MINOR BUDDHIST TEXTS (Part 1)

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chapter of
Vajracched
the
ika
k a r i k a of the
Saptas apt ati
contents:
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8
9
10
11
12-13
15
16-17
18
19-21
22
23-25
These qualities of the bodhisattva are intuitively known by the
Buddha.
the apparitional body is not the Buddha.
Dharma is inexpressible.
the grasping of the Law and its teaching cause merit and support
illumination.
no dharma can be grasped or taught.
Sakyamuni did not receive anything from Dipamkara.
the buddha-worlds are pure denomination,
the Buddha himself cannot grasp himself.
varieties of merit.
the gift of the Law superior to any other gift: ,
1) it makes worthy the place where it has been given and
the giver
2) its fruits are great
3) it is cause of no defilements
4) it surpasses inferior merits
5) it makes one escape from infinite sorrow