The Prose & Verse of The Lotus Sutra

Chapter 25
The Universal Door of the Bodhisattva
Observing the Sounds of the World

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The Prose and Verse of the Lotus Sutra (C. Fa-Hua Wen-Chu, J. Hokke Mongu)

A. The Prose of the 25th Chapter

B. The Verse of the 25th Chapter:

  1. The Questions - The first is explicit, the second is implicit
  2. The Pair of Answers
    1. General Answer
    2. Specific Answer
      1. Specific Answer on the Name of Observing the Sound
        1. General Answer
        2. Specific Answer
          1. The Hardships, in Twelve Parts
            1. The Hardship of Fire
            2. The Hardship of Water
            3. The Hardship of Being Pushed Off Mt. Sumeru
            4. The Hardship of Being Chased Down the Vajra Mountains
            5. The Hardship of Bandits
            6. The Hardship of Knives & Clubs
            7. The Hardship of Stocks & Chains
            8. The Hardship of Curses & Poisons
            9. The Hardship of Raksasas
            10. The Hardship of Vicious Beasts
            11. The Hardship of Snakes & Scorpions
            12. The Hardship of Thunder & Lightning
          2. Generally on Suffering, the Three Poisons & The Two Things That are Sought
      2. Specific Answer on the Manifestation of the Universal Door
        1. The Main Answer on Manifestation
          1. The General Answer
          2. The Specific Answer
            1. The Karmic Deeds of the Body and the Universal Response
            2. The Karmic Deeds of the Thinking Mind and the Universal Observation
              1. The Five Observations
              2. The Illumination of the Light of Wisdom
            1. The Karmic Deeds of the Mouth and the Universal Teaching
              1. Instructing the Body & the Thinking Mind
              2. The Mouth Teaching the Dharma
        2. Revealing the Capacity
  3. The Encouragement
    1. Encouragement to Accept and Embrace It
    2. Encouragement to Offer Service

C. Coda, in Prose, On the Benefits of Hearing This Chapter

  1. The Bodhisattva Guardian of the Earth Praises the Merits & Virtues
  2. Bodhisattvas Attain Benefits From Hearing This Chapter

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