[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) › 3.5 # The Awakening of Mahāvairocana 3.5 大毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經 (Śubhakarasiṃha & Yixing 724) 3.5 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya.mahavairocana*zh.3.5) 悉地出現品第六 > The well-abiding mantrin next recites for one month, > > And in \[this\] preliminary expedient means the practitioner masters > > each base. The buddhas of great renown have taught that this is the preliminary > > recitation. Next, in accordance with what he has, he should offer up unguent, > > flowers, and so on, And for the sake of accomplishing perfect awakening he redirects > > \[the merit thereof\] to his own bodhi. In this manner within two months the mantra\[-practitioner\] will > > become fearless. Then, having completed this \[second\] month, the practitioner > > engages in recitation \[proper\]. A mountain peak or a cow pen, river sandbars, Crossroads, a chamber, a hallowed chamber, or the chamber of a > > great god: The maṇḍala site is \[made\] completely like an adamantine palace, And having bound and protected the site, the practitioner performs > > \[rites of\] accomplishment. In the middle of the night or when the sun rises The wise person should know that there may appear signs such as > > these: A voice \[saying\] “Hūṃ,” or the sound of a drum, or again the shaking > > of the earth, And he may hear words pleasing to the mind in empty space. He should know that with signs such as these siddhi will be all > > as he wishes. The buddhas, honored among two-legged beings, have proclaimed > > the result: If one dwells in this mantra practice, one will most certainly become > > a buddha. One should in every way always keep the mantra in mind: Buddhas of yore, great seers, have taught \[thus\], and therefore one > > should recollect it. > > Chapter VI > > The Manifestation of Siddhi > > Thereupon the World-honored One again gazed upon the entire great assembly and, wishing to fulfill all wishes, again expounded Dharma-phrases for the consummation of knowledge determined by immeasurable gateways throughout the three ages. > > Empty space is unsullied, without own-nature, > > and bestows various kinds of skillful knowledge; > > Because its own-nature is originally always empty, > > it is dependently arisen, most profound, and difficult to see, > > And in special progress over a long period of time > > it grants the unsurpassed result as desired. > > For example, just as dwellings in all destinies, > > although dependent on empty space, are not attached to it, > > So too is this pure Dharma like that, > > and the three existences without exception are born pure. > > Because the excellent-born, the imposing one, of yore cultivated this, > > he acquired the conduct of all Tathāgatas. > — Rolf W. Giebel 2005, The Vairocanābhisaṃbodhi Sutra - [Previous: 3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya.mahavairocana*zh.3.4) - [Next: 3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya.mahavairocana*zh.3.6) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya.mahavairocana*zh.3) ## Translations (2) - [The Vairocanābhisaṃbodhi Sutra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya.mahavairocana*zh~en-bdk.3.5) — Rolf W. Giebel 2005, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya.mahavairocana*zh~en-mt.3.5) — 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.3.5) — Classical Tibetan --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya.mahavairocana*zh.3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.tantra.carya.mahavairocana*zh.3.5) · Pramāṇa