大方廣圓覺修多羅了義經 1.36

1.36

“Son of good family, all sentient beings without exception will realize perfect enlightenment. When they meet a good friend (kalyāṇamitra) and rely on the dharmic practice of the causal ground taught by him, there will be sudden and gradual [aspects] in their approach to practice. If they encounter the path of the true practice of the unsurpassed enlightenment (bodhi) of the Tathāgata, all will attain buddhahood regardless of whether their capacities are great or small. If sentient beings encounter someone with errant views in their quest for a good friend, they will never attain true enlightenment— that is a case of what is referred to as heterodox nature. The errors of the false teacher are not the fault of sentient beings. These are referred to as the differences in the five natures of sentient beings.

“Son of good family, just making use of expedients coming from their great compassion, bodhisattvas enter various worlds to enlighten those who do not understand. They even manifest themselves in sundry forms in adverse and favorable conditions, work together with [sentient beings], and through

their teaching enable [sentient beings] to realize buddhahood. All [these feats] are based on the power of their beginningless pure vows. If all sentient beings in the final age are to give rise to the supreme aspiration for great perfect enlightenment (bodhicitta), they must generate the pure great vow of the bodhisattva. They should say: ‘May I now abide with the perfect enlightenment of the Buddha, seek out good friends, and not associate with [followers] of heterodoxy and the two vehicles.’ Engaging in practice based on their vow, they will gradually cut off obstructions. When their obstructions are exhausted, their vow will be fulfilled, and they will ascend to the pure Dharma palace of liberation and realize the splendid citadel of great perfect enlightenment.”

At that time the World-honored One, wanting to restate his meaning, uttered this verse:

Maitreya, you should know that

All sentient beings’

Not having attained great liberation

Is entirely because of desire;

Thus they have fallen into birth and death.

If they are able to cut off likes and dislikes,

As well as greed, anger, and delusion,

They will no longer be bound by their distinct natures,

And will succeed in completing the Buddha Way.

The two obstructions will then be eliminated forever.

They should seek a teacher to gain true understanding,

Follow their bodhisattva vow,

And abide in great nirvana.

All bodhisattvas in the ten directions

In reliance on their great compassionate vow

Manifest themselves within birth and death,

Appearing before practitioners

And sentient beings in the final age

To encourage them to cut off views based on craving

And to return to great perfect enlightenment.

Chapter VI

Pure Wisdom Bodhisattva

Then Pure Wisdom Bodhisattva arose from his seat within the great assembly, bowed with his head at the feet of the Buddha, circumambulated him three times, knelt before him with hands clasped at his breast, and addressed the Buddha, saying, “Great Compassionate World-honored One, you have amply set forth for us such inconceivable things that have never been seen or heard before. Having received the Buddha’s skillful guidance, our bod-