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the ultimate, and since the ultimate is distinguished by the naturelessness of all phenomena, it is therefore called the 'ultimate naturelessness.'

"Paramārthasamudgata, in this regard, the naturelessness of lakṣaṇa should be viewed just like a sky-flower. Paramārthasamudgata, the naturelessness of arising, as well as one aspect of the ultimate naturelessness, should be viewed just like a magical creation. Paramārthasamudgata, just as space is distinguished merely by the absence of the svabhāva of form and is all-pervasive, so the other aspect of the ultimate naturelessness, which is distinguished by the selflessness of phenomena and is all-pervasive, should be viewed. Paramārthasamudgata, it was having in mind these three aspects of naturelessness that I taught that all things are without self-nature.

"Paramārthasamudgata, in this regard, having in mind the naturelessness of lakṣaṇa, I taught: 'All things are unborn, unceasing, peaceful from the beginning, and naturally in nirvāṇa.' Why is that? Paramārthasamudgata, because whatever does not exist by its own svalakṣaṇa is unborn. Whatever is unborn is unceasing. Whatever is unborn and unceasing is peaceful from the beginning. Whatever is peaceful from the beginning is naturally in nirvāṇa. For whatever is naturally in nirvāṇa, there is not the slightest nirvāṇa to be attained. Therefore, having in mind the naturelessness of lakṣaṇa, I taught: 'All things are unborn, unceasing, peaceful from the beginning, and naturally in nirvāṇa.'

"Paramārthasamudgata, furthermore, [having in mind] the ultimate naturelessness