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The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines

Chapter 6 · continued 8

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“They do not engage with the sensory element of the tongue. They do not engage with a mental image of the sensory element of the tongue. They do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue is self, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue is empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue is signless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue is void, and do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the tongue is not void. They do not engage with the sensory element of tastes. They do not engage with a mental image of the sensory element of tastes. They do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes is self, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes is empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes is signless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes is void, and do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tastes is not void. They do not engage with the sensory element of gustatory consciousness. They do not engage with a mental image of the sensory element of gustatory consciousness. They do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is self, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is signless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is void, and do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of gustatory consciousness is not void.

“They do not engage with the sensory element of the body. They do not engage with a mental image of the sensory element of the body. They do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body is self, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body is empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body is signless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body is void, and do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the body is not void. They do not engage with the sensory element of tangibles. They do not engage with a mental image of the sensory element of tangibles. They do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles is self, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles is empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles is signless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles is void, and do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tangibles is not void. They do not engage with the sensory element of tactile consciousness. They do not engage with a mental image of the sensory element of tactile consciousness. They do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness is self, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness is empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness is signless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness is void, and do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of tactile consciousness is not void.

“They do not engage with the sensory element of the mental faculty. They do not engage with a mental image of the sensory element of the mental faculty. They do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty is self, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty is empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty is signless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty is void, and do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of the mental faculty is not void. They do not engage with the sensory element of mental phenomena. They do not engage with a mental image of the sensory element of mental phenomena. They do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena is self, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena is empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena is signless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena is void, and do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental phenomena is not void. They do not engage with the sensory element of mental consciousness. They do not engage with a mental image of the sensory element of mental consciousness. They do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness is self, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness is empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness is signless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness is void, and do not engage with the notion that the sensory element of mental consciousness is not void.

“They do not engage with the earth element. They do not engage with a mental image of the earth element. They do not engage with the notion that the earth element is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the earth element is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the earth element is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the earth element is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the earth element is self, do not engage with the notion that the earth element is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the earth element is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the earth element is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the earth element is empty, do not engage with the notion that the earth element is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the earth element has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the earth element is signless, do not engage with the notion that the earth element is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the earth element is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the earth element is void, and do not engage with the notion that the earth element is not void. They do not engage with the water element. They do not engage with a mental image of the water element. They do not engage with the notion that the water element is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the water element is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the water element is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the water element is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the water element is self, do not engage with the notion that the water element is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the water element is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the water element is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the water element is empty, do not engage with the notion that the water element is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the water element has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the water element is signless, do not engage with the notion that the water element is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the water element is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the water element is void, and do not engage with the notion that the water element is not void. They do not engage with the fire element. They do not engage with a mental image of the fire element. They do not engage with the notion that the fire element is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the fire element is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the fire element is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the fire element is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the fire element is self, do not engage with the notion that the fire element is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the fire element is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the fire element is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the fire element is empty, do not engage with the notion that the fire element is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the fire element has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the fire element is signless, do not engage with the notion that the fire element is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the fire element is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the fire element is void, and do not engage with the notion that the fire element is not void. They do not engage with the wind element. They do not engage with a mental image of the wind element. They do not engage with the notion that the wind element is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the wind element is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the wind element is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the wind element is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the wind element is self, do not engage with the notion that the wind element is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the wind element is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the wind element is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the wind element is empty, do not engage with the notion that the wind element is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the wind element has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the wind element is signless, do not engage with the notion that the wind element is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the wind element is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the wind element is void, and do not engage with the notion that the wind element is not void. They do not engage with the space element. They do not engage with a mental image of the space element. They do not engage with the notion that the space element is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the space element is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the space element is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the space element is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the space element is self, do not engage with the notion that the space element is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the space element is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the space element is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the space element is empty, do not engage with the notion that the space element is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the space element has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the space element is signless, do not engage with the notion that the space element is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the space element is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the space element is void, and do not engage with the notion that the space element is not void. They do not engage with the consciousness element. They do not engage with a mental image of the consciousness element. They do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element is self, do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element is empty, do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element is signless, do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element is void, and do not engage with the notion that the consciousness element is not void.

“They do not engage with ignorance. They do not engage with a mental image of ignorance. They do not engage with the notion that ignorance is permanent, do not engage with the notion that ignorance is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that ignorance is happiness, do not engage with the notion that ignorance is suffering, do not engage with the notion that ignorance is self, do not engage with the notion that ignorance is nonself, do not engage with the notion that ignorance is at peace, do not engage with the notion that ignorance is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that ignorance is empty, do not engage with the notion that ignorance is not empty, do not engage with the notion that ignorance has a sign, do not engage with the notion that ignorance is signless, do not engage with the notion that ignorance is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that ignorance is wishless, do not engage with the notion that ignorance is void, and do not engage with the notion that ignorance is not void. They do not engage with formative predispositions. They do not engage with mental images of formative predispositions. They do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions are permanent, do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions are impermanent, do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions are happiness, do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions are suffering, do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions are self, do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions are nonself, do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions are at peace, do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions are not at peace, do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions are empty, do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions are not empty, do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions have a sign, do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions are signless, do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions are with wishes, do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions are wishless, do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions are void, and do not engage with the notion that formative predispositions are not void. They do not engage with consciousness. They do not engage with a mental image of consciousness. They do not engage with the notion that consciousness is permanent, do not engage with the notion that consciousness is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that consciousness is happiness, do not engage with the notion that consciousness is suffering, do not engage with the notion that consciousness is self, do not engage with the notion that consciousness is nonself, do not engage with the notion that consciousness is at peace, do not engage with the notion that consciousness is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that consciousness is empty, do not engage with the notion that consciousness is not empty, do not engage with the notion that consciousness has a sign, do not engage with the notion that consciousness is signless, do not engage with the notion that consciousness is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that consciousness is wishless, do not engage with the notion that consciousness is void, and do not engage with the notion that consciousness is not void. They do not engage with name and form. They do not engage with mental images of name and form. They do not engage with the notion that name and form are permanent, do not engage with the notion that name and form are impermanent, do not engage with the notion that name and form are happiness, do not engage with the notion that name and form are suffering, do not engage with the notion that name and form are self, do not engage with the notion that name and form are nonself, do not engage with the notion that name and form are at peace, do not engage with the notion that name and form are not at peace, do not engage with the notion that name and form are empty, do not engage with the notion that name and form are not empty, do not engage with the notion that name and form have a sign, do not engage with the notion that name and form are signless, do not engage with the notion that name and form are with wishes, do not engage with the notion that name and form are wishless, do not engage with the notion that name and form are void, and do not engage with the notion that name and form are not void. They do not engage with the six sense fields. They do not engage with mental images of the six sense fields. They do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields are permanent, do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields are impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields are happiness, do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields are suffering, do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields are self, do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields are nonself, do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields are at peace, do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields are not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields are empty, do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields are not empty, do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields have a sign, do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields are signless, do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields are with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields are wishless, do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields are void, and do not engage with the notion that the six sense fields are not void. They do not engage with sensory contact. They do not engage with a mental image of sensory contact. They do not engage with the notion that sensory contact is permanent, do not engage with the notion that sensory contact is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that sensory contact is happiness, do not engage with the notion that sensory contact is suffering, do not engage with the notion that sensory contact is self, do not engage with the notion that sensory contact is nonself, do not engage with the notion that sensory contact is at peace, do not engage with the notion that sensory contact is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that sensory contact is empty, do not engage with the notion that sensory contact is not empty, do not engage with the notion that sensory contact has a sign, do not engage with the notion that sensory contact is signless, do not engage with the notion that sensory contact is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that sensory contact is wishless, do not engage with the notion that sensory contact is void, and do not engage with the notion that sensory contact is not void. They do not engage with sensation. They do not engage with a mental image of sensation. They do not engage with the notion that sensation is permanent, do not engage with the notion that sensation is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that sensation is happiness, do not engage with the notion that sensation is suffering, do not engage with the notion that sensation is self, do not engage with the notion that sensation is nonself, do not engage with the notion that sensation is at peace, do not engage with the notion that sensation is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that sensation is empty, do not engage with the notion that sensation is not empty, do not engage with the notion that sensation has a sign, do not engage with the notion that sensation is signless, do not engage with the notion that sensation is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that sensation is wishless, do not engage with the notion that sensation is void, and do not engage with the notion that sensation is not void. They do not engage with craving. They do not engage with a mental image of craving. They do not engage with the notion that craving is permanent, do not engage with the notion that craving is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that craving is happiness, do not engage with the notion that craving is suffering, do not engage with the notion that craving is self, do not engage with the notion that craving is nonself, do not engage with the notion that craving is at peace, do not engage with the notion that craving is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that craving is empty, do not engage with the notion that craving is not empty, do not engage with the notion that craving has a sign, do not engage with the notion that craving is signless, do not engage with the notion that craving is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that craving is wishless, do not engage with the notion that craving is void, and do not engage with the notion that craving is not void. They do not engage with grasping. They do not engage with a mental image of grasping. They do not engage with the notion that grasping is permanent, do not engage with the notion that grasping is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that grasping is happiness, do not engage with the notion that grasping is suffering, do not engage with the notion that grasping is self, do not engage with the notion that grasping is nonself, do not engage with the notion that grasping is at peace, do not engage with the notion that grasping is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that grasping is empty, do not engage with the notion that grasping is not empty, do not engage with the notion that grasping has a sign, do not engage with the notion that grasping is signless, do not engage with the notion that grasping is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that grasping is wishless, do not engage with the notion that grasping is void, and do not engage with the notion that grasping is not void. They do not engage with the rebirth process. They do not engage with a mental image of the rebirth process. They do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process is self, do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process is empty, do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process is signless, do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process is void, and do not engage with the notion that the rebirth process is not void. They do not engage with birth. They do not engage with a mental image of birth. They do not engage with the notion that birth is permanent, do not engage with the notion that birth is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that birth is happiness, do not engage with the notion that birth is suffering, do not engage with the notion that birth is self, do not engage with the notion that birth is nonself, do not engage with the notion that birth is at peace, do not engage with the notion that birth is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that birth is empty, do not engage with the notion that birth is not empty, do not engage with the notion that birth has a sign, do not engage with the notion that birth is signless, do not engage with the notion that birth is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that birth is wishless, do not engage with the notion that birth is void, and do not engage with the notion that birth is not void. They do not engage with aging and death. They do not engage with mental images of aging and death. They do not engage with the notion that aging and death are permanent, do not engage with the notion that aging and death are impermanent, do not engage with the notion that aging and death are happiness, do not engage with the notion that aging and death are suffering, do not engage with the notion that aging and death are self, do not engage with the notion that aging and death are nonself, do not engage with the notion that aging and death are at peace, do not engage with the notion that aging and death are not at peace, do not engage with the notion that aging and death are empty, do not engage with the notion that aging and death are not empty, do not engage with the notion that aging and death have a sign, do not engage with the notion that aging and death are signless, do not engage with the notion that aging and death are with wishes, do not engage with the notion that aging and death are wishless, do not engage with the notion that aging and death are void, and do not engage with the notion that aging and death are not void.

“They do not engage with the perfection of generosity. They do not engage with a mental image of the perfection of generosity. They do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity is self, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity is empty, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity is signless, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity is void, and do not engage with the notion that the perfection of generosity is not void. They do not engage with the perfection of ethical discipline. They do not engage with a mental image of the perfection of ethical discipline. They do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline is self, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline is empty, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline is signless, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline is void, and do not engage with the notion that the perfection of ethical discipline is not void. They do not engage with the perfection of tolerance. They do not engage with a mental image of the perfection of tolerance. They do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance is self, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance is empty, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance is signless, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance is void, and do not engage with the notion that the perfection of tolerance is not void. They do not engage with the perfection of perseverance. They do not engage with a mental image of the perfection of perseverance. They do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance is self, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance is empty, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance is signless, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance is void, and do not engage with the notion that the perfection of perseverance is not void. They do not engage with the perfection of meditative concentration. They do not engage with a mental image of the perfection of meditative concentration. They do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration is self, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration is empty, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration is signless, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration is void, and do not engage with the notion that the perfection of meditative concentration is not void. They do not engage with the perfection of wisdom. They do not engage with a mental image of the perfection of wisdom. They do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom is permanent, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom is impermanent, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom is happiness, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom is suffering, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom is self, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom is nonself, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom is at peace, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom is not at peace, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom is empty, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom is not empty, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom has a sign, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom is signless, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom is with wishes, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom is wishless, do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom is void, and do not engage with the notion that the perfection of wisdom is not void.

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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha

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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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