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THE DIAMOND SUTRA

Upon that occasion, the virtuous and venerable Subhuti enquired of the Lord Buddha, saying "Honoured of the Worlds! in ages to come, will sentient beings destined to hear this Law,[1] engender within their minds the essential elements of faith?" The Lord Buddha replied, saying: "Subhuti, it cannot be asserted that these are sentient beings, or that these are not sentient beings. And why? Because, Subhuti, regarding 'sentient beings,' the Lord Buddha declared that in reality these are not 'sentient


nothing that can be perceived by the name of the teaching of the Law."—The Vagrakkhedika. Max Müller.

Eminent wisdom possesses the natural beauty of a pellucid stream, flowing swiftly between rugged mountain crags; but a mind at rest from 'systems of Law or doctrine,' is reminiscent of the loveliness of a waterfall, frozen into shining icicles, and resplendent in the light of the moon.—Chinese Annotation.

  1. ↑ "He is the best of all guides of men, no other being is like unto him; he is like a jewel, of imperishable glory, who hears this Law with a pure heart."—The Buddha-Karita. E. B. Cowell.
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