Part 8-2
“Why? Subhuti, it’s because all the Buddhas, and the Dharma of unexcelled complete perfect enlightenment of all the Buddhas, come from this Sutra.”
Commentary:
This Sutra here, as mentioned earlier, doesn’t mean the text made of words on paper but Emptiness, the true-Self. This is why all the Buddhas and the perfect enlightenment of all the Buddhas come from this Sutra. The point is how to recognise and read the Sutra. Everyone has this Sutra, which is shared by all sentient beings and the Buddha. This Sutra explains everything exactly. We can’t put it down even for a moment, and it is open before us all the time and is as readable in a dark place as it is in a light place. The wise can read this Sutra at midnight without any light while the foolish can’t read it even in broad daylight. Enlightenment can be referred to as the ability to read this Sutra.
Student: “Where is this Sutra from?”
Master: “I am very sorry I cannot tell it to you.”
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