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THE DIAMOND SUTRA

Because, there is no Law whereby a disciple can be approved as 'fully enlightened." There- fore, the Lord Buddha declared that within the realm of spiritual Law, there is neither an entity, a being, a living being, nor a personality."

The Lord Buddha addressed Subhuti, say- ing "If an enlightened disciple were to speak in this wise, 'I shall create numerous Buddhist kingdoms,' he could not be designated 'fully enlightened.' And why? Because, the Lord Buddha, discoursing upon 'creating numerous Buddhist kingdoms,' did not affirm the idea. of creating numerous 'material' Buddhist kingdoms, hence the creation of numerous Buddhist kingdoms' is merely a figure of speech. Subhuti, the Lord Buddha declared that a disciple may be regarded as 'truly enlightened,' whose mind is thoroughly imbued with the Law of non-individuality." "


1 "The fountain of knowledge is the pure, bright, self enlightening mind."-Twan-Tsi Sin-Yao (Tang Dynasty). Compare Edkins' Chinese Buddhism.

2 "A Bodhisattva, O Subhuti, who believes that all things are without self, he has faith, he is called a noble-minded Bodhisattva by

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