Book 23, Ascent to the Palace of the Tushita Heaven. Then by the spiritual power of the Buddha, in each continent jambu of every world in the ten directions was seen the Buddha sitting under a tree, at each of which were enlightening beings imbued with spiritual power from the Buddha expounding the teaching, each thinking themselves to be always face to face with the Buddha. At that time, the Buddha, again by spiritual power, went to the palace adorned by all exquisite jewels and the Tushita heaven of satisfaction and happiness, yet without leaving the foot of the enlightenment tree and the palace of the Suyama heaven on the peak of Mount Sumeru. The celestial king of the Tushita heaven, seeing from afar the Buddha's advent, set

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up a jewel-mined lion seat in the palace. That lion throne was made of a collection of celestial jewels obtained from roots of goodness cultivated in the past, made manifest by the spiritual powers of all Buddhas, born of countless hundreds of thousands of millions of billions of roots of goodness created by the pure teachings of all enlightened ones, adorned by the power of infinite virtue. Resulting from pure actions, it was indestructible, endlessly delightful to all beholders. Its transcendental qualities were not influenced by the world. Though all sentient beings come to gaze on it, none could exhaustively fathom its glories. There were a hundred trillion tears all around it, with a hundred trillion gold webs, a hundred

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trillion flower curtains, a hundred trillion jewel curtains, a hundred trillion garland curtains, and a hundred trillion incense curtains hung above it. Garlands of flowers hung down, their scent perfuming everywhere. A hundred trillion canopies of flowers, a hundred trillion canopies of garlands, and a hundred trillion canopies of jewels were held by various celestial beings arrayed in rows on all four sides. A hundred trillion precious robes were spread on it. A hundred trillion balconies radiantly adorned it, with a hundred trillion nets of pearls and a hundred trillion nets of jewels covering above, while a hundred trillion nets of necklaces hung down on all four sides. A hundred trillion nets of ornaments, a hundred trillion nets of canopies, a hundred trillion

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nets of robes, and a hundred trillion nets of jewel tapestries were hung above it. A hundred trillion nets of jewel lotuses in full bloom with glorious light, a hundred trillion nets of incense with exquisite fragrance delighting everyone, a hundred trillion curtains of jewel chimes moving gently, producing harmonious, elegant sounds, a hundred trillion curtains of precious sandalwood, its fragrance perfuming the air, a hundred trillion curtains of precious flowers in full bloom, a hundred trillion curtains of raiments of various subtle hues rare in the world, a hundred trillion curtains showing enlightening beings, a hundred trillion multicolored curtains, a hundred trillion gold curtains, a hundred

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trillion lapis lazuli curtains, and a hundred trillion curtains of various jewels were all hung above, a hundred trillion curtains of all jewels adorned by huge wish-fulfilling gems, and a hundred trillion flowers of exquisite jewels surrounded in glorious arrays, a hundred trillion reflecting hangings of superb beauty were placed at intervals, a hundred trillion garlands of jewels, and a hundred trillion garlands of fragrances hung down on all four sides, a hundred trillion celestial fragrant resins perfumed everywhere, a hundred trillion ornaments of celestial decorations, a hundred trillion ornaments of jewel flowers, a hundred trillion ornaments of jewels from the finest minds,

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a hundred trillion ornaments of wish-fulfilling jewels, and a hundred trillion ornaments of wish-fulfilling pearls from the ocean adorn the body of the throne. A hundred trillion embroidered tapestries of exquisite jewels trailed down like streamers. A hundred trillion cosmic nets of diamonds. A hundred trillion wish-fulfilling jewels and a hundred trillion beautiful gold treasure troves were placed at intervals as embellishments. A hundred trillion luminous jewels and a hundred trillion sapphires blazing with light and a hundred trillion indestructible celestial gems formed the windows. A hundred trillion jewels of pure qualities giving forth sublime colors and a hundred trillion jewels from pure beautiful minds formed the doorways.

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A hundred trillion crescent jewels, finest in the world. A hundred trillion mind king wish-fulfilling jewels. A hundred trillion rose gold jewels. A hundred trillion jewels from pure troves and a hundred trillion jewels symbolic of sovereignty, all radiating light covered the top. A hundred trillion jewels set in pure silver and a hundred trillion jewels emblematic of the polar mountain adorned its lotus blossom bank. A hundred trillion pearl ornaments. A hundred trillion lapis lazuli ornaments. A hundred trillion ruby ornaments. A hundred trillion wish-fulfilling jewel ornaments. A hundred trillion ornaments of jewel lights. A hundred trillion ornaments of jewels of various minds.

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A hundred trillion red pearls, extremely pleasing to the sight. A hundred trillion ornaments of jewels from treasuries of boundless colors and forms. A hundred trillion ornaments of incomparable jewels of extreme purity and a hundred trillion ornaments of jewels of superlative brilliance were hung all around as adornments. A hundred trillion unusually beautiful decorations made of jewels. A hundred trillion jewels in the exquisite forms of celestial beings. A hundred trillion subtle perfumes from the ten directions. A hundred trillion black sandalwood incenses. A hundred trillion fragrances from inconceivable realms. A hundred trillion most excellent scents and a hundred trillion extremely pleasing incenses

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all emitted fragrant airs perfuming the ten directions. A hundred trillion special incenses were scattered in all ten directions. A hundred trillion scents of pure light perfumed sentient beings. A hundred trillion incenses of boundless various colors perfumed all the Buddha lands never fading away. A hundred trillion perfumes. A hundred trillion scents. A hundred trillion burning incenses perfumed everything. A hundred trillion aloe perfumes from lotus blossom banks producing great sound. A hundred trillion wafting fragrances with the power to transform the minds of sentient beings. And a hundred trillion perfumes with the power to enlighten pervaded everywhere

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causing all the senses of those who noticed them to become dispassionate and tranquil. There were also a hundred trillion various arrays of peerless perfumes. Kings among fragrances. There reigned a hundred trillion clouds of celestial flowers. A hundred trillion clouds of celestial perfumes. A hundred trillion clouds of heavenly incense powders. A hundred trillion clouds of celestial blue lotuses. A hundred trillion clouds of celestial red lotuses. A hundred trillion clouds of heavenly white lotuses. A hundred trillion clouds of heavenly mandorava flowers. flowers, a hundred trillion clouds of all kinds of celestial flowers, a hundred trillion clouds of celestial garments, a hundred trillion clouds of jewels, a hundred trillion clouds

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of celestial canopies, a hundred trillion clouds of celestial banners, a hundred trillion clouds of celestial crowns, a hundred trillion clouds of celestial ornaments, a hundred trillion clouds of celestial garlands, a hundred trillion clouds of necklaces of heavenly jewels, a hundred trillion clouds of celestial sandalwood incense, and a hundred trillion clouds of celestial aloe incense. There were set up a hundred trillion jewel banners. There were hung a hundred trillion jewel pennants. There were draped a hundred trillion jewel streamers. There were lit a hundred trillion incense braziers. There were spread a hundred trillion jewel garlands. There were held a hundred trillion jewel fans. There were taken up a hundred trillion gold

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whisks. There were draped a hundred trillion nets of jewel chimes producing exquisite sounds when stirred by the breeze. A hundred trillion jewel balustrades surrounded the throne. A hundred trillion jewel palm trees were arrayed in rows. A hundred trillion windows, framed with gorgeous gems, made magnificent adornments. A hundred trillion jewel trees provided shade all around. A hundred trillion jewel turrets adorned north to south and east to west. A hundred trillion jewel doorways were draped with garlands. A hundred trillion golden chimes produced sublime music. A hundred trillion ornaments in the form of auspicious symbols were draped in splendid arrays. There were a hundred trillion jewel talismans

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able to get rid of all evils. A hundred trillion gold treasuries woven of golden thread. A hundred trillion jewel umbrellas with handles of precious elements held in rows. And a hundred trillion nets of all kinds of precious ornaments arrayed at intervals. A hundred trillion luminous jewels radiated various kinds of light. A hundred trillion light beams lumined everywhere. There were a hundred trillion sun treasury orbs and a hundred trillion moon treasury orbs, all made of collections of jewels of infinite colors. A hundred trillion fragrant flames shone with crystal clear light. A hundred trillion banks of lotuses burst into glorious bloom. A hundred trillion nets of jewels, a hundred trillion nets

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of flowers, and a hundred trillion nets of incenses covered above. A hundred trillion jewel robes, a hundred trillion sapphire robes, a hundred trillion celestial yellow robes, a hundred trillion celestial red robes, a hundred trillion celestial robes of unusual colors, a hundred trillion extraordinary celestial robes of various precious substances, a hundred trillion various perfumed robes, a hundred trillion robes made of all precious substances, and a hundred trillion pure white robes were all carefully spread, delightful to all observers. A hundred trillion banners of celestial chimes and a hundred trillion banners of golden mesh produced subtle tones. There were a hundred trillion banners of

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heavenly embroideries containing all colors. A hundred trillion fragrant banners were draped with webs of perfume. A hundred trillion flower banners showered all kinds of flowers. A hundred trillion banners of raiment trailed exquisite robes. There were a hundred trillion celestial jewel banners studded with all sorts of gems. A hundred trillion celestial ornament banners decorated with all manner of embellishments. A hundred trillion celestial garland banners, garlands of various kinds of flowers arrayed on four sides. A hundred trillion celestial canopy banners with jewel bells harmoniously ringing, pleasing all hearers. There were a hundred trillion celestial conchas producing wonderful sounds. A hundred trillion celestial bass drums

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producing great booms. A hundred trillion celestial pipes producing subtle sounds. A hundred trillion celestial drums producing loud beautiful sounds. A hundred trillion orchestras playing all at once. A hundred trillion independent celestial musicians producing sublime sounds filling all Buddha lands. A hundred trillion celestial magical music sounding like echoes responding to all things. A hundred trillion celestial drums producing wonderful sounds when struck. A hundred trillion kinds of miraculous celestial music which produce spontaneous harmony and a hundred trillion various celestial assemblies producing wonderful music extinguishing all afflictions. A hundred trillion pleasing sounds saying praises of giving

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offerings. A hundred trillion far-reaching sounds saying praises of service. A hundred trillion extremely deep sounds saying praises of practical application. A hundred trillion sounds of myriad subtleties saying praises of the fruits of the Buddha's deeds. A hundred trillion delicate sounds saying praises of principles in accord with reality. A hundred trillion unimpeded sounds of truth saying praises of Buddha's past practices. A hundred trillion pure sounds saying praises of past offerings to the Buddhas. A hundred trillion sounds of teachings saying praises of the supreme fearlessness of the Buddhas. A hundred trillion infinite sounds saying praises of the infinity of enlightening beings virtues. A hundred trillion sounds of

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the stages of enlightening beings saying praises of revealing the practices appropriate to all the stages of enlightening. A hundred trillion uninterrupted sounds saying praises of the endlessness of the Buddha's virtues. A hundred trillion conformative sounds saying praises of practices by which Buddha is seen. A hundred trillion sounds of extremely profound teaching saying praises of principles corresponding to unhindered knowledge of all things. A hundred trillion great sounds filled all Buddha lands. A hundred trillion sounds of unimpeded purity caused all to rejoice in accord with their inclinations. A hundred trillion sounds of non-dwelling in the triple world caused all hearers to enter deeply into the nature of reality.

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A hundred trillion sounds of joy caused the minds of all hearers to be unobstructed with deep faith and respect. A hundred trillion sounds of the realm of Buddhahood revealed the meanings of all things. A hundred trillion sounds of concentration formulae expounded the distinctions of all doctrines definitively comprehending the esoteric treasury of the enlightened ones. A hundred trillion sounds of all truths gentle and pleasant harmonized all the music. There were a hundred trillion newly inspired enlightening beings who as soon as they saw this throne doubly increased their determination for omniscience. A hundred trillion enlightening beings preparing the ground their minds pure and joyful. A hundred trillion practicing

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enlightening beings their understanding pure and clear. A hundred trillion nobly born enlightening beings abiding in supreme zeal. A hundred trillion enlightening beings equipped with skill and means activating the great vehicle. A hundred trillion enlightening beings in the abode of right mindfulness diligently cultivating the path of all enlightening beings. A hundred trillion non-regressing enlightening beings purifying all stages of enlightenment. A hundred trillion enlightening beings of youthful nature attaining the light of concentration of all enlightening beings. A hundred trillion prince of teaching enlightening beings entering the inconceivable sphere of all buddhas. A hundred trillion coronated enlightening beings able to manifest the ten powers

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of infinite enlightened ones. A hundred trillion enlightening beings with mastery of spiritual powers. A hundred trillion enlightening beings with pure understanding. A hundred trillion enlightening beings with determined minds. A hundred trillion enlightening beings with profound unbreakable faith. A hundred trillion enlightening beings expounding the meaning of the teachings causing knowledge to be sure. A hundred trillion enlightening beings with undisturbed correct recollection. A hundred trillion enlightening beings of certain knowledge. A hundred trillion enlightening beings with the power to retain what they hear holding all the buddha teachings. A hundred trillion enlightening beings producing infinitely vast great awareness and understanding.

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A hundred trillion enlightening beings abiding in the faculty of faith. A hundred trillion enlightening beings who had attained transcendent self-control and fully kept all the moral precepts. A hundred trillion enlightening beings who had attained transcendent generosity and were able to give everything. A hundred trillion enlightening beings who had attained transcendent forbearance whose minds did not wander and who were able to accept all the buddha teachings. A hundred trillion enlightening beings who had attained transcendent vigor and were capable of carrying out infinite efforts for emancipation. A hundred trillion enlightening beings who had attained transcendent meditation and were imbued with the shining light of infinite meditations. A hundred trillion enlightening beings who had attained transcendent

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wisdom. The light of their wisdom able to illumine everywhere. A hundred trillion enlightening beings who had perfected great vows all pure. A hundred trillion enlightening beings who had attained the lamp of knowledge clearly illumining the teachings. A hundred trillion enlightening beings illuminated by the light of truth of the buddhas of the ten directions. A hundred trillion enlightening beings expounding the way to get rid of folly throughout the ten directions. A hundred trillion enlightening beings who entered the fields of all buddhas. A hundred trillion enlightening beings whose body of reality reached all buddha lands. A hundred trillion enlightening beings who had attained the voice of buddhas and were capable of enlightening many. A hundred trillion enlightening beings who had attained the

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means of producing all knowledge. A hundred trillion enlightening beings who had accomplished all aspects of the teaching. A hundred trillion enlightening beings who had attained true knowledge like jewel banners able to make plain all buddha teachings. And a hundred trillion enlightening beings able to fully reveal the realm of enlightenment. A hundred trillion celestial kings of the various heavens prostrated themselves reverently. A hundred trillion naga kings gazed fixedly. A hundred trillion yaksha kings joined their palms above their heads. A hundred trillion gandharva kings developed pure minds of faith. A hundred trillion titan kings cut off their pride. A hundred trillion garuda kings held streamers in their mouths. A hundred trillion kinara kings

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danced joyfully. A hundred trillion maharaja kings gazed with delight. A hundred trillion world leaders bowed with respect. A hundred trillion kings of the heavens of 33 celestial realms gazed unblinking. A hundred trillion kings of the suyama heavens joyfully sang praises. A hundred trillion kings of toshita heavens prostrated their bodies. A hundred trillion kings of the heavens of enjoyment of emanations bowed their heads to the ground in respect. A hundred trillion kings of the heavens of command of others emanations joined their palms reverently. A hundred trillion kings of the brahma heavens watched single-mindedly. A hundred trillion celestial kings of great power

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reverently made offerings. A hundred trillion enlightening beings sang eulogies aloud. A hundred trillion goddesses single-mindedly made offerings. A hundred trillion deities with the same aspirations danced with joy. A hundred trillion deities who had lived in the same place in antiquity sang hymns of praise with beautiful voices. A hundred trillion brahma body deities prostrated themselves in respect. A hundred trillion brahma assistant deities joined their palms and their crowns. A hundred trillion brahma group deities circled around as guardian attendants. A hundred trillion great brahma deities sang eulogies of infinite virtues.

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A hundred trillion deities of the heavens of light threw themselves on the ground. A hundred trillion deities of the heavens of little light sang eulogies of the difficulty of meeting with an age when a buddha is in the world. A hundred trillion deities of the heavens of infinite light bowed to the buddha from afar. A hundred trillion deities of the heavens of light sound sang of the rarity of getting to see a buddha. A hundred trillion deities of the heavens of purity came here along with their mansions. A hundred trillion deities of the heavens of minor purity bowed their heads with pure hearts. A hundred trillion deities of the heavens of infinite purity descended wishing to see the buddha. A hundred trillion deities of the heavens

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of universal purity approached with reverence and respect and made offerings. A hundred trillion deities of the heavens of vastness reflected on past roots of goodness. A hundred trillion deities of the heavens of minor vastness contemplated the rarity of the enlightened. A hundred trillion deities of the heavens of infinite vastness with sure respect initiated all good actions. A hundred trillion deities of the heavens of vast results bowed reverently. A hundred trillion deities of the heavens of no troubles bowed respectfully, their faith firm and enduring. A hundred trillion deities of the heavens of no heat joined their palms and remembered the buddha tirelessly. A hundred trillion deities of the heavens of good sight bowed their heads to

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the ground. A hundred trillion deities of the heavens of good manifestation meditated constantly on honoring and serving the buddhas. A hundred trillion deities of the heaven of the ultimate of form bowed reverently. A hundred trillion deities of various heavens sang praises with great joy. A hundred trillion deities each carefully considered and made adornments. A hundred trillion enlightening deities guarded the buddha's throne ceaselessly embellishing it. A hundred trillion flower bearing enlightening beings showered all kinds of flowers. A hundred trillion incense bearing enlightening beings showered all kinds of fragrances. A hundred trillion garland bearing enlightening beings showered all kinds of garlands. A hundred trillion

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enlightening beings bearing powdered incense showered all kinds of powdered incenses. A hundred trillion perfume bearing enlightening beings showered all kinds of perfumes. a hundred trillion raiment-bearing enlightening beings showered all kinds of raiment, a hundred trillion parasol bearing enlightening beings showered all kinds of parasols, a hundred trillion banner bearing Deities showered all kinds of banners, a hundred trillion pennant bearing, enlightening beings showered all kinds of penance, a hundred-trillion gem bearing, enlightening beings showered all kinds of jewels, a hundred-trillion ornament bearing, enlightening beings showered all kinds of ornaments, a hundred-trillion godlings came forth from their celestial palaces

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to the site of the throne. A hundred trillion godlings with pure faithful minds came with their palaces. A hundred trillion nobly born godlings supported the throne with their bodies. A hundred trillion consecrated godlings held the throne with their whole bodies. A hundred trillion meditating enlightening beings contemplated respectfully. A hundred trillion nobly born enlightening beings gave rise to purity of mind. A hundred trillion enlightening beings became joyful and blissful in all senses. A hundred trillion enlightening beings profound minds of faith were purified. A hundred trillion enlightening beings faith and resolve were purified. A hundred trillion enlightening beings actions were purified.

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A hundred trillion enlightening beings were enabled to take on birth freely. A hundred trillion enlightening beings glowed with the light of truth. A hundred trillion enlightening beings consummated the stages of enlightenment. A hundred trillion enlightened beings became well able to teach and influence all sentient beings. Born of a hundred trillion roots of goodness, protected by a hundred trillion Buddhas, perfected by a hundred trillion virtues, purified by a hundred trillion sublime aspirations, beautified by a hundred trillion great vows, produced by a hundred trillion good actions, stabilized by a hundred trillion virtuous qualities, made manifest by a hundred trillion spiritual powers,

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developed by a hundred trillion meritorious achievements, utilized for a hundred trillion praiseworthy qualities, as in the world the king of the Tushita heaven reverently set up a throne like this for the enlightened one, so did the kings of the Tushita heavens and all worlds likewise set up such thrones with such adornments, with such ceremonies, with such faith, with such purity of mind, with such delight, with such joy, with such respect, with such appreciation of rarity, with such dancing, with such yearning, all were the same. Then the king of the Tushita heaven, having set up the throne for the enlightened one, respectfully greeted the Buddha together with countless godlings of the Tushita heaven. With pure hearts they showered clouds of flowers

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of innumerable colors, clouds of incenses of inconceivable colors, clouds of garlands of various colors, vast clouds of pure sandalwood, clouds of innumerable various parasols, clouds of fine celestial raiment, clouds of boundless beautiful jewels, clouds of celestial ornaments, clouds of innumerable incense of all kinds, and clouds of all kinds of sandalwood and aloe. When the godlings each produced these clouds from their bodies, a hundred trillion incalculable numbers of godlings of the Tushita heaven, as well as the other godlings in the assembly were overjoyed and bowed reverently. Countless goddesses danced with joyful anticipation, gazing at the enlightened one.

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In the Tushita palace, a host of unspeakably many enlightening beings hovered in the air, and with diligence and single-mindedness produced offerings surpassing all the heavens and presented them to the Buddha, bowing respectfully, while countless forms of music played all at once. At this point, because of the great spiritual power of the Buddha, because of the effluence of past roots of goodness, and because of her inconceivable mystic powers, all the gods and goddesses in the Tushita palace saw the Buddha from afar, as though she were right before them. They all had the same thoughts. The appearance of an enlightened one in the world is rarely encountered. Now we are getting to see an omniscient one who has unimpeded true awareness of all things.

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Thus thinking, thus observing, together with the other groups, they all welcomed the Buddha, each heaping celestial robes with all kinds of flowers, fragrances, jewels, ornaments, heavenly sandalwood and aloe incense, celestial jewel incense, flowers of all heavenly fragrances, and mandorava flowers from all the heavens, and spread them as offerings to the Buddha. Hundreds of trillions of infinities of Tushita deities hovered in the air, all considering the Buddha the realm of wisdom and knowledge. They burnt all kinds of incense, producing aromatic clouds adorning the sky. Also, thinking of the Buddha with respect, they showered clouds of celestial canopies adorning the sky.

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Also, desirous of making offerings to the Buddha, they scattered clouds of all kinds of celestial garlands adorning the sky. Also, engendering resolute faith in the Buddha, they cast countless nets of gold through the sky with chimes of all kinds of jewels continuously producing beautiful tones. Also, considering the Buddha the supreme field of blessings, they adorned the sky with countless drapes and showered clouds of all kinds of jewelry endlessly. Also, conceiving profound faith in the Buddha, they adorned the sky with countless celestial mansions playing all manner of celestial music, producing subtle melodious tones. Also, considering how rare it is to meet a Buddha, they adorned the sky with clouds of celestial raiment

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of all kinds of colors, showering various incomparably beautiful robes. Also, their hearts leaping with boundless joy at the Buddha, they adorned the sky with countless celestial jewel crowns, reigning countless celestial crowns forming great clouds. Also, conceiving great joy in regarding the Buddha, they adorned the sky with countless jewels of various colors, ceaselessly reigning clouds of all kinds of jewelry. Hundreds of trillions of infinities of celestial beings, all conceiving pure faith in the Buddha, scattered countless heavenly flowers of various colors and burned various celestial incenses as offerings to the Buddha. Also, thinking of the Buddha as a magnificent miraculous appearance,

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they brought celestial sandalwood incense of innumerable various colors and reverently scattered them before the Buddha. Also, their hearts leaping with joy in regarding the Buddha, they followed the Buddha holding countless precious celestial robes of various colors and spread them on the roads as offerings to the Buddha. Also, regarding the Buddha with purity of mind, they greeted the Buddha carrying countless banners of celestial jewels of various colors. Also, conceiving supreme joy at the thought of the Buddha, they brought countless celestial adornments of various colors to present to the Buddha. Also, engendering unbreakable faith in the Buddha, they brought countless garlands of celestial jewels to present to the Buddha. Also, incomparably joyful at the thought of the Buddha,

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they brought countless penance of celestial jewels of various colors to offer to the Buddha. A hundred trillion infinities of celestial beings with tamed, tranquil minds free from indulgence brought countless celestial musical instruments of various forms, producing sublime tones to present to the Buddha. A hundred trillion infinities of enlightening beings already living in the palace of the Tushita heaven with offerings surpassing those of all the gods produced by the teaching transcending the worlds of desire, form, and formlessness, produced by infinitely broad knowledge, developed by steadfast pure faith, produced by action free from afflictions, produced by the all-pervading unobstructed mind, produced by the profound principle of adaptable methodology,

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produced by inconceivable roots of goodness, perfected by countless displays of skill and means, revealed by the will to make offerings to the Buddha, stamped by the teaching of non-creation, made gifts of these offerings to the Buddha. They presented to the Buddha canopies of all precious substances born in the transcendent ways, drapes of all kinds of flowers born of pure understanding of the realm of all Buddhas, all kinds of garments born of acceptance of the non-origination of things, all kinds of nets of chimes born of the unimpeded mind entering into the state of indestructibility, all kinds of solid fragrance born of the mind understanding all things are like apparitions, beautiful thrones of myriad precious substances

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of all Buddhas, born of the mind omnipresent at the thrones of Buddhas in all realms of enlightenment, banners of all jewels born of the mind tirelessly making offerings to the Buddhas, palaces of all jewels dwelt in by the Buddhas, born of the joyful mind that understands that all things are like dreams, clouds of lotus blossoms of all jewels, born of roots of goodness without attachment and uncreated roots of goodness, clouds of all solid incenses, clouds of boundless flowers of all colors, clouds of exquisite raiment of all various colors, clouds of infinite pure sandalwood incense, clouds of precious canopies with all kinds of embellishments,

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clouds of all burning incense, clouds of all kinds of beautiful garlands, clouds of all kinds of pure decorations, all filling the cosmos, going beyond all the heavens. Those enlightening beings, each produced from their bodies unspeakable hundreds of trillions of infinities of enlightening beings filling the space of the cosmos, their minds all equal to the Buddhas of all times by means of development from the delusion-free teaching and strengthening by the power of infinite enlightened ones, they revealed to sentient beings the path of peace. Equipped with unspeakably many meaningful expressions, they entered into the seeds of all concentration formulae containing infinite teachings and produced inexhaustible treasuries

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of intellectual powers, their minds without fear, they conceived great joy and with unspeakable infinities of points of truthful praise they tirelessly eulogized the enlightened one. Then all the celestial beings and all the enlightening beings saw the Buddha, the perfectly enlightened one, the inconceivable hero of humanity, her bodies infinite, uncountable, manifesting inconceivably many different varieties of mystical transfigurations, causing the minds of countless sentient beings to be full of joy, pervading all universes throughout space, adorned with the full embellishments of Buddhahood, causing all sentient beings to abide in roots of goodness, displaying infinite spiritual powers of the Buddhas

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beyond all manners of speaking, admired and respected by all great enlightening beings, causing them all to rejoice in accord with what they need to be taught, abiding in the immense body of the Buddhas, all virtues and roots of goodness purified, most excellent in appearance, not to be outshone by anyone. The sphere of the Buddha's knowledge was inexhaustible, born of incomparable concentration. Her body was boundless, omnipresent in the bodies of all sentient beings. She caused great joy to infinite beings. She caused the lineage of omniscient ones to continue unbroken. Dwelling in the ultimate abode of the Buddhas, born in the family of the Buddhas of past, present, and future, she caused the faith of countless sentient beings

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to be purified and caused the knowledge and wisdom of all enlightening beings to be perfected. All her senses were joyful. The clouds of her teaching covered all universes in space, teaching and taming without omission, fulfilling all sentient beings according to their mentalities, causing them to abide in non-discriminatory knowledge. She was beyond all sentient beings. Having attained omniscience, she radiated a great light, causing her roots of goodness of past ages to be clearly manifest. She inspired great determination in everyone and caused all sentient beings to abide in the indestructible knowledge of universal good. Abiding everywhere in all lands of sentient beings, born of the non-regressing true teaching,

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she dwelt in the totally impartial realm of reality. Clearly understanding what was appropriate to the minds of sentient beings, she manifested unspeakably many different Buddha bodies beyond the power of worldly speech to extol, able to cause all to always think of the Buddha, filling the cosmos, liberating vast numbers of living beings. According to the aid they required, she bestowed the teaching on them, causing them to be pacified and their faith to be pure, manifesting inconceivable physical forms. Regarding all living beings impartially, her mind had no attachments. She dwelt in the abode of non-obstruction and had attained the 10 powers of Buddhahood without impediment. Her mind was always quiet and stable,

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never distracted or disturbed. Abiding in omniscience, she was able to express all kinds of truths. Able to enter completely into the boundless ocean of knowledge, she produced infinite treasuries of virtue and wisdom. With the sun of enlightenment, she constantly illumined the entire cosmos. In accord with the power of her original vows, she was always manifest, never disappearing, always dwelling in the realm of reality, abiding in the abode of Buddhas without change. She had no attachment to self or to possessions. She dwelt in the transmundane state and was not affected by mundane things. In all worlds, she set up the banner of knowledge and wisdom, her knowledge vast and great, transcending the world with no attachments.

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She rescued sentient beings from the mire, placing them on the highest ground of wisdom. All her blessings and virtues benefited sentient beings yet were never exhausted. She was fully aware of the knowledge and wisdom of all enlightening beings, their faith and direction certain, sure to attain enlightenment. By great compassion, she manifested infinite adornments of the Buddha body. With a wondrous voice, she expounded infinite teachings, satisfying sentient beings according to their mentalities. In the past, future, and present, her mind was always pure. She caused all sentient beings to be unattached to objects. She constantly forecast the enlightenment of all the enlightening beings, causing them to enter the family of Buddhas,

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to be born in the house of Buddhas, and attain the coronation of Buddhas. She always traveled throughout the 10 directions, never resting, never craving for, or clinging to anything. Able to live in all Buddha lands in the cosmos, she knew the minds of all sentient beings. All her virtues were unworldly and pure. She did not dwell in birth and death, yet appeared throughout the world like a reflection. She illumined the whole cosmos by the moon of knowledge and realized that everything is ungraspable. By her wisdom, she was constantly aware that all worlds are like illusions, like reflections, like dreams, like magic tricks, that all have mind as their inherent nature. Abiding in this way, she manifested Buddha bodies

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in accord with the dissimilarities of the actions and consequences of sentient beings, the distinctions in their mental inclinations, and the individual differences in their faculties. The Enlightened One was always relating to countless sentient beings, explaining to them that everything in the world derives from conditional interdependent origination. She knew that the signs of all things are signless, this being their sole characteristic, the basis of wisdom. She wanted to cause all sentient beings to detach from all signs, forms, and characteristics. She showed clearly all natures and characteristics of the world, thus traversing the world. To reveal to them unexcelled enlightenment, desiring to rescue all sentient beings,

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she appeared in the world and showed the way of the Enlightened. She caused them to perceive the features of the body of the Enlightened One, to concentrate on them and meditate on them, to diligently cultivate and develop themselves, to annihilate mundane afflictions, cultivate enlightening practice with unwavering minds, and attain fulfillment of all aspects of the great vehicle, attaining the rewards of the Buddhas. She was able to observe the roots of goodness of sentient beings and did not allow the results of their pure deeds to die out. Her knowledge was clear and complete, entering into all times, forever detached from all mundane discrimination. She radiated networks of light beams, fully illuminating all worlds in the 10 directions. Those who saw her never tired of beholding

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the sublime refinements of her physical form. By means of great virtue, knowledge, wisdom, and spiritual power, she produced all kinds of enlightening practices. The spheres of her senses were free and complete, round and full. She did Buddha work, and when she finished doing it, she disappeared. She was able to show the path of all knowledge of past, present, and future. For the enlightening beings, she showered a rain of innumerable concentration formulae, causing them to develop great rapture, to take them up, hold them, and practice them, and perfect the virtues of all Buddhas in their full glory with boundless, wonderful forms to adorn their beings. She saw everything in all worlds and was forever rid of all obstruction.

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She had attained the pure, true meaning of all verities. She had attained mastery of virtuous qualities and was a great king of truth, like the sun illumining everywhere, being a field of blessings for the world. She had great dignity, influence, and virtue. She manifested emanation bodies in all worlds, radiating the light of wisdom, causing all to be enlightened. Wanting to cause all sentient beings to know the boundless virtues possessed by the Buddha, she took the turban of non-obstruction, tied it on her head, and assumed the rank of Buddhahood. Adapting to the world, she guided by means of expedient methods, comforting beings with the hand of wisdom. As a great physician, she skillfully cured all sickness,

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able to go to all the countless lands and all worlds without rest. Her clear, pure eye of wisdom was free from all obstructions, able to clearly see all. Evil-doing sentient beings she tamed in various ways, causing them to enter the path, skillfully seizing appropriate opportunities to civilize and teach them, never ceasing. If sentient beings developed equanimous, impartial minds, she would then show them the consequences of impartial deeds. In accord with their inclinations, and in accord with their actions and results thereof, she manifested various spiritual powers of the Buddha body for them to expound the truth and enlighten them that they may attain the knowledge and wisdom of the teaching, and that their minds be joyful and their senses ecstatic,

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that they see innumerable Buddhas, develop profound faith, and produce roots of goodness, never regressing. All sentient beings, in accord with their involvement and entrapment by actions, sleep forever in birth and death. The enlightened one appearing in the world can awaken them all, comfort their minds, and cause them to be without anxiety or fear. Any who see her, she causes to realize independent knowledge of truth. With knowledge and skill and means, she comprehends the objective world. Her embellishing marks and adornments cannot be overshadowed. Her mountain of wisdom and talons of teaching are all purified. Sometimes she manifests as an enlightening being. Sometimes she appears as a Buddha,

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causing all sentient beings to arrive at the realm of sourlessness. Adorned by countless virtues, developed by practical action, she appears in the world. The adornment and purity of all Buddhas are accomplished by the works of omniscience. Always keeping her original vow, she does not abandon the world, being a steadfast benefactor of sentient beings. Her supreme pure light makes itself visible to all sentient beings. By means of spiritual power, the Buddha always follows the sentient beings of the six realms of mundane existence, boundless and countless, never abandoning them. If there are any who have planted similar roots of goodness in the past, she causes them all to be purified,

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yet without giving up her original vow with regard to all sentient beings of the six paths of mundane existence. She deceives no one, appropriately dealing with them in virtuous ways, causing them to practice pure acts and break up demonic conflicts. From the realm of non-obstruction, she produces great power. Nothing blocks her supreme treasury of light. She manifests the reflections in the realm of pure minds, which all worlds see. She bestows many various teachings on sentient beings. Buddha is a boundless treasury of light. Her powers, knowledge, and wisdom are all fully complete. She constantly illumines all sentient beings with great light, causing them all to be fulfilled

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in accordance with their aspirations. Beyond all enmity, she is the highest field of blessings relied upon by all sentient beings. If any give anything, she causes them to be pure and to receive boundless blessings from doing a little bit of good. She causes all to be able to enter the stage of inexhaustible knowledge. She is the pure-minded master, planting roots of goodness for all sentient beings. She is the most excellent, fertile field, producing blessings and merit for sentient beings. Her knowledge and wisdom is exceedingly deep. With skill and means, she can rescue all from the pains of the woeful states of greed, anger, and ignorance. Thus believing, thus observing, thus entering the depths of knowledge,

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thus sporting in the ocean of virtues, thus arriving at space-like wisdom, thus cognizing sentient beings' field of blessings, thus contemplating with presence of mind, thus observing the deeds, marks, and embellishments of Buddha, thus observing the Buddha appearing throughout the world, thus observing the Buddha's mystical power. The great congregation at that time saw each pore of the Buddha's body emit a hundred trillion infinities of light beams, each beam of light having countless hues, countless purities, countless radiances, causing countless beings to watch, countless beings to rejoice, countless beings to be happy, countless beings to grow in faith, countless beings' aspiration to be pure,

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countless beings' senses to be pure and cool, and causing countless beings to develop respect and honor. Then the great assembly all saw the Buddha's body emit a hundred trillion infinities of inconceivable great lights, each light with inconceivably many hues, and inconceivable many beams illumining inconceivably many realms of phenomena by the Buddha's spiritual power, producing great subtle sound, conveying infinite eulogies in words transcending all worlds, perfected by transmundane virtues. She also manifested hundreds of trillions of quadrillions of inconceivable numbers of subtle adornments, which could never be fully described even in a hundred trillion quadrillion

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inconceivable number of eons, all of them produced by the inexhaustible spiritual power of the Buddha. She also manifested unspeakably many enlightened ones arising in the world and leading sentient beings into the door of wisdom to understand the most profound truth. She also manifested the docetic metamorphoses of the enlightened ones throughout the space of the cosmos, causing all worldly beings to be impartial and purified. All of this sprung from the unhindered omniscience in which the Buddha dwelt. It was also born of the inconceivable superlative virtues which the Buddha cultivated. She also manifested a hundred trillion quadrillion inconceivable numbers of beautiful jewel light flames

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originating from the good roots of her ancient great vows. She did so because she had presented offerings to and served countless enlightened ones, because she had cultivated pure practices without slacking, because her omniscient mind without impediment produced roots of virtue in order to reveal the universality of the powers of the enlightened, to cut off the doubts of all sentient beings, to cause all of them to be able to see the enlightened one, to cause infinite sentient beings to abide in virtue, to show the enlightened one's spiritual powers cannot be outshone, to cause all sentient beings to be able to enter into the ocean of the ultimate, to cause the enlightening beings of all Buddha lands to assemble,

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and because she wanted to reveal the inconceivable teachings of the Buddha. Then the enlightened one, her great compassion covering all showed the adornments of omniscience wanting to cause the sentient beings in innumerable worlds who have no faith to have faith, to cause those with faith to develop, to cause the developed to become pure, to cause the pure to become mature, to cause the mature to conquer their minds and contemplate the profound truth, be filled with a boundless light of knowledge and wisdom, develop an immeasurably broad mind, an omniscient mind never regressing, not going against the essential nature of things, not fearing ultimate reality, to realize genuine truth,

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fulfill all transcendent practices, purify all transmundane virtues like universally good, attain the freedom of Buddhahood, leave the realm of demons and enter the realm of Buddhas, comprehend the profound teaching and attain inconceivable knowledge, never regressing from the vows of universal salvation, to always see the Buddhas, never abandoning them, to perfect experiential knowledge, realize infinite truths, be filled with a boundless power of the treasury of virtue, develop a joyous mind, enter the realm where there is no doubt, divorce evil and be pure, see things unperturbed due to omniscience, gain entry to the congregations of all enlightening beings

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and always be born in the family of the enlightened ones of past, present and future. These adornments manifested by the Buddha were all made by roots of goodness accumulated in the past for the purpose of harmonizing and civilizing all sentient beings to reveal the great powerful virtue of the enlightened, to set up the treasury of unobstructed knowledge and wisdom, to show the extreme radiance of the boundless supreme virtues of the enlightened, to show the inconceivable great spiritual displays of the enlightened, to manifest the Buddha body in all realms of being by means of spiritual powers, to show the boundlessness of the mystic powers and magical transfigurations of the enlightened, to fulfill all her original aspirations,

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to show that the doubtless knowledge and wisdom of the enlightened can go everywhere, to become the king of truth free in all ways, to produce all avenues of knowledge, to manifest the purity of the body of the enlightened and also to reveal the supreme splendor of her body, to manifest the realization of the equal state of the Buddhas of all times, to reveal the pure treasury of roots of goodness, to manifest the most sublime form to which nothing in the world may be likened, to show the characteristics of full command of the 10 powers, to cause beholders never to tire, to be the sun of the world, illumining past, present and future. All the virtuous qualities of the sovereign king of truth

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were manifested by roots of goodness of the past. Even if all enlightening beings were to eulogize and tell of them throughout all time, they never would be exhaustively told. Then the queen of the Tushita heaven, having prepared all the offerings for the Buddha, together with countless deities of the Tushita heaven, joined her palms in a gesture of respect toward the Buddha and said, welcome world honored one, welcome felicitous one, welcome enlightened one, worthy, truly awakened one. Please look upon us with compassion and sojourn in this place. Then the world honored one, adorning herself with the adornments of Buddhahood, replete with magnificent virtues in order to gladden all beings,

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in order that all beings develop profound understanding so that all the celestial beings of the Tushita heaven increase in determination so that the queen of the Tushita heaven never tires of generosity and service, so that countless beings focus their attention on the Buddha and become inspired to seek enlightenment so that countless types of beings see the endlessness of the Buddha's roots of goodness, blessings, and virtues so that they always be able to arouse pure faith so that seeing a Buddha, they serve without seeking anything so that all of their aspirations be pure so that they diligently amass roots of goodness without flagging and so that they would vow to seek omniscience. The Buddha accepted the invitation of the celestial queen

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and entered the palace adorned by all jewels. Just as in this world, the same thing transpired in all worlds in the 10 directions. At that point, the hall adorned by all jewels naturally had wonderfully fine decorations surpassing all the heavens and atop the decorations were nets of jewels covering all over, showering clouds of all the finest gems all over, showering clouds of all kinds of ornaments, clouds of all kinds of precious raiment, clouds of all kinds of sandalwood incense, clouds of all kinds of solid fragrances, clouds of canopies adorned by all jewels and clouds of bunches of inconceivably many flowers

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producing everywhere inconceivable music praising the enlightened one's knowledge of all means of liberation, all in accord with the sublime truth. All these offerings were beyond those of the celestial beings. Then in the Toshita Palace, rich music and singing continued ceaselessly. By the spiritual power of the Buddha, the mind of the queen of Toshita was made imperturbable. Her past roots of goodness all reached complete fulfillment. Her good qualities became more firm and stable. She increased in pure faith. She aroused great vigor, conceived great joy, purified profound aspiration, made the determination for enlightenment and placed her unwavering attention on the teaching,

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keeping it firmly in mind. Then the queen of the Toshita heaven, empowered by the Buddha, recalled the roots of goodness she had planted with past Buddhas and said in verse, there once was a Buddha, unobstructed moon, most auspicious among the auspicious. She once entered this hall of adornment. Therefore, this place is most auspicious. There once was a Buddha called broad knowledge, most auspicious among the auspicious. She once entered this golden hall. Therefore, this place is most auspicious. There once was a Buddha called universal eye, most auspicious among the auspicious. She once entered this hall of adornment. Therefore, this place is most auspicious. There once was a Buddha called coral,

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most auspicious among the auspicious. She once entered this jewel mine hall. Therefore, this place is most auspicious. There once was a Buddha, lion of philosophy, most auspicious among the auspicious. She once entered this mountain king hall. Therefore, this place is most auspicious. There once was a Buddha called sunlight, most auspicious among the auspicious. She once entered this hall of flowers. Therefore, this place is most auspicious. There once was a Buddha called boundless light, most auspicious among the auspicious. She once entered this tree adorned hall. Therefore, this place is most auspicious. There once was a Buddha called banner of truth, most auspicious among the auspicious.

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She once entered this jewel palace hall. Therefore, this place is most auspicious. There once was a Buddha called lamp of knowledge, most auspicious among the auspicious. She once entered this fragrant mountain hall. Therefore, this place is most auspicious. There once was a Buddha called light of virtue, most auspicious among the auspicious. She once entered this crystal hall. Therefore, this place is most auspicious. As in this world, the queen of the Tushita heaven by the power of the Buddha, eulogized Buddhas of the past. So also did the queens of the Tushita heavens and all worlds praise the virtues of Buddhas. Then the world honored one sat cross-legged on the jewel treasury lion throne

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in the hall adorned by all jewels. Her body of reality was pure. Her inconceivable action was free. She was in the same realm as all Buddhas of all times, abiding in omniscience, entering into the same one essence with all the Buddhas. Her enlightened eye was perfectly clear and she saw all things without hindrance. She had great mystic powers coursing everywhere throughout the cosmos unceasingly. She had great occult powers, able to go anywhere there might be beings who could be taught. Her body was adorned with the unobstructed embellishments of all Buddhas. She was well aware of appropriate timing in expounding teachings to people. Unspeakably many enlightening beings came from various lands in other regions and assembled.

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The congregation was pure, their reality body non-dual. They rested on nothing and were freely able to perform the actions of Buddhas. When the Buddha had sat on this throne in the hall, there spontaneously appeared countless adornments surpassing all the offerings of the celestials. That is flower garlands, robes, perfumes, incense, jeweled parasols, banners, penance, music and singing. Each of these was uncountable. With great reverence and respect, these were offered to the Buddha. The same thing took place in all the Tushita heavens in the 10 directions.

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