..續本文上一頁ration of Sound of Freedom.

　　The activities of all sentient beings are different;

　　According to the causes, the effects are various.

　　In this way did the Buddhas appear in the world:

　　Silent Light can understand this.

　　Master of countless media of teaching,

　　Civilizing sentient beings everywhere in all quarters

　　Yet not making distinctions therein:

　　Such is the realm of Universal Light.

　　The Buddha Body is like space, inexhaustible—

　　Formless, unhindered, it pervades the ten directions.

　　All of its accommodation manifestations are like conjurations:

　　Sound of Magical Displays understands this way.

　　The appearances of the Buddha Body are boundless,

　　And so are the knowledge, wisdom, and voice—

　　Being in the world, manifesting form, yet without attachment:

　　Shining Light has entered this door.

　　The king of truth reposes in the palace of sublime reality—

　　The light of the reality body illuminates everything.

　　The nature of reality is incomparable and has no marks.

　　This is the liberation of king Ocean Sound.

　　Furthermore, the celestial king Sovereign Freedom had found the door of liberation of the treasury of freedom manifestly

　　developing and maturing innumerable sentient beings. Celestial

　　King Sublime Eye Lord found the door of liberation examining the pleasures of all sentient beings and causing them to enter the pleasure of the realm of sages. Celestial King Beautiful Jewel Banner Crown found the door of liberation causing all sentient beings to initiate practices according to their various inclinations and understandings. Celestial King Courageous Intelligence found the door of liberation holding together all the doctrines preached for the benefit of sentient beings. Celestial King Wonderful Sound Phrases found the door of liberation remembering the compassion of the Buddha and increasing progress in his own practice. Celestial King Subtle Light Banner found the door of liberation of manifesting the door of great compassion and smashing down the banner of all pride and conceit. Celestial King Realm of Peace found the door of liberation conquering the malicious attitudes of all people. Celestial King Array of Splendid Discs Banner found the door of liberation of all the infinite Buddhas of the ten directions coming whenever they are remembered. Celestial King Flower Light Wisdom found the door of liberation of everywhere manifesting perfect enlightenment according to the minds and thoughts of sentient beings. Celestial King Sublime Light of Indra found the door of liberation of independence of great awesome power to enter all worlds.

　　At that time the Celestial King Sovereign Freedom, imbued with the majestic power of the Buddha, surveyed all the celestial hosts of the heavens of freedom and said in verse,

　　The Buddha Body is all pervasive, equal to the cosmos.

　　It manifests in response to all sentient beings;

　　With various teachings he is always guiding:

　　Master of Teaching, he is able to enlighten.

　　Of the various pleasures of the world,

　　The pleasure of holy tranquility is supreme;

　　Abiding in the vast essence of reality:

　　Sublime Eye sees this.

　　The Buddha appears throughout the Ten Directions.

　　Universally Responding to all Hearts, Teaching the Truth—

　　All doubting thoughts are cut off:

　　This is the door of liberation of Beautiful Banner Crown.

　　The Buddhas speak of the wondrous sound throughout the world;

　　The teachings spoken over countless ages

　　Can all be expounded in a single word:

　　This is the liberation of courageous intelligence.

　　All the great kindness in the world

　　Cannot equal a hair tip of the Buddhas.

　　The Buddhas kindness is inexhaustible as space:

　　This is the realization of Wonderful Sound.

　　Completely demolishing in all quarters,

　　The mountains of pride of all beings,

　　This is the function of the great compassion of the Buddha:

　　This is the…

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