大般若波羅蜜多經

XXXIV. CHAPTER: DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE AND UNDERSTAND

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the nose element, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the odor element, the nose-consciousness element, nose-contact, and the feelings that arise with nose-contact as condition are pure; because the odor element through the feelings that arise with nose-contact as condition are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the odor element through the feelings that arise with nose-contact as condition, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the tongue element, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the taste element, the tongue-consciousness element, tongue-contact, and the feelings that arise with tongue-contact as condition are pure; because the taste element through the feelings that arise with tongue-contact as condition are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the taste element through the feelings that arise with tongue-contact as condition, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the body element, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the tangible-object element, the body-consciousness element, body-contact, and the feelings that arise with body-contact as condition are pure; because the tangible-object element through the feelings that arise with body-contact as condition are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the tangible-object element through the feelings that arise with body-contact as condition, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the mind element, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the dharma element, the mind-consciousness element, mind-contact, and the feelings that arise with mind-contact as condition are pure; because the dharma element through the feelings that arise with mind-contact as condition are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the dharma element through the feelings that arise with mind-contact as condition, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the earth element, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are pure; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness elements, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six sense bases, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, becoming, birth, aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair are pure; because formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the perfection of generosity, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the perfections of moral discipline, patience, diligence, meditation, and prajnaparamita are pure; because the perfection of moral discipline through prajnaparamita are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the perfection of moral discipline through prajnaparamita, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure, the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure; because the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the emptiness of internal phenomena, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom 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 immutable, the emptiness of original nature, the emptiness of intrinsic characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics,

the emptiness of all phenomena, the emptiness of the unapprehensible, the emptiness of nonbeing, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing are pure; because the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, the purity of the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, the fruition of stream-entry 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 fruition of stream-entry, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the dharmadhatu, the Dharma-nature, the nature that is not false, the nature that does not change, the nature of equality, the nature free from arising, the certainty of dharmas, the abiding of dharmas, the reality-limit, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the dharmadhatu through the inconceivable realm are pure, the fruition of stream-entry 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 fruition of stream-entry, 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 Noble Truth of suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, the fruition of stream-entry 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 fruition of stream-entry, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path are pure; because the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path are pure, the fruition of stream-entry 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, cessation, and path, or the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, 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 four dhyanas are pure; because the four dhyanas are pure, the fruition of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the four dhyanas, or the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

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 fruition of stream-entry 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 fruition of stream-entry, 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 eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, the fruition of stream-entry 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 fruition of stream-entry, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

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

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the four right efforts, the four bases of spiritual power, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven factors of awakening, and the eightfold Noble Path are pure; because the four right efforts through the eightfold Noble Path are pure, the fruition of stream-entry 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 fruition of stream-entry, 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 gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure; because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the fruition of stream-entry 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 fruition of stream-entry, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

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 fruition of stream-entry 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 fruition of stream-entry, 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 ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; because the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure, the fruition of stream-entry 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 fruition of stream-entry, 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 five kinds of eyes are pure; because the five kinds of eyes are pure, the fruition of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the five kinds of eyes, or the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, the fruition of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the six superknowledges, or the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, 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 ten powers of a Buddha are pure; because the ten powers of a Buddha are pure, the fruition of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the ten powers of a Buddha, or the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the four fearlessnesses, the four unobstructed understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha are pure; because the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha are pure, the fruition of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, 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 never losing mindfulness is pure; because the Dharma of never losing mindfulness is pure, the fruition of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the Dharma of never losing mindfulness, or the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, they are all nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither interrupted nor extinguished.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the nature of constant equanimity is pure; because the nature of constant equanimity is pure, the fruition of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the nature of constant equanimity, or the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, 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 knowledge of all is pure; because the knowledge of all is pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the knowledge of all, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

Because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure; because the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

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

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

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

Because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, the fruits of non-returning and arhatship are pure; because the fruits of non-returning and arhatship are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the fruits of non-returning and arhatship, or the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

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

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

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

Furthermore, Subhuti, because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, form is pure; because form is pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of form, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

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 once-returning is pure. Why is this? 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 once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

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 once-returning is pure. Why is this? 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 once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, the form ayatana is pure; because the form ayatana is pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

Because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, the sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharma ayatanas are pure; because the sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharma ayatanas are pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharma ayatanas, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

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 condition are pure; because the form dhatu through to the feelings arising with eye contact as condition are pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the form dhatu through to the feelings arising with eye contact as condition, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all knowledge is pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

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 condition are pure; because the sound dhatu through to the feelings arising with ear contact as condition are pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, the purity of the sound dhatu through to the feelings arising with ear contact as condition, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, the fruit of once-returning 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 fruit of once-returning, 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 that arise with nose-contact as condition are pure; because the odor dhatu through the feelings that arise with nose-contact as condition are pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the odor dhatu through the feelings that arise with nose-contact as condition, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, 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 fruit of once-returning 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 fruit of once-returning, 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 that arise with tongue-contact as condition are pure; because the taste dhatu through the feelings that arise with tongue-contact as condition are pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the taste dhatu through the feelings that arise with tongue-contact as condition, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, 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 fruit of once-returning 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 fruit of once-returning, 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 that arise with body-contact as condition are pure; because the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings that arise with body-contact as condition are pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings that arise with body-contact as condition, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, 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 fruit of once-returning 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 fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the mental-object dhatu, the mind-consciousness dhatu, mind-contact, and the feelings that arise with mind-contact as condition are pure; because the mental-object dhatu through the feelings that arise with mind-contact as condition are pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the mental-object dhatu through the feelings that arise with mind-contact as condition, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, 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 fruit of once-returning 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 fruit of once-returning, 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 fruit of once-returning 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 fruit of once-returning, 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 fruit of once-returning is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, volitional formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six ayatanas, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, 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 fruit of once-returning is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of volitional formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, 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 fruit of once-returning is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the perfection of generosity, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the perfections of moral discipline, patience, vigor, meditation, and prajnaparamita are pure; because the perfection of moral discipline through prajnaparamita are pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the perfection of moral discipline through prajnaparamita, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the emptiness of the internal is pure; because the emptiness of the internal is pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the emptiness of the internal, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-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 nonchange, the emptiness of original nature, the emptiness of intrinsic characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all dharmas, the emptiness of the ungraspable, the emptiness of nonexistence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure;

because the emptiness of the external through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the emptiness of the external through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of omniscience is pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, the fruition of the once-returner is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of suchness, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of omniscience is pure, the dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, 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, ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the dharma-dhatu through the inconceivable realm are pure, the fruition of the once-returner is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the dharma-dhatu through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of omniscience is pure, the Noble Truth of suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, the fruition of the once-returner is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the Noble Truth of suffering, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of omniscience is pure, the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path are pure; because the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path are pure, the fruition of the once-returner is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of omniscience is pure, the four dhyanas are pure; because the four dhyanas are pure, the fruition of the once-returner is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the four dhyanas, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of omniscience is pure, the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions are pure; because the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions are pure, the fruition of the once-returner is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of omniscience is pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, the fruition of the once-returner is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the eight liberations, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of omniscience 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, the fruition of the once-returner is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive absorptions, and the ten spheres of totality, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of omniscience is pure, the four foundations of mindfulness are pure; because the four foundations of mindfulness are pure, the fruition of the once-returner is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the four foundations of mindfulness, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of omniscience is pure, the four right efforts, the four bases of supernormal power, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven factors of awakening, and the eightfold Noble Path are pure; because the four right efforts through the eightfold Noble Path are pure, the fruition of the once-returner is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the four right efforts through the eightfold Noble Path, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of omniscience is pure, the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure; because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the fruition of the once-returner is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of omniscience is pure, the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure; because the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure, the fruition of the once-returner is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of omniscience is pure, the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; because the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure, the fruition of the once-returner is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of omniscience is pure, the five kinds of eyes are pure; because the five kinds of eyes are pure, the fruition of the once-returner is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the five kinds of eyes, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of omniscience is pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, the fruition of the once-returner is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the six superknowledges, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the wisdom of omniscience is pure, the ten powers of a Buddha are pure; because the ten powers of a Buddha are pure, the fruition of the once-returner is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the ten powers of a Buddha, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the wisdom of omniscience 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 fruition of the once-returner is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the wisdom of omniscience, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of the fruition of the once-returner, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the Dharma of non-forgetfulness is pure; because the Dharma of non-forgetfulness is pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the Dharma of non-forgetfulness, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, 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, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the nature of constant equanimity, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, all-knowledge is pure; because all-knowledge is pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of all-knowledge, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure; because the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, all dharani gateways are pure; because all dharani gateways are pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of all dharani gateways, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

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

Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the fruits of non-returning and arhatship are pure; because the fruits of non-returning and arhatship are pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the fruits of non-returning and arhatship, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the fruit of solitary awakening is pure; because the fruit of solitary awakening is pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the fruit of solitary awakening, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, 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, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of all practices of great bodhisattvas, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the supreme awakening of the Buddhas is pure; because the supreme awakening of the Buddhas is pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the supreme awakening of the Buddhas, or the purity of the fruit of once-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Furthermore, Subhuti, because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, form is pure; because form is pure, the fruit of non-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of form, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, 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 non-returning is pure. Why is this? 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 non-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, 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 non-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, 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 non-returning is pure. Why is this? 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 non-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, 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 non-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, 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 non-returning is pure. Why is this? 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 non-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, 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 non-returning is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, 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 condition are pure; because the form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure, the fruit of non-returning is pure. Why is this? 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 condition, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, the fruit of non-returning is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, 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 fruit of non-returning is pure.

Why is this? 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 fruit of non-returning, 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 fruit of non-returning is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, 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 fruit of non-returning is pure.

Why is this? 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 fruit of non-returning, 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 fruit of non-returning is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, 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 fruit of non-returning is pure.

Why is this? 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 fruit of non-returning, 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 fruit of non-returning is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, 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 fruit of non-returning is pure.

Why is this? 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 fruit of non-returning, 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 fruit of non-returning is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. 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 their condition are pure; because the mental-object dhatu through the feelings arising with mind-contact as their condition are pure, the fruit of non-returning is pure.

Why is this? 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 their condition, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, 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 fruit of non-returning is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the earth dhatu, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, 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 fruit of non-returning is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, 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 fruit of non-returning is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, 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, grasping, existence, 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 fruit of non-returning is pure.

Why is this? 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 fruit of non-returning, 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 fruit of non-returning 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 fruit of non-returning, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure, the perfections of ethical discipline, patience, diligence, meditation, and prajnaparamita are pure; because the perfection of ethical discipline through prajnaparamita are pure, the fruit of non-returning is pure.

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

Good Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, internal emptiness is pure; because internal emptiness is pure, the fruit of non-returning is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of internal emptiness, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished. Because omniscient knowledge is pure, external emptiness, internal-and-external emptiness, the emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, ultimate-truth emptiness, conditioned emptiness, unconditioned emptiness, final emptiness, boundless emptiness, emptiness of dispersion, emptiness of the unchanging, emptiness of original nature, emptiness of intrinsic characteristics, emptiness of common characteristics, emptiness of all dharmas, emptiness of the unattainable, emptiness of nonexistence, emptiness of intrinsic nature,

and the emptiness of the intrinsic nature of nonexistence are pure; because external emptiness through the emptiness of the intrinsic nature of nonexistence are pure, the fruit of non-returning is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of external emptiness through the emptiness of the intrinsic nature of nonexistence, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

Good Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, the fruit of non-returning is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of suchness, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished. Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, 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 empty space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the Dharma realm through the inconceivable realm are pure, the fruit of non-returning is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the Dharma realm through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

Good Subhuti! Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the Noble Truth of suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, the fruit of non-returning 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 fruit of non-returning, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished. Because omniscient knowledge is pure, the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path are pure; because the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path are pure, the fruit of non-returning is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of omniscient knowledge, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path, or the purity of the fruit of non-returning, all are nondual, not divided into two, free from discrimination, and neither cut off nor extinguished.

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