The Changeless Nature

22 The Changeless Nature15 The deeply-realised have how-it-isnessbecause they have understoodthe peaceful nature of all beings,their absolute purity by nature,and that all defilements have beenextinct from the very beginning.16 They have manyness through intelligence which understandsthe ultimate object of knowledge; it perceivesthat all beings have the nature of omniscience.17 Such understanding is that which is seenby self-cognisant jnana. This is completely purebecause the stainless space is free from hindrance and from desire.18 The 'never regressing deeply-realised'are for all beings a refugebecause of insurpassable buddhajnanaand because of their completely pureperception-through jnana.19 Through the aspects of the teacher,the teaching and the disciples,the refuge is presented as threefold:in relation to the three vehiclesand to those whose aspirationsare to the three styles of action.20 Neither both aspects of dharmanor the deeply-realised sanghaconstitute a supreme refugethat will last forever —because they are to be abandoned,one is an inconstant andone nothing whatsoeverand because they have fear.