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The Gandavyūha-sūtra

(Please note that the translation (unless otherwise noted) we are using in this series is the text by Thomas Cleary) The Gathering THUS HAVE I HEARD. At one time the Blessed One was in Sravasti, in a magnificent pavilion in … Continue reading

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Seeds of Light

Twenty-five: Seeds of Light “Subhūti, what do you think? You should not claim that the Tathāgata thinks ‘I will save sentient beings.’ Subhūti, do not think such a thing. Why? There are in fact no sentient beings for the Tathāgata … Continue reading

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Rare is True Faith

Six: Rare is True Faith Subhuti said to the Buddha: “Blessed One, will there always be those who will truly believe after having heard these teachings?” Buddha answered: “Subhuti, do not utter such words! At the end of the last … Continue reading

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