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Passages similar to: Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra — Chapter 1: The Buddha Land
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Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
Chapter 1: The Buddha Land (49)
At that time Sariputra, through the power of Buddha, thought within himself thus: “ If it be true that when the Bodhisattva is pure in mind, then his world is pure, why is this Buddha-land of ours so impure as we see it, which was established by the Buddha out of his pure mind when he was a Bodhisattva ? ” The Buddha knowing his thought spoke to him and said: “ What thinkest thus, O Sariputra, is it the fault of the sun or moon that the blind cannot see the brightness thereof ? ”
Diamond Sutra
Chapter 18 (3-5)
The Lord Buddha enquired of Subhuti, saying: “What think you? Does the Lord Buddha possess the eye of wisdom?” Subhuti assented, saying: “Honoured of...
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Chapter 5 (1)
The Lord Buddha interrogated Subhuti, saying: “What think you? Is it possible that by means of his physical body, the Lord Buddha may be clearly...
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Chapter 27 (1)
The Lord Buddha said unto Subhuti: “If you think thus within yourself ‘The Lord Buddha did not, by means of his perfect bodily distinctions, obtain...
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Chapter 18 (2)
The Lord Buddha enquired of Subhuti, saying: “What think you? Does the Lord Buddha possess the divine or spiritual eye?” Subhuti assented, saying:...
Diamond Sutra
Chapter 18 (1)
The Lord Buddha enquired of Subhuti, saying: “What think you? Does the Lord Buddha possess the physical eye?” Subhuti assented, saying: “Honoured of...
Diamond Sutra
Chapter 20 (1)
The Lord Buddha addressed Subhuti, saying: “What think you? Can the Lord Buddha be perceived by means of his perfect material body?” Subhuti replied,...
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Chapter 10 (2-3)
The Lord Buddha addressed Subhuti, saying: “What think you? may an enlightened disciple thus ponder within himself, ‘I shall create numerous Buddhist...
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Chapter 17 (7)
The Lord Buddha addressed Subhuti, saying: “If an enlightened disciple were to speak in this wise, ‘I shall create numerous Buddhist kingdoms,’ he...
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Chapter 20 (2)
The Lord Buddha addressed Subhuti, saying: “What think you? Can the Lord Buddha be perceived by means of any physical phenomena?” Subhuti replied,...