大般若波羅蜜多經

XXXIV. THE DIFFICULT-TO-BELIEVE AND DIFFICULT-TO-UNDERSTAND CHAPTER

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Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, great compassion is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the eight liberations, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten totalities are pure; because the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten totalities are pure, great compassion is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten totalities, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the four foundations of mindfulness are pure; because the four foundations of mindfulness are pure, great compassion is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the four foundations of mindfulness, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the four right efforts, the four bases of spiritual power, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven factors of awakening, and the Noble Eightfold Path are pure; because the four right efforts through the Noble Eightfold Path are pure, great compassion is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the four right efforts through the Noble Eightfold Path, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the emptiness gateway to liberation, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the signlessness and wishlessness gateways to liberation are pure; because the signlessness and wishlessness gateways to liberation are pure, great compassion is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the signlessness and wishlessness gateways to liberation, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the ten bodhisattva bhumis are pure; because the ten bodhisattva bhumis are pure, great compassion is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the ten bodhisattva bhumis, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the five kinds of eyes are pure; because the five kinds of eyes are pure, great compassion is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the five kinds of eyes, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, great compassion is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the six superknowledges, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the ten powers of a Buddha are pure; because the ten powers of a Buddha are pure, great compassion is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the ten powers of a Buddha, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the four fearlessnesses, the four unobstructed understandings, great loving-kindness, 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, great compassion is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the Dharma of never losing mindfulness is pure; because the Dharma of never losing mindfulness is pure, great compassion is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the Dharma of never losing mindfulness, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the nature of constant equanimity is pure; because the nature of constant equanimity is pure, great compassion is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the nature of constant equanimity, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, all-knowledge is pure; because all-knowledge is pure, great compassion is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of all-knowledge, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing 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, great compassion is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the knowledge of paths and the knowledge of all aspects, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, all dharani gateways are pure; because all dharani gateways are pure, great compassion is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of all dharani gateways, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, all samadhi gateways are pure; because all samadhi gateways are pure, great compassion is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of all samadhi gateways, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure; because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, great compassion is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing 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, great compassion is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the attainment of a pratyekabuddha is pure; because the attainment of a pratyekabuddha is pure, great compassion is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the attainment of a pratyekabuddha, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the supreme awakening of the Buddhas is pure; because the supreme awakening of the Buddhas is pure, great compassion is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the supreme awakening of the Buddhas, or the purity of great compassion, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Furthermore, Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, form is pure; because form is pure, great sympathetic joy is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of form, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, great sympathetic joy is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, great sympathetic joy is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure, great sympathetic joy is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the form ayatana is pure; because the form ayatana is pure, great sympathetic joy is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharma ayatanas are pure; because the sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharma ayatanas are pure, great sympathetic joy is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharma ayatanas, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, great sympathetic joy is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the form dhatu, the eye-consciousness dhatu, eye-contact, and the feelings that arise conditioned by eye-contact are pure; because the form dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by eye-contact are pure, great sympathetic joy is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the form dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by eye-contact, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, great sympathetic joy is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the sound dhatu, the ear-consciousness dhatu, ear-contact, and the feelings that arise conditioned by ear-contact are pure; because the sound dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by ear-contact are pure, great sympathetic joy is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the sound dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by ear-contact, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, great sympathetic joy is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the odor dhatu, the nose-consciousness dhatu, nose-contact, and the feelings that arise conditioned by nose-contact are pure; because the odor dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by nose-contact are pure, great sympathetic joy is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the odor dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by nose-contact, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, great sympathetic joy is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the taste dhatu, the tongue-consciousness dhatu, tongue-contact, and the feelings that arise conditioned by tongue-contact are pure; because the taste dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by tongue-contact are pure, great sympathetic joy is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the taste dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by tongue-contact, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the body dhatu is pure; because the body dhatu is pure, great sympathetic joy is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the touch dhatu, the body-consciousness dhatu, body-contact, and the feelings that arise conditioned by body-contact are pure; because the touch dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by body-contact are pure, great sympathetic joy is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the touch dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by body-contact, or the purity of great sympathetic joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the mind dhatu is pure; because the mind dhatu is pure, great joy is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowledge 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, great joy is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the dharma dhatu through the feelings arising with mental contact as condition, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the earth dhatu is pure; because the earth dhatu is pure, great joy is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the earth dhatu, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure, great joy is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, ignorance is pure; because ignorance is pure, great joy is pure. Why is this?

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

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

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the perfection of generosity is pure; because the perfection of generosity is pure, great joy is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the perfection of generosity, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the perfections of ethical discipline, patience, diligence, meditation, and prajnaparamita are pure; because the perfection of ethical discipline through prajnaparamita are pure, great joy is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the perfection of ethical discipline through prajnaparamita, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure; because the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure, great joy is pure. Why is this?

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

the emptiness of the ungraspable, the emptiness of nonbeing, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing are pure; because the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing are pure, great joy is pure.

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

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, great joy is pure. Why is this?

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

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

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

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

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

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the four meditative absorptions are pure; because the four meditative absorptions are pure, great joy is pure. Why is this?

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

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the four immeasurables and the four formless concentrations, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, great joy is pure. Why is this?

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

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

Good Subhuti! Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, the four foundations of mindfulness are pure; because the four foundations of mindfulness are pure, great joy is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the four foundations of mindfulness, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing. Because the knowledge of omniscience 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, great joy is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the four right efforts through the eightfold noble path, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing.

Good Subhuti! Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, the liberation door of emptiness is pure; because the liberation door of emptiness is pure, great joy is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the liberation door of emptiness, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing. Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, the liberation doors of signlessness and wishlessness are pure; because the liberation doors of signlessness and wishlessness are pure, great joy is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the liberation doors of signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing.

Good Subhuti! Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, the ten bodhisattva bhumis are pure; because the ten bodhisattva bhumis are pure, great joy is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the ten bodhisattva bhumis, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing.

Good Subhuti! Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, the five kinds of eyes are pure; because the five kinds of eyes are pure, great joy is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the five kinds of eyes, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing. Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, great joy is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the six superknowledges, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing.

Good Subhuti! Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, the ten powers of a Buddha are pure; because the ten powers of a Buddha are pure, great joy is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the ten powers of a Buddha, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing. Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, the four fearlessnesses, the four unhindered understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, 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, great joy is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing.

Good Subhuti! Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, the quality of never forgetting is pure; because the quality of never forgetting is pure, great joy is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the quality of never forgetting, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing. Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, the nature of perpetual equanimity is pure; because the nature of perpetual equanimity is pure, great joy is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the nature of perpetual equanimity, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing.

Good Subhuti! Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, the knowledge of all dharmas is pure; because the knowledge of all dharmas is pure, great joy is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the knowledge of all dharmas, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing. Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure; because the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure, great joy is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing.

Good Subhuti! Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, all dharani gateways are pure; because all dharani gateways are pure, great joy is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of all dharani gateways, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing. Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, all samadhi gateways are pure; because all samadhi gateways are pure, great joy is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of all samadhi gateways, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing.

Good Subhuti! Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure; because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, great joy is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing. Because the knowledge of omniscience 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, great joy is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing.

Good Subhuti! Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure; because the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure, great joy is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of the fruit of a pratyekabuddha, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing.

Good Subhuti! Because the knowledge of omniscience is pure, all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure; because all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure, great joy is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of omniscience, the purity of all practices of great bodhisattvas, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, undivided, nondiscriminating, and unceasing.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas is pure; because the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas is pure, great joy is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas, or the purity of great joy, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation.

Furthermore, Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, form is pure; because form is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of form, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the form ayatana is pure; because the form ayatana is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge 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, great equanimity is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and dharma ayatanas, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the form dhatu, the eye-consciousness dhatu, eye-contact, and the feelings that arise conditioned by eye-contact are pure; because the form dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by eye-contact are pure, great equanimity is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the form dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by eye-contact, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the sound dhatu, the ear-consciousness dhatu, ear-contact, and the feelings that arise conditioned by ear-contact are pure; because the sound dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by ear-contact are pure, great equanimity is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the sound dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by ear-contact, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the odor dhatu, the nose-consciousness dhatu, nose-contact, and the feelings that arise conditioned by nose-contact are pure; because the odor dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by nose-contact are pure, great equanimity is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the odor dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by nose-contact, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the taste dhatu, the tongue-consciousness dhatu, tongue-contact, and the feelings that arise conditioned by tongue-contact are pure; because the taste dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by tongue-contact are pure, great equanimity is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the taste dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by tongue-contact, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the body dhatu is pure; because the body dhatu is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the tangible-object dhatu, the body-consciousness dhatu, body-contact, and the feelings that arise conditioned by body-contact are pure; because the tangible-object dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by body-contact are pure, great equanimity is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the tangible-object dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by body-contact, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the mind dhatu is pure; because the mind dhatu is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the dharma dhatu, the mind-consciousness dhatu, mind-contact, and the feelings that arise conditioned by mind-contact are pure; because the dharma dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by mind-contact are pure, great equanimity is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the dharma dhatu through to the feelings that arise conditioned by mind-contact, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without distinction, and not subject to annihilation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the earth dhatu is pure; because the earth dhatu is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the earth dhatu, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, ignorance is pure; because ignorance is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, volitional formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six ayatanas, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, becoming, birth, aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, grief, and distress are pure; because volitional formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, grief, and distress are pure, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of volitional formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, grief, and distress, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the perfection of generosity is pure; because the perfection of generosity is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the perfection of generosity, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the perfections of pure ethical discipline, patient endurance, diligence, meditative concentration, and prajnaparamita are pure; because the perfection of pure ethical discipline through prajnaparamita is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the perfection of pure ethical discipline through prajnaparamita, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure; because the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the emptiness of internal phenomena, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the emptiness of external phenomena, the emptiness of internal and external phenomena, the emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, ultimate emptiness, boundless emptiness, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of the unchanging, the emptiness of intrinsic nature, the emptiness of individual characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all phenomena, the emptiness of the unapprehensible, the emptiness of nonbeing, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing are pure;

because the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing is pure, great equanimity is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of suchness, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the Dharma realm, the nature of phenomena, the nature free from falsity, the unchanging nature, the nature of equality, the nature of freedom from arising, the fixed order of phenomena, the abiding order of phenomena, the ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the Dharma realm through the inconceivable realm is pure, great equanimity is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the Dharma realm through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the Noble Truth of suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the Noble Truth of suffering, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path are pure; because the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path are pure, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the four meditative absorptions are pure; because the four meditative absorptions are pure, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the four meditative absorptions, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the four immeasurables and the four formless concentrations are pure; because the four immeasurables and the four formless concentrations are pure, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the four immeasurables and the four formless concentrations, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the eight liberations, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten totalities are pure; because the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten totalities are pure, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten totalities, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the four establishments of mindfulness are pure; because the four establishments of mindfulness are pure, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the four establishments of mindfulness, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the four right efforts, the four bases of spiritual 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, great equanimity is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the four right efforts through the eightfold Noble Path, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure; because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure; because the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure, great equanimity is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; because the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure, great equanimity is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the ten powers of a Buddha are pure; because the ten powers of a Buddha are pure, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the ten powers of a Buddha, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the four fearlessnesses, the four unobstructed understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, and the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha are pure; because the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha are pure, great equanimity is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the Dharma of non-forgetfulness is pure; because the Dharma of non-forgetfulness is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the Dharma of non-forgetfulness, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the nature of constant equanimity is pure; because the nature of constant equanimity is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the nature of constant equanimity, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the knowledge of all things is pure; because the knowledge of all things is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the knowledge of all things, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure; because the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure, great equanimity is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure; because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because omniscient knowledge 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, great equanimity is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure; because the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure, great equanimity is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the fruit of a pratyekabuddha, or the purity of great equanimity, they are all nondual, without duality, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

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

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