Part 17-5
“Why? Because the Realised One means one who sees all things as they are.”
Commentary:
The Realised One signifies an enlightened man who can see and hear everything as it is. Such a man is never deluded by any illusions.
This is why the Realised One had no thought that he attained enlightenment from Dipankara Buddha.
The point here is whether we can see all things as they are. The purpose of this Sutra is not to let us know the fact that the Buddha can see everything as it is but to lead us to see things as they are just as the historical Buddha did. No matter how many Buddhas who can see all things as they are we may know, it has nothing to do with us unless we can see in that way too. Reading the Sutra literally is just like drooling whilst looking at a picture of flavourful food.
Student: “What is the meaning of the Realised One?”
Master: “No matter how delicious a picture of food may appear, it cannot satisfy your hunger.”
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