Samdhinirmocana-sutra

The Scripture on the Explication of Underlying Meaningunlimited doctrinal literature, and the successive wisdom interpretationsand formulas, and the delusion of having mastered theart of interpretation. These, together with the weakness [that issuesfrom them], are what are to be counteracted [by this ninthstage]. In the tenth stage there are two delusions: the delusion inregard to great clairvoyance and the delusion in discerning subtleintentions. These, together with the weakness [that issues fromthem], are what are to be counteracted [by this tenth stage]. Inthe Tathagata stage there are two delusions: the delusion of a704c most subtle attachment to all the knowable realms of meaningand the delusion of their extremely subtle obstacles. These, togetherwith the weakness [that issues from them], are what are tobe counteracted [by this Tathagata stage]. Good son, it is becauseof these twenty-two delusions and eleven weaknesses that thereare these stages, and that supreme awakening, being encumberedby [the delusions and weaknesses], remains absent."The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara addressed the Buddha andsaid: "World-honored One, supreme awakening is rare indeed, forit is the attainment of the great benefit, the great result, wherebyall bodhisattvas are enabled to break asunder the net of greatdelusion, are enabled to pass through the thicket of great weaknessesand realize supreme awakening."The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara addressed the Buddha andsaid: "World-honored One, by how many supremacies are these[ten] stages established?"The Buddha answered the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara andsaid: "Good son, in sum there are eight: the purity of high intention,the purity of thought, the purity of compassion, the purity ofperfections, the purity of seeing Buddhas and offering them homage,the purity of maturing sentient beings, the purity of birth,and the purity of majesty. Good son, these purities in sequencebecome increasingly superior from the first stage up to theTathagata stage. Excluding the purity of birth in the Tathagatastage, the good qualities of the first stage are equally present inthe higher stages, for you should understand that these stages82