Samdhinirmocana-sutra

The Scripture on the Explication of Underlying Meaningto abandon through [cultivating meditation on] the emptiness ofall doctrine. Second, because they discern and know the meaningof the suchness of the given, they have images of arising, passingaway, abiding, differentiation, continuity, and development, whichthey are able to abandon through [cultivating meditation on] firstthe emptiness of images, and then the emptiness of beginningsand endings. Third, because they discern and know the meaningof the subject, they have lustful images of bodies and of self-pride,which they are able to abandon through [cultivating meditationon] the emptiness of interior [states] and the emptiness ofnonattainment. Fourth, because they discern and know the meaningof object, they have images of desired possessions, which theyare able to abandon through [cultivating meditation on] the emptinessof externals. Fifth, because they discern and know the meaningof enjoyment, they have internally established images of theflirtations and endowments of men and women, which they areable to abandon through [cultivating meditation on] the emptinessof the internal and the external, and on original emptiness.Sixth, because they discern and know the meaning of environment,they have unlimited images, which they are able to abandonthrough [cultivating meditation on] the greatness of emptiness.Seventh, because they discern and know the immaterial, they haveimages of internal quiescence and liberation, which they are ableto abandon through [cultivating meditation on] the emptiness ofthe conditioned. Eighth, because they discern and know the meaningof the true suchness of images, they have images of the no-selfof persons and things, which, whether images of only consciousconstruction or of ultimate meaning, they are able to abandonthrough [cultivating meditation on] the emptiness of the ultimate,the emptiness of no-essence, the emptiness of the essence of noessence,and the emptiness of ultimate meaning. Ninth, becausethey discern and know the meaning of the suchness of purification,they have images of the unconditioned and of the unchanging,which they are able to abandon through [cultivating meditationon] the emptiness of the unconditioned and the emptiness of the66