Here is the Sutra of the Great Vehicle called "Unfathomable Exalted Life and Transcendental Wisdom.

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In the Indian language: "Arya Aparamita Ayurgyena ama !ahayana "utra." In the English language: "#reat $ehicle "utra of Unfathomable Exalted Life and Transcendental Wisdom." I prostrate to all the %uddhas and bodhisatt&as. Thus I ha&e heard: at one time the %haga'an ()estroyer* +ualified #one,%eyond -ne. 'as in "ra&asti at the temple of the guideless benefactor of food in /eta&ana 0ar1* seated in one method 'ith 2*345 great intending,&irtue (arya sangha. and &irtue,beggars (bhikshus)* and multitudes of bodhisatt&a great satt&as. Then the )estroyer* +ualified #one,%eyond -ne granted discourse to the youthful !an6ushri. "!an6ushri* there is a 'orld abo&e called "Unfathomable +ualities." There the Tathagata* ha&ing destroyed the enemy* the fully completed %uddha (#one,as,it,is. called Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom* Extremely )iscerning Aspect $ictorious #lorification* is abiding* re&ealing )harma to sentient beings 'hile holding and completing the life. Listen* 7outhful !an6ushri* the human beings of )8ambuling ha&e a short life* li&ing only to the age of 255.

9rom those* almost all experience untimely death. !an6ushri* any sentient being 'ho 'rites or lets others 'rite* listens to 6ust the mere name* reads or 1eeps in the house this class of teachings called :ompletely Expressing 0raise of The +ualities of the Tathagata* #reat #one,as,it,is* the Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom* and also those 'ho ha&e completely finished their life* if they offer flo'ers* incense* garlands* ornaments and incense po'der* 'ill be able to li&e another hundred years. !an6ushri* the life 'ill be increased of any sentient being 'ho hears the 25; names of the Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom Extremely )iscerning Aspect $ictorious !an6ushri* because it is li1e that* the good <ualities of any son or daughter of the race 'ho* desiring a long life* either hears the name of the Tathagata Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom 25; times* 'ho 'rites it* causes others to 'rite it* or recites it* 'ill be enhanced. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? !an6ushri* the life span of anyone 'ho 'rites* lets others 'rite* has made into scripture* or 1eeps at home and reads the

25; names of the Tathagatas 'ill be increased one hundred years* from the end of their life. E&en after death* by transference of consciousness* they 'ill be born in the pure land of the Tathagata Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom* the >ealm of Unfathomable +ualities and so forth. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Again that time AA ten,million %uddhas taught this sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom 'ith one intention and in one melody. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Again that time* ;B ten,million %uddhas taught this sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom 'ith one intention and in one melody. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A

"U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Again that time CC ten,million %uddhas taught this sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom 'ith one intention and in one melody. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? Again that time D4 ten,million %uddhas taught this sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom 'ith one intention and in one melody. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Again that time 44 ten,million %uddhas taught this sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom 'ith one intention and in one &oice.

-! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Again that time B4 ten,million %uddhas taught this sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom 'ith one intention and in one &oice. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Again that time 3D ten,million %uddhas taught this sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom 'ith one intention and in one &oice. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE

#A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Anyone 'ho 'rites or lets others 'rite this sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom 'ill li&e for a hundred years from their life finishing. %y 'riting this Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom and letting others 'rite it* life 'ill increase. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? -! A!%=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Again that time ten million %uddhas e<ualling the grains of sand in ten great oceans taught this sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom 'ith one intention and in one melody. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A

"U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? The life of anyone 'ho 'rites or lets others 'rite this sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom 'ill be enhanced and they 'ill be able to li&e another hundred years. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Anyone 'ho 'rites or lets others 'rite this sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom 'ill ne&er get reborn as hell beings* in the birth place of animals or in the realm of 7ama. They 'ill ne&er get reborn in the state of no, freedom (not ha&ing freedom to practice )harma.. Where&er these beings are born they 'ill remember all their past births. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ?

-! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Writing or letting others 'rite this sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom is li1e letting the person 'rite the ;B*555 teachings of %uddha (they get the same benefit.. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? -! A!%=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? If anyone 'rites or lets others 'rite this sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom* e&en ha&ing committed the fi&e uninterrupted negati&e 1armas gets completely purified.

-! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? If anyone 'rites or lets others 'rite this sutra container of Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom* mountains of piles of their negati&e 1arma get completely purified. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Anyone 'ho 'rites or lets others 'rite this sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom 'ill ne&er recei&e harm* e&en if the maras* de&as,in,the,type,of,maras* harm,gi&ers or cannibals gi&e harm. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ?

-! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Anyone 'ho 'rites* or lets others 'rite* the sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom* 'ill directly recei&e predictions from AA ten,million %uddhas at the time of death. A thousand %uddhas 'ill stretch out their arms to that person* 'ho 'ill go from one %uddhaEs pure land to another. )onEt ha&e t'o,pointed mind* donEt ha&e doubts or uncertainty. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? -! A!%=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Anyone 'ho 'rites or lets others 'rite the sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom 'ill be born in the pure land of the %uddha*

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Tathagata Limitless Light (Amitabha %uddha.* "The %lissful >ealm of The World." -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? E&en the place 'here this rare sublime sutra is 'ritten becomes an ob6ect of offering. Any birds or beasts* gone to the birth realm of animals* 'ho hear the sound of this mantra in their ear* 'ill completely actuali8e enlightenment in the peerless* fully completed* purified* actuali8ed state. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Anyone 'ho 'rites or lets others 'rite the sutra container Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom 'ill ne&er be born in a 'omanEs body. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ?

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A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Any person 'ho gi&es one kashapana for this class of )harma of Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom* is (collects the merit of. completely filling up thousand,folds three,thousand galaxies 'ith the se&en 1inds of 6e'els and ma1ing charity. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? -! A!%=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Li1e this example: the merits of ha&ing made offerings of the se&en types of 6e'els to the Tathagatas Nam.tsig*

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Tsuk.tor.chen* Tham.ched.kyob* Log.por thed.sel* Tse.tup* .sung* Sha!tuk and so forth* can be counted* but the heap of merits of (reciting* 'riting and letting others 'rite. the "utra of Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom cannot be counted. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? 9or example* if heaps of 6e'els the si8e of the @ing of !ountains* !ount !eru* are piled up and offered as charity* the heaps of merit can be countedF the heaps of merit of the "utra of Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom cannot be counted. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? 9or example* if the earth is filled 'ith 'ater from the four great oceans* each drop can be counted* but the heaps of merit

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of the "utra of Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom cannot be counted. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? Whoe&er offers respect to this "utra of Unfathomable Life and Transcendental Wisdom* 'rites or causes others to 'rite or re&ere it* has prostrated and made offering to all the Tathagatas in the %uddha,fields of the ten directions. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? )ue to the po'er of charity the %uddha is the completely pure exalted one by actuali8ing the human lion through the po'er of charity. And 'hen one enters the city of the compassionate one* the sound of the po'er of charity 'ill be proclaimed. )ue to the po'er of morality the %uddha is the completely

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pure exalted one by actuali8ing the human lion through the po'er of morality. And 'hen one enters the city of the compassionate one* the sound of the po'er of morality 'ill be proclaimed. )ue to the po'er of patience the %uddha is the completely pure exalted one by actuali8ing the human lion through the po'er of patience. And 'hen one enters the city of the compassionate one* the sound of the po'er of patience 'ill be proclaimed. )ue to the po'er of &irtuous effort the %uddha is the completely pure exalted one by actuali8ing the human lion through the po'er of effort. And 'hen one enters the city of the compassionate one* the sound of the po'er of effort 'ill be proclaimed. )ue to the po'er of sam.ten (single,pointed meditation. the %uddha is the completely pure exalted one by actuali8ing the human lion through the po'er of sam.ten. And 'hen one enters the city of the compassionate one* the sound of the po'er of sam.ten 'ill be proclaimed. )ue to the po'er of 'isdom the %uddha is the completely pure exalted one by actuali8ing the human lion through the po'er of 'isdom. And 'hen one enters the city of the compassionate one* the sound of the po'er of 'isdom 'ill be proclaimed. -! A!- %=A#AWATI A0A>I!ITA A>7U#7AA A "U$I I "I))=A TE T- >A/A7A ? TAT=AA#ATA7A ? A>=ATE "A!7A@"A! %U))=AA7A ? TAT7ATA ? -! 0U I 0U I !A=A 0U I ? A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ?

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A0A>I!ITA 0U 7E ? #7AA A "A!%=A >-0A TI )E ? -! "A>$A "A "@A>A 0A>I"=U))=A )=A>!AATE #A#A A "A!U #ATE "$A%AAWA ? $I"=U)=E !A=A A7A 0A>IWAA>E "$A=A ? The )estroyer* +ualified #one %eyond -ne (%uddha. 'as pleased and granted the teaching in that 'ay. The 7outhful !an6ushri* all the fully,<ualified entourage and the 'orld 'ith its suras* humans* asuras and smell, eaters re6oiced and actually praised 'hat 'as expounded by the )estroyer* +ualified #one %eyond -ne. =ere the !ahayana "utra called The "#alted $nfathomable Life and Transcendental %isdom is complete. Translated by &ndian pandit 'uniye Sambha(a and Tibetan translator 'atsab Nyima )rag.

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