tathāgatas.  
Those are the benefits of being dedicated to samādhi. {65}  
  
“They always have gratitude toward the buddhas.  
They do not forsake the Dharma even for the sake of their life.  
At all times they keep their vows perfectly.  
Those are the benefits of being dedicated to samādhi. {66}  
  
“They have attained the level of self-discipline.

### [8.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.8.21)

They quickly attain the direct perception of discernment.  
They speak with the unceasing confidence of speech.  
They teach millions and billions of sūtras. {67}  
  
“They quickly attain the enlightenment of buddhahood.  
They protect the teaching of the Guide.  
They defeat all who are adversaries.  
They extensively propagate the enlightenment of buddhahood. {68}  
  
“When those bodhisattvas pass away,  
They go to the realm of Sukhāvatī.  
They hear the highest Dharma from Amitāyus  
And attain the acceptance of the nonorigination of phenomena. {69}  
  
“Young man, there are ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas who are dedicated to solitude. What are the ten benefits? They are: \[1\] they have few activities; \[2\] they have gone far from busy crowds; \[3\] they have no quarrels; \[4\] they have no harm; \[5\] they do not increase defilements;⁹⁴³ \[6\] they do not create any cause for disputes; \[7\] they have perfectly peaceful conduct; \[8\] they maintain perfect self-restraint; \[9\] their minds are prepared for liberation; and \[10\] they quickly manifest liberation.  
  
“Young man, those are the ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas who are dedicated to solitude.”  
  
On this topic, it was said:  
  
“They always have few activities.  
They have gone far from busy crowds.  
They have no quarrels.  
They live alone in the forest. {70}  
  
“Without an intention to cause harm  
They do not increase their defilements.  
They have no cause for disputes.  
Those are the qualities of living in a forest. {71}  
  
“They are peaceful in their conduct.  
They restrain their body, speech, and mind.  
They are prepared for liberation;  
They will quickly reach liberation. {72}  
  
“They are yogins who always have few activities.  
They have shunned the many faults of busy gatherings.  
The yogins⁹⁴⁴ do not ever quarrel.  
Those are the qualities of living in a solitary place. {73}  
  
“When they have become saddened by the composite,  
They never harbor any longing for the world,  
And they do not increase their defilements.  
The ones who live in a forest gain these benefits. {74}  
  
“There never arises in them a cause for disputes.

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