RESPONSES
AND TRANSFORMATIONS ARE UNREAL, THIRTY-TWO
" Subhuti, suppose someone were to fill measureless asamkhyeyas of world
systems with the seven precious jewels and give them as an offering. Further,
if a good man or good woman who has resolved his mind on Bodhi were to
receive, uphold, read or recite and extensively explain for others as
little as four lines of verse from this Sutra, the latter person's blessings
would surpass those of the former person. "How should this Sutra be explained
for others? By not grasping at appearances and being in unmoving thusness.
Why? All conditioned dharmas Are like a dream, an illusion, a bubble or
a shadow, Like dew or like a lightning flash. Contemplate them thus."
After the Buddha spoke this Sutra, the Elder Subhuti, all the Bhikshus,
Bhikshunis, upasakas and upasikas, and all the gods, humans, and asuras,
and others from all the worlds, having heard what the Buddha had said,
were extremely happy, faithfully accepted it, and put it into practice.
