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At that time, Shariputra spoke to the Buddha, saying: "World-Honored One, when a Bodhisattva Mahasattva a Great Bodhisattva practices the profound Prajnaparamita Perfection of Wisdom, how should they abide, and how should they practice?"
The Buddha said to Shariputra: "When a Bodhisattva Mahasattva practices the profound Prajnaparamita, they should abide in this way and practice in this way. Shariputra, when a Bodhisattva Mahasattva practices the profound Prajnaparamita, they do not perceive form the first of the five skandhas as arising or ceasing; they do not perceive feelings, perceptions, mental formations, or consciousness as arising or ceasing. They do not perceive the svabhava self-nature/own-being of form as arising or ceasing; they do not perceive the svabhava of feelings, perceptions, mental formations, or consciousness as arising or ceasing. Shariputra, this is how a Bodhisattva Mahasattva should abide and practice when practicing the profound Prajnaparamita."