..續本文上一頁 neither illusion nor dream, just like the spaces. So the Bhagavan can appear in front of me by his wisdom and compassion. Bhagavan, please emit the great compassionate bright light for me, to extinguish all my suffering.” Thereupon, the Buddha will emit a ray called ”Green flame” from the position between his eyebrows. As soon as the ray shine him, all his suffering will be extinguished, then he will acquire the Dharma-Light Kshanti by Dhyana, will be able to realize innumerable Samadhis. At the seventh night, in his dream, the Tathagata will award him the prediction of Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi."

　　 "If he knows what he see is an image, he should think: ”All Buddhas and living beings are also like images, are appear along with thoughts, without substantiality. Known that the Tathagata is like illusion, like nirmana, like dream, like mirage, then the Buddha appear naturally in front of me is also like the things in dream, is not an entity, no birth thus be born, does not vanish thus vanishes, does not go thus goes, does not perceive thus perceives, does not do anything thus shows many doings, does not speak thus speaks all Dharmas, not me not other living ones, not living being not foster, not intermediate state, not thought not action, not cognize not eat, not with Skandha not in Skandha thus shows all Skandhas. Likewise, unto the ultimate, all are not existent and also not non-existent. Thus, all dharmas and Buddhas are truly equal, are with a same character, just like that mirages are with a same character.”"

　　 "”All living beings, all Buddhas and worlds, are all shown by consciousnesses and thoughts of one”s own heart. All phenomena that are caused by consciousnesses and thoughts, are not existent after all. Tathagata has been away from all consciousnesses and thoughts, thus I should not seek him through appearance. Knowing that the Buddha image that I see is shown by heart, then also, all real Buddha inside hair-tips that spread over universes are shown by heart, are like the space, are equal and with no difference. If I discriminate, then I see the Buddha; if I am away from discrimination, then I see nothing. The heart creates Buddhas, away from the heart there is no Buddha. Likewise, all Buddhas of the triple world of past, present and future are without substantiality, are created by the heart(Alaya).”"

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　　 "Once Bodhisattva realized that all Buddhas and all dharmas are shown by thoughts of heart, he will acquire the accordance Kshanti, or enter the first Bhumi, after his present life he will be reborn quickly in the Wonderful-Joyances world, or be reborn in the Utmost-Happiness pure Buddha-Land, then he will always see the Tathagata, offer and sustain the Tathagata personally."

　　 Then Virtue Store Bodhisattva asked Samantabhadra Bodhisattva again: "If any living being hear this Dharma-Gate, accept, uphold, recite, chant, explain, and write it, then how many felicities would he gain

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　　 Samantabhadra Bodhisattva answered: "Buddha-Son, listen carefully. Suppose that one can accept all living beings of the Three-Realms, make them get away from birth and death, and make all of them become Arhats; Suppose that one had offered and sustained each of those Arhats with heavenly exquisite clothes, beddings, drinks, foods, soups, and various materials for a hundred kalpas, and built seven-treasures towers for each of them after their Nirvana, offers and sustains the towers respectfully; Suppose that there is another one, who had kept observing precepts purely for a hundred kalpas, or practices forbearance, diligence and Dhyana(Zen). The ones mentioned above would gain innumerable felicities, but if someone else hears this Dharma-Gate, believes and accepts it respectfully without slandering, then his bliss will surpass the bliss of those former ones, and he will achieve the Correct-Awakening quickly."

　　 At that time, infinite Buddhas of all worlds of the ten directions emerged by themselves and praised Samantabhadra Bodhisattva: "Excellent, excellent, Buddha-Son, just as what you said."

　　 Then Sakyamuni Tathagata emitted innumerable varicolored rays from his face, universally shone three kinds of existence, rained down multifarious flowers, various melodious music was playing by itself, the ground quaked slightly. In the rays, Sakyamuni Buddha spoke a Gatha(verse):

　　 "If one hears this Dharma with the pure heart,

　　 he will acquire Bhumis, Samadhis, and Dharanis.

　　 With the power of observing precepts, forbearances, and unrestricted supernatural abilities,

　　 He will quickly achieve the unsurpassed Bodhi of Buddhas,

　　 and turn the great wonderful Dharma-Wheel,

　　 just as what the previous Maharsi(great immortal being)s do.

　　 Gathers innumerable kalpas into one infinitesimal thought,

　　 and reveals infinite worlds from within one atom.

　　 innumerable living beings are sinking in the Three-Realms,

　　 constantly be tortured by various sufferings,

　　 being bound by erroneous views, they lose the correct way,

　　 this one will liberate all of them from thought to thought."

　　 Because Samantabhadra Bodhisattva had achieved this Dharma-Gate eons before, after his preaching, billions of gods crossed over all suffering, and reached the level of no-regression of Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi. Virtue Store Bodhisattva and all other Bodhisattvas, gods, dragons, Asuras, and the others, were all greatly pleased, and they received it with faith and respectfully practice it.

　　(End of Translation)

　　(Translated into English by Silfong Tsun)

　　(Special thanks to Padma Te Yuen for grammar correction)

　　(Last revised: Jun/28/2007)

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