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0414.The Fifteenth Chapter Ascertaining the Quintessential Nature of the Profound Secret.g2.0f

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Dam. I beseech. If we take a slightly similar example, it is like this: like the sky, the sun, precious jewels, precious gold, lamps, poison-transforming medicine, gold-transforming medicine, beryl, the great ocean, the essence of stone, being subdued by skill, entering a place, gold, stone, and jewels, and generating great joy. Asked: What name is used to represent the essence of the holy being, bodhichitta? Replied: The name of the holy spiritual friend is nominal, and there is no certainty in the name. Asked: Can it not be represented by a name? Replied: If we represent something that is completely unidentifiable from the perspective of expression, then the categories of names, just as how various different names are established, are said to form in that way, namely, bodhichitta itself, and suchness, only thatness, thusness, as-it-isness, non-erroneousness, unconditionedness, non-otherness, dharmata, dharmadhatu, inconceivable, ultimate reality, secret mantra (གསང་སྔགས,梵文:mantra,IAST:mantra,Meaning: mantra), dharani mantra (གཟུངས་སྔགས,梵文:dhāraṇī,IAST:dharani,Meaning: retention), lineage mantra (རིགས་སྔགས,梵文:kula-mantra,IAST:kula-mantra,Meaning: family mantra), and the Great Vehicle, are widely known. Asked: How does the essence of bodhichitta appear to holy beings? Replied: Bodhichitta cannot appear even for a moment. Asked: Does it not appear anywhere? Replied: It appears as it is seen. Asked: How does it fully appear? Replied: Like this: Because it is all-pervasive, it is itself non-appearing. It is not hidden anywhere, it is itself invisible. It is inherently inseparable, it is itself unrecognized. If examined, it is invisible, it is itself appearing in everything. Although various things appear, it is itself without substance. Even if wandering in samsara, it is itself inseparable from emptiness. Even though there are various doors, it is itself unchanging. Without particles, it is itself pervading appearance and existence. From emptiness, it is itself the arising of various things. Without a substantial basis, it is itself attached to everything. Without a place of effort, it is itself accomplishing whatever is practiced. Without form or characteristics, it is itself appearing whatever is looked at. There is nothing, it is itself knowing everything. Pervasive, vast, complete, one, boundless. Completely separate, unique, it is itself not abandoning anything. Without outer and inner, it is itself all inner. Although appearing boundlessly, it

Chinese

是无有边际的自性。是不取不思的自然安住。是无有阻碍的恒常坠落。是不需抬举的于虚空中行走。是不需肢体的行于诸地。是未曾动摇而周遍行。是不需移动而无碍迅速。是虽有种种显现却未曾离于一。是未曾离于一而显现种种。是融入一切的道路。是不舍任何的轮回。是不知迷惑的众生。是度过四河的船。是种种行走的行者。是无有对境的菩提。是种种形象的心性。是精通一切的智慧。是照亮一切的禅定。是未曾行走而到达的处所。是无与伦比的殊胜。是不可思议的顶。是极度超胜的卓越。是无有权势与对治的无上。是无法探底的甚深。是不可估量的秘密。是微细的不显现。是生出一切的法。是不变的真如。是获得果位的菩萨。是恒常清凉周遍的佛。是成为基础的根本。是生出一切的母。是从彼生出的父。是持有血脉的子。是自然生起的自在。是如是自性的种姓。是难以逾越的大誓言。是完全存活的命。是不会穷尽的大宝藏。是成办所愿的财。是恒常慈悲做一切事的仆人。是完全庄严的身。是发出言语的语。是了知一切的意。是生出一切所欲的功德。是成办事业的事业。是行于境的欲望。是享用彼之受用大乐。是成为因的巨大资具。是圆满意乐的大众。是无有勤作的一切义成办。是种种变化的幻化。是成为表相的手印。是不从他处寻觅的近取。是从自生起的近取近修。是精华的自性

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It is the nature of being without limit. It is the natural abiding, ungrasped and unthought. It is the constant falling without obstruction. It is walking in the sky without lifting. It is traversing all lands without limbs. It is going everywhere without ever moving. It is unimpeded and swift without moving. It is not moving from one, even though various elaborations appear. It is the appearance of various things without moving from one. It is the path of entering into everything. It is the samsara that does not abandon anything. It is the sentient being who is confused by not knowing. It is the boat that crosses the four rivers. It is the goer who moves in various ways. It is the bodhi without an object. It is the mind itself with various forms. It is the wisdom that is skilled in everything. It is the samadhi that illuminates everything. It is the place reached without going. It is the supreme that is unparalleled. It is the ultimate that is wonderful. It is the excellent that is exceedingly superior. It is the unsurpassed that has no power or antidote. It is the profound that cannot be fathomed. It is the secret that is immeasurable. It is the subtle that is invisible. It is the dharma that arises from everything. It is the unchanging suchness. It is the bodhisattva who has attained the state. It is the buddha who is constantly cool and pervasive. It is the root that has become the basis. It is the mother who gives birth to everything. It is the father who arises from that. It is the son who holds the lineage. It is the self-arisen lord. It is the great lineage of suchness. It is the great commitment that is difficult to transgress. It is the life that is fully alive. It is the great treasure that never runs out. It is the wealth that accomplishes desires. It is the servant who does all things with constant compassion. It is the body that is completely majestic. It is the speech that arises from expression. It is the mind that knows everything. It is the qualities that arise from all desires. It is the activity that accomplishes deeds. It is the desire that goes to the object. It is the great enjoyment of experiencing that very thing. It is the great equipment that has become the cause. It is the great assembly that has complete intention. It is the accomplishment of all meaning without effort. It is the miracle of various transformations. It is the mudra that has become a sign. It is the approach that is not sought from others. It is the close approach that arises from oneself. It is the nature of essence.

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这是关于地的成就。由于果的缘故,是伟大的成就。世尊开示说:善男子们,菩提的精华应如何成就?回答说:无法成就。世尊开示说:为何无法成就?回答说:因为本来就是成就的。世尊开示说:本来是如何成就的?回答说:因为不是从他处产生,而是从自身产生,没有造作,自然而生,所以确定是本来就证得的。像这样,像这样,从空性中发出声音,确定是真如,确定是真如,从一切到一切,除了菩提的精华之外,什么也没有。楞伽的主人,像这样,善男子们确定是菩提的精华,安住在不动的状态中,寂静于无分别的状态中,当他们安住于此之时,他们的意念在法性的虚空中展开,智慧的太阳普照,一切都显现为真如的确定。在那时,在那时,产生密咒的原因是,出现了特殊的应调伏者,他们焚烧三界。具有忿怒相的应调伏者,当注定降临的时刻到来时,所有十方三世的诸佛都聚集在菩提的精华中,对善男子们,有些鼓励他们证得伟大的菩提,有些鼓励他们展现伟大的神变,有些鼓励他们圆满仪轨,有些用三摩地鼓励,有些用解脱的智慧鼓励。因此,从空性中站起来,享受圆满,展现种种化身和庄严,就像金刚萨埵那样,显现为真如确定的种种化身,如灯火般庄严。像这样,完全清净,超越言说的佛,在不同的刹土中,不同的转轮圣王,在不同的三界天界中享受圆满,以及王位继承者法王,以及化身帝释天,不同的天神上师,在不同的末世,显现不同的神变,以及不同的佛母顶髻转轮圣王的子宫中,显现不同的秘密身,以及在不同的刹土中,显现不同的化身灯,以及在心意的菩提精华中,不动。

English

This is the accomplishment of the ground. Because of the fruit itself, it is a great accomplishment. The Blessed One said: "Noble beings, how is the essence of enlightenment accomplished?" They replied: "It is not accomplished." The Blessed One said: "How is it not accomplished?" They replied: "Because it is already accomplished." The Blessed One said: "How is it already accomplished?" They replied: "Because it does not arise from another, but arises from itself, without effort, and is self-arisen, it is certain that it is already attained." Thus, thus, a sound arises from emptiness, it is certain that it is Suchness, it is certain that it is Suchness, from all to all, there is nothing other than the essence of enlightenment. Lord of Lanka, thus, noble beings, certain of the essence of enlightenment, abiding peacefully in a state of non-movement, in a state of non-conceptualization, at that time, at that moment, their intention unfolds in the sky of the Dharma-nature, the sun of wisdom spreads, and all is revealed as the certainty of Suchness. At that time, at that moment, the cause of the arising of secret mantras is that extraordinary beings to be tamed appear, who burn the three worlds. Wrathful ones, when the time for taming those to be tamed has certainly arrived, all the Buddhas of all directions and times gather in the essence of enlightenment, and some encourage the noble beings to attain great enlightenment, some encourage them to manifest great miracles, some encourage them to complete the rituals, some encourage them with samadhi, and some encourage them with the wisdom of liberation. Therefore, arising from wherever emptiness is, enjoying perfect enjoyment, and manifesting various emanations and arrangements, just as Vajrasattva, the emanations of the certainty of Suchness appear, like lamps fully arranged. Thus, completely pure, beyond expression, different Buddhas, in different realms, different universal monarchs, enjoying perfect enjoyment in different three realms of gods, and the crown prince, the Dharma king, and the emanation Indra, different divine teachers, in different final times, different miracles appear, and in the wombs of different mothers, the crown of universal monarchs, different secret bodies appear, and in different realms, different emanation lamps appear, and in the heart, the essence of enlightenment, unmoving.

Chinese

并且,在不同的身体和不同的世界中,进入禅定,完成调伏,前往不同的金刚座,调伏不同的魔,完全转动法轮,唯一现证圆满菩提。如是说后,楞伽的主人等下劣身体的菩萨们,确信了心髓菩提秘密圣法即是真如。诸佛意趣汇集的大经中,确信秘密圣法即是真如之品第十五。大乘决定生起之理中,讲述确信心髓菩提之语,对法的印记之智慧进行辨析,即生起之理的第四部分。

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And, in different bodies and different worlds, having entered into meditative concentration, completing the taming, having gone to different Vajra seats, having subdued different maras, having completely turned the wheel of Dharma, uniquely manifesting complete and perfect enlightenment. Having spoken thus, the bodhisattvas with inferior bodies, such as the lord of Lanka, became certain that the secret and sacred essence of enlightenment is indeed Suchness. From the great sutra that gathers the intentions of all Buddhas, the fifteenth chapter: "Certainty that the Secret Sacred is Indeed Suchness." From the manner of definitely arising of the Great Vehicle, the fourth part, which explains the manner of arising: A discussion of the wisdom of the Dharma seal, which speaks of the narrative of certainty in the essence of enlightenment itself.

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