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1184 amitayur-dhyana-sCtra, §19. kite5"vara should first meditate on the turban of his head, and then on his heavenly crown. ' All the other signs should also be meditated on according to their order, and they should be clear and distinct just as one sees the palms of one's hands. 'Next you should meditate on Bodhisattva Mahasthama, whose bodily signs, height, and size are equal to those of Avalokitejvara ; the circumference (lit. surface) of his halo is one hundred and twentyfive yq^anas, and it shines as far as two hundred and fift}' yo^;f^anas. The rays of his whole body shine over the countries of the ten quarters, they are purple gold in colour, and can be seen by all bein<Ts that are in favourable circumstances. ' If one but sees the ray that issues from a single root of the hair of this Bodhisattva, he will at the same time see the pure and excellent rays of all the innumerable Buddhas of the ten quarters. ' For this reason this Bodhisattva is named the Unlimited Light; it is with this light of wisdom that he shines over all beings and causes them to be removed from the three paths of existence (Hells, Pretas, and the brute creation), and to obtain the highest power. For the same reason this Bodhisattva is called the Bodhisattva of Great Streiiijth (Mahisthama). His heavenly crown has five hundred jewel-flowers ; each jewel-flower has five hundred jewel-towers ; in each tower are seen manifested all the pure and excellent features of the far-stretching Buddha countries in the ten quarters. The turban on his head is like a padma- (lotus) flower ; on the top of the turban there is a jewelpitcher, which is filled with various brilliant rays
2§19- MEDITATION ON BUDDHA AMITAVUS. 185 fully manifesting the state of Buddha. All his other bodily signs are quite equal to those of Avalokitei'vara. When this Bodhisattva walks about, all the regions of the ten quarters tremble and quake. Wherever the earth quakes there appear five hundred millions of jewel-flowers ; each jewel-flower with its splendid dazzling beauty looks like the World of Highest Happiness (Sukhavati). ' When this Bodhisattva sits down, all the countries of seven jewels at once tremble and quake : all the incarnate (lit. divided) Amitayus's, innumerable as the dust of the earth, and all the incarnate Bodhisattvas (Aval, and Mahas.) who dwell in the middlemost Buddha countries (situated) between the Buddha country of the lower region (presided over) by a Buddha called the " Golden Light," and the country of the upper region (presided over) by a Buddha called the " King of Light,"— all these assemble in the World of Highest Happiness (Sukhavati), like gathering clouds, sit on their thrones of lotus-flowers, which fill the whole sky, and preach the excellent Law in order to deliver all the beings that are plunged in suffering; — such is the perception of the form and body of Bodhisattva Mahasthama, and it is the Eleventh Meditation. 'Those who practise this meditation are freed from the sins (which would otherwise involve them) in births and deaths for innumerable asaiikhya kalpas. ' Those who have practised this meditation do not live in an embryo state but obtain free access to the excellent and admirable countries of Buddhas. Those who have experienced this are said to have
31 86 amitayur-diiyana-sCtra, §20. perfectly meditated upon the two Bodhlsattvas Avalokite^'vara and Mahasthama. § 20. * After thou hast had this perception, thou shouldst imagine thyself to be born in the World of Highest Happiness in the western quarter, and to be seated, cross-leocred, on a lotus-flower there. Then imagine that the flower has shut thee in and has afterwards unfolded ; when the flower has thus unfolded, five hundred coloured rays will shine over thy body, thine eyes will be opened so as to see the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who fill the whole sky ; thou wilt hear the sounds of waters and trees, the notes of birds, and the voices of many Buddhas preaching the excellent Law, in accordance with the twelve divisions ^ of the scriptures. When thou hast ceased from that meditation, thou must remember the experience ever after. * If thou hast passed through this experience thou art said to have seen the World of Highest Happiness in the realm of the Buddha Amitayus ; — this is the perception obtained by a complete meditation on that Buddha country, and is called the Twelfth Meditation. ' The innumerable incarnate bodies of Amitayus, together with those of Aval, and Mahas., constantly come and appear before such devotees (as above mentioned).' ^21. Buddha then spoke to Ananda and Vaidehi: ' Those who wish, by means of their serene thoughts, to be born in the western land, should first meditate on an image of the Buddha, who is sixteen cubits ' Vide Max Muller, Dhammapada, Introduction, p. xxxiii, and Kasawara, Dharmasahgraha, LXII, p. 48.
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Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1184 amitayur-dhyana-sCtra, §19. kite5"vara should first meditate on the turban of his head, and then on his heavenly crown. ' All the other signs should also be meditated on according to their order, and they should be clear and distinct just as one sees the palms of one's hands. 'Next you should meditate on Bodhisattva Mahasthama, whose bodily signs, height, and size are equal to those of Avalokitejvara ; the circumference (lit. surface) of his halo is one hundred and twentyfive yq^anas, and it shines as far as two hundred and fift}' yo^;f^anas. The rays of his whole body shine over the countries of the ten quarters, they are purple gold in colour, and can be seen by all bein<Ts that are in favourable circumstances. ' If one but sees the ray that issues from a single root of the hair of this Bodhisattva, he will at the same time see the pure and excellent rays of all the innumerable Buddhas of the ten quarters. ' For this reason this Bodhisattva is named the Unlimited Light; it is with this light of wisdom that he shines over all beings and causes them to be removed from the three paths of existence (Hells, Pretas, and the brute creation), and to obtain the highest power. For the same reason this Bodhisattva is called the Bodhisattva of Great Streiiijth (Mahisthama). His heavenly crown has five hundred jewel-flowers ; each jewel-flower has five hundred jewel-towers ; in each tower are seen manifested all the pure and excellent features of the far-stretching Buddha countries in the ten quarters. The turban on his head is like a padma- (lotus) flower ; on the top of the turban there is a jewelpitcher, which is filled with various brilliant rays
2§19- MEDITATION ON BUDDHA AMITAVUS. 185 fully manifesting the state of Buddha. All his other bodily signs are quite equal to those of Avalokitei'vara. When this Bodhisattva walks about, all the regions of the ten quarters tremble and quake. Wherever the earth quakes there appear five hundred millions of jewel-flowers ; each jewel-flower with its splendid dazzling beauty looks like the World of Highest Happiness (Sukhavati). ' When this Bodhisattva sits down, all the countries of seven jewels at once tremble and quake : all the incarnate (lit. divided) Amitayus's, innumerable as the dust of the earth, and all the incarnate Bodhisattvas (Aval, and Mahas.) who dwell in the middlemost Buddha countries (situated) between the Buddha country of the lower region (presided over) by a Buddha called the " Golden Light," and the country of the upper region (presided over) by a Buddha called the " King of Light,"— all these assemble in the World of Highest Happiness (Sukhavati), like gathering clouds, sit on their thrones of lotus-flowers, which fill the whole sky, and preach the excellent Law in order to deliver all the beings that are plunged in suffering; — such is the perception of the form and body of Bodhisattva Mahasthama, and it is the Eleventh Meditation. 'Those who practise this meditation are freed from the sins (which would otherwise involve them) in births and deaths for innumerable asaiikhya kalpas. ' Those who have practised this meditation do not live in an embryo state but obtain free access to the excellent and admirable countries of Buddhas. Those who have experienced this are said to have
31 86 amitayur-diiyana-sCtra, §20. perfectly meditated upon the two Bodhlsattvas Avalokite^'vara and Mahasthama. § 20. * After thou hast had this perception, thou shouldst imagine thyself to be born in the World of Highest Happiness in the western quarter, and to be seated, cross-leocred, on a lotus-flower there. Then imagine that the flower has shut thee in and has afterwards unfolded ; when the flower has thus unfolded, five hundred coloured rays will shine over thy body, thine eyes will be opened so as to see the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who fill the whole sky ; thou wilt hear the sounds of waters and trees, the notes of birds, and the voices of many Buddhas preaching the excellent Law, in accordance with the twelve divisions ^ of the scriptures. When thou hast ceased from that meditation, thou must remember the experience ever after. * If thou hast passed through this experience thou art said to have seen the World of Highest Happiness in the realm of the Buddha Amitayus ; — this is the perception obtained by a complete meditation on that Buddha country, and is called the Twelfth Meditation. ' The innumerable incarnate bodies of Amitayus, together with those of Aval, and Mahas., constantly come and appear before such devotees (as above mentioned).' ^21. Buddha then spoke to Ananda and Vaidehi: ' Those who wish, by means of their serene thoughts, to be born in the western land, should first meditate on an image of the Buddha, who is sixteen cubits ' Vide Max Muller, Dhammapada, Introduction, p. xxxiii, and Kasawara, Dharmasahgraha, LXII, p. 48.
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