Difference between revisions of "Ten Realms in a Thought"
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| − | All of these ten realms—a single | + | All of these ten realms—a single [[thought]]— |
| − | Are not apart from your present thought. | + | Are not apart from your {{Wiki|present}} [[thought]]. |
| − | If you can awaken to that thought, | + | If you can [[awaken]] to that [[thought]], |
You'll arrive immediately at the other shore. | You'll arrive immediately at the other shore. | ||
| − | Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Hearers, and Those Enlightened to Conditions are the Four Sagely Dharma Realms; gods, human beings, asuras, hell- beings, hungry ghosts, and animals are the Six Common Dharma Realms. Together, they make up the Ten Dharma Realms. Where do the Ten Dharma Realms come from? From the single thought which is right now in your mind. All of these ten realms—a single | + | [[Buddhas]], [[Bodhisattvas]], Hearers, and Those [[Enlightened]] to [[Conditions]] are the Four Sagely [[Dharma Realms]]; [[gods]], [[human beings]], [[asuras]], [[hell]]- [[beings]], [[hungry ghosts]], and [[animals]] are the Six Common [[Dharma Realms]]. Together, they make up the [[Ten Dharma Realms]]. Where do the [[Ten Dharma Realms]] come from? From the single [[thought]] which is right now in your [[mind]]. All of these ten realms—a single [[thought]]— Are not apart from your {{Wiki|present}} [[thought]]. |
| − | If you can awaken to that thought, if you can understand it, you'll arrive immediately at the other shore. The other shore is enlightenment. When you become enlightened, you are no longer confused. When ignorance is smashed and the Dharma-body appears, you arrive at the other shore. This is Mahaprajnaparamita. | + | If you can [[awaken]] to that [[thought]], if you can understand it, you'll arrive immediately at the other shore. The other shore is [[enlightenment]]. When you become [[enlightened]], you are no longer confused. When [[ignorance]] is smashed and the [[Dharma-body]] appears, you arrive at the other shore. This is [[Mahaprajnaparamita]]. |
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Revision as of 04:11, 27 January 2015
All of these ten realms—a single thought—
Are not apart from your present thought.
If you can awaken to that thought,
You'll arrive immediately at the other shore.
Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Hearers, and Those Enlightened to Conditions are the Four Sagely Dharma Realms; gods, human beings, asuras, hell- beings, hungry ghosts, and animals are the Six Common Dharma Realms. Together, they make up the Ten Dharma Realms. Where do the Ten Dharma Realms come from? From the single thought which is right now in your mind. All of these ten realms—a single thought— Are not apart from your present thought.
If you can awaken to that thought, if you can understand it, you'll arrive immediately at the other shore. The other shore is enlightenment. When you become enlightened, you are no longer confused. When ignorance is smashed and the Dharma-body appears, you arrive at the other shore. This is Mahaprajnaparamita.
