..续本文上一页” and can be used to mean “mindfulness.” The Buddhist use of the word has the extra specific meaning of “mindfulness, a state of awareness.” The Tibetan also has the primary meaning of “memory,” of “keeping something in mind” and can be used to mean “mindfulness.”
(10) Samadhi: A Buddha abides in the state of meditative absorption, always wakeful and aware. The sam in the Sanskrit term samadhi means “together with” or “altogether.” The verb samadhi means “to hold, fix” or “put together.” Samadhi therefore has the primary meaning of “joining or combining, the union of different parts” and thus is a state of agreement that can only be a reality when based on reciprocal harmony and joy. The word is also used for a deep state of meditation. The Tibetan word, ting-nge-”dzin, is defined as meaning literally “truly held,” i.e., “a one-pointed state of meditation.”
(11) Prajna: A Buddha has the wisdom and understanding of samsara and nirvana. He knows the true nature of all things as well as the manifold variety of appearances, i.e., he knows the way things abide and the way things appear.
The Sanskrit word prajna is a composite of pra, which can mean “forward, directed onward” or “great” and jna, which means “to know, understand and experience.” As a verb, it means “to know, understand” or “discern.” As an adjective, it means “wise” or “knowledgeable.” As a noun, as in this case, it can mean “understanding, wisdom, knowledge” or “discernment.” In Buddhism it can also mean “spiritual wisdom.” The Tibetan, shes-rab, is made up of the two words, “knowledge” and “best.” The word prajna can often be used interchangeably or as synonymous with jnana, is therefore translated as “wisdom” in this text.
(12) The wisdom that sees complete liberation, jnana, refers to a pure mind that is free from the kleshas and their seeds. Jnana is the Sanskrit noun from the verb jna, “to know,” and therefore means “knowledge,” either general or spiritual. The Tibetan translation of jnana is shes-pa, but in the case of the knowledge of a Buddha there is the addition of the initial syllable ye, which means “primordial,” therefore literally meaning “primordial-knowledge,” ye-shes in Tibetan.
There is not only liberation from the mind poisons but also attainment of ultimate wisdom, which leads to the next six pure values of being.
Three precious qualities of activity
(13) Every action being preceded by wisdom: There is meaning to the simple blink of a Buddha”s eyelids and even a slightest action benefits others immensely. Possessing the true and steady eye of wisdom, a Buddha knows what needs be and sees the synthesis of motivation and action when goodness has been done.
(14) Every spoken word preceded by wisdom: Every word a Buddha speaks is a word of spoken value. Every word he spoke had a meaning and purpose and continues benefiting others irrevocably. Possessing the true and steady eye of wisdom, a Buddha knows what needs to be said and sees the results when shared and conveyed.
(15) Every thought preceded by wisdom: A Buddha never has a pointless thought that fails to synchronize work and love spontaneously made manifest for the benefit of others, no matter how differing their situations may be. Possessing the true and steady eye of wisdom, a Buddha”s love and compassion are boundless because they are preceded by wisdom.
Three sublime qualities of ultimate wisdom
The three qualities of ultimate wisdom are that time cannot obscure the wisdom of a Buddha, for whom causality emerges in every instant of time.
(16) Time being unable to obscure the past,
(17) time being unable to obscure the present, and
(18) time being unable to obscure the future.
A Buddha sees unpided time.
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