法苑珠林 85.23

85.23

Furthermore, the Avataṃsaka-sūtra states: Sons of the Buddha, all buddhas have ten kinds of never missing the proper time. What are the ten? All buddhas never miss the proper time in attaining equal and perfect enlightenment. All buddhas never miss the proper time in [the fruition of] the karmic retribution of roots of goodness. All buddhas never miss the proper time in bestowing prophecies upon bodhisattvas. All buddhas never miss the proper time in manifesting spiritual powers in response to sentient beings. All buddhas never miss the proper time in manifesting the body of a Tathāgata. All buddhas never miss the proper time in practicing equanimity in all things. All buddhas never miss the proper time in entering cities and settlements. All buddhas never miss the proper time in gathering in joyful sentient beings. All buddhas never miss the proper time in not abandoning sentient beings difficult to transform, in order to tame them. All buddhas never miss the proper time in manifesting inconceivable, sovereign spiritual powers. Sons of the Buddha, these are the ten kinds of never missing the proper time of all buddhas.