Diamond Sutra, Heart Sutra, Altar Sutra

Chapter 7 Diamond Sutra (6)
"Subhuti, the Tathagata has obtained anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, so there is nothing real and nothing in it. Therefore, the Tathagata said that all dharmas are Buddha dharma. Subhuti, what he said is all dharmas is not all dharmas, so it is called everything. Dharma. Subhuti, it is like growing up in human body."

Subhuti said: "World Honored One, the Tathagata said that when a human body grows up, it is not a great body, but it is called a great body."

"Subhuti, the Bodhisattva is the same. If I say so, I will destroy countless sentient beings, and I will not be called a Bodhisattva. Why? Subhuti, there is really no Dharma called a Bodhisattva. Therefore, the Buddha said that all dharmas have no self and no one. , There are no sentient beings, and no life. Subhuti, if a Bodhisattva speaks this way, I should adorn the Buddhaland③, but I am not a Bodhisattva. Why? The Tathagata said that adornment of the Buddhaland is not adornment, but adornment. Subhuti, If a Bodhisattva understands the Dharma of Selflessness, the Tathagata says that he is truly a Bodhisattva."

注释
① Granting prophecies: also granting decisions, accepting decisions, accepting records, accepting farewell, remembering, remembering, remembering, etc.It originally refers to the analysis of teachings, or to explain the teachings in the form of questions and answers; later, it refers to the disciples' proof or the rebirth after death; and later, it specifically refers to the pre-recording of the names of the sentient beings by the Buddhas, the fruit of a certain world, and their land , Name, and to be remembered.The most famous examples are that Sakyamuni received the prophecy from the Lantern Buddha in the past life; Fazang monks obtained the prophecy from the World Free King Buddha and became Amitabha Buddha; and Maitreya once received the prophecy from Sakyamuni.

② Sakyamuni: also known as Sakyamuni, Shakyamuni, Sakyamuni, Sakyamuni, etc.Abbreviated as Sakyamuni, Muni, Wen Ni and so on.Muni, free translation is capable of benevolence, tolerance, silence, silence, fullness, and Duwojiao.Is the founder of Buddhism.His real name is Siddhartha, and his surname is Gautama (Qutan). He was born in Lumbini Garden in the east of Kapilavastu.Because he belonged to the Sakya tribe, he was revered as Sakyamuni after becoming enlightened, which means "saint of Sakyamuni origin".Other titles include Buddha (Awakened One), World Honored One, Sakyamuni and so on.

③Buddhist land: also known as Buddha country, Buddha land, Buddha world, and Buddha temple.Refers to the land where the Buddha lives, or the land of Buddhistization.Not only refers to the pure land, but also may be the dirty land, the land of reward, the land of dharma, etc.The adorned Buddha land is to turn the dirty land into a pure land.

Translation
At this time, Subhuti asked the Buddha for instructions: "World Honored One, good men and good women have set their minds to seek supreme enlightenment, how should their minds be settled? How should their deluded minds be subdued?"

The Buddha told Subhuti: "Among good men and good women, those who seek the supreme enlightenment should have such an aspiration. I should save all sentient beings. A sentient being is liberated. Why? Subhuti, if a bodhisattva clings to the appearance of the self, the appearance of others, the appearance of sentient beings, and the appearance of life, he is not a true bodhisattva. Why is this? Subhuti, in fact There is no such thing as a dharma called seeking the unsurpassed, right, and right enlightenment. Subhuti, what do you think? Did the Tathagata obtain a kind of dharma called the supreme, right, and right enlightenment from Randi Buddha?"

Subhuti replied: "No, World Honored One. According to my understanding of the Buddha's teachings, there is no Dharma that the Buddha can obtain supreme enlightenment from Lantern Buddha.

The Buddha replied: "This is the case, this is the case. Subhuti, there is actually no Dharma that can make the Tathagata obtain the supreme and perfect enlightenment. The Buddha would not give me a prophecy: You will become a Buddha in the next life, named Sakyamuni. It is precisely because there is no Buddhist law that enables the Tathagata to obtain the supreme enlightenment, so the Lantern Buddha will prophesy for me, and in this way Said: You will become a Buddha in the next life, named Sakyamuni. Why? The so-called Tathagata is the original meaning of all dharmas. Fruition, Subhuti, there is actually no Dharma that enables the Buddha to attain supreme enlightenment.

"Subhuti, the supreme and perfect enlightenment attained by the Tathagata is neither reality nor emptiness. Therefore, the Tathagata says that all dharmas are Buddha dharmas. Subhuti, all dharmas mentioned are not All dharmas, that’s why they are called all dharmas. Subhuti, for example, a person’s body is tall and tall.”

Subhuti replied: "World Honored One, the Tathagata said that people are tall and tall, but in fact they are not real tall and tall, but a false name of tall and tall."

The Buddha said: "Subhuti, the same is true for Bodhisattvas. If a Bodhisattva says: I should save countless sentient beings, I cannot be called a Bodhisattva. Why? Subhuti, there is actually no Dharma named Bodhisattva. Therefore, the Buddha said that all dharmas There is no appearance of self, appearance of others, appearance of living beings, appearance of life span. Subhuti, if a bodhisattva says: I should be a pure and adorned Buddha land, I cannot be called a bodhisattva. Why? The Tathagata said that the pure and adorned Buddha Soil is not pure adornment, but pure adornment in a false name. Subhuti, if a Bodhisattva can penetrate the truth of selflessness, the Tathagata will say that he is a true Bodhisattva."

Original
"Subhuti, what do you think? Does the Tathagata have physical eyes?"

"So, World Honored One, the Tathagata has physical eyes."

"Subhuti, what do you think? Doesn't the Tathagata have a celestial eye?"

"So, World Honored One, the Tathagata has divine eyes."

"Subhuti, what do you think? Does the Tathagata have wisdom eyes?"

"So, World Honored One, the Tathagata has wisdom eyes."

"Subhuti, what do you think? Does the Tathagata have Dharma eyes?"

"So, World Honored One, the Tathagata has Dharma eyes."

"Subhuti, what do you think? Does the Tathagata have Buddha eyes?"

"So, World Honored One, the Tathagata has Buddha eyes."

"Subhuti, what do you think? Like all the sand in the Ganges River, did the Buddha say it was sand?"

"So, World Honored One, the Tathagata speaks of sand."

"Subhuti, what do you think? There are as many Ganges rivers as there are sands in one Ganges river, and there are as many Buddha worlds as there are sands in Ganges rivers. Wouldn't that be more?"

"Many, World Honored One."

The Buddha told Subhuti: "All the living beings in your land, the Tathagata knows all kinds of minds[-]. Why? The Tathagata said that all minds are non-minds, which are called minds. What is the reason? Subhuti, in the past, minds were not available. You can’t get what you want now, and you can’t get what you want in the future.”

注释
① Naked eye: It is one of the five eyes.Refers to the human eye.Ordinary people can clearly see the color environment with their naked eyes, but the naked eyes are blocked by various obstacles. According to volume 33 of "The Great Wisdom", the naked eyes can clearly see the nearby scenery, but they can't see the distant things; When you see what is in front of you, you cannot see what is behind you at the same time; you can see what is outside, but you cannot see what is inside; you can see things in the daytime, but you cannot see in the dark.

② Sky Eye: One of the five eyes.It is the eye of heavenly interest, hence the name Tianyan.Ordinary people can also get the eyes of the sky by practicing meditation.The heavenly eye can see inside and outside, thickness, front and back, distance, light and shade, up and down, but it still has reason barriers.There are two kinds of celestial eyes, one is obtained from blessings, which is called the celestial eyes obtained by birth or retribution, such as heaven and man; the other is obtained from practice, which is called the celestial eyes obtained by cultivation.

③His eyes: one of the five eyes.Refers to the eye of wisdom. The two vehicle sages see the wisdom of equality and emptiness of all dharmas, so they are called wisdom eyes. Because they see the truth of all dharmas, they can save sentient beings to the other side.But the wisdom eye has wisdom but no compassion due to the fault of knowledge. Although it is better than the sky eye, it is still not as good as the Dharma eye, which can use both compassion and wisdom.

④Fayan: It is one of the five eyes.Refers to the wisdom eye that sees the reality of all dharmas and understands the universal truth.In order to adapt to the opportunity and save all living beings, the Bodhisattva observes all dharmas with pure Dharma eyes and knows the convenient door of all living beings, so he can make all living beings practice and prove the Tao.

⑤Buddha's eye: one of the five eyes.It refers to the eyes of the Buddhas who illuminate the reality of all dharmas, and look at the living beings with compassion.The name of the Buddha is the Enlightened One, and the eyes of the Enlightened One are called the Buddha's eyes, which are the eyes that can see the reality of all dharmas.All Buddhas also have the functions of the four eyes of flesh, heaven, wisdom, and law at the same time, so they can see everything, know nothing or hear everything, and see everything.

⑥Several kinds of hearts: refers to the classification of "hearts" according to various situations, such as sincerity, delusion, greed, infatuation, hatred, etc.The heart is also the method of the mind and the things of the mind.Generally refers to all spiritual phenomena, that is, what is commonly referred to as heart, mind, and consciousness.Regarding the existence of mind and matter, Buddhism advocates that mind and matter are in a complementary relationship, neither of which can exist alone, so it is said that form and mind are not dual.

Translation
The Buddha asked: "Subhuti, what do you think? Does the Tathagata have physical eyes?"

Subhuti replied, "Yes, World Honored One, the Tathagata has physical eyes."

"Subhuti, what do you think? Does the Tathagata have divine eyes?"

"Yes, World Honored One, the Tathagata has divine eyes."

"Subhuti, what do you think? Does the Tathagata have wisdom eyes?"

"Yes, World Honored One, the Tathagata has wisdom eyes."

"Subhuti, what do you think? Does the Tathagata have Dharma eyes?"

"Yes, World Honored One, the Tathagata has Dharma eyes."

"Subhuti, what do you think? Does the Tathagata have Buddha eyes?"

"Yes, World Honored One, the Tathagata has Buddha eyes."

The Buddha asked again: "Subhuti, what do you think? Like all the grains of sand in the Ganges River, did the Buddha say that all the grains of sand are sand?"

Subhuti replied, "Yes, World Honored One, the Tathagata said it was sand."

The Buddha continued to ask: "Subhuti, what do you think? For example, all the grains of sand in a Ganges River, each grain of sand is a Ganges River, and all the sand in so many Ganges Rivers is a Buddha field. Are there many of them? Woolen cloth?"

Subhuti replied, "Many, World Honored One."

The Buddha told Subhuti: "All the sentient beings in so many lands where you are, the Tathagata is fully aware of all the different thoughts. Why? The various hearts that the Tathagata said are not real hearts, but just false names. For the mind. Why do you say this? Subhuti, the mind of the past is unobtainable, the mind of the present is also unobtainable, and the mind of the future is equally unobtainable."

Original
"Subhuti, what do you think? If there is a person who is full of the seven treasures of the three thousand great thousand worlds and uses them as alms, will he be blessed by the karma?"

"So, World Honored One, this person has received great blessings due to his causes and conditions."

"Subhuti, if the merits are true, the Tathagata will not say that the merits will be great. If the merits are not for a reason, the Tathagata will gain more merits."

注释
①Cause and fate: the combination of "cause" and "fate". "Cause" is the direct internal cause of the result; "Fate" is the external indirect condition of mutual support.All things arise and perish through the gathering and parting of causes and conditions.Therefore, all dharmas arising and extinguishing by cause and condition are called the law of arising and extinction by cause and condition; and the results produced by the combination of cause and condition are called the combination of cause and condition.All existing phenomena and substances are false existences formed by the combination of causes and conditions, so they have no self-nature. This is the principle of "causes and conditions are empty".

Translation
The Buddha asked: "Subhuti, what is your intention? If someone uses the seven kinds of treasures that fill the three thousand great thousand worlds to give alms, will this person get many blessings because of the cause and condition of giving?"

Subhuti replied, "Yes, World Honored One. This person has received many blessings because of the cause and condition of giving."

The Buddha said again: "Subhuti, if the merits were real, the Tathagata would not have said that he would have gained a lot of merit. Because there is no real merit, the Tathagata would have said that he would have gained a lot of merit."

Original
"Subhuti, what do you think? Is it possible for a Buddha to have a full physical body?"

"No, World Honored One, the Tathagata should not see with the full body. Why? The Tathagata said that the full body, that is, the non-full body, is called the full body."

"Subhuti, what do you think? Can the Tathagata be complete in all aspects?"

"No, World Honored One. The Tathagata should not see each other with completeness. Why? The Tathagata said that all appearances are complete or not. This is called the appearance of all appearances."

注释
① Full physical body: refers to the physical body, that is, the physical body.Conversely, the formless is called the dharmakaya, or the wisdom body.Although this term is widely used to refer to the physical body, it is also often used in Buddhist scriptures to refer to the physical body of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.That is to say, it refers to the total appearance of the perfect sambhogakaya Buddha, that is, the 32 appearances of Buddha and Bodhisattva.

②Plenty of various appearances: Refers to the different appearances of the perfect sambhogakaya Buddha, "all appearances" refer to the various appearance characteristics of the Tathagata, that is, the extraordinary appearance and appearance combined with 32 appearances and [-] subtle special characteristics.Therefore, having all the appearances means that all parts of the sambhogakaya Buddha's body are perfect and complete, and there are countless appearances in each appearance.

Translation
The Buddha asked again: "Subhuti, what do you think? Can the Buddha be witnessed by the perfect and solemn physical form?"

Subhuti replied: "No, World Honored One. The Tathagata cannot witness the complete and solemn body. Why? The perfect body and shape mentioned by the Tathagata is not the real and unchanging body and shape, but a false name. body."

The Buddha then asked again: "Subhuti, what do you think? Can the Tathagata witness according to all the perfect and wonderful appearances he possesses?"

Subhuti replied, "No, World Honored One. The Tathagata cannot witness all kinds of perfect and wonderful appearances. Why? Because the perfect appearances mentioned by the Tathagata are not real appearances, but just false names."

Original
"Subhuti, don't say that the Tathagata is doing right thoughts. I should say something, and don't make right thoughts. What is the reason? If people say that the Tathagata has taught something, it is slandering the Buddha, and they cannot understand what I said. Subhuti, those who speak the Dharma It’s impossible to say, it’s a famous saying.”

At that time, Wisdom-Oriented Subhuti said to the Buddha: "World Honored One, there are quite a few sentient beings who will hear the teachings in the future and have faith?"

The Buddha said: "Subhuti, those are neither sentient beings nor non-sentient beings. Why? Subhuti, those who are sentient beings are called sentient beings by the Tathagata."

注释
① Wisdom life: Refers to the dharma body with wisdom as its life.Just as the physical body must rely on diet to continue its life, the Dharma body must rely on wisdom to grow.If the life of wisdom is prematurely injured, the body of the dharma body will be lost.Wisdom also means longevity, and it is honored by Buddhism as a virtuous elder and monk, which means the perfection of morality and wisdom, so it is called "Huiming Subhuti".

Translation
The Buddha said: "Subhuti, don't think that the Tathagata has such an idea: I should have something to say, and you don't want to be so excited. Why? If someone says that the Tathagata has something to say, it is slandering the Buddha, because he cannot understand The truth I speak of. Subhuti, the so-called Dharma does not actually have any Dharma to say, it is just a false name of Dharma."

At this time, Subhuti, who was perfect in morality and wisdom, immediately asked the Buddha: "World Honored One, if there are sentient beings in the future who hear the Dharma you speak, will they be able to develop faith?"

The Buddha replied: "Subhuti, they are neither sentient beings, nor are they non-sentient beings. Why? Subhuti, sentient beings are called sentient beings. The Tathagata said that they are not real sentient beings, but false names of sentient beings."

Original
Subhuti said to the Buddha: "World Honored One, the Buddha attained Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, but did he gain nothing?"

The Buddha said: "So it is. Subhuti, I am in Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, and even there is no less dharma to be obtained. It is called Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi."

Translation
Subhuti asked the Buddha: "World Honored One, does the Buddha have attained the unsurpassed enlightenment Buddha wisdom, does that mean he has not attained the correct enlightenment Buddha wisdom?"

The Buddha said, "That's right, that's right. Subhuti, I don't even have a little Dharma to obtain the Buddha's wisdom of supreme enlightenment. I just call it the supreme enlightenment."

Original
"Furthermore, Subhuti, the Dharma is equal and has no superiority or inferiority. It is called Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi. If you practice all good dharmas with no self, no human beings, no sentient beings, and no life, you will attain Anuttara. Luosamyaksambodhi. Subhuti, what the Tathagata speaks of as good dharmas is not a good dharma, it is called a good dharma."

(End of this chapter)