Monthly Archives: November 2015

Equanimeous Benevolence

Mahaprabha Like most of the spiritual benefactors we have encountered in this series, King Mahaprabha lives in a celestial-city magnificent to behold. However, the point of these settings is not to become wholly immersed and enamored of them, but to … Continue reading

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Hallowed Perfume and the Noble Executioner

Samantanetra The kind readers of this series hopefully have grasped the dynamic significance of Sudhana’s quest for ‘supreme perfect enlightenment’ amidst the vast array of noble spiritual benefactors. After each visitation he grows exponentially in Noble Wisdom. Let us observe … Continue reading

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The Treasury of Mind

Vidvan While searching for his next Spiritual Benefactor, Sudhana takes account of its full meaning: Looking for Vidvan, his whole being perfumed by the sight of spiritual benefactors, finding strength in spiritual benefactors, relying on spiritual benefactors, striving to follow … Continue reading

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Numerations

Indriyeshvara This next particular kalyānamitra is another example of the agelessness behind transcendent beings who carry the imageless mark of bodhikaya. Sudhana makes his way “to the city of Sumukha in the land of Shramanamandala, looking for the boy Indriyeshvara.” … Continue reading

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Facing in all Directions

Maitrayani Sudhana gradually made his way to the city Simhavijurmbhita, looking for the girl Maitrayani. Maitrayani is the princess daughter of King Simhaketu (also known as Lion Banner). He was told, “The girl Maitrayani, daughter of the rajah Simhaketu, with … Continue reading

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Invincible Ascetics

Bhishmottaranirghosha At that time Bhishmottaranirghosha was sojourning in a retreat, a pleasant place with countless diverse trees and plants, shaded by the leaves of various trees, with flowering trees perpetually blooming in various colors and fruit trees perpetually bearing, the … Continue reading

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Sorrowless Well-Being

Asha Sudhana enters a glorious-sparkling Park known as Samantavyuha (arrangement of the Totality): He saw the park surrounded by fences made of all kinds of jewels, in the midst of rows of all kinds of jewel trees, adorned throughout with … Continue reading

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Manifestation of Universal Purification

Saradhvaja Sudhana’s next Transcendent Exposure is with the monk named Saradhvaja. He saw Saradhvaja by the side of a place for walking at a retreat, sitting in concentration, following his breath, not stirring, not thinking, his body straight, his mindfulness … Continue reading

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Collection of all Buddha-fields

Muktaka Sudhana’s next visitation with another layman, Muktaka (The Liberated One), is anything other than an ordinary occurrence. The lines of this astonishing text is revealing something quite extraordinary. Sudhana has advanced to such a stage that since his departure … Continue reading

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Navigators of Dharmadhātu

Mehga Then Sudhana, mindful of the light of the Teaching, steeped in intensity of faith in the Teaching, his attention focused on thoughts of Buddha, intent on perpetuating the lineage of the three treasures, remembering spiritual friends, his mind having … Continue reading

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