..续本文上一页anda King High Peak Intellect found the door of liberation manifesting clouds of lights in all realms of being. The Kumbanda King Brave Strong Arms found the door of liberation shedding light everywhere destroying mountain-like barriers. The Kumbanda King Boundless Pure Flower Eyes found the door of liberation revealing the treasury of non-regressing great compassion. The Kumbanda King Enormous Face found the door of liberation everywhere manifesting bodies transmigrating in the various states of being.

　　At that time the Kumbanda King Increase, imbued with the power of the Buddha, looked over all the assembled Kumbandas and said in verse,

　　Perfecting the power of patience, the Guide of the World Cultivated practice for the sake of beings for countless eons,

　　Forever leaving the confusion of worldly pride—

　　Therefore his body is most majestically pure.

　　In the past the Buddha cultivated oceans of practices,

　　Edifying innumerable beings in all quarters,

　　Benefiting the living by all sorts of means,

　　This liberation door Dragon Leader has found.

　　The Buddha saves sentient beings with great knowledge,

　　Clearly understanding all of their minds

　　And taming them with various powers:

　　Adornment Banner, seeing this, gives rise to Joy.

　　Spiritual Powers appear responsibly like reflections of a Light;

　　The Wheel of Teaching in reality is like space,

　　Being thus in the world for incalculable eons:

　　This is realized by the Beneficent King.

　　Sentient Beings are blinded by ignorance always confused;

　　The light of Buddha illuminates the path of safety.

　　To rescue them and cause suffering to be removed:

　　Fearsome Contemplates this teaching well.

　　Floating and sinking in the ocean of desire full of all pains;

　　The all illuminating light of wisdom annihilates this all.

　　And having removed pain then expounds the truth:

　　This is the realization of Splendid Arrays.

　　The Buddha Body responds to all—none do not see it.

　　With various techniques it teaches the living,

　　Sound like thunder, showering the rain of truth:

　　This teaching High Intellect Enters.

　　The Pure light is not shown in vain—

　　Any who meet it, it will cause to dissolve heavy barriers;

　　It expounds Buddhas Virtues without any bounds:

　　Grave Arms can clarify this profound principle.

　　To give peace and comfort to all sentient beings,

　　He practiced great compassion for innumerable ages

　　Removing all pains by various means:

　　This is the vision of Pure Flower.

　　Spiritual Powers, independent and inconceivable,

　　That body appears throughout the ten directions,

　　Yet nowhere does it come or go:

　　This is what enormous face understands.

　　Furthermore, the Naga King Virupaksha found the door of liberation extinguishing all the burning pains of the state of Naga”s. Shakra found the door of liberation of instantaneously transforming his own Naga form and manifesting the forms of countless beings. The Naga King Cloud Sound Banner found the door of liberation speaking the boundless ocean of Buddha names with a pure clear voice in all realms of being. The Naga King Flaming Mouth found the door of liberation showing the differences in arrangements of boundless Buddha Worlds. The Naga King Cloud Banner found the door of liberation showing all sentient beings the ocean of great joy and virtue. The Naga King Takshaka found the door of liberation Destroying all fears with the pure voice of salvation. The Naga King Boundless Steps found the door of liberation showing the form body of all Buddhas and the succession of their eons. The Naga King Pure Form found the door of liberation producing the ocean of great delight and joy of all sentient beings. The Naga King Great Sound Traveling Everywhere found the door of liberation manifesting the pleasing unobstructed sound that is equal to all. The Naga King No Heat or Torment found the door of liber…

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