菩薩從兜術天降神母胎說廣普經 1.81

1.81

The Buddha said to the bodhisattva-mahāsattvas, bhikṣus, bhikṣuṇīs, upāsakas, upāsikās, devas, nāgas, yakṣas and spirits, asuras, garuḍas, kiṃnaras, mahoragas, piśācas, kumbhāṇḍas, pūtanas, manuṣyas, amanuṣyas, and others: "I now expound for you the noble truths of bodhisattva-mahāsattvas. Listen attentively, listen attentively, and reflect well on them! Why is this? For countless asankhyeya kalpas I have cultivated the fruit of the Path, perishing here and being born there, wandering through the five destinies, never abandoning the noble truths of a bodhisattva. How does a bodhisattva cultivate the noble truths? At times, from the initial resolve of intention up to the bodhimaṇḍa, a bodhisattva practices unobstructed dharmas, does not seize upon dhyāna realization, and extinguishes all evil thoughts. Or there is a bodhisattva who enters the stage of the first dhyāna, sees pure practice, feels ashamed and loathes [defilement], abandons it and advances, desiring to ascend to the sixth abode, diligently progressing in his deeds.