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The Changeless Nature

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<strong>The</strong> Three Jewels 17A. <strong>The</strong> First Vajra Point-<strong>The</strong> Buddha1. I bow down to the beginningless,to the centreless and infinite,to the perfect peace 10 , the buddha,fully self-awakened and self-blossomed 11 ,who, once purified and expanded,shows the fearless, permanent pathto bring realisation 12 to those with no realisationand who, wielding the supreme sword and vajraof knowledge and compassionate love,hews down the seedlings of sufferingand destroys the walls of doubtsurrounded by the dense forests of mistaken views.2. Buddhahood is endowed with two-fold value 13 :a. It is uncreate 14 , spontaneous and it is not to be realisedthrough externals.b. It is possessed of knowledge, compassionate love and abilityto help all sentient beings.3. al It is the uncreate because its nature is without beginning,middle or end.a2 It is said to be spontaneity 15 since it is peace 16 , possessionof the dharmakaya.

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