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  Shurangama Mantra with Verses and Commentary by Venerable Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua 7. NAM-MÔ TÁT BÀ  南無薩婆 Cung kính nhất thiết Ma Ha Tát Thanh tịnh phước điền bồ đề nha Bồi dưỡng quán cái thường tinh tấn Công viên quả mãn phó Long Hoa. 恭敬一切摩訶薩 清淨福田菩提芽 培養灌 溉 常精進 功圓果滿赴龍華 NA MWO SA PE   Paying reverence to all Mahasattvas, In the pure field of blessings grow Bodhi sprouts. Nurture and water them, be constantly vigorous. With merit perfected and fruition full, you can join the Dragon Flower.   COMMENTARY:   SA PE translates as "all," so the first line of the verse says, Paying reverence to all Mahasattvas. One returns one's life to all the Great Bodhisattvas, the sages and saints of the Sangha, like Kuan Yin Bodhisattva, Great Strength Bodhisattva, Manjushri Bodhisattva, Universal Worthy Bodhisattva, as well as all the Arhats. The sages and saints of the Sangha comprise "fields of blessings."   In the pure field of blessings g...