Wednesday, March 13, 2013

华严经 Avatamsaka Sutra Book 1 Part 1:20



Book 1 Part 1:20

Buddha's body emits great light, Which fills the entire cosmos; When beings encounter it, their minds are subdued: This is seen by Illumining All Directions.

Buddha's voice makes all countries tremble; Every sphere of sound Awakes all beings without exception: Conqueror, hearing, rejoices at heart.

The Buddha body is pure, ever calm, Manifesting all forms, yet without any signs, Abiding this way everywhere in the world: This is the approach of Pure Flowers.

The Guide is so inconceivable, Causing all to see according to their minds— Sometimes sitting, or walking, or standing: Infinite Dignified Postures understands this.

A Buddha is hard to meet even in a million eons— He appears in the world to give help freely, Causing beings to be free from the pains of destitution: Here is where Supreme Light Array enters.

Each of the Buddha's teeth Emits blazing clouds of light, as from a fragrant lamp Destroying the illusions of all sentient beings: Undefiled Clouds sees in this way.

Beings' attachments and delusions are multiple barriers They follow demons in their ways, always involved in routines; Buddha shows them the way to liberation: Guardian Sustainer can understand this.

I see the independent power of Buddha, His light filling the universe; In royal palaces he edifies beings: This is the realm of the Ubiquitous One.

Beings are deluded, full of miseries Buddha is in their midst, always saving, Causing delusions to vanish and joy to abound: This is what's seen by Immutable Light.


Furthermore, the thunderbolt-bearing spirit Demigod of Wonderful Form found the door of liberation seeing the Buddha manifest a body of infinite physical forms.
The thunderbolt-bearing spirit Banner of Swiftness of the Sun found the door of liberation of each hair of the buddha-body radiating clouds of various light beams, like the sun.

The thunderbolt-bearing spirit Light of the Flowers of the Polar Mountain found the door of liberation of great mystic powers manifesting innumerable bodies.
The thunderbolt-bearing spirit Pure Sound of Clouds found the door of liberation of infinite sounds corresponding to all species.

The thunderbolt-bearing spirit Great-Armed God found the door of liberation appearing as the leader in all worlds and awakening sentient beings.

The thunderbolt-bearing spirit Delightful Light found the door of liberation revealing all the different aspects of the Buddha's teachings.

The thunderbolt-bearing spirit Sound of Thunder in Great Trees found the door of liberation bringing together all the tree spirits with delightful ornaments.

The thunderbolt-bearing spirit Lion King Light found the door of liberation fulfilling and clearly understanding the Buddha's vast array of blessings.

The thunderbolt-bearing spirit Auspicious Eye of Intense Flames found the door of liberation observing the minds of sentient beings on dangerous paths and manifesting a magnificently adorned body for them.

The thunderbolt-bearing spirit Lotus Jewel Topknot found the door of liberation showering everywhere the jewel topknots adorning all enlightening beings.


At that time the thunderbolt-bearing spirit Demigod of Wonderful Form, empowered by the Buddha, said in verse,

Observe the King of Truth The teaching of the King of Truth is thus. His physical forms have no bounds, Manifesting throughout the world.


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Each of the Buddha's hairs Is an inconceivable act of light, Like the clear orb of the sun Illuminating all lands.

The spiritual powers of the Buddha Pervade the entire cosmos In the presence of all sentient beings, He manifests infinite bodies.
The sound of the Buddha's teaching Is heard in all quarters; According to the type of being, He satisfies all their minds.

The masses see the honored sage In the palace in the world For the sake of all the living Expounding the great teaching.

In the whirlpool of the ocean of truth, With all kinds of different doctrines, Various appropriate techniques, He teaches without end.
Those boundless great techniques Respond to all the lands; Those who meet the Buddha's light All see the Buddha-body.

Having served all the Buddhas, Many as atoms in a billion lands, His virtue is as vast as space, Looked up to by all.

His mystical power is impartial, Appearing in all lands; While sitting at rest in the sublime enlightenment site He appears before all sentient beings.

Blazing clouds illumining all With various spheres of light Extending throughout the universe, Showing where the Buddha acts.


Furthermore, the enlightening being Universally Good entered into the ocean of techniques of inconceivable doors of liberation, and entered into the ocean of virtues of the Buddha.

That is to say, there was a door of liberation called purifying all buddha-lands, pacifying the sentient beings and causing them all to be ultimately emancipated.

There was a door of liberation called going to all realms of complete virtues cultivated by all the Buddhas.

There was a door of liberation called the great ocean of vows defining the stages of all enlightening beings.

There was a door of liberation called everywhere manifesting infinite bodies, numerous as atoms in the cosmos.

There was a door of liberation called explaining an inconceivable number of different names throughout all lands.

There was a door of liberation called showing all the boundless realms of enlightening beings' psychic powers in all atoms.

There was a door of liberation named showing the events of the formation and decay of the ages of past, present, and future, in the space of an instant.

There was a door of liberation named showing the oceans of faculties of all enlightening beings, each entering their own spheres.

There was a door of liberation named ability to make various bodies appear by mystic powers all throughout the boundless cosmos.

There was a door of liberation called showing the processes of all enlightening beings' practices, entering into the great techniques of universal knowledge.


At that time, the enlightening being Universally Good, by virtue of his own accomplishment, and also receiving the spiritual power of the Buddha, having looked over the ocean of all the assemblies, spoke these verses,

The immense, vast fields adorned by the Buddha Are equal in number to all atoms; Pure children of Buddha fill them all, Raining the inconceivable, most sublime teaching.


As in this assembly we see the Buddha sitting, So it is also in every atom;
The Buddha-body has no coming or going, And clearly appears in all the lands there are.


Demonstrating the practices cultivated by enlightening beings, The various techniques of innumerable approaches to their stages, Expounding as well the inconceivable truth, He causes the Buddha-children to enter the realm of reality.

Producing phantom buddhas numerous as atoms, Corresponding to the inclinations of all beings' minds, The expedient doors into the profound realm of truth, Boundlessly vast, all he expounds.

The Buddha's names are equal to the worlds, Filling all lands in the ten directions; None of his methods are employed in vain: He tames sentient beings and purifies all.

The Buddha, in every atom, Displays infinite great mystic powers— Sitting in each on the enlightenment site, He speaks of past Buddhas' enlightening deeds.

All immense eons of past, present, and future, Buddha reveals in every instant All the events of their formation and decay, His inconceivable knowledge comprehends.
The congregation of Buddha's children is endlessly vast; But though they try together to fathom Buddha's state, The teachings of the Buddhas have no bounds— To thoroughly know them all is most difficult.

Buddhas like space, without discrimination, Equal to the real cosmos, with no resting place, Phantom manifestations circulate everywhere, All sitting on enlightenment sites attaining true awareness.

Buddha teaches widely, with wonderful voice— All stages of enlightenment are thoroughly clear. Appearing before each sentient being, He gives all the Buddha's equal truth.

Furthermore, the enlightening being Sublime Light of Pure Virtue, the great spiritual hero, found the door of liberation going to all assemblies of enlightening beings in the ten directions and adorning the sites of enlightenment.

The enlightening being Light of the Supreme Lamp of Universal Virtue found the door of liberation in a single instant showing endless entrances to attainment of true awakening, teaching and developing inconceivable worlds of sentient beings.

The enlightening being Lion Banner of Universal Light found the door of liberation cultivating the enlightening beings' adornments of blessings and virtue, producing all buddha-lands.

The enlightening being Subtle Light of Flames of Universal Jewels found the door of liberation observing the realms of the Buddha's mystic powers, without confusion.

The enlightening being Banner of Oceans of Qualities of Universal Sounds found the door of liberation showing the adornments of all buddha-fields in one congregation at a site of enlightenment.

The enlightening being Light of Universal Knowledge Illumining the Realm of Buddha-hood found the door of liberation following the Buddha investigating the most profound and enormously vast matrix of the cosmos.

The enlightening being Light of Inexhaustible Virtue of Universal Purity found the door of liberation entering into all mundane activities and producing the boundless practices of enlightening beings.

The enlightening being Universal Supreme Light found the door of liberation able to manifest the spheres of all Buddhas within the formless realm of truth.


At that time the enlightening being Sublime Light of Pure Virtue, the spiritual hero, empowered by the Buddha, looked over the ocean of liberation doors of all the enlightening beings and said in verse,

All lands there be in the ten directions Are beautified and purified, all in an instant, By the sublime voice turning the wheel of truth Throughout the world, without an equal.


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