"Moreover, Ananda, the concentration, wisdom, spiritual penetration, the powerful virtues of the Bodhisattvas in the Buddhaland are fully and completely accomplished. They totally understand the secret meanings of all the Buddha Dharma stores. They are good at subduing their roots, so their bodies and minds are pliant and calm. They are endowed deeply with the proper wisdom so there is no residue of any bad habits. They cultivate according to the practice of The Buddha and practise the Seven Paths of Sagely Enlightenment. Also, they cultivate the five eyes, so their mind can illuminate clearly the truth of all Dharmas and they understand the worldly dharma deeply. With the flesh eyes they can differentiate worldly dharmas. With the heavenly eyes, they can penetrate all dharmas. With the Pure Dharma Eyes, they can see things as they are. With the Wisdom Eyes, they are able to see the truth of all dharmas. With The Buddha Eyes they are fully endowed with the enlightened wisdom, and awakened to the nature of all dharmas.
They gather in fully all dharmas and speak of them with wonderful eloquence. Always at great ease and without obstructions, they are able to to understand the uncountable expedient skills in means in the world. They always speak sincerely and truthfully, and are able to enter the true meanings of all words. In this way they are able to bring all sentient beings across the sea of birth and death. They lecture on the proper dharmas, the dharmas of no-form and no-deed, the dharmas of non-attachment and non-attainment of liberty and the dharmas of no differentiation.
They are far from the upside down views and do not attach to the worldly things. They roam freely and pervasively to all the Buddhalands with a mind that is not attached to love and hatred. They also do not give rise to thoughts on wishing or not wishing for something. And neither do they give rise to minds to differentiate others from oneself. In fact, there is no obstruction and hatred in their minds. Why do they behave thus? This is because those Bodhisattvas regard all living beings with great compassion and always try to benefit them. They do not attach to all the dharmas, so they are able to accomplish innumerable merits and virtues. With the wisdom of non-obstruction, they understand that all dharmas are thus unmoving. They are able to penetrate the deep meanings of sufferings, accumulations, extinctions, the noble paths which are the Four Noble Truths. Also they understand the expedient skills-in-means of sounds and voices. That is why they will never engage themselves in worldly speech, but only enjoy the discussion of Proper Dharmas. They know that all dharmas are empty with no production, so the sufferings that arise from their bodies, the defilements, the wrong views and wrong thoughts are completely extinguished. In the Triple Realms, they diligently cultivate the Path with an equanimity of mind. And ultimately they will dwell in the One Vehicle until they arrive at the other shore. The nettings of doubts are forever cut off and they are certified to the position of non-attainment. With the wisdom of expedient skills-in-means, they are able to increase and bring to maturity their practices in worldly affairs.
From the initial stage of no beginning until the present time, they dwell in the spiritual penetration and attain the way of the One Vehicle. Their enlightenment is achieved by their own effort, with no outside help."
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