Chapter 16 The Halls, Mansions And Towers

"Moreover, the lecture hall and fine living quarters of The Buddha of Unlimited Lifespan, the towers and railings all come to appearance naturally from the transformations of the seven gems. They are covered with the nettings of interlacing white pearls and mani gems which shine forth without comparison. The palaces of those Bodhisattva assemblies are also decorated in the same way. In the assemblies, some Bodhisattvas are speaking Dharmas on the ground, some are chanting in the sutras, some are listening and receiving the sutras on the ground, some are walking mindfully on the ground, while others are mindful of the Way of Practices and sitting in meditation. Also there are Bodhisattvas who are lecturing on the sutras, listening, receiving and chanting the sutras in empty space. Some are walking mindfully, thinking of the Way or sitting in meditation in the empty space. Or there are those who have attained the Sotapannas, or have achieved the position of Sakadagamin, or have attained the position of Anagamin and Arhat, the fourth fruition of sagehood. Those who have not yet attained The Avarvartyas are able to be certified to such a position. Everyone of them is mindful of The Buddha-Dharma, talking about the Dharma and practising the Dharma. None is ever unhappy."