大般若波羅蜜多經

Volume 05

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Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the perfection of generosity is pure; because the perfection of generosity is pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the perfection of generosity, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the perfections of moral discipline, patience, diligence, meditation, and prajnaparamita are pure; because moral discipline through prajnaparamita are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of moral discipline through prajnaparamita, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure; because the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the emptiness of internal phenomena, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the emptiness of external phenomena, the emptiness of internal and external phenomena, the emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, ultimate emptiness, boundless emptiness, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of the unchanging, the emptiness of intrinsic nature, the emptiness of individual characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all phenomena,

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 the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonbeing, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of suchness, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the dharma realm, the nature of phenomena, the nature that is not false, the unchanging nature, the nature of equality, the nature of freedom from arising, the certainty of phenomena, the abiding of phenomena, the true limit, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the dharma realm through the inconceivable realm are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the dharma realm through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the Noble Truth of suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the Noble Truth of suffering, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path are pure; because the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the four meditative absorptions are pure; because the four meditative absorptions are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the four meditative absorptions, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments are pure; because the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the eight liberations, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the nine successive attainments and the ten spheres of totality are pure; because the nine successive attainments and the ten spheres of totality are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the nine successive attainments and the ten spheres of totality, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the four foundations of mindfulness are pure; because the four foundations of mindfulness are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the four foundations of mindfulness, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the eight spheres of mastery 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, omniscient wisdom is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the four right efforts through the Noble Eightfold Path, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure; because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation. Because the eight spheres of mastery 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 is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; because the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure, omniscient wisdom is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, or the purity of omniscient wisdom, they are all nondual, not divided into two, undifferentiated, and not subject to cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the five kinds of eyes are pure; because the five kinds of eyes are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the five kinds of eyes, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the six supernormal powers are pure; because the six supernormal powers are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the six supernormal powers, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the ten powers of a Buddha are pure; because the ten powers of a Buddha are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the ten powers of a Buddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the four fearlessnesses, the four unobstructed understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha are pure; because the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the Dharma of non-forgetfulness is pure; because the Dharma of non-forgetfulness is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the Dharma of non-forgetfulness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the nature of perpetual equanimity is pure; because the nature of perpetual equanimity is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the nature of perpetual equanimity, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the knowledge of all dharmas is pure; because the knowledge of all dharmas is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the knowledge of all dharmas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the eight spheres of mastery 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-knowing is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, 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-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of all dharani gateways, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, all samadhi gateways are pure; because all samadhi gateways are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of all samadhi gateways, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure; because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the eight spheres of mastery 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-knowing is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure; because the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the fruit of a pratyekabuddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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

Subhuti! Because the eight spheres of mastery are pure, the supreme awakening of the Buddhas is pure; because the supreme awakening of the Buddhas is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the purity of the supreme awakening of the Buddhas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Furthermore, Subhuti! Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, form is pure; because form is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of form, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the nine successive meditative attainments 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-knowing is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the form ayatana is pure; because the form ayatana is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharma ayatanas are pure; because the sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharma ayatanas are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharma ayatanas, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the form dhatu, the eye-consciousness dhatu, eye-contact, and the feelings that arise with eye-contact as their condition are pure; because the form dhatu through to the feelings that arise with eye-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the form dhatu through to the feelings that arise with eye-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the sound dhatu, the ear-consciousness dhatu, ear-contact, and the feelings that arise with ear-contact as their condition are pure; because the sound dhatu through to the feelings that arise with ear-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the sound dhatu through to the feelings that arise with ear-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the odor dhatu, the nose-consciousness dhatu, nose-contact, and the feelings that arise with nose-contact as their condition are pure; because the odor dhatu through to the feelings that arise with nose-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the odor dhatu through to the feelings that arise with nose-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the taste dhatu, the tongue-consciousness dhatu, tongue-contact, and the feelings that arise with tongue-contact as their condition are pure; because the taste dhatu through to the feelings that arise with tongue-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the taste dhatu through to the feelings that arise with tongue-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the body dhatu is pure; because the body dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the touch dhatu, the body-consciousness dhatu, body-contact, and the feelings that arise with body-contact as their condition are pure; because the touch dhatu through to the feelings that arise with body-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the touch dhatu through to the feelings that arise with body-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the mind dhatu is pure; because the mind dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the dharma dhatu, the mind-consciousness dhatu, mind-contact, and the feelings that arise with mind-contact as their condition are pure; because the dharma dhatu through to the feelings that arise with mind-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the dharma dhatu through to the feelings that arise with mind-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the earth dhatu is pure; because the earth dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the earth dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the nine successive meditative attainments 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 is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, 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, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the nine successive meditative attainments 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 nine successive meditative attainments, 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 or annihilation.

Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, volitional formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six sense bases, contact, feeling, craving, grasping, becoming, birth, aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and affliction are pure; because volitional formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and affliction are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of volitional formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, suffering, distress, and affliction, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti, because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the perfection of generosity is pure; because the perfection of generosity is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the perfection of generosity, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the perfections of ethical discipline, patience, diligence, meditation, and prajnaparamita are pure; because the perfections of ethical discipline through prajnaparamita are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the perfections of ethical discipline through prajnaparamita, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti, because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, inner emptiness is pure; because inner emptiness is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of inner emptiness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, outer emptiness, inner-and-outer emptiness, the emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of the conditioned, the emptiness of the unconditioned, ultimate emptiness, boundless emptiness, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of the unchanging, the emptiness of fundamental nature, the emptiness of intrinsic characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all dharmas, the emptiness of the ungraspable, the emptiness of nonexistence, the emptiness of intrinsic nature, and the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature are pure;

because outer emptiness through the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of outer emptiness through the emptiness of the nonexistence of intrinsic nature, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti, because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of suchness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Because the nine successive meditative attainments 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 limit of 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-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the dharma realm through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

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

Because the nine successive meditative attainments 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-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti, because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the four meditative absorptions are pure; because the four meditative absorptions are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the four meditative absorptions, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments are pure; because the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti, because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the eight liberations, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the eight spheres of mastery and the ten totality spheres are pure; because the eight spheres of mastery and the ten totality spheres are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the eight spheres of mastery and the ten totality spheres, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti, because the nine successive meditative attainments are pure, the four foundations of mindfulness are pure; because the four foundations of mindfulness are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the four foundations of mindfulness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Because the nine successive meditative attainments 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, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the four right efforts through the eightfold noble path, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation or annihilation.

Subhuti! Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the gateway of liberation through emptiness is pure; through the purity of the gateway of liberation through emptiness, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the gateway of liberation through emptiness, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the gateways of liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure; through the purity of the gateways of liberation through signlessness and wishlessness, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the gateways of liberation through signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; through the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the five kinds of eyes are pure; through the purity of the five kinds of eyes, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, 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 discrimination, and without cessation. Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the six superknowledges are pure; through the purity of the six superknowledges, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the six superknowledges, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the ten powers of a Buddha are pure; through the purity of the ten powers of a Buddha, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, 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 discrimination, and without cessation. Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the four fearlessnesses, the four unobstructed understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha are pure; through the purity of the four fearlessnesses up to and including the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the four fearlessnesses up to and including the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Through the purity of the Dharma of never-forgetfulness, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the Dharma of never-forgetfulness, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the nature of constant equanimity is pure; through the purity of the nature of constant equanimity, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, 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 discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the knowledge of all dharmas is pure; through the purity of the knowledge of all dharmas, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the knowledge of all dharmas, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure; through the purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, 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 discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, all dharani gateways are pure; through the purity of all dharani gateways, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of all dharani gateways, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, all samadhi gateways are pure; through the purity of all samadhi gateways, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of all samadhi gateways, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the fruit of stream-entry is pure; through the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, 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 discrimination, and without cessation. Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship are pure; through the purity of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, 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 discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood is pure; through the purity of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the fruit of pratyekabuddhahood, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, all the practices of great bodhisattvas are pure; through the purity of all the practices of great bodhisattvas, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of all the practices of great bodhisattvas, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Through the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the supreme awakening of the Buddhas is pure; through the purity of the supreme awakening of the Buddhas, the knowledge of all knowledge is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the nine successive meditative attainments, the purity of the supreme awakening of the Buddhas, or the purity of the knowledge of all knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Furthermore, Subhuti! Because the ten kasinas are pure, form is pure; because form is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of form, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the ten kasinas are pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the ten kasinas are pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the ten kasinas are pure, the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the ten kasinas are pure, the form ayatana is pure; because the form ayatana is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the form ayatana, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the ten kasinas are pure, the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and dharma ayatanas are pure; because the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and dharma ayatanas are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the sound, odor, taste, tangible-object, and dharma ayatanas, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the ten kasinas are pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the ten kasinas are pure, the form dhatu, the eye-consciousness dhatu, eye-contact, and the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure; because the form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the ten kasinas are pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the ten kasinas 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 is this? Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the sound dhatu through the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the ten kasinas are pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the ten kasinas 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 wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the odor dhatu through the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the ten kasinas are pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the ten kasinas 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 is this? Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the taste dhatu through the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the ten kasinas are pure, the body dhatu is pure; because the body dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the ten kasinas 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 wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings arising with body-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the ten kasinas are pure, the mind dhatu is pure; because the mind dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the ten kasinas 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 wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the ten kasinas, the purity of the dharma dhatu through the feelings arising with mind-contact as condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, all are nondual, without division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the ten universal spheres are pure, the earth dhatu is pure; because the earth dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so?

Because whether it is the purity of the ten universal spheres, the purity of the earth dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the ten universal spheres 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 is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the ten universal spheres, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the ten universal spheres are pure, ignorance is pure; because ignorance is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so?

Because whether it is the purity of the ten universal spheres, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the ten universal spheres are pure, volitional 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 volitional formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the ten universal spheres, the purity of volitional formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the ten universal spheres are pure, the prajnaparamita of generosity is pure; because the prajnaparamita of generosity is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so?

Because whether it is the purity of the ten universal spheres, the purity of the prajnaparamita of generosity, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the ten universal spheres are pure, the prajnaparamitas of pure discipline, patient endurance, diligence, meditation, and wisdom are pure; because the prajnaparamitas of pure discipline through wisdom are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the ten universal spheres, the purity of the prajnaparamitas of pure discipline through wisdom, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the ten universal spheres are pure, the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure; because the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so?

Because whether it is the purity of the ten universal spheres, the purity of the emptiness of internal phenomena, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the ten universal spheres are pure, the emptiness of external phenomena, the emptiness of internal and external phenomena, the emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, ultimate emptiness, boundless emptiness, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of nonchange, the emptiness of essential nature, the emptiness of intrinsic characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all phenomena,

the emptiness of nonapprehension, the emptiness of nonexistence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the nonexistence of self-nature are pure; because the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the nonexistence of self-nature are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the ten universal spheres, the purity of the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the nonexistence of self-nature, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the ten universal spheres are pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so?

Because whether it is the purity of the ten universal spheres, the purity of suchness, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the ten universal spheres are pure, the dharma-dhatu, Dharma-nature, the nature free from falsity, the immutable nature, the nature of equality, the nature of freedom from arising, the certainty of phenomena, the abiding of phenomena, the reality-limit, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the dharma-dhatu through the inconceivable realm are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the ten universal spheres, the purity of the dharma-dhatu through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the ten universal spheres are pure, the Noble Truth of suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so?

Because whether it is the purity of the ten universal spheres, the purity of the Noble Truth of suffering, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the ten universal spheres are pure, the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the path are pure; because the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the path are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the ten universal spheres, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the path, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without dual division, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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