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大毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經 (Shubhakarasimha & Yixing 724) 2.7

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2.7

When the vajradhara had spoken these verses, he gazed at Vairocana without blinking and remained silent. Thereupon the Lord addressed the vajradhara Guhyakādhipati again, saying: “Furthermore, Guhyakādhipati, the bodhisattva of one lifetime remaining abides in the samādhi path of the Buddha stage, free from fabrication, knowing the characteristics of the world, abiding in the ground of karma, and firmly abiding in the Buddha stage. Furthermore, Guhyakādhipati, in the samādhi path of the bodhisattva of the eighth stage of mastery, one does not apprehend any dharma, is free from conditioned arising, and knows all to be illusory transformations; therefore the world calls him the Sovereign of Contemplation (Avalokiteśvara). Furthermore, Guhyakādhipati, when the assembly of śrāvakas abides in the stage of conditions, consciousness arises, extinguishing the two extremes; with extremely analytical wisdom, they obtain the causes of practice that do not follow along [with samsāra]—this is called the samādhi path of śrāvakas. Guhyakādhipati, pratyekabuddhas observe causes and effects, abide in the dharma beyond verbal explanation, do not turn back from wordlessness, and realize with regard to all dharmas the samādhi of the utter extinction of speech—this is called the samādhi path of pratyekabuddhas. Guhyakādhipati, causes, effects, and karma in the world, whether arising or ceasing, are bound and subject to other masters; the samādhi of emptiness arises—this is called the worldly samādhi path.” At that time the Lord spoke these verses:

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