At this time, the Tathagata says to The Saritu Elder,
there is a method called the Leaving all Outflows mantra. This is the method in
which a bodhisattva cultivates. The Bodhisattvas in the past upheld that method.
That method is the mother of the bodhisattvas. The Tathagata having said so,
Buddha receives an enquiry from the Saritu Elder, Blessed One, what is the
meaning, and words that is contained in a mantra? Blessed One, mantras are not
positioned (phi vị trí),
not surpassing positions. When the Saritu Elder has said so, the Blessed One
says, how benign, Saritu, now you have reached the Great Vehicle, trust in the
great Vehicle and respect the great Vehicle. Just like what you said, mantras
does not have a position (phi vị trí), yet not surpassing positions, not having a
methods, a door yet not surpassing these doors (ways to enter), not past, not
present, not future, not phenomenon, not surpassing phenomenon, not mutual, not
surpassing mutuality, not changing, not surpassing change, none is born and
none is destroyed. However, for the benefits of the bodhisattva, the Tathagata
says- by means of power, righteousness, reasoning basis (lý thể) and
capability, thanks to these 4 facets, the Tathagata establishes a mantra, and
this is the fruit and results of the Tathagata, the precepts of the Tathagata,
the learning of the Tathagata, the secret of the Tathagata, the birthplace of
the Tathagata, as such, it is called the Mantra of leaving all Outflows, the
supreme miraculous methods. The Tathagata having said so, the Elder Saritu
says, Blessed One, may you teach us that Mantra. A bodhisattva who gains a firm
hold on that mantra will never turn away from Unsurpassed Enlightenment, will
make into completion their vows, achieving the state of leaving all Outflows,
self-nature of eloquence, achieving greatly rare phenomenon, firmly abiding on
the Saint’s way, all these are thanks to the Mantra of leaving all Outflows.
The Blessed One says to Saritu Elder, how benign, just so, just like what you
have said. If any bodhisattva attains and consummates this mantra, that person
is no different from the Tathagata. Whoever gives offering to that bodhisattva,
Elder, you should know that it is the same as giving offering to the Tathagata.
Saritu Elder, besides bodhisattva, anyone who listens, upholds, recite and
understand this mantra should be reverentially given offering to, just like to
the Tathagata. Thanks to this cause, they will achieve the supreme fruit. At
this time, the Tathagata speaks of the Mantra of leaving all Outflows mantra
for the assembly: Tadyatha sandharani apadharani susampratisthita sunama
supratisthita vijayabala satya pratisinja suroha sinjanamati upadhani ubanamani
abhisigni abhivyakara subhapati sunisita bahum gunja abhipada svaha.
The Blessed One says to Saritu Elder, any bodhisattva
who skillfully abides in and exactly upholds this Mantra of leaving all
Outflows, one should know that this bodhisattva in one eons to hundreds of
thousand eons has made boundless great vows, the body is not harmed by weapons,
poisons, water, fire or wild animals. Why, Saritu Elder, it is because the
Mantra of leaving all Outflows is the mother of the Tathagatas in the past, the
mother bearing the Tathagatas in the future, the mother of the Tathagatas in
the present. Saritu Elder, if there is anyone who, in 10 countless eons, has
offered 7 precious substances as great as the great heavenly worlds to the
Tathagatas, also brings supreme ad exquisite food and clothes to offer in many
forms in countless eons; on the other hand, if any one upholds even one word
from the Mantra of leaving all Outflows, the merits created from that act is
many times more than the previous person, why is that so, Saritu, the Mantra of
leaving all Outflows is the supremely profound methods, It is the mother of the
Tathagata.
At this time, the Saritu Elder, together with the
assembly, having listened to the Mantra of leaving all Outflows, rejoices and
attains great bliss. Everyone makes a vow to uphold (this Mantra).
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