..续本文上一页e light shining on the sentient beings of the ten directions always benefiting them forever and ever. The deity Light Flame Eyes found the door of liberation enlightening sentient beings through the agency of all corresponding bodies causing them to enter the ocean of wisdom. The deity Polar Mountain Light Joy Banner found the door of liberation of being the leader of all sentient beings and having them diligently cultivate boundless pure qualities. The deity Pure Jewel Moon found the door of liberation of the Joy of profound determination cultivating all ascetic practices. The deity Non-Regressing Courage found the door of liberation of unhindered light shining everywhere causing all beings to increase in purity and clarity. The deity Light Of Beautiful Flower Garlands found the door of liberation of pure light illuminating the bodies of all sentient beings and causing them to produce oceans of joy and faith. Supreme Banner Light found the door of liberation of light illuminating all worlds, causing them to perfect various wonderful qualities. The deity universal light of a jewel topknot found the door of liberation of the ocean of great compassion manifesting jewels of various forms and colors of boundless realms. The deity eyes of light found the door of liberation purifying the eyes of all sentient beings causing them to see the matrix of the cosmos. The deity Virtue Bearing found the door of liberation developing pure continuous attention never letting it be lost or broken. The deity Universal Light found the door of liberation carrying the palace of the sun all over, shining on all sentient beings of the ten directions, allowing them to accomplish their work.

　　At that time Sun Godling, imbued with the Buddhas Power surveyed all the Sun Deities and said in verse,

　　The Buddhas great light of knowledge

　　Illuminates all lands in the ten directions:

　　All sentient beings can see the Buddha”s

　　Various disciplines and manifold techniques.

　　The forms of the Buddha are boundless,

　　Appearing to all according to their inclinations,

　　Opening up the ocean of knowledge for all worlds:

　　Flame Eyes beholds the Buddha in this way.

　　The Buddha Body is peerless, it has no compare

　　Its light shines throughout the ten directions,

　　Transcending all, supremely unexcelled:

　　Such a teaching has Joyful Attained.

　　Practicing austerities to benefit the world,

　　Traversing all realms of existence for countless ages,

　　This light is everywhere as pure as space:

　　Jeweled Moon knows these techniques.

　　The Buddha speaks the wondrous sound without obstacle—

　　It pervades all lands in the ten directions,

　　Benefiting the living with the flavor of truth:

　　Courageous knows this technique.

　　Emanating inconceivable nets of light,

　　Everywhere purifying all conscious beings,

　　He causes them to engender profound faith:

　　This is the way Flower Garland has entered.

　　All the lights in the world

　　Cannot match the light of a single pore of the Buddha—

　　This is how inconceivable the Buddhas light is:

　　This is the liberation of supreme banner light.

　　The way of all Buddhas is thus:

　　They all sit under the tree of enlightenment

　　And bring the errant to the right path:

　　Jewel Topknot Light sees in this way.

　　Sentient beings are blind, ignorant, and suffering—

　　The Buddha wants to make them produce a pure eye,

　　And so lights the lamp of wisdom for them:

　　Good Eye looks deeply into this.

　　Honored Master of liberating techniques—

　　If any see him and make an offering,

　　He causes them to cultivate practice and reach the result:

　　This is Virtues power of means.

　　In one teaching there are many aspects—

　　For countless ages he teaches this way.

　　The far-reaching meanings of the teachings expounded

　　Are comprehended by Universal Light.

　　Furthermore, Moon Godling found the door of liberation of pure

　　light illuminating the …

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