The Holy Quran. Sura 1, The Key (Al-Fatehah) From “The Final Testament� - Rashad Khalifa translation
[1:1] In the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. [1:2] Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe. [1:3] Most Gracious, Most Merciful. [1:4] Master of the Day of Judgment. [1:5] You alone we worship; You alone we ask for help. [1:6] Guide us in the right path: [1:7] the path of those whom You blessed; not of those who have deserved wrath, nor of the strayers.
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The Holy Quran. Sura 1, The Key (Al-Fatehah)
Seven Moral Categories of Enlightened Behavior
From The Flower Ornament Scripture - translated by Thomas Cleary The Ten Abodes. These are the “abodes” of the mind which further a clear seeing of the working basis of Bodhisattva behavior 0. Abode of Initial Determination 1. Abode of Preparing the Ground 2. Abode of Practice Action 3. Abode of Noble Birth 4. Abode of Fulfillment in Skillful Means 5. Abode of Correct State of Mind 6. Abode of Non regression 7. Abode of Youthful Nature 8. Abode of Prince of Teaching 9. Abode of Coronation
The Ten Practices. These are the mental attitudes or practices which further a direct understanding of the working basis of Bodhisattva behavior. 0. Practice of Giving Joy 1. Beneficial Practice 2. Practice of Non-opposition 3. Practice of Indomitability 4. Practice of Non-confusion 5. Practice of Good Manifestation 6. Practice of Non-attachment 7. Practice Difficult to Attain 8. Practice of Good Teaching 9. Practice of Truth
The Ten Dedications. These are the vows and practices that define the tireless and universal selflessness of the Bodhisattva. 0. Dedication of Saving All Sentient Beings Without an Image of Them 1. Indestructible Dedication 2. Dedication Equal to All the Buddhas 3. Dedication Reaching All Places 4. Dedication of Inexhaustible Treasures of Virtue 5. Dedication Causing All Roots of Goodness to Endure 6. Dedication Equally Adapting to All Beings 7. Dedication with Character of True Thusness 8. Unattached Unbound Liberated Dedication 9. Boundless Dedication Equal to the Cosmos
The Ten Stages. These are the stages of attainment that define the fulfillment of the Bodhisattva’s character. 0. Stage of Great Joy 1. Stage of Purity 2. Stage of Refulgence 3. Stage of Blazing 4. Stage of One Difficult to Conquer 5. Stage of Presence 6. Stage of Being Far going 7. Stage of Being Immovable 8. Stage of Good Mind 9. Stage of Cloud of Teachings The Flower Ornament Scripture: Seven Moral Categories of Enlightened Behavior
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The Ten Concentrations. These are the ten categories of meditative powers or samadhis that inform the accomplisher of the ten stages. 0. Concentration of Universal Light 1. Concentration of Subtle Light 2. Concentration of Successive Journeying to Buddha Lands 3. Concentration of Pure Profound Mind 4. Concentration of Knowledge of the Stores of Adornment of the Past 5. Concentration of the Light of Knowledge 6. Concentration of the Adornments of the Buddha’s of all the Worlds 7. Concentration of the Differentiated Bodies of all Sentient Beings 8. Concentration of Freedom in the Elemental Cosmos 9. Concentration of the Unimpeded Wheel
The Ten Superknowledges. These are the divine powers bestowed on the Bodhisattva due to his/her spiritual exertion and purity of vows. 0. Spiritual Power of Accurate Knowledge of Other’s Minds 1. Superknowledge of Celestial Eye 2. Spiritual Faculty of Knowing Past Lives 3. Power of Knowing the Ages of the Future 4. Unobstructed Pure Celestial Ear 5. Going to Buddha lands while Dwelling in Nonsubstantiality 6. Understanding all language 7. Knowledge of the Countless Form Bodies for the Liberation of All Beings 8. Knowledge of all Phenomena 9. Concentration of the Extinction of All Things
The Ten Acceptances. These define the terms of the Bodhisattva’s behavior while in the third-dimensional world or physical plane. 0. Acceptance of the Voice of Teachings 1. Conformative Acceptance 2. Acceptance of the Non-origination of All Things 3. Acceptance of Illusoriness 4. Acceptance of Being Mirage-like 5. Acceptance of Being Dream-like 6. Acceptance of Being Echo-like 7. Acceptance of Being like a Reflection 8. Acceptance of Being Phantom-like 9. Acceptance of Being Space-like
~ For further study, the book Time and the Technosphere: The Law of Time in Human Affairs by José Argüelles is strongly recommended ~ 116
The Flower Ornament Scripture: Seven Moral Categories of Enlightened Behavior