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The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the sensory element of sounds?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the sensory element of sounds?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the sensory element of sounds is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the sensory element of sounds?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the sensory element of auditory consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the sensory element of auditory consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the sensory element of auditory consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the sensory element of auditory consciousness is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the sensory element of auditory consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the sensory element of the nose?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the sensory element of the nose?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the sensory element of the nose?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the sensory element of the nose is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the sensory element of the nose?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the sensory element of odors?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the sensory element of odors?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the sensory element of odors?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the sensory element of odors is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the sensory element of odors?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the sensory element of olfactory consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the sensory element of olfactory consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the sensory element of olfactory consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the sensory element of olfactory consciousness is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the sensory element of olfactory consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the sensory element of the tongue?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the sensory element of the tongue?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the sensory element of the tongue?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the sensory element of the tongue is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the sensory element of the tongue?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the sensory element of tastes?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the sensory element of tastes?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the sensory element of tastes?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the sensory element of tastes is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the sensory element of tastes?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the sensory element of gustatory consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the sensory element of gustatory consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the sensory element of gustatory consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the sensory element of gustatory consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the sensory element of the body?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the sensory element of the body?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the sensory element of the body?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the sensory element of the body is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the sensory element of the body?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the sensory element of tangibles?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the sensory element of tangibles?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the sensory element of tangibles?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the sensory element of tangibles is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the sensory element of tangibles?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the sensory element of tactile consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the sensory element of tactile consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the sensory element of tactile consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the sensory element of tactile consciousness is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the sensory element of tactile consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the sensory element of the mental faculty?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the sensory element of the mental faculty?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the sensory element of the mental faculty?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the sensory element of the mental faculty is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the sensory element of the mental faculty?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the sensory element of mental phenomena?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the sensory element of mental phenomena?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the sensory element of mental phenomena?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the sensory element of mental phenomena is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the sensory element of mental phenomena?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the sensory element of mental consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the sensory element of mental consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the sensory element of mental consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the sensory element of mental consciousness is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the sensory element of mental consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the earth element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the earth element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the earth element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the earth element is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the earth element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the water element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the water element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the water element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the water element is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the water element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the fire element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the fire element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the fire element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the fire element is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the fire element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the wind element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the wind element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the wind element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the wind element is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the wind element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the space element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the space element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the space element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the space element is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the space element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the consciousness element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the consciousness element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the consciousness element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the consciousness element is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the consciousness element?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of ignorance?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of ignorance?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of ignorance?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of ignorance is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of ignorance?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of formative predispositions?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of formative predispositions?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of formative predispositions?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of formative predispositions is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of formative predispositions?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of consciousness is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of consciousness?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of name and form?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of name and form?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of name and form?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of name and form is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of name and form?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the six sense fields?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the six sense fields?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the six sense fields?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the six sense fields is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the six sense fields?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of sensory contact?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of sensory contact?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of sensory contact?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of sensory contact is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of sensory contact?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of sensation?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of sensation?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of sensation?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of sensation is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of sensation?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of craving?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of craving?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of craving?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of craving is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of craving?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of grasping?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of grasping?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of grasping?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of grasping is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of grasping?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of the rebirth process?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of the rebirth process?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of the rebirth process?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of the rebirth process is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of the rebirth process?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of birth?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of birth?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of birth?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of birth is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of birth?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the real nature of aging and death?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is anything other than the real nature of aging and death?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is in the real nature of aging and death?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that the real nature of aging and death is in a bodhisattva?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

The Blessed One then asked, “Subhūti, do you think that a bodhisattva is the absence of the real nature of aging and death?”

“No, Blessed Lord,” he replied.

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འཕགས་པ་ཤེས་རབ་ཀྱི་ཕ་རོལ་ཏུ་ཕྱིན་པ་སྟོང་ཕྲག་བརྒྱ་པ།

’phags pa shes rab kyi pha rol tu phyin pa stong phrag brgya pa

The Noble Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines

Ārya­śata­sāhasrikā­prajñā­pāramitā

· Toh 8 ·

Degé Kangyur, (’bum, ka), folios 1.b–394.a; (’bum, kha), folios 1.b–402.a; (’bum, ga), folios 1.b–394.a; (’bum, nga), folios 1.b–381.a; (’bum, ca), folios 1.b–395.a; (’bum, cha), folios 1.b–382.a; (’bum, ja), folios 1.b–398.a; (’bum, nya), folios 1.b–399.a; (’bum, ta), folios 1.b–384.a; (’bum, tha), folios 1.b–387.a; (’bum, da), folios 1.b–411.a; and (’bum, a), folios 1.b–395.a (vols. 14–25)
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