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Subhuti, what do you think? Does a disciple who has
entered the Stream of the Holy Life say within himself: I
obtain the fruit of a Stream-entrant? Subhuti said:
No, World-honored One. Wherefore? Because "Streamentrant"
is merely a name.
There is no stream-entering. The disciple who pays no
regard to form, sound, odor, taste, touch, or any quality, is
called a Stream-entrant.
Subhuti, what do you think? Does an adept who is subject to
only one more rebirth say within himself: I obtain the fruit of a
Once-to-be-reborn? Subhuti said: No, World-honored One.
Wherefore? Because "Once-to-be-reborn" is merely a name.
There is no passing away nor coming into existence. [The
adept who realizes] this is called "Once-to-be-reborn."
Subhuti, what do you think? Has the Tathagata attained the
Consummation of Incomparable Enlightenment? Has the
Tathagata a teaching to enunciate? Subhuti answered: As I
understand Buddha's meaning there is no formulation of truth
called Consummation of Incomparable Enlightenment.
Moreover, the Tathagata has no formulated teaching to
enunciate. Wherefore? Because the Tathagata has said that
truth is uncontainable and inexpressible. It neither is nor is it
not.
If a
Bodhisattva cherishes the idea of an egoentity, a personality, a
being, or a separated individuality, he is consequently not a
Bodhisattva, Subhuti. This is because in reality there is no
formula which gives rise to the Consummation of
Incomparable Enlightenment.
Through the Consummation
of Incomparable Enlightenment I acquired not even the least
thing; therefore it is called "Consummation of Incomparable
Enlightenment."
I believe there is a subtle truth in this Sutra, but I don't like to share it because it contradicts a lot of the teachings and methods and formulas that now exist in the very broad religious category of Buddhism, much like the archaic vedic teachings contradict the modern ones as well.
"Once-to-be-reborn" is merely a name.
There is no passing away nor coming into existence. [The
adept who realizes] this is called "Once-to-be-reborn."
This is altogether everywhere,
without differentiation or degree; therefore it is called
"Consummation of Incomparable Enlightenment."
One declares that
notions of selfhood, personality, entity and separate
individuality, as really existing, are erroneous - these terms are
merely figures of speech.
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