大般若波羅蜜多経 巻四十 (Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra Vol. 40)

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The nature of all phenomena is such that they neither arise nor cease, are neither defiled nor pure, and neither increase nor decrease. Therefore, in emptiness, there is no form, no feeling, no perception, no mental formations, and no consciousness. There is no eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, or mind. There is no form, sound, smell, taste, touch, or object of mind. There is no realm of the eyes, and so on, up to no realm of consciousness. There is no ignorance, and also no end of ignorance, and so on, up to no old age and death, and no end of old age and death. There is no suffering, no cause of suffering, no cessation of suffering, and no path. There is no wisdom, and also no attainment. Because there is nothing to attain, the Bodhisattva enlightenment-being relies on the Prajnaparamita Perfection of Wisdom; thus, the mind has no hindrances. Because there are no hindrances, there is no fear. Far removed from all upside-down delusions and dreams, one reaches Nirvana the state of liberation. All Buddhas of the three times, by relying on the Prajnaparamita, attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi unsurpassed, perfect, complete enlightenment. Therefore, know that the Prajnaparamita is the great transcendent mantra, the great bright mantra, the unsurpassed mantra, and the unequaled mantra. It can remove all suffering. It is true and not false. Thus, recite the Prajnaparamita mantra. Recite the mantra as follows:

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