Appendix - The Long Explanation of the Noble Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand, Twenty-Five Thousand, and Eighteen Thousand Lines

Introduction

I.1 Introduction common to all sūtras

I.2 Introduction unique to the Perfection of Wisdom I.2.A First, radiating light from the major and minor parts of the body I.2.B Second, radiating light from the pores of the body I.2.C Third, radiating natural light I.2.D Fourth, radiating light from the tongue I.2.E Helping the world of inhabitant beings

I.3 Presentation of the single vehicle system

Summary of Contents

Explanation of the Brief Teaching (The single sentence at the beginning of Chapter 2 in all three sūtras)

Explanation of the Intermediate Teaching (Chapters 2 to 21 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapters 2 to 13 in the Twenty-Five Thousand and One Hundred Thousand)

IV.1 Brief teaching IV.1.A Practice of the perfections IV.1.B Practice of the dharmas on the side of awakening IV.1.C Practice without harming that brings beings to maturity IV.1.D Practice that brings the buddhadharmas to maturity

IV.2 Detailed teaching IV.2.A Why bodhisattvas endeavor IV.2.A.i They want to make themselves familiar with the three vehicles IV.2.A.ii They want the greatnesses of bodhisattvas IV.2.A.iii They want the greatnesses of buddhas IV.2.B How bodhisattvas endeavor IV.2.C The defining marks of those who endeavor IV.2.C.i The intrinsic nature of each‍—of form and so on, separately‍—that cannot be apprehended IV.2.C.ii The intrinsic nature of them as a collection that cannot be apprehended IV.2.C.iii Their defining marks that cannot be apprehended IV.2.C.iv The totality of dharmas that cannot be apprehended IV.2.D Those who endeavor IV.2.E Instructions for the endeavor IV.2.E.i Instructions for making an effort by using names and conventional terms conventionally IV.2.E.ii Instructions for making an effort without apprehending beings IV.2.E.iii Instructions for making an effort by not apprehending words for things IV.2.E.iv Instructions for making an effort when all dharmas cannot be apprehended IV.2.F Benefits of the endeavor IV.2.G Subdivisions of the endeavor IV.2.G.i Practice free from the two extremes IV.2.G.ii Practice that does not stand IV.2.G.iii Practice that does not fully grasp IV.2.G.iii.a Not Fully Grasping Dharmas IV.2.G.iii.b Not Fully Grasping Causal signs IV.2.G.iii.c Not Fully Grasping Understanding IV.2.G.iv Practice that has made a full investigation IV.2.G.v Practice of method IV.2.G.vi Practice for quickly fully awakening IV.2.G.vi.a Training in the meditative stabilizations IV.2.G.vi.b Training in not apprehending all dharmas IV.2.G.vi.c Training in the illusion-like IV.2.G.vi.d Training in skillful means IV.2.H Specific instruction for coming to an authoritative conclusion about this exposition IV.2.H1 Part One: The twenty-eight [or twenty-nine] questions (starting at Chapter 11 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapter 8 in the Twenty-Five Thousand and One Hundred Thousand) IV.2.H1.i 1a. What is the meaning of the word “bodhisattva?” IV.2.H1.ii 1b. What is the meaning of the term “great being?” IV.2.H.ii.a The Lord’s intention IV.2.H.ii.b Śāriputra’s intention IV.2.H.ii.c Subhūti’s intention IV.2.H1.iii 1c. How are they armed with great armor? IV.2.H.iii.a Pūrṇa’s intention IV.2.H1.iv 2. How have they set out in the Great Vehicle? IV.2.H1.v 3. How do they stand in the Great Vehicle? IV.2.H1.vi 6. How is it a great vehicle? IV.2.H1.vi.a 2. Great Vehicle of all the emptinesses IV.2.H1.vi.b 3. Great Vehicle of all the meditative stabilizations IV.2.H1.vi.c 4. Great Vehicle of the applications of mindfulness IV.2.H1.vi.d 5. Great Vehicle of the right abandonments IV.2.H1.vi.e 6. Great Vehicle of the legs of miraculous power IV.2.H1.vi.f 7. Great Vehicle of the faculties IV.2.H1.vi.g 8. Great Vehicle of the powers IV.2.H1.vi.h 9. Great Vehicle of the limbs of awakening IV.2.H1.vi.i 10. Great Vehicle of the path IV.2.H1.vi.j 11. Great Vehicle of the liberations IV.2.H1.vi.k 12. Great Vehicle of the knowledges IV.2.H1.vi.l 13. Great Vehicle of the three faculties IV.2.H1.vi.m 14. Great Vehicle of the three meditative stabilizations IV.2.H1.vi.n 15–16. Great Vehicle of the mindfulnesses and the five absorptions IV.2.H1.vi.o 17. Great Vehicle of the ten powers IV.2.H1.vi.o.1 First power IV.2.H1.vi.o.2 Second power IV.2.H1.vi.o.3 Third power IV.2.H1.vi.o.4 Fourth power IV.2.H1.vi.o.5 Fifth power IV.2.H1.vi.o.6 Sixth power IV.2.H1.vi.o.7 Seventh power IV.2.H1.vi.o.8 Eighth to Tenth powers IV.2.H1.vi.p 18. Great Vehicle of the four fearlessnesses IV.2.H1.vi.q 19. Great Vehicle of the four detailed and thorough knowledges IV.2.H1.vi.r 20. Great Vehicle of the eighteen distinct attributes of a buddha IV.2.H1.vi.s 21. Great Vehicle of the dhāraṇī gateways IV.2.H1.vii 7. How have they come to set out in the Great Vehicle? IV.2.H1.viii 8. From where will the Great Vehicle go forth? IV.2.H1.ix 9. Where will that Great Vehicle stand? IV.2.H1.x 10. Who will go forth in this vehicle? IV.2.H1.xi 11. It surpasses the world with its gods, humans, and asuras and goes forth. Is that why it is called a great vehicle? IV.2.H1.xii 12. That vehicle is equal to space IV.2.H1.xiii The remaining sixteen questions IV.2.H2 Part Two IV.2.H2.i The results of paying attention to the nonconceptual IV.2.H2.ii The questions and responses of the two elders

Explanation of the Detailed Teaching (Chapters 22 to 82 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapters 14 to 71 in the Twenty-Five Thousand and One Hundred Thousand)

V.1 Part One V.1.A Explanation of Chapters 22 and 23 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapters 14 to 71 in the Twenty-Five Thousand and One Hundred Thousand V.1.A.i What is the bodhisattva great beings’ perfection of wisdom? V.1.A.ii How should bodhisattva great beings stand in the perfection of wisdom? V.1.A.iii How should bodhisattva great beings train in the perfection of wisdom? V.1.A.iv The sustaining power of the tathāgata V.1.A.v The perfection of wisdom is great, immeasurable, infinite, and limitless V.1.B Explanation of Chapters 24 to 33 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapters 16 to 24 in the Twenty-Five Thousand and One Hundred Thousand V.1.B.i Beneficial qualities V.1.B.ii Merits V.1.B.iii Rejoicing and dedication V.1.C Explanation of Chapters 34 to 36 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapters 25 to 27 in the Twenty-Five Thousand and One Hundred Thousand V.1.C.i Wheel of the Dharma and the perfection of wisdom V.1.C.ii Not bound and not freed V.1.C.iii Purity V.1.C.iv Attachment and nonattachment V.1.D Explanation of Chapters 37 and 38 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapters 28 and 29 in the Twenty-Five Thousand and One Hundred Thousand V.1.D.i Benefits of purity V.1.D.ii Glosses V.1.E Explanation of Chapters 39 to 42 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapters 30 to 32 in the Twenty-Five Thousand and One Hundred Thousand V.1.E.i Absence of a practice and signs of completion V.1.E.ii Last of the five hundreds V.1.E.iii Explanation of the work of Māra V.1.E.iv Revealing this world V.1.F Explanation of Chapters 43 to 45 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapters 33 to 35 in the Twenty-Five Thousand and One Hundred Thousand V.1.F.i Marks V.1.F.ii Appreciation and gratitude V.1.F.iii How those new to the bodhisattva vehicle train V.1.F.iv Nine qualities of the doers of the difficult V.1.G Explanation of Chapters 46 to 50 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapters 36 to 40 in the Twenty-Five Thousand and One Hundred Thousand V.1.G.i Cultivation and disintegration V.1.G.ii Suchness and its indivisibility V.1.G.iii Shaking of the universe V.1.G.iv Synonyms of suchness V.1.G.v Is it hard or not hard to become awakened? V.1.G.vi Signs of bodhisattvas irreversible from progress toward awakening

V.2 Part Two

V.2.A Subhūti’s Two Hundred and Seventy-Seven Questions (Chapters 51 to 82 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapters 41 to 71 in the Twenty-Five Thousand and 41 to 72 in the One Hundred Thousand)

V.2.B Explanation of Chapters 51 to 55 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapters 41 to 45 in the Twenty-Five Thousand and One Hundred Thousand V.2.B.i The deep places V.2.B.ii Which moment of thought causes awakening? V.2.B.iii Karma in a dream and the waking state V.2.B.iv Fully mastering emptiness V.2.B.v Questions 18 to 27

V.2.C Explanation of Chapters 56 to 63 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapters 46 to 53 in the Twenty-Five Thousand and One Hundred Thousand V.2.C.i No duality and no nonduality V.2.C.ii Cyclic existence and nirvāṇa V.2.C.iii Standing in the knowledge of all aspects V.2.C.iv The three knowledges V.2.C.v The meaning of pāramitā

V.2.D Explanation of Chapters 64 to 72 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapters 54 to 61 in the Twenty-Five Thousand, Chapters 54 to 62 in the One Hundred Thousand

V.2.E Explanation of Chapter 73 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapter 62 in the Twenty-Five Thousand and Chapter 63 in the One Hundred Thousand V.2.E.i Major marks and minor signs of a buddha

V.2.F Explanation of Chapters 74 to 82 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapters 63 to 71 in the Twenty-Five Thousand and Chapters 64 to 72 in the One Hundred Thousand V.2.F.i Emptiness of a basic nature

Explanation of the Maitreya Chapter: Chapter 83 in the Eighteen Thousand, Chapter 72 in the Twenty-Five Thousand (absent from the One Hundred Thousand)

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