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Wisdom of the Hour of Death

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The sūtra teaches the definitive meaning, or ultimate meaning, relating to Buddha nature. Because this sūtra teaches the single essential point, the result, it is classified as belonging to the third turning of the Dharma wheel. (Pakchok Rinpoche)

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The Noble Mahāyāna Sūtra The Wisdom of the Hour of Death
In the language of India: Āryātyaya jñāna nāma mahāyāna sūtra


Homage to all buddhas and bodhisattvas!

Thus I have heard at one time. The Blessed One was dwelling in the palace of the king of gods in Akaniṣṭha and teaching the Dharma to the entire retinue when the bodhisattva mahāsattva Ākāśagarbha prostrated to the Blessed One and asked him the following question, “O Blessed One, how should a bodhisattva view the mind at the moment of death?”

The Blessed One replied, “Ākāśagarbha, at the time of death, the bodhisattva should cultivate the wisdom of the hour of death. As for wisdom of the hour of death, you should cultivate the perception of insubstantiality since all phenomena are naturally pure. You should cultivate the perception of great compassion since all phenomena are contained within bodhicitta. You should cultivate the perception referencelessness since all phenomena are naturally luminous. You should cultivate the perception of utter non-attachment since all things are impermanent. You should cultivate the perception of not searching for buddhahood elsewhere since the mind is wisdom when realized.” The Blessed One then spoke in verse:

Since all things are by nature pure
Cultivate the perception of insubstantiality.
Since they are possessed of bodhicitta
Cultivate the perception of great compassion.
Since all phenomena are by nature luminous
Cultivate the perception of referencelessness.
Since all things are impermanent
Cultivate the perception of non-attachment.
The mind is what causes wisdom’s arising
And so, look not for buddhahood elsewhere!

As the Blessed One spoke thus, Ākāśagarbha and the entire gathering all rejoiced with delight and praised what the Blessed One had taught.

This completes the noble Mahāyāna sūtra, The Wisdom of the Hour of Death.

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released February 9, 2021
Translation: Lowell Cook : www.lotsawahouse.org/words-of-the-buddha/sutra-wisdom-hour-of-death
vocals-composition-production: Rodrigo Reijers -www.vajrasound.com

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