The Blessed One replied, “He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘physical forms are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘feelings are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘perceptions are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘formative predispositions are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘consciousness is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the eyes are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the ears are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the nose is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the tongue is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the body is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the mental faculty is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘sights are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘sounds are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘odors are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘tastes are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘tangibles are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘mental phenomena are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘visual consciousness is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘auditory consciousness is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘olfactory consciousness is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘gustatory consciousness is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘tactile consciousness is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘mental consciousness is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘visually compounded sensory contact is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘aurally compounded sensory contact is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘nasally compounded sensory contact is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘lingually compounded sensory contact is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘corporeally compounded sensory contact is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘mentally compounded sensory contact is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘feelings conditioned by visually compounded sensory contact are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘feelings conditioned by aurally compounded sensory contact are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘feelings conditioned by nasally compounded sensory contact are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘feelings conditioned by lingually compounded sensory contact are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘feelings conditioned by corporeally compounded sensory contact are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘feelings conditioned by mentally compounded sensory contact are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the earth element is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the water element is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the fire element is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the wind element are is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the space element is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the consciousness element is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘ignorance is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘formative predispositions are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘consciousness is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘name and form are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the six sense fields are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘sensory contact is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘sensation is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘craving is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘grasping is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the rebirth process is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘birth is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘aging and death are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the perfection of generosity is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the perfection of ethical discipline is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the perfection of tolerance is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the perfection of perseverance is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the perfection of meditative concentration is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the perfection of wisdom is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of internal phenomena is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of external phenomena is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of external and internal phenomena is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of emptiness is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of great extent is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of ultimate reality is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of conditioned phenomena is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of the unlimited is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of that which has neither beginning nor end is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of nonexclusion is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of inherent nature is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of all phenomena is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of intrinsic defining characteristics is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of that which cannot be apprehended is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of nonentities is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of essential nature is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness of an essential nature of nonentities is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the applications of mindfulness are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the correct exertions are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the supports for miraculous ability are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the faculties are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the powers are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the branches of enlightenment are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the noble eightfold path is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the truths of the noble ones are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the meditative concentrations are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the immeasurable attitudes are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the formless absorptions are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the liberations are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the serial steps of meditative absorption are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness gateways to liberation are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the extrasensory powers are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the meditative stabilities are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the dhāraṇī gateways are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the powers of the tathāgatas are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the fearlessnesses are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the kinds of exact knowledge are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘great compassion is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the distinct qualities of the buddhas are absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the fruit of having entered the stream is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the fruit of once-returner is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the fruit of non-returner is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘arhatship is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘individual enlightenment is absolute purity.’ He will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘the knowledge of aspects of the path is absolute purity.’ And he will teach the Dharma of absolute purity, that ‘all-aspect omniscience is absolute purity.’ ”
“Blessed Lord, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity,” said Subhūti.
“Subhūti,” replied the Blessed One, “the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of physical forms, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of feelings, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of perceptions, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of formative predispositions, and the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of consciousness. The perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the eyes, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the ears, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the nose, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the tongue, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the body, and the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the mental faculty. The perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of sights, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of sounds, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of odors, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of tastes, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of tangibles, and the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of mental phenomena. The perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of visual consciousness, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of auditory consciousness, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of olfactory consciousness, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of gustatory consciousness, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of tactile consciousness, and the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of mental consciousness. The perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of visually compounded sensory contact, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of aurally compounded sensory contact, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of nasally compounded sensory contact, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of lingually compounded sensory contact, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of corporeally compounded sensory contact, and the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of mentally compounded sensory contact. The perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of feelings conditioned by visually compounded sensory contact, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of feelings conditioned by aurally compounded sensory contact, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of feelings conditioned by nasally compounded sensory contact, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of feelings conditioned by lingually compounded sensory contact, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of feelings conditioned by corporeally compounded sensory contact, and the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of feelings conditioned by mentally compounded sensory contact. The perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the earth element, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the water element, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the fire element, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the wind element, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the space element, and the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the consciousness element. The perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of ignorance, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of formative predispositions, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of consciousness, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of name and form, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the six sense fields, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of sensory contact, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of sensation, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of craving, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of grasping, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the rebirth process, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of birth, and the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of aging and death. The perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the perfection of generosity, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the perfection of ethical discipline, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the perfection of tolerance, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the perfection of perseverance, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the perfection of meditative concentration, and the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the perfection of wisdom. The perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of internal phenomena, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of external phenomena, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of external and internal phenomena, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of emptiness, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of great extent, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of ultimate reality, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of the unlimited, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of that which has neither beginning nor end, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of nonexclusion, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of inherent nature, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of all phenomena, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of intrinsic defining characteristics, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of that which cannot be apprehended, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of nonentities, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of essential nature, and the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of an essential nature of nonentities. The perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the applications of mindfulness, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the correct exertions, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the supports for miraculous ability, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the faculties, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the powers, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the branches of enlightenment, and the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the noble eightfold path. The perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the truths of the noble ones, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the meditative concentrations, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the immeasurable attitudes, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the formless absorptions, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the liberations, and the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the serial steps of meditative absorption. The perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness gateways to liberation, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the extrasensory powers, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the meditative stabilities, and the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the dhāraṇī gateways. The perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the powers of the tathāgatas, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the fearlessnesses, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the kinds of exact knowledge, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of great compassion, and the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the eighteen distinct qualities of the buddhas. The perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the fruit of having entered the stream, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the fruit of once-returner, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the fruit of non-returner, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of arhatship, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of individual enlightenment, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the path, and the perfection of wisdom is utter purity owing to the utter purity of all-aspect omniscience.”
“Blessed Lord,” asked Subhūti, “how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of physical forms, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of feelings, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of perceptions, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of formative predispositions, and how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of consciousness? How is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the eyes, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the ears, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the nose, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the tongue, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the body, and how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the mental faculty? How is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of sights, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of sounds, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of odors, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of tastes, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of tangibles, and how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of mental phenomena? How is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of visual consciousness, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of auditory consciousness, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of olfactory consciousness, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of gustatory consciousness, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of tactile consciousness, and how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of mental consciousness? How is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of visually compounded sensory contact, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of aurally compounded sensory contact, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of nasally compounded sensory contact, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of lingually compounded sensory contact, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of corporeally compounded sensory contact, and how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of mentally compounded sensory contact? How is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of feelings conditioned by visually compounded sensory contact, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of feelings conditioned by aurally compounded sensory contact, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of feelings conditioned by nasally compounded sensory contact, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of feelings conditioned by lingually compounded sensory contact, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of feelings conditioned by corporeally compounded sensory contact, and how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of feelings conditioned by mentally compounded sensory contact? How is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the earth element, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the water element, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the fire element, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the wind element, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the space element, and how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the consciousness element? How is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of ignorance, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of formative predispositions, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of consciousness, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of name and form, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the six sense fields, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of sensory contact, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of sensation, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of craving, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of grasping, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the rebirth process, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of birth, and how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of aging and death? How is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the perfection of generosity, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the perfection of ethical discipline, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the perfection of tolerance, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the perfection of perseverance, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the perfection of meditative concentration, and how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the perfection of wisdom? How is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of internal phenomena, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of external phenomena, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of external and internal phenomena, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of emptiness, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of great extent, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of ultimate reality, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of the unlimited, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of that which has neither beginning nor end, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of nonexclusion, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of inherent nature, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of all phenomena, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of intrinsic defining characteristics, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of that which cannot be apprehended, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of nonentities, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of essential nature, and how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness of an essential nature of nonentities? How is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the applications of mindfulness, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the correct exertions, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the supports for miraculous ability, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the faculties, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the powers, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the branches of enlightenment, and how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the noble eightfold path? How is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the truths of the noble ones, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the meditative concentrations, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the immeasurable attitudes, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the formless absorptions, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the liberations, and how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the serial steps of meditative absorption? How is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness gateways to liberation, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the extrasensory powers, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the meditative stabilities, and how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the dhāraṇī gateways. How is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the powers of the tathāgatas, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the fearlessnesses, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the kinds of exact knowledge, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of great compassion, and how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the eighteen distinct qualities of the buddhas? How is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the fruit of having entered the stream, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the fruit of once-returner, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the fruit of non-returner, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of arhatship, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of individual enlightenment, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the path, and how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity owing to the utter purity of all-aspect omniscience?”
“Subhūti,” replied the Blessed One, “the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of physical forms is the utter purity of physical forms; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of feelings is the utter purity of feelings; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of perceptions is the utter purity of perceptions; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of formative predispositions is the utter purity of formative predispositions; and the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of consciousness is the utter purity of consciousness. The nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the eyes is the utter purity of the eyes; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the ears is the utter purity of the ears; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the nose is the utter purity of the nose; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the tongue is the utter purity of the tongue; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the body is the utter purity of the body; and the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the mental faculty is the utter purity of the mental faculty. The nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of sights is the utter purity of sights; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of sounds is the utter purity of sounds; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of odors is the utter purity of odors; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of tastes is the utter purity of tastes; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of tangibles is the utter purity of tangibles; and the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of mental phenomena is the utter purity of mental phenomena. The nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of visual consciousness is the utter purity of visual consciousness; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of auditory consciousness is the utter purity of auditory consciousness; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of olfactory consciousness is the utter purity of olfactory consciousness; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of gustatory consciousness is the utter purity of gustatory consciousness; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of tactile consciousness is the utter purity of tactile consciousness; and the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of mental consciousness is the utter purity of mental consciousness. The nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of visually compounded sensory contact is the utter purity of visually compounded sensory contact; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of aurally compounded sensory contact is the utter purity of aurally compounded sensory contact; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of nasally compounded sensory contact is the utter purity of nasally compounded sensory contact; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of lingually compounded sensory contact is the utter purity of lingually compounded sensory contact; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of corporeally compounded sensory contact is the utter purity of corporeally compounded sensory contact; and the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of mentally compounded sensory contact is the utter purity of mentally compounded sensory contact. The nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of feelings conditioned by visually compounded sensory contact is the utter purity of feelings conditioned by visually compounded sensory contact; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of feelings conditioned by aurally compounded sensory contact is the utter purity of feelings conditioned by aurally compounded sensory contact; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of feelings conditioned by nasally compounded sensory contact is the utter purity of feelings conditioned by nasally compounded sensory contact; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of feelings conditioned by lingually compounded sensory contact is the utter purity of feelings conditioned by lingually compounded sensory contact; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of feelings conditioned by corporeally compounded sensory contact is the utter purity of feelings conditioned by corporeally compounded sensory contact; and the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of feelings conditioned by mentally compounded sensory contact is the utter purity of feelings conditioned by mentally compounded sensory contact. The nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the earth element is the utter purity of the earth element; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the water element is the utter purity of the water element; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the fire element is the utter purity of the fire element; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the wind element is the utter purity of the wind element; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the space element is the utter purity of the space element; and the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the consciousness element is the utter purity of the consciousness element. The nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of ignorance is the utter purity of ignorance; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of formative predispositions is the utter purity of formative predispositions; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of consciousness is the utter purity of consciousness; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of name and form is the utter purity of name and form; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the six sense fields is the utter purity of the six sense fields; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of sensory contact is the utter purity of sensory contact; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of sensation is the utter purity of sensation; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of craving is the utter purity of craving; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of grasping is the utter purity of grasping; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the rebirth process is the utter purity of the rebirth process; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of birth is the utter purity of birth; and the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of aging and death is the utter purity of aging and death. The nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the perfection of generosity is the utter purity of the perfection of generosity; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the perfection of ethical discipline is the utter purity of the perfection of ethical discipline; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the perfection of tolerance is the utter purity of the perfection of tolerance; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the perfection of perseverance is the utter purity of the perfection of perseverance; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the perfection of meditative concentration is the utter purity of the perfection of meditative concentration; and the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the perfection of wisdom is the utter purity of the perfection of wisdom. The nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of internal phenomena is the utter purity of the emptiness of internal phenomena; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of external phenomena is the utter purity of the emptiness of external phenomena; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of external and internal phenomena is the utter purity of the emptiness of external and internal phenomena; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of emptiness is the utter purity of the emptiness of emptiness; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of great extent is the utter purity of the emptiness of great extent; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of ultimate reality is the utter purity of the emptiness of ultimate reality; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of conditioned phenomena is the utter purity of the emptiness of conditioned phenomena; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena is the utter purity of the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of the unlimited is the utter purity of the emptiness of the unlimited; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of that which has neither beginning nor end is the utter purity of the emptiness of that which has neither beginning nor end; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of nonexclusion is the utter purity of the emptiness of nonexclusion; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of inherent nature is the utter purity of the emptiness of inherent nature; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of all phenomena is the utter purity of the emptiness of all phenomena; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of intrinsic defining characteristics is the utter purity of the emptiness of intrinsic defining characteristics; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of that which cannot be apprehended is the utter purity of the emptiness of that which cannot be apprehended; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of nonentities is the utter purity of the emptiness of nonentities; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of essential nature is the utter purity of the emptiness of essential nature; and the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness of an essential nature of nonentities is the utter purity of the emptiness of an essential nature of nonentities. The nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the applications of mindfulness is the utter purity of the applications of mindfulness; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the correct exertions is the utter purity of the correct exertions; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the supports for miraculous ability is the utter purity of the supports for miraculous ability; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the faculties is the utter purity of the faculties; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the powers is the utter purity of the powers; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the branches of enlightenment is the utter purity of the branches of enlightenment; and the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the noble eightfold path is the utter purity of the noble eightfold path. The nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the truths of the noble ones is the utter purity of the truths of the noble ones; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the meditative concentrations is the utter purity of the meditative concentrations; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the immeasurable attitudes is the utter purity of the immeasurable attitudes; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the formless absorptions is the utter purity of the formless absorptions; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the liberations is the utter purity of the liberations; and the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the serial steps of meditative absorption is the utter purity of the serial steps of meditative absorption. The nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness gateways to liberation is the utter purity of the emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness gateways to liberation; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the extrasensory powers is the utter purity of the extrasensory powers; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the meditative stabilities is the utter purity of the meditative stabilities; and the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the dhāraṇī gateways is the utter purity of the dhāraṇī gateways. The nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the powers of the tathāgatas is the utter purity of the powers of the tathāgatas; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the fearlessnesses is the utter purity of the fearlessnesses; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the kinds of exact knowledge is the utter purity of the kinds of exact knowledge; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of great compassion is the utter purity of great compassion; and the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the eighteen distinct qualities of the buddhas is the utter purity of the eighteen distinct qualities of the buddhas. The nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the fruit of having entered the stream is the utter purity of the fruit of having entered the stream; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the fruit of once-returner is the utter purity of the fruit of once-returner; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the fruit of non-returner is the utter purity of the fruit of non-returner; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of arhatship is the utter purity of arhatship; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of individual enlightenment is the utter purity of individual enlightenment; the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of the knowledge of the aspects of the path is the utter purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the path; and the nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification of all-aspect omniscience is the utter purity of all-aspect omniscience.
“Moreover, Subhūti, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity because of the utter purity of space.”
“Blessed Lord, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity because of the utter purity of space?” asked Subhūti.
“Subhūti,” replied the Blessed One, “space is utter purity because of nonarising, nonceasing, nondefilement, and nonpurification. Subhūti, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity because space is unsullied.”
“Blessed Lord, how is the perfection of wisdom utter purity because space is unsullied?” asked Subhūti.
“Subhūti,” replied the Blessed One, “the perfection of wisdom is utter purity because space cannot be grasped. Subhūti, the perfection of wisdom is utter purity because space is without conventional designations.”855