大般若波羅蜜多經

XXXIV. THE CHAPTER ON DIFFICULTY OF UNDERSTANDING

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Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the five kinds of eyes are pure; because the five kinds of eyes are pure, the Noble Truth of Origination 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 the Noble Truth of Origination, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, the Noble Truth of Origination 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 the Noble Truth of Origination, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

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, the Noble Truth of Origination 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 the Noble Truth of Origination, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the four fearlessnesses, the four unhindered understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha are pure; because the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha are pure, the Noble Truth of Origination 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 distinctive qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Origination, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the Dharma of non-forgetfulness is pure; because the Dharma of non-forgetfulness is pure, the Noble Truth of Origination is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the Dharma of non-forgetfulness, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Origination, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the nature of constant equanimity is pure; because the nature of constant equanimity is pure, the Noble Truth of Origination 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 the Noble Truth of Origination, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, all-knowledge is pure; because all-knowledge is pure, the Noble Truth of Origination 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 the Noble Truth of Origination, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing 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, the Noble Truth of Origination is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Origination, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, all dharani gateways are pure; because all dharani gateways are pure, the Noble Truth of Origination 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 the Noble Truth of Origination, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, all samadhi gateways are pure; because all samadhi gateways are pure, the Noble Truth of Origination 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 the Noble Truth of Origination, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure; because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the Noble Truth of Origination 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 the Noble Truth of Origination, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation. 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, the Noble Truth of Origination 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 the Noble Truth of Origination, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the realization of a pratyekabuddha is pure; because the realization of a pratyekabuddha is pure, the Noble Truth of Origination is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the realization of a pratyekabuddha, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Origination, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure; because all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure, the Noble Truth of Origination is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of all practices of great bodhisattvas, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Origination, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of the Buddhas is pure; because the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of the Buddhas is pure, the Noble Truth of Origination is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of the Buddhas, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Origination, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

Furthermore, Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, form is pure; because form is pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of form, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

Subhuti! Because all-knowledge is pure, the form ayatana is pure; because the form ayatana is pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because all-knowledge is pure, the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and mental-object ayatanas are pure; because the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and mental-object ayatanas are pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and mental-object ayatanas, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all-knowledge is pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because all-knowledge is pure, the form dhatu, the eye-consciousness dhatu, eye-contact, and the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure; because the form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all-knowledge is pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because all-knowledge is pure, the sound dhatu, the ear-consciousness dhatu, ear-contact, and the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition are pure; because the sound dhatu through the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition are pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the sound dhatu through the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all-knowledge is pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because all-knowledge is pure, the odor dhatu, the nose-consciousness dhatu, nose-contact, and the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition are pure; because the odor dhatu through the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition are pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the odor dhatu through the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all-knowledge is pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because all-knowledge 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 Noble Truth of Cessation is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the taste dhatu through the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all-knowledge is pure, the body dhatu is pure; because the body dhatu is pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because all-knowledge 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 Noble Truth of Cessation is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings arising with body-contact as condition, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all-knowledge is pure, the mind dhatu is pure; because the mind dhatu is pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because all-knowledge 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 Noble Truth of Cessation is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the mental-object dhatu through the feelings arising with mind-contact as condition, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all-knowledge is pure, the earth dhatu is pure; because the earth dhatu is pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the earth dhatu, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because 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, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all-knowledge is pure, ignorance is pure; because ignorance is pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because all-knowledge is pure, volitional formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six ayatanas, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, becoming, birth, aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair are pure; because volitional formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair are pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of all-knowledge, the purity of volitional formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the perfection of giving is pure; because the perfection of giving is pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the perfection of giving, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the perfections of moral discipline, patience, diligence, meditation, and prajnaparamita are pure; because moral discipline through prajnaparamita are pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of moral discipline through prajnaparamita, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the emptiness of the internal is pure; because the emptiness of the internal is pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why is this?

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

the emptiness of nonbeing, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing are pure; because the emptiness of the external through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing are pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure.

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

Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of suchness, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the dharma-dhatu, the nature of dharmas, the nature free from falsity, the unchanging nature, the nature of equality, the nature beyond arising, the certainty of dharmas, the abiding of dharmas, the ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the dharma-dhatu through the inconceivable realm are pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure.

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

Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the Noble Truth of Suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of Suffering is pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the Noble Truth of Suffering, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the Noble Truths of Origin and the Path are pure; because the Noble Truths of Origin and the Path are pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the Noble Truths of Origin and the Path, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the four meditative absorptions are pure; because the four meditative absorptions are pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why is this?

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

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

Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why is this?

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

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

Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the four foundations of mindfulness are pure; because the four foundations of mindfulness are pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why is this?

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

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the four right efforts through the Noble Eightfold Path, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the liberation gateway of emptiness is pure; because the liberation gateway of emptiness is pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the liberation gateway of emptiness, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the liberation gateways of signlessness and wishlessness are pure; because the liberation gateways of signlessness and wishlessness are pure, the Noble Truth of Cessation is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the liberation gateways of signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of the Noble Truth of Cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

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

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the Buddha’s ten powers are pure; because the Buddha’s ten powers are pure, the Noble Truth of cessation is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the Buddha’s ten powers, or the purity of the Noble Truth of cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the four fearlessnesses, the four unhindered understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha are pure; because the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha are pure, the Noble Truth of cessation 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 distinctive qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of the Noble Truth of cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the quality of never forgetting is pure; because the quality of never forgetting is pure, the Noble Truth of cessation is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the quality of never forgetting, or the purity of the Noble Truth of cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, 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, the Noble Truth of cessation 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 the Noble Truth of cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the knowledge of all things is pure; because the knowledge of all things is pure, the Noble Truth of cessation is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the knowledge of all things, or the purity of the Noble Truth of cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowing 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 Noble Truth of cessation is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the path and the knowledge of all aspects, or the purity of the Noble Truth of cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, 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, the Noble Truth of cessation 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 the Noble Truth of cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, all samadhi gateways are pure; because all samadhi gateways are pure, the Noble Truth of cessation 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 the Noble Truth of cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, 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, the Noble Truth of cessation 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 the Noble Truth of cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, 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, the Noble Truth of cessation 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 the Noble Truth of cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the realization of a pratyekabuddha is pure; because the realization of a pratyekabuddha is pure, the Noble Truth of cessation is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the realization of a pratyekabuddha, or the purity of the Noble Truth of cessation, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

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

Furthermore, Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, form is pure; because form is pure, the Noble Truth of the path is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of form, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, the Noble Truth of the path is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, the Noble Truth of the path is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure, the Noble Truth of the path is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge 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, the Noble Truth of the Path is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and dharma ayatanas, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowledge 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 Noble Truth of the Path is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye-contact as their condition, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowledge 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 Noble Truth of the Path is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the sound dhatu through the feelings arising with ear-contact as their condition, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowledge 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 Noble Truth of the Path is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the odor dhatu through the feelings arising with nose-contact as their condition, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowledge 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 Noble Truth of the Path is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the taste dhatu through the feelings arising with tongue-contact as their condition, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the tangible-object dhatu, the body-consciousness dhatu, body-contact, and the feelings arising with body-contact as their condition are pure; because the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings arising with body-contact as their condition are pure, the Noble Truth of the Path is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings arising with body-contact as their condition, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, 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, the Noble Truth of the Path is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, 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, mind-contact, and the feelings arising with mind-contact as their condition are pure; because the dharma dhatu through the feelings arising with mind-contact as their condition are pure, the Noble Truth of the Path is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the dharma dhatu through the feelings arising with mind-contact as their condition, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, 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, the Noble Truth of the Path is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the earth dhatu, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, 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, the Noble Truth of the Path is pure.

Why? 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 the Noble Truth of the Path, 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, the Noble Truth of the Path is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowledge 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 Noble Truth of the Path is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, 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, the Noble Truth of the Path 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 the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the perfections of ethical discipline, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and prajnaparamita are pure; because ethical discipline through prajnaparamita are pure, the Noble Truth of the Path is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of ethical discipline through prajnaparamita, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of internal emptiness, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowledge 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 non-change, the emptiness of intrinsic nature, the emptiness of individual characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all dharmas, the emptiness of the unattainable, the emptiness of nonbeing,

the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing are pure; because external emptiness through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing are pure, the Noble Truth of the Path is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of external emptiness through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, 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, the Noble Truth of the Path is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of suchness, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowledge 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 certainty of dharmas, the abiding of dharmas, the ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the dharmadhatu through the inconceivable realm are pure, the Noble Truth of the Path is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the dharmadhatu through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, 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, the Noble Truth of the Path 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 the Noble Truth of the Path, 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 and Cessation of Suffering are pure; because the Noble Truths of the Origin and Cessation of Suffering are pure, the Noble Truth of the Path 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 and Cessation of Suffering, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, 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 concentrations are pure; because the four meditative concentrations are pure, the Noble Truth of the Path is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the four meditative concentrations, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, 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 absorptions are pure; because the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions are pure, the Noble Truth of the Path 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 absorptions, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, 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, the Noble Truth of the Path 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 the Noble Truth of the Path, 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 absorptions, and the ten totalities are pure; because the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive absorptions, and the ten totalities are pure, the Noble Truth of the Path 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 absorptions, and the ten totalities, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the four foundations of mindfulness are pure; because the four foundations of mindfulness are pure, the Noble Truth of the Path is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the four foundations of mindfulness, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, 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 supernormal 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, the Noble Truth of the Path 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 the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure; because the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure, the Noble Truth of the Path is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; because the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure, the Noble Truth of the Path is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, or the purity of the Noble Truth of the Path, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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