大般若波羅蜜多經

Volume 05

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Subhuti! Because the four formless absorptions are pure, the perfection of generosity is pure; because the perfection of generosity is pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of the perfection of generosity, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the four formless absorptions are pure, the perfections of ethical discipline, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and prajnaparamita are pure; because the perfections of ethical discipline through prajnaparamita are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of the perfections of ethical discipline through prajnaparamita, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the four formless absorptions are pure, inner emptiness is pure; because inner emptiness is pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of inner emptiness, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the four formless absorptions are pure, outer emptiness, inner-and-outer emptiness, the emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, ultimate emptiness, the emptiness of the conditioned, the emptiness of the unconditioned, absolute emptiness, boundless emptiness, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of nonchange, the emptiness of intrinsic nature, the emptiness of individual characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all dharmas, the emptiness of the ungraspable, the emptiness of nonbeing, the emptiness of self-nature,

and the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing are pure; because outer emptiness through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of outer emptiness through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the four formless absorptions are pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of suchness, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the four formless absorptions are pure, the dharma-dhatu, the nature of dharmas, the nature free from falsity, the nature free from change, the nature of equality, the nature beyond arising, the fixity of dharmas, the abiding of dharmas, the ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the dharma-dhatu through the inconceivable realm are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of the dharma-dhatu through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the four formless absorptions are pure, the Noble Truth of suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of the Noble Truth of suffering, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the four formless absorptions are pure, the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path are pure; because the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin, cessation, and path, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the four formless absorptions are pure, the four meditative absorptions are pure; because the four meditative absorptions are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of the four meditative absorptions, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the four formless absorptions are pure, the four immeasurables are pure; because the four immeasurables are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of the four immeasurables, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the four formless absorptions are pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of the eight liberations, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the four formless absorptions are 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, omniscient wisdom is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive absorptions, and the ten spheres of totality, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the four formless absorptions are pure, the four establishments of mindfulness are pure; because the four establishments of mindfulness are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of the four establishments of mindfulness, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the four formless absorptions are 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, omniscient wisdom is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of the four right efforts through the eightfold noble path, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the four formless absorptions are pure, the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure; because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the four formless absorptions are pure, the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure; because the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the four formless absorptions are pure, the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; because the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless absorptions, the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, all are nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Good Subhuti! Because the four formless concentrations are pure, the five kinds of eyes are pure; because the five kinds of eyes are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the four formless concentrations, the purity of the five kinds of eyes, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation. Because the four formless concentrations are pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the four formless concentrations, the purity of the six superknowledges, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Good Subhuti! Because the four formless concentrations are pure, the ten powers of a Buddha are pure; because the ten powers of a Buddha are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the four formless concentrations, the purity of the ten powers of a Buddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation. Because the four formless concentrations are pure, the four fearlessnesses, the four unobstructed understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen exclusive qualities of a Buddha are pure; because the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen exclusive qualities of a Buddha are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless concentrations, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen exclusive qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Good Subhuti! Because the four formless concentrations are pure, the Dharma of never forgetting is pure; because the Dharma of never forgetting is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the four formless concentrations, the purity of the Dharma of never forgetting, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation. Because the four formless concentrations are pure, the nature of constant equanimity is pure; because the nature of constant equanimity is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless concentrations, the purity of the nature of constant equanimity, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Good Subhuti! Because the four formless concentrations are pure, the knowledge of all is pure; because the knowledge of all is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the four formless concentrations, the purity of the knowledge of all, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation. Because the four formless concentrations are 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 knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless concentrations, the purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

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

Because whether it is the purity of the four formless concentrations, the purity of all dharani gateways, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation. Because the four formless concentrations are pure, all samadhi gateways are pure; because all samadhi gateways are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the four formless concentrations, the purity of all samadhi gateways, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Good Subhuti! Because the four formless concentrations are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure; because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the four formless concentrations, the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation. Because the four formless concentrations are pure, the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship are pure; because the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless concentrations, the purity of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Good Subhuti! Because the four formless concentrations are pure, the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure; because the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless concentrations, the purity of the fruit of a pratyekabuddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Good Subhuti! Because the four formless concentrations are pure, all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure; because all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless concentrations, the purity of all practices of great bodhisattvas, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Good Subhuti! Because the four formless concentrations are pure, the supreme awakening of all Buddhas is pure; because the supreme awakening of all Buddhas is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the four formless concentrations, the purity of the supreme awakening of all Buddhas, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Furthermore, Subhuti! Because the eight liberations are pure, form is pure; because form is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of form, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation. Because the eight liberations are pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Good Subhuti! Because the eight liberations are pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation. Because the eight liberations are pure, the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without differentiation, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight liberations are pure, the sense field of visible form is pure; because the sense field of visible form is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the sense field of visible form, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the eight liberations are pure, the sense fields of sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharmas are pure; because the sense fields of sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharmas are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the sense fields of sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharmas, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight liberations are pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the eight liberations are pure, the visible-form dhatu, the eye-consciousness dhatu, eye-contact, and the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure; because the visible-form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

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

Subhuti! Because the eight liberations are pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this?

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

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

Subhuti! Because the eight liberations are pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this?

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

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

Subhuti! Because the eight liberations are pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the eight liberations are pure, the taste dhatu, the tongue-consciousness dhatu, tongue-contact, and the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition are pure; because the taste dhatu through the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

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

Subhuti! Because the eight liberations are pure, the body dhatu is pure; because the body dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this?

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

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

Subhuti! Because the eight liberations are pure, the mind dhatu is pure; because the mind dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the eight liberations are pure, the dharma dhatu, the mind-consciousness dhatu, mind-contact, and the feelings arising with mind-contact as condition are pure; because the dharma dhatu through the feelings arising with mind-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

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

Subhuti! Because the eight liberations are pure, the earth dhatu is pure; because the earth dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this?

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

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Because the eight liberations are pure, external emptiness, internal-and-external emptiness, the emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, ultimate emptiness, the emptiness of the conditioned, the emptiness of the unconditioned, absolute emptiness, boundless emptiness, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of the unchanging, the emptiness of intrinsic nature, the emptiness of individual characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all dharmas, the emptiness of the ungraspable, the emptiness of nonexistence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure; because external emptiness through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of external emptiness through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Because the eight liberations are pure, the dharma realm, the nature of dharmas, the nature free from falsity, the unchanging nature, the nature of equality, the nature of freedom from arising, the certainty of dharmas, the abiding of dharmas, the ultimate reality, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the dharma realm through the inconceivable realm are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the dharma realm through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Because the eight liberations are 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 knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight liberations are pure, the four meditative concentrations are pure; because the four meditative concentrations are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the four meditative concentrations, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the eight liberations are pure, the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions are pure; because the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the four immeasurables and the four formless absorptions, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Because the eight liberations are pure, the nine successive absorptions and the ten spheres of totality are pure; because the nine successive absorptions and the ten spheres of totality are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the nine successive absorptions and the ten spheres of totality, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight liberations are pure, the four foundations of mindfulness are pure; because the four foundations of mindfulness are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the four foundations of mindfulness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the eight liberations are pure, the four right efforts, the four bases of spiritual power, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven factors of awakening, and the Noble Eightfold Path are pure; because the four right efforts through the Noble Eightfold Path are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the four right efforts through the Noble Eightfold Path, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight liberations are pure, the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure; because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the eight liberations are pure, the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure; because the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight liberations are pure, the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; because the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing wisdom, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Subhuti, because the eight liberations are pure, the ten powers of a Buddha are pure; because the ten powers of a Buddha are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the ten powers of a Buddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the eight liberations are pure, the four fearlessnesses, the four unobstructed knowledges, 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 knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen distinctive qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight liberations are pure, the quality of never losing mindfulness is pure; because the quality of never losing mindfulness is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the quality of never losing mindfulness, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the eight liberations are pure, the nature of perpetual equanimity is pure; because the nature of perpetual equanimity is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the nature of perpetual equanimity, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight liberations are pure, the knowledge of all is pure; because the knowledge of all is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the knowledge of all, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the eight liberations are 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 knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Subhuti, because the eight liberations are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure; because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the eight liberations are pure, the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship are pure; because the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight liberations are pure, the realization of a pratyekabuddha is pure; because the realization of a pratyekabuddha is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the realization of a pratyekabuddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight liberations are pure, all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure; because all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of all practices of great bodhisattvas, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight liberations are pure, the supreme enlightenment of the Buddhas is pure; because the supreme enlightenment of the Buddhas is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight liberations, the purity of the supreme enlightenment of the Buddhas, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Furthermore, Subhuti, because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, form is pure; because form is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of form, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, undivided, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the sphere of visible form is pure; because the sphere of visible form is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the sphere of visible form, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the spheres of sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharmas are pure; because the spheres of sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharmas are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the spheres of sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharmas, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the visible-form dhatu, the eye-consciousness dhatu, eye-contact, and the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure; because the visible-form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the visible-form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the sound dhatu, the ear-consciousness dhatu, ear-contact, and the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition are pure; because the sound dhatu through the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the sound dhatu through the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the smell dhatu, the nose-consciousness dhatu, nose-contact, and the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition are pure; because the smell dhatu through the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the smell dhatu through the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the taste dhatu, the tongue-consciousness dhatu, tongue-contact, and the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition are pure; because the taste dhatu through the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the taste dhatu through the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the body dhatu is pure; because the body dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the touch dhatu, the body-consciousness dhatu, body-contact, and the feelings arising with body-contact as condition are pure; because the touch dhatu through the feelings arising with body-contact as condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the touch dhatu through the feelings arising with body-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the mind dhatu is pure; because the mind dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the dharma dhatu, the mind-consciousness dhatu, mental contact, and the feelings arising with mental contact as condition are pure; because the dharma dhatu through the feelings arising with mental contact as condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the dharma dhatu through the feelings arising with mental contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the earth dhatu is pure; because the earth dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the earth dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti, because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, ignorance is pure; because ignorance is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six ayatanas, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, becoming, birth, aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress are pure; because formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undiscriminated, and not subject to cessation.

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