Buddha speaks Mahayana Sublime Treasure King Sutra

　　(Also known as:)

　　Avalokitesvara-guna-karanda-vyuha Sutra

　　Karanda-vyuha Sutra

　　(Tripitaka No. 1050)

　　Translated during the Song Dynasty by Kustana Tripitaka Master TinSeekJoy

　　Chapter 2

　　The Buddha then said to Eliminate-Obstructions Bodhisattva: "After that Sikhin Buddha, there was another Buddha appeared in the world, whose name is Visvabhu Thus come One, One worthy of offerings, One of proper and pervasive knowledge, One perfect in clarity and practice, Well gone One, Knower of the secular world, Unsurpassed One, Taming and subduing hero, Teacher of gods and humans, Buddha, World honored One."

　　"Eliminate-Obstructions, at that time I was a forbearing supernatural person (rsi) dwelling in a remote mountain, which was rocky, high and steep, so no one could reach or stay in there for long. At that time I had also heard about the mighty sacrosanct power, merits, and virtues of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva."

　　"Avalokitesvara had entered into a gold earth and manifested his body, for the sentient beings whose faces were covered, he spoke wonderful Dharmas and revealed the noble eightfold path, and made all of them achieved the stage of Nirvana."

　　"After going out from the gold earth, he then entered into a silver earth, in which every sentient being has four legs and was standing still. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva saved those sentient beings by speaking Dharma for them: ”You should listen attentively to this correct Dharma, and should arouse your mind to ponder carefully, I am now showing you the fund and provisions for Nirvana.” Those sentient beings stood in front of Avalokitesvara and said to the Bodhisattva:

　　”For the sentient beings who have no eye,

　　you save them by bringing light to them and make them see the Way;

　　For those who have no dependence,

　　you parent them to make them have dependence;

　　For those in dark paths,

　　you light up the bright torch for them and show them the correct Way to liberation;

　　If a sentient being remember the Bodhisattva”s name,

　　he will gain peace and happiness.

　　So please save us,

　　because we are constantly suffering from such afflictions.”

　　Then, all those sentient beings heard the Mahayana Sublime Treasure King Sutra, and after hearing the Sutra, all of them became peaceful and comfortable, and attained the stage of non-backsliding."

　　"At that time, after going out from that place, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva then entered into an iron earth, within which a great powerful Asura king was confined. When visiting there, the Bodhisattva was appearing in a Buddha body. At that time, the great powerful Asura king went from a far distance to receive Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva. In the palace of the Asura king, there were innumerable followers, most of who were hunchbacked, short and ugly. Those followers also went together. They presented themselves before Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva, bowed to the feet of him, and then the king said a Gatha(verse):

　　”I have attained the fruit in this lifetime,

　　for my wish has been fulfilled,

　　just as what I was longing for,

　　this is because of my correct view.

　　Now that we have met the Bodhisattva,

　　so I and my followers will all gain the peace and happiness.”

　　Thereupon, the king gave his precious throne to Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, joined his palms respectfully and said: ”From the past, we and the followers enjoy sexual misconducts, constantly have anger, and love to kill living beings. Having committed these criminal karma, my heart is anxious and worrying. We are afraid of aging, death, and transmigration, and fear that we will suffer from various afflictions and have no dependence. Please do show mercy, save us, and tell us the way of unlocking this confinement.”"

　　"Avalokitesva…

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