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i(^ala, the sword and other things held by the worthies; 3. Dhar- ma-ma?z6?ala, their Vir/a, (Shu-ji) or ' seed ' i. e. the mystical letter or syllable forming the essen- tial part of a Mantra, and 4. Karma-ma?it?ala, their actions. The Ma^^c^ala of nine assemblies uf the N'a/yra- dluUu is as follows : — ■ SHIN-00N.?^HU. 91 5 4 ?> ^atur- Eka- Buddlii- mudra- mudra- gatl(?> parshad parsliad pars had 5 6 , 7 () 9 2 Pu^/a- Karma- Trailokva- parsliad parsliad V if/ay a- kanna- parsliad 4 1 8 7 8 1 Sukslima (?)- Samaya- Trailoky,n- . pArsliiid ]):irsll;ld vi.'/aya- samaj^a- parshad 3 2 9 .. The Karmad-parsliad, (Katsama-e)or ^action asfeeniLly' re]) resents the dii^ n ifiod for m s a nd actions of the objects Av^orshipped. This assem- bly corresponds to tiie first of the four Ma^r/'n- las. If wj minutely count them, there are alto- gether lOGl worshies tlierin, but generally thej^ are reduced into^7yiccording to the number of their good qualities, as the 37 Bodhy-aiigas, or divi- sions of the perfect knowledge. The 37 worthies of the Karma assembly, the first of tlie nine as- semblies in the \^v/ra-dliatu, are in the following order : — 92 !HT!T-GO^^-SHtj. West. o o No. 1. Maliavairo/tann;, or Dai-niclii ( ' great Sim'), who holds the IMudm or seal of the fisfc of wisdom. No. 2. Akshobhya, or Ashuku (immoveable'), who represents the finiiness_of tlie thought of Bodhi or perfect wisdom. No. 3. Eatnasav?zhhava, or Hij-shu ('gem-l)irth'), who governs virtues ai;d hapj)iness. SHTN-OON-SniJ^ 93 No. 4 Amitabli.% ov Amidn, ('immeasurable licrhtO wlio rules over the act of preacliiiig tlie Law and destroying doubts.^^ No. 5. Amogliasiddlii, or Fu-ku-jd-ju (' unfail- ing completion'), i- e. ASTikyamuni, who rules over the accomplishment ofjtlie action of Nirvawa. . The above five are Buddhas, and the follow- ing are Bodhisattvas. Nos. G. Sattva-va.vra (' being diamond'), 7. Tlatna-var/rar/gem d.), 8 Dliarma-va^/ra (Maw d.'), 9. Karma-var/ra ('action d.'); 10. Vaf/va-sattva ('diamond being'), 11. Vaf/ra-i%a ('d. king'), 12. Var/ra-raga ('d. affection), 13. Vaf/ra-sadhu ('d. pleasing'): 14. Va^/ra-ratna ('d. gem'), 15. Va^- ra-tej/as ('d. light"). 16. Var/ra-ketu ('d. ban- ner'), 17. Yaf/ra-hasa ('d. laughing'); 18. .Va.7ra, ilharma (^ d. law'), 19. Vaf/ra-tikslma (' d. sharp (thing)'), 20. Va^ra-hetu (' d. cause'), 21 Va.v- ra-va// C d. speech'); 22. Var/ra-karma ( ^ d. ac- tion), 2P>. Var/ra-raksha ( ' d. protection'), 24. Var/ra-yak'sha (M. tooth (?)'), 25. Vaj/ra-s mdhi (si. firt {?y); 20. Vaj/ra-lasa (' d. sport'), 27. Var/ra-mali (' d. garland'), 28. Var/ra-gUi (' d. song'), 29. Vaf/ra-nWti (' d. dancing'); oO. Vikj- . ra-dhupa ( ' d. incense'), 31. var/ra-pushpa (' d. flower'). 32. Vaf/ra-loka ( d. light,), 53. Va^/ra- gandhi ('d. smearing perfume'); 34. Vaf/ranku.?a ('d. liook'), 35." Vaf/ra-bandha (d. ti^'), 30. 94 SHTN-OON-RHU. Var/ra-splio/a (' d. cliain'), and 37. Vnr/ra-glia^/ifa ('d. belV). In the above list, Nos. 10-25 are called tlie sixteen wortliies of wisdom, and Nos* 6-9 and 26-37 are tliose of meditation- 2. Tlie Saraaya-parsliad, (S;in-mal-ya-e) or ^ag-. reement assembly' corresponds t© tlie Samaya- ma??(iala. Tlie worthies of this assembly, make the appearance of wea^ns and Mudras or seals, etc., according to their original vow. 3. The Sukshma (?)-parsliad, (Mi-sai-e) or ' mi- nute assembly' corresdonds to the Dharraa-maM^^ala. This represents tlie minute virtues such as five kincls^^_, wisdom of the wortliies. 4. The Mah'ipuf/a-parshad, (Dai-ki.i-jd-e) or ' great-worshipping-assemhly' corresponds to the Karma-ma?ic?ala. In this assembly eachof the wor- thies worships mahavairoit'ana with gem diadem and wreath, etc. In each of the al>ove tliree assemblies (2-4) there are 73 worthies. ^ ff ;^ 5. The /uitur-mudra-parshrid, (Rhi-in-e) or four ' teal -assembly' shows the fonr Ma^//-<^/alas toge- ther in this one assembly, in which there are 13 worthies. In the above five assemblies mahrivairoA^ana (Dai -nielli) is placed in the middle, sliowing that the cause itself is the effect. SHIN-GON-SIIU. 95 G. The Eka mudra-parsliad, (Fclii-in-e) or 'one- seal-assembly' slio\vs the. 011^ seal of mahavai- ro/vaua and there is ciilj oiio worthy, viz, maha- vairo/vaiia. 7. The Buddhlgati (O -P^-^i'sh'^ Kt^^i-s'iu-'j) or , ' re^son-state-assembly' has 17 worthies, Va^^ra- sattva being placed in the middle. Mahavairo- A-ana of the above six assemblies manifests him- self as Var/rasattva in this assembly and benefits livino- being's. This sh ws that thi eftVct its df is the cause. 8. The Trailokya-vif/aya-karma-parshad (Gu- san-zo-katsu-ma-e) or ' three^world-subdning-ac- tion assembly' has 77 worthies. It sliows the stite of the Maha-krodha-kaya ('great-anger-body') manifested by \' ar/rasattva to destroy the ene- mies of thi three worlds, viz. covetonsness, am^^er and foolishness. 9. The Trailokya-vi^aya-samaya-parshad (Gu- san-ze-san-mai-ya-e) or ' three-world-subduing-a- greement-assembly' has 73 worthies. It shows tlie state of the form of Samaya, or agreement of Va(/rasattya, who holds the bow and arro^v, to warn living beings. The order of the above nine assemblies is of two kinds. Thej32^1eiLSij^lJ?!l^-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ i()_mnir)l(ition. If we speak of becoming l^uddlra, then the Trailokya-vi^.iya-s;iniaya-parshad is the 96 SHIN-GON-SHU. first, and the Kamia-pavsliad is tlie end. _TIie_ ^rme r order is from the silf-enlig li te n me n t to subjugation, and tli'3 latter from subjugation to the self-enliglite n me nt. Thus f43t; wortliies are counted in the Vaj/ra- dhatu. But in fact there are innumerable obj'cts worshipped, which are all omitted. Next the Garbha-dhatu (' Avomb element' ) is called 13 great enclosures (Maha-vraisV) The following Ma;^//ala, liowevcr, omits the shi-dai- go-in (' foiu'-great-protection-enclosure '); so that there are twelve enclosures only : — East Miiu<jusri-\riti <1 ,P P-' *b^ akya-Y/iti p 1—' • • r-' --3 Saryar///a-v. ^ ,^ P <^ > I P' ^ i. Aslifa- "-1 P' P ^ ,-H <x ^_^ c^ <; O ——^^ pattra- 1—1 • 1 P "i^ S-3 >> vr-aiCO <^ h- • 1—1 r^. P p— ^ rS 14 > < ■A-'B.T'Gl[po/>3X P ^ i!}?.tA- 'oi[q.i'BSBSiD[Y T' * i 1 R/'-^-piPPIH^^^S 1 C/2 O :}S9AV SfflN-GON-SHU. 97 1. The middle Asli^a-pattra-vriti, (Hachi-yoin) ur ' eight-leaf-enclosure ' is like the following : — East. This represents Hr^'daya, or ' heart, ' of beings. If Ihey meditate on the lotus flower of their heart, eii^ht petals of the flower are burst open and five Buddbas and__foiir. Eodhisattvas appef^r jaLAhejn^ Mahavairol'ana being in the middle. Thus in the middle 'eight-leaf-enclosure/ there 98 SNIN-GON-SHXJ. are 9 worthies. " 2. The Sarva^/la-vn'ti (Heii-chi-in) or *all-know- ing-en(;losiire' on the top contains 7 worthies. 3. The AvaIoldte6'vara~vnti ( Kwan-on-in ) or ^lookino'-on-sonnd-enolosure' on the north contains 37 worthies. 4. The ya^rapa?u-vr/ti (Kon-go shii-in) or *dia- luond-hand-enclosure ' on the south also contains 37 worthies. 5. The Te^odhara-vr/ti (Ji-miyo-in) or Miolding- light-enclosure' on the hottom contains 5 worthies. 6. The /Sakya-vn'ti (Sha-ka-in) or ^-ihle-one-- enclosure' on the top contains 39 worthies. 7. The Man^nsri-vr/ti (Mon-ju-in) or ^lucky- enclosure' on the top contains 35 worthies. 8. The ^arvanivaraTiavishkanihhi-vn'ti (Jo-gai- sho-in or S'emoving- covering-obstacle-enclosure' on the south contains 9 worthies. 9. Ths Kshitigarhha-vWti (Ji-zo-in) or 'earth- w^omb- enclosure' on the north contains 9 worthies. 10. The Akasagarbha-Y7^'iti (Ko-ku-zo-in)or 'sky- womb-enclosure' on the bottom contains 28 worthies. 11. The Susiddhi-vnti (So-shitsu-ji-in) or 'well- perfection-enclosure' on the bottom contains 8 worthies. 12. The outside Va^ranubhava-vr/ti (Kon-go-bu- in) or 'dianiond-class-enclosiire' on the four sides contains altogether 205 worthies. . SNIN-GON-SHU. 99 The total nnmhjr of the worthies in the above twelve enclosures is 428. Again there are altogether 865 worthies in the Two Parts; but in reality there are endless objects worshipped in the state of things throughout the ten directions, which are all included in these Two Parts. Even if we should know that one Buddha exists within our own body, our merit would be irameasarable. How much more tliere exist originally unlimited worthies within the heart of all living beings equally. This is truly the extreme secret.