Chapter 29
The Quiescence of Majestic Deportment
威仪寂静分
Base text: CBETA T235, tr. Kumārajīva. The 32 divisions are a later reading structure, not part of the original translation.
English (Gemmell translation)
The Lord Buddha addressed Subhuti, saying: “If a disciple asserts that the Lord Buddha comes or goes, sits or reclines, obviously he has not understood the meaning of my discourse. And why? Because, the idea ‘Buddha’ implies neither coming from anywhere, nor going to anywhere, and hence the synonym ‘Buddha!’”
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