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THE DIAMOND SUTRA

The Lord Buddha endorsed these words, saying:^[1] "Truly there is no Law by means. of which the Lord Buddha obtained supreme spiritual wisdom. Subhuti, if there existed a Law by means of which the Lord Buddha obtained supreme spiritual wisdom, Dipankara Buddha would not have foretold at my initiation, 'In future ages^[2] thou shalt become

↑ Buddha said: "Right! Right! Subhuti, there is in truth no fixed Law (by which) Tathagata attained this condition. Subhuti, if there had been such a Law, then Dipankara Buddha would not have said in delivering the prediction concerning me: 'you in after ages must attain to the state of Buddha, and your name shall be Sakyamuni,' so that because there is indeed no fixed Law for attaining the condition of 'the perfect heart,' on that account it was Dipankara Buddha delivered his prediction in such words."—Kin-Kong-King. Beal.
↑ "To the pious Buddhist it is a constant source of joy and gratitude that 'the Buddha, not only then, but in many former births, when emancipation from all the cares and troubles of life was already within his reach, should again and again, in mere love for man, have condescended to enter the world, and live amidst the sorrows inseparable from finite existence."—Buddhism. T. W. Rhys Davids.

[1] Buddha said: "Right! Right! Subhuti, there is in truth no fixed Law (by which) Tathagata attained this condition. Subhuti, if there had been such a Law, then Dipankara Buddha would not have said in delivering the prediction concerning me: 'you in after ages must attain to the state of Buddha, and your name shall be Sakyamuni,' so that because there is indeed no fixed Law for attaining the condition of 'the perfect heart,' on that account it was Dipankara Buddha delivered his prediction in such words."—Kin-Kong-King. Beal.

[2] "To the pious Buddhist it is a constant source of joy and gratitude that 'the Buddha, not only then, but in many former births, when emancipation from all the cares and troubles of life was already within his reach, should again and again, in mere love for man, have condescended to enter the world, and live amidst the sorrows inseparable from finite existence."—Buddhism. T. W. Rhys Davids.

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