Monthly Archives: August 2020

Tools of the Trade

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Vajragoni

VII. Tools [Expounded by Bodhisattva Aksayamati unless otherwise stated] Further, Noble Śāriputra, Bodhisattvas accomplish five forms of exceptional siddhis which are also imperishable. What are the five? Divine Sight, Divine Hearing, Knowledge of other’s thoughts, Remembrance of former lives, and … Continue reading →

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Courage and Meditation of the Dragon

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Vajragoni

V. Establishing what is Beneficial in oneself and others  [Expounded by Bodhisattva Aksayamati unless otherwise stated] IMPERISHABLE COURAGE The Bodhisattva, with resolute determination, enters the system of [threefold thousand great thousand worlds], even when they are filled with combustible hazards. … Continue reading →

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Imperishable Intelligence

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Vajragoni

III. Root of the Dharma Then the Noble Śāriputra inquired from the Bodhisattva Aksayamati: “Most highly auspicious one, why does your name signify ‘Imperishable Intelligence’?” Bodhisattva Aksayamati responded: “The designation ‘Imperishable Intelligence’ stems from what is recognizable in the pattern … Continue reading →

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Unblinking

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Vajragoni

Not one to be deterred by such erudite skillfulness, Śāriputra simply inquires again as to the nature of Aksayamati’s origin and its proximity to his own universe. Aksayamati throws it back into his court when suggesting he should turn and … Continue reading →

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The Arrival of Bodhisattva Aksayamati

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Vajragoni

2.Introduction to Aksayamati The Blessed one then expounded on the Dharma known as “The Unobstructed Gate of Penetration into and Going Forth in the Practice of a Bodhisattva”… [being the body (kaya) of this sutra] …which proclaims the structure of … Continue reading →

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A Most Exquisite Setting

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Vajragoni

1 The Occasion [ ]=Jens Braarvig Thus have I heard. The Blessed One was residing in Rajagrha… [“House of the King”, the great town of Rajagrha, or, in the highest meaning (paramarthatas), the place of the Awakened Lord who is … Continue reading →

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The Akṣayamatinirdeśasūtra

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Vajragoni

Alien Buddha by: MentalAlchemy Journey back with me to 2017 when a blog-series entitled, Vasubandhu and the Absolute, was introduced. Vasubandhu was drawn to the Mahāyāna largely through the efforts of his half-brother, Asanga, in particular via the following which … Continue reading →

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