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a golden mountain reflecting the myriad rays of these
heavenly blossoms, so is the form of the Infinite One.
42. From His Sacred Body, as from a well-spring, floweth this light
over the Ten Regions of the world.
By His Sacred teaching He leadeth all having life into the way of light.
43. Seek refuge in the Treasury of Righteousness.
For in Paradise is that holy lake, with its waters of eightfold Virtue,
all-glorious with the seven jewels. And all this is the inconceivable
handiwork of Purity.
44. Seek refuge in the All-Honoured.
For when sorrow and sighing are fled away, the Holy Land shall rejoice
with joy and singing. Therefore is it called Paradise.
45. The Buddhas of the Three Ages and the Ten Regions, they in whom
the Dual Wisdom is perfect and their illumination entire, lead all the
worlds marvellously into the way of Salvation, the Truth being their
Vehicle.
46. He that seeketh refuge in the Kingdom of the Infinite One is a
citizen of the Kingdom of every Buddha.
Let him that is set free, with single heart give praises unto One Buddha,
for in so doing he praiseth all.
47. The faithful believer at that moment when he rejoiceth in the sound

of the name of the Infinite One hath revealed unto his very eyes the
Buddha of Light.
48. Let him that hath faith praise the Virtue of the Divine Wisdom.
Let him strive to declare it unto all men that he may offer his
thankfulness for the grace of the Buddha.
CONCERNING THE GREAT SUTRA
49. The Venerable Ananda, rising from his seat, and looking upwards
to the World-Honoured Gautama Buddha, his eyes being opened,
marvelled greatly, seeing the glory of his Lord so transfigured.
50. The Venerable Ananda asked the Cause of that glory, for the Lord,
shining in the Light that was hitherto unseen of the world, taught
openly, for the first time, that Truth for which He came into the world.
51. In the meditation of the Great Calm the Buddha whose countenance
is glorious, commendeth the most excellent wisdom of Ananda for that
he asked the way of knowledge, desiring to be instructed.
52. That Buddha that was made flesh in India was in this world
manifested that he might preach the Divine Promise of Him who is
Infinite.
Hard is it to see the hidden blossom of the myriad-century-blooming
Lotus, so hard also is it for a man's understanding to receive the
message of that Blessed One.
53. Ten Kalpas of Ages have rolled away since He who is Infinite
attained unto the Wisdom, yet before the myriads of the Kalpas He
was.
54. He who is of the Light Ineffable, Holiest Refuge of men, ordaining
that His saving grace should be made manifest, duly considered all the
worlds of the Ten Regions, under the guidance of the holy Buddha of
Loka-is-Vara-Raja.
55. Purity, Rejoicing, Wisdom, these three are the Supernal Essence of
the light of the Infinite One that enlighteneth all things, communicating
good to all the worlds of the Ten Regions.
56. Teaching all that have life in the Ten Regions, that they might, with
sincerity, faith, and hope, be born again into Paradise, He set forth that
promise infinite and divine--the true seed of birth within the Kingdom
of Truth.
57. Whoso attaineth unto the True Faith is in unity with them that
return no more to birth and death, for having thus attained, they pass

onward into Nirvana, their lives being ended.
58. In His great compassion the Blessed One accomplished His infinite
wisdom in His divine promise, ordaining that womanhood shall be
raised into manhood.
59. Instructing all that have life in the Ten Regions how they should
through sincerity, effort, and hope be born into the Temporal Paradise,
He faithfully promiseth to manifest Himself unto the eyes of the dying,
opening wide the gate of all righteousness before them.
60. By the divine promise to the dying of His consoling presence our
Lord instructeth men that they shall make to grow all righteousness
revealed in the Sutra of Meditation upon the Buddha of Infinite Life.
61. All righteous deeds done of men in true obedience to the holy
Doctrine of Sincerity and right-doing, are but the seed of merit that
shall be born within the Temporal Paradise.
62. Instructing All that have life in the Ten Regions how that they may
through sincerity, merit, and hope be born into the Temporal Paradise,
He promiseth that no man shall lose salvation, for He hath opened the
Gate of Truth.
63. By the Divine Promise of the final salvation hath our Lord
instructed the men of the Single Vehicle to recite His Holy Name that
is the Essence of all the merit revealed in the