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The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines

Chapter 45 · continued 3

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Subhūti asked, “Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of sights practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of sounds practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of odors practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of tastes practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of tangibles practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of mental phenomena practice the perfection of wisdom?”

“No, it does not, Subhūti,” replied the Blessed One.

Subhūti asked, “Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of visual consciousness practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of auditory consciousness practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of olfactory consciousness practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of gustatory consciousness practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of tactile consciousness practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of mental consciousness practice the perfection of wisdom?”

“No, it does not, Subhūti,” replied the Blessed One.

Subhūti asked, “Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of visually compounded sensory contact practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of aurally compounded sensory contact practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of nasally compounded sensory contact practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of lingually compounded sensory contact practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of corporeally compounded sensory contact practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of mentally compounded sensory contact practice the perfection of wisdom?”

“No, it does not, Subhūti,” replied the Blessed One.

Subhūti asked, “Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of feelings conditioned by visually compounded sensory contact practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of feelings conditioned by aurally compounded sensory contact practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of feelings conditioned by nasally compounded sensory contact practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of feelings conditioned by lingually compounded sensory contact practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of feelings conditioned by corporeally compounded sensory contact practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of feelings conditioned by mentally compounded sensory contact practice the perfection of wisdom?”

“No, it does not, Subhūti,” replied the Blessed One.

Subhūti asked, “Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the earth element practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the water element practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the fire element practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the wind element practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the space element practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the consciousness element practice the perfection of wisdom?”

“No, it does not, Subhūti,” replied the Blessed One.

Subhūti asked, “Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of ignorance practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of formative predispositions practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of consciousness practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of name and form practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the six sense fields practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of sensory contact practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of sensation practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of craving practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of grasping practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the rebirth process practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of birth practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of aging and death practice the perfection of wisdom?”

“No, it does not, Subhūti,” replied the Blessed One.

Subhūti asked, “Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the perfection of generosity practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the perfection of ethical discipline practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the perfection of tolerance practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the perfection of perseverance practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the perfection of meditative concentration practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the perfection of wisdom practice the perfection of wisdom?”

“No, it does not, Subhūti,” replied the Blessed One.

Subhūti asked, “Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of internal phenomena practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of external phenomena practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of external and internal phenomena practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of emptiness practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of great extent practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of ultimate reality practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of conditioned phenomena practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of the unlimited practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of that which has neither beginning nor end practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of nonexclusion practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, and the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of inherent nature practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of all phenomena practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of intrinsic defining characteristics practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of that which cannot be apprehended practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of nonentities practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of essential nature practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the emptiness of an essential nature of nonentities practice the perfection of wisdom?”

“No, it does not, Subhūti,” replied the Blessed One.

Subhūti asked, “Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the four applications of mindfulness practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the four correct exertions practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the four supports for miraculous ability practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the five faculties practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the five powers practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the seven branches of enlightenment practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the noble eightfold path practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the four truths of the noble ones practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the four meditative concentrations practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the four immeasurable attitudes practice the perfection of wisdom? Blessed Lord, does the emptiness, the vanity, the hollowness, the contingency, the essencelessness, the real nature, the unmistaken real nature, the one and only real nature, the reality of phenomena, the realm of phenomena, the abiding nature of reality, the maturity of phenomena, the very limit of reality, the realm of the inconceivable of the four formless absorptions practice the perfection of wisdom?”

“No, it does not, Subhūti,” replied the Blessed One.

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’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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The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines