大般若波羅蜜多經

Volume 05

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Furthermore, Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation through signlessness is pure, form is pure; because form is pure, the knowledge of all aspects is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of form, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation through signlessness is pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, the knowledge of all aspects is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation through signlessness is pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, the knowledge of all aspects is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation through signlessness 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 aspects is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation through signlessness is pure, the form ayatana is pure; because the form ayatana is pure, the knowledge of all aspects is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation through signlessness 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 aspects is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and dharma ayatanas, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation through signlessness is pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all aspects is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation through signlessness is 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 the feelings arising with eye contact as their condition are pure, the knowledge of all aspects is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of the form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye contact as their condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation through signlessness is pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all aspects is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation through signlessness is 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 the feelings arising with ear contact as their condition are pure, the knowledge of all aspects is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of the sound dhatu through the feelings arising with ear contact as their condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation through signlessness is pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all aspects is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation through signlessness is 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 the feelings arising with nose contact as their condition are pure, the knowledge of all aspects is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of the odor dhatu through the feelings arising with nose contact as their condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation through signlessness is pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all aspects is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation through signlessness is 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 the feelings arising with tongue contact as their condition are pure, the knowledge of all aspects is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of the taste dhatu through the feelings arising with tongue contact as their condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation through signlessness is pure, the tangible-object dhatu, the body-consciousness dhatu, bodily contact, and the feelings arising with bodily contact as their condition are pure; because the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings arising with bodily contact as their condition are pure, the knowledge of all aspects is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation through signlessness, the purity of the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings arising with bodily contact as their condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all aspects, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, 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 without cessation. Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, the dharma dhatu, the mind-consciousness dhatu, mental contact, and the feelings arising with mental contact as condition are pure; because the dharma dhatu through the feelings arising with mental contact as condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the dharma dhatu through the feelings arising with mental contact as condition, 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 signless gateway to liberation is pure, the earth dhatu is pure; because the earth dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the earth dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus, 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 signless gateway to liberation is pure, ignorance is pure; because ignorance is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, 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 signless gateway to liberation 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? Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, 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 signless gateway to liberation is pure, the perfection of generosity is pure; because the perfection of generosity is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, 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 signless gateway to liberation is 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 wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the perfection of ethical discipline 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 signless gateway to liberation is pure, internal emptiness is pure; because internal emptiness is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of internal emptiness, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, external emptiness, internal-and-external emptiness, the emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of the conditioned, the emptiness of the unconditioned, ultimate emptiness, boundless emptiness, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of nonchange, the emptiness of essential nature, the emptiness of own-characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all dharmas, the emptiness of nonapprehensibility,

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 wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of external emptiness 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 signless gateway to liberation is pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, 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 signless gateway to liberation is 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 all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, 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 signless gateway to liberation 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?

Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, 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 signless gateway to liberation is 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 all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, 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 all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, the four meditative absorptions are pure; because the four meditative absorptions are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, 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 signless gateway to liberation 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? Because whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, 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 signless gateway to liberation is pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, all-knowing knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the eight liberations, or the purity of all-knowing knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation. Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive meditative absorptions, and the ten spheres of totality are pure; because the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive meditative absorptions, and the ten spheres of totality are pure, all-knowing knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive meditative absorptions, and the ten spheres of totality, or the purity of all-knowing knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, the four foundations of mindfulness are pure; because the four foundations of mindfulness are pure, all-knowing knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the four foundations of mindfulness, or the purity of all-knowing knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation. Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, the four right efforts, the four bases of spiritual power, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven factors of enlightenment, and the eightfold noble path are pure; because the four right efforts through the eightfold noble path are pure, all-knowing knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the four right efforts through the eightfold noble path, or the purity of all-knowing knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, or the purity of all-knowing knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation. Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, the wishless gateway to liberation is pure; because the wishless gateway to liberation is pure, all-knowing knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the wishless gateway to liberation, or the purity of all-knowing knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

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

Subhuti! Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, the five kinds of eyes are pure; because the five kinds of eyes are pure, all-knowing knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the five kinds of eyes, or the purity of all-knowing knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation. Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, all-knowing knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the six superknowledges, or the purity of all-knowing knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, the ten powers of a Buddha are pure; because the ten powers of a Buddha are pure, all-knowing knowledge is pure. Why?

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

Why? Whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of all-knowing knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, the quality of never forgetting is pure; because the quality of never forgetting is pure, all-knowing knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the quality of never forgetting, or the purity of all-knowing knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation. Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, the nature of constant equanimity is pure; because the nature of constant equanimity is pure, all-knowing knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the nature of constant equanimity, or the purity of all-knowing knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, the knowledge of all things is pure; because the knowledge of all things is pure, all-knowing knowledge is pure. Why?

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

Why? Whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of the knowledge of paths and the knowledge of all aspects, or the purity of all-knowing knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, all dharani gateways are pure; because all dharani gateways are pure, all-knowing knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of all dharani gateways, or the purity of all-knowing knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation. Because the signless gateway to liberation is pure, all samadhi gateways are pure; because all samadhi gateways are pure, all-knowing knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the signless gateway to liberation, the purity of all samadhi gateways, or the purity of all-knowing knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to signless liberation is pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure; because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to signless liberation, the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to signless liberation 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, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to signless liberation, the purity of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to signless liberation is pure, the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood is pure; because the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to signless liberation, the purity of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to signless liberation is pure, all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure; because all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to signless liberation, the purity of all practices of great bodhisattvas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to signless liberation is 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 gateway to signless liberation, the purity of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to wishless liberation, the purity of form, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to wishless liberation is pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to wishless liberation, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to wishless liberation, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to wishless liberation 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-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to wishless liberation, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to wishless liberation, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to wishless liberation is pure, the sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharma ayatanas are pure; because the sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharma ayatanas are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to wishless liberation, the purity of the sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharma ayatanas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to wishless liberation, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to wishless liberation is 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 knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to wishless liberation, the purity of the form dhatu through to the feelings arising with eye-contact as their condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to wishless liberation, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to wishless liberation is 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 knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to wishless liberation, the purity of the sound dhatu through to the feelings arising with ear-contact as their condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to wishless liberation, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to wishless liberation is 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 knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to wishless liberation, the purity of the odor dhatu through to the feelings arising with nose-contact as their condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Good Subhuti! Because the wishless gateway to liberation is 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 wishless gateway to liberation, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are neither two nor divided into two, are without discrimination, and are without cessation. Because the wishless gateway to liberation 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 wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the wishless gateway to liberation, the purity of the taste dhatu through the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are neither two nor divided into two, are without discrimination, and are without cessation.

Good Subhuti! Because the wishless gateway to liberation is 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 wishless gateway to liberation, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are neither two nor divided into two, are without discrimination, and are without cessation. Because the wishless gateway to liberation 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 wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the wishless gateway to liberation, the purity of the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings arising with body-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are neither two nor divided into two, are without discrimination, and are without cessation.

Good Subhuti! Because the wishless gateway to liberation is 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 wishless gateway to liberation, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are neither two nor divided into two, are without discrimination, and are without cessation. Because the wishless gateway to liberation is pure, the mental-object dhatu, the mind-consciousness dhatu, mind-contact, and the feelings arising with mind-contact as condition are pure; because the mental-object dhatu through 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 wishless gateway to liberation, the purity of the mental-object dhatu through the feelings arising with mind-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are neither two nor divided into two, are without discrimination, and are without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the wishless gateway to liberation, the purity of the earth dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are neither two nor divided into two, are without discrimination, and are without cessation. Because the wishless gateway to liberation is pure, the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the wishless gateway to liberation, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are neither two nor divided into two, are without discrimination, and are without cessation.

Good Subhuti! Because the wishless gateway to liberation 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 wishless gateway to liberation, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are neither two nor divided into two, are without discrimination, and are without cessation. Because the wishless gateway to liberation is pure, volitional formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six sense bases, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, 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 wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the wishless gateway to liberation, the purity of volitional formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are neither two nor divided into two, are without discrimination, and are without cessation.

Good Subhuti! Because the wishless gateway to liberation 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 wishless gateway to liberation, the purity of the perfection of generosity, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are neither two nor divided into two, are without discrimination, and are without cessation. Because the wishless gateway to liberation is pure, the perfections of ethical discipline, patience, diligence, meditation, and prajnaparamita are pure; because the perfection of ethical discipline through prajnaparamita are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the wishless gateway to liberation, the purity of the perfection of ethical discipline through prajnaparamita, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are neither two nor divided into two, are without discrimination, and are without cessation.

Good Subhuti! Because the wishless gateway to liberation is pure, inner emptiness is pure; because inner emptiness is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the wishless gateway to liberation, the purity of inner emptiness, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are neither two nor divided into two, are without discrimination, and are without cessation. Because the wishless gateway to liberation is 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, ultimate emptiness, boundless emptiness, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of nonchange, the emptiness of original nature, the emptiness of intrinsic 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 outer emptiness 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 wishless gateway to liberation, the purity of outer emptiness through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are neither two nor divided into two, are without discrimination, and are without cessation.

Subhuti, because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is 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 gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of suchness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the dharmadhatu, 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 true limit, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the dharmadhatu through the inconceivable realm are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the dharmadhatu through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness 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 is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, 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, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is 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 gateway to liberation of wishlessness, 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, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the four dhyanas are pure; because the four dhyanas are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the four dhyanas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the four immeasurables and the four formless concentrations are pure; because the four immeasurables and the four formless concentrations are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the four immeasurables and the four formless concentrations, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is 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 gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the eight liberations, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is 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, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten spheres of totality, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the four establishments of mindfulness are pure; because the four establishments of mindfulness are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the four establishments of mindfulness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the four right efforts, the four bases of supernormal power, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven factors of awakening, and the eightfold noble path are pure; because the four right efforts through the eightfold noble path are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the four right efforts through the eightfold noble path, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure; because the gateway to liberation of emptiness is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the gateway to liberation of emptiness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the gateway to liberation of signlessness is pure; because the gateway to liberation of signlessness is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the gateway to liberation of signlessness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; because the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the five kinds of eyes are pure; because the five kinds of eyes are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the five kinds of eyes, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the six superknowledges, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is 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 is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the ten powers of a Buddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the four fearlessnesses, the four unobstructed understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen exclusive qualities of a Buddha are pure; because the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen exclusive qualities of a Buddha are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen exclusive qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the quality of never forgetting is pure; because the quality of never forgetting is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the quality of never forgetting, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the nature of perpetual equanimity is pure; because the nature of perpetual equanimity is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the nature of perpetual equanimity, 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 gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the knowledge of all is pure; because the knowledge of all is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

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

Why? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the path and the knowledge of all aspects, 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 gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, all dharani gateways are pure; because all dharani gateways are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of all dharani gateways, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, all samadhi gateways are pure; because all samadhi gateways are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of all samadhi gateways, 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 gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure; because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness 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, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, 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, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure; because the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of the fruit of a pratyekabuddha, 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 gateway to liberation of wishlessness is pure, all the practices of great bodhisattvas are pure; because all the practices of great bodhisattvas are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, the purity of all the practices of great bodhisattvas, 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 gateway to liberation of wishlessness is 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? Whether it is the purity of the gateway to liberation of wishlessness, 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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