"Ananda, after Dharma Store Bhikshu brought forth such magnificent vows in front of The Thus Come One, Who is The King At Great Ease in the World, and also the great assembly of Gods and humans, he dwelt in the true and solid wisdom, and cultivated the Way with great courage and diligence. With one heart undivided he vowed to adorn the Wonderful Land. The Buddhaland thus attained with such great cultivation is wide, open with extensive great space. It is especially wonderful and stands far above the other Lands. It is naturally self-sustained and exists forever. It is free from destruction and changes. In uncountable kalpas he accumulated and planted all virtuous practices. In his mind he did not give rise to thoughts of greediness, anger, delusion and sensual desires. He is never attached to forms, sounds, smells, tastes, objects of touch and dharmas. But is always happy and mindful of the cultivation of good roots of The Buddhas of the past. He cultivated stillness and quietude and stayed far away from all falseness. He practised according to the door of the One Only True Reality and planted the roots of virtue extensively. He was not attached to all kinds of sufferings and was satisfied with little necessities. He seek only for the pure Dharmas so as to benefit living beings. He was never tired of fulfilling his Vows because he had accomplished the power of great patience. He always treated the sentient beings with compassion and patience. He would speak kindly and lovingly to them with calm composure. He advised and encouraged them to cultivate the Way diligently. He is respectful of The Triple Gems. And with a straight mind that is free of falsity, he served his teachers and elders. He adorned his practices by completely adhering firmly to the precepts. He contemplated the unreality of all dharmas and dwelt constantly in the Samadhi of Stillness. He was good at subduing his mouth and never would he criticize other's fault. He was good at subduing his body and never would he act against the precepts and rules of deportments. He was good at subduing the Mind's karma so that it is always pure with no defilements. He was not attached to his Land, cities and villages, families and relatives and also the precious jewellery. But he would constantly teach and transform living beings and enable them to dwell in the six practices of paramitas of giving, upholding the precepts, patience, diligence, concentration and wisdom, so that they would dwell in the Unsurpassed, True and Proper Path.
Because he was able to accomplish such good roots, wherever he was born, uncountable jewelled stores would appear and come forth naturally. Maybe he would be born as the respectable elder or Upasika, with honourable surname that was reverently respected by others. Or at times he was born as The King of Kastriya (Noble Royal Family) race, or The Wheel Turning Sagely King, The God of the Heaven of Six Desires or The King of Heaven in the Heaven of Pure Conduct. Unceasingly, he would make offerings before all The Buddhas with great respect and gratitude. The virtues thus obtained by him was ineffable indeed. His body and mouth would continuously produce immeasurable subtle fragrance just as fragrant as the sandalwood or the green lotus flowers. The fragrance of upholding the precepts pervasively perfumed the innumerable world systems. Wherever he was born his form appearance would be upright with proper adornment, that is marked with thirty-two signs of great man and refined in eighty subtle fine features which were all well rounded and fully accomplished. His hands would always bring forth unending gems, all kinds of well adorned things, things of daily necessities, which were very valuable so as to benefit the sentient beings and that they would be happy and satisfied. Because of such causes and conditions, he was able to make uncountable living beings to bring forth The Mind of Anuttarasamyaksambodhi."
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