10 Complete Enlightenment (Michell)

THE SUTRA OF COMPLETE ENLIGHTENMENT
Translated from the Chinese of Buddhatrata by Ven. Guo-go Bhikshu.

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What kind of Dharma should they rely on?
What line of conduct should they adopt?
Of what faults in practice should they rid
themselves?
How should they arouse the bodhi mind
so that the blind multitude can avoid falling
into erroneous views?


Virtuous man, sentient beings in the Dharma
Ending Age who wish to arouse the great
mind should search for a good teacher.


Those who wish to practice should look for
one who has correct views in all aspects.
Such a teachers mind does not abide in
characteristics.

He has no attachment to the realms of
sravakas and pratyekabuddhas. Though
expediently manifesting worldly afflictions,
his mind is always pure.




Though displaying misdeeds, he praises the
practice of purity and does not lead sentient
beings into undisciplined conduct and
demeanor. If sentient beings seek out such
a teacher, they will accomplish unexcelled
perfect enlightenment.




If sentient beings in the Dharma Ending Age
meet such a teacher, they should make
offerings to him even at the expense of their
lives, not to mention their food, wealth,
spouse, children, and retinue.


Such a teacher always reveals purity in the
four modes of conduct. Even if he shows
misdeeds and excesses, disciples should
not give rise to pride and contempt in their
minds.

If these disciples do not entertain evil
thoughts of their teacher, they will ultimately
be able to accomplish correct enlightenment.
Their mind-flowers will blossom and illumine
all Pure Lands in the ten directions.



Virtuous man, the wondrous Dharma that is
actualized by this good teacher should be
free from four kinds of faults. What are these
four faults?


The first is the fault of contrivance.

If a man says: I exert myself in all kinds of
practices based on my intrinsic pure mind in
order to seek Complete Enlightenment,
this is a fault,


because the nature of Complete
Enlightenment is not attained by
contrivance.

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