The shurangama mantra devanagari Shurangama Mantra devanagari | Page 257

【THE SHURANGAMA SUTRA _ EXTRACTION.】
strays far from perfect penetration
and turns his back on the City of
Nirvana, thus sowing the seeds of
externalism. 8:246
has not yet perfected the subtle
wonder of ultimate serenity. 8:250
”If he regards what he is returning to
as a refuge, he will suspect that his
body and mind come forth from
there, and that all things throughout
space in the ten directions arise from
there as well. He will explain that
place from which all things issue
forth is the truly permanent body,
which is not subject to production
and destruction. While still within
production and destruction, he
prematurely reckons that he abides in
permanence. Since he is deluded
about non-production, he is also
confused about production and
destruction. He is sunk in confusion.
If he interprets this as a supreme
state, he will fall into the error of
taking what is not permanent to be
permanent. He will speculate that the
Sovereign God (Ishvaradeva) is his
companion. Confused about the
Bodhi of the Buddhas, he will lose
his knowledge and understanding.
8:250
”Further, Ananda, the good person
has thoroughly seen the formations
skandha as empty. He has ended
production and destruction, but he
has not yet perfected the subtle
wonder of ultimate serenity. 8:246
”He may regard that to which he is
returning as his own body and may
see all beings in the twelve categories
throughout space as flowing forth
from his body. If he interprets this as
a supreme state, he will fall into the
error of maintaining that he has an
ability which he does not really have.
Maheshvara, who manifests his
boundless body, will become his
companion. Confused about the
Bodhi of the Buddhas, he will lose
his knowledge and understanding.
8:247
”This is the second state, in which he
draws conclusions about the
workings of an ability based on idea
that he has such an ability. He strays
far from perfect penetration and turns
his back on the City of Nirvana, thus
sowing the seeds for being born in
the Heaven of Great Pride where the
self is considered all-pervading and
perfect. 8:249
”This is the third state, in which he
makes a false speculation based on
the idea that there is a refuge. He
strays far from perfect penetration
and turns his back on the City of
Nirvana thus sowing the seeds of an
distorted view of perfection. 8:252
”Further, the good person has
thoroughly seen the formations
skandha as empty. He has ended
production and destruction, but he
has not yet perfected the subtle
wonder of ultimate serenity. 8:252
”Further, the good person has
thoroughly seen the formations
skandha as empty. He has ended
production and destruction, but he
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