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The nine similes of illusion occur in this verse from the Diamond Cutter Sutra: | The '''nine similes of illusion''' occur in this verse from the ''[[Diamond Cutter Sutra]]'': | ||
Like a star, hallucination, candle, | :Like a star, hallucination, candle, | ||
:Magical illusion, dewdrop, bubble, | |||
:Dream, lightning, or a cloud— | |||
:Know all [[conditioned|compounded]] phenomena to be like this.<ref>[http://www.lotsawahouse.org/ ''Translation courtesy of Lotsawa House]</ref> | |||
==Notes== | |||
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==Further Reading== | |||
*''The Light of Wisdom Volume 1''. Root text by [[Padmasambhava]] and commentary by [[Jamgön Kongtrül]] the Great. Published by Shambhala Publications ISBN 0-87773-566-2. pp.140-141. See also note 277 page 274 for an explanation of the quotation. | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:12, 23 June 2015
The nine similes of illusion occur in this verse from the Diamond Cutter Sutra:
- Like a star, hallucination, candle,
- Magical illusion, dewdrop, bubble,
- Dream, lightning, or a cloud—
- Know all compounded phenomena to be like this.[1]
Notes
Further Reading
- The Light of Wisdom Volume 1. Root text by Padmasambhava and commentary by Jamgön Kongtrül the Great. Published by Shambhala Publications ISBN 0-87773-566-2. pp.140-141. See also note 277 page 274 for an explanation of the quotation.