history principles practice stories, books, media discussion forum organizations resources
zenguide.com logo
 
Friday Mar 29 2024 05:18AM ET
º login º register º email º guestbook º printer friendly
grey dot
  Posted on Aug.01.2009 @ 09:07PM EDT by chontri

Not to be reached by traveling is the end of the world,
Yet there is no release from sorrow
Unless you reach the end of the world.

The one who is wise and lives... continue...

z
.
e
.
n
menu left history menu spacer principles menu spacer practice menu spacer zen media menu spacer discussion forum menu spacer organization directory menu spacer resources  
login
  PRINCIPLES
» zen & buddhism   » the four noble truths   » the eightfold path   » karma & reincarnation   » sutras   » FAQ's   » glossary of terms
grey dot

DIAMOND SUTRA - Chapter 5. Ask About the Future

Evam ukte ayusman Subhutir Bhagavantam etad avocat: Asti Bhagavan kecit sattva bhavisyanty anagate' dhvani pascime kale pascime samaye pascimayam panca-satyam sad-dharma-vipraloka-kale vartamane, ya imesv evamrupesu sutranta-padesu bhasyamanesu bhuta-samjnam utpadayisyanti? Bhagavan aha: Ma Subhute tvam evam vocah. Asti kecit sattva bhavisyanty anagate' dhvani pascime kale pascime samaye pascimayam pancasatyam sad-dharma-vipralope vartamane, ya imesv evamrupesu sutrantapadesu bhasyamanesu bhuta-samjnam utpadayisyanti. Api tu khalu punah Subhute bhavisyanty anagate' dhvani bodhisattva mahasattvah pascime kale pascime samaye pascimayam panca-satyam sad-dharma-vipralope vartamane gunavantah silavantah prajnavantas ca bhavisyanti, ya imesv evamrupesu sutranta-padesu bhasyamanesu bhutasamjnam utpadayisyanti. Na khalu punas te Subhute bodhisattva mahasattva eka-buddha-paryupasita bhavisyanti, na-eka-buddha-avaropita-kusala-mula bhavisyanti, api tu khalu punah Subhute aneka-buddha-satasahasra-paryupasita aneka-buddha-satasahasra-avaropita-kusala-mulas te bodhisattva mahasattva bhavisyanti, ya imesv evamrupesu sutranta-padesu bhasyamanesv eka-citta-prasadam api pratilapsyante. Jnatas te Subhute Tathagatena buddha-jnanena, drstas te Subhute Tathagatena buddha-caksusa, buddhas te Subhute Tathagatena. Sarve te Subhute' prameyam asamkhyeyam punyaskandham prasavisyanti pratigrahisyanti.
Subhuti asked: Will there be any beings in the future period, in the last time, in the last epoch, in the last 500 years, at the time of the collapse of the good doctrine who, when these words of the Sutra are being taught, will understand their truth? The Lord replied: Do not speak thus, Subhuti! Yes, even then there will be such beings. For even at that time, Subhuti, there will be Bodhisattvas who are gifted with good conduct, gifted, with virtuous qualities, gifted with wisdom, and who, when these words of the Sutra are being taught, will understand their truth. And these Bodhisattvas, Subhuti, will not be such as have honoured only one single Buddha, nor such as have planted their roots of merit under one single Buddha only. On the contrary, Subhuti, those Bodhisattvas who, when these words of the Sutra are being taught, will find even one single thought of serene faith, they will be such as have honoured many hundreds of thousands of Buddhas, such as have planted their roots of merit under many hundreds of thousands of Buddhas. Known they are, Subhuti, to the Tathagata through his Buddha cognition, seen they are, Subhuti, by the Tathagata with his Buddha-eye, fully known they are, Subhuti, to the Tathagata. And they all, Subhuti, will beget and acquire an immeasurable and incalculable heap of merit.

Tat kasya hetoh? Na hi Subhute tesam bodhisattvanam mahasattvanam atma-samjna pravartate na sattva-samjna na jiva-samjna na pudgala-samjna pravartate. Na-api tesam Subhute bodhisattvanam mahasattvanam dharma-samjna pravartate, evam na-adharma-samjna. Na-api tesam Subhute samjna na-asamjna pravartate.
And why? Because, Subhuti, in these Bodhisattvas (1) no perception of a self takes place, (2) no perception of a being, (3) no perception of a soul, (4) no perception of a person. Nor do these Bodhisattvas have (5) a perception of a dharma, or (6) a perception of a no-dharma. (7) No perception or (8) non-perception takes place in them.

End of DIAMOND SUTRA - Chapter 5. Ask About the Future horizotal line T.o.C . Previous Chapter « | . 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. | » Next Chapter



 



SUPPORT ZENGUIDE.COM
If you are planning on purchasing any product from amazon.com, you can help us out by using the search box to the right or by clicking on this link to begin shopping.


Purchase posters, art prints, media (music CD & DVD)

buy this BUDDHA, WAT PHO II
by Charles Newington
Puchase this Item
More Art Prints & Media
Zen & Buddhism books
 
 
p
.
r
.
i
.
n
.
c
.
i
.
p
.
l
.
e
.
s
.
Copyright © 1999 - 2024 zenguide.com - All rights reserved. °