ADORNING
PURE LANDS, TEN
The Buddha said to Subhuti, "What do you think? Did the Thus Come One
obtain any Dharma when he was with Burning Lamp Buddha in the past?" "No
World Honored One, the Thus Come One did not actually obtain any Dharma
when he was with Burning Lamp Buddha." "Subhuti what do you think? Does
a Bodhisattva adorn Buddhalands?" "No World Honored One. Why? One who
adorns Buddhalands does not adorn anything. Therefore it is called adorning."
"Therefore Subhuti, all Bodhisattvas Mahasattvas should thus produce a
pure mind which does not rely on forms, sounds, smells, tastes, tangible
objects or dharmas. He should produce a mind which does not rely on anything.
Subhuti, suppose a person had a body like Sumeru, king of mountains. What
do you think? Would that body be big?" Subhuti addressed the Buddha, "Very
big World Honored One. Why? The Buddha says it is not a body. Therefore
it is called a big body."
