{"id":1285,"date":"2024-06-28T13:30:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T17:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbatoronto.org\/en\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2024-06-28T13:35:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T17:35:44","slug":"perfect-enlightenment-32-buddha-answers-on-conduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbatoronto.org\/en\/2024\/06\/28\/perfect-enlightenment-32-buddha-answers-on-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Perfect Enlightenment 32: Buddha Answers: On Conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post is a continuation of the previous post<\/a>, where Bodhisattva Universal Enlightenment asks, “What kind of person should we have the sentient beings seek? On what kind of teachings should they rely? What kind of practice should they do? What kind of maladies should they remove, and what kind of resolution should we make, so as to prevent the blind multitude from falling into mistaken views?”<\/em><\/p>\n

Show scripture (Chinese).<\/span>

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Show scripture (English).<\/span>

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Then the World Honoured One, addressing the bodhisattva Universal Enlightenment, said: \u201cExcellent, excellent! Good Son, you have been able to question the Tath\u0101gata on this kind practice which is able to impart to all sentient beings the fearless Eye of the Way and cause them to attain the sagely Way. Now listen well, and I shall teach you.\u201d The bodhisattva Universal Enlightenment received this teaching with great joy. Those in the great assembly became silent and listened.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood Sons, sentient beings of the degenerate age must arouse great mind and seek Genuine Teachers. Those who want to practice should seek out only someone with correct insight, whose thoughts do not abide in characteristics, who is not attached to the realms of the arhats and solitary realizers, and whose mind is constantly pure even while manifesting the world\u2019s afflictions. Even while presenting various faults, he praises practices of purity, and prevents you from breaking the precepts. If you find this kind of person, you can attain Unsurpassed Correct Universal True Enlightenment. Sentient beings of the degenerate age who meet this kind of person should make offerings to him, not sparing body or life, even as far as holding on to property, wife, children and retainers. This Genuine Teacher constantly demonstrates purity throughout the four postures. Although he presents all kinds of errors and difficulties, his mind lacks pride. Good Sons, if you do not arouse any negative feelings toward this Good Friend, you will ultimately be able to accomplish Correct Enlightenment. Your mind-flower will blossom, illuminating the worlds of the ten directions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood Sons, the subtle dharma that is actualized by this Genuine Teacher should be free from the Four Maladies. What are the Four Maladies? The first is the malady of contrivance. Say, for example, there is someone who says, \u2018Based on my original mind I shall carry out various practices\u2019 and wants to achieve Perfect Enlightenment. Since the nature of Perfect Enlightenment is not something which can be attained by contrivance, it is called a malady.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe second is the naturalist malady. Say, for example there is someone who says, \u2018We should presently neither cut off sa\u1e43s\u0101ra nor seek nirv\u0101\u1e47a. Sa\u1e43s\u0101ra and nirv\u0101\u1e47a actually lack any conception of arising and ceasing. We should just naturally go along with the various natures of reality\u2019 and wants to achieve Perfect Enlightenment. Since the nature of Perfect Enlightenment does not come about through accepting things as they are, this is called a malady.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe third is the stopping malady. Say, for example, there is someone who says, \u2018From my present thought, I shall permanently stop all thoughts and thus apprehend the cessation and equanimity of all natures\u2019 and wants to achieve Perfect Enlightenment. Since the nature of Perfect Enlightenment is not met through the stopping of thoughts, it is called a malady.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fourth is the annihilation malady. Say, for example, there is someone who says \u2018I will now permanently annihilate all defilements. Body and mind are ultimately empty, lacking anything. How much more should all the false realms of the sense organs and their objects be permanently erased\u2019 and seeks Perfect Enlightenment. Since the characteristic of the nature of Perfect Enlightenment is not annihilation, it is called a malady.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you are free from the Four Maladies you will be aware of purity. The making of this observation is called \u2018correct insight.\u2019 Any other insight is called \u2018mistaken insight.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood sons, sentient beings of the degenerate age should exhaust their life energies in making offerings to Good Buddhist Friends and serving Genuine Teachers. If the Genuine Teacher becomes close and familiar with you, you should not be proud. If he is distant, you should not be resentful. The states of unpleasantness and pleasantness are just like the empty sky. Fully realize that body and mind are ultimately equalized and that you share the same essence with all sentient beings without difference. If you practice in this way you will enter Perfect Enlightenment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood sons, when sentient beings of the degenerate age are unable to accomplish the Way, it is because of the presence of beginningless seeds of self and other, like and dislike. Therefore they are not liberated. If there is someone who looks upon his enemy as the same as his father and mother whose mind completely lacks duality, then he will eliminate all maladies. Then within all dharmas, self and other, like and dislike will also be eliminated in the same way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood Sons, all sentient beings of the degenerate age who want to seek Perfect Enlightenment should make their resolution, saying the following: \u2018I vow to cause every sentient being throughout the universe to enter the ultimate Perfect Enlightenment.\u2019 \u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cWithin that Perfect Enlightenment there is no attachment to enlightenment nor are there any of the traces of self, person etc. If you make this kind of resolve, you will not fall into mistaken views.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Buddha\u2019s answers to Universal Enlightenment\u2019s questions are as follows.<\/p>\n

1. To seek what kind of teacher.<\/span>

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1. To seek what kind of teacher.<\/p>\n

Buddha said, a Genuine Teacher is \u201csomeone with correct insight\u201d; \u201cwhose thoughts do not abide in characteristics\u201d; \u201cwho is not attached to the realms of the arhats and solitary realizers\u201d; \u201cwhose mind is constantly pure even while manifesting the world’s afflictions\u201d; \u201cwhile pointing out your various faults, he praises your practices of purity, and prevents you from breaking the precepts.\u201d Together there are five characteristics.<\/p>\n

During meditation, one makes judgments and ascertainments according to the causal ground of perfect enlightenment, this is correct insight. The causal ground of perfect enlightenment was discussed previously with bodhisattva Ma\u00f1ju\u015br\u012b.<\/p>\n

Not abide in appearances, not attached to contrivances: if mind abides in appearances, then based on appearances, there are also contrivances. For example, if mind abides in the characteristics or appearances of emptiness, in meditation, there would also be the contrivance to realize emptiness. The moment one is trapped within this intention, it cannot be eliminated, for any realization and understanding would also be limited by appearances, then there would also be no perfect enlightenment. A Genuine Teacher is one whose mind does not abide in appearances.<\/p>\n

Practitioners of sr\u0101vaka and pratyekabuddha are trapped by concepts of emptiness and quiescence. They are attached to the trace of longevity. A Genuine Teacher is one who is not attached to the realms of sr\u0101vaka and pratyekabuddha.<\/p>\n

A Genuine Teacher also manifests worldly afflictions, which means they lead an ordinary life. This is also what the Chan tradition calls \u201cordinary life, everyday use\u201d (\u5bb6\u5e38\u65e5\u7528). Yet in leading an ordinary life, one\u2019s mind remains constantly pure, in which one does not follow the conventions to bean count the benefits and losses, nor does one live trapped within conventions and concepts. One\u2019s mind remains pure for it is not obscured by conventional truths.<\/p>\n

A Genuine Teacher \u201cpoints all kinds of errors and difficulties.\u201d Examples include Vimalak\u012brti who visited brothels, and Ma\u00f1ju\u015br\u012b spent time with maids at a palace. Even the Fourth Ancestor of Chan visited brothels after a retreat. Yet what was manifested was sagely practices.<\/p>\n

A Genuine Teacher prevents sentient beings from breaking the precepts, which is, while seemingly having various faults, he praises practices of purity. One is then not breaking vows and precepts.<\/p>\n

With a Genuine Teacher who is complete with these five characteristics, attaining Unsurpassed Correct Universal True Enlightenment is also within reach.<\/p>\n

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2. To seek what kind of teaching.<\/span>

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2. To seek what kind of teaching.<\/p>\n

A Genuine Teacher whose mind and conduct are pure, despite appearances with faults, they are without pride, nor do they hold on to property, wife, children and retainers. One should not have negative feelings towards a Genuine Teacher when seeking dharma, which is also what the Chan Ancestor Guifeng Zongmi (\u572d\u5cf0\u5b97\u5bc6, 780-841) said of \u201crelying on the teaching, but not its traces\u201d (\u4f46\u4f9d\u6cd5\u9580\uff0c\u83ab\u4f9d\u5176\u8de1). One thusly seeks the dharma and practices accordingly, one gradually reaches the ultimate to perfect enlightenment. Here, Buddha did not specify what practice. It is sufficient to follow and practice what the Genuine Teacher teaches.<\/p>\n

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3. What practices should one make.<\/span>

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3. What practices should one make.<\/p>\n

With the Genuine Teacher and their teaching, one follows the teaching to eliminate maladies.<\/p>\n

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4. What kind of maladies to remove.<\/span>

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4. What kind of maladies to remove.<\/p>\n

Buddha described four maladies. The first one is the malady of contrivance. If one considers their practices as the conduct towards enlightenment, this is the malady of contrivance.<\/p>\n

The second one is the naturalist malady. By not cutting off sa\u1e43s\u0101ra nor seeking nirv\u0101\u1e47a, by going along with the various natures of reality in order to achieve perfect enlightenment, this is not spontaneity. Spontaneity is a natural adaptation to obstruction, the naturalist approach here is to establish obstacles \u00e0 priori, it is spontaneity trapped within conceptuality. This is the naturalist malady.<\/p>\n

The third one is the stopping malady. Some consider stopping all thoughts is to \u201capprehend cessation and equanimity of all natures\u201d such that perfect enlightenment can be achieved. This is the stopping malady.<\/p>\n

The fourth one is the annihilation malady. Some consider the annihilation of all afflictions is the ultimate emptiness, one assumes that this is the permanent quiescence towards perfect enlightenment. This is the annihilation malady.<\/p>\n

Therefore, being free from the four maladies is purity, correct insight. With any malady, one falls within mistaken views.<\/p>\n

To become free from the four maladies, firstly, the Genuine Teacher should be respected. One is free of pride when approaching a Genuine Teacher, but without envy or hatred when departing. Secondly, one should not care too much regardless of pleasant or unpleasant encountering. Finally, enlightenment and sentient beings are oneness without duality. The maladies can then be eliminated. Because the maladies are rooted in likes and dislikes. When mind is free from duality, everything is oneness of equanimity, the maladies are also eliminated.<\/p>\n

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5. How to cultivate bodhicitta.<\/span>

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5. How to cultivate bodhicitta.<\/p>\n

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    Buddha said, \u201cAll sentient beings of the degenerate age who want to seek Perfect Enlightenment should make their resolution, saying the following: \u2018I vow to cause every sentient being throughout the universe to enter the ultimate Perfect Enlightenment.\u2019 \u201c<\/p>\n

    To those who make their resolution, although one vows to cause every sentient being to enter perfect enlightenment, one does not fall within its contrivance. To assume that there are sentient beings to cause to enter perfect enlightenment, that there exists teachings to cause perfect enlightenment, or to think that \u201cI am to cause sentient beings to enter perfect enlightenment,\u201d one has also become trapped by the four traces. Then making such resolution will not lead to perfect enlightenment.<\/p>\n

    This concludes Buddha\u2019s answers to Universal Enlightenment.<\/p>\n

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    Concluding Verse for Section (English).<\/span>

    <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    English:<\/h2>\n

    Then the World Honoured One, wanting to restate the gist of this, delivered a verse, saying:<\/p>\n

    Universal Enlightenment, you should know
    \nThat sentient beings of the degenerate age
    \nWho desire to find a Genuine Teacher
    \nMust look for one with the Right View
    \nWhose mind is far removed from the Two Vehicles
    \nWho does not break the precepts
    \nAnd whose root of the precepts is constantly pure.
    \nAnd in regard to the dharma has removed the Four Maladies,
    \nWhich are called contrivance, stopping, naturalism and annihilation.
    \nIf he becomes intimate with you, don’t be proud
    \nAnd if he is distant, don’t be resentful.
    \nObserving various realms, your mind will then produce the miraculous.
    \nAnd if you leave home like the Buddha
    \nYou save all sentient beings
    \nSo that they ultimately enter Perfect Enlightenment.
    \nFree from the traces such as \u201cself\u201d and \u201cperson\u201d
    \nYou constantly rest in wisdom
    \nYou naturally attain transcendence of mistaken views
    \nActualizing enlightenment and parinirvana.<\/p>\n

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    Commentary.<\/span>

    <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Commentary:<\/h2>\n

    This verse corresponds with the sayings in Candraprad\u012bpasam\u0101dhi<\/em> (\u6708\u71c8\u4e09\u771b\u7d93, also known as \u4e09\u6469\u5730\u738b\u7d93, S\u016btra of the Unsurpassed Sam\u0101dhi<\/em>). To seek perfect enlightenment, one relies on a Genuine Teacher, but not trapped by the traces; one meditates without being trapped by the four maladies; one practices while abiding by one\u2019s resolution to cause all sentient beings to enter perfect enlightenment. This way, the unsurpassed sam\u0101dhi can be achieved.<\/p>\n

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