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TOSSING THE TESTAMENT TO THE WIND
TRANSLATION
3] In the Avatamsaka Sutra1, part of a set, mentioned as the mode of instruction for following a spiritual teacher, for trainees of future generations, just as all aspects of reliance upon virtuous spiritual friend in the past in light of Youth of Excellent Wealth bodhisattva.
4] the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras, expounded purposely progressing the grounds and paths, having relied on spiritual friend of virtue, and depending solely on the spiritual friend of virtue, meeting the meaning of the profound perfection of wisdom, Precious One.
5] Casting away without regard for all attendants, wealth and superior food, given away unstintingly those and Brahmins of emanation of presenting hundreds of pithy assertions, and the body of flesh of oneself, in order to receive within Buddha Dharmodgata, after seeing specially respect the spiritual friend of virtue by offering all buddhas and looking at exceedingly the spiritual friend of virtue, even at all times the buddhas, much less Saraprarudita, having been depressed by sorrow for wishing to become acquainted eventually with spiritual friend of virtue to console one’s mind whenever immeasureable buddhas of the ten directions by the Bodhisattva Always Weeping [Saduprarudita].
6] Therefore, having planted and watered by the blood of oneself the topics of teaching doctrine /and 12 appetites, food and sleep, even mental non attention; the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras from the mouth of the spiritual friend of virtue
having progressed quickly the grounds and paths by having produced transcendence 7 years by exclusively thinking becoming hearing at the time the Precious One
These cited source quotes engendered/generated firm ascertainments with regard to itself: sutras in doubt in many works.
7] Furthermore, from The Flower Array/Ornament Sutra,
8] The Sutra of Gold,
9] The Sutra Requested by the Householder Ugra, etc.
taught extensively the modes of respect for the Buddha-dharma, remembrance of kindnesses received, and the ways of observing by means of imagining in the same way, the benefits and advantages of reliance.
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The Flower Garland Sutra, also called the Bodhisattva Pitaka. The Sutra was written in stages, starting ca. 500 years after Shakyamuni’s death. There are two other main sets of sutras contained therein: the so-called Ten Stages Sutra,
(phags pa sa bcu pa’i mdo), describing the grounds and paths of the bodhisattvas, and the Gaṇḍavyūha Sutra, (mdo sdong po bkod pa) detailing the life of Sudhana (Child of Wealth), a youth from India seeking enlightenment. The latter sutra is the final and longest chapter of the Avatamsaka Sutra↩︎