2012-03-08

Holy Actions


The Bodhisattva Kasyapa said to the Buddha: "Oh World Honored One! Why do we say 'holy action'?"

(The Buddha said): "Oh good man! 'Holy’ refers to the Buddha-Tathagata. Hence, we say 'holy action'."

(Kashyapa said): "Oh World Honored One! If this refers to the works of all the Buddhas, then, it is not in the reach of practice of Sravakas, Pratyekabuddhas and Bodhisattvas."

(The Buddha said): "Oh good man! The Buddha-World-Honored One abides in Mahaparinirvana and thus
opens out, discriminates and explains the meaning. For this reason, we say 'holy action'. Sravakas, Pratyekabuddhas and Bodhisattvas, as soon as they hear [the words of the Buddha], will practice accordingly. Hence, (they will practice) 'holy actions’. Oh good man! As soon as this Bodhisattva-Mahasattva has done this work (action), he attains the stage of fearlessness. Oh good man! If a Bodhisattva attains the stage of fearlessness, he then has no fear of greed, anger, ignorance, birth, old age, illness and death. Also, he does not fear the unfortunate realms of hell, hungry ghosts and animals.

Read More on the Nirvana Sutra, Chapter 20 - On Holy Actions 2.

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