The Changeless Nature

Buddha-Qualities 1072B1b. 4 Kinds of Fearlessnessthe essence of theseTheir four kinds of fearlessness are:1. knowledge of their perfect enlightenment with respect to everyphenomenal domain 4 ,2. in teaching the obstacles and how to stop them,3. in teaching the path and4. in stating their achievement of cessation.the function of these fearlessnesses1. Because they themselves know and help others know every aspectof the knowable 5 ,2. because they themselves have relinquished and help othersrelinquish those things which must be relinquished 6 ,3. because they teach and make taught what ought to be taught 7 and4. because they have attained and help others attain the utterlystainless highest attainment 8 ,they can truthfully tell others of their own realisation and in sodoing are completely unhindered.the example for fearlessnessJust as the lion, the king of wild animals, is never afraid, no matterwhich part of the forest he be in, and moves fearlessly amongst theother wild animals, so also does that lion, who is the king of victors,remain, in any gathering, fearless, independent, stable and highlyskilful.2B1c. 18 Distinctive Qualitiesthe essence of these 181. Buddhas make no mistakes,2. they do not chatter noisily,3. their mindfulness is never at fault,4. their mind is never not-resting in meditation and5. they do not harbour ideas and thoughts of various kinds.