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1^ 3^. MEDITATION ON BUDDHA AMITAYUS. 1 99 * On hearing them he will rejoice and will immediately direct his thought toward the attainment of the Bodhi ; — such are the beings who are to be born in the lowest form of the lowest grade (to Buddhahood). The perception of the above three is called the meditation of the inferior class of beings, and is the Sixteenth Meditation.' Part IV. J 31. When Buddha had finished this speech, Vaidehi, together with her five hundred female attendants, could see, as guided by the Buddha's words, the scene of the far-stretching World of the Highest Happiness, and could also see the body of Buddha and the bodies of the two Bodhisattvas. With her mind filled with joy she praised them, saying: ' Never have I seen such a wonder!' Instantaneously she became wholly and fully enlightened, and attained a spirit of resignation, prepared to endure whatever consequences might yet arise ^ Her five hundred female attendants too cherished the thought of obtaining the highest perfect knowledge, and sought to be born in that Buddha country. ^32. The World-Honoured One predicted that they would all be born in that Buddha country, and be able to obtain the Samadhi (the supernatural calm) of the presence of many Buddhas. All the innumerable Devas (gods) also directed their thought toward the attainment of the highest Bodhi. Thereupon Ananda rose from his seat, approached ^ Vide supra, §§ 8, 22, 23.
2200 AMITAVUR-DIIVANA-SUTRA, §32. Buddha, and spoke thus : ' O World-Honoured One, what should we call this Sutra ? And how should we receive and remember it (in the future) ? ' Buddha said in his reply to Ananda : ' O Ananda, this Sutra should be called the meditation on the Land of Sukhavati, on Buddha Amitayus, Bodhisattva AvalokitejTvara, Bodhisattva INTahasthama, or otherwise be called " (the Sutra on) the entire removal of the obstacle of Karma S (the means of) being born in the realm of the Buddhas." Thou shouldst take and hold it, not forgetting nor losing it. Those who practise the Samadhi (the supernatural calm) in accordance with this Sutra will be able to see, in the present life, Buddha Amitayus and the two great Bodhisattvas. ' In case of a son or a daughter of a noble family, the mere hearing of the names of the Buddha and the two Bodhisattvas will expiate the sins which would involve them in births and deaths during innumerable kalpas. How much more will the remembrance (of Buddha and the Bodhisattvas) ! ' Know that he who remembers that Buddha is the white lotus (pu;/^arika) among men, it is he whom the Bodhisattvas Avalokite^vara and Mahasthama consider an excellent friend. He will, sitting in the Bodhi-maw^ala 2, be born in the abode of Buddhas.' ' Sanskrit karmSvarawa-vijuddhi. ' Bodhi-nia«</ala=Bodhi-ma«</a, i.e. the Circle of Bodhi ; 'the round terrace of enli,c;htcnmcnt,' sec Kern, Saddharmapuw^arika, p. 155 note. This circle is the ground on which stood the Ajvattha tree near which .Sakyamuni defeated the assaults of Mara, and finally obtained Budhi or enlightenment. The tree is called Bodhidruma, the ground round its stem the bodhimam/ala. In the SaddharmapunJarika VII, 7, it is called Bodhima«</avara, which
3§ 33- MEDITATION ON BUDDHA AMITAYUS. 201 Buddha further spoke to Ananda : ' Thou shouldst carefully remember these words. To remember these words is to remember the name of Buddha Amitayus.' When Buddha concluded these words, the worthy disciples Mahamaudgalyayana, and Ananda, Vaidehi, and the others were all enraptured with excessive joy. §33' Thereupon the World-Honoured One came back, walking through the open sky, to the Mount Gri'dhrakH^a. Ananda soon after spoke before a great assembly of all the occurrences as stated above. On hearing this, all the innumerable Devas (gods),Nagas (snakes), and Yakshas (demi-gods)were inspired with great joy; and having worshipped the Buddha they went their way. Here ends the Sutra of the Meditation on Buddha Amitayus, spoken by Buddha (.S"akyamuni). Dr. Kern translates by the terrace of enlightenment, vara meaning circuit. A different idea is expressed by bodhima;«/apa in the Buddha-z^arita XIV, 90, which would mean a hall or pavilion, unless we ouc^ht to read here also bodhimawfl'ala. INDEX OF NAMES AND SUBJECTS IN THE AMITAYUR-DHYANA-StJTRA.
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Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1^ 3^. MEDITATION ON BUDDHA AMITAYUS. 1 99 * On hearing them he will rejoice and will immediately direct his thought toward the attainment of the Bodhi ; — such are the beings who are to be born in the lowest form of the lowest grade (to Buddhahood). The perception of the above three is called the meditation of the inferior class of beings, and is the Sixteenth Meditation.' Part IV. J 31. When Buddha had finished this speech, Vaidehi, together with her five hundred female attendants, could see, as guided by the Buddha's words, the scene of the far-stretching World of the Highest Happiness, and could also see the body of Buddha and the bodies of the two Bodhisattvas. With her mind filled with joy she praised them, saying: ' Never have I seen such a wonder!' Instantaneously she became wholly and fully enlightened, and attained a spirit of resignation, prepared to endure whatever consequences might yet arise ^ Her five hundred female attendants too cherished the thought of obtaining the highest perfect knowledge, and sought to be born in that Buddha country. ^32. The World-Honoured One predicted that they would all be born in that Buddha country, and be able to obtain the Samadhi (the supernatural calm) of the presence of many Buddhas. All the innumerable Devas (gods) also directed their thought toward the attainment of the highest Bodhi. Thereupon Ananda rose from his seat, approached ^ Vide supra, §§ 8, 22, 23.
2200 AMITAVUR-DIIVANA-SUTRA, §32. Buddha, and spoke thus : ' O World-Honoured One, what should we call this Sutra ? And how should we receive and remember it (in the future) ? ' Buddha said in his reply to Ananda : ' O Ananda, this Sutra should be called the meditation on the Land of Sukhavati, on Buddha Amitayus, Bodhisattva AvalokitejTvara, Bodhisattva INTahasthama, or otherwise be called " (the Sutra on) the entire removal of the obstacle of Karma S (the means of) being born in the realm of the Buddhas." Thou shouldst take and hold it, not forgetting nor losing it. Those who practise the Samadhi (the supernatural calm) in accordance with this Sutra will be able to see, in the present life, Buddha Amitayus and the two great Bodhisattvas. ' In case of a son or a daughter of a noble family, the mere hearing of the names of the Buddha and the two Bodhisattvas will expiate the sins which would involve them in births and deaths during innumerable kalpas. How much more will the remembrance (of Buddha and the Bodhisattvas) ! ' Know that he who remembers that Buddha is the white lotus (pu;/^arika) among men, it is he whom the Bodhisattvas Avalokite^vara and Mahasthama consider an excellent friend. He will, sitting in the Bodhi-maw^ala 2, be born in the abode of Buddhas.' ' Sanskrit karmSvarawa-vijuddhi. ' Bodhi-nia«</ala=Bodhi-ma«</a, i.e. the Circle of Bodhi ; 'the round terrace of enli,c;htcnmcnt,' sec Kern, Saddharmapuw^arika, p. 155 note. This circle is the ground on which stood the Ajvattha tree near which .Sakyamuni defeated the assaults of Mara, and finally obtained Budhi or enlightenment. The tree is called Bodhidruma, the ground round its stem the bodhimam/ala. In the SaddharmapunJarika VII, 7, it is called Bodhima«</avara, which
3§ 33- MEDITATION ON BUDDHA AMITAYUS. 201 Buddha further spoke to Ananda : ' Thou shouldst carefully remember these words. To remember these words is to remember the name of Buddha Amitayus.' When Buddha concluded these words, the worthy disciples Mahamaudgalyayana, and Ananda, Vaidehi, and the others were all enraptured with excessive joy. §33' Thereupon the World-Honoured One came back, walking through the open sky, to the Mount Gri'dhrakH^a. Ananda soon after spoke before a great assembly of all the occurrences as stated above. On hearing this, all the innumerable Devas (gods),Nagas (snakes), and Yakshas (demi-gods)were inspired with great joy; and having worshipped the Buddha they went their way. Here ends the Sutra of the Meditation on Buddha Amitayus, spoken by Buddha (.S"akyamuni). Dr. Kern translates by the terrace of enlightenment, vara meaning circuit. A different idea is expressed by bodhima;«/apa in the Buddha-z^arita XIV, 90, which would mean a hall or pavilion, unless we ouc^ht to read here also bodhimawfl'ala. INDEX OF NAMES AND SUBJECTS IN THE AMITAYUR-DHYANA-StJTRA.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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