The Sixth Abode
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6. The Abode of the Straight Mind
The Flower Garland Sutra says:
"These Bodhisattva’s mind are steadfast and unstirred when hearing:
- The Buddha praised or slandered
- The Dharma praised or slandered
- Bodhisattvas praised or slandered
- The practices of Bodhisattvas praised or slandered
- Hearing it taught that living beings are limited or unlimited
- Hearing it taught that living beings are defiled or undefiled
- Hearing it taught that living beings are easy or difficult to spiritually uplift
- Hearing it taught that the spiritual realm is limited or unlimited
- Hearing it taught that the spiritual realm is attained or lost
- Hearing it taught that the spiritual realm is existent or nonexistent
Bodhisattvas are encouraged to study these ten things:
- That all things are without aspects
- That all things are without substance
- That all things are impossible to cultivate
- That all things are without existence
- That all things are without true reality
- That all things are empty
- That all things are without a nature
- That all things are like an illusion
- That all things are like a dream
- That all things are not distinct and separate
This is to make Bodhisattvas minds progress in the attainment of non-regression and endurance in that which is without birth so that they grasp what they hear without having to depend upon others to explain it."