The Buddha told Maitreya Boddhisattva, "It is indeed very difficult to encounter the Unsurpassed Deep Dharma of the Thus Come One Who is endowed with the ten No-fear Powers and Whose mind is free from obstuctions and attachments. It is also difficult to encounter The Dharma of the Bodhisattvas and The Paramitas. It is also very difficult for the Dharma Master who is teaching on it to explain and reveal the true deep meaning of The Dharma. At times, it is also difficult to meet with a man who has firm, solid and deep faith in this Dharma Door.
I am now telling you about this broad, great and wonderful subtle Dharma Door according to the One Real Truth. All The Buddhas also praise this Dharma Door. And I will leave it to all of you to take care and look after it with all your power for the benefits of sentient beings who are undergoing darkness of births and deaths. You should never leave them and let them fall in the five evil paths, to undergo the great dangers and acute sufferings. But you should all practise the Way diligently according to my teaching.
All of you should be filial to The Buddha and constantly be mindful and have gratitude towards the kindness of your Teachers, so as to enable this Dharma Door to dwell forever in the world and never to become extinct. And you should firmly uphold it, never should you by your false conduct try to destroy, lose, add in or take away any portion of the content in this Sutra. You should be mindful of The Buddha and you are then sure to obtain the swiftest way to Buddhahood.
This is my door of Dharma practice and I speak of it accordingly. We should also follow the Way practised by The Buddhas. It is the Dharma Door to be followed by all. Everyone should diligently cultivate all kinds of blessings and good roots and seek to be born in the Pure Land."
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