Chapter 15 The Bodhi Way Place

There is a Bodhi Tree in the Way Place. It is four hundred million miles in height, with a trunk that is five thousand yojanas in circumference and the leaves and branches that cover a circumference of twenty million miles. It is naturally formed from a combination of all kinds of precious gems. The flowers and fruits are mature and grow in abundance, with lights that pervasively illuminate all directions. There are also many kinds of mani gems which are red, green, turquoise green and pure white in colour. These kings of all precious gems will form the ornaments. The joints of the jewelled pillars are decorated with clouds of precious gems. The golden pearls and small precious bells pervasively line up between the branches and stems. The precious and wonderful nets cover the top of the Bodhi Tree. Hundreds and thousands of millions of lights will illuminate and reflect upon each other to decorate the Bodhi Tree. Uncountable bright lights shine forth to the realms of infinity. All these adornments will appear as one wishes to see. When the gentle breeze blows by, it passes by those branches and leaves and produces innumerable subtle Dharma sounds and tunes. The sounds of Dharma are pervasively heard in all Buddhalands, in such a pure, fluent and clear pattern, with subtle and gentle tones. The sound is the foremost among the sounds in the worlds in the ten directions. If there are living beings who are able to see the Bodhi Tree, to hear the sounds, to smell of its fragrance, to taste its fruits, to be touched by its lights and shadows, and to be mindful of the merits and virtues of the tree, they will then be able to obtain the pure and clear six roots. They will have no more worries and anxieties, but will dwell in the non-retreating position until they become Buddhas. And also because of seeing the tree, they will obtain three kinds of patience. Firstly, the patience of sounds and echoes, secondly, the patience of gentleness and thirdly, the patience of non-production of Dharmas."

The Buddha told Ananda, "The Buddhaland such as this, with flowers, fruits and trees that are able to teach the Buddha Dharmas to all living beings are all formed from the result of the spiritual power and strength of The Buddha of Unlimited Lifespan, His original, powerful vows, His fulfillment of the Vows, and His Vows that are firm and solid, ultimate with perfect clarity."