"Moreover, Ananda, The Bodhisattva assemblies in the worlds in the ten directions, because they wish to see and make obeisance to The Buddha of Innumerable Lifespan in the World Of Ultimae Bliss, carry incense, flowers, banners and jewelled umbrellas and go to the place where The Buddha dwells. Respectfully, they make offerings to Him, listen to the sutras and accept them reverently. They uphold His teaching by lecturing on it to all other beings, so that they will be transformed and follow the Path. They also praise the merits and virtues of the well adorned Buddhaland."
At that time, the World Honoured One spoke the following ghattas:
"In the Eastern direction, there are Buddhalands as numerous as the Ganges Sand,
With Bodhisattva assemblies as numerouse as Ganges Sand,
Together they go to make obeisance to The Buddha of Innumerable Lifespan,
There are Bodhisattvas in the Southern, Western, Northern and intermediate direction,
In the upper and lower positions,
All these Bodhisattvas,
With profound respect offer all kinds of precious and wonderful things.
They sing out in a gentle and harmonious way,
To praise The Thus Come One Who Is Most Honoured.
All of them have deeply entered the wisdom of spiritual penetration,
And roam in the deep dharma door.
When the heard of the Name of the Virtuous Sage, The Buddha,
They are able to obtain great benefit and dwell in a peaceful state of mind.
They are forever diligently and never will they be tired of making all kinds of offerings to the Buddhas.
They contemplate the very special Wonderful Land,
Which is indescribable by words or thoughts.
The Land that is pervasively adorned with merits and virtues,
That no other Buddhalands can compare with.
Therefore they bring forth the heart for Unsurpassed Bodhi,
And vow to swiftly attain Bodhi.
Immediately the Honoured One of Innumerable Honours appears with a smiling, golden face.
Emitting brilliant lights from his mouth,
That pervasively shine upon the lands in the ten directions,
Which reflect back to encircle The Buddha.
After circling him for three times, it enters into His crown,
When the Bodhisattvas see the light,
They are immediately certified to the position of no-retreat.
And the whole assembly of Bodhisattvas,
Are fillied with joy and congratulate each other.
The voice of the Buddha is pure and thunder like,
That consists of eight fluent and wondrous subtle tones.
He knows of the vows of those Bodhisattvas,
Who have come from the ten directions.
For they also seek to purify and adorn the Land,
And so they are able to receive the prediction of Buddhahood.
They have awakened to all the Dharmas.
That are just like dreams, illusions and echoes.
When they have fully fulfilled those wonderful vows,
They are sure to bring to completion a Buddhaland just like this.
They understand the earth is just like shadows and images,
And the great vows constantly flow forth from their minds.
They cultivate the Ultimate Bodhisattva Path,
Which is complete with all kinds of merits and virtues.
As they cultivate the Unsurpassed Bodhi Path,
So they are able to recieve the prediction of Buddhahood.
Deeply they enter and penetrate the nature of all Dharmas,
That everything is empty without a self.
With a sincere mind they seek for the purification of Buddhalands,
And finally they are able to achieve such a Land.
They love to listen, receive and practise the Dharmas,
So they are able to arrive at the pure dwelling,
And certainly they will recieve the prediction of Proper and Equal Enlightenment,
From the Honoured One of Innumerable Virtues.
The Buddhaland that is Unsurpassed and with no limit,
Is originated from the powerful Vows of The Buddha.
When a man hears of His name, he will wish to be born there.
By one's power, a man is able to arrive at the positions of no-retreat.
The Bodhisattvas brings forth the sincere vows,
Vowing that their Lands will also be like this.
In every thought they are mindful of all the living beings, so as to pervasively bring them to the other shore.
So everyone of them is able to bring forth the Bodhi mind.
When they have left behind their bodies on the turning six paths,
All of them are thus able to arrive at the other shore,
To make offering and attend to millions and billions of Buddhas.
With a respectful and joyous heart, they are able to to fly to the Buddhalands pervasively in their transformation bodies.
Finally, they will return to The Land of Peaceful Rest."
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