The shurangama mantra devanagari Shurangama Mantra devanagari | Page 259

【THE SHURANGAMA SUTRA _ EXTRACTION.】
error of taking what is not a refuge to
be a refuge. Those abiding in the
shunyata of the Heaven of [Neither
Thought nor] Non-Thought will
become his companions. Confused
about the Bodhi of the Buddhas, he
will lose his knowledge and
understanding. 8:259
perfect penetration and turns his back
on the City of Nirvana, thus sowing
the seeds for false thoughts of
lengthening life. 8:262
”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. 8:262
”This is the sixth state, in which he
realizes a state of voidness based on
the idea of emptiness within the
perfect brightness. He strays far from
perfect penetration and turns his back
on the City of Nirvana, thus sowing
the seeds of annihilationism. 8:260
”As he contemplates the
interconnection of all lives, he wants
to hang on to worldly enjoyments and
is afraid they will come to an end.
Caught up in this thought, he will, by
the power of transformation, seat
himself in a lotus flower palace,
conjure up an abundance of the seven
precious things, increase his retinue
of beautiful women, and indulge his
mind. If he interprets this as a
supreme state, he will fall into the
error of taking what is not the truth to
be the truth. Vignakara will become
his companion. Confused about the
Bodhi of the Buddhas, he will lose
his knowledge and understanding.
8:263
”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. 8:260
”In the state of what seems to be
perfect permanence, he may bolster
his body, hoping to live for a long
time in that subtle and perfect
condition without dying. If he
interprets this as a supreme state, he
will fall into the error of being greedy
for something unattainable. Asita and
those who seek long life will become
his companions. Confused about the
Bodhi of the Buddhas, he will lose
his knowledge and understanding.
8:261
”This is the eighth state, in which he
decides to indulge in worldly
enjoyments, based on his wrong
thinking. He strays far from perfect
penetration and turns his back on the
City of Nirvana, thus sowing the
seeds for becoming a demon of the
heavens. 8:264
”This is the seventh state, in which he
sets up the false cause of bolstering
and aspires to permanent worldly
existence, based on his attachment to
the life-source. He strays far from
”Further, the good person has
thoroughly seen the formations
skandha as empty. He has ended
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