..续本文上一页said that the Tathagata is not the afflicted one, how could he abandon the body and seize the freedom of cessation (nirvana)

　　” Because this is giving rise to afflicted ideas abou the happy, this is called an inverted view. That is the first of the inverted views.

　　"Thinking that the impermanent is permanent or thinking that the permanent is impermanent is called having inverted views. The impermanent is called not cultivating emptiness. Because one does not cultivating emptiness, his lifespan is brief. Suppose someone says, “Not cultivating emptiness and tranquility, one attains a long lifespan”. This is called an inverted view. This is called the second inverted view.

　　"Thinking that the self is the selfless or thinking that the selfless is the self, this is called having inverted views. The worldly person surely says that there is a self. And those in the Buddha Dharma also say that there is a self. Although worldly person says there is a self, there is no the Buddha-nature [in that]. This then is called being in the selfless and giving rise to the idea of a self. This is called an inverted view. Those of the Buddha Dharma have a self that is the Buddha-nature. The worldly person says that the Buddha Dharma has no self. This called from within the self giving rise to the idea of the selfless. If , it is said that the Buddha Dharma neccesarily is established to be selfless, then this is the reason the Tathagata admonishes the disciples who cultivate the selfless. This is called an inverted view. This is called the third inverted view.

　　"Thinking that the pure is impure or thinking that the impure is pure, these are called inverted views. The pure then is the Tathagata who eternally abides. It is not the body of various components, not the afflicted body, nor the body of flesh. It is not a body of muscle, bone, tendons, or connective tissues. If

　　there is someone says, “The Tathagata is impermanent, the body of various components ... a body of muscle, bone, tendons, and connective tissues. The Dharma and Sangha”s liberation is complete cessation.” This is called an inverted view.

　　Thinking that the impure is pure is called an inverted view. If there is someone who says, “In this body of mine, there is not a single dharma that is impure. It is by there being no impurities that one will be able to enter the abode of purity. The Tathagata has thus explained the practice of meditation on the impure.” Such words are empty and delusive talk. This is called an inverted view. This then is called the fouth inverted view."

　　Kasyapa said to the Buddha, "World Honored One, on this day, I have for the first time attained the right view. World Honored One, prior to this, we all werecalled people of wrong views."

　　Chapter 15: The Moon Parable

　　The Buddha told Kasyapa, "It is just like when people see the moon not appear and say “The moon has disappeared!” and think that it has disappeared. Yet, the moon”s nature really has not disappeared. It cyclically appears in places in other directions, and the sentient beings there say “The moon has appeared”. Yet, the moon”s nature really has not appeared. And why

　　 It is because it is blocked from view by Mount Sumeru that it disappears. The moon”s nature of constantly arising has not appeared or disappeared. The Tathaagata, the Arhat, the one of perfect knowledge, is also again so. He appears in the trichiliocosm, or manifests in Jambudvipa having a father and mother. Sentient beings say that he is born in Jambudvipa, or in Jambuvipa he displays Nirvana. But, the nature of the Tathaagata really has no Nirvana. Yet, the senteint beings all say the Tathaagata really enters Parinirvana.

　　"Take the example of the moon disappearing. Good son, the nature of the Tathaagata is really without any birth or death. …

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