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　　 When the Tathàgata was

　　with the Buddha Dãpa§kara, he possessed the Dharma and could attain the supremely

　　unexcelled bodhi, no

　　"

　　"No, World Honored One. As I have understood the meaning of the Buddha”s

　　discourse, when the Buddha was with the Buddha Dãpa§kara he did not possess the

　　Dharma that could attain the supremely unexcelled bodhi."

　　The Buddha replied, "So it is, so it is. Subhåti, really there is no existent Dharma

　　that the Tathàgata has attained in the supremely unexcelled bodhi. Subhåti, if there were

　　a Dharma that the Tathàgata has attained in the supremely unexcelled bodhi, the Buddha

　　Dãpa§kara, then, would not have given me prediction, saying, ”You shall appear in a

　　future life as a Buddha named øàkyamuni.” Since in reality there is no existent Dharma

　　in the attainment of supremely unexcelled bodhi, the Buddha Dãpa§kara bestowed onto

　　me prediction, saying, ”You shall appear in a future life as a Buddha named øàkyamuni.”

　　And why

　　 ”Tathàgata” then is the thusness of things.19 Suppose there is a person who

　　says the Tathàgata has attained the supremely unexcelled bodhi. Subhåti, really there is

　　no Dharma in the Buddha”s attainment of the supremely unexcelled bodhi. Subhåti, in

　　the Tathàgata”s attainment of the supremely unexcelled bodhi there is no truth or

　　falsehood. This is why the Tathàgata says that all of the Dharmas are the Buddha”s

　　Dharma. Subhåti, that which is called ”all of the Dharmas,” then, is not all of the

　　Dharmas. This is why it is called ”all of the Dharmas.” Subhåti, for example, take the

　　person whose body is huge."

　　Subhåti replied, "World Honored One, the Tathàgata has said that the person who

　　has a body which is huge, then, does not have a great body. It is called a great body."

　　"Subhåti, the bodhisattva is also so. If one should say, ”I shall liberate the

　　measureless sentient beings” then he is not called a bodhisattva. And why

　　 Subhåti,

　　really there is nothing thing is called is ”bodhisattva”. This is why the Buddha has said

　　that all things are devoid of self, devoid of person, devoid of sentient beings, and devoid

　　of a soul. Subhåti, if a bodhisattva were to say, ”I shall adorn the Buddha land”; he is not

　　to be called a bodhisattva. And why

　　 The Tathàgata has said that the adornment of the

　　Buddha land, then, not an adornment. It is called ”adornment”. Subhåti, if a bodhisattva

　　penetrates into the selflessness of things, the Tathàgata has said that he is genuinely

　　called a bodhisattva."

　　18.

　　"Subhåti, what do you think

　　 The Tathàgata possesses the flesh eye, no

　　"

　　"So it is, World Honored One. The Tathàgata possesses the flesh eye."

　　"Subhåti, what do you think

　　 The Tathàgata possesses the heavenly eye, no

　　"

　　"So it is, World Honored One. The Tathàgata possesses the heavenly eye."

　　"Subhåti, what do you think

　　 The Tathàgata possesses the wisdom eye, no

　　"

　　"So it is, World Honored One. The Tathàgata possesses the wisdom eye."

　　19 Kumàrajãva”s Chinese is not clear here. Hsuan-tsang”s translation reads, "The term ”Tathàgata”

　　then is the expression of the real, absolute, and superior." (T220.7.983c)

　　Bodhiruci”s translation reads, "The term ”Tathàgata” then is the real and absolute." (T236.8.755b)

　　Diamond Perfection of Wisdom Såtra 11

　　"Subhåti, what do you think

　　 The Tathàgata possesses the Dharma eye, no

　　"

　　"So it is, World Honored One. The Tathàgata possesses the Dharma eye."

　　"Subhåti, what do you think

　　 The Tathàgata possesses the Buddha eye, no

　　"

　　"So it is, World Honored One. The Tathàgata possesses the Buddha eye."

　　"Subhåti, what do you think

　　 Regarding the sands possessed by the Ganges River,

　　the Buddha has spoken of the…

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