Maitreya Bodhisattva answered, "Deep indeed is the teaching of The Buddha! Good indeed is the guiding of The Thus Come One! I only hope that the living beings will forever leave behind suffering and anxieties. May they live with a heart full of gratitude towards the World Honoured One. The Buddha is the King of Dharma. His honourable position far surpasses all the Sages. His lights illuminate the worlds clearly with no hindrances till infinity. He is the teacher of men and Gods. Now, we should be very happy and grateful for we have met with The Buddha and on top of that we are told of The Buddha of Unlimited Lifespan. Our hearts are opened up clearly to the Way."
The Buddha told Maitreya Bodhisattva, "If a man respectful to the Buddha, then he is sure to obtain great benefit. Everyone should be mindful of The Buddha, and never should they be doubtful of Him. He should uproot love and sensual desire so as to close up all the evil sources. Then he will be able to roam in the Triple realms with no more attachment. He will also be able to reveal the proper path so as to cross over those who are not yet crossed over.
You should know that the living beings in the ten directions are constantly revolving on the wheels of five paths, through innumerable numbers of kalpas. They constantly experience the great anxieties and sufferings through the process of birth, old age, sickness and death. Their bodies are filthy and impure. In fact, there is nothing worth clinging to.
A man should make an effort to bring forth a determined decision, to wash away the filth and defilements in his mind, to always speak and do the things with a true and sincere heart, to speak and act in accordance to his practice. Then, by one's own power, one is able to take oneself across the sea of suffering, and to save and help others. Every man should sincerely seek the vows and amass all good roots and proper causes. The time thus taken by a man to cultivate vigorously and diligently in this life time is very short indeed. And later when he is born in the Land of Innumerable Lifespan, he will forever enjoy the great bliss and sever all roots of birth and death. He will have no more defilements and suffering. His lifespan is thousands and millions of kalpas or as whatever he wishes for.
So every man should make vows and diligently practise the way. He should have pure faith in this Dharma door, and should not give rise to the slightest doubts or suspicions. For the uncertain mind will cause him to fall down and be born in the city of seven gems which is next to actual Buddhaland, and for five hundred years he will have to suffer for his offense of a doubtful mind."
Maitreya Bodhisattva said, "I accept and understand the teaching of the Buddha thoroughly. I will single-mindedly practise the pure Dharma door, and act in accordance with the teaching of the Buddha. I will never be doubtful about this door of practice."
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