..续本文上一页s and attachment are two different themes. A Buddha experiences appearances because they arise, but he is free of attachment to them. It is due to the absence of attachment to appearances that a Buddha is free of bewilderment and consequently his or her activity is wise.

　　Stains do not affect it.

　　All the delusions that beings have

　　Appear to (a Buddha”s) wisdom.

　　The wisdom is however unstained by the delusions.

　　For example, though the material elements

　　Appear to originate and cease within space,

　　Space is unstained, is without any origin or cessation.

　　A Buddha possesses the wisdom that knows the inconceivable variety of things that appear and the wisdom that sees and realizes delusions that living beings generate and perpetuate as karmic creations, again and again. A Buddha possesses the wisdom that sees and realizes delusions, which does not mean to say that he could ever be deluded. Rangjung Dorje presented the example of space. Earth, water, fire, and air arise in space and disintegrate again. The many things taking place occur amid centerless space, but the sky itself is not affected or touched by anything that arises, abides, and ceases amidst its celestial realm. Likewise, there is the wisdom of the Buddhas that knows and sees whatever happens, while he and she remain calm and conscientious.

　　It is not born from delusions.

　　In that same way, though the wisdom of the Buddhas

　　Enters beings, it is not stained.

　　It is not given the name “delusion.”

　　It is called “(the wisdom of) the accomplishment of action.”

　　The wisdom of a Buddha sees living beings and engages in beneficial activities to help them. Wisdom that accomplishes actions is not created, is not a product of delusion, and never ends.

　　Wisdom of Equality

　　The mind that has the absence of the three obscurations,

　　Is “(the wisdom of) equality,” and it is “peace.”

　　Due to having love and great compassion (for beings)

　　The sambhoga(kaya), etc., appears to them.

　　This is stated in order to refute those who say

　　That the attainment of Buddhahood is the same as the Hinayana (attainment.)

　　When the mental consciousness, that aspect of the mind called “the afflicted consciousness” or “klesha mind,” has been transformed, then the three obscurations have been eliminated and wisdom of equality shines openly. The three obscurations ar, e the mind poisons, the obscuration of knowledge, and the obscurations arising during meditation. When these stains are vanquished, there is freedom from the delusion that drives living beings to cling to a self and perpetuate anxiety as a result.

　　Through the wisdom of equality, one no longer abides in samsara or in the peace of nirvana, i.e., both samsara and nirvana have been transmuted. In the calmness of great peace, the richness of love and compassion reveals itself fully and abundantly. Love is the wish to lead all beings to happiness; compassion is the wish to free all beings from suffering and its causes. Both values engender dynamic presence for those ready to receive support, and therefore the

　　(…) sambhoga(kaya), etc., appears to them.

　　These words refute the view that there is complete cessation at Buddhahood, which is not the case at all. Buddhahood is not a final resting ground – it is not static indifference or neglect. Rather, it is the utmost reward of the marvellous plenitude that the Buddha nature reveals in the form of the rupakayas that tirelessly reach out in words and acts of love and great compassion, without reservations, to those ready and able to beautify themselves worthily.

　　Lasting Wisdom

　　The Karmapa tells us that

　　Wisdom is the three permanences.

　　Permanence of nature is the dharmakaya,

　　Permanence of continuity is the sambhogakaya,

　　Uninterruptedness is the nirmanakaya.

　　In the explanation on the thre…

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