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English version Eight Yakshas (Yaksa, a type of guardian deity) dwell in the Snow Mountains. They protect and support those who uphold this Sutra, aiding their practice, removing decline and misfortune, and increasing their essence and energy. Those who uphold this Sutra should bathe, wear clean clothes, practice walking meditation, and recite this Dharani (Dharani, a mnemonic device, incantation). Towards all beings, they should maintain equanimity, contemplate the meaning of the Sutra, and make offerings according to the Dharma. Furthermore, there are eight Bodhisattvas (Bodhisattva, an enlightened being) in the Desire Realm Heaven (Desire Realm Heaven, a realm in Buddhist cosmology), who also constantly protect those who uphold this Sutra. They are: firstly, Ruca; secondly, Birucana; thirdly, Bannabbi; fourthly, Suyegebi; fifthly, Sati; sixthly, Abiboyaboben; seventhly, Naksatraraja; eighthly, Caritarma. These eight Bodhisattvas should also guard and protect those who uphold this Sutra, supporting their practice and enabling them to attain this Dharma. Those who uphold this Dharani should respect, believe, accept, and practice it, showing compassion and kindness to all beings, and abandoning their faults and evil deeds. Even if they receive little kindness, they should always remember to repay it. Towards the profound Dharma, they should diligently seek understanding, and constantly benefit beings with skillful means. Towards those who come to beg, they should give generously, without stinginess. When the Thus Come One (Tathagata, Buddha) spoke this Dharma, thirty-two Ganges sands (Ganges sand, an immeasurable quantity) of Bodhisattvas attained this Dharani, and would not regress from Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, unsurpassed perfect enlightenment). Furthermore, sixty Pinbala Bodhisattvas attained the forbearance of non-origination (anutpattika-dharma-ksanti, realization of the non-arising and non-ceasing nature of all dharmas). Furthermore, thirty-two thousand Devas (Deva, celestial beings) all generated the mind of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (anuttara-samyak-sambodhi-citta, the mind of unsurpassed perfect enlightenment). At that time, this three thousand great thousand worlds (three thousand great thousand worlds, a vast cosmic system in Buddhist cosmology) experienced six kinds of tremors, the Devas rained down flowers, and hundreds of thousands of musical instruments played without being struck. Then, the Elder Sariputra (Sariputra, one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, known for his wisdom) said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One, what is the name of this Sutra? How should we uphold it?' The Buddha told Sariputra: 'This Sutra is named 'The Dharani of the Gate of Unbounded Production' (Utpāda-ananta-dvāra-dhāraṇī), also named 'The Dharani that Enables the Attainment of Bodhi' (Saknoti-bodhi-dhāraṇī), also named 'The Dharani that Obtains All Wisdom and Subdues All Demons' (Sarvajñāna-pratilambha-māra-vidhvamsana-dhāraṇī).' It should be upheld in this way. At that time, after the World Honored One finished speaking this Sutra, the Elder Sariputra and the Bodhisattvas who came from other Buddha lands, the Eight Divisions of Gods and Dragons (Devas, Nagas and Eight kinds of supernatural beings, eight classes of beings who protect the Buddhist Dharma), humans, non-humans, and others, having heard what the Buddha said, all rejoiced and practiced accordingly. The Sutra of the Dharani of the Gate of Unbounded Production --------------------------------------------------------------------------------