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At that time, Vajra Vairocana Buddha was dwelling in the Akanistha Heaven Palace at the summit of the form realm. At the outset, his enjoyment body attained perfect enlightenment and realized the Equality Wisdom of all Tathagatas. He immediately entered the samadhi of the Vajra Equality-Nature Wisdom of all Tathagatas and realized the luminous wisdom treasury of the intrinsic equality of the Dharma of all Tathagatas.

After attaining perfect enlightenment, all the Tathagatas manifested from Vajrasattva the great mani jewel of Akasagarbha and sprinkled it upon his crown, causing the Dharma-King Wisdom of Avalokitesvara to arise. They established the skillful wisdom of Visvakarman belonging to all Tathagatas and caused him to proceed to the Vajra Mani Jeweled Peak Pavilion on the summit of Mount Sumeru, where the noble assembly had gathered.

At that time, Vairocana Buddha empowered all the Tathagatas and arranged lion thrones for their seats in the four directions. Then Aksobhya Tathagata, Ratnasambhava Tathagata, Avalokitesvara-Raja Tathagata, and Amoghasiddhi Tathagata in turn empowered Vairocana Buddha. The enjoyment body is of two kinds: the body of self-enjoyment and the body of enjoyment for others.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the four wisdoms of self-enjoyment: the Great Perfect Mirror Wisdom, the Equality-Nature Wisdom, the Wondrous Observing Wisdom, and the Accomplishing Wisdom. Externally, he brought bodhisattvas to fulfillment of the ten bhumis. For the enjoyment of others, four Buddhas manifested from the four wisdoms, each abiding upon his original throne in one of the four directions.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the five-pronged vajra bodhicitta. For his own enjoyment, vajra light streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, purifying the great bodhicitta of every sentient being; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajra Paramita and abided upon the moon disk before Vairocana Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of Akasagarbha's great mani merits. For his own enjoyment, the light of the jewel of space streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, causing every sentient being to perfect merit and virtue; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajra-Ratna Paramita and abided upon the moon disk to the right of Vairocana Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the great diligence of the karma-vajra. For his own enjoyment, the light of karma—activity—streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, causing all sentient beings to abandon every form of indolence and laziness and attain great diligence; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Karma Paramita and abided upon the moon disk to the left of Vairocana Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of great lotus wisdom. For his own enjoyment, lotus light streamed from this samadhi wisdom and purified the adventitious defilements of sentient beings; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Dharma Paramita and abided upon the moon disk behind Vairocana Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of Vajrasattva's courageous bodhicitta. For his own enjoyment, the light of a five-pronged vajra streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, causing all sentient beings immediately to realize the practice of Samantabhadra; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajrasattva Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk before Aksobhya Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the vajra hook and the four means of gathering. For his own enjoyment, the light of a vajra hook streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, gathering all sentient beings through the four means of gathering and establishing them in unsurpassed bodhi; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajraraja Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk to the right of Aksobhya Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the vajra of love, the arrow of great compassion. For his own enjoyment, the light of a vajra arrow streamed from this samadhi wisdom and struck down the minds of all sentient beings that were weary of and alienated from unsurpassed bodhi; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajralove Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk to the left of Aksobhya Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the vajra's auspicious joy and exultation. For his own enjoyment, the light of the vajra's auspicious seal of joyful celebration streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions. It shone upon all the sorrows and discouragement that sentient beings felt toward the practice of Samantabhadra, causing their bodies and minds to become vigorous and inspired; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajrasadhu Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk behind Aksobhya Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of vajra-jewel consecration. For his own enjoyment, the light of a vajra jewel streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, sprinkling the crowns of all sentient beings so that they attained the rank of a non-retrogressing bodhisattva; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajraratna Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk before Ratnasambhava Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of vajra majestic light. For his own enjoyment, the light of the vajra sun streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, destroying the darkness of ignorance in all sentient beings and causing the light of great wisdom to arise; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajraprabha Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk to the right of Ratnasambhava Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the vajra-jeweled banner. For his own enjoyment, the light of a vajra banner streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, fulfilling the wishes of all sentient beings; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajraketu Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk to the left of Ratnasambhava Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the vajra smile seal of prediction. For his own enjoyment, the light of the vajra smile seal streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, bestowing upon all sentient beings of indeterminate nature the prediction of equal, unsurpassed bodhi; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajrasmita Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk behind Ratnasambhava Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the purity and stainlessness of the vajra Dharma. For his own enjoyment, the light of vajra Dharma streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, purifying away the five desires of sentient beings and causing their bodies and minds to become pure, like lotus flowers unstained by filth; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajradharma Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk before Avalokitesvara-Raja Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the vajra sharp sword of prajnaparamita. For his own enjoyment, the light of the vajra sharp sword streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, cutting through coercive bonds so that all sentient beings might leave every suffering and affliction behind; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajrasword Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk to the right of Avalokitesvara-Raja Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the vajra cause that turns the Dharma wheel. For his own enjoyment, the light of the vajra wheel streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, gathering all sentient beings by means of the four methods of gathering and establishing them in unsurpassed bodhi; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajrahetu Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk to the left of Avalokitesvara-Raja Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of vajra secret speech beyond verbal expression. For his own enjoyment, the light of a vajra tongue streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions. It could remove the corrupt wisdom of all sentient beings and cause them to attain the four unobstructed understandings and eloquence in expounding karma; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajraspeech Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk behind Avalokitesvara-Raja Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the treasury of space of vajra karma. For his own enjoyment, the light of vajra karma streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, causing all sentient beings to accomplish vast offerings to all Tathagatas and bodhisattvas; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajrakarma Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk before Amoghasiddhi Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the armor adorned with the great loving-kindness of vajra protection. For his own enjoyment, the light of vajra armor streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, removing the violence and anger of sentient beings and causing them swiftly to attain the mind of great loving-kindness; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajraprotection Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk to the right of Amoghasiddhi Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the terrifying skillful means of the vajra yaksa. For his own enjoyment, the light of vajra fangs streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, subduing stubborn sentient beings who were difficult to teach and causing them to abide upon the path to bodhi; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajrayaksa Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk to the left of Amoghasiddhi Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the awe-inspiring, responsive seal of the vajra fist. For his own enjoyment, the light of the vajra fist streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, causing all sentient beings to eliminate karmic obstacles and swiftly perfect both worldly and transcendent siddhis; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajrafist Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk behind Amoghasiddhi Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the emblem of vajra play and Dharma bliss. For his own enjoyment, the light of the emblem of vajra play streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions. It made offerings to all Tathagatas, destroyed worldlings' defiled attachment to pleasure, and caused them swiftly to attain the play of Dharma and perfect bliss; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of the goddess Vajraplay Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk southeast of Vairocana Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the vajra flower garland and the factors of awakening. For his own enjoyment, the light of a vajra flower garland streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, making offerings to all Tathagatas, removing the ugly and inferior forms of sentient beings, and enabling them to attain beautiful bodies possessing the thirty-two marks and eighty secondary characteristics; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of the goddess Vajragarland Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk southwest of Vairocana Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of vajra chanting and the pure, wondrous sound of Dharma. For his own enjoyment, the light of the vajra song streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, making offerings to all Tathagatas and enabling sentient beings to destroy the conceptual elaborations of verbal karma and fully attain the sixty-four kinds of Brahma sound; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of the goddess Vajrachant Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk northwest of Vairocana Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of vajra Dharma dance and the play of supernormal powers. For his own enjoyment, the light of vajra dance streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, making offerings to all Tathagatas and destroying the ignorance and nescience of all sentient beings so that they attained the six superknowledges and could play freely; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of the goddess Vajra-Dharma-Dance Bodhisattva and abided upon the moon disk northeast of Vairocana Tathagata.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the ocean of clouds of vajra burning incense. For his own enjoyment, the light of vajra burning incense streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, making offerings to all Tathagatas and destroying every foul affliction of sentient beings so that they attained the pleasing fragrance of unobstructed wisdom; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of the attendant goddess Vajra-Incense Bodhisattva and abided in the southeastern corner of the jeweled vajra pavilion.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the ocean of clouds of vajra flowers of awakening. For his own enjoyment, the light of vajra flowers of awakening streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, making offerings to all Tathagatas and destroying the delusion of all sentient beings, causing the flower of the mind to open and realize stainless wisdom; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of the attendant goddess Vajraflower Bodhisattva and abided in the southwestern corner of the jeweled vajra pavilion.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the ocean of clouds of vajra lamp-light. For his own enjoyment, the light of the vajra lamp streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, making offerings to all Tathagatas and destroying the fundamental ignorance of all sentient beings so that they attained the five purified eyes of a Tathagata; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of the attendant goddess Vajralamp Bodhisattva and abided in the northwestern corner of the jeweled vajra pavilion.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the ocean of clouds of vajra perfumed ointment. For his own enjoyment, the light of vajra perfumed ointment streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, making offerings to all Tathagatas and destroying the transgressions against discipline committed by the bodily, verbal, and mental karma of all sentient beings, causing them to attain the fivefold uncontaminated Dharma body; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of the attendant goddess Vajra-Ointment Bodhisattva and abided in the northeastern corner of the jeweled vajra pavilion.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the vajra hook of invocation. For his own enjoyment, the light of the vajra hook streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions, invoking all Tathagatas to the bodhimanda of the vajra realm, uprooting all the evil destinies of sentient beings, and establishing them in the city of non-abiding nirvana; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajrahook Bodhisattva, guardian of the gate of bodhicitta, and abided upon the moon disk at the eastern gate.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the vajra lasso, the skillful means of leading beings within. For his own enjoyment, the light of the vajra lasso streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions. It led all Tathagatas and the noble assembly inside and bound with its rope all drowning sentient beings, drawing them beyond the mire of the samadhi of ultimate reality belonging to the two vehicles and establishing them in the Dharma-dhatu palace of the King of Awakening; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajralasso Bodhisattva, guardian of the gate of merit, and abided upon the moon disk at the southern gate.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the firm boundary of the vajra chain. For his own enjoyment, the light of the vajra chain streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions. It caused beings to enter the bodhimanda of the vajra realm of the noble assembly of all Tathagatas and, through the bonds of the vow of great compassion, shattered every view held by non-Buddhist sentient beings, causing them to abide in the great, unobstructed, firm, non-retrogressing city of unsurpassed bodhi; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence.

To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajrachain Bodhisattva, guardian of the gate of wisdom, and abided upon the moon disk at the western gate.

Within his own mind, Vairocana Buddha realized the samadhi wisdom of the prajnaparamita vajra bell. For his own enjoyment, the light of the vajra bell streamed from this samadhi wisdom and illuminated the worlds throughout the ten directions. It delighted the oceanic assembly of all Tathagatas and noble beings abiding in the bodhimanda of the vajra realm, destroyed every heterodox view of the two vehicles held by sentient beings, and established them in the palace of prajnaparamita; it then returned and was gathered into a single essence. To enable all bodhisattvas to enjoy this samadhi wisdom, it assumed the form of Vajrabell Bodhisattva, guardian of the gate of diligence, and abided upon the moon disk at the northern gate.

If these are explained in sequence, there are distinctions of before and after. With respect to the Buddha's reward body, however, the pure karma of the three kinds of bodily, verbal, and mental activity is immediately realized, extending universally throughout the Dharma-dhatu. In every Dharma gate, every principle, every pore, and every excellent characteristic of every bodily part, it pervades the entire realm of space without mutual obstruction. Each remains in its original position, thereby forming the self-enjoyment body and the enjoyment body for others of Vairocana, the Universally Illuminating Light.

If explained according to the sequence of the two vehicles: it is utterly impossible to realize the fruit of the path without fully cultivating the thirty-seven factors of awakening.

To realize the Buddha's self-enjoyment body, one must cultivate the thirty-seven samadhi wisdoms in order to perfect the fruit of Buddhahood.

The Verse Chapter of the Sanskrit Lankavatara states: “Intrinsic Nature and Enjoyment, Transformation and Homogeneous Emanation constitute thirty-six virtues of a Buddha, all identical with the body of intrinsic nature. Together with the Dharma-dhatu body, they total thirty-seven.”

At the outset, within the unsurpassed vehicle, one gives rise to bodhicitta. Through the empowerment of Aksobhya Buddha, one realizes perfect bodhicitta.

Through the empowerment of Ratnasambhava Buddha, one inwardly realizes bodhi and outwardly perceives Ratnasambhava Buddha consecrating one from space, whereupon one receives the rank of Dharma King of the three realms.

Through the empowerment of Avalokitesvara-Raja Buddha, the wheel of speech can proclaim immeasurable sutra Dharma gates.

Through the empowerment of Amoghasiddhi Buddha, all Buddha activities, affairs of sentient beings, and benefits of cultivation are swiftly accomplished.

Through the empowerment of Vajra Paramita, one realizes the Great Perfect Mirror Wisdom, filling space and perfectly pervading the Dharma-dhatu.

Through the empowerment of Ratna Paramita, one realizes the Equality-Nature Wisdom with regard to the boundless worlds of sentient beings and the boundless container worlds.

Through the empowerment of Dharma Paramita, one realizes the Wondrous Observing Wisdom with regard to immeasurable samadhi and dharani gates and all Dharma liberations.

Through the empowerment of Karma Paramita, one realizes the Accomplishing Wisdom with regard to the establishment of immeasurable defiled worlds and pure worlds.

Through the empowerment of Vajrasattva, one immediately realizes unsurpassed bodhi in an instant of intensely keen mind.

Through the empowerment of Vajraraja Bodhisattva, one is fully endowed with the four means of gathering within all gateways for benefiting sentient beings.

Through the empowerment of Vajralove Bodhisattva, objectless great compassion toward boundless sentient beings increases without interruption.

Through the empowerment of Vajrasadhu Bodhisattva, one thirsts insatiably for wholesome Dharma and immediately praises and extols even the slightest goodness one sees.

Through the empowerment of Vajraratna Bodhisattva, one realizes stainless wisdom, vast and perfect like space.

Through the empowerment of Vajraprabha Bodhisattva, one realizes the light of wisdom, like the sun that never ceases to shine.

Through the empowerment of Vajraketu Bodhisattva, one can fulfill every worldly and transcendent aspiration of sentient beings, like a cintamani jeweled banner.

Through the empowerment of Vajrasmita Bodhisattva, all sentient beings who see or hear one become joyful at heart and, through certainty regarding the Dharma, receive the Dharma's benefit, peace, and joy.

Through the empowerment of Vajradharma Bodhisattva, one realizes the intrinsically pure nature of Dharma, can expound every subtle and wondrous Dharma gate, and knows that all Dharma is like a raft used to cross a river.

Through the empowerment of Vajrasharp Bodhisattva, one uses the sword of prajnaparamita to cut through the sufferings caused by the immeasurable defiled fetters of oneself and others.

Through the empowerment of Vajrahetu Bodhisattva, one requests all Tathagatas throughout the immeasurable worlds of the Buddhas to turn the wheel of wondrous Dharma.

Through the empowerment of Vajraspeech Bodhisattva, one sends the sixty-four kinds of Dharma sound throughout the ten directions, bringing the benefit of Dharma to every class of sentient being according to its kind.

Through the empowerment of Vajrakarma Bodhisattva, one accomplishes vast offerings throughout boundless oceanic assemblies in the Buddha lands.

Through the empowerment of Vajraprotection Bodhisattva, one dons the adorned armor of the great vow, returns to birth and death, extensively practices as a bodhisattva, guides sentient beings, and leads them into the Buddha-Dharma.

Through the empowerment of Vajrayaksa Bodhisattva, one can crush celestial Maras and every obstacle and eliminate the enemy of beginningless affliction.

Through the empowerment of Vajrafist Bodhisattva, the immeasurable mantras, samadhis, and mudras of the three mysteries become united in a single essence.

Through the empowerment of Vajraplay Bodhisattva, one perfects joy in the enjoyment of Dharma and attains mastery of the wisdom of enjoyment.

Through the empowerment of Vajragarland Bodhisattva, one obtains the garland of the factors of awakening as an adornment.

Through the empowerment of Vajrasong Bodhisattva, one obtains the Tathagata's wondrous voice, which is heard without weariness, and, through the liberation of noble virtue, understands all Dharma to be like the echo of a shouted call.

Through the empowerment of Vajradance Bodhisattva, one obtains a body that, within a single instant, swiftly reaches boundless worlds.

Through the empowerment of Vajra-Incense Bodhisattva, one obtains the pleasing fragrance of the Tathagata's unobstructed wisdom.

Through the empowerment of Vajraflower Bodhisattva, one can cause the wondrous flower of awakened intention to open within the mire of sentient beings' afflictions.

Through the empowerment of Vajralamp Bodhisattva, one attains purity of the five kinds of eyes, benefits oneself and others, and freely illuminates the Dharma.

Through the empowerment of Vajra-Ointment Bodhisattva, one obtains the five pure, uncontaminated bodies of a Buddha.

Through the empowerment of Vajrahook Bodhisattva, one attains the Swift Samadhi for Summoning and Assembling the Entire Noble Assembly.

Through the empowerment of Vajralasso Bodhisattva, one obtains skillful wisdom unobstructed like space.

Through the empowerment of Vajrachain Bodhisattva, one obtains the Buddha's firm, unattached liberation of great compassionate contemplation.

Through the empowerment of Vajrabell Bodhisattva, those who hear the Tathagata's sound of prajnaparamita can destroy the evil seeds in the storehouse consciousness. Through the empowering might of these thirty-seven portions of wisdom belonging to the inner realization of the unsurpassed vajra realm, one immediately realizes the body of Vairocana. From the invisible crown protuberance stream forth the immeasurable Dharma bodies of the Buddha crowns, gathering in space to form a Dharma assembly.

Their radiance covers everything like the rings of a stupa spire. Even those who have fulfilled the ten bhumis cannot behold them. Unseen, they descend upon the bodily and mental karmic obstructions of sentient beings and cause all of them to be utterly destroyed, although no one can know it.

Though beings do not perceive or know this, it can still halt their sufferings and bring about birth in good destinies. From the radiance stream forth sixteen bodhisattvas together with the great inner and outer guardians of the eight directions. In turn, they extensively emit light that shines upon and touches the evil destinies, forming the terraces of a stupa and protecting the Dharma-dhatu stupa palace of the Buddhas.

Thus they form the golden body that directly realizes the universally illuminating body of Vairocana Tathagata of the vajra realm.

BRIEF EXPOSITION OF THE VAJRASEKHARA YOGA DHARMA GATE FOR DISCERNING, CULTIVATING, AND REALIZING THE NOBLE STAGES (End)