大般若波羅蜜多經
Chinese title:大般若波羅蜜多經
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Furthermore, Subhuti! As for what is called a great bodhisattva, what do you think? Is the mere name of inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name of outer emptiness, inner-and-outer emptiness, the emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of the conditioned, the emptiness of the unconditioned, ultimate emptiness, boundless emptiness, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of nonchange, the emptiness of original nature, the emptiness of own-characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all dharmas, the emptiness of the unapprehensible, the emptiness of nonexistence, the emptiness of own-nature, or the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “permanent” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “permanent” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “impermanent” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “impermanent” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “blissful” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “blissful” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “suffering” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “suffering” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “self” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “self” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “nonself” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “nonself” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “pure” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “pure” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “impure” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “impure” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “empty” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “empty” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “not empty” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “not empty” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “with characteristics” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “with characteristics” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “without characteristics” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “without characteristics” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “with aspiration” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “with aspiration” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “without aspiration” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “without aspiration” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “quiescent” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “quiescent” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “not quiescent” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “not quiescent” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “separated” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “separated” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “not separated” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “not separated” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “conditioned” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “conditioned” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “unconditioned” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “unconditioned” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “with outflows” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “with outflows” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “without outflows” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “without outflows” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “concealed” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “concealed” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “manifest” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “manifest” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “wholesome” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “wholesome” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “unwholesome” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “unwholesome” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “culpable” in relation to inner emptiness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the mere name “culpable” in relation to outer emptiness, up to and including the emptiness of the nonexistence of own-nature, a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation “faultless” applied to inner emptiness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “faultless” applied to outer emptiness through to the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “afflicted” applied to inner emptiness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “afflicted” applied to outer emptiness through to the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “unafflicted” applied to inner emptiness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “unafflicted” applied to outer emptiness through to the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “mundane” applied to inner emptiness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “mundane” applied to outer emptiness through to the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “supramundane” applied to inner emptiness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “supramundane” applied to outer emptiness through to the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “defiled” applied to inner emptiness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “defiled” applied to outer emptiness through to the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “pure” applied to inner emptiness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “pure” applied to outer emptiness through to the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “belonging to samsara” applied to inner emptiness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “belonging to samsara” applied to outer emptiness through to the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “belonging to nirvana” applied to inner emptiness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “belonging to nirvana” applied to outer emptiness through to the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “within” applied to inner emptiness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “within” applied to outer emptiness through to the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “without” applied to inner emptiness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “without” applied to outer emptiness through to the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “between the two” applied to inner emptiness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “between the two” applied to outer emptiness through to the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “apprehensible” applied to inner emptiness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “apprehensible” applied to outer emptiness through to the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “inapprehensible” applied to inner emptiness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “inapprehensible” applied to outer emptiness through to the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
Furthermore, Subhuti, as to what is called a great bodhisattva, what do you think? Is the designation “true suchness” itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Are the designations “Dharma realm,” “Dharma nature,” “the nature free from falsity,” “the unchanging nature,” “the nature of equality,” “the nature free from arising,” “the certainty of Dharma,” “the abiding of Dharma,” “the ultimate reality,” “the realm of space,” and “the inconceivable realm” themselves a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “permanent” applied to true suchness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “permanent” applied to the Dharma realm through to the inconceivable realm itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “impermanent” applied to true suchness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “impermanent” applied to the Dharma realm through to the inconceivable realm itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “blissful” applied to true suchness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “blissful” applied to the Dharma realm through to the inconceivable realm itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “suffering” applied to true suchness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “suffering” applied to the Dharma realm through to the inconceivable realm itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “self” applied to true suchness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “self” applied to the Dharma realm through to the inconceivable realm itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “non-self” applied to true suchness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “non-self” applied to the Dharma realm through to the inconceivable realm itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “pure” applied to true suchness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “pure” applied to the Dharma realm through to the inconceivable realm itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “impure” applied to true suchness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “impure” applied to the Dharma realm through to the inconceivable realm itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “empty” applied to true suchness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “empty” applied to the Dharma realm through to the inconceivable realm itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “not empty” applied to true suchness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “not empty” applied to the Dharma realm through to the inconceivable realm itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “possessing characteristics” applied to true suchness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “possessing characteristics” applied to the Dharma realm through to the inconceivable realm itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “characterless” applied to true suchness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “characterless” applied to the Dharma realm through to the inconceivable realm itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “having aspiration” applied to true suchness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “having aspiration” applied to the Dharma realm through to the inconceivable realm itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “aspirationless” applied to true suchness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “aspirationless” applied to the Dharma realm through to the inconceivable realm itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “quiescent” applied to true suchness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “quiescent” applied to the Dharma realm through to the inconceivable realm itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “not quiescent and pure” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “not quiescent and pure” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “detached” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “detached” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “not detached” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “not detached” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “conditioned” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “conditioned” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “unconditioned” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “unconditioned” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “with outflows” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “with outflows” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “without outflows” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “without outflows” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “hidden” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “hidden” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “manifest” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “manifest” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “wholesome” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “wholesome” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “not wholesome” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “not wholesome” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “culpable” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “culpable” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “blameless” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “blameless” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “with afflictions” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “with afflictions” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “without afflictions” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “without afflictions” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “worldly” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “worldly” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “supramundane” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “supramundane” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “defiled” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “defiled” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “pure” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “pure” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “belonging to samsara” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “belonging to samsara” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “belonging to nirvana” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “belonging to nirvana” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “within” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “within” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “without” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “without” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “between the two” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “between the two” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “apprehensible” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “apprehensible” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “inapprehensible” as applied to suchness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “inapprehensible” as applied to the Dharma realm, up to and including the inconceivable realm, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
Furthermore, Subhuti, regarding what is called a great bodhisattva, what do you think? Is precisely the designation “the four foundations of mindfulness” a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “the four right efforts, the four bases of spiritual power, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven factors of enlightenment, and the Noble Eightfold Path” a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “permanent” as applied to the four foundations of mindfulness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “permanent” as applied to the four right efforts, up to and including the Noble Eightfold Path, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “impermanent” as applied to the four foundations of mindfulness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “impermanent” as applied to the four right efforts, up to and including the Noble Eightfold Path, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “pleasant” as applied to the four foundations of mindfulness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “pleasant” as applied to the four right efforts, up to and including the Noble Eightfold Path, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “suffering” as applied to the four foundations of mindfulness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “suffering” as applied to the four right efforts, up to and including the Noble Eightfold Path, a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is precisely the designation “self” as applied to the four foundations of mindfulness a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “self” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “non-self” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “non-self” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “pure” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “pure” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “impure” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “impure” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “empty” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “empty” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “not empty” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “not empty” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “having characteristics” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “having characteristics” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “characterless” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “characterless” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “having aspiration” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “having aspiration” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “aspirationless” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “aspirationless” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “quiescent” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “quiescent” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “not quiescent” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “not quiescent” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “remote from defilement” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “remote from defilement” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “not remote from defilement” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “not remote from defilement” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “conditioned” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “conditioned” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “unconditioned” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “unconditioned” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “with outflows” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “with outflows” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “without outflows” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “without outflows” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “arising” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “arising” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “cessation” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “cessation” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “wholesome” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “wholesome” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “unwholesome” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “unwholesome” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “blameworthy” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “blameworthy” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “blameless” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “blameless” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “with afflictions” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “with afflictions” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “without afflictions” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “without afflictions” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “mundane” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “mundane” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “supramundane” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “supramundane” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “defiled” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “defiled” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “purified” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “purified” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “belonging to samsara” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “belonging to samsara” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “belonging to nirvana” of the four foundations of mindfulness itself a great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “belonging to nirvana” of the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path itself a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “internal” in relation to the four foundations of mindfulness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “internal” in relation to the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “external” in relation to the four foundations of mindfulness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “external” in relation to the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “both internal and external” in relation to the four foundations of mindfulness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “both internal and external” in relation to the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “apprehensible” in relation to the four foundations of mindfulness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “apprehensible” in relation to the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “inapprehensible” in relation to the four foundations of mindfulness a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “inapprehensible” in relation to the four right efforts through to the Noble Eightfold Path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
Furthermore, Subhuti, as to what is called a great bodhisattva, what do you think? Is precisely the designation “the Noble Truth of suffering” a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path” a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “permanent” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “permanent” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “impermanent” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “impermanent” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “blissful” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “blissful” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “suffering” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “suffering” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “self” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “self” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “non-self” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “non-self” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “pure” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “pure” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “impure” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “impure” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “empty” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “empty” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “not empty” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “not empty” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “having characteristics” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “having characteristics” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “signless” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “signless” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “having aspiration” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “having aspiration” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “wishless” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “wishless” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “quiescent” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “quiescent” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “not quiescent” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “not quiescent” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “remote from” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “remote from” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “not remote from” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “not remote from” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “conditioned” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “conditioned” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “unconditioned” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “unconditioned” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “with outflows” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “with outflows” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “without outflows” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “without outflows” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “arising” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “arising” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “cessation” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “cessation” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “wholesome” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “wholesome” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “not wholesome” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “not wholesome” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “culpable” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “culpable” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “blameless” in relation to the Noble Truth of suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One, no!
– Is precisely the designation “blameless” in relation to the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truth of suffering as accompanied by afflictions a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truths of origination, cessation, and the path as accompanied by afflictions a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truth of suffering as free from afflictions a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truths of origination, cessation, and the path as free from afflictions a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truth of suffering as worldly a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truths of origination, cessation, and the path as worldly a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truth of suffering as supramundane a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truths of origination, cessation, and the path as supramundane a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truth of suffering as defiled a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truths of origination, cessation, and the path as defiled a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truth of suffering as purified a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truths of origination, cessation, and the path as purified a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truth of suffering as belonging to birth and death a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truths of origination, cessation, and the path as belonging to birth and death a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truth of suffering as belonging to nirvana a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truths of origination, cessation, and the path as belonging to nirvana a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truth of suffering as internal a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truths of origination, cessation, and the path as internal a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truth of suffering as external a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truths of origination, cessation, and the path as external a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truth of suffering as lying between the two a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truths of origination, cessation, and the path as lying between the two a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truth of suffering as apprehensible a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truths of origination, cessation, and the path as apprehensible a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truth of suffering as inapprehensible a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the noble truths of origination, cessation, and the path as inapprehensible a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
Furthermore, Subhuti! As for what is called a great bodhisattva, what do you think? Is the designation of the four dhyanas a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as permanent a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as permanent a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as impermanent a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as impermanent a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as blissful a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as blissful a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as suffering a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as self a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as self a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as non-self a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as non-self a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as pure a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as pure a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as impure a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as impure a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as empty a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as empty a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as not empty a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as not empty a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as possessing signs a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as possessing signs a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as signless a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as signless a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as involving aspiration a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as involving aspiration a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as wishless a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as wishless a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as peaceful a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as peaceful a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as not peaceful a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as not peaceful a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as detached a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as detached a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as not detached a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as not detached a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four dhyanas as conditioned a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions as conditioned a great bodhisattva?
– Blessed One! No!
– Is the designation “unconditioned” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “unconditioned” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “with outflows” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “with outflows” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “without outflows” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “without outflows” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “arising” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “arising” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “cessation” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “cessation” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “wholesome” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “wholesome” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “not wholesome” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “not wholesome” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “culpable” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “culpable” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “blameless” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “blameless” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “with afflictions” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “with afflictions” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “without afflictions” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “without afflictions” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “mundane” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “mundane” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “supramundane” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “supramundane” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “defiled” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “defiled” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “pure” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “pure” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “belonging to samsara” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “belonging to samsara” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “belonging to nirvana” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “belonging to nirvana” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “internal” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “internal” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “external” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “external” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “between the two” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “between the two” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “apprehensible” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “apprehensible” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “inapprehensible” as applied to the four dhyanas itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
– Is the designation “inapprehensible” as applied to the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions itself the great bodhisattva?
– No, Blessed One!
Volume 20
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