大般若波羅蜜多經

Volume 05

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Furthermore, Subhuti! Because the five powers are pure, form is pure; because form is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of form, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the five powers are pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the five powers are pure, the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are pure, the form ayatana is pure; because the form ayatana is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the five powers are 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 wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and dharma ayatanas, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the five powers are pure, the form dhatu, the eye-consciousness dhatu, eye-contact, and the feelings arising with eye-contact as their condition are pure; because the form dhatu through to the feelings arising with eye-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the form dhatu through to the feelings arising with eye-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the five powers are pure, the sound dhatu, the ear-consciousness dhatu, ear-contact, and the feelings arising with ear-contact as their condition are pure; because the sound dhatu through to the feelings arising with ear-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the sound dhatu through to the feelings arising with ear-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the five powers are pure, the odor dhatu, the nose-consciousness dhatu, nose-contact, and the feelings arising with nose-contact as their condition are pure; because the odor dhatu through to the feelings arising with nose-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the odor dhatu through to the feelings arising with nose-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the five powers are pure, the taste dhatu, the tongue-consciousness dhatu, tongue-contact, and the feelings arising with tongue-contact as their condition are pure; because the taste dhatu through to the feelings arising with tongue-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the taste dhatu through to the feelings arising with tongue-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are pure, the body dhatu is pure; because the body dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the five powers are pure, the tangible-object dhatu, the body-consciousness dhatu, body-contact, and the feelings arising with body-contact as their condition are pure; because the tangible-object dhatu through to the feelings arising with body-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the tangible-object dhatu through to the feelings arising with body-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are pure, the mind dhatu is pure; because the mind dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the five powers are pure, the dharma dhatu, the mind-consciousness dhatu, mind-contact, and the feelings arising with mind-contact as their condition are pure; because the dharma dhatu through to the feelings arising with mind-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the dharma dhatu through to the feelings arising with mind-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti, because the five powers are pure, the earth element is pure; because the earth element is pure, the wisdom of omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the earth element, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the five powers are 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 omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the five powers are pure, ignorance is pure; because ignorance is pure, the wisdom of omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the five powers are pure, volitional formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six sense bases, 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 wisdom of omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of volitional formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the five powers are pure, the perfection of generosity is pure; because the perfection of generosity is pure, the wisdom of omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the perfection of generosity, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the five powers are pure, the perfections of moral discipline, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and prajnaparamita are pure; because the perfection of moral discipline through prajnaparamita are pure, the wisdom of omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the perfection of moral discipline through prajnaparamita, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the five powers are pure, the emptiness of the internal is pure; because the emptiness of the internal is pure, the wisdom of omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the emptiness of the internal, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the five powers are pure, the emptiness of the external, the emptiness of the internal and external, 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 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 unobtainable, the emptiness of nonexistence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure;

because the emptiness of the external through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure, the wisdom of omniscience is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the emptiness of the external through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the five powers are pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, the wisdom of omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of suchness, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the five powers are pure, the dharma-dhatu, the nature of dharmas, the nature free from falsity, the unchanging nature, the nature of equality, the nature of freedom from arising, the certainty of dharmas, the abiding of dharmas, the true limit, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the dharma-dhatu through the inconceivable realm are pure, the wisdom of omniscience is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the dharma-dhatu through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the five powers are pure, the Noble Truth of suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, the wisdom of omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the Noble Truth of suffering, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the five powers are pure, the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the path are pure; because the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the path are pure, the wisdom of omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the path, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the five powers are pure, the four meditative absorptions are pure; because the four meditative absorptions are pure, the wisdom of omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the four meditative absorptions, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the five powers are 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 omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the five powers are pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, the wisdom of omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the eight liberations, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the five powers are 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 omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive attainments, and the ten totalities, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the five powers are pure, the four foundations of mindfulness are pure; because the four foundations of mindfulness are pure, the wisdom of omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the four foundations of mindfulness, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the five powers are pure, the four right efforts, the four bases of spiritual power, the five faculties, the seven factors of awakening, and the Noble Eightfold Path are pure; because the four right efforts through the Noble Eightfold Path are pure, the wisdom of omniscience is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the four right efforts through the Noble Eightfold Path, or the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are pure, the gateway of liberation through emptiness is pure; because the gateway of liberation through emptiness is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the gateway of liberation through emptiness, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the five powers are pure, the gateways of liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure; because the gateways of liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the gateways of liberation through signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are 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 five powers, the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are 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 five powers, the purity of the five kinds of eyes, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the five powers are pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the six superknowledges, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are 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 five powers, the purity of the ten powers of a Buddha, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the five powers are 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 purity of the five powers, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are pure, the Dharma of never forgetting is pure; because the Dharma of never forgetting is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the Dharma of never forgetting, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the five powers are pure, the nature of perpetual equanimity is pure; because the nature of perpetual equanimity is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the nature of perpetual equanimity, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are pure, all-knowledge is pure; because all-knowledge is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of all-knowledge, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the five powers are 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 five powers, 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, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are pure, all dharani gateways are pure; because all dharani gateways are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of all dharani gateways, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the five powers are pure, all samadhi gateways are pure; because all samadhi gateways are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of all samadhi gateways, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are 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 five powers, the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the five powers are 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 five powers, the purity of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are 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 five powers, the purity of the fruit of a pratyekabuddha, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are pure, all the practices of great bodhisattvas are pure; because all the practices of great bodhisattvas are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of all the practices of great bodhisattvas, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the five powers are pure, the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of all Buddhas is pure; because the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of all Buddhas is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the five powers, the purity of the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of all Buddhas, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Furthermore, Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, form is pure; because form is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of form, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the form ayatana is pure; because the form ayatana is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are 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 wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and dharma ayatanas, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are 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 to the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the form dhatu through to the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are 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 to the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the sound dhatu through to the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are 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 to the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the odor dhatu through to the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are 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 to the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the taste dhatu through to the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the body dhatu is pure; because the body dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are 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 to the feelings arising with body-contact as condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the tangible-object dhatu through to the feelings arising with body-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the mind dhatu is pure; because the mind dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are 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 to the feelings arising with mind-contact as condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the dharma dhatu through to the feelings arising with mind-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti, because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the earth dhatu is pure; because the earth dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the earth dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Because the seven factors of enlightenment are 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 is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti, because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, ignorance is pure; because ignorance is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, volitional formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six sense bases, contact, feeling, craving, grasping, becoming, 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 is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, 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, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti, because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the perfection of generosity is pure; because the perfection of generosity is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the perfection of generosity, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the perfections of ethical discipline, patient endurance, diligence, meditative concentration, and prajnaparamita are pure; because the perfection of ethical discipline through prajnaparamita are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the perfection of ethical discipline through prajnaparamita, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti, because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, inner emptiness is pure; because inner emptiness is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of inner emptiness, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, outer emptiness, inner-and-outer 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 unobtainable, the emptiness of non-nature, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of non-nature are pure; because outer emptiness through the emptiness of the self-nature of non-nature are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of outer emptiness through the emptiness of the self-nature of non-nature, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti, because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of suchness, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Because the seven factors of enlightenment are 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 certainty of dharmas, the abiding of dharmas, the true limit, 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 is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the Dharma realm through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti, because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the Noble Truth of suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the Noble Truth of suffering, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path are pure; because the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti, because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the four meditative absorptions are pure; because the four meditative absorptions are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the four meditative absorptions, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments are pure; because the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti, because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the eight liberations, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive attainments, and the ten totality spheres are pure; because the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive attainments, and the ten totality spheres are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive attainments, and the ten totality spheres, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, indiscriminate, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the four foundations of mindfulness are pure; because the four foundations of mindfulness are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the four foundations of mindfulness, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the four right efforts, the four bases of spiritual power, the five faculties, the five powers, and the Noble Eightfold Path are pure; because the four right efforts through the Noble Eightfold Path are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the four right efforts through the Noble Eightfold Path, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the liberation gateway of emptiness is pure; because the liberation gateway of emptiness is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the liberation gateway of emptiness, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the liberation gateways of signlessness and wishlessness are pure; because the liberation gateways of signlessness and wishlessness are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the liberation gateways of signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; because the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the five kinds of eyes are pure; because the five kinds of eyes are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the five kinds of eyes, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the six superknowledges, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the ten powers of a Buddha are pure; because the ten powers of a Buddha are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the ten powers of a Buddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are 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, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the Dharma of never losing mindfulness is pure; because the Dharma of never losing mindfulness is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the Dharma of never losing mindfulness, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the nature of perpetual equanimity is pure; because the nature of perpetual equanimity is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the nature of perpetual equanimity, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, all-knowledge is pure; because all-knowledge is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of all-knowledge, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are 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, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, all dharani gateways are pure; because all dharani gateways are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of all dharani gateways, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, all samadhi gateways are pure; because all samadhi gateways are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of all samadhi gateways, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure; because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship are pure; because the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood is pure; because the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, all bodhisattva practices are pure; because all bodhisattva practices are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of all bodhisattva practices, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the seven factors of enlightenment are pure, the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas is pure; because the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the seven factors of enlightenment, the purity of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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