Samdhinirmocana-sutra

Chapter VIIIworld, such as the birth and death of all conditioned states, [both]internal and external, in order to offer an analogy. It consists indrawing upon commonly known images in the world, such as whatit is like to suffer by being born, etc., in order to offer an analogy.It consists in drawing upon commonly known images in the world,such as the absence of mastery, in order to draw an analogy. Itconsists in drawing upon commonly known examples, such as externalprosperity, in order to offer an analogy. Such [logical principles]are said to be characterized as engendered by analogy."That which is characterized as truly perfected consists in theability to definitively establish a proposition as ascertained throughdirect insight, through the support of that direct insight, andthrough analogy. 40"That which is characterized as well-purified teaching consistsin what is taught through omniscience, such as discourse on thefinal quiescence of cessation. Such [reasonings] are said to be characterizedas well-purified teachings. Good son, these five characteristicsare the purified logical principles of investigation. Becausethey are pure, you must cultivate them."The Bodhisattva ManjusrI addressed the Buddha and said:"World-honored One, how many are the characteristics of omniscience?"The Buddha answered the Bodhisattva ManjusrI and said:"Good son, they number five. The first is that if the voice of anomniscient one appears in this world, it will be heard everywhere.The second is that he will be endowed with the thirty-two majorqualities. The third is that he will be endowed with the ten powersand be able to sever all the doubts of all sentient beings. Thefourth is that he will be endowed with the four fearlessnesses,proclaim the true doctrine, and be irrefutable by any other. Thefifth is that in that good doctrine and discipline, he will be able tobring forth the four kinds of monks with the eightfold path. Hewill engender teachings that will sever the net of doubt, will notbe subject to refutation by others, but rather will be able to refuteall their heresies. The monks of the holy path will be able toascertain [those teachings]. Understand that these are the five105