"Oh good man! On the other side
of this full moon,
we have the half-moon; if on this side we have the half-moon, on the other side, the full moon is seen. The people of Jambudvipa,
when they see the new moon, say that it's the first day, and have in mind the
idea of a new month. Seeing the full moon, they say that it is the fifteenth day
of the month and entertain the notion of the full moon. But this moon,
truth
to tell, has no waxing or waning. Only due to Mount Sumeru does
it show a semblance of waxing and waning. Oh good man! The same is the case with the
Tathagata. In Jambudvipa, he manifests himself being born and entering Nirvana.
His first appearance (birth) is the first day of the month. Everyone says that this
child is newborn. He walks seven steps. This is like the moon on the second day.
Or he shows himself studying. This is like the moon on the third day. He displays
renunciation. This is
like the moon of the eighth day. He emits the all-wonderful light of Wisdom and
subdues a countless number of beings and the armies of Mara. This can be likened to the full moon of the fifteenth
day. Or he manifests the 32 marks of perfection and
the 80 minor characteristics of excellence. Thus, he adorns himself and
manifests himself entering Nirvana. It is (Nirvana) like the eclipse of the
moon. Thus, what each being sees is not the same. Some see a half-moon, others the full moon, and
still others an eclipse. But this moon, by its nature, knows no waxing or eclipsing. It is always the full moon. The
body of the Tathagata is like this. For this reason, we say eternal and
unchanging."
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