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　　At that time the river spirit Everywhere Producing Swift Currents, imbued with the power of the Buddhas, looked over all the river spirits and spoke in verse,

　　Of old the Buddha, For the Sake of all beings,

　　Cultivated boundless practices of ocean of truth;

　　Like refreshing rain clearing blazing heat,

　　He extinguishes the heat of beings afflictions.

　　Buddha, in uncountable past eons,

　　Purified the world with the light of his vows,

　　Causing the Mature to realize enlightenment:

　　This is the realization of Universal Purifier.

　　With compassion and Methods numerous as beings

　　He appears before all, always guiding,

　　Clearing away the dirt of afflictions:

　　Pure Eyes, seeing this, rejoices profoundly.

　　Buddhas Speak of wondrous sound, causing all to hear--

　　Sentient beings, delighted, have hearts full of joy.

　　Causing them to wash away innumerable pains:

　　This is the liberation of Everywhere Roaring.

　　The Buddha cultivated enlightenment practice

　　to aid sentient beings for innumerable ages--

　　Therefore his light fills the world

　　The Spirit Guardian, Remembering is happy.

　　The Buddha cultivated practices for the sake beings

　　By various means making them mature

　　Purifying the ocean of blessings, removing all pains

　　Heatless, seeing this, rejoices at heart.

　　The gate of generosity is inexhaustible

　　Benefiting all sentient beings

　　Causing witnesses to have no attachment:

　　This is the enlightenment of Universal Joy.

　　Buddha cultivated genuine methods of enlightenment

　　Developing a boundless ocean of Virtues

　　Causing witness all to rejoice

　　This supreme Banner Happily Realizes.

　　He clears away the defilements of beings

　　Equally compassionate even to the vicious

　　Therefore acquiring radiance filling all space

　　Light shining on All Worlds sees and rejoices

　　Buddha is the field of blessings, ocean of virtues

　　Able to cause all to abandon evil

　　And fulfill great enlightenment

　　This is the liberation of Ocean Light.

　　Furthermore, the crop spirit Gentle Superb Flavor found the door of liberation bestowing rich flavor on all sentient beings, causing them to develop a Buddha Body. The crop spirit Pure Light of Seasonal Flowers found the door of liberation able to cause all sentient beings to experience great joy and happiness. The crop spirit Physical Strength Courage and Health found the door of liberation purifying all realms by means of all round, complete teachings. The crop spirit Increasing Vitality found the door of liberation seeing the boundless mystical powers compassionately used by the Buddha edifying demonstrations. The crop spirit Everywhere Producing Roots and Fruits found the door of liberation everywhere revealing the Buddha”s field of blessings and causing seeds planted there not to spoil. The crop Spirit Wonderfully Adorned Circular Topknot found the door of liberation causing the flower of sentient beings everywhere to bloom. The crop spirit Moistening Pure Flowers found the door of liberation compassionately saving sentient beings and causing them to increase in blessings and virtue. The crop spirit Developing Wonderful Fragrance found the door of liberation extensively demonstrating all methods of enlightening practice. The crop spirit Like by All who See found the door of liberation able to cause all sentient beings in the universe to abandon such ills as sloth and anxiety and to becomes pure in all ways. The Crop Spirit Pure Light found the door of liberation observing the good roots of all sentient beings, explaining the truth to them in appropriate ways, bringing joy and fulfillment to the masses.

　　At that time the crop spirit Gentle Superb Flavor, imbued with power from the Buddha, Looked over all the Crop Spirits and said,

　　The Buddhas Ocean of Unexcelled Virtues

　　Manifests a lamp which illumines the world:

　　Saving and pr…

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