COMPLETE ENLIGHTENMENT SÙTRA: CHAPTER 07 – POWER AND VIRTUE UNHINDERED BODHISATVA


COMPLETE ENLIGHTENMENT SÙTRA

I heard like this:

At one time, Buddha Entered the Right-Meditation named Great Light Treasure of Ubiquitous Supernatural Power. That treasure is the place that keeps brilliantly the solemnity of all Buddhas, and also the Nature-of-Enlightenment-Wisdom which is very transparent and pure of all kinds of satvas. Buddha Entered this Right-Meditation, so his Body and Mind were very quiet, identical with the ubiquitous universe nature, which means to be consistent with Non-Duality. This Non-Duality represents Pure world where Buddha and Ten Thousand  Mahàsatvas with the leaders such as Manjusri Bodhisatva, Samantabhadra Bodhisatva, Universal Vision Bodhisatva, Vajragarbha Bodhisatva, Maitreya Bodhisatva, Pure Wisdom Bodhisatva, Power and Virtue Unhindered Bodhisatva, Voice of Discernment Bodhisatva, Purifier of All Karmic Hindrances Bodhisatva, Universal Enlightenment Bodhisatva, Perfect Enlightenment Bodhisatva and Most Excellent of Worthies Bodhisatva; these Bodhisatvas and their entourage, entered the  Right-Meditation, so they joined the Equal-Dharma-Congress of Buddha.

CHAPTER 07 – POWER AND VIRTUE UNHINDERED

 At that time, Power and Virtue Unhindered Bodhisatva was among The mass, from his seat stood up, then worshiped with his forehead as high as Buddha’s feet, according to the right side of Buddha, walked around Buddha three times, kneeled straight, joined his hands and said:

Buddha with great compassion, for us, YOU have analyzed and categorized the adaptation to complete enlightenment like that, making Bodhisatvas’ Enlightenment-Wisdom bright and clear, thanks to the full voice of Buddha, without through conducting-practicing can  still get good benefits.

Buddha, like a great castle, with four gates outside, anyone depending on the directions he wants can go into that castle, rather than just one way. The same is true for Bodhisatvas, making Buddha Land solemn and completing Enlightenment-Wisdom, those two artha are not by unique ways. Therefore, I would also like to ask Buddha respectfully to teach us, how many means and people who practice the means are there? Teaching this, Buddha will make Bodhisatvas in this Dharma-Congress, and people in the final period who seek Mahàyàna Dharma, be quickly enlightened, travel in the great quiet sea of Buddha.

After saying that, Power and Virtue Unhindered Bodhisatva put his five body parts on the ground to worship Buddha. Bodhisatva made that request three times in that posture respectfully, after each time of request he started over again.

Then, Buddha taught Power and Virtue Unhindered Bodhisatva:

Very well, Good Son, for other Bodhisatvas, and subsequent generations you ask Tathàgata about such means. You should listen carefully, Tathagàta will expound.

Power and Virtue Unhindered Bodhisatva felt glad and together with The mass listened quietly.

Buddha taught:

Good Son, Supreme Complete Enlightenment, all over the ten directions, gives birth to Tathàgata and Dharmas, so Original Nature is naturally equal. That Original Nature, to conductors-practitioners, is unanimous; but the means consistent with that Original Nature are endless, and when summarized, sorted according to the tendencies of Conductors-Practitioners, there are three.

Good Son, Bodhisatvas are awakened to Transparent-Bright Complete Enlightenment, use that awakened Enlightenment-Wisdom to mainly hold the utmost quiescence to make False Thoughts subside, so clearly see that Mind-Citta is troublesome and active, utmost quiescence Enlightenment-Wisdom arises. The Dust of Body-Citta will from now completely terminate, inside instantly radiates quiet relaxation. Because of such quietness, Tathàgata’s Body-Citta in the Ten directions of Buddha Land is reflected in it like the image that appears in the mirror stand. Such Means is called Utmost Quiescence Samatha side.

Good Son, Bodhisatvas are awakened to Transparent-bright Complete Enlightenment, use that awakened Enlightenment-Wisdom to know that Mind-Citta and Faculty-Scene are fully Illusory, so emerges  illusion to eliminate  illusion, express all Illusory  means to transform the perception of  illusory Satvas to save them. Because of emerging such illusion, inside radiates Great Compassion relaxation. Bodhisatvas from this Great Compassion emerge actions, sequentially go forward. Know that the observation of illusion is not illusory, then know that that observation is not illusory is also illusory: so illusion leaves permanently. Such delicate actions of Bodhisatvas are like soil that yields and increases rice. Such Means is called Utmost Active Samàdhi.

Good Son, Bodhisatvas are awakened to Transparent-bright Complete Enlightenment, use that awakened Enlightenment-Wisdom, do not hold expression and quiescence, but know that Body-Citta is all hindrances. That knowing is not like the knowing of the faculties, is not based on Body-Citta that is hindrances, so permanently surpass hindrances and non-hindrances, receive and enjoy this state: Body-Citta and the World of Body-Citta, although still in the field of dust, but, like the sound in a big bell that has been rung, resounds out, Distress and Nirvana cannot prevent or hold that person, and inside radiates quiet relaxation. Such quietness is the realm of being consistent of Delicate Enlightenment-Wisdom, Body-Citta of his own or of others are all not comprehended. Satvas’ form or Recipient’s form, those concepts are all illusion. Such means is called Utmost Maturity Dhyàna side.

Good Son, three above means are all the closest adaptation to Complete Enlightenment. The Ten directions of Tathàgata by those three means become Buddhas.  All the means of the Ten directions of Bodhisatvas, and all identity or differences of  those means, all fully based on three means like this. Three means like this if can be completely realized will achieve Complete Enlightenment.

Good Son, suppose that there is someone who conducts Pure Enlightenment-Wisdom, successfully teaching hundreds of thousands of numberless Arahat and Pratyeka-Buddhas, is not equal to anyone who listens to these Three Unhindered Dharmaparyàya of Complete Enlightenment and adapt to them and conduct and practice them, even only in the shortest unit of time.

Buddha would like to repeat the expounded meaning so he said the following words:

Power and Virtue Unhindered,
YOU should know that
Supreme Complete Enlightenment
Identical Nature,
Consistent Means
and is covered
by immeasurable Tathàgata
Into three sides:
About Utmost Quiescence side
Like a mirror reflecting images,
About Utmost Active side
Like soil growing rice,
About Utmost Maturity side
Like the sound of the big bell.
All the Three Dharmaparyàya
Delicate like this
are all the means
Consistent with Complete Enlightenment.
The Ten directions of Tathàgata
Together with Mahàsatva
Thanks to those means
Become Supreme Enlightenment.
Those three means
If completely realized
Will completely realize
Ultimate-end Nirvàna./.

Esoteric Dharma Vajrapani Lineage
Vajrapani group – “Sun” generation
Translator: Nhat Loan