大般若波羅蜜多經

XXXIV. CHAPTER: DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE AND UNDERSTAND

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

Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of form, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation. Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or 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, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the form ayatana is pure; because the form ayatana is pure, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or 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, all dharani gateways are pure.

Why is this? 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation. Because the wisdom of 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 to the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure, all dharani gateways are 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 arising with eye-contact as condition, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation. Because the wisdom of 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 to the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition are pure, all dharani gateways are 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 arising with ear-contact as condition, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation. Because the wisdom of 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 to the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition are pure, all dharani gateways are 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 arising with nose-contact as condition, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation. Because the wisdom of 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 to the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition are pure, all dharani gateways are 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 arising with tongue-contact as condition, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure, the body dhatu is pure; because the body dhatu is pure, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation. Because the wisdom of 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 to the feelings arising with body-contact as condition are pure, all dharani gateways are pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, the purity of the tangible-object dhatu through to the feelings arising with body-contact as condition, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the mind element is pure; because the mind element is pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the mind element, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the dharma element, the mind-consciousness element, mental contact, and the feelings arising with mental contact as condition are pure; because the dharma element through the feelings arising with mental contact as condition are pure, all dharani gateways are pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the dharma element through the feelings arising with mental contact as condition, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the earth element is pure; because the earth element is pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the earth element, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are pure; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are pure, all dharani gateways are pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, ignorance is pure; because ignorance is pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six sense bases, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, existence, birth, aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, grief, and distress are pure; because formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, grief, and distress are pure, all dharani gateways are pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, grief, and distress, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the perfection of generosity is pure; because the perfection of generosity is pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the perfection of generosity, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the perfections of pure morality, patient acceptance, diligence, meditative concentration, and prajnaparamita are pure; because the perfections of pure morality through prajnaparamita are pure, all dharani gateways are pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the perfections of pure morality through prajnaparamita, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure; because the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the emptiness of internal phenomena, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing 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 original nature, the emptiness of intrinsic characteristics, the emptiness of shared characteristics, the emptiness of all phenomena,

the emptiness of the unapprehensible, the emptiness of nonexistence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure; because the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure, all dharani gateways are pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of suchness, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing 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 certainty of phenomena, the abiding of phenomena, the limit of reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the dharma realm through the inconceivable realm are pure, all dharani gateways are pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the dharma realm through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the Noble Truth of suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the Noble Truth of suffering, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path are pure; because the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path are pure, all dharani gateways are pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the four meditative concentrations are pure; because the four meditative concentrations are pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the four meditative concentrations, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions are pure; because the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions are pure, all dharani gateways are pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive meditative absorptions, and the ten spheres of totality are pure; because the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive meditative absorptions, and the ten spheres of totality are pure, all dharani gateways are 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 meditative absorptions, and the ten spheres of totality, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, 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, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, 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 enlightenment, and the eightfold noble path are pure; because the four right efforts through the eightfold noble path are pure, all dharani gateways are pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the four right efforts through the eightfold noble path, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the gateway of liberation through emptiness is pure; because the gateway of liberation through emptiness is pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why is this?

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

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the gateways of liberation through signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; because the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, 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, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, 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, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the four fearlessnesses, the four unobstructed understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha are pure; because the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha are pure, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the quality of never losing mindfulness is pure; because the quality of never losing mindfulness is pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the quality of never losing mindfulness, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, 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, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, the knowledge of all is pure; because the knowledge of all is pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, the purity of the knowledge of all, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. 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, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing is pure, all samadhi gateways are pure; because all samadhi gateways are pure, all dharani gateways are 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 all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure; because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom 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, all dharani gateways are pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure; because the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the fruit of a pratyekabuddha, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure; because all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of all practices of great bodhisattvas, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the supreme enlightenment of the Buddhas is pure; because the supreme enlightenment of the Buddhas is pure, all dharani gateways are pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the supreme enlightenment of the Buddhas, or the purity of all dharani gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

Furthermore, Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, form is pure; because form is pure, all samadhi gateways are pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of form, or the purity of all samadhi gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

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

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, all samadhi gateways are pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of all samadhi gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

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

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the form ayatana is pure; because the form ayatana is pure, all samadhi gateways are pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of all samadhi gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

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

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, all samadhi gateways are pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of all samadhi gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

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

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, all samadhi gateways are pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of all samadhi gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

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

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, all samadhi gateways are pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of all samadhi gateways, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor annihilated.

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

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, all gateways of samadhi are pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of all gateways of samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation. 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 condition are pure; because the taste dhatu through the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition are pure, all gateways of samadhi are pure.

Why? Because 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 condition, or the purity of all gateways of samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the body dhatu is pure; because the body dhatu is pure, all gateways of samadhi are pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of all gateways of samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation. 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 condition are pure; because the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings arising with body-contact as condition are pure, all gateways of samadhi are pure.

Why? Because 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 condition, or the purity of all gateways of samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the mind dhatu is pure; because the mind dhatu is pure, all gateways of samadhi are pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of all gateways of samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation. Because the knowledge of 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, all gateways of samadhi are pure.

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

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the earth dhatu is pure; because the earth dhatu is pure, all gateways of samadhi are pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the earth dhatu, or the purity of all gateways of samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation. 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, all gateways of samadhi are pure.

Why? Because 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 all gateways of samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, ignorance is pure; because ignorance is pure, all gateways of samadhi are pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of all gateways of samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation. 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, all gateways of samadhi are pure.

Why? Because 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 all gateways of samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the prajnaparamita of generosity is pure; because the prajnaparamita of generosity is pure, all gateways of samadhi are pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the prajnaparamita of generosity, or the purity of all gateways of samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation. Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the prajnaparamitas of ethical discipline, patience, diligence, meditation, and wisdom are pure; because the prajnaparamitas of ethical discipline through wisdom are pure, all gateways of samadhi are pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the prajnaparamitas of ethical discipline through wisdom, or the purity of all gateways of samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure; because the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure, all gateways of samadhi are pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the emptiness of internal phenomena, or the purity of all gateways of samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation. 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 original nature, the emptiness of intrinsic characteristics, the emptiness of shared characteristics,

the emptiness of all phenomena, the emptiness of the unobtainable, the emptiness of nonexistence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure; because the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure, all gateways of samadhi are pure.

Why? Because 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 nonexistence, or the purity of all gateways of samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without annihilation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of suchness, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, the dharma realm, the nature of dharmas, the nature free from falsity, the unchanging nature, the nature of equality, the nature free from arising, the fixed order of dharmas, the abiding order of dharmas, the ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the dharma realm through the inconceivable realm are pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the dharma realm through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, the Noble Truth of suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the Noble Truth of suffering, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path are pure; because the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path are pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, the four meditative absorptions are pure; because the four meditative absorptions are pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the four meditative absorptions, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions are pure; because the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions are pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the eight liberations, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive absorptions, and the ten spheres of totality are pure; because the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive absorptions, and the ten spheres of totality are pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive absorptions, and the ten spheres of totality, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, the four establishments of mindfulness are pure; because the four establishments of mindfulness are pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the four establishments of mindfulness, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Because the knowledge of all-knowingness 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, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the four right efforts through the Noble Eightfold Path, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure; because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure; because the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; because the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, the five kinds of eyes are pure; because the five kinds of eyes are pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the five kinds of eyes, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the six superknowledges, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, the ten powers of a Buddha are pure; because the ten powers of a Buddha are pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the ten powers of a Buddha, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Because the knowledge of all-knowingness is pure, the four fearlessnesses, the four unobstructed understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha are pure; because the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha are pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowingness, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, the Dharma of non-forgetfulness is pure; because the Dharma of non-forgetfulness is pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the Dharma of non-forgetfulness, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, the nature of constant equanimity is pure; because the nature of constant equanimity is pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the nature of constant equanimity, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, all-knowledge is pure; because all-knowledge is pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of all-knowledge, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, the knowledge of path-aspects and the knowledge of all aspects are pure; because the knowledge of path-aspects and the knowledge of all aspects are pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the knowledge of path-aspects and the knowledge of all aspects, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure; because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all 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, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure; because the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the fruit of a pratyekabuddha, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure; because all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of all practices of great bodhisattvas, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, the supreme enlightenment of the Buddhas is pure; because the supreme enlightenment of the Buddhas is pure, all gateways to samadhi are pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the supreme enlightenment of the Buddhas, or the purity of all gateways to samadhi, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Furthermore, Subhuti, because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, form is pure; because form is pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of form, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge 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, the fruit of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, 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 fruit of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, 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 fruit of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Because 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 fruit of stream-entry, 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 fruit of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, 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 conditioned by eye-contact are pure; because the form dhatu through to the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Because whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the form dhatu through to the feelings arising conditioned by eye-contact, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, they are all nondual, without division into two, free from discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished. Because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the sound dhatu, the ear-consciousness dhatu, ear-contact, and the feelings that arise with ear-contact as their condition are pure; because the sound dhatu through to the feelings that arise with ear-contact as their condition are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the sound dhatu through to the feelings that arise with ear-contact as their condition, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, they are all nondual, without division into two, free from discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

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