Shurangama Mantra with Verses and Commentary by Venerable Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua 26. YẾT RA HA 揭 囉訶 Chư Thiên quyến thuộc chủng phước nhân Đồng tu thiện đạo tác thắng thân Đương tri tư phi cứu kính lạc Nhưng tu phát đại bồ đề tâm. 諸天眷屬種福因 同修善道作勝親 當知斯非究竟樂 仍須發大菩提心 JYA LA HE THE RETINUE OF ALL THE GODS PLANTED THE CAUSES OF BLESSINGS. TOGETHER THEY CULTIVATED THE GOOD PATH, NOW THEY FORM A SUPREME KINSHIP. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT THE ULTIMATE JOY. ONE STILL NEEDS TO BRING FORTH THE GREAT RESOLVE FOR BODHI. COMMENTARY: JYA LA HE translates as "living beings," here referring not to human beings, but to heavenly beings--to the retinue of gods. The retinue of all the gods planted the causes of blessings./ In the past, the retinue of all the gods planted blessings together. How did they plant blessings? When they saw left-home people, they made offerings or they bowed, a...
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