大般若波羅蜜多經
Chinese title:大般若波羅蜜多經
LIV. SECTION ON ANALYTICAL DISTINCTIONS
02
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the five kinds of eyes?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the five kinds of eyes?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the six superknowledges?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the six superknowledges?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the Buddha’s ten powers?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the Buddha’s ten powers?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of 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?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of 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?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the Dharma of non-forgetfulness?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the Dharma of non-forgetfulness?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of constant equanimity?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of constant equanimity?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the knowledge of all things?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the knowledge of all things?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of all dharani gateways?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of all dharani gateways?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of all samadhi gateways?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of all samadhi gateways?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the fruit of stream-entry?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the fruit of stream-entry?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the fruit of a pratyekabuddha?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the fruit of a pratyekabuddha?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of all the practices of great bodhisattvas?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of all the practices of great bodhisattvas?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the unsurpassed enlightenment of all Buddhas?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the unstable, non-autonomous, empty, and nonexistent nature of the unsurpassed enlightenment of all Buddhas?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, certainty of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of form?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, certainty of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of form?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the eye ayatana?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the eye ayatana?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the form ayatana?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the form ayatana?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and mental-object ayatanas?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and mental-object ayatanas?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the eye dhatu?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the eye dhatu?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind dhatus?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind dhatus?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the form dhatu?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the form dhatu?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and mental-object dhatus?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and mental-object dhatus?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the eye-consciousness dhatu?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the eye-consciousness dhatu?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the ear-, nose-, tongue-, body-, and mind-consciousness dhatus?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can prajnaparamita be practiced apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature free from arising, fixed order of dharmas, abiding of dharmas, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the ear-, nose-, tongue-, body-, and mind-consciousness dhatus?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of eye-contact?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of eye-contact?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of ear-, nose-, tongue-, body-, and mind-contact?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of ear-, nose-, tongue-, body-, and mind-contact?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the feelings arising in dependence upon eye-contact?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the feelings arising in dependence upon eye-contact?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the feelings arising in dependence upon ear-, nose-, tongue-, body-, and mind-contact?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the feelings arising in dependence upon ear-, nose-, tongue-, body-, and mind-contact?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the earth dhatu?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the earth dhatu?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of ignorance?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of ignorance?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of volitional formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six ayatanas, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, becoming, birth, and old age and death?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of volitional formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six ayatanas, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, becoming, birth, and old age and death?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the perfection of generosity?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the perfection of generosity?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the perfections of pure ethical conduct, patient acceptance, diligence, meditation, and prajnaparamita?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the perfections of pure ethical conduct, patient acceptance, diligence, meditation, and prajnaparamita?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature beyond arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the emptiness of internal phenomena?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the emptiness of the internal?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the emptiness of the external, emptiness of the internal and external, emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, emptiness of ultimate meaning, emptiness of the conditioned, emptiness of the unconditioned, ultimate emptiness, boundless emptiness, emptiness of dispersion, emptiness of the unchanging, emptiness of intrinsic nature, emptiness of individual characteristics, emptiness of common characteristics, emptiness of all dharmas, emptiness of the unobtainable, emptiness of nonexistence, emptiness of self-nature, and emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the emptiness of the external, emptiness of the internal and external, emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, emptiness of ultimate meaning, emptiness of the conditioned, emptiness of the unconditioned, ultimate emptiness, boundless emptiness, emptiness of dispersion, emptiness of the unchanging, emptiness of intrinsic nature, emptiness of individual characteristics, emptiness of common characteristics, emptiness of all dharmas, emptiness of the unobtainable, emptiness of nonexistence, emptiness of self-nature, and emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the Noble Truth of suffering?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the Noble Truth of suffering?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the four dhyanas?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the four dhyanas?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the eight liberations?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the eight liberations?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive absorptions, and the ten totalities?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive absorptions, and the ten totalities?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the four establishments of mindfulness?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the four establishments of mindfulness?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the four right efforts, four bases of spiritual power, five faculties, five powers, seven factors of awakening, and eight factors of the Noble Path?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, Dharma realm, Dharma-nature, non-deceptive nature, immutable nature, equal nature, nature free from arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding of Dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the four right efforts, four bases of spiritual power, five faculties, five powers, seven factors of awakening, and eight factors of the Noble Path?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita precisely within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the gateway of liberation through emptiness?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the gateway of liberation through emptiness?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita precisely within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the gateways of liberation through emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the gateways of liberation through emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita precisely within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the Ground of Great Joy?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the Ground of Great Joy?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita precisely within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the Ground of Stainlessness, the Ground of Luminosity, the Ground of Blazing Wisdom, the Ground Difficult to Conquer, the Ground of Manifest Presence, the Far-Going Ground, the Immovable Ground, the Ground of Excellent Wisdom, and the Dharma Cloud Ground?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the Ground of Stainlessness, the Ground of Luminosity, the Ground of Blazing Wisdom, the Ground Difficult to Conquer, the Ground of Manifest Presence, the Far-Going Ground, the Immovable Ground, the Ground of Excellent Wisdom, and the Dharma Cloud Ground?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita precisely within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the five kinds of eyes?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the five kinds of eyes?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita precisely within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the six superknowledges?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the six superknowledges?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita precisely within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the Buddha's ten powers?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the Buddha's ten powers?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita precisely within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the four fearlessnesses, four unobstructed understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and eighteen exclusive qualities of a Buddha?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the four fearlessnesses, four unobstructed understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and eighteen exclusive qualities of a Buddha?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita precisely within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the quality of never losing mindfulness?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the quality of never losing mindfulness?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita precisely within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the nature of constant equanimity?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the nature of constant equanimity?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita precisely within the suchness, dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, nature free from falsity, unchanging nature, nature of equality, nature transcending arising, fixed order of Dharma, abiding order of Dharma, ultimate reality, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the knowledge of all things?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the knowledge of all things?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the knowledge of the aspects of the path and the knowledge of all aspects?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the knowledge of the aspects of the path and the knowledge of all aspects?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of all dharani gateways?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of all dharani gateways?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of all samadhi gateways?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of all samadhi gateways?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the fruit of stream-entry?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the fruit of stream-entry?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the fruit of a pratyekabuddha?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the fruit of a pratyekabuddha?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of all the practices of great bodhisattvas?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of all the practices of great bodhisattvas?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita within the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of the Buddhas?
– No, Subhuti!
– Blessed One! Can one practice prajnaparamita apart from the true suchness, dharma realm, dharma-nature, non-falsity, immutability, equality, freedom from arising, fixed order of dharma, abiding of dharma, reality-limit, realm of space, and inconceivable realm of the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment of the Buddhas?
– No, Subhuti!
Then the Venerable Subhuti said to the Buddha: Blessed One! If none of these dharmas can practice prajnaparamita, how can a great bodhisattva practice prajnaparamita?
The Buddha said to Subhuti: What do you think? Do you perceive any dharma that can practice prajnaparamita?
Subhuti replied: Blessed One! No!
The Buddha said to Subhuti: What do you think? Do you perceive prajnaparamita as that which is practiced by a great bodhisattva?
Subhuti replied: Blessed One! No!
The Buddha said to Subhuti: What do you think? Can a dharma that you do not perceive be apprehended?
Subhuti replied: Blessed One! No!
The Buddha said to Subhuti: What do you think? Does a dharma that cannot be apprehended undergo arising and cessation?
Subhuti replied: Blessed One! No!
The Buddha said to Subhuti: The true nature of all dharmas, just as you have perceived it, is precisely the great bodhisattva’s patient acceptance of the non-arising of dharmas. If a great bodhisattva accomplishes such patient acceptance of the non-arising of dharmas, the Tathagata, the Arhat, the Perfectly Enlightened One, will immediately bestow upon that bodhisattva the prediction of irreversibility from unsurpassed perfect enlightenment.
Subhuti! It is impossible that a great bodhisattva who diligently cultivates the supreme merits of the Buddha’s ten powers, the four fearlessnesses, the four unhindered understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha, and so forth, ever remaining energetic and never becoming indolent or weary, should fail to realize unsurpassed perfect enlightenment, the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, and the sublime wisdom of the Great Vehicle. Why? Subhuti! Because that great bodhisattva has certainly attained the patient acceptance of the non-arising of dharmas and, until reaching unsurpassed perfect enlightenment, will neither regress nor diminish with respect to the dharmas already attained.
The Venerable Subhuti again addressed the Buddha: “Blessed One! Is it by virtue of the non-arising nature of all dharmas that great bodhisattvas receive from the Buddha the prediction of non-retrogression from unsurpassed perfect enlightenment?”
The Buddha said: “No, Subhuti!”
“Blessed One! Is it by virtue of the arising nature of all dharmas that great bodhisattvas receive from the Buddha the prediction of non-retrogression from unsurpassed perfect enlightenment?”
“No, Subhuti!”
“Blessed One! Is it by virtue of both the arising and non-arising nature of all dharmas that great bodhisattvas receive from the Buddha the prediction of non-retrogression from unsurpassed perfect enlightenment?”
“No, Subhuti!”
“Blessed One! Is it by virtue of the nature of all dharmas as neither arising nor non-arising that great bodhisattvas receive from the Buddha the prediction of non-retrogression from unsurpassed perfect enlightenment?”
“No, Subhuti!”
At that time, the Venerable Subhuti addressed the Buddha: “Blessed One! By what means do great bodhisattvas receive from the Buddha the prediction of non-retrogression from unsurpassed perfect enlightenment?”
The Buddha said: “Subhuti! What do you think? Do you perceive any dharma that receives from the Buddha the prediction of non-retrogression from unsurpassed perfect enlightenment?”
Subhuti replied: “Blessed One! No! I do not perceive any dharma that receives from the Buddha the prediction of non-retrogression from unsurpassed perfect enlightenment. Nor do I perceive, with respect to the Buddha’s unsurpassed perfect enlightenment, anything that realizes, anything realized, any time of realization, or any means by which realization occurs. All are utterly ungraspable.”
The Buddha said: “Subhuti! So it is! So it is! It is exactly as you have said.
“Subhuti! When a great bodhisattva apprehends nothing whatsoever in any dharma, that bodhisattva does not think: ‘I shall realize unsurpassed perfect enlightenment; by means of that dharma I shall realize unsurpassed perfect enlightenment; because of this dharma, at that time and in that place, I shall realize unsurpassed perfect enlightenment.’ Why? Subhuti! Because great bodhisattvas who deeply cultivate prajnaparamita are free from all such discriminations. Why? Subhuti! Because profound prajnaparamita is free from discrimination.”
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