大方便佛報恩經 1.22

1.22

At that time, the Tathāgata again emitted a great light, shining straight to the west. Passing immeasurable hundreds of thousands of myriads of kotis of buddha-lands, there was a world named Pure Abiding (Śuddhāvāsa). Its buddha was named Sūryadīpapradīpa Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksaṃbuddha, Vidyācaraṇasaṃpanna, Sugata, Lokavid, Anuttara, Puruṣadamyasārathi, Śāstā Devamanuṣyāṇām, Buddha, Bhagavat. The land was named Wonderful Joy (Abhirati); the ground was flat and even, made of vaiḍūrya, with golden cords marking the boundaries of the roads. Rows of trees made of the seven treasures, all as tall as the flight of an arrow, had flowers, fruits, branches, and leaves adorning them in succession. When a gentle breeze blew, they produced subtle and wondrous sounds that sentient beings delighted to hear without satiety. Everywhere there were flowing springs and bathing pools. The pools were pure, with golden sand covering the bottoms, filled with water of eight virtuous qualities. On the four sides of the pools were wonderful fragrant flowers: padma flowers, puṇḍarīka flowers, and vārṣika flowers—blue, yellow, red, and white, as large as chariot wheels, covering the water. In the pools, diverse species of birds called to one another in harmony, producing subtle and wondrous sounds that were exceedingly lovely. There were also boats of the seven treasures therein, in which sentient beings sported at ease. In the groves, lion thrones were arranged, one yojana high, also decorated with the seven treasures, and draped with heavenly garments. Celestial precious incense was burned, and celestial precious flowers were scattered everywhere across the ground. Sūryadīpapradīpa Tathāgata sat upon one, cross-legged.