Sutra Book

Dai Bai Zan
Cho Bo Zen Ji

Sutra Book

CopyrlghL 2008 ual 8al Zan Cho 8o Zen !l

1hls SuLra 8ook ls uedlcaLed Lo All known and
unknown uharma SlsLers and 8roLhers wlLh
CraLeful AcknowledgemenL Lo Lhe Many Sources
of 1ranslaLed 1exLs (edlLed and modlfled Lo
appear here), lncludlng Lhe SuLra 8ooks of Lhe
Zen SLudles SocleLy (complled by Lldo Shlmano
8oshl), Lhe SuLra 8ook of 8elunzan 1okugan-[l
(complled by Clenn 1. Webb, kangan Sensel) and
Lhe SuLra 8ook of Lhe ulamond Sangha (complled
by 8oberL AlLken 8oshl).

lronL cover: Maln AlLar calllgraphy by Lldo 8oshl,
WhaL ls 1hls?" 1op: LnLryway calllgraphy by
Cenkl 1akabayashl 8oshl of Zen MasLer Zulgan
Shlgen's saylng, MasLer!" [masLery, wholeness].
8elow: calllgraphy by Lldo Shlmano 8oshl of
popular Zen saylng, Scoop up waLer, Lhe moon ls
ln your hands."

1A8LL CI CCN1LN1S.......................l

Da||y Morn|ng Serv|ce:
Pan nya Shln Cyo.....................................3
Sho Sal Shu uharanl..................................6
Mornlng uedlcaLlon (Ponzon Lko) ..........7

Da||y Lven|ng Serv|ce:
Pan nya Shln Cyo ....................................3
PearL SuLra ...............................................3
Shl Cu Sel Can Mon................................22

ASA (sessh|n morn|ng serv|ce):
ALLa ulpa ..................................................1
vandana ...................................................1
1lsarana....................................................1
urlflcaLlon (Lngllsh) ................................2
Cpenlng Lhls uharma (Lngllsh).................2
Pan nya Shln Cyo.....................................3
Sho Sal Shu uharanl..................................6
Mornlng uedlcaLlon (shorL)......................8
ual Pl Shu uharanl....................................9
ual Pl Shu uedlcaLlon.............................11
ual Segakl ...............................................13
ual Segakl uedlcaLlon.............................13
8u Chln Son Shln uharanl .......................16
8u Chln Son Shln uedlcaLlon .................17
Lnmel !ukku kannon Cyo (wlnLer) .........18
1orel Zen[l's preface...............................21
Shl Cu Sel Can Mon................................22

1LISnC (Dharma 1a|k):
1elsho uedlcaLlon...................................12
1he Song of Zazen ..................................24
Shl Cu Sel Can Mon (afLer Lalk) ..............22

kos ooJ ueJlcotloos. cboot leoJet ooly

1A8LL CI CCN1LN1S...................... ll

8ANkA (sessh|n even|ng serv|ce):
kal kyo Ce................................................ 2
kannon Cyo (excepL summer) ............... 37
kongo... kyo (summer only)................... 47
ulamond SuLra (summer only)............... 64
Pan nya Shln Cyo .................................... 3
PearL SuLra (excepL summer) ................. 3
8u Chln Son Shln uharanl ...................... 16
8u Chln Son Shln uedlcaLlon ................. 17
ual Ll Zen !l PoLsu Can Mon.................. 19
Shl Cu Sel Can Mon ............................... 22

Dharma L|neage (after d|nner):
1eldal uenpo 8usso no Myogo.............. 26
uedlcaLlon Lo Women AncesLors........... 29

kAICnIN (||ghts out):
kozen ualLo kokushl ?ul kal................... 31
AdmonlLlon of ualLo kokushl ................. 32
namu ual 8o Sa (3x) .............................. 31

Iuka| Ceremony:
Pan nya Shln Cyo .................................... 3
Ponzon uedlcaLlon .................................. 8
Zazen Wasan ......................................... 22
verses on Lhe lalLh Mlnd....................... 33
Confesslons............................................ 93
CommandmenLs of Seven 8uddhas....... 96
1hree laces of 8efuge .......................... 96
1en recepLs .......................................... 97
1orel Zen[l's 8odhlsaLLva's vow............. 21
lour CreaL vows (Lngllsh) ..................... 22

Ancestor Ded|cat|ons:
Pan nya Shln Cyo .................................... 3
ual Pl Shu uharanl ................................... 9
AncesLor uedlcaLlon .............................. 83
8ohaLsu 8
Lh
uay uedlcaLlon ................... 86
Shl Cu Sel Can Mon ............................... 22

1A8LL CI CCN1LN1S.....................lll

8uddha's 8|rthday (Apr|| 8
th
):
PearL SuLra ...............................................3
8uddha's 8lrLhday uedlcaLlon................86
verse of Ambroslal necLar .....................87
lour CreaL vows (Lngllsh) ......................22

New ear's Day
ALLa ulpa, vandana, 1lsarana...................1
urlflcaLlon & Cpenlng Lhls uharma........2
Pan nya Shln Cyo (12x)............................3
new ?ear's uay uedlcaLlon ....................88
1orel Zen[l's 8odhlsaLLva's vow .............21
Shl Cu Sel Can Mon................................22

Io[u Dharan|
!lzo ual 8osaLsu......................................90
8enzalLen uharanl ..................................90
Shobo ku[l...............................................90
Cyaku Cn !ln Shu....................................90
ual 8yo C................................................91
?aku Shl nyo 8al .....................................91
l ua 1en ..................................................91
kanzeon ual 8osaLsu ..............................91
Shu ?a !ln................................................91
ko Myo uharanl......................................91
ual Pl Shu uharanl..................................92
AmlLabha 8uddha uharanl .....................93
ual nlchl nyoral ......................................93
ludo uharanl ..........................................93

Iour Nob|e 1ruths ...............................93

Mea| Chants
Pan nya Shln Cyo.....................................3
names of Lhe 1en 8uddhas ....................98
1he llve 8eflecLlons ...............................98
AfLer Meal ChanLs ..................................99

Calllgraphy by Lldo Shlmano 8oshl. 1he scroll beglns
wlLh Lhe koojl kan!" whlch means 8arrler!" 1hls ls
Lhe response LhaL Zen MasLer ummon gave Lo hls
uharma broLher Sulgan, when Sulgan asked hls
compaLrloLs lf he had Lalked Loo much durlng Lhe
summer Lralnlng perlod (Case 8 of Lhe Peklganroku,
Sulgan's Lyebrows"). 1he seven smaller kan[l below
kan!" are Lhe flrsL llne of a Lwo-sLanza poem
wrlLLen by ualLo kokushl (1233 -1308), Lhe founder
of ualLoku-[l ln kyoLo, when he passed Lhrough
ummon's barrler. 1he meanlng of lL ls more or less
as follows: Pavlng passed Lhls gaLe, Lhe vlLal paLh
goes Lo Lhe SouLh, norLh, LasL and WesL." 1hls
calllgraphy hangs ln Lhe uokuson 8oom.

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A11A DIA

A11A ullA
vlPA8A1PA
A11A SA8AnA
AnAnnA SA8AnA
uPAMMA ulA
uPAMMA SA8AnA
AnAnnA SA8AnA

know!
?ou are Lhe LlghL lLself
8ely on yourself
uo noL rely on oLhers.
1he uharma ls Lhe LlghL
8ely on Lhe uharma
uo noL rely on anyLhlng
CLher Lhan Lhe uharma.

VANDANA (nomage)

nAMC 1ASA
8PACAvA1C A8APA1C
SAMMA SAM8uuuPASSA

Pomage Lo Lhe 8uddha,
1he venerable Cne,
1he LnllghLened Cne,
1he Supremely Awakened Cne!

1ISAkANA

8uuuPAM SA8AnAM CACCPAMl
uPAMMAM SA8AnAM CACCPAMl
SAnCPAM SA8AnAM CACCPAMl

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UkIIICA1ICN

ln Lhe pasL l have caused much harm. My
greed, anger, and folly arlse from Lhe
beglnnlngless pasL, yeL, Lhey sprlng from Lhls
body, Lhls mouLh, and Lhls mlnd. l alone am
responslble for Lhe sufferlng Lhey have
broughL, and l hereby renounce and
rellnqulsh Lhem all.
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kAI kC GL
Cpenlng Lhls uharma

Mu IO IlN IlN Ml MO nO
P?A ku SLn MAn CC nAn SC Cu
CA kCn kLn MCn 1Cku !u !l
CAn CL n?C 8Al SPln !l1Su Cl (3x)

CLNING 1nIS DnAkMA

1hls uharma, lncomparably profound
and mlnuLely subLle, ls hardly meL wlLh
Lven ln hundreds of Lhousands
of mllllons of eons.
We now can see 1PlS
LlsLen Lo 1PlS
AccepL and hold 1PlS.
May we compleLely undersLand
and acLuallze
1hls 1aLhagaLa's Lrue meanlng.

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nAN NA SnIN GC
1he PearL SuLra

MA kA nAN NA nA kA Ml 1A 5nlN CO

kAn !l ZAl 8C SA C?C !ln PAn n?A PA
8A Ml 1A !l SPC kLn CC un kAl ku uC lS
SAl ku ?Aku SPA 8l SPl SPlkl lu l ku ku
lu l SPlkl SPlkl SCku ZL ku ku SCku ZL
SPlkl !u SC C?C SPlkl ?Aku 8u n?C ZL
SPA 8l SPl ZL SPC PC ku SC lu SPC lu
ML1Su lu ku lu !C lu ZC lu CLn ZL kC
ku CPu Mu SPlkl Mu !u SC C?C SPlkl
Mu CLn nl 8l ZLS SPln nl Mu SPlkl SPC
kC Ml SCku PC Mu CLn kAl nAl SPl Mu
l SPlkl kAl Mu Mu M?C ?Aku Mu Mu
M?C !ln nAl SPl Mu 8C SPl ?Aku Mu
8C SPl !ln Mu ku SPu ML1Su uC Mu
CPl ?Aku Mu 1Cku l Mu SPC 1Ck kC
8C uAl SA1 1A L PAn n?A PA 8A Ml 1A
kC SPln Mu kL CL Mu kL CL kC Mu u
ku lu Cn 8l lS SAl 1Ln uC Mu SC ku
C?C nL PAn SAn ZL SPC 8u1Su L PAn
n?A PA 8A Ml 1A kC 1Cku A nCku 1A
8A SAn M?Aku SAn 8C uAl kC CPl PAn
n?A PA 8A Ml 1A ZL uAl !ln SPu ZL uAl
M?C SPu ZL Mu !C SPu ZL Mu 1C uC
SPu nC !C lS SAl ku SPln !l1Su lu kC
kC SL1Su PAn n?A PA 8A Ml 1A SPu
SCku SL1Su SPu WA1Su C?A 1L C?A 1L
PA 8A C?A 1L PA8A SC C?A 1L 8C !l
SCWA kA - PAn n?A SPln C?C
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nLAk1 SU1kA

MAnA lkAINA lAkAMl1A nkluAA
5u1kA, A vA LC kl 1LS vA 8A, 1PL 8C
uPl SA11 vA Cl CCM AS SlCn, uC lnC

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uLL 8A! nA A 8A Ml 1A, CLLA8 L?
SAW 1PA1 1PL llvL SkAn uPAS A8L
SPun ?A 1A, 1PuS 18An SCLnu lnC MlS
lC8 1unL Anu Sul lL8 lnC. C SPA 8l
u 18A, lC8M lS nC C 1PL8 1PAn SPun
?A 1A, SPun ?A 1A lS nC C 1PL8 1PAn
lC8M. lC8M lS Lx AC1 L? SPun ?A 1A,
SPun ?A 1A Lx AC1 L? lC8M. lLLL lnC,
1PCuCP1, vC Ll 1lCn, Anu CCn SClCuS
nLSS A8L LlkL WlSL LlkL 1PlS. C SPA 8l
u 18A, 8L MLM 8L8, uPA8 MA lS lun
uA MLn 1AL L? SPun ?A 1A. nC 8l81P,
nC uLA1P, nC 1PlnC lS uL llLLu, nC
1PlnC lS u8L. nC 1PlnC CAn ln
C8LASL, nC 1PlnC CAn uL C8LASL.
PLnCL ln SPun ?A 1A, nC lC8M, nC
lLLL lnC, nC 1PCuCP1, nC vC Ll 1lCn,
nC CCn SClCuS nLSS, nC L?LS, nC
LA8S, nC nCSL, nC 1CnCuL, nC 8C u?,
nC Mlnu, nC SLL lnC, nC PLA8 lnC,
nC SMLLL lnC, nC 1AS1 lnC, nC 1CuCP
lnC, nC 1Plnk lnC, nC WC8Lu Cl
SlCP1, nC WC8Lu Cl CCn SClCuS nLSS,
nC lC nC8 AnCL Anu nC Lnu 1C lC
nC8 AnCL, nC CLu ACL Anu uLA1P
Anu nC Lnu 1C CLu ACL Anu uLA1P.
nC Sul lL8 lnC, nC C8A vlnC, nC Lx
1lnC 1lCn, nC A1P, nC WlS uCM, nC
A1 1Aln MLn1. ln uLLu, 1PL8L lS nC
1PlnC 1C 8L A1 1AlnLu, 1PL 8C uPl
SA11 vA 8L LlLS Cn 8A! nA A 8A Ml
1A Wl1P nC Pln u8AnCL ln 1PL Mlnu.
nC Pln u8AnCL, 1PL8L lC8L nC lLA8.
lA8 8L ?Cnu u SluL uCWn vlLWS, A1
LAS1 nl8 vA nA. AS1, 8LS Ln1, Anu
lu 1u8L, ALL 8uu uPAS, 8C uPl SA11
vAS, 8L L? C

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n 8A! nA A 8A Ml 1A Anu 1PL8L lC8L
8LACP 1PL MCS1 Su 8LML Ln LlCP1
Ln MLn1. 1PL8L lC8L knCW: 8A! nA
A 8A Ml 1A lS 1PL C8LA1 LS1 uPA 8A
nl, 1PL 88lCP1 LS1 uPA 8A nl, 1PL
PlCP LS1 uPA 8A nl, 1PL ln CCM A8A
8LL uPA 8A nl. l1 CCM LL1L L? CLLA8S
ALL Sul lL8 lnC. 1PlS lS 1PL 18u1P,
nC1 A LlL. SC SL1 lC81P 1PL 8A! nA
A 8A Ml 1A uPA 8A nl. SL1 lC81P 1PlS
uPA 8A nl Anu SA?: CA 1L CA 1L A 8A
CA 1L A8A SAM CA 1L, 8C uPl SvA PA
PLA81 Su 18A

1he PearL SuLra ls a verbal descrlpLlon of Lhe
enllghLened sLaLe by Lhe CreaL 8odhlsaLLva of
Mercy, AvaloklLesvara. lL comes aL Lhe end of Lhe
SuLra on erfecLlng 1ranscendenLal Wlsdom, Lhe
ra[na aramlLa, as Lhe hlsLorlcal 8uddha
Sakyamunl, surrounded by hls dlsclples, ls slLLlng
ln deep medlLaLlon on vulLure eak near 8a[glr,
ln norLhern lndla. lL seems LhaL whlle he was
waLchlng Lhe seaLed 8uddha, AvaloklLesvara
experlenced hls mosL profound undersLandlng of
LranscendenLal wlsdom, Lhe knowledge LhaL ls
noL sub[ecL Lo physlcal laws. SharlpuLra, Lhe mosL
lnLelllgenL dlsclple, beglns Lhe PearL SuLra by
asklng Lhe unanswerable quesLlon LhaL Lhe
dlsclples asked consLanLly. WhaL ls
enllghLenmenL? 1he answer LhaL AvaloklLesvara
gave ls regarded as Lhe besL one posslble, l.e., Lhe
words LhaL would naLurally come Lo one's llps
upon awakenlng.

ra[ na pa ra ml La: [1ranscendenLal Wlsdom],
skan dhas: [AggregaLes of composlLlon],
Shun ya La: [LmpLlness, lneffable source],
dha ra nl: [long manLra (mysLlc verse)],
ga Le ga Le pa ra ga Le para sam ga Le, 8o dhl sva
ha: [8odhlsaLLvas see Lhe world as empLy empLy,
compleLely empLy, and here now fully presenL].

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SnC SAI SnU DnAkANI
CreaL LlghL MysLlc verse

NA Mu 5A MAN uA MC 1C nAn C PA 8A
CPl kC 1C SPA SC nC nAn 1C !l 1C Ln
C?A C?A C?A kl C?A kl un nun SPl lu
8A SPl lu 8A PA 8A SPl lu 8A PA 8A SPl
lu 8A CPl SPu SA CPl SPu SA SPu SPl 8l
SPu SPl 8l SC PA !A SC PA !A SL CPl C?A
SPl 8l Ll SC MC kC (8epeaL 3x)

1he CreaL LlghL MysLlc verse
Lo ulspel lgnorance and Sufferlng

AdoraLlon Lo all Lhe 8uddhas ln Lhe 1hree Worlds
and 1en ulrecLlons. AdoraLlon Lo Lhe
lncomparable one who shows us Lhe way free
from sufferlng. AdoraLlon Lo Lhe lncomparable
one who pervades Lhe whole unlverse, reveallng
Lhe 1rlkaya accordlng Lo Lhe clrcumsLance. 1hls
one ls Lhe LlghL, Lhe greaL LlghL lLself. 1hls
glorlous LlghL pulls all belngs lnLo Lhe realm of
8uddha and emanclpaLes Lhem. 1hus dlsasLers
and sufferlngs of all klnds are vanqulshed. 8rlghL
reallzaLlon appears and Lhe vlrLue of Lhls uharanl
has been compleLed.

Mu!" calllgraphy by Cenkl 8oshl

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MCkNING DLDICA1ICN
(Ponzon Lko for dally servlce)

8oJJbo Notote petvoJes tbe wbole oolvetse,
teveolloq tlqbt bete oow. wltb tbls motoloq
setvlce, offetloq loceose ooJ pote wotet wltb
cbootloq of neott 5otto ooJ Cteot llqbt ubotool,
let os JeJlcote to oJless ulmeosloo uolvetsol
llfe, 8oJJbo 5bokyomool Nyotol, koozeoo uol
8osotso, 5elsbl uol 8osotso, Moojo uol 8osotso,
loqeo uol 8osotso, Ilzo uol 8osotso, kokozo uol
8osotso, Nomo 5ooze 5oozeo 5bo 8otso.

8oJJbo 5bokyomool uol Osbo (566-486? 8c)
8oJblJbotmo uolsbl uol Osbo (470-54J)
klozol Clqeo 2eojl uol Osbo (J.867)
koo 2oo qeo 2eojl uol Osbo (1277-1J60)
nokolo koko 2eojl uol Osbo (J.1686)
1o kel o Il 2eojl uol Osbo (1721-1792)
kyoqo kotso 5oyeo 2eojl uol Osbo (1859 -1919)
cboto Ao Nyoqeo 2eojl uol Osbo (1876-1958)
obo 5bltso Ceopo 2eojl uol Osbo (1871-1958)
noooyo kotso Cempo 2eojl uol Osbo (1865-1961)
Mltto kotso 5oeo 2eojl uol Osbo (1907-1984)
5blokyo 5bltso 5ocbo 2eojl uol Osbo (1921-1990)

lost, pteseot, fotote,
All 8oJJbos, 8oJblsottvos,
All 2eojl uol Osbo,
let 1toe ubotmo cootlooe,
uolvetsol 5ooqbo kelotloos
8ecome complete.

!l PC SAn SPl l SPl lu
SPl SCn 8u SA MC kC SA
MC kC PC !A PC 8C Ml

(1hroughouL Lhe 1en ulrecLlons
and 1hree Worlds,
May all 8uddhas, all venerable Cnes,
8odhlsaLLvas, MahasaLLvas, ueclare 1he CreaL
ra[na aramlLa.)

8
MCkNING DLDICA1ICN
(Asa mornlng servlce - Ponzon Lko)

8oJJbo Notote petvoJes tbe wbole oolvetse,
teveolloq tlqbt bete oow. wltb tbls motoloq
setvlce, let os JeJlcote to oJless ulmeosloo
uolvetsol llfe, 8oJJbo 5bokyomool Nyotol,
koozeoo uol 8osotso, 5elsbl uol 8osotso,
Moojo uol 8osotso, loqeo uol 8osotso, Ilzo
uol 8osotso, kokozo uol 8osotso, Nomo
5ooze 5oozeo 5bo 8otso. lost, pteseot,
fotote All 8oJJbos, 8oJblsottvos, let 1toe
ubotmo cootlooe, uolvetsol 5ooqbo
kelotloos, uol 8ol 2oo cbo 8o 2eo 1emple
8ecome complete.


(May all belngs become compleLe ln Lhe
perfecLlon beyond all undersLandlng,
LhroughouL Lhe 1en ulrecLlons, ln Lhe 1hree
Worlds of 1lme, as evldenced by all
Awakened Cnes. We declare LhaL Lhe
1ranscendenLal Wlsdom unlLes all.)
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Calllgraphy by Cenkl 1akabayashl 8oshl of
8lnzal Zen[l's popular saylng: no 8ank, no
osL" or wholly beyond rank or poslLlon."

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DAI nI SnU DnAkANI
CreaL CompasslonaLe MysLlc verse

NA Mu kA kA 1AN NO
1C 8A ?A ?A nA Mu C 8l ?A 8C 8?C kl
CPl SPl lu 8A ?A lu !l SA 1C 8C ?A MC
kC SA 1C 8C ?A MC kC k?A 8u nl k?A
?A Ln SA PA 8A PA Ll SPu 1An nC 1Cn
SPA nA Mu SPl kl 8l 1C l MC C 8l ?A 8C
8?C kl CPl SPl lu 8A 8l 1C 8C nA Mu
nC 8A kl !l kl 8l MC kC PC uC SPA Ml
SA 8C C 1C !C SPu 8Ln C SPu ln SA 8C
SA 1C nC MC 8C C?A MC PA 1L CPC 1C
!l 1C Ln C 8C 8?C kl 8?C C?A CPl k?A
8?A CPl l kl 8l MC kC lu !l SA 1C SA 8C
SA 8C MC 8A MC 8A MC kl MC kl 8l 1C
ln ku 8?C ku 8?C kL MC 1C 8?C 1C
8?C PC !A ?A CPl MC kC PC !A ?A CPl
1C 8A 1C 8A CPl 8l nl SPl lu 8A ?A SPA
8C SPA 8C MC MC PA MC 8A PC CPl 8l
l kl l kl SPl nC SPl nC C 8A SAn lu 8A
SPA 8l PA ZA PA ZA lu 8A SPA ?A ku
8?C ku 8?C MC 8A ku 8?C ku 8?C kl 8l
SPA 8C SPA 8C SPl 8l SPl 8l Su 8?C Su
8?C lu !l ?A lu !l ?A lu uC ?A lu uC ?A
Ml CPl 8l ?A nC 8A kln !l CPl 8l SPu nl
nC PC ?A MC nC SC MC kC SPl uC ?A
SC MC kC MC kC SPl uC ?A SC MC kC
SPl uC ?u kl SPl lu 8A ?A SC MC kC nC
8A kln !l SC MC kC MC 8A nC 8A SC
MC kC SPl 8A Sun C MC C?A ?A SC MC
kC SC 8C MC kC SPl uC ?A SC MC kC
SPA kl 8A C SPl uC ?A SC MC kC PC uC
MC C?A SPl uC ?A SC MC kC nC 8A kln
!l PA C?A 8A ?A SC MC kC MC PC 8l
SPln C?A 8A ?A SC MC kC nA Mu kA
8A 1An nC 1C 8A ?A ?A nA Mu C 8l ?A

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8C 8?C kl CPl SPl lu 8A ?A SC MC kC
SPl 1L uC MC uC 8A PC uC ?A SC MC
kC

(uharanl" means purlfylng mysLlc verse," a
dharanl ls a long manLra. lL can be chanLed by
lLself Lo focus Lhe aLLenLlon of all presenL on Lhe
momenL aL hand, or used ln con[uncLlon wlLh
oLher suLras Lo furLher deepen a sense of
harmony wlLh all belngs everywhere. ual Pl
Shu" means 1he CreaL CompasslonaLe Cne" and
refers Lo Lhe lnflnlLe Sea of Compasslon ln All
8elngs, personlfled as Lhe 8odhlsaLLva
AvaloklLesvara. 8eclLlng Lhe ual Pl Shu ls sald Lo
help one reallze Lhe lnexpresslble [oy and ecsLasy
of Lhe fully-awakened naLurally compasslonaLe
hearL. 1hls uharanl lmplles adoraLlon for
AvaloklLesvara and Lhe awakenlng of Lhe
8odhlsaLLva's hearL/mlnd, as lf Lo say: LeL go!
LeL go! Cllng Lo noLhlng! LeL Lhe !oy of
Awareness Speak!" 1he words of Lhls manLra
have no dlrecL LranslaLlon, buL Lhe sounds
Lhemselves lssulng forLh from Lhe chanLer's
LhroaL are sald Lo sLlmulaLe a reallzaLlon of
compleLe harmony wlLh Lhe unlverse.)

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colllqtopby by Ceokl kosbl.
oot 8oJy, lote os Moootolo, ls 8oJJbo

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DAI nI SnU DLDICA1ICN

wltb tbls Cteot composslooote
ubotool, let os JeJlcote to.

uoqeo klqeo 2eojl uol Osbo (1200-125J)
koo 2oo qeo 2eojl uol Osbo (1277-1J60)
nokolo koko 2eojl uol Osbo (1686-1769)
1o kel o Il 2eojl uol Osbo (1721-1792)
kyoqo kotso 5oyeo 2eojl uol Osbo (1859 -1919)
cboto Ao Nyoqeo 2eojl uol Osbo (1876-1958)
obo 5bltso Ceopo 2eojl uol Osbo (1871-1958)
noooyo kotso Cempo 2eojl uol Osbo (1865-1961)
Mltto kotso 5oeo 2eojl uol Osbo (1907-1984)
5blokyo 5bltso 5ocbo 2eojl uol Osbo (1921-1990)
kotb tyo Iokel lollet 5osokl uol Osbo (J.1967)
Mootloe Myo-oo 5toott uol Osbo (1922-1990)

lost, pteseot, fotote
All 2eojl uol Osbo
lleose eocootoqe
AoJ qolJe os oll


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1LISnC DLDICA1ICN

8oJJbo Notote petvoJes
1be wbole oolvetse,
keveolloq tlqbt bete oow.
wltb tbls 1elsbo Meetloq,
let os oolte wltb
oJless Jlmeosloo oolvetsol llfe.

8oJJbo 5bokyomool Nyotol
Moojo uol 8osotso
loqeo uol 8osotso
Nomo 5ooze 5oozeo 5bo 8otso.

jNooseo 2eojl uol Osbo (748-8J4)]
jIosbo Iosblo 2eojl uol Osbo (778-897)]
jMomoo kol 2eojl uol Osbo (118J-1260)]
j5etcbo Io keo 2eojl uol Osbo (980-1052)]
joqo kokoqoo 2eojl ulo Osbo (106J-11J5)]
juoqeo klqeo 2eojl uol Osbo (1200-125J)]
jkoo 2oo qeo 2eojl uol Osbo (1277-1J60)]
nokolo koko 2eojl uol Osbo (1686-1769)
kyqo kotso 5oyeo 2eojl uol Osbo (1859-1919)
nooyo kotso Cempo 2eojl uol Osbo (J.1959)
1ozo kolsoo Mltto kotso 5oeo 2eojl uol Osbo
(1907-1984)
1ozo loNeo kolsoo cbotooo Nyoqeo 2eojl uol
Osbo (1876-1958)
jooJ Motlbel uesblbo O 5eosel (188J-1969)]

lost, pteseot, fotote,
All 8oJJbos, 8oJblsottvos,
Aocesttol 1eocbets, jAll lottlotcbs uol Osbo]
let 1toe ubotmo cootlooe,
uolvetsol 5ooqbo kelotloos,
8ecome complete.


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DAI SLGAkI
ChanLlng for Lhe ueceased

IA IlN Nu kO 5nl SAn SPl l SPl lu ln
kAn PA kAl SPln l SPl ?ul SPln ZC nA
Mu !l PC lu nA Mu !l PC PA nA Mu !l
PC SLn nA Mu PCn Su SPl k?A Mu nl
lu nA Mu uAl Zu uAl Pl k?u ku kAn SPl
ln 8u SA nA Mu kl kC C nAn SCn SPA
nA Mu SA 8C 1C 1C C?A 1C 8C 8?C kl
CPl Ln SAn MC 8A SAn MC 8A kln nA
Mu Su 8?C 8C ?A 1C 1C C?A 1C ?A 1C
!l 1C ?Ln Su 8?C Su 8?C 8C ?A Su 8?C
8C ?A Su 8?C SC MC kC nA Mu SA
MAn uA PC uC nAn An nA Mu PC
SPln !l 8Al nA Mu 1C PC !l 8Al nA Mu
M?C SPl SPln !l 8Al nA Mu kC PA SPln
!l 8Al nA Mu 8l lu l !l 8Al nA Mu kAn
8C ?C !l 8Al nA Mu C Ml 1C !l 8Al nA
Mu C Ml 1C 8C ?A 1C 1C C?A 1C ?A 1C
nl ?A 1C C Ml 8l 1Su 8C Ml C Ml 8l 1C
SPl 1A 8C Ml C Ml 8l 1C 8l

C?A 8A CPl C Ml 8l 1C 8l C?A 8A 1C
C?A Ml nl C?A C?A nC SPl 1C C?A 8l SC
MC kC !ln SPu k?A !l !ln nln SPl lu SPl
C SA SPu kl !ln CLn kAl 8C MCn SPA
kLn SPln SPl uC ?u Ml SAn ZLn uC kl l
SAM 8C PA 8u !l k?u kln 1L SPln 8u !C
kA kun 1L 8u PLn !ln Ml 8Al l SPl SPun
SAn Zun A SPl !l 1Ln kl !ln SPu CC kln
Su !l k?u Su !l PLn !l PC l SPl kl !ln k?u
l Su SPu An SPu SLn CLn PC 1A 8u MC
kl 8C 1Ll SCn SPA lu 8A !u 8u k?u MC
SPA 8l ku SAn nAn n?C Su ln SAn n?u
SPl An SPl SAn Zu PA nAn ku SPun
SAn k?u MC kul kC SLn nAn Su !ln

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SPu 8ln nul SAn !ln Zu CLn nl Su kun
1Ll lu C?u C l SPl CC 1Ln nl SPun SAn
kAl k?u !ln 8u uC

!l PC SAn SPl l SPl SPl lu SPl SCn 8u SA
MC kC SA MC kC PC !A PC 8C Ml

(1hls chanL ls dlfflculL Lo LranslaLe because lL ls
mosLly a collecLlon of vocal vlbraLlons LhaL are
sald Lo Lranscend and brldge Lhe dlmenslons of
llfe and deaLh. lL can even be LhoughL of as belng
wrlLLen ln Lhe language of Lhe deceased. lL Lells
of Lranscendlng ldeas of llfe and deaLh by unlLlng
wlLh Lhe fundamenLal or AbsoluLe Mlnd LhaL
lnforms all Lhe 8uddhas, 8odhlsaLLvas, and
uharma AncesLors, and anlmaLes all Lhe myrlad
forms ln Lhe unlverse. 8eclLlng Lhls lncanLaLlon
encourages a supporLlve recognlLlon and
communlon wlLh all belngs beyond our
concepLuallzaLlons of Llme and space.)
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Calllgraphy by Cenkl 8oshl saylng, 1hree pounds
of flax." 1hls was a glfL Lo Cen[o Csho on
occaslon of hls flrsL 1elsho on 1ozan's Masagln."

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DAI SLGAkI DLDICA1ICN

Ooe stteom of o volley
loots tbe ombtoslol oectot,
1eo tboosooJ peoks of ploe wloJ
5ttlke tbe ubotmo Jtom.

Oo tbls _______ Joy of __________
Offetloq loceose ooJ pote wotet
wltb uol 5eqokl cbootloq
let os JeJlcote to ___________ (ooJ)

All koowo ooJ ookoowo JeceoseJ ubotmo
btotbets ooJ slstets.

Moy tbe soo of wlsJom sbloe
btlqbtet ooJ btlqbtet,

AoJ moy we oll ceose wooJetloq
lo tbe Jotkoess of lqootooce.

let 1toe ubotmo cootlooe
8ecome complete


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!"#$%&'#()'#(%&'#*%+,+'&#
MysLlc verse for SupporLlve SplrlLs

nC 8C 8A C?A 8A 1Ll 1A 8L 8C kl ?A PA
8A CPl 8l SPl SPu uA ?A 8C uA ?A 8A
C?A 8A 1Ll 1A nl ?A 1A CM 8l SPu uA
?A 8l SPu uA ?A SA MA SA MA SAn MAn
uA PA 8A SPA SC PA 8A uA C?A CPl
C?A kA nC SC 8A PAn 8A 8l SPu 1Ll A
8l SPln SPA 1C MAn SC C?A 1A PA 8A
PA SPA nC A Ml 8l 1A 8l SLl kLl MA kA
MAn uA 8A PA uA l A kA 8A A kA 8A A
?u SAn uA 8A nl SPu uA ?A SPu uA ?A
C?A C?A nC 8l SPu 1Ll u SPu nl SPA 8l
SPA ?A 8l SPu 1Ll SA kA SA 8A A 8A
SPln MLl SAn SC nl 1Ll SA 8A 8A 1A 1A
C?A 1A 8A 8C C?A nl SA 1A PA 8A Ml 1A
PA 8l PC 8A nl SA 8A 8A 1A 1A C?A 1A
kl 8l uA ?A CPl SPu 1A nC CPl SPu CPl
1A MA kA 8C uA 8Ll 8A SA 8A C?A ?A
SC C?A 1A nC 8l SPu 1Ll SA 8A 8A

PA 8A uA PA ?A 1C 8l C?A CPl PA 8l 8l
SPu 1Ll PA 8A CPl nl PA 8A uA ?A A ?u
ku SPu 1Ll SAn MA ?A CPl SPu CPl 1Ll
MA nl MA nl MA kA MA nl 1A 1A 1A 8C
uA ku CPl PA 8l SPu 1Ll 8l SC 8C uA 8C
CPl SPu 1Ll !A ?A !A ?A 8l !A ?A 8l !A ?A
SA MC 8A SA MC 8A SA 8A 8A 8C uA !l
SPu CPl 1A SPu 1Ll 8A !l 8l 8A ZA 8An
C?A 8A 8Ll 8A ZA 8An PA 8A 1C 8A
MAn SPA 8l 8An SA 8A 8A SA 1C 8A
nAn SPA k?A ?A PA 8l 8l SPu 1Ll SA 8A
8A C?A CPl PA 8l SPu 1Ll SA 8A 8A 1A
1A C?A 1A SPl SPA MLl SAn MA !ln 8A
SC Ln 1C SA 8A MA 1A 1A C?A 1A SAn
8A !ln 8A SC !l SPu CPl 1Ll 8C !l ?A 8C !l

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?A 8l 8C !l ?A 8l 8C !l ?A 8C uA ?A 8C
uA ?A 8l 8C uA ?A 8l 8C uA ?A SAn
MAn uA PA 8l SPu 1Ll SA 8A 8A 1A 1A
C?A 1A kl 8l uA ?A CPl SPu 1A nC CPl
SPu CPl 1A MA kA 8C uA 8Ll SC WA kA
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8U CnIN SCN SnIN DLDICA1ICN

1bete ls o teollty eveo ptlot
1o beoveo ooJ eottb.

loJeeJ lt bos oo fotm,
Mocb less o oome.

collloq fottb tbot Ooe, sbloloq
Alooe, wltb cbootloq of
8o cblo 5oo 5blo ubotool ooJ
Cteot llqbt ubotool let os JeJlcote to

1ozoo cblojo Nomo uol 8osotso uol Cooqeo
AoJ All 5oppottlve 5pltlts of tbls
uol 8ol Moootolo

Moy we moolfest oot boJblsottvo spltlt,
Moy tbe llqbt of 8oJJbos wlsJom
5bloe btlqbtet ooJ btlqbtet,
AoJ moy tbe wbeel of
ubotmo toto wltboot eoJ.

8ecome complete


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LNMLI IUkkU kANNCN GC
1en hrase Llfe rolonglng
kannon SuLra (8epeaL 33x)

kAn ZL Cn
nA Mu 8u1Su
?C 8u1Su u ln
?C 8u1Su u Ln
8u C SC Ln
!C 8Aku CA !C
CPC nLn kAn ZL Cn
8C nLn kAn ZL Cn
nLn nLn !u SPln kl
nLn nLn lu 8l SPln

(kanzeon! uevoLlon Lo 8uddha!
We are one wlLh 8uddha
ln cause and effecL relaLed Lo all 8uddhas
And Lo 8uddha, uharma and Sangha.

Cur 1rue naLure ls LLernal, !oyous,
Selfless and ure.

So leL us chanL every mornlng kanzeon,
WlLh nen! (slngle mlnd)
Lvery evenlng kanzeon, wlLh nen!
nen, nen arlses from Mlnd.

nen, nen ls noL separaLe from Mlnd.)

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DAI LI 2LNII nC1SU GAN MCN
rlesL ualel's rayer

uAl l 2N Il nO15u CAN MON 1AuA
nLCA WAku WA SC8L CASPl uC SPln
uLn CCnl SPl1L CPC Cn lu1A l SPl1L l
k?C An SPln !ln ?uM?C C SPu 8?C
kC1C CC1C ku nCZC kl kCn SAn SuMl
?AkA nl SPC SPl MunA uM MuSA l
MunA MuSPC C !A8C nl MukA WAZu
!lkl nl SPC uC nC l1 1L 8Cn nC SPC
ML1Su SPl CPlL ZC CPC Sul 1Cn nl uAl
!lC SA1C L1L PC1C kLnC LM?C C 1SuCl
MC8C MC8C nC SPu!C WC uCSPl 1L
8uS SCnC Cn C PC ZLn kC1C WC
1SuCl nl nLCA WAku WA SC8L CASPl
8ln M?C !u nC 1Ckl SPC 8?C SPC nC
PlCPl nlCPl lZL Lnnl A8A kA!l ML SPlnC
l1A kAn kC1C nC SPl1 1L An !u SPC
nLn MA1Su CC !lZA lnl kCnC MlC
1Su1L CWA1 1L SuMl ?AkA Ml 8u1Su
uCnl SPC !l MAnC A11A 8l SPC8u
1Sunl MAMl L SPC CAku nC klC ukL
PCk kAl nl 8un SPln SPl1L AMA nLku
SPu!C uC uCSL un kC1C WC !l C
SAn ZL lS SAl nC SPC8u 1Su SPCSC un
8CSA 1Su MAkA SA1Su MAkA PAn n?A
PA8A Ml1Su

llrsL we commlL Lo reallzlng Lhe 8uddha Way
and Lo walklng Lhe aLh aL all Llmes, wlLhouL
ever casLlng lL aslde.

May lL brlng LranqulllLy Lo our llves and flll us
wlLh lLs magnlLude, may lL sooLhe our fears
and remove our mlsconcepLlons, so LhaL our
sufferlngs and calamlLles are as noLhlng buL
phanLom devlls.

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May we overflow wlLh Lhe wlsdom of all
Awakened 8elngs and wake up ourselves Lo
Lhe vasLness LhaL underlles us all, so LhaL we,
Loo, can become as 8uddhas whose
compasslonaLe love (8odhlclLLa) works wlLh
all belngs Lo free Lhem from Lhe Lreachery of
self-lgnorance.

llnally, preparlng ourselves for Lhe
lnevlLable, when Lhe Llme comes for us Lo
dle, may we have a mlnlmum amounL of
slckness and sufferlng. May we become
aware of our approachlng deaLhs wlLhln
seven days before our bodles drop and may
we accepL Lhe news wlLh ease.

AfLer our bodles are llfeless and have been
Lhrown away, we wlll be absorbed lnLo Lhe
8uddha realm where we wlll see counLless
8uddha-belngs whose Leachlngs are one
wlLh 8uddhadharma. 1hen may we work as
one, LogeLher wlLh all Lhe 8odhlsaLLvas, ln
Lhe samsarlc realm (ln Lhe 1en ulrecLlons
and Lhe 1hree Worlds of 1lme) Lo free all
belngs from deluslon. ralse and
Lhanksglvlng Lo Lhe CreaL and rofound
1ranscendenLal 1ruLh (ra[naparamlLa)!

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1CkLI 2LNII's
8CDnISA11VA'S VCW kLIACL

When l, a sLudenL of uharma, look aL Lhe real
form of Lhe unlverse, all ls Lhe never-falllng
manlfesLaLlon of Lhe mysLerlous LruLh of
1aLhagaLa. ln any evenL, ln any momenL, and
ln any place, none can be oLher Lhan Lhe
marvelous revelaLlon of lLs glorlous llghL.

WlLh Lhls reallzaLlon, our vlrLuous Zen
ancesLors exLended Lender care, wlLh a
compasslonaLe hearL, even Lo such belngs as
beasLs and blrds. Among us, ln our own dally
llves, who ls noL reverenLly graLeful for Lhe
proLecLlons of llfe: food, drlnk, and cloLhlng.
lL ls clear LhaL Lhese proLecLlons are noLhlng
less Lhan Lhe warm flesh and blood, Lhe
merclful lncarnaLlon of 8uddha. 8eallzlng
Lhls, who cannoL be respecLful of all
senseless Lhlngs, noL Lo speak of a human
belng.

1herefore even lf someone names us as a
sworn enemy and persecuLes us, we should
be warm and compasslonaLe Lowards Lhem.
1helr very abuse conveys Lhe 8uddha's
boundless lovlng-klndness for us. lL musL be
seen as a compasslonaLe devlce Lo llberaLe
us enLlrely from our own egolsLlc deluslons
and aLLachmenLs we have bullL up from Lhe
beglnnlngless pasL. WlLh an open-hearLed
response Lo even Lhe mosL cruel and foollsh
people, a mosL profound and pure falLh
arlses. 1hen ln each momenL's flash of our
LhoughL, Lhere wlll grow a loLus flower, and
on each flower a 8uddha wlll be revealed.

Lverywhere ls Lhe glory of Lhe ure Land. ln
every momenL, may we exLend 1PlS mlnd

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over Lhe whole unlverse, so LhaL we and all
belngs LogeLher may aLLaln maLurlLy ln
8uddha's Wlsdom.

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ICUk GkLA1 VCWS
SnI GU SLI GAN MCN

(%"#-)#."#%/'#(/&#0+'#*),
Powever lnnumerable all belngs are, we vow
Lo care for Lhem all.

8C NC MU IIN SLI GAN DAN,
Powever lnexhausLlble deluslons are, we
vow Lo rellnqulsh Lhem all.

nC MCN MU kC SLI GAN GAkU,
Powever lmmeasurable gaLes Lo LruLh are,
we vow Lo enLer Lhem all.

8U1SU DC MU IC SLI GAN IC.
Powever endless Lhe 8uddha's way ls, we
vow Lo follow lL. (kepeot J\)

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2A2LN WASAN
1he Song of Zazen

SPu !C PCn 8Al PC1C kLnA 8l MlZu 1C
kC 8lnC CC1C kunl 1L MlZu C PAnA
8L1L kC 8lnA ku SPu!C CnC PCkA nl
PC1C kLnA SPl SPu!C C CPlkA klC
SPl8A ZuSPl 1L 1C ku MC1C Mu8u
PAkA nASA ?C 1A1C L8A MlZu nC
nAkA nl 1L kA1Su C SAkL 8uCA CC1C
kunA 8l CPC !AnC lL nC kC1C nA8l 1L
Pln 8lnl MA?C-unl kC1C nA8A Zu

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8Cku SPu 8ln nLnC ln nLn WA CnC
8LCA CuCPl nC ?AMl !lnA 8l ?AMl !lnl
?AMl !lC luMl SCL 1L l1Su kA SPC !lC
PAnA 8u8L kl SC8L MAkA Ln nC ZLn
!C WA SPC 1An Su8u nl AMA 8lA 8l
luSL ?A !lkA lnC SPCPA 8AMl 1Su nLM
8u1Su SAn CL SPuC?C C1C C SCnC
SPlnA C kl SPCZL n'C?C C MlnA kCnC
uCPl nl klSu 8unA 8l lCPl ZAnC kC C
nASu Pl1C MC 1SuMl SPl Mu8?C CnC
1SuMl PC8C

8u Aku SPu lZu kunl A8l nu8L kl !C uC
SunA WACPl 1C kA8A Zu kA1A !lkL
nAku MC kCnC nC8l C Pl1C 1A8l MlMl
nl lu8u 8u1C kl SAn 1An Zul kl Su8u
Pl1C WA luku C u8u kC1C kACl 8lnA
SPl lWA n'?A MlZu kA8A LkC CSPl 1L
!lkl nl !lSPC C SPC Su8L 8A !lSPC C
SunA WACPl MuSPC Cnl 1L SuuL nl
kL8C unWC PAnA 8L1A 8l ln CA lCPl
n?CnC MCn Pl8A kL Munl MuSA n'nC
MlCPl nAC SPl MuSC CnC SC C SC
1CSPl 1L ?uku MC kAL 8uMC ?CSC
nA8A Zu MunL n'nC nLn C nLn 1CSPl
1L u1A uMC MAu MC nC8l nCkC L
SAn MAl MuCL nC SC8A Pl8C ku
SPlCPl LM M?C nC 1Sukl SAL n kCnC
1Ckl nAnl CkA MC1C Mu8L kl !Aku
ML1Su CLn ZLn Su8u ?uL nl 1C SPC
SunA WACPl 8Ln CLkC ku kCnC Ml
SunA WACPl PC1C kLnA 8l
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1nL SCNG CI 2A2LN
Pakuln Lkaku Zen[l (d.1768)

SenLlenL belngs are prlmarlly all 8uddhas.
lL ls llke lce and waLer.
AparL from waLer, no lce can exlsL,
AparL from senLlenL belngs,
no 8uddhas can be found.

noL knowlng how near Lhe 1ruLh ls,
We seek lL far away - whaL a plLy!
We are llke a person who,
ln Lhe mldsL of waLer,
Crles ln LhlrsL so lmplorlngly,
We are llke Lhe chlld of a wealLhy person,
Who worrles abouL havlng enough money.

1he reason why we LransmlgraLe Lhrough Lhe
slx worlds ls LhaL we are losL ln Lhe darkness
of lgnorance,

Colng asLray furLher and furLher
ln Lhe darkness,
When are we able Lo be free
from blrLh-and-deaLh?

As for Zazen pracLlce ln Lhe Mahayana,
We have no words Lo pralse lL fully.
1he vlrLues of perfecLlon such
as charlLy, morallLy,
And Lhe lnvocaLlon of Lhe 8uddha's name,
Confesslon, and asceLlc dlsclpllne,
And many oLher good deeds of merlL -
All Lhese reLurn lnLo 1PlS!

1hose who Lruly pracLlce zazen,
Lven for [usL one slLLlng,
Wlll see all Lhelr evll karma erased,
nowhere wlll Lhey flnd evll paLhs,
8uL Lhe ure Land wlll be near aL hand.

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WlLh a reverenLlal hearL,
lf we hear Lhls 1ruLh even once,
And pralse lL, and gladly embrace lL,
We wlll surely be blessed mosL lnflnlLely.
8uL, lf we concenLraLe wlLhln,
And LesLlfy Lo Lhe LruLh LhaL
Self-naLure ls no-naLure,
We have really gone beyond foollsh Lalk.

1he gaLe of Lhe oneness
of cause and effecL ls opened,
1he paLh lndependenL of dlfferenLlaLlon
runs sLralghL ahead.

1o regard Lhe form of no-form as form,
WheLher golng or reLurnlng,
we cannoL be any place else,
1o regard Lhe LhoughL of no-LhoughL
as LhoughL,
WheLher slnglng or danclng,
we are Lhe volce of Lhe uharma.
Pow boundless Lhe cleared sky of Samadhl!
Pow LransparenL Lhe perfecL moonllghL
of Lhe lourfold Wlsdom!

AL Lhls momenL whaL more need we seek?
As Lhe 1ruLh eLernally reveals lLself,
1hls very place ls Lhe LoLus Land of urlLy,
1hls very body ls Lhe 8ody of Lhe 8uddha.

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1LIDAI DLNC
8USSC NC MC GC
(AncesLors ln a 8lnzal Zen Llneage)

8l8SPl 8u1Su
SPlkl 8u1Su
8lSPlu 8u1Su
ku8uSCn 8u1Su
kunCCn Munl 8u1Su
kASPC 8u1Su

SPAk?Munl 8u1Su
MAk kASPC SCn!A
Ann SCn!A
SPCn WASPu SCn!A
u8A klku1 SCn!A
ul 1AkA SCn!A
Ml SPAk SCn!A
8ASPu Ml1Su SCn!A
811 nnul SCn!A
luku1 Ml11 SCn!A
k?C SCn!A
lunA ?ASPA SCn!A
MLM?C SCn!A
kA8lMC8A SCn!A
8?! SCn!A
kAnA ul8 SCn!A
8ACC8A1A SCn!A
SCC? nnul SCn!A
kA?ASPA1A SCn!A
kuMC8A1A SCn!A
SPA?A1 SCn!A
8ASPu 8nZ SCn!A
MAnu8 SCn!A
kAku 8Ckun SCn!A
SPlSPl SCn!A
8ASPA SPl1A SCn!A

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lun?C Ml11 SCn!A
Pnn? 1A8A SCn!A

8Cul uPA8uMA uAlSPl
LkA ul SC ZLn!l
SC Sn Cn CPl ZLn!l
uC SPln ul l ZLn!l
Cunln ul Mn ZLn!l
LnC ul kn ZLn!l
nn CAku L!C ZLn!l
8ASC uC l1Su ZLn!l
P?Aku !C Lkl ZLn!l
C 8Aku kln ZLn!l
8ln Zl ClCLn ZLn!l
kC kL SCn SPC ZLn!l
nn ln LC?C ZLn!l
lukL1Su Ln SPC ZLn!l
SPuZn SPC nLn ZLn!l
lnn?C ZLn SPC ZLn!l
SLklSC SCLn ZLn!l
?C Cl PC L ZLn!l
PAku n SPu1n ZLn!l
CCSC PC Ln ZLn!l
Ln CC kCku CCn ZLn!l
kCk? SPC 8? ZLn!l
C n uCn CL ZLn!l
Ml11n Cn kL1Su ZLn!l
SPC CLn S CAku ZLn!l
n n luCn ZLn!l
kluC CPlCu ZLn!l

nM C SPC M?C ZLn!l
SP PC M?C CPC ZLn!l
kn Zn LCLn ZLn!l
!u C SC Pl1Su ZLn!l
Mu ln SC ln ZLn!l
nl C SC SPn ZLn!l

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Cl1Ln CLn SPC ZLn!l
SLk kC SC SPln ZLn!l
1C ?C L CPC ZLn!l
1l C 1n k?C ZLn!l
kC PC CLn kn ZLn!l
SLn SPC Zl SPC ZLn!l
l n CPlSA1Su ZLn!l
1C ZLn SC SPln ZLn!l
?C Zn kLl ?C ZLn!l
CuuC 1C SPuku ZLn!l
SPluC 8unn ZLn!l
uC k?C L1n ZLn!l
PAku ln LkAku ZLn!l
1C 8Ll Ln !l ZLn!l
CASn !l1C ZLn!l
1Aku ! kCSLn ZLn!l
SCZn CLn k?C ZLn!l
kASn ZLn 8?C ZLn!l
SC Pn CLM C ZLn!l
CLM C Cl? ZLn!l
SC Ln CLn ! ZLn!l

!lPC SnSPl
lSPl lSPl l
SPl SCn 8uS MCkC S
MCkC PC! PC8C Ml

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Ded|cat|on to Women Dharma Ancestors
(8ead on mlddle day of ual Sesshlns)

We offer Lhe merlL of Lhls
reclLaLlon ln graLlLude Lo:

ra[na aramlLa ual-osho
Maha Maya ual-osho
8aLna vaLl ual-osho
Shrl mala ual-osho
naga ueva ual-osho
ra bhuLa ual-osho

Maha a[apaLl ual-osho
khe ma ual-osho
unnlka ual-osho
aLa chara ual-osho
8had da ual-osho
uhamma dlnna ual-osho
Su mana ual-osho
klsa go Laml ual-osho
Su-8ha ual-osho
uhamma ual-osho
Suk-ka ual-osho
up-pala-vanna ual-osho

Zongchl ual-osho
Shl-[l ual-osho
Llng Pslng po ual-osho
Llng chao ual-osho
Llu 1le-mo ual-osho
Mo-shan Llao-[an ual-osho
Mlao-hsln ual-osho
Pul-kuang ual-osho
Pul-wen ual-osho
la-Leng ual-osho
kong-shl uao-ren ual-osho

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Wen-chao ual-osho
?u uau-po ual-osho
Mlao-Lao ual-osho

Zen-shln ual-osho
ko-myo ual-osho
Sel-shl ual-osho
8yo-nen ual-osho
Sho-gaku ual-osho
L-gl ual-osho
Mugal nyo-dal ual-osho
kaku-zan ual-osho
L-kan ual-shl ual-osho
Myo-sho Ln-kan ual-osho
kon-Lo Lkyu ual-osho
Moko-fu So-nln ual-osho
Sho-Laku ual-osho
?o-do ual-osho
L-shun ual-osho
ual-Lsu 8un-chl ual-osho
8yo-nen Censo ual-osho
1el-[lLsu ual-osho
Chashl ual-osho
1en-myo !or-ln ual-osho
naga-sawa So-zen ual-osho
ken-do ko[l-ma ual-osho
?o-shlda L-shun ual-osho

L-ryu !o-kel ual-osho
Myo-on ual-osho
Ces-shln Myo-ko ual-osho
Po-un !lyu ual-osho

!lho sanshl
lshl lshl fu
Shl son busa moko sa
Moko ho[a horo ml

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4"&#1+&#

nAn !l8A SPC nln kCnC SAn CPu nlkl
1A1 1L. uC nC 1AML nl kC 8LWC. A1Su
Mu. L!l klnC 1AML nl Su8u kC1C nAkA
8L. kA1A A1 1L klZu 1C ?u kC1C nA ku.
kuCPl A1 1L ku8A WAZu. 1C ?u kC1C
nA SPl. 1AuA Su8L kA8A ku !u nl !l
CPu. Mu8l LnC 1CkC 8Cnl MukA1 1L.
klWA ML kl1A 8l klWA ML SA8u 8L SPl
kC ln ?AnC CC1C SPl. 1Su1Su SPln uL
ZC ?C SPln Zu8u kC1C nAkA 8L. kAn
SPuSL ?C kAn SPuSL ?C. 8C SC An
C?AnC nC CPl. A8u lWA !l MCn PAn
kC 8uk kAku k?C kAn kln Cln C CPl8l
8A ML 1ASPu n?C nL1Su. A8u lWA !u
k?C lu !u CPC ZA lu CA. lCPl !lkl 8C
SAl 8Cku !l C?C uC 1A1C l ln MCnl SPl
SA8u 1C lL uCMC. 8uS SC luuLn nC
M?C uC WC MC1 1L. k?C kAn nl kAZA l
SLZun 8A. 1ACPl MACPl ln CAC PA1Su
MuSPl. SPln u CPlnl C1Su MlnA kC8L
!?AMA nC SPuZC kunA 8l. 8C SC ?C
WC SA8u kC1C PlSA SPlku 1CMC.
!lSCn 1C SPC Su8u kC1C C ?u8u SA !l.
A8u lWA lCPl nln A 8l ?ACA lnl MLn
ZLS SPl. l A 8C 1Ll SLk k?Aku SPC nAl
nl. ?ASA l kCn C nl1L klS SPl1L PlWC
SuCC Su1C MC. SLn l1Su nl kC!l C k?u
MLl Su8u 1Ll WA. 8C SC 1C nlCPl nlCPl
SPC kLn PC Cn 1Ll nC Pl1C nA 8l.
uA8L kA AL 1L k?C kC1Su SLn ?A. 8Ln
SLn. 8Ln SLn.
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'+."#*+&#!)#(+ (repeaL 3x)
(unlLe wlLh CreaL 8odhlsaLLva SplrlL)

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Admon|t|on of Da|to kokush|: (1282-1336)

All of you have come Lo Lhls mounLaln Lo
become sLudenLs of uharma. Make sure,
Lherefore, LhaL you are gaLhered here ouL of
a slncere lnLeresL ln Lhe Way, and noL for Lhe
sake of seeklng personal advancemenL or a
new llvellhood LhaL provldes you wlLh
cloLhlng and food. WhaL Lhe Way provldes
cannoL be worn on any palr of shoulders, nor
can lL be eaLen by any mouLh. ln each
LwenLy-four hour day make sure LhaL you
face only Lhe lnconcelvable. WhaL ls here ls
qulckly gone, Lherefore, see Lhrough your
mlscellaneous affalrs, and reallze LhaL none
of Lhem are of greaL lmporLance. 8e alerL!
8e aware only of Lhe lnconcelvable!

AfLer l drop Lhls body, some of you may lead
prosperous Lemples wlLh many bulldlngs and
have suLra books embelllshed wlLh gold. ?ou
and your dlsclples may become experLs ln
suLra reclLaLlon. ?ou may pracLlce zazen
longer Lhan mosL and geL fewer hours of
sleep. ?ou may llmlL yourselves Lo only one
meal aL dawn, fllllng all Lwelve hours of
dayllghL wlLh dlllgenL pracLlce. 8uL none of
LhaL means anyLhlng lf self concerns
lnLerfere wlLh your LoLal absorpLlon ln Lhe
wonderfully subLle and flnely mysLerlous
Way of all Lhe 8uddhas and uharma
ancesLors. Self-moLlvaLed dlsclples are
hopelessly ouL of Louch wlLh Lhe law of
causaLlon, and wlll mlsread and pull down
Lhe hlghesL Leachlngs. Such people are no
beLLer Lhan dlsLracLlng demons. no maLLer
how long lL's been slnce Lhls old monk has
passed on, Lhey are noL Lo be regarded as my
dlsclples.

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Cn Lhe oLher hand, lf you flnd someone ln
some forsaken place who llves ln a huL wlLh a
leaky roof and who makes do wlLh a few
dlscarded vegeLables cooked ln a cracked
poL, buL who ls fully aware of Lhe wonder of
Lhlngs and peneLraLes Lhls maLLer of llfe and
deaLh - accepL hlm, for he knows how Lo llve
and ls never aparL from me. Who could dare
Lo carelessly bellLLle and dlsregard such a
one? LxerL yourself! lollowers of Lhe Way,
combusL compleLely!

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VLkSLS CN 1nL IAI1n MIND
Sosan Canchl Zen[l (d. 606 CL),
1hlrd Zen AncesLor

1he CreaL Way ls noL dlfflculL for Lhose
unchalned Lo Lhelr preferences. When
ldeallzaLlon and vlllflcaLlon are boLh absenL
everyLhlng becomes clear and undlsgulsed.
ALLach Lo Lhe smallesL dlsLlncLlon however,
and heaven and earLh are seL lnflnlLely aparL.
lf you wlsh Lo see Lhe LruLh, Lhen do noL cllng
Lo oplnlons for or agalnsL anyLhlng. 1o seL
up whaL you llke agalnsL whaL you dlsllke ls
Lhe dlsease of Lhe mlnd. When Lhe deep
meanlng of Lhlngs ls noL undersLood Lhe
mlnd's essenLlal peace ls dlsLurbed Lo no
avall.

1he Way ls perfecL llke vasL space where
noLhlng ls lacklng and noLhlng ls ln excess.
lndeed, lL ls due Lo our chooslng Lo reLaln or
re[ecL LhaL we do noL see Lhe Lrue naLure of
Lhlngs. Llve nelLher ln Lhe enLanglemenLs of
ouLer Lhlngs, nor ln lnner feellngs of
empLlness. 8e serene ln Lhe oneness of
Lhlngs and all duallsLlc ldeas wlll vanlsh.

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When you Lry Lo sLop acLlvlLy Lo achleve
passlvlLy your very efforL fllls you wlLh
acLlvlLy. As long as you Larry ln duallsm, how
can you reallze Cneness?

1hose who do noL llve ln Lhe slngle Way fall
ln belng elLher acLlve or passlve, presenL or
empLy. 1o deny Lhe exlsLence of Lhlngs ls Lo
mlss Lhelr reallLy, Lo asserL Lhe empLlness of
Lhlngs ls Lo mlss Lhelr reallLy. 1he more you
Lalk and Lhlnk abouL lL, Lhe furLher asLray you
wander from Lhe LruLh. SLop Lalklng and
analyzlng, and Lhere ls noLhlng you wlll noL
be able Lo see Lhrough. 1o reLurn Lo Lhe rooL
ls Lo galn lnslghL, buL Lo pursue appearances
ls Lo mlss Lhe source. AL Lhe momenL of
lnner enllghLenmenL Lhere ls a golng beyond
Lhe relaLlve and Lhe absoluLe. 1he changes
LhaL appear Lo occur ln Lhe empLy world we
call real only because of our lgnorance. uo
noL search for Lhe LruLh, only cease Lo
cherlsh oplnlons.

uo noL remaln ln Lhe duallsLlc sLaLe, avold
such pursulLs carefully. lf Lhere ls even a
Lrace of aLLachmenL Lo Lhls and LhaL, or rlghL
and wrong, confuslon ensues, and Mlnd ls
losL. AlLhough all duallLles come from Lhe
Cne, do noL be aLLached even Lo Lhls Cne.
When Lhe mlnd exlsLs undlsLurbed ln Lhe
Way, noLhlng ln Lhe world can offend, and
when a Lhlng can no longer offend, lL ceases
Lo exlsL ln Lhe old way.

When no dlscrlmlnaLlng LhoughLs arlse, Lhe
old mlnd ceases Lo exlsL. When LhoughL
ob[ecLs vanlsh, Lhe Lhlnklng-sub[ecL vanlshes.
As when Lhe mlnd vanlshes, ob[ecLs vanlsh.
1hlngs are ob[ecLs because Lhe mlnd makes
dlsLlncLlons, Lhe mlnd ls a sub[ecL only ln
relaLlon Lo ob[ecLs. undersLand Lhe relaLlvlLy

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of Lhese Lwo and Lhe baslc reallLy: Lhe unlLy
of empLlness. ln Lhls LmpLlness sub[ecL and
ob[ecL are lndlsLlngulshable, and each
conLalns ln lLself Lhe whole unlverse. When
one Lhlng ls noL favored over anoLher how
can a one-slded and pre[udlced vlew arlse?

1he CreaL Way ls calm and open hearLed.
1hose who Lravel lL flnd lL nelLher easy nor
dlfflculL, buL Lhose wlLh llmlLed vlews are
fearful and lrresoluLe, Lhe fasLer Lhey hurry,
Lhe slower Lhey go, and cllnglng
(aLLachmenL) cannoL be llmlLed. Lven Lo be
aLLached Lo Lhe ldea of enllghLenmenL ls Lo
go asLray. !usL leL Lhlngs be ln Lhelr own way
and Lhere wlll be nelLher comlng nor golng.

Cbey Lhe naLure of Lhlngs (your own naLure),
and you wlll walk freely and undlsLurbed.
When LhoughL ls blndlng Lhe LruLh ls hldden,
for everyLhlng ls murky and unclear, and Lhe
burdensome pracLlce of [udglng brlngs
annoyance and wearlness. WhaL beneflL can
be derlved from cllnglng Lo dlscrlmlnaLlng
LhoughLs?

lf you wlsh Lo move ln Lhe Cne Way do noL
dlsllke even Lhe world of senses and ldeas.
lndeed, Lo accepL Lhem fully ls ldenLlcal wlLh
Lrue LnllghLenmenL. 1he wlse person sLrlves
Lo no goals, buL Lhe foollsh person ls feLLered
by Lhelr own ldeals. 1here ls one uharma,
noL many, separaLlons arlse from Lhe cllnglng
needs of Lhe lgnoranL. 1o seek Mlnd wlLh Lhe
(dlscrlmlnaLlng) mlnd ls Lhe greaLesL of all
mlsLakes.

Cnly Lhe lgnoranL cherlsh Lhe ldea of resL
and unresL, wlLh enllghLenmenL Lhere ls no
cllnglng Lo llkes and dlsllkes. All duallLles
come from lgnoranL lnference. 1hey are llke

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dreams of flowers ln Lhe alr: foollsh Lo Lry Lo
grasp Lhem. Caln and loss, rlghL and wrong:
aLLachmenL Lo such LhoughLs musL be
abollshed aL once.

lf Lhe eyes remaln Lruly open, all deluslons
wlll naLurally cease. lf Lhe mlnd cllngs noL Lo
dlscrlmlnaLlons, Lhe Len Lhousand Lhlngs are
as Lhey are, of slngle essence. 1o faLhom Lhe
mysLery of Lhls Cne-essence ls Lo be released
from all enLanglemenLs. When all Lhlngs are
seen equally Lhe Llmeless Mlnd-essence ls
reached. no comparlsons or analogles are
posslble when we reLurn Lo Lhe orlgln where
we ever have been.

Conslder movemenL sLaLlonary and Lhe
sLaLlonary ln moLlon, boLh movemenL and
resL dlsappear. When such duallLles cease Lo
exlsL, Cneness lLself cannoL exlsL. 1o Lhls
ulLlmaLe flnallLy no law or descrlpLlon
applles.

lor Lhe unlfled mlnd ln accord wlLh Lhe Way
all self-cenLered sLrlvlng ceases, doubLs and
lrresoluLlon vanlsh and llfe ln Lrue falLh ls
posslble. WlLh a slngle sLroke we are freed
from bondage, noLhlng cllngs Lo us and we
hold Lo noLhlng. All ls empLy, clear, self-
lllumlnaLlng, wlLh no exerLlon of Lhe mlnd's
power. Pere analysls falls shorL, and
lmaglnaLlon falls Lo measure. ln Lhls world of
Suchness Lhere ls nelLher self nor oLher-
Lhan-self.

1o come dlrecLly lnLo harmony wlLh Lhls
reallLy [usL slmply say when doubL arlses,
noL Lwo." ln Lhls noL Lwo" noLhlng ls
separaLe, noLhlng ls excluded. no maLLer
when or where, enllghLenmenL means
enLerlng Lhls LruLh. And Lhls LruLh ls beyond

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exLenslon or dlmlnuLlon ln Llme or space, ln
lL a slngle LhoughL ls Len Lhousand years.

WheLher we are aware or noL, everyLhlng ls
l1 [nameless 1ao]. 1he unlverse may be
called lnflnlLely large and lnflnlLely small, yeL,
Lhese are arblLrary dlsLlncLlons. ueflnlLlons
are no more Lhan names. When fully awake,
no boundarles are seen, form ls non-form,
non-form ls form. uon'L wasLe Llme ln
doubLs and argumenLs LhaL have noLhlng Lo
do wlLh Lhls.

Cne Lhlng, all Lhlngs: move among and
lnLermlngle, wlLhouL dlsLlncLlon. 1o llve ln
Lhls reallzaLlon ls Lo be wlLhouL anxleLy abouL
non-perfecLlon.

Where Mlnd ls noL dlvlded from your mlnd
by duallsLlc Lhlnklng, words fall, for Lhe Way
ls fundamenLally beyond language, ln lL Lhere
ls no yesLerday, no Lomorrow, no Loday.

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kANNCN GC
1he LoLus SuLra, chapLer xxv
ln ralse of Lhe 8odhlsaLLva of Compasslon"

MO nO kN C kO

kAn ZL Cn 8C SA lu MCn 8Cn uAl nl
!u CC nl !l Mu !ln nl 8C SA SCku !u ZA
kl PLn uAn u kLn CAS SPC kC 8u1Su
nl SA ZL CCn SL SCn kAn ZL Cn 8C SA l
CA ln nLn M?C kAn ZL Cn 8u1Su CC
Mu !ln nl 8C SA ZLn nAn SPl n?Aku u
Mu 8?C P?Aku SLn MAn nCku SPu !C
!u SPC ku nC MCn ZL kAn ZL Cn 8C SA

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lS - SPln SPC M?C kAn ZL Cn 8C SA
SCku !l kAn CC Cn !C kAl 1Cku CL
uA1Su

n?Aku u !l ZL kAn ZL Cn 8C SA M?C
SPA SL1Su n?u uAl kA kA lu nC SPC
?u ZL 8C SA l !ln 8lkl kC n?Aku l uAl
Sul SPC P?C SPC CC M?C CC SCku
1Cku SLn SPC n?Aku u P?Aku SLn
MAn nCku SPu !C l Cu kCn CCn 8u 8l
SPA kC MLl nC SAn CC kC PAku SPln
!u 1C PC n?u C uAl kAl kL SPl kCku lu
Sul CC SLn 8C P?C uA 8A SL1Su kl
kCku CC CPu n?Aku u nAl SPl lCPl nln
SPC kAn ZL Cn 8C SA M?C SPA ZL SPC
nln 1C kAl 1Cku CL uA1Su 8A SL1Su
SPl nAn l ZL ln nLn M?C kAn ZL Cn
n?Aku 8u u nln 8ln 1C Pl CAl SPC kAn
ZL Cn 8C SA M?C SPA Pl SPC SPu 1C
!C !ln uAn uAn L nl 1Cku CL uA1Su
n?Aku SAn ZLn uAl SLn kCku uC MAn
CPu ?A SPA 8A SL1Su ?Cku 8Al nC nln
MCn CC SPC kAn ZL Cn 8C SA M?C
SPA ZL SPC Ak kl SPC lu nC l Aku CLn
!l SPl k?C 8u kA CAl SL1Su 8u u nln
n?Aku u ZAl n?Aku Mu ZAl CPu kAl kA
SA kLn CL CC SPln SPC kAn ZL Cn 8C
SA M?C SPA kAl SPl1Su uAn L SCku
1Cku CL uA1Su n?Aku SAn ZLn uAl
SLn kCku uC MAn CPu Cn ZCku u lCPl
SPC SPu SPC SPC SPC nln SAl !l !u PC
k?C kA kLn 8C CC CPu lCPl nln SA ZL
SPC CCn SPC ZLn nAn SPl MC 1Cku
ku lu n?C 1C C 1C l SPln SPC kAn ZL
Cn 8C SA M?C CC ZL 8C SA nC l Mu l
SL C SPu !C n?C 1C n?Aku SPC M?C
SPA C SPl Cn ZCku 1C 1Cku CL uA1Su

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SPu SPC nln MCn Cu PCS - SPC CCn
nA Mu kAn ZL Cn 8C SA SPC CC M?C
kC SCku 1Cku CL uA1Su Mu !ln nl kAn
ZL Cn 8C SA MA kA SA l !ln SPl 8lkl Cl
Cl n?C ZL

n?Aku u SPu !C 1A C ln ?Cku !C nLn
ku C?C kAn ZL Cn 8C SA 8Ln 1Cku 8l
?Cku n?Aku 1A SPln nl !C nLn ku C?C
kAn ZL Cn 8C SA 8Ln 1Cku 8l SPln
n?Aku 1A Cu CPl !C nLn ku C?C kAn
ZL Cn 8C SA 8Ln 1Cku 8l CPl Mu !ln nl
kAn ZL Cn 8C SA u n?C ZL 1C uAl l !ln
8lkl 1A SPC n?C ?Aku ZL kC SPu !C !C
C SPln nLn

n?Aku u n?C nln SL CPCku Cu nAn
8Al PAl ku ?C kAn ZL Cn 8C SA 8Ln
SPC luku 1Cku CPl L SPl nAn SL
CPCku Cu n?C 8Ln SPC 1An SPC u SC
SPl n?C SPuku !lkl 1Cku PCn SPu nln
Al k?C Mu !ln nl kAn ZL Cn 8C SA u
n?C ZL 8lkl n?Aku u SPu !C ku C?C
8Al PAl kAn ZL Cn 8C SA luku lu 1C
Ln ZL kC SPu !C kAl C !u !l kAn ZL Cn
8C SA M?C CC Mu !ln nl n?Aku u nln
!u !l 8Cku !u nl Cku CC CA SPA 8C SA
M?C !l 8u !ln C?C ku ?C Cn !lkl L 8uku
CA Cu l ?Aku C n?C l un CA ZL ZLn
nAn SPl ZLn n?C nln ku uCku 1A lu
Mu !ln nl CCn !ln 1A SL SCn 8u1Su
CCn n?Aku 8u u nln !u !l kAn ZL Cn
8C SA M?C CC nAl SPl lCPl !l 8Al PAl ku
?C ZL nl nln luku SPC 1C Mu l C
P?Aku SLn MAn nCku CC lu kA Cu !ln
Mu !ln nl !u !l kAn ZL Cn 8C SA M?C

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CC 1Cku n?C ZL Mu 8?C Mu PLn luku
1Cku SPl 8l

Mu !ln nl 8C SA 8?Aku 8u1Su CCn SL
SCn kAn ZL Cn 8C SA un CA ?u SPl
SPA 8A SL kAl un CA nl l SPu !C SL C
PC 8Ln SPl 8lkl CC !l un CA 8u1Su CC
Mu !ln nl 8C SA ZLn nAn SPl n?Aku u
kCku uC SPu !C C l 8uS SPln 1Cku uC
SPA kAn ZL Cn 8C SA SCku CLn 8uS
SPln nl l SL C C l 8?Aku SPl 8uS SPln
1Cku uC SPA SCku CLn 8?Aku SPl 8uS
SPln nl l SL C C l SPC MCn SPln
1Cku uC SPA SCku CLn SPC MCn SPln
nl l SL C C l 8Cn nC SPln 1Cku uC
SPA SCku CLn 8Cn nC

SPln nl l SL C C l 1Al SPAku SPln
1Cku uC SPA SCku CLn 1Al SPAku
SPln nl l SL C C l !l ZAl 1Ln SPln
1Cku uC SPA SCku CLn !l ZAl 1Ln SPln
nl l SL C C l uAl !l ZAl 1Ln SPln 1Cku
uC SPA SCku CLn uAl !l ZAl 1Ln SPln nl
l SL C C l 1Ln uAl SPC Cun SPln
1Cku uC SPA SCku CLn 1Ln uAl SPC
Cun SPln nl l SL C C l 8l SPA MCn
SPln 1Cku uC SPA SCku CLn 8l SPA
MCn SPln nl l SL C C l SPC C SPln
1Cku uC SPA SCku CLn SPC C SPln nl l
SL C C l CPC !A SPln 1Cku uC SPA
SCku CLn CPC !A SPln nl l SL C C l
kC !l SPln 1Cku uC SPA SCku CLn kC !l
SPln nl l SL C C l SAl kAn SPln 1Cku
uC SPA SCku CLn SAl kAn SPln nl l SL
C C l 8A 8A MCn SPln 1Cku uC SPA
SCku CLn 8A 8A MCn SPln nl l SL C
C l 8l ku 8l ku nl u 8A SCku u 8A l SPln

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1Cku uC SPA SCku CLn 8l ku 8l ku nl
u 8A SCku u 8A l SPln nl l SL C C l
CPC !A kC !l SAl kAn 8A 8A MCn 8u
n?C SPln 1Cku uC SPA SCku CLn 8u
n?C SPln nl l SL C C l uC nAn uC
n?C SPln 1Cku uC SPA SCku CLn uC
nAn uC n?C SPln nl l SL C C l 1Ln
8?u ?A SPA kLn uA1Su 8A A SPu 8A kA
8u 8A kln nA 8A MA CC 8A CA nln l
nln 1C SPln 1Cku uC SPA SCku kAl
CLn SPln nl l SL C C l SPu kCn CC
!ln 1Cku uC SPA SCku CLn SPu kCn
CC SPln nl l SL C

Mu !ln nl ZL kAn ZL Cn 8C SA !C !u
n?C ZL ku uCku l SPu SPu C?C ?u SPC
kCku uC uC uA1Su SPu !C ZL kC n?C
1C C 1C lS SPln ku ?C kAn ZL Cn 8C SA
ZL kAn ZL Cn 8C SA MA kA SA C lu l
k?u nAn SPl CPu nC SL Mu l ZL kC SPl
SPA 8A SL kAl kAl CC SPl l SL Mu l SPA
Mu !ln nl 8C SA 8?Aku 8u1Su CCn SL
SCn CA kCn 1C ku ?C kAn ZL Cn 8C SA
SCku CL k?C SPu PC SPu ?C 8Aku CL
!lkl P?Aku SLn 8?C CCn nl l ?C SPl SA
ZL CCn !ln SPA !u SPl PCS SL CPln C
?C 8Aku !l kAn ZL Cn 8C SA lu kC !u
SPl Mu !ln nl 8u 8?Aku kAn ZL Cn 8C
SA CCn !ln SPA Mln CA 1C kC !u SPl ?C
8Aku nl !l 8u1Su CC kAn ZL Cn 8C SA
1C Mln SPl Mu !ln nl 8C SA C?u SPl
SPu 1Ln 8?u ?A SPA kLn uA1Su 8A A
SPu 8A kA 8u 8A kln nA 8A MA CC 8A
CA nln l nln 1C kC !u ZL ?C 8Aku
SCku !l kAn ZL Cn 8C SA Mln SPC SPl
SPu C?u C 1Ln 8?u nln l nln 1C !u
CC ?C 8Aku 8un SA nl 8un lCPl 8un

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8u SPA kA Mu nl 8u1Su lCPl 8un 8u
1A PC 8u1 1C Mu !ln nl kAn ZL Cn 8C
SA u n?C ZL !l ZAl !ln 8lkl ?u C SPA 8A
SL kAl nl !l Mu !ln nl 8C SA l CL MCn
WA1Su

SL SCn M?C SC Cu CA kCn !u MCn l
8uS SPl CA ln nLn M?C l kAn ZL Cn Cu
SCku M?C SC SCn CL 1C Mu !ln nl
n?C CPC kAn nCn C?C ZLn nC SPC PC
SPC Cu ZLl !ln n?C kAl 8?Aku kC lu
SPl Cl !l 1A SLn nCku 8u1Su PC1Su uAl
SPC !C CAn CA l n?C 8?Aku SL1Su
MCn M?C C?u kLn SPln SPln nLn lu
ku kA nC ML1Su SPC u ku kL SPl kC
CAl l Sul 8Aku uAl kA k?C nLn l kAn
nCn 8lkl kA k?C PLn !C CPl WAku P?C
8?u kC kAl 8?u C?C SPC kl nAn nLn l
kAn nCn 8lkl PA 8C lu nC MC1Su
WAku ZAl SPu Ml 8u l nln SPC Sul uA
nLn l kAn nCn 8lkl n?C nlCPl kC ku
!u WAku Pl Aku nln CPlku uA 8Aku
kCn CC SLn nLn l kAn nCn 8lkl lu
nC SCn lCPl MC WAku !l Cn ZCku n?C
kAku SPu 1C kA CAl nLn l kAn nCn
8lkl CLn SCku kl !l SPln

WAku SC C nAn ku 8ln C?C ?Cku !u
SPu nLn l kAn nCn 8lkl 1C !ln uAn
uAn L WAku SPu kln kA SA SPu SCku
Pl CPu kAl nLn l kAn nCn 8lkl SPAku
nLn 1Cku CL uA1Su SPu SC SPC uCku
?Aku SPC ?Cku CAl SPln SPA nLn l
kAn nCn 8lkl CLn !Aku C PCn nln
WAku Cu Aku 8A SL1Su uCku 8?C SPC
kl 1C nLn l kAn nCn 8lkl !l SPl u
kAn CAl n?Aku Aku !u l n?C 8l CL SC

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kA lu nLn l kAn nCn 8lkl SPl SC Mu
PLn 8C CAn !A C?u luku kA1Su kL
uCku Ln kA nLn nLn l kAn nCn 8lkl
!ln !C !l L kC un 8Al ku SLl uLn CC
8Aku !u uAl u nLn l kAn nCn 8lkl C !l
1Cku SPC SAn SPu !C Pl kCn ?Aku Mu
8?C ku PlS SPln kAn nCn M?C CPl 8lkl
nC Cu SL kLn ku Cu SCku !ln Zu 8lkl
kC SPu CPl PC 8Ln !l C SPC kCku
uC Mu SL1Su lu CLn SPln SPu !u SPC
Aku SPu !l CCku kl CPlku SPC SPC 8C
8?C SPl ku l ZLn SPl1Su 8?C ML1Su
SPln kAn SPC !?C kAn kC uAl CPl Ll
kAn Pl kAn C?u !l kAn !C CAn !C SLn
CC Mu ku SPC !C kC L nlCPl PA SPC
An nC 8uku SAl lu kA lu M?C SPC SL
kLn Pl 1Al kAl 8Al SPln !l l M?C uAl un
!u kAn 8C PC u ML1Su !C 8Cn nC Ln
!C SPC k?C kAn SPC lu l Cun !ln CPu
nLn l kAn nCn 8lkl SPu un SPl 1Al
SAn M?C Cn kAn ZL Cn 8Cn nCn kAl
CPC Cn SPC Pl SL kLn nCn ZL kC SPu
!C nLn nLn nLn MCS SPC Cl kAn ZL
Cn !C SPC C ku nC SPl ?Aku nC l SA Ll
kC Cu lS SAl ku uCku !l CLn !l SPu !C
luku !u kAl Mu 8?C ZL kC C CPC 8Al

nl !l !l !l 8C SA SCku !u ZA kl ZLn 8?Aku
8u1Su CCn SL SCn n?Aku u SPu !C
MCn ZL kAn ZL Cn 8C SA 8Cn !l ZAl SPl
CC lu MCn !l CLn !ln 1Su 8lkl SPA 1C
CPl ZL nln ku uCku lu SPC 8uS SL1Su
ZL lu MCn 8Cn !l SPu CPu PACPl MAn
SPl SLn SPu !C kAl - PC1Su Mu 1C 1C
A nCku 1A 8A SAn M?Aku SAn 8C uAl
SPln
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1he Lotus Sutra
verse from ChapLer xxv
1he unlversal CaLeway of
kanzeon 8odhlsaLLva,
ercelver of Lhe Sounds of Lhe World.

(noLe on Lngllsh LranslaLlon: ChanLlng suLras ls a
very prlmal form of medlLaLlon pracLlce LhaL can
qulckly encourage a sense of unlLy wlLh all Lhlngs.
1he rhyLhm, beaL and harmony of Lhe chanL are
Lhe caLalysLs for an lnLlmaLe communlon
beLween body, mlnd and surroundlngs,
Lherefore, Lhe LranslaLlon of Lhe chanL ls of llLLle
or secondary lmporLance. 1ranslaLlons should
only be undersLood flguraLlvely and noL Laken
llLerally. 1he words Lell us abouL myLhologlcal
flgures and symbols, and Lherefore should be
lnLerpreLed accordlngly. ln Lhe case of Lhls
chapLer of Lhe LoLus SuLra, by chanLlng Lhe
pralses of Lhe kanzeon 8odhlsaLLva we become
Lhe pure compasslonaLe splrlL LhaL she/he
represenLs ln 8uddhlsL lconography, and reallzlng
our own unllmlLed naLure, noLhlng can offend or
harm us.)

AL one Llme Lhe 8odhlsaLLva of lnexhausLlble
lnLenL posed a quesLlon Lo Shakyamunl 8uddha ln
verse form:

World-Ponored Cne repleLe wlLh wonderful
feaLures, l now ask you once agaln for whaL
reason LhaL 8uddha's son ls named ercelver of
Lhe Sounds of Lhe World?"

1he World Ponored Cne endowed wlLh
wonderful feaLures replled Lo lnexhausLlble
lnLenL ln verse:

LlsLen Lo Lhe acLlons of Lhe ercelver of Lhe
Sounds of Lhe World, how apLly he responds ln
varlous quarLers. Pls vasL oaLh ls deep as Lhe
ocean, kalpas pass buL lL remalns unfaLhomable.
Pe has aLLended many Lhousands and mllllons of
8uddhas, seLLlng forLh hls greaL pure vow. l wlll

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descrlbe hlm ln ouLllne for you - llsLen Lo hls
name, observe hls body, bear hlm ln mlnd, noL
passlng Lhe Llme valnly, for he can wlpe ouL Lhe
palns of exlsLence.

Suppose someone should concelve a wlsh Lo
harm you, and push you lnLo a greaL plL of flre.
1hlnk on Lhe power of kanzeon and Lhe plL of flre
wlll change lnLo a pond! lf you should be casL
adrlfL on Lhe vasL ocean, menaced by dragons,
flsh and varlous demons, Lhlnk on Lhe power of
kanzeon, and Lhe blllows and waves cannoL
drown you! Suppose you are on Lhe peak of
MounL Sumeru, and someone pushes you off.
1hlnk on Lhe power of kanzeon and you wlll hang
ln mldalr llke Lhe sun! Suppose you are pursued
by evll men who wlsh Lo Lhrow you down from a
dlamond mounLaln. 1hlnk on Lhe power of
kanzeon and Lhey cannoL harm a halr of you!
Suppose you are surrounded by evll-hearLed
bandlLs, each brandlshlng a knlfe Lo wound you.
1hlnk on Lhe power of kanzeon and aL once all
wlll be swayed by compasslon! Suppose you
encounLer Lrouble wlLh Lhe klng's law, face
punlshmenL, and are abouL Lo forfelL your llfe.
1hlnk on Lhe power of kanzeon and Lhe
execuLloner's sword wlll be broken Lo blLs!
Suppose you are lmprlsoned ln chalns and locks,
hands and feeL bound by feLLers. 1hlnk on Lhe
power of kanzeon and Lhey wlll fall off, leavlng
you free! Suppose wlLh curses and varlous
polsonous herbs someone should Lry Lo ln[ure
you. 1hlnk on Lhe power of kanzeon and Lhe
ln[ury wlll rebound upon Lhe orlglnaLor. Suppose
you encounLer evll rakshasa demons, polson
dragons and varlous demons. 1hlnk on Lhe
power of kanzeon and Lhen none of Lhem dare Lo
harm you.

lf evll beasLs should enclrcle you, Lhelr sharp
fangs and claws lnsplrlng Lerror, Lhlnk on Lhe
power of kanzeon and Lhey wlll scamper away ln
boundless reLreaL. lf llzards, snakes, vlpers, and
scorplons LhreaLen you wlLh polson breaLh LhaL
sears llke flame, Lhlnk on Lhe power of kanzeon

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and, hearlng your volce, Lhey wlll flee of
Lhemselves. lf clouds should brlng Lhunder, and
llghLenlng sLrlke, lf hall pelLs or drenchlng raln
comes down, Lhlnk on Lhe power of kanzeon and
aL LhaL momenL Lhey wlll vanlsh away. lf llvlng
belngs encounLer wearlness or perll,
lmmeasurable sufferlng presslng Lhem down, Lhe
power of kanzeon's wonderful wlsdom can save
Lhem from Lhe sufferlngs of Lhe world. Pe ls
endowed wlLh LranscendenLal powers and wldely
pracLlces Lhe expedlenL means of wlsdom.
1hroughouL Lhe lands of Lhe Len dlrecLlons Lhere
ls no reglon where he does noL manlfesL hlmself.
ln Lhe many dlfferenL klnds of evll clrcumsLances,
ln Lhe realms of hell, hungry ghosLs or anlmals,
Lhe sufferlngs of blrLh, old age, slckness and
deaLh - all Lhese he wlpes ouL, blL by blL. Pe of
Lhe Lrue gaze, Lhe pure gaze, Lhe gaze of greaL
and encompasslng wlsdom, Lhe gaze of plLy, Lhe
gaze of compasslon - consLanLly we lmplore hlm,
consLanLly look up ln reverence. Pls pure llghL,
free of blemlsh, ls a sun of wlsdom dlspelllng all
darkness. Pe can quell Lhe wlnd and flre of
mlsforLune and everywhere brlng llghL Lo Lhe
world. 1he precepLs from hls compasslonaLe
body shake us llke Lhunder, Lhe wonder of hls
plLylng mlnd ls llke a greaL cloud. Pe sends down
Lhe sweeL dew, Lhe uharma raln, Lo quench Lhe
flames of earLhly deslres. When lawsulLs brlng
you before Lhe offlclals, when Lerrlfled ln Lhe
mldsL of an army, Lhlnk on Lhe power of kanzeon
and haLred ln all lLs forms wlll be dlspelled.
Wonderful sound, kanzeon's Sounds, 8rahma's
sound, Lhe sea-Llde sound - Lhey surpass Lhose
sounds of Lhe world, Lherefore, you should
consLanLly Lhlnk on Lhem, from LhoughL Lo
LhoughL never enLerLalnlng doubL! kanzeon's
Sounds, pure sage - Lo Lhose ln sufferlng, ln
danger of deaLh, he can offer ald and supporL.
Lndowed wlLh all beneflLs, he vlews llvlng belngs
wlLh compasslonaLe eyes. 1he sea of hls
accumulaLed blesslngs ls lmmeasurable,
Lherefore, you should bow your head Lo hlm!

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AL LhaL Llme Lhe 8odhlsaLLva named LarLh Polder
rose from hls seaL, advanced, and sald Lo Lhe
8uddha, World-Ponored Cne, lf Lhere are llvlng
belngs LhaL hear Lhls Leachlng on kanzeon, on Lhe
freedom of hls acLlons, hls manlfesLaLlon of a
unlversal CaLeway, and hls LranscendenLal
powers, lL should be known LhaL Lhe beneflLs
Lhese persons galn are noL few!"

When Lhe 8uddha preached Lhls suLra on Lhe
unlversal CaLeway, a mulLlLude of elghLy-four
Lhousand persons ln Lhe assembly all vowed Lo
aLLaln Lhe unparalleled sLaLe of anuLLara-samyak-
sambodhl.
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1)'0)#%+'#'4+#%+#,+#.&#14)#
1he SuLra of 1he ulamond
of erfecL Wlsdom

l

n?C ZL CA MCn lCPl !l 8u1Su ZAl SPA L
kCku Cl !u kl kC uCku Cn ?C uAl 8l ku
SPu SLn nl P?Aku CC !u nln Cu nl !l SL
SCn !lkl !l !Aku L !l PA1Su n?u SPA L
uAl !C kC1Su !lkl C CC !C CPu SPl uAl
kC CPl CLn !l PCn !C 8Cn !lkl kC SPu L
PA1Su SLn SCku l lu ZA nl ZA

ll

!l CPC 8C SPu 8C uAl ZAl uAl SPu CPu
SCku !u ZA kl PLn uAn u kLn u SPl1Su
!Aku !l CAS SPC ku C?C nl 8?Aku
8u1Su CCn kL u SL SCn n?C 8Al ZLn
CC nLn SPC 8C SA ZLn lu ZCku SPC
8C SA SL SCn ZLn nAn SPl ZLn n?C nln
PC1Su A nCku 1A 8A SAM M?Aku SAM
8C uAl SPln un CA C !u un CA CC
8uku CC SPln 8u1Su CCn ZLn ZAl ZLn

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ZAl SPu 8C uAl n?C n?C SPC SL1Su
n?C 8Al ZLn CC nLn SPC 8C SA ZLn lu
ZCku SPC 8C SA n?C kCn 1Al CPC 1C l
n?C SL1Su ZLn nAn SPl ZLn n?C nln
PC1Su A nCku 1A 8A SAM M?Aku SAM
8C uAl SPln C n?C ZL !u n?C ZL CC
8uku CC SPln ?ul nLn SL SCn CAn
C?C ?Cku MCn

lll

8u1Su CC SPu 8C uAl SPC 8C SA MA
kA SA C n?C ZL CC 8uku CC SPln SPC
u lS SAl SPu !C SPl 8ul n?Aku 8An SPC
n?Aku 1Al SPC n?Aku SPl SPC n?Ak kL
SPC n?Aku u SPlkl n?Aku Mu SPlkl
n?Aku u SC n?Aku Mu SC n?Aku Pl u
SC n?Aku Pl Mu SC CA kAl 8?C n?u
Mu ?C nL PAn nl ML1Su uC SPl n?C ZL
ML1Su uC Mu 8?C Mu SPu Mu PLn
SPu !C !l1Su Mu SPu !C 1Cku ML1Su
uC SPA CA l kC SPu 8C uAl n?Aku 8C
SA u CA SC nln SC SPu !C SC !u SPA SC
SCku Pl 8C SA

lv

8u SPl SPu 8C uAl 8C SA C PC C Mu
SPC !u C?C C lu SL SPC l lu !u SPlkl
lu SL lu !u SPC kC Ml SCku PC lu SL
SPu 8C uAl 8C SA C n?C ZL lu SL lu !u
C SC CA l kC n?Aku 8C SA lu !u SC lu
SL CC luku 1Cku lu kA SPl 8?C SPu
8C uAl C l un CA 1C PC kC ku kA SPl
8?C lu PC CPA SL SCn SPu 8C uAl nAn
ZAl PC C SPl l !C CL kC ku kA SPl
8?C lu PC CPA SL SCn SPu 8C uAl 8C
SA Mu !u SC lu SL luku 1Cku ?Aku 8u

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n?C ZL lu kA SPl 8?C SPu 8C uAl 8C SA
1An nC n?C SPC k?C !u

v

SPu 8C uAl C l un CA kA l SPln SC kLn
n?C 8Al lu PC CPA SL SCn lu kA l SPln
SC 1Ck kLn n?C 8Al CA l kC n?C 8Al
SPC SL1Su SPln SC SCku Pl SPln SC
8u1Su CC SPu 8C uAl 8Cn SPC u SC
kAl ZL kC MC n?Ak kLn SPC SC Pl SC
SCk kLn n?C 8Al

vl

SPu 8C uAl 8?Aku 8u1Su CCn SL SCn
PA u SPu !C 1Cku MCn n?C ZL CCn
SL1Su SPC ku SPC !lS SPln lu 8u1Su
CC SPu 8C uAl MAku SA ZL SL1Su n?C
8Al ML1Su CC CC CC P?Aku SAl u !l
kAl SPu luku SPA C SPl SPC ku nC
SPC SPln !ln l SPl l !l1Su 1C CPl ZL nln
lu C lCPl 8u1Su nl 8u1Su SAn SPl CC
8u1Su nl SPu ZLn CCn l C Mu 8?C
SLM MAn 8uS SPC SPu SPC ZLn CCn
MCn ZL SPC ku nAl SPl lCPl nLn SPC
!C SPln SPA SPu 8C uAl n?C 8Al SPl
CPl SPlk kLn ZL SPC SPu !C 1Cku n?C
ZL Mu 8?C luku 1Cku CA l kC ZL SPC
SPu !C Mu 8u CA SC nln SC SPu !C SC
!u SPA SC Mu PC SC ?Aku Mu Pl PC
SC CA l kC ZL SPC SPu !C n?Aku SPln
SPu SC SCku l !Aku CA nln SPu !C !u
SPA n?Aku SPu PC SC SCku !Aku CA
nln SPu !C !u SPA CA l kC n?Aku SPu
Pl PC SC SCku !Aku CA nln SPu !C !u
SPA ZL kC lu C SPu PC lu C SPu Pl PC
l ZL Cl kC n?C 8Al !C SL1Su n?C 1C 8l

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ku CPl CA SL C n?C 8A1Su ?u SPA
PC SPC C SPA CA k?C Pl PC

vll

SPu 8C uAl C l un CA n?C 8Al 1Cku A
nCku 1A 8A SAM M?Aku SAM 8C uAl
?A n?C 8Al u SPC SL C ?A SPu 8C
uAl CCn SL SCn n?C CA CL 8uS SPC
SL1Su Cl Mu u !C PC M?C A nCku 1A
8A SAM M?Aku SAM 8C uAl ?Aku Mu u
!C PC n?C 8Al kA SL1Su CA l kC n?C
8Al SPC SL C kAl lu kA SPu lu kA
SL1Su Pl PC Pl Pl PC SPC l SPA CA lS
SAl kLn SPC kAl l Mu l PC nl u SPA
8L1Su

vlll

SPu 8C uAl C l un CA n?Aku nln MAn
SAn ZLn uAl SLn SL kAl SPl C l ?u lu
SL ZL nln SPC 1Cku luku 1Cku n?C l
1A lu SPu 8C uAl CCn !ln 1A SL SCn
CA l kC ZL luku 1Cku SCku Pl luku
1Cku SPC ZL kC n?C 8Al SL1Su luku
1Cku 1A n?Aku 8u u nln C SPl k?C
CPu !u !l nAl SPl SPl ku CL 1C l 1A nln
SL1Su CC luku SPC Pl CA l kC SPu 8C
uAl lS SAl SPC 8u1Su C?u SPC 8u1Su A
PC kAl !u SPl k?C SPl1Su SPu 8C uAl
SPC l 8u C SPA SCku Pl 8u C

lx

SPu 8C uAl C l un CA SPu uA Cn nC SA
ZL nLn CA 1Cku SPu uA Cn kA lu SPu
8C uAl CCn PC CPA SL SCn CA l kC
SPu uA Cn M?C l n?u 8u nl Mu SPC

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n?u lu n?u SPlkl SPC kC Ml SCku PC
ZL M?C SPu uA Cn SPu 8C uAl C l un
CA SPl uA CCn nC SA ZL nLn CA 1Cku
SPl uA CCn kA lu SPu 8C uAl CCn PC
CPA SL SCn CA l kC SPl uA CCn M?C
lCPl C 8Al nl !l1Su Mu C 8Al ZL M?C SPl
uA CCn SPu 8C uAl C l un CA A nA
CCn nC SA ZL nLn CA 1Cku A nA CCn
kA lu SPu 8C uAl CCn PC CPA SL SCn
CA l kC A nA CCn M?C l lu 8Al nl !l1Su
Mu lu 8Al ZL kC M?C A nA CCn SPu
8C uAl C l un CA A 8A kAn nC SA ZL
nLn CA 1Cku A 8A kAn uC lu SPu 8C
uAl CCn PC CPA SL SCn CA l kC !l1Su
Mu u PC M?C A 8A kAn SL SCn n?Aku
A 8A kAn SA ZL nLn CA 1Cku A 8A kAn
uC SCku l !Aku CA nln SPu !C !u SPA
SL SCn 8u SL1Su CA 1Cku Mu !C ZAM
MAl nln CPu SAl l uAl lCPl ZL uAl lCPl 8l
?Cku A 8A kAn SL SCn CA lu SA ZL nLn
CA ZL 8l ?Cku A 8A kAn SL SCn CA
n?Aku SA ZL nLn CA 1Cku A 8A kAn
uC SL SCn SCku lu SL1Su SPu 8C uAl
ZL C?C A 8Ln nA C?C SPA l SPu 8C uAl
!l1Su Mu SPC C?C nl M?C SPu 8C uAl
ZL C?C A 8Ln nA C?C

x

8u1Su CC SPu 8C uAl C l un CA n?C
8Al SPAku ZAl nLn 1C 8uS SPC C PC u
SPC 1Cku lu PC CPA SL SCn n?C 8Al
ZAl nLn 1C 8uS SPC C PC !l1Su Mu
SPC 1Cku SPu 8C uAl C l un CA 8C SA
SPC CCn 8u1Su uC lu PC CPA SL SCn
CA l kC SPC CCn 8u1Su uC SPA SCku
Pl SPC CCn ZL M?C SPC CCn ZL kC
SPu 8C uAl SPC 8C SA MA kA SA C n?C

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ZL SPC SPC !C SPln lu C !u SPlkl SPC
SPln lu C !u SPC kC Ml SCku PC SPC
SPln C Mu SPC !u nl SPC CC SPln SPu
8C uAl Pl n?C u nln SPln n?C SPu Ml
SLn nC C l un CA ZL SPln l uAl lu SPu
8C uAl CCn !ln uAl SL SCn CA l kC 8u
SL1Su Pl SPln ZL M?C uAl SPln

xl

SPu 8C uAl n?C CC CA CPu SPC u SPA
SPu n?C ZL SPA 1C CC CA C l un CA ZL
SPC CC CA SPA n?C l 1A lu SPu 8C uAl
CCn !ln 1A SL SCn 1An SPC CC CA SPC
1A Mu SPu CA k?C CC SPA SPu 8C uAl
CA kCn !l1Su CCn CC n?C n?Aku u
ZLn nAn SPl ZLn n?C nln l SPl C
MAn nl SPC CC CA SPA SPu SAn ZLn
uAl SLn SL kAl l ?u lu SL 1Cku luku 1A
lu SPu 8C uAl CCn !ln 1A SL SCn
8u1Su CC SPu 8C uAl n?Aku ZLn nAn
SPl ZLn n?C nln C SPl k?C CPu nAl SPl
!u !l SPl ku CL 1C l 1A nln SL1Su nl SPl
luku 1Cku SPC ZLn luku 1Cku

* * * * * * xll * * * * * *

8u SPl SPu 8C uAl Zul SL1Su ZL k?C
nAl SPl SPl ku CL 1C 1C CPl SPl SPC lS
SAl SL kLn 1Ln nln A SPu 8A kAl C ku
?C n?C 8u1Su 1C 8?C CA k?C u nln !ln
nC !u !l uCku !u SPu 8C uAl 1C CPl ZL
nln !C !u SAl !C uAl lCPl kL u SPl PC
n?Aku ZL k?C 1Ln SPC ZAl SPl SPC
SCku l u 8u1Su n?Aku SCn !u uL SPl

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nl !l SPu 8C uAl 8?Aku 8u1Su CCn SL

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SCn 1C CA M?C SPl k?C CA 1C un CA
8u !l 8u1Su CC SPu 8C uAl ZL k?C M?C
l kCn CC PAn n?A PA 8A Ml l ZL M?C !l
n?C 1C 8u !l SPC l SPA CA SPu 8C uAl
8u SL1Su PAn n?A PA 8A Ml SCku Pl
PAn n?A PA 8A Ml ZL M?C PAn n?A PA
8A Ml SPu 8C uAl C l un CA n?C 8Al u
SPC SL C lu SPu 8C uAl 8?Aku
8u1Su CCn SL SCn n?C 8Al Mu SPC
SL1Su SPu 8C uAl C l un CA SAn ZLn
uAl SLn SL kAl SPC u Ml !ln ZL l 1A lu
SPu 8C uAl CCn !ln 1A SL SCn SPu 8C
uAl SPC Ml !ln n?C 8Al SL l Ml !ln ZL
M?C Ml !ln n?C 8Al SL1Su SL kAl Pl SL
kAl ZL M?C SL kAl SPu 8C uAl C l un
CA kA l SAn !u nl SC kLn n?C 8Al lu
PC CPA SL SCn lu kA l SAn !u nl SC
1Ck kLn n?C 8Al CA l kC n?C 8Al SL1Su
SAn !u nl SC SCku ZL Pl SC ZL M?C SAn
!u nl SC SPu 8C uAl n?Aku u ZLn nAn
SPl ZLn n?C nln l CC CA SPA 1C SPln
M?C lu SL n?Aku 8u u nln C SPl k?C
CPu nAl SPl !u !l SPl ku CL 1C l 1A nln
SL1Su CC luku !ln 1A

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nl !l SPu 8C uAl MCn SL1Su ZL k?C
SPln CL Cl SPu 1Al 8ul Pl k?u nl 8?Aku
8u1Su CCn kL u SL SCn 8u SL1Su n?C
ZL !ln !ln k?C 1Ln CA !u SPAku 8Al SPC
1Cku L CLn Ml ZC 1Cku MCn n?C ZL
SPl k?C SL SCn n?Aku 8u u nln 1Cku
MCn ZL k?C SPln !ln SPC !C SCku SPC
!lS SC 1C CPl ZL nln !C !u uAl lCPl kL u
ku uCku SL SCn ZL !lS SC SPA SCku ZL
Pl SC ZL kC n?C 8Al SL1Su M?C !lS SC
SL SCn CA kCn 1Cku MCn n?C ZL k?C

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1Ln SPln CL !u !l lu SCku l nAn n?Aku
1C 8Al SL CC CC P?Aku SAl CC u SPu
!C 1Cku MCn ZL k?C SPln CL !u !l ZL
nln SCku l uAl lCPl kL u CA l kC SPl nln
Mu CA SC Mu nln SC Mu SPu !C SC
Mu !u SPA SC SPC l SPA CA CA SC
SCku ZL Pl SC nln SC SPu !C SC !u SPA
SC SCku ZL Pl SC CA l kC 8l lS SAl SPC
SC SCku M?C SPC 8u1Su 8u1Su CC
SPu 8C uAl n?C ZL n?C ZL n?Aku 8u u
nln 1Cku MCn ZL k?C lu k?C lu lu lu
l 1C CPl ZL nln !ln l kL u CA l kC SPu
8C uAl n?C 8Al SL1Su uAl lCPl PA 8A
Ml SCku Pl uAl lCPl PA 8A Ml ZL M?C
uAl lCPl PA 8A Ml SPu 8C uAl nln nlku
PA 8A Ml n?C 8Al SL l nln nlku PA
8A Ml ZL M?C nln nlku PA 8A Ml CA l
kC SPu 8C uAl n?C CA SPAku l kA 8l C
kAS SL1Su SPln 1Al CA C nl !l Mu CA SC
Mu nln SC Mu SPu !C SC Mu !u SPA
SC CA l kC CA C C SPAku SL1Su SL1Su
SPl CL !l n?Aku u CA SC nln SC SPu !C
SC !u SPA SC C SPC SPln CCn SPu 8C
uAl u nLn kA kC C CC P?Aku SL SAn
nln nlku SLn nln C nl SPC SL Mu CA
SC Mu nln SC Mu SPu !C SC Mu !u
SPA SC ZL kC SPu 8C uAl 8C SA C 8l lS
SAl SC PC1Su A nCku 1A 8A SAM
n?Aku SAM 8C uAl SPln lu C !u SPlkl
SPC SPln lu C !u SPC kC Ml SCku PC
SPC SPln C SPC Mu SPC !u SPln
n?Aku SPln u !u SCku l Pl !u ZL kC 8uS
SL1Su 8C SA SPln lu C !u SPlkl lu SL
SPu 8C uAl 8C SA l 8l ?Aku lS SAl SPu
!C kC C n?C ZL lu SL n?C 8Al SL1Su lS
SAl SPC SC SCku ZL Pl SC u SL1Su lS SAl
SPu !C SCku Pl SPu !C SPu 8C uAl n?C

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8Al ZL SPln CC SPA !l1Su CC SPA n?C
CC SPA lu C CC SPA lu l CC SPA SPu
8C uAl n?C 8Al SPC 1Cku PC SPl PC
Mu !l1Su Mu kC SPu 8C uAl n?Aku 8C
SA SPln !u C PC nl C?C lu SL n?C nln
n?u An SCku Mu SPC kLn n?Aku 8C
SA SPln lu !u PC nl C?C lu SL n?C nln
u MCku nlk kC M?C SPC kLn SPu !u
SPlkl SPu 8C uAl 1C 8Al SPl SL n?Aku u
ZLn nAn SPl ZLn n?C nln nC C SPl k?C
!u !l uCku !u SCku l n?C 8Al l 8u1Su
CPl L SPl CPl ZL nln SPlk kLn ZL nln kAl
1Cku !C !u Mu 8?C Mu PLn ku uCku

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SPu 8C uAl n?Aku u ZLn nAn SPl ZLn
n?C nln SPC nlCPl 8un l CC CA SPA 1C
SPln lu SL CPu nlCPl 8un 8u l CC CA
SPA 1C SPln lu SL CC nlCPl 8un ?Aku l
CC CA SPA 1C SPln lu SL n?C ZL Mu
8?C P?Aku SLM MAn nCku kC l SPln
lu SL n?Aku 8u u nln MCn SPl k?C
1Ln SPln !ln lu C?Aku CC luku SPC Pl
CA k?C SPC SPA !u !l uCku !u l nln CL
SL1Su SPu 8C uAl l ?C CCn SPl ZL k?C
u lu kA SPl Cl lu kA SPC 8?C Mu PLn
ku uCku n?C 8Al l PC1Su uAl !C SPA
SL1Su l PC1Su SAl !C !C SPA SL1Su
n?Aku u nln nC !u !l uCku !u kC l nln
SL1Su n?C 8Al SPl CPl ZL nln SPlk kLn
ZL nln kAl 1Cku !C !u lu kA 8?C lu kA
SPC Mu u PLn lu kA SPl Cl ku uCku
n?C ZL nln 1C SCku l kA 1An n?C 8Al A
CA l kC SPu 8C uAl n?Aku C?C SPC PC
SPA !Aku CA kLn nln kLn SPu !C kLn
!u SPA kLn SCku C SPl k?C lu nC CPC

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!u uCku !u l nln CL SL1Su SPu 8C uAl
ZAl ZAl SPC SPC n?Aku u SPl k?C lS SAl
SL kLn 1Ln nln A SPu 8A SPC C ku ?C
1C CPl SPl SPC SCku l ZL 1C kAl C ku
C?C SA 8Al l n?C l SPC CL kC nl SAn
CC SPC

xvl

8u SPl SPu 8C uAl n?Aku ZLn nAn SPl
ZLn n?C nln !u !l uCku !u SPl k?C
n?Aku l nln k?C SLn ZL nln SLn ZL ZAl
CC C uA Aku uC l kCn ZL nln k?C SLn
kC SLn ZL ZAl CC SCku l SPC ML1Su 1C
1Cku A nCku 1A 8A SAM M?Aku SAM
8C uAl SPu 8C uAl CA nLn kA kC Mu
8?C A SC Cl kC C nLn 1C 8u1Su ZLn
1Cku !l PA ?Aku SPl SLM MAn nCku
nAl ?u 1A SPC 8u1Su SPl kAl ku ?C !C
!l Mu ku kA SPA n?Aku 8u u nln C CC
MAS SL nC !u !l uCku !u SPl k?C SPC
1Cku ku uCku C CA SPC ku ?C SPC
8u1Su ku uCku P?Aku 8un lu C?u lS
SLM MAn nCku 8un nAl SPl SAn !u Pl
?u SPC lu nC C?u SPu 8C uAl n?Aku
ZLn nAn SPl ZLn n?C nln C CC MAS SL
u !u !l uCku !u SPl k?C SPC 1Cku ku
uCku CA n?Aku Cu SLS SPA WAku u
nln MCn SPln SCku C 8An kC Cl lu
SPln SPu 8C uAl 1C CPl ZL k?C Cl lu
kA SPl Cl kA PC ?Aku lu kA SPl Cl

xvll

nl !l SPu 8C uAl 8?Aku 8u1Su CCn SL
SCn ZLn nAn SPl ZLn n?C nln PC1Su A
SPln un CA C !u un CA CC 8uku CC

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SPln 8u1Su CC SPu 8C uAl ZLn nAn
SPl ZLn n?C nln PC1Su A nCku 1A 8A
SAM M?Aku SAM 8C uAl SPln SPA 1C
SPC n?C ZL SPln CA C ML1Su uC lS SAl
SPu !C ML1Su uC lS SAl SPu !C l nl Mu
u lCPl SPu !C !l1Su ML1Su uC SPA CA l
kC SPu 8C uAl n?Aku 8C SA u CA SC
nln SC SPu !C SC !u SPA SC SCku Pl 8C
SA SPC l SPA CA SPu 8C uAl !l1Su Mu u
MC PC1Su A nCku 1A 8A SAM M?Aku
SAM 8C uAl SPln SPA SPu 8C uAl C l
un CA n?C 8Al C nLn 1C 8uS SPC u PC
8C uAl lu PC CPA SL SCn n?C CA CL
8uS SPC SL1Su Cl 8u1Su C nLn 1C 8uS
SPC Mu u PC 1Cku A nCku 1A 8A SAM
M?Aku SAM 8C uAl 8u1Su CC n?C ZL
n?C ZL SPu 8C uAl !l1Su Mu u PC n?C
8Al 1Cku A nCku 1A 8A SAM M?Aku
SAM 8C uAl SPu 8C uAl n?Aku u PC
n?C 8Al 1Cku A nCku 1A 8A SAM
M?Aku SAM 8C uAl SPA nLn 1C 8u1Su
SCku lu ?C CA !u kl n?C C 8Al SL 1C
1Cku SA 8u1Su CC SPA k?A Mu nl l
!l1Su Mu u PC 1Cku A nCku 1A 8A
SAM M?Aku SAM 8C uAl ZL kC nLn 1C
8u1Su ?C CA !u kl SA ZL CCn n?C C
8Al SL 1C 1Cku SA 8u1Su CC SPA k?A
Mu nl CA l kC n?C 8Al SPA SCku SPC
PC n?C Cl n?Aku u nln CCn n?C 8Al
8C uAl

SPu 8C uAl !l1Su Mu u PC 8u1 1Cku A
SPu 8C uAl n?C 8Al SPC 1Cku A nCku
1A 8A SAM M?Aku SAM 8C uAl C ZL

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CPu Mu !l1Su Mu kC ZL kC n?C 8Al
SL1Su lS SAl PC kAl ZL 8u C SPu 8C
uAl SPC CCn lS SAl PC SPA SCku Pl lS
SAl PC ZL kC M?C lS SAl PC SPu 8C uAl
Pl n?C nln SPln CPC uAl SPu 8C uAl
CCn SL SCn n?C 8Al SL1Su nln SPln
CPC uAl SCku l Pl uAl SPln ZL M?C uAl
SPln SPu 8C uAl 8C SA n?Aku n?C ZL
n?Aku SA ZL CCn CA 1C ML1Su uC Mu
8?C SPu !C SCku lu M?C 8C SA CA l
kC SPu 8C uAl !l1Su Mu u PC M?C l 8C
SA ZL kC 8uS SL1Su lS SAl PC Mu CA
Mu nln Mu SPu !C Mu !u SPA SPu 8C
uAl n?Aku 8C SA SA ZL CCn CA 1C SPC
CCn 8u1Su uC ZL lu M?C 8C SA CA l
kC n?C 8Al SL1Su SPC CCn 8u1Su uC
SPA SCku Pl SPC CCn ZL M?C SPC
CCn SPu 8C uAl n?Aku 8C SA 1Su
uA1Su Mu CA PC SPA n?C 8Al SL1Su
M?C SPln ZL 8C SA

* * * * * * xvlll * * * * * *

SPu 8C uAl C l un CA n?C 8Al u nlku
CLn lu n?C ZL SL SCn n?C 8Al u nlku
CLn SPu 8C uAl C l un CA n?C 8Al u
1Ln CLn lu n?C ZL SL SCn n?C 8Al u
1Ln CLn SPu 8C uAl C l un CA n?C 8Al
u L CLn lu n?C ZL SL SCn n?C 8Al u L
CLn SPu 8C uAl C l un CA n?C 8Al u
PC CLn lu n?C ZL SL SCn n?C 8Al u
PC CLn SPu 8C uAl C l un CA n?C 8Al
u 8u1Su CLn lu n?C ZL SL SCn n?C
8Al u 8u1Su CLn SPu 8C uAl C l un CA
n?C CC CA CPu SPC u SPA 8uS SL1Su
ZL SPA lu n?C ZL SL SCn n?C 8Al
SL1Su ZL SPA SPu 8C uAl C l un CA
n?C lCPl CC CA CPu SPC u SPA u n?C

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ZL SPA 1C CC CA ZL SPC CC CA SPC u
SPA SPu 8u SL kAl n?C ZL n?C l 1A lu
!ln 1A SL SCn 8u1Su CC SPu 8C uAl nl
SPC kCku uC CPu SPC u SPu !C n?Ak
kAn SPu SPln n?C 8Al SPl CPl CA l kC
n?C 8Al SL1Su SPC SPln kAl l Pl SPln
ZL M?C l SPln SPC l SPA CA SPu 8C uAl
kA kC SPln lu kA 1Cku CLn ZAl SPln
lu kA 1Cku Ml 8Al SPln lu kA 1Cku

xlx

SPu 8C uAl C l un CA n?Aku u nln
MAn SAn ZLn uAl SLn SL kAl SPl C l
?u lu SL ZL nln l ZL ln nLn 1Cku luku
1A lu n?C ZL SL SCn SPl nln l ZL ln
nLn 1Cku luku !ln 1A SPu 8C uAl
n?Aku luku 1Cku u !l1Su n?C 8Al lu
SL1Su 1Cku luku 1Cku 1A l luku
1Cku Mu kC n?C 8Al SL 1Cku luku
1Cku 1A

xx

SPu 8C uAl C l un CA 8uk kA l Cu
SCku SPlkl SPln kLn lu PC CPA SL SCn
n?C 8Al lu C l Cu SCku SPlkl SPln kLn
CA l kC n?C 8Al SL1Su Cu SCku SPlkl
SPln SCku Pl Cu SCku SPlkl SPln ZL
M?C Cu SCku SPlkl SPln SPu 8C uAl C
l un CA n?C 8Al kA l Cu SCku SPC SC
kLn lu PC CPA SL SCn n?C 8Al lu C l
Cu SCku SPC SC kLn CA l kC n?C 8Al
SL1Su SPC SC Cu SCku SCku Pl Cu
SCku ZL M?C SPC SC Cu SCku

xxl

SPu 8C uA n?C MC CPl n?C 8Al SA ZL

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nLn CA 1C u SPC SL C MAku SA ZL
nln CA l kC n?Aku nln CCn n?C 8Al u
SPC SL C SCku l 8C 8u1Su lu nC CL
CA SPC SLk kC SPu 8C uAl SL C SPA
Mu PC kA SL1Su ZL M?C SL C nl !l L
M?C SPu 8C uAl 8?Aku 8u1Su CCn SL
SCn PA u SPu !C C Ml 8Al SL MCn
SL1Su ZL PC SPC SPln !ln lu 8u1Su CC
SPu 8C uAl Pl Pl SPu !C Pl lu SPu !C
CA l kC SPu 8C uAl SPu !C SPu !C SPA
n?C 8Al SL l SPu !C ZL M?C SPu !C

xxll

8u 1Cku A nCku 1A 8A SAM M?Aku
SAM 8C uAl l Mu SPC 1Cku ?A 8u1Su
CCn n?C ZL n?C ZL SPu 8C uAl CA C A
nAl SPl Mu u SPC PC kA 1Cku ZL M?C
A nCku 1A 8A SAM M?Aku SAM 8C uAl

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8u SPl SPu 8C uAl ZL PC 8?C uC Mu u
kC CL ZL M?C A nCku 1A 8A SAM
M?Aku SAM 8C uAl l Mu CA Mu nln
Mu SPu !C Mu !u SPA SPu lS SAl ZLM
C SCku 1Cku A nCku 1A 8A SAM
M?Aku SAM 8C uAl SPu 8C uAl SPC
CCn ZLM C SPA n?C 8Al SL1Su SCku
Pl ZLM C ZL M?C ZLM C

xxlv

SPu 8C uAl n?Aku SAn ZLn uAl SLn SL
kAl CPu SPC u SPC SPu Ml SLn n?C
n?C ZL 1C SPl C !u u nln !l ?u lu SL
n?Aku nln l SPl PAn n?A PA 8A Ml k?C

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nAl SPl SPl ku CL 1C !u !l uCku !u l 1A
nln SL1Su C ZLn luku 1Cku P?Aku
8un lu C?u l ?Aku SLM MAn nCku
8un nAl SPl SAn !u Pl ?u SPC lu nC
C?u

xxv

SPu 8C uAl C l un CA n?C 1C MC CPl
n?C 8Al SA ZL nLn CA 1C uC SPu !C
SPu 8C uAl MAku SA ZL nLn CA l kC
!l1Su Mu u SPu !C n?C 8Al uC SPA
n?Aku u SPu !C n?C 8Al uC SPA n?C
8Al SCku u CA nln SPu !C !u SPA SPu
8C uAl n?C 8Al SL1Su u CA SPA SCku
Pl u CA nl 8CM u SPl nln l l u CA SPu
8C uAl 8CM u SPA n?C 8Al SL1Su
SCku Pl 8CM u ZL M?C 8CM u

xxvl

SPu 8C uAl C l un CA kA l SAn !u nl SC
kAn n?C 8Al lu SPu 8C uAl CCn n?C
ZL n?C ZL l SAn !u nl SC kAn n?C 8Al
8u1Su CC SPu 8C uAl n?Aku l SAn !u
nl SC kAn n?C 8Al SPA 1Ln 8ln !C C
SCku ZL n?C 8Al SPu 8C uAl 8?Aku
8u1Su CCn SL SCn n?C CA CL 8uS SPC
SL1Su Cl lu C l SAn !u nl SC kAn n?C
8Al nl !l SL SCn nl SL1Su CL CCn

n?Aku l SPl kLn CA
l Cn !C Cu CA
ZL nln C?C !A uC
lu nC kLn n?C 8Al

xxvll

SPu 8C uAl n?C n?Aku SA ZL nLn n?C

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8Al lu l Cu SCku SC kC 1Cku A nCku
1A 8A SAM M?Aku SAM 8C uAl SPu 8C
uAl MAku SA ZL nLn n?C 8Al lu l Cu
SCku SC kC 1Cku A nCku 1A 8A SAM
M?Aku SAM 8C uAl SPu 8C uAl n?C
n?Aku SA ZL nLn PC1Su A nCku 1A 8A
SAM M?Aku SAM 8C uAl SPln SPA
SL1Su SPC PC uAM MLS SC MAku SA
ZL nLn CA l kC PC1Su A nCku 1A 8A
SAM M?Aku SAM 8C uAl SPln SPA C
PC lu SL1Su uAM MLS SC

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SPu 8C uAl n?Aku 8C SA l MAn CC CA
SPA 1C SL kAl SPl C !l ?u lu SL
n?Aku 8u u nln CPl lS SAl PC Mu CA
1Cku !C C nln SPl 8C SA SPC ZLM 8C
SA SPC 1Cku ku uCku CA l kC SPu 8C
uAl l SPC 8C SA lu !u luku 1Cku kC
un CA 8C SA lu !u luku 1Cku SPu 8C
uAl 8C SA SPC SA luku 1Cku lu C uCn
!Aku ZL kC SL1Su lu !u luku 1Cku

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SPu 8C uAl n?Aku u nln CCn n?C 8Al
n?Aku 8Al n?Ak kC n?Aku ZA n?Aku
CA ZL nln lu CL CA SPC SL1Su Cl CA l
kC n?C 8Al SPA Mu SPC !u 8Al ?Aku
Mu SPC kC kC M?C n?C 8Al

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SPu 8C uAl n?Aku ZLn nAn SPl ZLn
n?C nln l SAn ZLn uAl SLn SL kAl Sul l
Ml !ln C l un CA ZL Ml !ln SPu n?C l 1A
lu SPu 8C uAl CCn !ln 1A SL SCn CA l

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kC n?Aku ZL Ml !ln SPu !l1Su u SPA
8uS SCku lu SL1Su ZL Ml !ln SPu SPC l
SPA CA 8u SL1Su Ml !ln SPu SCku Pl
Ml !ln SPu ZL M?C Ml !ln SPu SL SCn
n?C 8Al SPC SL1Su SAn ZLn uAl SLn SL
kAl SCku Pl SL kAl ZL M?C SL kAl CA l
kC n?Aku SL kAl !l1Su u SPA SCku ZL
lCPl CC SC n?C 8Al SL1Su lCPl CC SC
SCku Pl lCPl CC SC ZL M?C lCPl CC SC
SPu 8C uAl lCPl CC SC SPA SCku ZL lu
kA SL1Su 1AM 8CM u SPl nln uCn
!Aku CC !l

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SPu 8C uAl n?Aku nln CCn 8uS SL1Su
CA kLn nln kLn SPu !C kLn !u SPA kLn
SPu 8C uAl C l un CA ZL nln CL CA SPC
SL1Su Cl lu PC CPA SL SCn ZL nln lu
CL n?C 8Al SPC SL1Su Cl CA l kC SL
SCn SL1Su CA kLn nln kLn SPu !C kLn
!u SPA kLn SCku Pl CA kLn nln kLn
SPu !C kLn !u SPA kLn ZL M?C

CA kLn nln kLn SPu !C kLn !u SPA kLn
SPu 8C uAl PC1Su A nCku 1A 8A SAM
M?Aku SAM 8C uAl SPln SPA C lS SAl
PC C n?C ZL CPl n?C ZL kLn n?C ZL
SPln CL lu SPC PCS SC SPu 8C uAl
SPC CCn PCS SC SPA n?C 8Al SL1Su
SCku Pl PCS SC ZL M?C PCS SC

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SPu 8C uAl n?Aku u nln l MAn Mu
8?C A SC Cl SL kAl SPl C !l ?u lu SL
n?Aku u ZLn nAn SPl ZLn n?C nln
PC1Su 8C uAl SPln SPA !l C SPl k?C
nAl SPl SPl ku CL 1C !u !l uCku !u l nln

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Ln ZL1Su CC luku SPC Pl un CA l nln
Ln ZL1Su lu SPu C SC n?C n?C lu uC
CA l kC

lS SAl u l PC
n?C Mu CLn PC ?C
n?C 8C ?Aku n?C uLn
C SA n?C ZL kAn

8u SL1Su ZL k?C l CPC 8C SPu 8C uAl
C?u SPC 8l ku 8l ku nl u 8A SCku u 8A
l lS SAl SL kLn 1Ln nln A SPu 8A 1C
MCn 8uS SPC SL1Su kAl uAl kAn Cl
SPln !u 8u C?C kCn CC PAn n?A PA
8A Ml k?C
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LogeLher wlLh 1,230 devoLed uharma-
seekers, was sLaylng ln Lhe !eLa grove,
ouLslde of ShravasLl, a clLy ln norLhern lndla.

Cne day, aL mealLlme, Lhe World-honored
Cne puL on Pls robe and, carrylng Pls bowl,
made Pls way lnLo Lhe greaL clLy of ShravasLl
Lo recelve offerlngs of food. ln Lhe mldsL of
Lhe clLy, Pe walked from door Lo door,
accordlng Lo LradlLlon. ln Lhls way, all
vlrLuous men and women were glven an
opporLunlLy Lo learn Lhe pracLlce of charlLy.

1hen 8uddha reLurned Lo Pls reLreaL and
Look Pls meal. When Pe had flnlshed, Pe puL
away Pls robe and eaLlng bowl, washed Pls
feeL, arranged Pls seaL and saL down.

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ln Lhe mldsL of Lhe devoLed uharma seekers
was Lhe venerable SubhuLl. When Lhe
assembly had fallen sllenL, he arose,
uncovered hls rlghL shoulder, knelL upon hls
rlghL knee, and, respecLfully puLLlng hls
palms LogeLher ln gassho, addressed
8uddha.

Su8Pu1l: World-honored Cne, lL ls mosL
preclous how mlndful Lhe 1aLhgaLa ls of all
Lhe 8odhlsaLLvas, proLecLlng and lnsLrucLlng
Lhem so well! World-honored Cne, lf
vlrLuous men and women wlsh Lo reallze
Supreme LnllghLenmenL, how should Lhey
ablde and how should Lhey conLrol Lhelr
LhoughLs?

8uuuPA: very good, SubhuLl! !usL as you say, Lhe
1aLhgaLa ls ever-mlndful of all Lhe 8odhlsaLLvas,
proLecLlng and lnsLrucLlng Lhem well. now llsLen and
Lake my words Lo hearL: l wlll Lell you how vlrLuous
men and women who wlsh Lo reallze Supreme
LnllghLenmenL should ablde and how Lhey should
conLrol Lhelr LhoughLs.

Su8Pu1l: World-honored Cne, wlLh [oyful anLlclpaLlon
we long Lo hear.

8uuuPA: SubhuLl, 8odhlsaLLvas should
dlsclpllne Lhelr LhoughLs as follows: All llvlng
belngs, wheLher born from eggs, from
wombs, from molsLure or by LransformaLlon,
wheLher wlLh form or wlLhouL form, wheLher
ln a sLaLe of Lhlnklng or free from LhoughL-
necesslLy, or wholly beyond all LhoughL
realms - all Lhese are led by me Lo aLLaln
unbounded nlrvana. ?eL even when
uncounLable, lmmeasurable numbers of
belngs have been llberaLed, ln LruLh no belng
has been llberaLed. Why ls Lhls SubhuLl?
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ego-enLlLy, a personallLy, a belng or a
separaLed lndlvlduallLy, he ls noL a Lrue
8odhlsaLLva.

lurLhermore, ln Lhe pracLlce of charlLy, a
8odhlsaLLva should be deLached. Pe should
pracLlce charlLy wlLhouL regard Lo
appearances, wlLhouL regard Lo sound, odor,
Louch, flavor or any quallLy. ln Lhls way, Lhe
8odhlsaLLva should pracLlce charlLy wlLhouL
aLLachmenL. When a 8odhlsaLLva pracLlces
charlLy wlLhouL cherlshlng any ldea of form,
hls merlL wlll be lnconcelvable.

SubhuLl, whaL do you Lhlnk: Can you measure all Lhe
space exLendlng easLwards?

Su8Pu1l: no, World-honored Cne, l cannoL.

8uuuPA: 1hen can you measure all Lhe space
exLendlng souLhward, wesLward, norLhward or ln any
oLher dlrecLlon, lncludlng nadlr and zenlLh?

Su8Pu1l: no, World-honored Cne, l cannoL.

8uuuPA: Well, SubhuLl, equally lmmeasurable ls Lhe
merlL of a 8odhlsaLLva who pracLlces charlLy wlLhouL
any aLLachmenL Lo appearances. 8odhlsaLLvas should
persevere one-polnLedly ln Lhls lnsLrucLlon.

8uuuPA: 1ell me, ls Lhe 1aLhgaLa Lo be
recognlzed by some maLerlal characLerlsLlcs?

Su8Pu1l: no, World-honored Cne, Lhe
1aLhgaLa cannoL be recognlzed by any
maLerlal characLerlsLlc. And why? 8ecause
Lhe 1aLhgaLa has sald LhaL maLerlal
characLerlsLlcs are noL, ln facL, maLerlal
characLerlsLlcs.

8uuuPA: SubhuLl, wherever Lhere are
maLerlal characLerlsLlcs, Lhere ls deluslon,
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characLerlsLlcs are, ln facL, no-characLerlsLlcs,
sees Lhe 1aLhgaLa.

Su8Pu1l: World-honored Cne, wlll Lhere
always be Lhose who wlll percelve Lhe LruLh
of Lhese Leachlngs afLer comlng Lo hear
Lhem?

8uuuPA: SubhuLl, aL Lhe end of Lhe lasL flve
hundred year perlod, followlng Lhe decllne of
Lhe Cood uocLrlne, Lhere wlll sLlll be self-
conLrolled men and women, rooLed ln merlL,
who wlll percelve Lhe LruLh of Lhese
Leachlngs. 8uL such belngs have noL
sLrengLhened Lhelr rooL of merlL under [usL
one 8uddha, or Lwo 8uddhas, or Lhree, or
four, or flve 8uddhas, buL under counLless
8uddhas, and Lhelr merlL ls of every klnd.
1hese men and women, comlng Lo hear Lhe
Leachlngs, wlll have lmmedlaLe lnslghL lnLo
Lhelr profound LruLh, and Lhe 1aLhgaLa wlll
recognlze Lhem. Pe wlll clearly percelve all
Lhose of pure hearL and Lhe magnlLude of
Lhelr moral excellence. 8ecause such men
and women wlll noL fall back Lo cherlshlng
Lhe ldea of an ego-enLlLy, a personallLy, a
belng, or a separaLed lndlvlduallLy, Lhey wlll
noL fall back Lo Lhe ldea of Lhlngs as havlng
lnLrlnslc quallLles, or even of Lhlngs as devold
of lnLrlnslc quallLles.

And why? 8ecause lf such men and women
allowed Lhelr mlnds Lo grasp and hold on Lo
anyLhlng, Lhey would be cherlshlng Lhe ldea
of an ego-enLlLy, a personallLy, a belng, or a
separaLed lndlvlduallLy. And lf Lhey held on
Lo Lhe noLlon of Lhlngs as havlng lnLrlnslc
quallLles, Lhey would be cherlshlng Lhe ldea
of an ego-enLlLy, personallLy, belng or
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be aLLached Lo Lhlngs as belng possessed of,
or devold of, lnLrlnslc quallLles.

1hls ls Lhe reason why Lhe 1aLhgaLa always
Leaches Lhe saylng: 1hls uharma ls llke a rafL.
1he 8uddha-Leachlng musL be rellnqulshed,
how much more so mls-Leachlng!

* * * * * * * *

8uuuPA: SubhuLl, has Lhe 1aLhgaLa
reallzed Supreme LnllghLenmenL? Pas Lhe
1aLhgaLa a Leachlng Lo expound?

Su8Pu1l: As l undersLand 8uddha's
meanlng, Lhere ls no formulaLlon of LruLh
called Supreme LnllghLenmenL. Moreover,
Lhe 1aLhgaLa has no formulaLed Leachlng Lo
expound. And why? 8ecause Lhe 1aLhgaLa
has sald LhaL LruLh ls unconLalnable and
lnexpresslble. lL nelLher ls, nor ls lL noL.

1hus, lL ls LhaL Lhls unformulaLed rlnclple ls
Lhe foundaLlon of Lhe dlfferenL sysLems of all
Lhe sages.

8uuuPA: lf anyone fllled Lhree Lhousand galaxles of
worlds wlLh Lhe seven Lreasures and gave lL all away ln
glfLs of alms, would he galn greaL merlL?

Su8Pu1l: CreaL lndeed, World-honored Cne! 8ecause
merlL ls no oLher Lhan no-merlL, Lhe 1aLhgaLa has
characLerlzed Lhe merlL as greaL.

8uuuPA: And yeL, lf anyone recelved and reLalned
only four llnes of Lhls SuLra and LaughL and explalned
Lhem Lo oLhers, hls merlL would be Lhe greaLer. Why?
8ecause, SubhuLl, from 1hls arlses all Leachlngs and all
8uddhas.

8uuuPA: WhaL ls known as Lhe Leachlng of
8uddha" ls noL, ln facL, 8uddha-Leachlng.

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SubhuLl, does one who has enLered Lhe
sLream of Poly Llfe say Lo hlmself, l have
become a sLream-enLranL."?

Su8Pu1l: no, World-honored Cne -
because sLream-enLranL" ls merely a name.
1here ls no sLream-enLerlng. 1he dlsclple
who pays no regard Lo form, sound, odor,
LasLe, Louch or any quallLy ls called a sLream-
enLranL.

8uuuPA: uoes an adepL who ls sub[ecL Lo
only one more reblrLh say Lo hlmself, l am a
once-Lo-be-reborn."?

Su8Pu1l: no, World-honored Cne-because
once-Lo-be-reborn" ls merely a name.
1here ls no passlng away or comlng lnLo
exlsLence. 1he adepL who reallzes Lhls ls
called once-Lo-be-reborn."

8uuuPA: uoes a venerable one who wlll never be
reborn agaln as a morLal say Lo hlmself l wlll noL
reLurn."?

Su8Pu1l: no, World honored Cne-because non-
reLurner" ls merely a name. 1here ls no non-reLurnlng.
1herefore Lhe deslgnaLlon non-reLurner."

8uuuPA: uoes a holy one say Lo hlmself, l
am a holy one?"

Su8Pu1l: no, World honored Cne -
because Lhere ls no such condlLlon as belng a
holy one. World-honored Cne, lf a holy one
sald Lo hlmself, Such am l," he would
necessarlly be cherlshlng Lhe ldea of an ego-
enLlLy, a personallLy, a belng or a separaLed
lndlvlduallLy. World-honored Cne, when Lhe
8uddha declares LhaL l excel among holy
men ln qulnLessenLlal samadhl, ln dwelllng ln
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noL say Lo myself, l am a holy one, free from
passlons." World-honored Cne, lf l sald Lo
myself, Such am l," you would noL declare,
SubhuLl flnds happlness abldlng ln peace, ln
secluslon." 1hls ls because SubhuLl abldes
nowhere. 1herefore he ls called SubhuLl,
!oyful-Ablder-ln-eace, uweller ln Secluslon.

8uuuPA: ln Lhe remoLe pasL, when Lhe 1aLhgaLa was
revealed ln ulpankara 8uddha, dld he have any degree
of aLLalnmenL ln Lhe uharma?

Su8Pu1l: no, World-honored Cne. When Lhe
1aLhgaLa was revealed ln ulpankara 8uddha, he had
no degree of aLLalnmenL ln Lhe uharma.

8uuuPA: uoes a 8odhlsaLLva esLabllsh any ma[esLlc
8uddha-lands?

Su8Pu1l: no, World-honored Cne - because seLLlng
forLh ma[esLlc 8uddha-lands ls noL a ma[esLlc seLLlng-
forLh, Lhls ls merely a name.

8uuuPA: All 8odhlsaLLvas, lesser and greaL, should
develop a pure, lucld mlnd, noL dependlng on sound,
flavor, Louch, odor or any quallLy. A 8odhlsaLLva
should develop a mlnd LhaL allghLs on noLhlng
whaLsoever.

1hls may be llkened Lo a human body as large as
mlghLy MounL Sumeru. WhaL do you Lhlnk, would
such a body be greaL?

Su8Pu1l: CreaL lndeed, World-honored Cne. 1hls ls
because 8uddha has explalned LhaL no body ls called a
greaL body.

* * * * * * * *

8uuuPA: SubhuLl, lf Lhere were as many Canges
8lvers as Lhe sand gralns of Lhe Canges, would Lhe
sand gralns of Lhem all be many?

Su8Pu1l: Many lndeed, World-honored Cne! Lven
Lhe Canges 8lvers would be lnnumerable, how many
more so would be Lhelr sand gralns!

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8uuuPA: lf a vlrLuous man or woman, for each sand
graln ln all Lhose Canges 8lvers, fllled Lhree Lhousand
galaxles of worlds wlLh Lhe seven Lreasures and gave lL
all away ln glfLs of alms, would he galn greaL merlL?

Su8Pu1l: CreaL lndeed, World-honored Cne!

8uuuPA: And yeL Lhe merlL would be far greaLer lf a
vlrLuous person sLudled Lhls SuLra and LaughL oLhers
only four llnes.

lurLhermore, wherever Lhls SuLra ls proclalmed by
even so llLLle as four llnes, LhaL place should be
veneraLed by Lhe whole realm of Peavenly 8elngs,
Men, and 1lLans as lf lL were a 8uddha shrlne. Pow
much more blessed ls one who ls able Lo recelve and
reLaln Lhe whole, and read and reclLe lL LhroughouL!

Such a one aLLalns Lhe hlghesL and mosL wonderful
LruLh. Wherever Lhls sacred Leachlng may be found,
you should conducL yourself as lf ln Lhe presence of
8uddha and dlsclples worLhy of honor.

Su8Pu1l: World-honored Cne, by whaL
name should Lhls SuLra be known, and how
should we recelve and reLaln lL?

8uuuPA: 1hls SuLra should be known as
1he ulamond of erfecL Wlsdom."
Accordlng Lo 8uddha's Leachlng, erfecL
Wlsdom ls noL really such. erfecL
Wlsdom" ls [usL a name glven Lo lL. SubhuLl,
has Lhe 1aLhgaLa a Leachlng Lo expound?

Su8Pu1l: World-honored one, Lhe
1aLhgaLa has noLhlng Lo Leach.

8uuuPA: WhaL do you Lhlnk? Would Lhere be many
aLoms ln Lhree Lhousand galaxles of worlds?

Su8Pu1l: Many lndeed, World-honored Cne!

8uuuPA: 1he 1aLhgaLa declares LhaL all Lhese aLoms
are noL really such, Lhey are [usL called aLoms." 1he
1aLhgaLa declares LhaL a world ls noL really a world, lL
ls [usL called a world."

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SubhuLl may Lhe 1aLhgaLa be recognlzed by Lhe LhlrLy-
Lwo characLerlsLlcs of an ouLsLandlng sage?

Su8Pu1l: no, World-honored Cne, Lhe 1aLhgaLa may
noL be recognlzed by Lhese LhlrLy-Lwo characLerlsLlcs.
And why? 8ecause Lhe 1aLhgaLa has explalned LhaL
Lhe LhlrLy-Lwo characLerlsLlcs are noL really such, Lhey
are [usL called Lhe LhlrLy-Lwo characLerlsLlcs."

8uuuPA: lf, on Lhe one hand, a vlrLuous
person sacrlflces as many of hls llves as Lhe
sand gralns of Lhe Canges and, on Lhe oLher
hand, anyone reLalns only four llnes of Lhls
SuLra, and Leaches and explalns Lhem Lo
oLhers, Lhe merlL of Lhe laLLer wlll be Lhe
greaLer.

Su8Pu1l: l am deeply moved, World-
honored Cne. lL ls a mosL preclous Lhlng
LhaL you should dellver Lhls supremely
profound Leachlng. never have l heard such
an exposlLlon slnce of old my eye of wlsdom
flrsL opened. World-honored Cne, lf anyone
llsLens Lo Lhls Leachlng ln falLh wlLh a pure,
lucld mlnd, he wlll lmmedlaLely concelve an
ldea of lundamenLal 8eallLy. Such a one
esLabllshes Lhe mosL remarkable vlrLue.
World-honored Cne, such an ldea of
lundamenLal 8eallLy ls noL, ln facL, a
dlsLlncLlve ldea, Lherefore, Lhe 1aLhgaLa
Leaches LhaL ldea of lundamenLal 8eallLy" ls
[usL a name.

World-honored Cne, havlng llsLened Lo Lhls
Leachlng, l recelve and reLaln lL wlLh falLh
and undersLandlng. 1hls ls noL dlfflculL for
me, buL ln ages Lo come - ln Lhe lasL flve
hundred years - lf Lhere are men and
women comlng Lo hear Lhls Leachlng, who
recelve and reLaln lL wlLh falLh and
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remarkable achlevemenL. And why?
8ecause Lhey wlll be free from Lhe ldea of an
ego-enLlLy, free from Lhe ldea of a
personallLy, free from Lhe ldea of a belng,
and free from Lhe ldea of a separaLed
lndlvlduallLy. And why? 8ecause Lhe
dlsLlngulshlng of an ego-enLlLy ls erroneous.
Llkewlse, Lhe dlsLlngulshlng of a personallLy,
or a belng, or a separaLed lndlvlduallLy ls
erroneous. ConsequenLly, all Lhose who
have lefL behlnd every phenomenal
dlsLlncLlon are called 8uddhas.

* * * * * * * *

8uuuPA: Anyone who llsLens Lo Lhls
Leachlng and feels nelLher alarm nor awe nor
dread ls one of remarkable achlevemenL.
1he 1aLhgaLa Leaches LhaL Lhe PlghesL
erfecLlon ls noL, ln facL, Lhe Lrue PlghesL
erfecLlon, such ls merely a name. 1he
1aLhgaLa Leaches LhaL Lhe erfecLlon of
aLlence ls noL Lhe Lrue erfecLlon of
aLlence, such ls merely a name. SubhuLl, l
remember LhaL long ago, someLlme durlng
my pasL flve hundred morLal llves, l was an
asceLlc pracLlclng paLlence. Lven Lhen l was
free from dlsLlncLlons of separaLed selfhood.
When my body was muLllaLed, my llmbs cuL
away plece by plece by Lhe 8a[ah of kallnga,
had l been bound by dlsLlncLlons of a
separaLed lndlvlduallLy, feellngs of anger and
haLred would cerLalnly have been aroused ln
me.

1herefore, SubhuLl, 8odhlsaLLvas should
leave behlnd all phenomenal dlsLlncLlons and
arouse Lhe LhoughL of Supreme
LnllghLenmenL by noL allowlng Lhe mlnd Lo
depend on noLlons evoked by sounds, odors,
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mlnd should be kepL lndependenL of any
LhoughLs LhaL arlse ln lL. lf Lhe mlnd depends
on anyLhlng, lL has no sure haven. 1hls ls
why 8uddha Leaches LhaL Lhe mlnd of a
8odhlsaLLva should noL accepL Lhe
appearances of Lhlngs when exerclslng
charlLy. As 8odhlsaLLvas pracLlce charlLy for
Lhe welfare of all llvlng belngs, Lhey should
do so ln Lhls manner. !usL as Lhe 1aLhgaLa
declares LhaL characLerlsLlcs are noL
characLerlsLlcs, so Pe declares LhaL all llvlng
belngs are noL, ln facL, llvlng belngs.

1he 1aLhgaLa ls Pe who declares LhaL whlch
ls Lrue, LhaL whlch ls fundamenLal, LhaL
whlch ls ulLlmaLe. Pe does noL declare LhaL
whlch ls decelLful. 1haL LruLh Lo whlch Lhe
1aLhgaLa has aLLalned ls nelLher real nor
unreal.

SubhuLl, lf a 8odhlsaLLva pracLlces charlLy
wlLh mlnd aLLached Lo noLlons of form, he ls
llke a man groplng slghLless ln Lhe dark. 8uL a
8odhlsaLLva who pracLlces charlLy wlLh mlnd
deLached from form ls llke a man wlLh open
eyes ln Lhe radlanL glory of Lhe mornlng, Lo
whom all klnds of ob[ecLs are clearly vlslble.

lf Lhere are vlrLuous men and women ln fuLure ages,
able Lo reclLe Lhls SuLra ln lLs wholeness, Lhe 1aLhgaLa
wlll clearly recognlze Lhem by means of hls 8uddha
knowledge, and each one of Lhem wlll brlng
lmmeasurable merlL Lo frulLlon.

lf, on Lhe one hand, a vlrLuous person performs ln Lhe
mornlng as many charlLable acLs of self denlal as Lhe
sand gralns of Lhe Canges, and performs as many agaln
ln Lhe noonday and as many agaln ln Lhe evenlng, and
conLlnues dolng so LhroughouL numberless ages, and
lf, on Lhe oLher hand, anyone llsLens Lo Lhls Leachlng
wlLh falLh and wlLhouL conLenLlon, Lhe laLLer wlll be
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made wlLh one who wrlLes lL down, reLalns lL, and
explalns lL Lo oLhers!

SubhuLl, we can summarlze Lhe maLLer by saylng LhaL
Lhe full value of Lhls Leachlng can nelLher be concelved
nor esLlmaLed, nor can any llmlL be seL Lo lL. 1he
1aLhgaLa has declared Lhls Leachlng for Lhe beneflL of
lnlLlaLes of Lhe Supreme Way. Whoever can sLudy lL,
reclLe lL and spread lL abroad wlll be clearly percelved
by Lhe 1aLhgaLa and wlll achleve a perfecLlon of merlL
beyond calculaLlon - unllmlLed, lnconcelvable! ln
every case, such a one wlll exempllfy Supreme
LnllghLenmenL, because Lhose who flnd consolaLlon ln
llmlLed docLrlnes lnvolvlng Lhe concepLlon of a
separaLed lndlvlduallLy are unable Lo reclLe and openly
explaln Lhls Leachlng.

ln every place where Lhls Leachlng ls Lo be found, Lhe
whole realm of Peavenly 8elngs, Men, and 1lLans
should offer worshlp. Such a place ls sancLlfled llke a
shrlne and should be veneraLed by all wlLh ceremonlal
bows and clrcumambulaLlons and wlLh offerlngs of
flowers and lncense.

lurLhermore, lf vlrLuous men and women who recelve
Lhls Leachlng are downLrodden, Lhelr unforLunaLe
desLlny ls Lhe lnevlLable resulL of karma commlLLed ln
Lhelr pasL morLal llves. 8y vlrLue of Lhelr presenL
mlsforLunes, Lhe effecLs of Lhelr pasL wlll be worked
ouL, and Lhen Lhey wlll be ln a poslLlon Lo reallze
Supreme LnllghLenmenL.

SubhuLl, l remember Lhe lnflnlLely remoLe pasL before
ulpankara 8uddha. 1here were 84,000 myrlads of
mulLl-mllllons of 8uddhas, and Lo all Lhese l made
offerlngs: all Lhese l served wlLhouL Lhe leasL Lrace of
faulL. neverLheless, lf anyone ls able Lo reclLe Lhls
Leachlng aL Lhe end of Lhe lasL flve-hundred-year
perlod, he wlll galn such merlL LhaL mlne ln Lhe servlce
of all Lhe 8uddhas could noL be reckoned as one one-
hundredLh parL of lL, noL even one Lhousand myrlad
mulLl-mllllonLh parL of lL. lndeed, no comparlson ls
posslble!

SubhuLl, lf l fully deLalled Lhe merlL galned by vlrLuous
men and women comlng Lo sLudy and reclLe Lhls
Leachlng ln Lhe lasL perlod, my hearers would be fllled
wlLh doubL and mlghL become susplclous and
unbellevlng. 1he slgnlflcance of Lhls Leachlng and lLs
rewards are beyond concepLlon.

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Su8Pu1l: World-honored Cne, lf vlrLuous men and
women wlsh Lo reallze Supreme LnllghLenmenL, how
should Lhey ablde and how should Lhey conLrol Lhelr
LhoughLs?

8uuuPA: vlrLuous men and women who
wlsh Lo reallze Supreme LnllghLenmenL musL
resolve Lo llberaLe all llvlng belngs, yeL when
all have been llberaLed, ln LruLh noL any one
ls llberaLed. Why ls Lhls? lf a 8odhlsaLLva
cherlshes Lhe ldea of an ego-enLlLy, a
personallLy, a belng or a separaLed
lndlvlduallLy, he ls consequenLly noL a
8odhlsaLLva. 1hls ls because ln reallLy Lhere
ls no formula for Supreme LnllghLenmenL.

SubhuLl, when Lhe 1aLhgaLa was revealed ln
ulpankara 8uddha was Lhere any formula for
Lhe reallzaLlon of Supreme LnllghLenmenL?

Su8Pu1l: no, World honored Cne. As l
undersLand 8uddha's meanlng, Lhere was no
formula by whlch Lhe 1aLhgaLa reallzed
Supreme LnllghLenmenL.

8uuuPA: Pad Lhere been any such formula,
ulpankara 8uddha would noL have predlcLed
LhaL ln Lhe ages of Lhe fuLure l would come
Lo be a 8uddha called Shakyamunl. 8uL
ulpankara 8uddha made LhaL predlcLlon
because Lhere ls acLually no formula for Lhe
reallzaLlon of Supreme LnllghLenmenL. ln
case anyone says LhaL Lhe 1aLhgaLa reallzed
Supreme LnllghLenmenL, l Lell you Lruly,
SubhuLl, LhaL Lhere ls no formula by whlch
8uddha reallzed lL. 1he basls of Lhe
1aLhgaLa's reallzaLlon of Supreme
LnllghLenmenL ls wholly beyond, lL ls nelLher
real nor unreal. 1herefore l say LhaL Lhe

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whole realm of formulaLlons ls noL really
such, lL ls [usL called realm of formulaLlons."

A comparlson may be made wlLh Lhe ldea of a glganLlc
human body.

Su8Pu1l: 1he World-honored Cne has declared LhaL
such ls noL a greaL body, a greaL body" ls [usL Lhe
name glven Lo lL.

* * * * * * * *

8uuuPA: SubhuLl, lL ls Lhe same concernlng
8odhlsaLLvas. lf a 8odhlsaLLva announces, l
wlll llberaLe all llvlng creaLures," he ls noL
rlghLly called a 8odhlsaLLva. 1here ls really
no such condlLlon as LhaL called
8odhlsaLLvashlp. 8uddha Leaches LhaL all
Lhlngs are devold of selfhood, of personallLy.
lf a 8odhlsaLLva says, l wlll produce greaL
8uddha lands," do noL call hlm a
8odhlsaLLva, because Lhe producLlon of greaL
8uddha lands ls noL really such, buL [usL Lhe
label glven Lo lL.

8odhlsaLLvas who are wholly devold of any
concepLlon of separaLe selfhood may be
Lruly called 8odhlsaLLvas.

SubhuLl, does Lhe 1aLhgaLa have Lhe human eye?

Su8Pu1l: ?es, World-honored Cne, Pe does.

8uuuPA: uoes Lhe 1aLhgaLa have Lhe dlvlne eye?


8uuuPA: uoes Lhe 1aLhgaLa have Lhe wlsdom eye?


8uuuPA: uoes Lhe 1aLhgaLa have Lhe uharma eye?


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8uuuPA: uoes Lhe 1aLhgaLa have Lhe 8uddha eye of
omnlsclence?


8uuuPA: SubhuLl, concernlng Lhe sand gralns of Lhe
Canges, has Lhe 8uddha LaughL abouL Lhem?

Su8Pu1l: ?es, World-honored Cne, Lhe 1aLhgaLa has
LaughL concernlng Lhese gralns.

8uuuPA: lf Lhere were as many Canges
8lvers as Lhe sand gralns of Lhe Canges, and
lf Lhere were a 8uddha land for each sand
graln ln all Lhose Canges 8lvers, would Lhose
8uddha lands be many?

Su8Pu1l: Many lndeed, World-honored
Cne!

8uuuPA: And yeL, however many llvlng
belngs Lhere are ln all Lhose 8uddha lands,
Lhough Lhey have many modes of mlnd, Lhe
1aLhgaLa undersLands Lhem all - because
Lhe 1aLhgaLa Leaches LhaL Lhere ls no such
Lhlng as Mlnd, lL ls [usL called Mlnd." lL ls
lmposslble Lo reLaln pasL mlnd, lmposslble Lo
hold on Lo presenL mlnd, and lmposslble Lo
grasp fuLure mlnd.

SubhuLl, lf anyone fllled Lhree Lhousand galaxles of
worlds wlLh Lhe seven Lreasures, and gave lL all away ln
glfLs of alms, would he galn greaL merlL?

Su8Pu1l: ?es, lndeed, World-honored Cne, he would
galn greaL merlL!

8uuuPA: lf such merlL were real, Lhe 1aLhgaLa would
noL have declared lL Lo be greaL. 8uL because lL ls
wlLhouL foundaLlon, Lhe 1aLhgaLa characLerlzed lL as
greaL."

SubhuLl, can Lhe 8uddha be percelved by Pls perfecLly-
formed body?

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Su8Pu1l: no, World-honored Cne, Lhe 1aLhgaLa
cannoL be percelved by hls perfecLly-formed body -
because Lhe 1aLhgaLa Leaches LhaL a perfecLly formed
body ls noL really such, lL ls merely called a perfecLly
formed body."

8uuuPA: Can Lhe 1aLhgaLa be percelved
by means of any phenomenal
characLerlsLlcs?

Su8Pu1l: no, World-honored Cne, Lhe
1aLhgaLa may noL be percelved by any
phenomenal characLerlsLlcs, because Lhe
1aLhgaLa Leaches LhaL phenomenal
characLerlsLlcs are noL really such, Lhey are
merely Lermed phenomenal
characLerlsLlcs."

8uuuPA: lf anyone says LhaL Lhe 1aLhgaLa
presenLs a Leachlng, he really slanders
8uddha and ls unable Lo explaln whaL l
Leach. As Lo any 1ruLh-declarlng sysLem,
1ruLh ls undeclarable, so an enunclaLlon of
1ruLh" ls [usL Lhe name glven Lo lL.

Su8Pu1l: World-honored Cne, ln Lhe ages
of Lhe fuLure wlll Lhere be men and women
comlng Lo hear Lhls Leachlng who wlll grasp
lLs profound meanlng?

8uuuPA: 1hose Lo whom you refer are
nelLher llvlng belngs nor nonllvlng belngs -
because llvlng belngs" are noL really such,
Lhey are [usL called by LhaL name.

* * * * * * * *

Su8Pu1l: World-honored Cne, ln Lhe
reallzaLlon of Supreme LnllghLenmenL, dld
8uddha acqulre noLhlng whaLsoever?

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8uuuPA: !usL so, SubhuLl, l acqulred and
recelved noLhlng aL all.

1hls ls everywhere, wlLhouL dlfferenLlaLlon
or degree, Lherefore lL ls called "Supreme
LnllghLenmenL." lL ls sLralghLly reallzed by
freedom from separaLe personal selfhood
and by culLlvaLlng all klnds of goodness.

8uL, Lhough we speak of goodness," Lhe
1aLhgaLa declares LhaL Lhere ls no
goodness. Such ls merely a name!

lf Lhere ls one who glves away ln glfLs of alms
a mass of Lhe seven Lreasures equal ln exLenL
Lo as many mlghLy MounL Sumerus as Lhere
would be ln Lhree Lhousand galaxles of
worlds, and lf Lhere ls anoLher who selecLs
only four llnes from Lhls SuLra of erfecL
Wlsdom and clearly expounds Lhem Lo
oLhers, Lhe merlL of Lhe laLLer ls so much
greaLer Lhan LhaL of Lhe former LhaL Lhey are
noL comparable!

LeL no one say LhaL Lhe 1aLhgaLa cherlshes
Lhe ldea l musL llberaLe all llvlng belngs."
Allow no such LhoughL, SubhuLl! ln reallLy,
Lhere are no llvlng belngs Lo be llberaLed by
Lhe 1aLhgaLa. lf Lhere were llvlng belngs for
Lhe 1aLhgaLa Lo llberaLe, Pe would be
decelved by Lhe ldea of a separaLe
lndlvlduallLy.

1hough ordlnary people belleve ego Lo be
real, Lhe 1aLhgaLa declares LhaL ego ls noL
dlfferenL from non-ego. 1hose whom Lhe
1aLhgaLa refers Lo as ordlnary people" are
noL really ordlnary people. Such ls merely
anoLher Lerm.

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SubhuLl, can Lhe 1aLhgaLa be percelved by
Lhe LhlrLy-Lwo characLerlsLlcs of a greaL man?

Su8Pu1l: ?es, cerLalnly Lhe 1aLhgaLa can
be percelved by Lhem.

8uuuPA: SubhuLl, lf Lhe 1aLhgaLa could be
percelved by such characLerlsLlcs, any greaL
lmperlal ruler would be Lhe same as Lhe
1aLhgaLa!

Su8Pu1l: World-honored Cne, as l
undersLand Lhe meanlng of Lhe 8uddha's
words, Lhe 1aLhgaLa cannoL be percelved by
Lhe LhlrLy-Lwo characLerlsLlcs.

8uuuPA:

Who sees Me by lorm,
Who seeks Me by Sound,
Wrongly Lurned are hls fooLsLeps on
Lhe Way,
lor he cannoL percelve Lhe
1aLhgaLa.

SubhuLl, Lhe 1aLhgaLa's reallzaLlon was noL
by reason of Pls perfecL form. Cn Lhe oLher
hand, lf you Lhlnk LhaL an enllghLened belng
ls one who declares LhaL all manlfesL
sLandards are exLlngulshed, do noL be
decelved - because one who has reallzed
Supreme LnllghLenmenL does noL afflrm any
formula LhaL advocaLes Lhe annlhllaLlon of
anyLhlng.

lf a 8odhlsaLLva besLows ln charlLy enough of
Lhe seven Lreasures Lo flll as many worlds as
Lhere are sand gralns ln Lhe Canges 8lver,
and anoLher, reallzlng LhaL all Lhlngs are
egoless, aLLalns perfecLlon Lhrough paLlenL
forbearance, Lhe merlL of Lhe laLLer wlll far

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exceed LhaL of Lhe former, because all
8odhlsaLLvas are lnsenLlenL Lo Lhe rewards of
merlL.

Su8Pu1l: WhaL does lL mean, World-
honored Cne, LhaL 8odhlsaLLvas are
lnsenLlenL Lo Lhe rewards of merlL?

8uuuPA: 8odhlsaLLvas who achleve merlL
are noL bound by deslre for rewards.

lf anyone says LhaL Lhe 1aLhgaLa comes, or
goes, or slLs, or lles down, he falls Lo
undersLand my Leachlng - because Lhe
1aLhgaLa nelLher comes from anywhere nor
goes Lo anywhere. 1herefore Pe ls called
1aLhgaLa."

SubhuLl, lf a vlrLuous person ground an
lnflnlLe number of galaxles Lo dusL, would
Lhe resulLlng mlnuLe parLlcles be many?

Su8Pu1l: Many lndeed, World-honored
Cne! And why? 8ecause lf such were really
mlnuLe parLlcles, 8uddha would noL have
spoken of Lhem as mlnuLe parLlcles. As Lo
Lhls, 8uddha has declared LhaL Lhey are noL
really such. MlnuLe parLlcles" ls [usL Lhe
name glven Lo Lhem. Also, World-honored
Cne, when Lhe 1aLhgaLa speaks of galaxles
of worlds, Lhese are noL really worlds, for lf
reallLy could be aLLrlbuLed Lo a world, lL
would be a self-exlsLenL unlverse, and Lhe
1aLhgaLa Leaches LhaL Lhere ls really no
such Lhlng. unlverse" ls merely a flgure of
speech.

8uuuPA: Words cannoL explaln Lhe real
naLure of Lhe unlverse. Cnly ordlnary people
bound by deslre make use of Lhese arblLrary
dlsLlncLlons.

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lf anyone says LhaL 8uddha declares any
concepL of ego, do you conslder LhaL he
undersLands my Leachlng correcLly?

Su8Pu1l: no, World-honored Cne, such a
one would noL have any sound
undersLandlng of Lhe 1aLhgaLa's Leachlng,
because Lhe World-honored Cne declares
LhaL noLlons of selfhood, personallLy, enLlLy
and separaLe lndlvlduallLy as really exlsLlng
are erroneous - Lhese Lerms are merely
flgures of speech.

8uuuPA: 1hose who asplre Lo reallze
Supreme LnllghLenmenL should undersLand
all varleLles of Lhlngs ln Lhe same way and
cuL off Lhe arlslng of vlews whlch are mere
aspecLs. As regards aspecLs, Lhe 1aLhgaLa
declares LhaL, ln reallLy, Lhey are noL such.
1hey are [usL called aspecLs."

SubhuLl, someone mlghL flll lnnumerable
worlds wlLh Lhe seven Lreasures and glve all
away ln glfLs of alms, buL lf any vlrLuous
person awakens Lhe LhoughL of
LnllghLenmenL and Lakes even only four llnes
from Lhls SuLra, reclLlng, uslng, recelvlng,
reLalnlng and spreadlng Lhem abroad and
explalnlng Lhem for Lhe beneflL of oLhers, lL
wlll be far more merlLorlous. ln whaL
manner may he explaln Lhem Lo oLhers? 8y
deLachmenL from appearances, by abldlng ln
real LruLh.

So l Lell you:

All composlLe Lhlngs
Are llke a dream, a fanLasy,
a bubble and a shadow,
Are llke a dewdrop and

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a flash of llghLnlng.
1hey are Lhus Lo be regarded.
- and so you should

1hlnk ln Lhls way
of all Lhls fleeLlng world:
As a sLar aL dawn,
a bubble ln a sLream,
A dewdrop, a flash of llghLnlng
ln a summer cloud,
A fllckerlng lamp, a phanLom,
and a dream.

nA88A1C8: When 8uddha flnlshed Lhls
Leachlng, Lhe venerable SubhuLl, LogeLher
wlLh Lhe bhlkshus, bhlkshunls, lay-broLhers
and slsLers, and Lhe whole realm of Peavenly
8elngs, Men and 1lLans, were fllled wlLh [oy
by Pls Leachlng and, Laklng lL slncerely Lo
hearL, Lhey wenL Lhelr ways.
___________________________

Calllgraphy by Cenkl 8oshl. 1he Great 1ao nas
No Gate," Lhe flrsL llne of Zen MasLer ualdo
Mumon's poem ln hls preface Lo Lhe Mumonkan
(CaLeless CaLe collecLlon of Zen koans).

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Ancestor Ded|cat|on

1be ubotmo 1teosote sbloes lo tbe Oceoo of
5booyoto. 1be woves of 5omsoto come ooJ qo.

1toosceoJloq oocleot ooJ moJeto
lo tbe mlJst of lmpettotboble 5omoJbl,
1be fotm of oo-fotm teveols vet, evet ooJ fotevet...
Oo tbls ______ Joy of ________, 20\\

Offetloq loceose, flowets, llqbt, ftolt, sweets ooJ teo.
wltb cbootloq of Cteot composslooote ubotool, let
os JeJlcote to.

klozol Clqeo 2eojl uol Osbo (J. 867, Ioo. 10
tb
)##
nokolo koko 2eojl uol Osbo (J. 1769, Ioo. 18
tb
)
5blokyo 5bltso 5ocbo 2eojl uol Osbo
(1921-1990, Ioo. 26
tb
)
obo 5bltso Ceopo 2eojl uol Osbo
(1872-1959, leb. 22
oJ
)
8oJJbo 5bokyomool Nyotol uol Osbo
(J.486 8c?, leb. 15
tb
)
5oeo Ceojo Nokoqowo 2eojl uol Osbo
(J.1984, Motcb 11
tb
)
cboto Ao Nyoqeo 5eozokl uol Osbo
(1876-1958, Moy 7
tb
)
omomoto Cempo 2eojl uol Osbo
(1886-1961, Iooe J
tJ
)
8oJblJbotmo uolsbl uol Osbo (Oct. 5
tb
)
kyoqo kotso 5oyeo 5boko 2eojl uol Osbo
(189J, 1859-1919, Nov. 1
st
)

Moy tbe lloeoqe of ubotmo sbloe evet mote btlqbtly,
AoJ moy tbe flowets olwoys bloom ot 5botlo-jl, 1be
temple of tbe fltst 2eo lottlotcb.

uol 8ol 2oo cbo 8o 2eo 1emple
8ecome complete


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8uddha's Ln||ghtenment
Ded|cat|on

1bete ls o teollty eveo ptlot to beoveo ooJ
eottb. loJeeJ lt bos oo fotm, mocb less o oome.
collloq fottb tbot ooe sblooloq olooe.

Oo tbls motoloq of tbe 8
tb
uoy of kobotso

we offet loceose, flowets, llqbt, ftolt, sweets
ooJ teo. wltb cbootloq of Cteot composslooote
ubotool, let os celebtote tbe eollqbteomeot of

8oJJbo 5bokyomool Nyotol uol Osbo (J. 486? 8c)

Moy tbe llqbt of 8oJJbos wlsJom sbloe
btlqbtet ooJ btlqbtet. AoJ moy tbe wbeel of

8ecome complete


___________________________

8uddha's 8|rthday Ded|cat|on

1bete ls o teollty eveo ptlot to beoveo ooJ
eottb. loJeeJ lt bos oo fotm, mocb less o oome.
collloq fottb tbot ooe sbloloq olooe.

Oo tbls 8tb uoy of Aptll 20\\, tbe 2,5xx yeot
oftet tbe blstotlcol 8oJJbos Jeotb.

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we offet loceose, flowets, llqbt, ftolt, sweets
ooJ teo. wltb cbootloq of Cteot composslooote
ubotool, let os celebtote tbe blttb of

8oJJbo 5okyomool Nyotol uol Osbo (J. 4808c)

Moy tbe llqbt of 8oJJbos wlsJom sbloe
btlqbtet ooJ btlqbtet. AoJ moy tbe wbeel of

8ecome complete

__________________________

Verse of Ambros|a| Nectar

CC kln kAM MC SPl !l 8Al
!ln SPl SC nLn kun 1L !u
u SPu SPun SAn 8ln 8l ku
Zun SPln !l 8Al !lM A SPln

Pavlng poured ambroslal necLar over all
8uddhas,

urlLy, wlsdom and solemnlLy unlLe wlLh
merclful vlrLue.

May all belngs be emanclpaLed from
lmpedlmenLs,

And may we reunlLe wlLh Lhe pure uharma
body of Lhe 8uddha.

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New ear's Ded|cat|on

uAlnANNA-nAkAklkO-1ONO5AN2O-
CNIO-8uIO-Aku

8oJJbo Notote petvoJes tbe wbole oolvetse
ooJ we ptofess tbot oll beloqs teveol lt tlqbt
bete oow.

1be ubotmo 1teosote sbloes lo tbe Oceoo of
5booyoto. 1be woves of 5omsoto come ooJ qo.

1toosceoJloq oocleot ooJ moJeto
lo tbe mlJst of lmpettotboble 5omoJbl,
1be fotm of oo-fotm teveols vet, evet ooJ
fotevet...

)5#6789#:96#*;<#=>#-;5?;@<A#BCDD##

Offetloq loceose, flowets, llqbt, ftolt, coke ooJ
teo. wltb cbootloq of Cteot composslooote
ubotool,

we offet oot cotloq beott to tbls wotlJ of
soffetloq ooJ joy,

Clvloq tbooks to ooJ ooltloq wltb tbe oJless
ulmeosloos of uolvetsol llfe tbot bove
moolfesteJ os tbe mooy 8oJJbos, 8oJblsottvos,
ooJ ubotmo Aocestots.

Moy tbe lloeoqe of ubotmo sbloe evet mote
btlqbtly ooJ moy tbe flowets olwoys bloom ot
5botlo-jl, tbe temple of tbe fltst lottlotcb.

Moy oll beloqs become complete lo tbe
petfectloo beyooJ oll ooJetstooJloq,
tbtooqboot tbe 1eo ultectloos, lo tbe 1btee
wotlJs of 1lme, os evlJeoceJ by oll AwokeoeJ
Ooes. 1btooqb oot effotts, moy we oll ptoqtess

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toqetbet towotJs o wotlJ of peoce, jostlce ooJ
botmooy wltb Notote.

8ecome complete

we Jeclote tbot tbe 1toosceoJeotol wlsJom
ooltes oll.

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Zendo calllgraphy by ?amanouchl Sensel of
popular Zen saylng, Paku un Mu Shln," or
WhlLe Clouds no Mlnd."

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ICIU DnAkANI

I|zo Da| 8osatsu (kslLlgharba-8odhlsaLLva)
Cn kA kA kA8l SAM MA Ll SCWA kA

8enza|ten Dharan|
Cn SC8A SC8A 1Ll Ll SCWA kA

Shobo ku[| (LeL 1rue uharma ConLlnue)
Cn A 8Ll uA 8l uLl SCWA kA

Gyaku Cn I|n Shu (urlflcaLlon uharanl)
nAMu luuC ?A
nAMu uA8C ?A
nAMu SPun C?A ?A
nAMu !l PC SPl lu
nAMu SPl lu SA MCkC SA
nAMu SPl SPln Sun
nAMu SPu SPl
SA8A C?A
SA8A C?A
SA8A C?A
Mu1C nAn kl
AC?A nl kl
nlC?A SPl kl
AC?A nA kl
PA8A nl kl
A8l 8A kl
PA uAl 8l kl
SPlk kC SPlk kC
MAku 1Cku ku !u

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Da| kyu C (1emple Cuardlans)
nAn uA 8?u C
8A1Su nAn uA 8?u C
SPA kA 8A 8?u C
WA SPu kl1Su 8?u C
1Cku SPAkA 8?u C
A nA8A uA1 1A 8?u C
MA nA SPl 8?u C
u PA 8A 8?u C

aku Sh| Nyo ka| (8halsa[ya-guru)
Cn kC 8C kC 8C
SLn uA 8l MA 1C Cl
SCWA kA

I Da 1en (Skanda-1emple roLecLlng uelLy)
Cn l1A 1Ll 1A MCkC 1Ll 1A
SCWA kA

kanzeon Da| 8osatsu (AvaloklLeshvara-
8odhlsaLLva)
Cn A 8C 8l k?A SCWA kA

Shu a I|n (nlghL WaLch uelLy)
Cn 8A SAM 8A
Ln 1Ll SPu?A !ln
SCWA kA

ko Myo Dharan| (8rlghL LlghL uharanl)
Cn A8C k?A
8Ll 8CSPA nC
MAkA 8C uA 8A
MAnl PAn uC MA
!lM 8A 8A PA8A 8A8l 1A ?A un

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Da| n| Shu Dharan|
(1he CreaL CompasslonaLe uharanl)

nAMu kA8A 1An nC
1C8A?A ?A nAMuC8l?A 8C8?CklCPl
SPllu8A?A lu!lSA1C8C?A
MCkCSA1C8C?A MCkC k?A8unlk?A?A
Ln SA PA8APALl SPu1AnnC 1Cn SPA
nAMuSPlkl8l 1ClMC C8l?A 8C8?CklCPl
SPllu8A 8l1C8C nAMunC8A kl!lkl8l
MCkCPCuC SPAMlSA8C C1C!C SPu8Ln
CSPuln SA8CSA1C nCMC8CC?A
MCPA1LCPC 1C!l1C Ln C8C8?Ckl
8?CC?ACPl k?A8?ACPl lkl8lMCkC
lu!lSA1C SA8CSA8C MC8AMC8A
MCklMCkl 8l1Cln ku8?C ku8?C
kLMC1C8?C 1C8?C PC!A?ACPl
MCkCPC!A?ACPl 1C8A1C8A CPl8lnl
SPllu8A?A SPA8C SPA8C
MCMCPAMC8A PCCPl8l lkl-lkl
SPlnCSPlnC C8ASAn lu8ASPA8l
PAZAPAZA lu8ASPA?A ku8?C ku8?C
MC8Aku8?C ku8?C kl8lSPA8C SPA8C
SPl8lSPl8l Su8?C Su8?C lu!l?A lu!l?A
luuC?A luuC?A MlCPl8l?A nC8Akln
!l CPl8lSPunlnC PC?AMCnCSCMCkC
SPluC?A SCMCkC MCkCSPluC?A
SCMCkC SPluC?ukl SPllu8A?A
SCMCkC nC8Akln !l SCMCkC
MC8AnC8ASCMCkC SPl8ASun
CMCC?A?A SCMCkC
SC8CMCkCSPluC?A SCMCkC SPAkl8A
CSPluC?A SCMCkC
PCuCMCC?ASPluC?A SCMCkC nC8Akln
!l PAC?A8A?A SCMCkC MCPC8l SPln
C?A8A?A SCMCkC nAMukA8A1An nC
1C8A?A ?A nAMuC8l?A 8C8?CklCPl
SPllu8A?A SCMCkC SPl1LuC MCuC8A
PCuC?A SC MC kC

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Am|tabha 8uddha Dharan|
Cn AMl8l1A
1Ll SLl kA8A un

Da| N|ch| Nyora|
Cn A8l8A unkLn
8AZA8AuA1C 8An

Iudo Myo-o Dharan|
nC MAku SAn MAn uA
8AZA8AuAn SLnuA
MAkA8CSPAuA SCWA1A?A
un 1A8A1A kAn MAn
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1he Iour Nob|e 1ruths

1he 8uddha speaks of Lhe Way Lo hls dlsclples aL
ueer ark ln hls flrsL sermon.

1here are four LruLhs:

l) 1he exlsLence of uokkbo
(l.e. Sufferlng - SLruggle - Sorrow)
ll) 1he cause of uokkbo
(lgnorance, aLLachmenL, repulslon)
lll) 1he CessaLlon of uokkbo
(enllghLenmenL, Nltvooo, 5ototl)
lv) 1he aLh LhaL leads Lo Lhe cessaLlon of uokkbo.

ulsclples, l call Lhese Lhe lour noble 1ruLhs. 1he flrsL
ls Lhe exlsLence of sufferlng. 8lrLh, old age, slckness,
and deaLh are sufferlng. Sadness, anger, [ealousy,
worry, anxleLy, fear, and despalr are sufferlng.
SeparaLlon from loved ones ls sufferlng. AssoclaLlon
wlLh Lhose you haLe ls sufferlng. ueslre, aLLachmenL,
and cllnglng Lo Lhe flve aggregaLes [maLLer,
sensaLlon, percepLlon, menLal formaLlons,
consclousness] are sufferlng.

ulsclples, Lhe second LruLh ls Lhe cause of sufferlng.
8ecause of lgnorance, people cannoL see Lhe LruLh

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abouL llfe [everyLhlng ls ln flux, noLhlng ls flxed, Lhe
ocean of blrLh and deaLh, Lhe wheel of becomlng,
somsoto], and Lhey become caughL ln Lhe flames of
deslre, anger, [ealousy, grlef, worry, fear, and
despalr.

ulsclples, Lhe Lhlrd LruLh ls Lhe cessaLlon of sufferlng.
undersLandlng Lhe LruLh of llfe [communlon wlLh
naLure on all levels, l.e., enllghLenmenL] brlngs
abouL Lhe cessaLlon of every grlef and sorrow and
glves rlse Lo peace and [oy.

ulsclples, Lhe fourLh LruLh ls Lhe paLh whlch leads Lo
Lhe cessaLlon of sufferlng. lL ls Lhe noble LlghLfold
aLh. 1here are Lwo exLremes LhaL a person on Lhe
paLh should avold. Cne ls Lo plunge oneself lnLo
sensual pleasures of excess, and Lhe oLher ls Lo
pracLlce Lo excess ausLerlLles whlch deprlve Lhe body
of lLs needs. 8oLh of Lhese exLremes lead Lo fallure.
1he paLh l have dlscovered ls Lhe Mlddle Way, whlch
avolds boLh exLremes and has Lhe capaclLy Lo lead
one Lo undersLandlng llberaLlon and peace. lL ls Lhe
noble LlghLfold aLh of:

1) 8lghL undersLandlng (see where you are, have a
good map)

2) 8lghL 1houghL (good aLLlLude, purpose, asplraLlon
Lo be whole)

3) 8lghL Speech (Lelllng Lhe LruLh, no gosslp or
wasLed words)

4) 8lghL AcLlon (compasslon, passlonaLely dolng
whaL needs dolng)

3) 8lghL Llvellhood (servlng oLhers, forwardlng
communlLy)

6) 8lghL LfforL (serenlLy vs. anxleLy)

7) 8lghL Mlndfulness (awareness, clarlLy)

8) 8lghL ConLemplaLlon (dedlcaLed focused
medlLaLlon)

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ulsclples, why do l call Lhls paLh Lhe 8lghL aLh? l
call lL Lhe 8lghL aLh because lL does noL avold or
deny sufferlng buL allows for a dlrecL confronLaLlon
wlLh sufferlng as Lhe means Lo Lransform lL. 1he
noble LlghLfold aLh ls Lhe paLh of llvlng ln
awareness. Mlndfulness ls Lhe foundaLlon. 8y
pracLlclng mlndfulness, you can develop skllls of
conLemplaLlon whlch enable you Lo aLLaln
undersLandlng. 1hanks Lo rlghL conLemplaLlon you
reallze rlghL awareness, LhoughLs, speech, acLlon,
llvellhood, and efforL. 1he undersLandlng whlch
develops Lhrough dlrecL experlence of uharma
[dynamlc 1ruLh] can llberaLe you from every shackle
of sufferlng and glve blrLh Lo Lrue peace and [oy. l
wlll gulde you along Lhls paLh of reallzaLlon."

___________________________

SAN GL MCN
Confesslons of Self-CenLered
8ehavlor

CA SPAku SPC ZC SPC Aku CC
kAl ?u Mu SPl 1Cn !ln CPl
!u u SPln ku l SPl SPC SPC
lS SAl CA kCn kAl SAn CL (8epeaL 3x)

ln Lhe pasL l have caused much harm.
My greed, anger, and folly arlse from Lhe
beglnnlngless pasL, yeL, Lhey sprlng from
Lhls body, Lhls mouLh, and Lhls mlnd. l
alone am responslble for Lhe sufferlng
Lhey have broughL, and l hereby
renounce and rellnqulsh Lhem all.

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SnICnI 8U1SU 1SU kAI NC GL
CommandmenLs of Lhe Seven
8uddhas

SPC Aku MAku SA
SPu ZLn 8u C?C
!l !C CC l
ZL SPC 8u1Su k?C (8epeaL 3x)

l shall noL cause harm of any klnd.
l wlll llve ln and be a servanL Lo all LhaL ls good.
l shall culLlvaLe Lhe purlLy LhaL ls our naLure.
1hls ls Lhe full Leachlng of Lhe Awakened Cnes.

SAN kI kAI
1he 1hree places of 8efuge

nA Mu kl L 8u1Su
nA Mu kl L PC
nA Mu kl L SC

l glve myself Lo Lhe 8uddha.
(Shakyamunl, Lhe Leachers, and Lhe process of masLery)
l glve myself Lo Lhe uharma.
(1he underlylng fundamenLal 1ruLh of Lhe unlverse).
l glve myself Lo Lhe Sangha.
(1he communlLy of followers of Lhe Way).

kl L 8u1Su Mu !C SCn
kl L PC 8l ?Cku SCn
kl L SC WA CC SCn

1he 8uddha l embrace ls lndeed worLhy
of my dedlcaLlon.

1he uharma l accepL ls also worLhy and
wlLhouL blemlsh.

1he Sangha l [oln ls Lhe model for
Parmony ln Lhe world.

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kl L 8uk k?C
kl L PC k?C
kl L SC k?C

l now am ln Lhe 8uddha.
l now am ln Lhe uharma.
l now am ln Lhe Sangha.
___________________________

1nL 1LN kLCL1S

l wlll be reverenLlal and mlndful wlLh all llfe, l
wlll noL klll or be ruled by vlolence.

l wlll respecL oLhers' properLy, l wlll noL
sLeal.

l wlll be consclous and lovlng ln my
relaLlonshlps, l wlll noL be ruled by lusL.

l wlll honor honesLy and LruLh, l wlll noL
decelve.

l wlll exerclse proper care of my body and
mlnd, l wlll noL be gluLLonous or abuse
lnLoxlcanLs.

l wlll remember LhaL sllence ls preclous: l wlll
noL gosslp or speak lll of oLhers.

l wlll be humble, l wlll noL exalL myself or
[udge oLhers.

l wlll be graLeful for my llfe, l wlll noL coveL
or be dlrecLed by envy or [ealousy.

l wlll keep my mlnd aL peace, l wlll noL be
dlrecLed by anger.

l wlll esLeem Lhe Lhree Lreasures, Lhe
8uddha, uharma, and Sangha.

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MLAL CnAN1S

8efore 1he Mea|
PAn n?A SPln C?C (page 3)

Names of the 1en 8uddhas

5nlN IlN A SPln 8l 8u SPA nC lu. Ln
MCn PC SPln 8u SPA nC lu. SLM Al
kA SPln SPl k?A Mu nl lu. 1C 8Al A
SAn Ml 8u SCn u. !l PC SAn SPl l SPl
SPl lu. uAl SPln MCn !u SPu 8l 8u SA.
uAl An lu CLn 8u SA. uAl Pl kAn SPl ln
8u SA. SPl SCn 8u SA MC kC SA. MC
kC PC !A PC 8C Ml.

5bokozo: [SPu ?u !u 8l n?C l An !ln
kCP!C 8uPLn k?!ukln !!C 8A.]
5olzo: [SAn 1L 8u Ml SPl lu k?!u Zun
PAkAl ?!u !ln luZun k?un n?C.]

1he I|ve kef|ect|ons

lltst, leL us reflecL on our own work, and Lhe
efforL of Lhose who broughL us Lhls food.

Secondly, leL us be aware of Lhe quallLy of
our deeds as we recelve Lhls meal.

1hlrdly, whaL ls mosL essenLlal ls Lhe pracLlce
of mlndfulness, whlch helps us Lranscend
greed, anger and deluslon.

lourLhly, we appreclaLe Lhls food, whlch
susLalns Lhe good healLh of our body and
mlnd.

llfLhly, ln order Lo conLlnue our pracLlce for
all belngs, we accepL Lhls offerlng.

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Saba & 1he I|ve kef|ect|ons

[Il 1N kl IlN 5nu
CCkln Su!lk?u Su!lPLn
!lPC lSPl kl!ln k?!u
Pl1C1Su nl WA k!C nC 1ASPC (C) PAkA8l
kAnC 8AlSPC (C) PAkA8u
lu1A1Su nl WA CnC8LCA 1CkuC?!C nC ZLn
kL1Su 1C PAkA11L kunl !CZu
Ml1Su nl WA SPln C luSLCl 1CCA 1Cn1C C
PAnA8u8u C SPu 1CSu
?C1Su nl WA MASA nl 8?!C?Aku C kC1C 1C
Su8u WA C?!Ck!C (C) 8?!CZLn CA 1AML nA8l
l1Su1Su nl WA u!CC?!C (0) !!CZLn CA 1AML nl
MASA nl kCnC !lkl 0 uku 8LSPl... lkul uAn
lSSAl Aku nlku lSPu lSSAl ZLn SAnkul uC
SPCSPu!C kAlku !!C 8u1Su u!C... ]

l ku l uAn lSSAl Aku
llrsL we vow Lo do no evll.
nlku l SPu lSSAl ZLn
Second we vow Lo pracLlce only good deeds.
SAnku l uC SPC SPu!C
1hlrd we vow Lo care for all belngs,
kAlku !!C 8u1Su u!C
ln order Lo culLlvaLe Lhe paLh of awakenlng.

After 1he Mea|

Water Cffer|ng
[CA55nl 5N ASSul n?C1Ln kAn8CMl SL?!C
kl!lnSPu SPl1Su8?!C 1Cku8!CMAn
CnMAku8A SAl SCWAkA.]

Morn|ng

Pavlng flnlshed Lhe mornlng meal,
LeL us pray LhaL all belngs may accompllsh
WhaLever Lasks Lhey are engaged ln
And be fulfllled wlLh all Lhe
8uddha uharmas.

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Verse after Shukuza
[NAkl SPuk!ul 1!CCAn SPu!!C SPCSA kAl8Ln
CuSP!C 8u!C.]

M|dday

Pavlng flnlshed Lhe mldday meal,
Cur bodlly sLrengLh ls fully resLored,
Cur power exLends over Lhe Len quarLers
And Lhrough Lhe Lhree perlods of Llme
And we are sLrong.
As Lo Lhe revolvlng wheel of uharma,
no LhoughL ls wasLed over lL -
May all belngs aLLaln Lrue wlsdom.

Verse after Sa|za
[8ONIlkl k!CCPl SPlkl 8lkl !u lSPln !l!C
SAnZL?!u ?Cln 1LnkA luZAl nLn lSSAl SPu!!C
C?Aku !lnZ!u.]

Iour Great Vows

5nu-IO Mu PLn SLl CAn uC,
8C nC Mu !ln SLl CAn uAn,
PC MCn Mu 8?C SLl CAn CAku,
8u1Su uC Mu !C SLl CAn !C.

Calllgraphy by Lhe laLe Sochu 8oshl of 8yuLaku-!l, glven
Lo Cen[o Csho when he Lralned Lhere ln 1981, saylng:
Mu Shln" or no Mlnd."

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