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After Manjusri Bodhisattva finished lecturing on the Great Virtue of Non-chaos Pure Act, in order to manifest the merits of the Bodhi mind, he asked Hsien Shou (Foremost in Virtue) Bodhisattva to expound the magnificent merits of cultivation for the public. Hsien Shou Bodhisattva answered with the following verse:
Bodhisattvas vow to seek the Bodhi out of affinities.
They give rise to a pure conviction in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, and from this give rise to a broad mind.
They don’t seek the Five Desires or throne, nor abundance, self-pleasure or big fame, but vow to benefit the world and extinguish the suffering of living beings forever.

A Share of Tzulong Dharma Text

After Manjusri Bodhisattva finished lecturing on the Great Virtue of Non-chaos Pure Act, in order to manifest the merit of the Bodhi mind, he asked Hsien Shou (Foremost in Virtue) Bodhisattva to expound the magnificent merit of cultivation for the public. Hsien Shou Bodhisattva answered with the following verse:
Bodhisattvas often intend to benefit and please all living beings, and often make offerings to Buddhas in the solemn realms.
They abide by the right Dharma and cultivate various kinds of wisdom.
In order to confirm Bodhi, they make vows.
They deeply believe and understand, and are often pure in the depths of their hearts.
They revere all Buddhas as well as the Dharma and Sangha.
They vow to sincerely make offerings.

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After Manjusri Bodhisattva finished lecturing on the Great Virtue of Non-chaos Pure Act, in order to manifest the merit of the Bodhi mind, he asked Hsien Shou (Foremost in Virtue) Bodhisattva to expound the magnificent merit of cultivation for the public. Hsien Shou Bodhisattva answered with the following verse:
They deeply believe in Buddhas, Dharmas, and the path that Buddhist disciples walk on.
They also believe in the supreme great Bodhi.
With this, Bodhisattvas make the initial vow.
Faith is the primary of the path and the mother of virtue, and can breed all kinds of Dharmas.
Doubts are severed, and love flow out.
Nirvana and the supreme path are explained.

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After Manjusri Bodhisattva finished lecturing on the Great Virtue of Non-chaos Pure Act, in order to manifest the merit of the Bodhi mind, he asked Hsien Shou (Foremost in Virtue) Bodhisattva to expound the magnificent merit of cultivation for the public. Hsien Shou Bodhisattva answered with the following verse:
When faith is without dirt and turbidity, the mind will be pure.
To extinguish arrogance is the root of reverance , and is also the best property of the Dharma Treasure.
With pure hands, one can accept different kinds of acts.
With faith one can give alms without a stingy heart.
With faith one can enter the Buddhist Dharma happily.
With faith one can increase his wisdom and merits.
With faith one will surely reach the Tathagata realm.

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After Manjusri Bodhisattva finished lecturing on the Great Virtue of Non-chaos Pure Act, in order to manifest the merit of the Bodhi mind, he asked Hsien Shou (Foremost in Virtue) Bodhisattva to expound the magnificent merit of cultivation for the public. Hsien Shou Bodhisattva answered with the following verse:
Faith can make all consciousnesses pure, bright and sharp.
Faith is too firm to spoil.
Faith can terminate the roots of afflictions for good, and can turn towards Buddhas’ merits.
With faith one will adhere to nothing when encountering situations and will stay away from all disasters and thus free from them.
With faith one can transcend all devils’ paths and the supreme liberation path will manifest.

A Share of Tzulong Dharma Text

After Manjusri Bodhisattva finished lecturing on the Great Virtue of Non-chaos Pure Act, in order to manifest the merit of the Bodhi mind, he asked Hsien Shou (Foremost in Virtue) Bodhisattva to expound the magnificent merit of cultivation for the public. Hsien Shou Bodhisattva answered with the following verse:
Faith is the seed in which merits do not spoil, and can give rise to Bodhi trees.
Faith can increase the most magnificent wisdom and make all Buddhas manifest.
Therefore, sequence is lectured according to acts.
The joy of faith is the most magnificent and is rare, just like the wondrous jewels as one wishes to have in all realms.

A Share of Tzulong Dharma Text

After Manjusri Bodhisattva finished lecturing on the Great Virtue of Non-chaos Pure Act, in order to manifest the merit of the Bodhi mind, he asked Hsien Shou (Foremost in Virtue) Bodhisattva to expound the magnificent merit of cultivation for the public. Hsien Shou Bodhisattva answered with the following verse:
If one can often believe in Buddhas , he also can abide by precepts and cultivate siksapada (rules).
If one can often abide by precepts and cultivate siksapada, he will be replete with all merits.
Precepts can help develop the Bodhi root, and learning is the ground for the diligent cultivation of merits.
If one can go smoothly in abiding by precepts and learning, he will be praised by all Tathagatas.

A Share of Tzulong Dharma Text

After Manjusri Bodhisattva finished lecturing on the Great Virtue of Non-chaos Pure Act, in order to manifest the merit of the Bodhi mind, he asked Hsien Shou (Foremost in Virtue) Bodhisattva to expound the magnificent merit of cultivation for the public. Hsien Shou Bodhisattva answered with the following verse:
If one can cultivate and accumulate great goodness, he will attain the great causal force.
If he attains the great causal force, he will gain the magnificent way of dissolving habitual tendencies.
If he gains the magnificent way of dissolving habitual tendencies, he will be protected by Buddhas.
If he is protected by Buddhas, he will be able to make a Bodhi mind.
If he can make a Bodhi mind, he will be able to cultivate Buddhas’ merits diligently.
If he can cultivate Buddhas’ merits diligently, he will be reborn into a Tathagata’s family.