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The Conversion of Māra

Posted on December 28, 2025 by Vajragoni

Chapter Six

The Conversion of Māra —The Triumph of the Unborn Over Delusion (The Sutra’s Great Turning Point) Few scenes in all of Mahāyāna literature equal the dramatic, symbolic, and psychological power of Māra’s conversion in the Śūraṃgamasamādhi Sūtra. It is not simply an episode of cosmic confrontation. It is the moment when: delusion recognizes wisdom; fear bows before fearlessness; clinging collapses in the face of non-duality; and the Lord of Illusion becomes an instrument of Dharma. read more

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Miraculous Transformations as Expressions of Non-Duality

Posted on December 26, 2025 by Vajragoni

Chapter Four

Miraculous Transformations as Expressions of Non-Duality (The Visionary Unfolding of Śūraṃgamasamādhi) As the Śūraṃgamasamādhi Sūtra moves deeper into its revelation, the entire narrative erupts into a vast panorama of miracles: worlds tremble, celestial rains fall, Buddhas appear in numberless realms, and the universe becomes transparent to the Bodhisattva’s vision. None of this is ornamental. These miraculous events are not “supernatural happenings” but precise manifestations of the samādhi’s non-dual nature. read more

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