..續本文上一頁rable joy everywhere

　　Causing all to awaken according to their understanding and inclination

　　This is the principle of Thunder Sounds practice.

　　The Buddha shows great mystic powers

　　All throughout the ten directions

　　Causing all his past deeds to be seen

　　This is where wheel All-Pervading Light and Fragrance Enters.

　　Sentient beings are dishonest and don”t practice virtue

　　Lost and deluded they sink and flow in birth and death

　　For them he clearly opens the paths of knowledge

　　This is seen by Subtle Light.

　　Buddha, for the sake of beings blocked by habits

　　Appears in the world after of millions of eons

　　Causing them to see always for the rest of time

　　This is observed by Saver of Light.

　　Furthermore, The Mountain Spirit Jewel Peak Blooming Flowers found the door of liberation entering the light of absorption in great quiescence. The Mountain Spirit Flower Forest Topknot found the door of liberation cultivating and collecting good roots of kindness and developing an inconceivable number of beings to maturity. The Mountain Spirit Lofty Banner Shining Everywhere found the door of liberation Looking into the inclinations of all sentient beings and purifying their senses. The Mountain Spirit Undefiled Jewel Topknot found the door of liberation of boundless eons of diligent striving without becoming weary or remiss. The Mountain Spirit Light Illumining All Directions found the door of liberation awakening all with lights of infinite qualities. The Mountain Spirit Light of Great Power found the door of liberation of capability of self development and causing sentient beings to give up deluded behavior. The Mountain Spirit Awesome Light Conquering All found the door of liberation removing all pains so that none are left. The Mountain Spirit Light Orb of Subtle Intensity found the door of liberation spreading the light of the teachings, showing the virtues of all Buddhas. The Mountain Spirit Universal Eye Clearly See found the door of liberation causing all sentient beings to make their roots of goodness grow even in dreams. The Mountain Spirit Adamantine Eye of Mystery found the door of liberation bringing forth the great ocean of meaning.

　　At that time, the Mountain Spirit Blooming Flowers all over the Earth, imbued with power from the Buddha, surveyed all the hosts of mountain spirits and said in verse,

　　Having cultivated excellent practices without bound

　　Now he has attained mystic powers, also infinite.

　　His gates of teaching are wide open, numerous as atoms,

　　Causing all sentient beings to deeply understand and rejoice.

　　His body, adorned in many ways, is omnipresent,

　　The lights from his pores are all pure

　　With compassionate techniques he teaches all

　　Flower Forest Topknot understands this.

　　The Buddha-Body appears everywhere—its boundless,

　　Filling all worlds in the ten directions,

　　All faculties pure, a joy to all beholders.

　　This truth High banner can Understand.

　　For eons practicing diligently without flagging,

　　Unaffected by worldly things, like empty space,

　　By various means he edifies beings:

　　Realizing this is Jewel Topknot.

　　Sentient beings blindly enter dangerous paths;

　　Pitying them, Buddha emits shining Light,

　　Causing all beings thereby to awake:

　　Awesome light, understanding this, rejoices.

　　Extensively cultivating practices in all states of being,

　　He made offerings to innumerable Buddhas,

　　Causing beings who saw to make great vows:

　　This Great Power can clearly enter.

　　Seeing beings sufferings in transmigration,

　　Always enshrouded by barriers of doing,

　　He extinguishes all with the light of wisdom,

　　This is the liberation of conquering all.

　　Each of his pores emits subtle sound

　　Praising the Buddhas in accord with beings mentalities

　　Pervading all quarters for uncounted ages:

　　This is the door by which Light Orb has entered.

　　Buddha appears…

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