[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Buddhist tantras and tantric exegesis](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra) › [Performance tantras](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya) › [Mahāvairocanābhisambodhisūtra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya.mahavairocana) › [大毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經 (Shubhakarasimha & Yixing 724)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya.mahavairocana*zh) › 2.7 # The Awakening of Mahāvairocana 2.7 大毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經 (Śubhakarasiṃha & Yixing 724) 2.7 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya.mahavairocana*zh.2.7) 時執金剛說此偈已，諦觀毘盧遮那目不暫瞬，默然而住。於是世尊復告執金剛祕密主言：「復次祕密主！一生補處菩薩住佛地三昧道，離於造作，知世間相住於業地，堅住佛地。復次祕密主！八地自在菩薩三昧道，不得一切諸法，離於有生，知一切幻化，是故世稱觀自在者。復次祕密主！聲聞眾住有緣地識生，滅除二邊，極觀察智，得不隨順修行因，是名聲聞三昧道。祕密主！緣覺觀察因果，住無言說法，不轉無言說，於一切法證極滅語言三昧，是名緣覺三昧道。祕密主！世間因果及業，若生若滅，繫屬他主，空三昧生，是名世間三昧道。」爾時世尊而說偈言： > Worldlings should worship them just as they would revere a caitya. > > Then, when Vajradhara had finished speaking these verses, he gazed > > steadily at Vairocana without blinking for even a moment and remained silent. > > At this the World-honored One again addressed the vajradhara Lord of > > Mysteries, saying, “Next, Lord of Mysteries, the path of samādhi whereby > > bodhisattvas who will succeed to the position \[of a buddha\] after one more > > birth dwell in the stage of a buddha is such that they are dissociated from > > activity and cognizant of the characteristics of the world, and they dwell in > > the stage of action and firmly dwell in the stage of a buddha. Next, Lord of > > Mysteries, the path of samādhi for bodhisattvas who have mastered the eighth > > stage is such that they do not apprehend any dharmas, they are free from > > existence and birth, and they know everything to be an illusory transforma- > > tion. Therefore, the world refers to them as ‘masters of vision.’ Next, Lord > > of Mysteries, multitudes of śrāvakas, dwelling in the stage with objects \[of > > cognition\], recognize birth and extinction, reject the two extremes \[of anni- > > hilation and permanence\], and with the knowledge of utter observation obtain > > the causes of practice that does not conform \[with the cycle of transmigra- > > tion\]: this is called the path of samādhi for śrāvakas. Lord of Mysteries, > > pratyekabuddhas, observing cause and result and dwelling in the Dharma > > of speechlessness, do not preach and are speechless, and in all dharmas they > > realize the samādhi of the utter extinction of speech: this is called the path of samādhi for pratyekabuddhas. Lord of Mysteries, cause and result, as well as action, in the world at large, whether they arise or perish, do so in dependence on another entity, and so the samādhi of emptiness is born: this is called the path of samādhi for world\[lings\].” > > Then the World-honored One spoke these verses: > > Lord of Mysteries, you should know that these are the paths of > > samādhi: > > If one abides in teachings for the World-honored Buddha, the > > world-saving bodhisattva, > > The pratyekabuddha or the śrāvaka, one will destroy all faults; > > In the case of the gods’ mundane path of the teachings of the > > mantra method, > > The Striving Hero has \[taught it\] thus in order to benefit beings. > > Then the World-honored One addressed the vajradhara Lord of Mysteries, saying: > > “Lord of Mysteries, you should listen attentively to the characteristics of mantras.” > > Vajrapāṇi said, “Very well, World-honored One. I am eager to listen.” > > Thereupon the World-honored One further spoke these verses: > > The Fully and Perfectly Awakened One’s mantras are characterized > > by syllables, words, and clauses; > > As in the school of Indra, all objectives are accomplished. > > Sometimes Dharma-phrases are added so that the original intent \[of > > the mantra\] and the practice \[for which it is used\] will correspond. > > If \[they have\] the word oṃ and the word hūṃ, as well as phaṭaka > > Or hrīḥ, these are designations of Buddha-Crowns. > > If \[they have the words\] gṛhṇa (“seize!”), khādaya (“devour!”), > > bhañja (“destroy!”), > > Hana (“strike!”), māraya (“kill!”), \[s\]phāṭaya (“rend!”) and the like, > — Rolf W. 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Giebel 2005, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya.mahavairocana*zh~en-mt.2.7) — English, machine translation ## Other recensions (1) - [Rnam par snang mdzad chen po mngon par rdzogs par byang chub pa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya.mahavairocana*bo.2.7) — Classical Tibetan ## Linked texts (1) - [大毘盧遮那成佛經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1796.6.160) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya.mahavairocana*zh.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya.mahavairocana*zh.2.7) · Pramāṇa