Le Traité de la Grande Virtue de Sagesse. Continuation of the paragraph on the Faculty of Energy, page 1196. Paragraph. When the evil, unwholesome dharmas, Sanskrit word in brackets, have appeared, he makes sure to quickly destroy them. Semicolon. and if they have not yet arisen, he makes sure that they will not arise, full stop. With regard to the wholesome dharmas, Sanskrit word in brackets, which have not yet arisen, he makes sure that they do arise, and if they have already arisen, he makes sure that they develop themselves, full stop. For the dharmas which are neither wholesome or unwholesome, Sanskrit word in brackets, he no longer has any affection, full stop, paragraph.

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Devoting an equal amount of energy to the wholesome dharmas, he advances straight and without deviation, full stop. He obtains the correct energy, Sanskrit word in brackets, and because of his concentrated thought, Sanskrit word in brackets, it is called the faculty of energy, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop paragraph. Three, the faculty of attention, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, hyphen. The bodhisattva is always attentive, Sanskrit word in brackets, and mindful, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop. Desiring to perfect, giving, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, hyphen. morality , ecstasy , wisdom , and deliverance , as well as desiring to purify the acts of the body, the voice and mind,

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Sanskrit word in brackets, comma. He's always attentive and mindful in his knowledge with regard to birth, Sanskrit word in brackets, disappearance, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, and the duration hyphen modification, Sanskrit word in brackets, of the dharmas, full stop paragraph. He reflects with attention on the four noble truths on suffering, Sanskrit word in brackets, its origin, Sanskrit word in brackets, its extinction, Sanskrit word in brackets, and the way, Sanskrit word in brackets, to its extinction. Full stop paragraph. He reflects with attention on and analyzes the faculties Sanskrit word in brackets comma the powers Sanskrit word in brackets comma the links of enlightenment Sanskrit word in brackets comma the links of the path Sanskrit word in brackets comma the ecstasies Sanskrit word in brackets

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and the contemplations, Sanskrit word in brackets, as well as deliverance, Sanskrit word in brackets, birth, Sanskrit word in brackets, and destruction, Sanskrit word in brackets, the entry and the exit, full stop. Paragraph. He reflects with attention on the Dharmas which are not born Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, not, hyphen, destroyed Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, not, hyphen, performed Sanskrit word in brackets and unutterable Sanskrit word in brackets in order to obtain the knowledge of non-production, Sanskrit word in brackets, and to fully realize the teachings of the Buddhas.

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Full stop. Paragraph. He reflects attentively and prevents the conceptions of the Shravakas and Pratyekabuddhas to take root. Full stop. Paragraph. The Bodhisattva is always mindful and never forgets. Full stop. Thanks to these very profound Sanskrit word in brackets and pure Sanskrit word in brackets, dharmas obtained through meditation and practice, Sanskrit word in brackets, he acquires the sovereign attention Sanskrit word in brackets, which is called the faculty of attention. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. 4.

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The faculty of samadhi. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, hyphen. The bodhisattva grasping well the characteristic Sanskrit word in brackets of samadhi can produce all sorts of ecstasy. Sanskrit word in brackets and contemplations. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. He clearly knows the doors of Samadhi. Sanskrit word in brackets, semicolon. He knows how to enter into Samadhi. Sanskrit word in brackets, comma. To stay in Samadhi. Sanskrit word in brackets. And to leave Samadhi. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. He does not get attached to Samadhi, Sanskrit words and brackets, does not take pleasure in it, Sanskrit word and brackets, and does not take it as a support.

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Sanskrit word and brackets will stop. He knows well the object, Sanskrit word and brackets, of the Samadhis and the destruction of this object will stop. He is master of all the ecstasies and all the contemplations, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. He also knows the samadhi without object, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, without relying on the words of others, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, without specially relying on on such and such contemplation, he exercises his mastery, Sanskrit word in brackets, leaves it or enters it without difficulty, full stop, paragraph.

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That is what is called the faculty of samadhi. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. 5. The faculty of wisdom, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, hyphen. The bodhisattva is gifted with a noble wisdom, Sanskrit word in brackets, in order to put an end to suffering, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, a wisdom which eliminates the dharmas and realizes nirvana, full stop. With this wisdom, the Bodhisattva reflects on the impermanence, Sanskrit word in brackets, of the triple world, Sanskrit word in brackets, burnt by the fire of the three signs of ills and the three poisons, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop paragraph.

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Having reflected thus, the bodhisattva through his wisdom is detached from the triple world and the triple world transforms itself for him into the doors of deliverance, Sanskrit word in brackets, that is, emptiness, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, without characteristics, Sanskrit word in brackets, and none taking into consideration, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop. He attentively searches for the law of the Buddha as if he had to save his hair on fire. Sanskrit words and brackets, full stop paragraph.

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No one can destroy this wisdom of the Bodhisattva. Colon. It does not have a support, Sanskrit word in brackets, in the triple world, and his thought, by itself, constantly stays away from the five objects of enjoyment. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. Through the power of wisdom, Sanskrit word in brackets, the bodhisattva accumulates innumerable qualities, Sanskrit word in brackets, and penetrates directly, comma, without hesitation or difficulty into the true nature, Sanskrit word in brackets, of the dharmas, full stop. There is for him no grief, Sanskrit word in brackets, in samsara, nor joy, Sanskrit word in brackets, in nirvana, full stop, paragraph.

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To possess this sovereign wisdom, Sanskrit word in brackets, is called the faculty of wisdom, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. In brackets, altruism in the practice of the faculties. Full stop, hyphen. The bodhisattva in possession of the five faculties knows well Sanskrit word in brackets, the different faculties of beings. Full stop, paragraph. He knows the faculties of beings who are passionate Sanskrit word in brackets or without passions. Sanskrit word in brackets, comma. Hateful. Sanskrit word in brackets or without hate. Sanskrit word in brackets, comma.

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Stupid. Sanskrit word in brackets or not stupid. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. He knows the faculties of beings who are destined to fall into the bad destinies who are destined to be reborn among human beings or who are destined to be reborn among the gods. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. He knows beings with weak faculties. Sanskrit word in brackets, or sharp faculties. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. He knows the beings with superior faculties, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, average Sanskrit word in brackets, or inferior Sanskrit word in brackets, faculties, full stop, paragraph.

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He knows the faculties of beings who are guilty, Sanskrit word in brackets, or who are without faults, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, who are rebellious or docile, full stop, paragraph. He knows the faculties of beings who are always reborn in the world of desire, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, in the world of form, Sanskrit word in brackets, or the world of no form, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. He knows the faculties of beings who have either thick Sanskrit word in brackets or thin Sanskrit word in brackets, wholesome roots, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop paragraph.

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He knows the faculties of beings who are predestined for salvation, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, doomed to ruin, Sanskrit word in brackets, or without any predestination, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. He knows the faculties of beings who are frivolous or impetuous . He knows the faculties of beings who carry a heavy load . He knows the faculties of beings who are avaricious or generous . respectful or without respect, of pure morality, Sanskrit word in brackets, or of impure morality, Sanskrit word in brackets, hot-tempered, Sanskrit word in brackets, or patient, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma,

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energetic , or lazy , With distracted thoughts, Sanskrit word in brackets. Or concentrated thoughts, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma. Fools, Sanskrit word in brackets. Or sages, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma. Fearless, Sanskrit word in brackets, or fearful, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma. Proud, Sanskrit word in brackets, or without pride, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma. Of correct conduct, Sanskrit word in brackets, or bad conduct.

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Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, watching their senses. Sanskrit word in brackets for not watching their senses. Full stop, paragraph. He knows the faculties of beings who seek the path of the Sravakas, or that of the Pratyekabuddhas, or that of the Buddhas. With this knowledge relative to the faculties of beings, the bodhisattva displays his mastery, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, his skillful means, Sanskrit word in brackets, and force, Sanskrit word in brackets, colon, that is what is called the faculty of knowledge, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph.

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Five. The Five Powers. Paragraph. When the bodhisattva has made progress in his practice of the five faculties, Sanskrit word in brackets, he can destroy the passions, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, save beings and attain the conviction that the Dharmas are not born. Sanskrit word in brackets, colon, that is what is called the five forces. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. Furthermore, since the Deva Mara, footnote Mara, spelled with a capital N, and the heretics, Sanskrit word in brackets, cannot destroy them.

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They are called forces. Six. The Seven Links of Enlightenment. Paragraph. Here are the Seven Links of Enlightenment. Sanskrit word in brackets, colon. One. The bodhisattva no longer thinks all or reflects upon any dharma. That is the link of enlightenment called attention. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. 2.

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Searching among the dharmas for the wholesome dharmas, Sanskrit word in brackets, the unwholesome dharmas, Sanskrit word in brackets, or the indifferent dharmas, Sanskrit word in brackets, the bodhisattva does not find anything. 3. that is the link of enlightenment called the discernment of dharmas sanskrit word in brackets full stop paragraph three without entering into the triple world sanskrit word in brackets the bodhisattva reduces into pieces the characteristic signs, Sanskrit word in brackets, of all the worlds. Full stop. That is the link of enlightenment called energy. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph.

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Four. In the place where all formations exist, take place the bodhisattva does not produce neither attachment nor pleasure And as all signs of grief, Sanskrit word in brackets, and joy, Sanskrit word in brackets, are eliminated in him, that is the link of enlightenment called joy. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. Five. In all the dharmas, There is nothing but one object of thought. Sanskrit word in brackets, colon. That is the link of enlightenment called relaxation.

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Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop paragraph. Sixth, the Bodhisattva knows that the characteristic of the Dharmas is to be always concentrated, Sanskrit word in brackets, and that they are not sometimes distracted, Sanskrit word in brackets, and sometimes concentrated, Sanskrit word in brackets, colon. That is the link of enlightenment called concentration, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop paragraph. 7.

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The bodhisattva does not get attached to any dharma, Sanskrit words in brackets, comma, does not take it as a support, Sanskrit word in brackets, and does not see it either, Sanskrit word in brackets, colon, this thought of indifference, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, is the link of enlightenment called indifference. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. Therefore, the Bodhisattva considers the seven links of enlightenment as being empty. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. Question, full stop, hyphen. Why are the seven links of enlightenment expounded so hastily?

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Sanskrit word in brackets, question mark, paragraph. Reply, full stop hyphen. Among the seven links of enlightenment, there are four, comma, Attention, Sanskrit word in brackets, wisdom, Sanskrit word in brackets, energy, Sanskrit word in brackets, and concentration, Sanskrit word in brackets, which are expounded at length in the chapters to follow. In brackets, page 1149, full stop. Now we must talk about the other three. Full stop. Paragraph. The bodhisattva who practices the link of enlightenment called joy, Sanskrit word in brackets, considers this joy as unreal.

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Sanskrit word in brackets. Full stop. Why? Question mark. This joy is born from causes and conditions. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop. It is the formation, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, the conditioned dharmas, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, the impermanent dharmas, Sanskrit word in brackets, which produce the attachment. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop. but if the thing which produces the attachment is impermanent, Sanskrit word in brackets, and once it has deteriorated, it engenders grief. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop. The profane Sanskrit word in brackets get attached through wrong judgments.

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Sanskrit word in brackets. But if one knows that the dharmas are devoid of reality, Sanskrit word in brackets, one corrects oneself immediately and says, colon, open quotation marks, I have made a mistake. Sanskrit word in brackets, close quotation marks, full stop, paragraph. It is as if a man immersed in obscurity, Sanskrit word in brackets, and tormented by hunger and thirst, Sanskrit word in brackets, swallowed impure things, comma, and then at daylight re-examined those things and finally understood his mistake.

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Full stop. Paragraph. Considering things in such a manner The Bodhisattva puts his joy into the true wisdom . That is the true joy . 2. Having obtained this true joy, he first eliminates the bad state of the body. Sanskrit word in brackets, comma. Then he eliminates the bad mental state. Sanskrit word in brackets. And finally, he eliminates all the characteristics of the dhammas. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop.

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He thus eliminates obtains a well-being which fills the body and thought and which constitutes the link of enlightenment called relaxation . 3. Since he has obtained the joy and relaxation , he drops all form of examination sanskrit word in brackets that is examination of impermanence sanskrit word in brackets comma examination of suffering sanskrit word in brackets comma

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examination of emptiness and the non-self, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, examination of birth and extinction, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, Examination of no birth and non-extinction, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma. Examination of existence, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma. Examination of non-existence, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma. and examination of what is neither existence nor non-existence. Sounds good word in brackets, full stop. all the idle chatter, Sanskrit word in brackets, of this kind, the bodhisattva drops completely, full stop.

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Why? Because the absence of characteristics, the absence of an object, inactivity, the absence of idle chatter, and the perpetual appeasement are the true nature, Sanskrit word in brackets, of the dharmas. Full stop, paragraph. If the bodhisattva did not practice this indifference , there would still be disputes . In effect, those who take the existent Sanskrit word in brackets as the true Sanskrit word in brackets, consider the inexistent Sanskrit word in brackets as false Sanskrit word in brackets semicolon.

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Those who take the inexistent Sanskrit word in brackets as true consider the existent Sanskrit word in brackets as false semicolon. And those who take as true that which is neither existent nor nonexistent, Sanskrit word in brackets, consider as false that which is both existent and nonexistent, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop. They love that which they believe as true and detest that which they believe as being false and this gives rise to grief and joy . Why not drop all that?

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Question mark. Paragraph. When the bodhisattva has obtained this true joy, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, this relaxation, Sanskrit word in brackets, and this indifference, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, The seven links of enlightenment, Sanskrit word in brackets, are complete. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. Seven. The eight links of the path, paragraph. With regards to the eight links of the noble path, Sanskrit word in brackets, paragraph. The 1st , the 6th , the 7th , and the 8th have already been expounded above. In brackets, page 1181, full stop.

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Now it's time to talk about right conception. Transcript word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. In brackets, second link, colon. the right conception. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop hyphen. The bodhisattva established in the emptiness, Sanskrit word in brackets, and non-existence, Sanskrit word in brackets, of the dharmas, examines when practicing right views, Sanskrit word in brackets, the characteristics of right conception. Sanskrit word in brackets is called stop.

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He knows that all conceptions, Sanskrit word in brackets, are false conceptions. Sanskrit word in brackets up to and including those pertaining to Nirvana and the Buddha. Full stop. Why? Question mark. The extension of all the varieties of conceptions, Sanskrit word in brackets, is called right conception. Full stop. All the varieties of conceptions arise from falsities, errors, Sanskrit word in brackets, and misjudgments, Sanskrit word in brackets, colon. That is why they differ, full stop.

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But the characteristics of conceptions are all non-existent and the bodhisattva established in this right conception Sanskrit word in brackets no longer sees what is right Sanskrit word in brackets nor what is false and goes beyond all the varieties of conceptions , that is, what is called right conception . For him, All the varieties of conceptions are identical, Sanskrit word in brackets, and because they are identical, his thought does not get attached to it, full stop.

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That is what is called the truly right conception of the bodhisattva, full stop. Paragraph, in brackets, third link. colon, right speech, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, hyphen. The bodhisattva knows that all words, Sanskrit word in brackets, arise from errors, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, falsities, comma, misjudgments Sanskrit word in brackets and imaginations grasping the characteristics Sanskrit word in brackets full stop therefore the bodhisattva reflects colon there are no characteristics Sanskrit word in brackets of words in speech and

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All the vocal acts, Sanskrit word in brackets, are destroyed. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop. To know the true nature, Sanskrit word in brackets, footnote true, spelled with a capital T of words, that is right speech. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. Words do not come from anywhere and once destroyed do not go anywhere. Full stop. The bodhisattva who practices right speech abides in the true character, Sanskrit word in brackets, with everything he says. Full stop. Therefore, the sutras say that the bodhisattva, who is established in right speech, can accomplish the pure vocal act.

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Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop. Knowing the true nature, Sanskrit word in brackets, of words, the Bodhisattva, whatever he says, does not fall into bad language. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. In brackets, fourth link, colon. Right action, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, hyphen. The Bodhisattva knows that all acts, Sanskrit word in brackets, are falsified, erroneous, unreal, and have inactivity as characteristic. Sanskrit word in brackets will stop. Why? Question mark. because there is not one single act to be possessed which has a definite characteristic.

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Full stop. Paragraph. Question. Full stop. Hyphen. If all acts are empty, Sanskrit word in brackets, comma, Why does the Buddha say that giving is a good act , murder , etc., a bad act , and others Like gestures, Sanskrit word in brackets, are indifferent acts. Sanskrit word in brackets, question mark, paragraph. Answer, full stop, hyphen. If there isn't even one single kind of act, how could there be three?

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Question mark. How is that? Question mark. When the time of movement is already accomplished , there is no driving activity . When the time of movement is not yet accomplished , There is no driving activity either. When the time of movement is present, Sanskrit word in brackets, there is no driving activity either. Full stop. Paragraph. Question full stop hyphen.

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In the center of the already accomplished movement, Sanskrit words in brackets, there cannot be a driving force, nor in the center of movement which is still to be accomplished, Sanskrit words in brackets, semicolon. But in the center of the present movement, Sanskrit words in brackets, there must be movement, full stop, paragraph, answer, hyphen. In the centre of the present movement, there is no movement either, full stop, why, question mark. because without a driving activity, Sanskrit word in brackets, the center of the present movement, Sanskrit word in brackets, does not exist.

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Sanskrit word in brackets will stop. If the center of the present movement could exist without a driving activity, then it should have a movement, semicolon. But this is not the case. False stop. Without center of the present movement, there is no driving activity. And without driving activity, there is no center of the present movement. False stop. Because this is a case of coexistent conditions, Sanskrit word in brackets, one cannot say that the center of the present movement has a movement. Sanskrit words in brackets, full stop, paragraph. Continuation on the other side of the tape.

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Furthermore, If the center of the present movement had a driving activity, there should be a center of the present movement apart from the driving activity, and a driving activity apart from the center of the present movement. Full stop, paragraph. Question, full stop, hyphen. If this was the case, what would be wrong? Sense good word in brackets, question mark. Answer, full stop, hyphen. There would be two driving activities Sanskrit word in brackets at the same time Sanskrit word in brackets and if there were two driving activities there would be two agents of movement Sanskrit words in brackets full stop Why question mark because without agent of movement

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the movement does not exist . Without agent , the center of the present movement does not exist, and because there is no center of the present movement, there is no agent of movement, Sanskrit word in brackets, either, full stop, paragraph. Furthermore, this non-agent, he also does not move, Sanskrit words in brackets, and apart from the agent and the non-agent, There cannot be another third party which moves . It is exact that the non-agent does not move .

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But why does the agent not move? Question mark. Paragraph. Answer. Pull stop hyphen. Without driving energy, the agent does not exist. Sanskrit words in brackets. And without agent, the driving activity does not exist. Sanskrit words in brackets, full stop, paragraph. This emptiness of all acts, Sanskrit word in brackets, is called right action. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop. The bodhisattvas who penetrate the quality of all acts, Sanskrit word in brackets, Do not consider the unwholesome act, Sanskrit word in bracket, as unwholesome, Sanskrit word in brackets, and do not consider right action, Sanskrit word in brackets, as wholesome, Sanskrit words in brackets, full stop.

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Divide of activity, Sanskrit word in brackets, They do not commit right actions, and they do not commit any unwholesome acts. Full stop. That is the true wisdom. Sanskrit word in brackets semicolon. That is the right act. Full stop. Paragraph. Furthermore, amongst the dharmas, None is correct, Sanskrit word in brackets, and none is bad, Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop. The bodhisattvas know the acts which correspond to truth, and knowing according to truth, they do not undertake anything nor seize anything, full stop.

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Such sages always commit right actions and never commit unwholesome actions. Full stop. For the Bodhisattva, this is what is called right action. Sanskrit word in brackets. Full stop. Paragraph. In brackets. Fifth link. Colon. Right livelihood. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, hyphen. All kinds of food. Sanskrit word in brackets. And all means of subsistence. Sanskrit word in brackets. Are right. Sanskrit word in brackets. And are not wrong. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop. Being established in knowledge free from idle chatter, Sanskrit word in brackets, the bodhisattva does not choose the right livelihood, Sanskrit word in brackets, and does not reject the wrong livelihood, Sanskrit word in brackets full stop.

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He does not seek support on the right law nor on the wrong law , but he always remains in pure knowledge . Penetrating this right livelihood which is equality, Sanskrit word in brackets, he does not see life, nor does he see non-life. Full stop. For the bodhisattva to practice this true wisdom, Sanskrit word in brackets, that is what is called right action. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop, paragraph. Bodhisattva, Mahasattva, who thus conceives the 37 auxiliaries of enlightenment, Sanskrit words in brackets, goes beyond the fields, Sanskrit word in brackets, of the Shravakas and Pratyekabuddhas, Krama,

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penetrates the state of the bodhisattva, Sanskrit word in brackets, and gradually realizes, Sanskrit word in brackets, the knowledge of things under all their aspects. Sanskrit word in brackets, full stop. This is the end of the auxiliaries according to the Mahayana.

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