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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Closing Reflection: Entry into the Dharmadhātu
Traveling with Sudhana during his spiritual sojourn in the Gandavyūha-sūtra has oftentimes been ultra-cinematic in context. J.J. Abrams would not have been able to capture one iota of its stellar-scope. If totally entered into with a sincere spirit one is … Continue reading
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Tagged David L. McMahan, Spiritual Benefactors, Wŏnhyo
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The Vow of Practice of Universal Good
Of all the twists and turns in this marvelous Avatamsaka Saga, who would have suspected that Sudhana’s search for the “supreme perfect enlightenment” would simply return him to the beginning of his quest—in the presence of Mañjuśrī. It’s like Glinda … Continue reading
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Tagged Bodhisattva of Universal Good, Manjusri, Samantabhadra
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Maitreya and Vairocana’s Tower
Maitreya We are now entering into the climatic-conclusions of the Gandavyūha-sūtra. First up: Maitreya and the Marvelous “Tower of the adornments of Vairocana”. Throughout this sutra, as well as the Avataṃsaka as a whole, we see that Vairocana rather than … Continue reading
Unimpeded Recollection
Surendrabha Sudhana’s meeting with Surendrabha is the final encounter with the goddesses. Hence, Sudhana sojourned to Trayastrimsa Heaven to visit her in the abode of the gods. Surendrabha, whose name broken-down is “divine-maiden” (deva-kanyā), informs him that she has attained … Continue reading
Gopa, Maya, and the City of Mind
Gopa Gopa was the wife of Siddhartha Buddha and her name is indicative of a “sense of watching over, or protecting.” She says to Sudhana that she has “attained an enlightening liberation whose sphere is observation of the ocean of … Continue reading
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Tagged City of Mind, Fine Eye, goblin, Gopa, Jewel Eyes, maya, progenitrix, Right Magic, spiritual city of omniscience
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Ladies of the Night: Part 2
Sarvanagararakshasambhavatejahshri Sarvanagararakshasambhavatejahshri tells Sudhana that she has “attained an enlightening liberation, entry into the profound miracle of pleasing sound.” Entry into this “pleasing sound” is most profound: “Entry into the oceans of those who arrive at Thusness, identical to the … Continue reading
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Tagged communality with all spiritual friends, gnosis of the liberty from all evil, Lumbini grove, pleasing sound, principle of immovability, roots of goodness, Sarvajagadrakshapranidhanaviryaprabha, Sarvanagararakshasambhavatejahshri, Sarvavrikshapraphullanasukhasamvasa, Sutejomandalaratishri, treasure produced from great joy
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Ladies of the Night: Part 1
Impressed with the immaculate virtues of the first Night Goddess, Vasanti, Sudhana sets out to meet with Eight other Night Goddesses. These meetings constitute a hefty portion of the Gandavyūha-sūtra but for our purposes, in these next two blogs, we … Continue reading
Unassailable Asylum of Gnosis
Sthavara The earth Goddess, Sthavara, assures Sudhana of his progress and showers him with countless jewels: “These billions of treasuries of jewels accompany you and are at your service, to be used as you wish; they have been produced as … Continue reading
Speeding-forth in All Directions
Ananyagamin The Bodhi-Being Ananyagamin first appears at the end of the Avalokiteshvara segment, “descending from the eastern sky and standing on the top of the mountain range surrounding this world.” He tells Sudhana that he once associated with a Buddha … Continue reading
Extinction-less Compassion
Veshthila Then Sudhana went to Veshthila’s house in the city of Shubhaparamgama… Veshthila said, “I have attained an enlightening liberation called ‘not ultimately exhausted.’ To my way of thinking, no buddha in any world ever has, does, or will become finally extinct, … Continue reading