大般若波羅蜜多經

Volume 05

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Moreover, Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, form is pure; because form is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of form, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the form ayatana is pure; because the form ayatana is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and dharma ayatanas are pure; because the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and dharma ayatanas are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and dharma ayatanas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the form dhatu, the eye-consciousness dhatu, eye-contact, and the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure; because the form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the sound dhatu, the ear-consciousness dhatu, ear-contact, and the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition are pure; because the sound dhatu through the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the sound dhatu through the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the odor dhatu, the nose-consciousness dhatu, nose-contact, and the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition are pure; because the odor dhatu through the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the odor dhatu through the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the taste dhatu, the tongue-consciousness dhatu, tongue-contact, and the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition are pure; because the taste dhatu through the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the taste dhatu through the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the body dhatu is pure; because the body dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the tangible-object dhatu, the body-consciousness dhatu, body-contact, and the feelings arising with body-contact as condition are pure; because the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings arising with body-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings arising with body-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the mind dhatu is pure; because the mind dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the dharma dhatu, the mind-consciousness dhatu, mind-contact, and the feelings arising with mind-contact as condition are pure; because the dharma dhatu through the feelings arising with mind-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the dharma dhatu through the feelings arising with mind-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and neither severed nor extinguished.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the earth element is pure; because the earth element is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the earth element, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are pure; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, ignorance is pure; because ignorance is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six ayatanas, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, becoming, birth, aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress are pure; because formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the perfection of generosity is pure; because the perfection of generosity is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the perfection of generosity, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the perfections of pure morality, patient forbearance, vigor, meditation, and prajnaparamita are pure; because pure morality through prajnaparamita are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of pure morality through prajnaparamita, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure; because the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the emptiness of internal phenomena, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the emptiness of external phenomena, the emptiness of internal and external phenomena, the emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, ultimate emptiness, boundless emptiness, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of nonchange, the emptiness of original nature, the emptiness of individual characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all phenomena,

the emptiness of the unattainable, the emptiness of nonexistence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure; because the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of suchness, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the dharma-dhatu, the nature of phenomena, the nature free from falsity, the unchanging nature, the nature of equality, the nature of freedom from arising, the fixed order of phenomena, the abiding order of phenomena, the ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the dharma-dhatu through the inconceivable realm are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the dharma-dhatu through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the Noble Truth of suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the Noble Truth of suffering, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path are pure; because the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the four meditative absorptions are pure; because the four meditative absorptions are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the four meditative absorptions, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments are pure; because the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the eight liberations, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive attainments, and the ten totalities are pure; because the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive attainments, and the ten totalities are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive attainments, and the ten totalities, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the four foundations of mindfulness are pure; because the four foundations of mindfulness are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the four foundations of mindfulness, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the four right efforts, four bases of supernormal power, five faculties, five powers, and seven factors of enlightenment are pure; because the four right efforts through the Noble Eightfold Path are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the four right efforts through the seven factors of enlightenment, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure; because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure; because the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; because the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the five kinds of eyes are pure; because the five kinds of eyes are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the five kinds of eyes, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the six superknowledges, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the ten powers of a Buddha are pure; because the ten powers of a Buddha are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the ten powers of a Buddha, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the four fearlessnesses, four unobstructed understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha are pure; because the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the quality of never losing mindfulness is pure; because the quality of never losing mindfulness is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the quality of never losing mindfulness, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the nature of constant equanimity is pure; because the nature of constant equanimity is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the nature of constant equanimity, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the knowledge of all phenomena is pure; because the knowledge of all phenomena is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the knowledge of all phenomena, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure; because the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, all dharani gateways are pure; because all dharani gateways are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of all dharani gateways, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, all samadhi gateways are pure; because all samadhi gateways are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of all samadhi gateways, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure; because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship are pure; because the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure; because the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the fruit of a pratyekabuddha, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the Noble Eightfold Path is pure, all practices of the great bodhisattvas are pure; because all practices of the great bodhisattvas are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of all practices of the great bodhisattvas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas is pure through the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, and because the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the Noble Eightfold Path, the purity of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Furthermore, Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, form is pure; because form is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, the purity of form, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the form ayatana is pure; because the form ayatana is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the sound, odor, taste, tangible object, and dharma ayatanas are pure; because the sound, odor, taste, tangible object, and dharma ayatanas are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, the purity of the sound, odor, taste, tangible object, and dharma ayatanas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the form dhatu, the eye-consciousness dhatu, eye-contact, and the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure; because the form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, the purity of the form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the sound dhatu, the ear-consciousness dhatu, ear-contact, and the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition are pure; because the sound dhatu through the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, the purity of the sound dhatu through the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the odor dhatu, the nose-consciousness dhatu, nose-contact, and the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition are pure; because the odor dhatu through the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, the purity of the odor dhatu through the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the taste dhatu, the tongue-consciousness dhatu, tongue-contact, and the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition are pure; because the taste dhatu through the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, the purity of the taste dhatu through the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, the body dhatu is pure; because the body dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, the tangible-object dhatu, the body-consciousness dhatu, bodily contact, and the feelings that arise conditioned by bodily contact are pure; because the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings that arise conditioned by bodily contact are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings that arise conditioned by bodily contact, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, the mind dhatu is pure; because the mind dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, the mental-object dhatu, the mind-consciousness dhatu, mental contact, and the feelings that arise conditioned by mental contact are pure; because the mental-object dhatu through the feelings that arise conditioned by mental contact are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of the mental-object dhatu through the feelings that arise conditioned by mental contact, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, the earth dhatu is pure; because the earth dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of the earth dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, ignorance is pure; because ignorance is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, volitional formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six ayatanas, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, existence, birth, aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress are pure; because volitional formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of volitional formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, the perfection of generosity is pure; because the perfection of generosity is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of the perfection of generosity, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, the perfections of pure ethical discipline, patient forbearance, vigor, meditative concentration, and prajnaparamita are pure; because the perfection of pure ethical discipline through prajnaparamita are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of the perfection of pure ethical discipline through prajnaparamita, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, internal emptiness is pure; because internal emptiness is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of internal emptiness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, external emptiness, internal-and-external emptiness, the emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, ultimate emptiness, the emptiness of the conditioned, the emptiness of the unconditioned, absolute emptiness, boundless emptiness, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of the unchanging, the emptiness of intrinsic nature, the emptiness of individual characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all dharmas, the emptiness of the unapprehensible,

the emptiness of nonexistence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure; because external emptiness through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of external emptiness through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of suchness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, the Dharma realm, the nature of dharmas, the nature free from falsity, the unchanging nature, the nature of equality, the nature of freedom from arising, the fixed order of dharmas, the abiding order of dharmas, the limit of reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the Dharma realm through the inconceivable realm are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of the Dharma realm through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, the Noble Truth of suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of the Noble Truth of suffering, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path are pure; because the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the four dhyanas are pure; because the four dhyanas are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the four dhyanas that are pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the four immeasurables and the four formless concentrations are pure; because the four immeasurables and the four formless concentrations are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the four immeasurables and the four formless concentrations that are pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the eight liberations that are pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten spheres of totality are pure; because the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten spheres of totality are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten spheres of totality that are pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the four foundations of mindfulness are pure; because the four foundations of mindfulness are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the four foundations of mindfulness that are pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, 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 are pure; because the four right efforts through the Noble Eightfold Path are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the four right efforts through the Noble Eightfold Path that are pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the signless gateway to liberation is pure; because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the signless gateway to liberation that is pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the wishless gateway to liberation is pure; because the wishless gateway to liberation is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the wishless gateway to liberation that is pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; because the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the ten bodhisattva grounds that are pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the five kinds of eyes are pure; because the five kinds of eyes are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the five kinds of eyes that are pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the six superknowledges that are pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the ten powers of a Buddha are pure; because the ten powers of a Buddha are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the ten powers of a Buddha that are pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the four fearlessnesses, the four unobstructed understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha are pure; because the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha that are pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the Dharma of non-forgetfulness is pure; because the Dharma of non-forgetfulness is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the Dharma of non-forgetfulness that is pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the nature of constant equanimity is pure; because the nature of constant equanimity is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the nature of constant equanimity that is pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the knowledge of all things is pure; because the knowledge of all things is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the knowledge of all things that is pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation is not pure, the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure; because the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not pure, the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects that are pure, or omniscient knowledge that is pure, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation is not purified, all dharani gateways are purified; because all dharani gateways are purified, the wisdom of all-knowledge is purified. Why is this so?

Because whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not purified, all dharani gateways that are purified, or the wisdom of all-knowledge that is purified, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation is not purified, all samadhi gateways are purified; because all samadhi gateways are purified, the wisdom of all-knowledge is purified. Why is this so?

Because whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not purified, all samadhi gateways that are purified, or the wisdom of all-knowledge that is purified, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation is not purified, the fruit of stream-entry is purified; because the fruit of stream-entry is purified, the wisdom of all-knowledge is purified. Why is this so?

Because whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not purified, the fruit of stream-entry that is purified, or the wisdom of all-knowledge that is purified, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation is not purified, the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship are purified; because the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship are purified, the wisdom of all-knowledge is purified.

Why is this so? Because whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not purified, the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship that are purified, or the wisdom of all-knowledge that is purified, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation is not purified, the realization of a pratyekabuddha is purified; because the realization of a pratyekabuddha is purified, the wisdom of all-knowledge is purified. Why is this so? Because whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not purified, the realization of a pratyekabuddha that is purified, or the wisdom of all-knowledge that is purified, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation is not purified, all practices of great bodhisattvas are purified; because all practices of great bodhisattvas are purified, the wisdom of all-knowledge is purified. Why is this so? Because whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not purified, all practices of great bodhisattvas that are purified, or the wisdom of all-knowledge that is purified, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation is not purified, the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas is purified; because the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas is purified, the wisdom of all-knowledge is purified. Why is this so? Because whether it is the gateway to liberation that is not purified, the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas that is purified, or the wisdom of all-knowledge that is purified, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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