The Diamond Sutra (Chin-Kang-Ching) or Prajna-ParamitaUnknown
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The Diamond Sutra (Chin-Kang-Ching) or Prajna-Paramita
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Buddhism; Buddhism -- Sacred books
The Lord Buddha endorsed these words, saying:[5] “Truly there is no
Law by means of which the Lord Buddha obtained supreme spiritual
wisdom. Subhuti, if there existed a Law by means of which the Lord
Buddha obtained supreme spiritual wisdom, Dipankara Buddha would not
have foretold at my initiation, ‘In future ages[6] thou shalt become
Sakyamuni Buddha.’ But, in reality, there is no Law by means of which
supreme spiritual wisdom can be obtained. Therefore, at my initiation,
Dipankara Buddha foretold concerning me, ‘In future ages, thou shalt
become Sakyamuni Buddha.’ And why? Because, in the word _Buddha_.[7]
every Law is summarily and intelligibly comprehended.” “If a disciple
affirmed that the Lord Buddha attained to supreme spiritual wisdom, it
is necessary to state that there is no Law whereby this condition of
mind can be realised. The supreme spiritual wisdom to which the Lord
Buddha attained, cannot, in its essence, be defined as real or unreal.
Thus, the Lord Buddha declared that the ordinarily accepted term, ‘the
Buddhic Law,’ is synonymous with every moral and spiritual Law.
Subhuti, what are ordinarily declared to be ‘systems of Law,’ are not
in reality ‘systems of Law,’ they are merely termed ‘systems of Law.’”
The Lord Buddha enquired of Subhuti, saying: “Can you imagine a man
having a great physical body?” Subhuti replied, saying: “The Lord
Buddha, discoursing upon the proportions of a physical body, did not
maintain for these any _real_ greatness, therefore it is merely termed
‘a great body.”’
The Lord Buddha, thereupon, addressed Subhuti, saying: “Thus it is
with an enlightened disciple: if he were to expatiate after this
manner, ‘I must become oblivious to every idea of sentient life,’[8]
he could not be described as fully enlightened. And why? Because,
there is no Law whereby a disciple can be approved as ‘fully
enlightened.’[9] Therefore, the Lord Buddha declared that within the
realm of spiritual Law, there is neither an entity, a being, a living
being, nor a personality.”
The Lord Buddha addressed Subhuti, saying: “If an enlightened disciple
were to speak in this wise, ‘I shall create numerous Buddhist
kingdoms,’ he could not be designated ‘fully enlightened.’ And why?
Because, the Lord Buddha, discoursing upon ‘creating numerous Buddhist
kingdoms,’ did not affirm the idea of creating numerous ‘material’
Buddhist kingdoms, hence the ‘creation of numerous Buddhist kingdoms’
is merely a figure of speech. Subhuti, the Lord Buddha declared that a
disciple may be regarded as ‘truly enlightened,’ whose mind is
thoroughly imbued with the Law of non-individuality.”[10]
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