..续本文上一页the twelfth, is the chapter on wholly training in samadhi. The Buddha explains that if one engages wholeheartedly in the practice of samadhi one will receive qualities. Not from just talking about it but by actually applying the practice. Lip service to emptiness will not bring any progress, we need to train and apply the practice of samadhi.
The thirteenth chapter describes how samadhi actually is, and the Buddha explains, without conceptualizing and forming, how emptiness is. It is free from all extremes of mentally fabricated modes of existence and cannot be identified as this or that. It is unadulterated by any conceptual thoughts of the dharma, it is unsullied by conceptual worldly thoughts. Naturally abiding in the state as it is. If you maintain your mindfulness, the disturbing emotions will be unable to weaken your samadhi.
Chapter fourteen is titled Showing a Smile. The bodhisattva Youthful Moonlight gave rise to an extraordinary amount of faith and devotion within his mind, and proclaimed to the Buddha that in the future he would accomplish this teaching. And the Buddha showed his agreement with the prediction by showing a smile. A Buddha never smiles without a reason. So the bodhisattva Maitreya, who was in attendance, inquired of the Buddha, "Please explain the reason for your smile." And the Buddha explained that in the future all the bodhisattvas present would be able to accomplish this teaching.
The fifteenth chapter explains stating the reason for the smile.
The Buddha then explained how in past lives the bodhisattva Youthful Moonlight has received these teachings and served and followed other Buddhas. He gained the merit and with extraordinary effort he practice the state of samadhi. The Buddha also stated that within future lifetimes, Youthful Moonlight would become a great holder of pure conduct and at that time he will realize the nature of samadhi. He will spread and propagate these teachings to many followers who will greatly benefit beings. This was affirmed when the bodhisattva Youthful Moonlight reincarnated as Gampopa, the forefather of the Kagyu lineage, to insure the continuation of the direct teaching.
The sixteenth chapter is the chapter on former events, in which the Buddha describes how important it is for Youthful Moonlight to listen, retain, memorize and recite, for others, this sutra. To support this statement the Buddha narrated a story from a former life in which there was a teacher of the dharma called Blessed by Purity. During that period the Buddha was a prince called Lodro, which means extremely intelligent. He felt sick and there was nothing available to cure his illness. He was told to request teachings on The King of Samadhi Sutra, which he did. Upon hearing this sutra being explained to him, he experienced delight and felt great joy. He gained complete comprehension of the meaning explained in the sutra, and put it into practice in which he gradually recovered from his illness. Within the practice of mahamudra teachings we hear the statement to take sickness as the path to cure the illness. The story being explained supports that teaching.
At that time, the Buddha called Blessed by Purity, said to the prince named Extremely Intelligent. "In the future there will be a time when people are very crude and incorrigible with their behavior, and their attitudes will be filled with disturbing emotions, like strong aggression and strong attachment, when they do not have much diligence in applying the teachings. At that time you should not associate with such people and get carried away by that behavior, and give up their companionship and practice samadhi. If you do, you will attain enlightenment and will achieve it without great hardship."…
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