Ten Dhāraṇīs, Ten Buddhas, and the Minds of Samantabhadra

"Son of the Buddha! A bodhisattva-mahāsattva has ten kinds of dhāraṇī. What are these ten? Namely: the dhāraṇī of retaining what is heard, because it holds every dharma without ever forgetting it; the dhāraṇī of practice, because it skillfully observes every dharma exactly as it truly is; the dhāraṇī of reflection, because it fully understands the nature of every dharma; the dhāraṇī of dharma-light, because it illuminates every inconceivable dharma of the buddhas; the dhāraṇī of samādhi, because it listens to the true dharma before every present buddha universally, with a mind that is never disturbed; the dhāraṇī of the perfect voice, because it understands every inconceivable sound and language; the dhāraṇī of the three times, because it expounds the inconceivable dharma of every buddha across the three times; the dhāraṇī of every kind of eloquence, because it expounds the boundless dharma of every buddha; the dhāraṇī that gives rise to an unobstructed ear, because it is entirely able to hear the dharma spoken by unspeakably many buddhas; and the dhāraṇī of every buddha-dharma, because it abides in the tathāgata's own powers and fearlessnesses. These are the ten. If bodhisattvas wish to attain this dharma, they should diligently cultivate and study it. Son of the Buddha! A bodhisattva-mahāsattva speaks of ten kinds of buddha. What are these ten? Namely: the buddha of attained perfect awakening; the buddha of vow; the buddha of karmic result; the buddha of sustaining power; the buddha of nirvāṇa; the buddha of the dharma-realm; the buddha of mind; the buddha of samādhi; the buddha of original nature; and the buddha who accords with delight. These are the ten.

Son of the Buddha! A bodhisattva-mahāsattva gives rise to ten minds of Samantabhadra. What are these ten? Namely: giving rise to a mind of great loving-kindness, in order to rescue and protect every sentient being; giving rise to a mind of great compassion, in order to bear suffering on behalf of every sentient being; giving rise to a mind of universal generosity, in order to give up everything they possess entirely; giving rise to a mind that holds all-knowing wisdom foremost in its thoughts, in order to delight in seeking every dharma of the buddhas; giving rise to a mind adorned with merit, in order to learn every bodhisattva practice; giving rise to a mind like vajra, in order never to forget it no matter where they take birth; giving rise to a mind like the ocean, so that every pure, white dharma flows entirely into it; giving rise to a mind like the king of great mountains, in order to bear every harsh word with patience; giving rise to a mind of peace and stability, in order to give every sentient being freedom from fear; and giving rise to a mind of the ultimate pāramitā of wisdom, in order to skillfully observe that every dharma has nothing to it at all. These are the ten. If bodhisattvas abide in these minds, they swiftly attain and accomplish Samantabhadra's own skillful wisdom. Son of the Buddha! A bodhisattva-mahāsattva has ten practice-dharmas of Samantabhadra. What are these ten? Namely: the Samantabhadra practice-dharma of vowing to abide throughout every future kalpa; the Samantabhadra practice-dharma of vowing to make offerings to and revere every future buddha; the Samantabhadra practice-dharma of vowing to place every sentient being within the practice of the bodhisattva Samantabhadra; the Samantabhadra practice-dharma of vowing to accumulate every root of goodness; the Samantabhadra practice-dharma of vowing to enter every pāramitā; the Samantabhadra practice-dharma of vowing to fulfill every bodhisattva practice completely; the Samantabhadra practice-dharma of vowing to adorn every world; the Samantabhadra practice-dharma of vowing to be born in every buddha-land; the Samantabhadra practice-dharma of vowing to skillfully observe every dharma; and the Samantabhadra practice-dharma of vowing to attain unsurpassed awakening in every buddha-land. These are the ten. If bodhisattvas diligently cultivate this dharma, they swiftly and completely fulfill Samantabhadra's own practices and vows.