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syn = Reader of the sutras/questions: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | | syn = Reader of the sutras/questions: [[Sw Ananda Teertha]]. | ||
:The sutra | |||
::Vajra Chehedika Prajnaparamita sutra of Gautama the Buddha | |||
::Thus have I heard at one time. | |||
::The lord dwelt at Sravasti. | |||
::Early in the morning the lord dressed, | |||
::Put on his cloak, took his bowl, | |||
::And entered the great city of Sravasti | |||
::To collect alms. | |||
::When he had eaten and returned | |||
::From his round, the lord put away | |||
::His bowl and cloak, washed his feet, | |||
::And sat down on the seat arranged for him, | |||
::Crossing his legs, holding his body upright, and | |||
::Mindfully fixing his attention in front of him. | |||
::Then many monks approached to where | |||
::The lord was, saluted his feet with | |||
::Their heads, thrice walked round him | |||
::To the right, and sat down on one side. | |||
::At that time the venerable Subhuti | |||
::Came to that assembly, and sat down. | |||
::Then he rose from his seat, | |||
::Put his upper robe over one shoulder, | |||
::Placed his right knee on the ground, | |||
::Bent forth his folded hands towards | |||
::The lord, and said to the lord: | |||
::'It is wonderful, o lord, | |||
::It is exceedingly wonderful, o well-gone, | |||
::How much the bodhisattvas, | |||
::The great beings, have been helped | |||
::With the greatest help by the tathagata. | |||
::How then, o lord, should one who has | |||
::Set out in the bodhisattva-vehicle, | |||
::Stand, how progress, | |||
::How control the thoughts?' | |||
::After these words the lord said to Subhuti: | |||
::'Therefore, Subhuti, listen well, | |||
::And attentively! | |||
::Someone who has set out in the vehicle | |||
::Of a bodhisattva should produce | |||
::A thought in this manner: | |||
::'As many beings as there are | |||
::In the universe of beings, | |||
::Comprehended under the term "beings", | |||
::All these I must lead to nirvana, | |||
::Into that realm of nirvana | |||
::Which leaves nothing behind. | |||
::And yet, although innumerable beings | |||
::Have thus been led to nirvana, | |||
::No being at all has been led to nirvana.' | |||
::And why? | |||
::If in a bodhisattva the notion | |||
::Of a "being" should take place, | |||
::He could not be called a bodhi-being. | |||
::And why? | |||
::He is not to be called a bodhi-being | |||
::In whom the notion of a self | |||
::Or of a being should take place, | |||
::Or the notion of a living soul | |||
::Or of a person.' | |||
:([[Glossary#source_of_quotes_in_the_synopsis|source:''CD-ROM'']]) | |||
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prevevent = The Open Door ~ 20 | | prevevent = The Open Door ~ 20 | | ||
nextevent = The Open Door ~ 21 | | nextevent = The Open Door ~ 21 | |
Revision as of 04:29, 7 March 2019
event type | discourse |
date & time | 21 Dec 1977 am |
location | Buddha Hall, Poona |
language | English |
audio | Available, duration 1h 23min. Quality: good. |
online audio | |
video | Not available |
online video | |
see also |
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online text | find the PDF of this discourse |
shorttitle | DIAMON01 |
- notes
- synopsis
- Reader of the sutras/questions: Sw Ananda Teertha.
- The sutra
- Vajra Chehedika Prajnaparamita sutra of Gautama the Buddha
- Thus have I heard at one time.
- The lord dwelt at Sravasti.
- Early in the morning the lord dressed,
- Put on his cloak, took his bowl,
- And entered the great city of Sravasti
- To collect alms.
- When he had eaten and returned
- From his round, the lord put away
- His bowl and cloak, washed his feet,
- And sat down on the seat arranged for him,
- Crossing his legs, holding his body upright, and
- Mindfully fixing his attention in front of him.
- Then many monks approached to where
- The lord was, saluted his feet with
- Their heads, thrice walked round him
- To the right, and sat down on one side.
- At that time the venerable Subhuti
- Came to that assembly, and sat down.
- Then he rose from his seat,
- Put his upper robe over one shoulder,
- Placed his right knee on the ground,
- Bent forth his folded hands towards
- The lord, and said to the lord:
- 'It is wonderful, o lord,
- It is exceedingly wonderful, o well-gone,
- How much the bodhisattvas,
- The great beings, have been helped
- With the greatest help by the tathagata.
- How then, o lord, should one who has
- Set out in the bodhisattva-vehicle,
- Stand, how progress,
- How control the thoughts?'
- After these words the lord said to Subhuti:
- 'Therefore, Subhuti, listen well,
- And attentively!
- Someone who has set out in the vehicle
- Of a bodhisattva should produce
- A thought in this manner:
- 'As many beings as there are
- In the universe of beings,
- Comprehended under the term "beings",
- All these I must lead to nirvana,
- Into that realm of nirvana
- Which leaves nothing behind.
- And yet, although innumerable beings
- Have thus been led to nirvana,
- No being at all has been led to nirvana.'
- And why?
- If in a bodhisattva the notion
- Of a "being" should take place,
- He could not be called a bodhi-being.
- And why?
- He is not to be called a bodhi-being
- In whom the notion of a self
- Or of a being should take place,
- Or the notion of a living soul
- Or of a person.'
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