The Buddha Speaks the Moon Lamp Samadhi Sutra (佛說月燈三昧經)

He who has long abandoned jealousy, And whose mind delights in giving, Passing away while holding supreme offerings, Is reborn into a family of great wealth.

Wherever he is born, his mind is ever joyful, And he takes pleasure in generosity; He is cherished by all beings, Both householders and renunciants.

In assemblies he is without fear, Wherever he goes he meets no hindrance; His fame spreads far and wide, Throughout kingdoms, districts, and towns.

His hands and feet are ever soft, Whatever he desires is not hard to obtain; He easily meets good friends— The Buddhas and their disciples.

He never again gives rise to jealousy, His mind ever delights in giving; Holding supreme offerings at life’s end, Thus he acts without envy.

He is born into a family of great fortune, His mind ever joyful and generous; Loved by countless millions of people— Such are the deeds of one who gives gladly.

Meeting good friends is no difficulty, He often sees the Buddhas and their disciples; Seeing them, he delights in making offerings— Such are the deeds of one who gives.

Fulfilling all their aspirations, they practice the way of all Buddhas; Ever delighting in the noble Wisdom, they are never in fear.

They do not turn back from their vows, nor waver in careful practice; Always abandoning and distancing themselves from birth and death, they seek the path to Nirvāṇa.

Dwelling constantly in solitary places, they attain samādhi; Never experiencing poverty, they stand firm in the precepts.

Such a person attains all that is wished for—this is the bodhisattva learning the way of the Buddhas; The wise do not boast among people, and such a one’s precepts are pure.

Holding to vows with unwavering resolve, never again shaken in what they have undertaken; Having seen the countless evils of birth and death, they abandon them and seek the path to Nirvāṇa.

Their mind no longer clings to thoughts, and thus they stand strong in the precepts; Gaining a pure land without obstruction—such is the conduct of one with pure precepts.

Fire cannot burn such a person, nor can blades harm them; Poison cannot take effect, nor can water drown them. All non-humans protect them, and they attain the thirty-two marks; Thus are all evil paths closed—such is the virtue of the forbearing one.

Seeking Brahmā and Śakra, they are not hard to obtain; They always gain peaceful conduct, fully awakening to impermanence.

Blades and fire cannot injure them, walking amid poison brings no harm; Devas, humans, ghosts, and spirits guard them—such is the conduct of the forbearing one.

They attain the thirty-two marks in this very body, no longer fearing evil paths; Upon death, they are born in the Brahmā heavens—such is the way of one who practices loving-kindness.

Day and night they gain peaceful conduct, ever joyful, their body at ease; Toward all beings their mind is pure, never harboring wrathful intent.

"One who is ever endowed with majestic power will never revert to committing evils; All non-human beings protect him, and he swiftly attains the Buddha-way. Hearing the sutra-dharma, he never forgets; what he has not heard, he seeks and comprehends. Such a person gains lofty clarity; the diligent one possesses this virtue. He attains sameness with all samādhi practices, and never suffers from illness; The diligent one is accompanied by wisdom, and such a person attains the Buddha-way practice. The food he consumes brings peace and stability, and thus he achieves diligent practice; Just as an utpala flower grows in water, gradually increasing and reaching fullness, So too the pure white dharma causes the bodhisattva to gradually mature; None can ultimately oppose him, and he attains a place of heavenly bliss. Tathāgata's diligent practice, through exertion transcends countless kalpas; All bodhisattvas strive diligently, and their cultivated practices are fully expounded. The diligent one possesses majestic power, ever protected by all buddhas; And all who uphold this path-practice will attain the Buddha-way before long. What he hears he never again forgets, and moreover gains other dharma practices; Such a person's wisdom gradually increases—the diligent one experiences these matters. All kinds of samādhi constantly grow within him, and he never has times of illness; All those who partake of food attain peace and stability. Day and night he accomplishes pure white practice, the diligent one never rests; Such a person swiftly attains buddhahood before long—thus is the noble one who practices diligence."

He who does not turn from his practice, thus abides in the practice of truth; Diligently carrying out the deeds of the path, he abandons unwholesome conduct.

His cultivation is without attachment, his faculties are already tranquil; Thus he attains peaceful joy, sitting in contemplation of the deeds of the path.

He has already left behind craving and desire, peacefully abiding in one-pointedness; Having departed from the realm of Māra, he dwells in the realm of the Buddha.

The diligent practitioner possesses this steadfastness, he who delights alone among the trees; He thereby enters the practice of liberation, and accomplishes the ten matters.

The bodhisattva abides without turning, entirely discarding what should not be done; Abandoning unwholesome conduct, he delights in wholesome conduct—one who contemplates samādhi accomplishes this.

He never gives rise to greed or attachment; the peaceful practitioner, wise and free from craving, With body and mind well aware, maintains precepts—one who practices samādhi accomplishes this.

Dwelling empty among trees, fearless, he never gives rise to greed or attachment; All non-humans cherish him—thus, far removed from desire, he practices alone.

Never attached to desire nor craving, thus he is freed from the realm of Māra; He abides in the realm of the Tathāgata, and such a one is entirely liberated from wrongdoings.

That person gives equally to all, without expecting any reward; He protects the sutras and precepts, daring not to transgress, and has no craving thoughts or attachments. He practices forbearance and wisdom, ultimately without any notion of a self; Seeing others, he is diligent, with body, will, and mind unattached. He cultivates single-mindedness and wisdom, abiding nowhere and without thought; Thus subduing the hordes of demons—this is the virtue of one with wisdom. The ninety-six kinds of paths cannot shake him; He knows and understands the matter of birth and death—this is the attainment of one with wisdom. Toward all sentient beings, he has the practice of great compassion; Toward disciples and solitary realizers, he has no thought of seeking anything. He gives all without hope, not transgressing precepts and not dwelling on faults; Practicing forbearance without notion of a person—this is the affair of one who serves wisdom. Diligence abides in solitude, meditation is without thought and without abiding; That person's wisdom subdues the demons—this is the affair of one who practices wisdom. All external paths cannot move him, that person thus knows birth and death; Having compassion for all people—this is the affair of one who practices wisdom. Toward disciples and solitary realizers, he ultimately has no thought of seeking; That person abides in the Buddha's path thus—this is the affair of one who practices wisdom.

To fully comprehend all defilements, one understands these two matters; Then one abandons defilements and follows the Buddha's path.

Wisdom resolves all doubts, revealing the direct truth; Thus one discards the way of evil and abides in the right path.

Beholding the gate of nectar, one sits beneath the Buddha-tree; For sentient beings, one clarifies the true teaching, freeing them from fear of evil paths.

Understanding the countless dharmas of defilements, knowing the two matters thus; One then renounces defilements and learns the supreme wholesome dharmas.

For all beings resolving their doubts, one enables them to see the good and upright; Thus abandoning evil ways, the wise constantly dwell in the path.

Eternally abiding at the gate of nectar, seated beneath the immeasurable Buddha-tree; For countless beings manifesting clarity, such a one never fears the evil paths.

"Abandon all that is unwholesome, and practice all that is wholesome; Dwell in the Dharma with Wisdom, and let the mind ever delight in giving.

Thus purify the Buddha-land, and attain the supreme realm; Then sit beneath the Bodhi tree, and radiate the Dharma-gift like a jewel.

Give all that one possesses, and learn from the King of Dharma; Then remove all defilements afar—such a one attains Buddhahood without difficulty.

Give to all beings, ever maintaining compassionate conduct; Free from jealousy, bringing peace to non-human beings.

The wise abandon all unwholesomeness, such a one ever abides in goodness; Steadfast and unmoving in the noble Dharma, the wise ever dwell with the Dharma.

Thus one constantly attains a pure land, ever practicing the Buddha-way; Ever abiding beneath the Bodhi tree—one who radiates the Dharma-gift accomplishes this.

Free from defilements, giving to all, one then fully understands one's own affairs; Liberated from all worldly matters, such a one is ultimately without obstruction.

Knowing this, one resolves to give thus for the sake of all beings; The compassionate one is free from jealousy, seeing all dharmas as peaceful and selfless."

Those noble beings who practice Attain the world of supreme honor; The valiant ones proceed there, Where life cannot be obtained.

They cling not to any world, Sitting serenely in meditation; Nor do they crave any birth, Thus comprehending all empty dharmas.

They never again violate the precepts, Upholding them without reproach; Throughout their lives they speak no evil, Nor slander other worthy ones.

Their practice is free from contention, Utterly without disputes or quarrels; Knowing all matters as they are, They train in accordance with the Dharma.

Even at the cost of their lives, They never slander the World-Honored One; Accumulating all dharmas, They guard their minds, fearless and unshaken.

In all worlds, The Buddha Way is inconceivable; They uphold the Buddha’s teachings, Without doubting the empty dharma.

Their conduct is sublime and wondrous, Abiding not among external paths; Practicing meditation, serene and unattached, Where there is no life, no person.

Such ones are forever free from craving, Practicing single-mindedness without thought; Knowing there is no person, no self-dharma, They ultimately have no wishes.

Fully understanding all empty dharmas, They cling not to the uses of the multitude; Forever free from thoughts of greed and attachment, They maintain pure faith in the Buddha.

They are ever free from disputes, Practicing alone, empty of worldly uses; Abiding in the Buddha Way, They uphold all the teachings of the Tathāgata.

Never again engaging in acts of desire, they always maintain a pure mind; They devote themselves to the desireless practice, dwelling alone with single-minded concentration. Contemplating the illumination throughout the world, such a person turns toward faith; Regarding Wisdom, they have no doubt—the Buddha’s Wisdom is inconceivable. Toward all Buddhas they respond with reverence; the Buddha never abandons the Dharma. Thereupon they practice tranquil meditation and thus abide in the Dharma of stillness. Such a person then attains understanding, delighting alone among the trees; They renounce wealth and profit, practicing the Way in solitude. Such a person possesses a purified mind, always abandoning all evil deeds; Their practice of stillness is unsurpassed, never again doubting the Buddha’s Wisdom. They contemplate the supreme Buddha, trusting in the conduct of the Heavenly Among Gods; Nor do they doubt the Buddha’s Wisdom—such is the state of one who practices solitude. Toward all superior beings they respond with reverence, never forsaking the practice of the Dharma; The solitary practitioner abides in stillness—such is the state of one who dwells in seclusion. They then attain the true ground of tranquility and swiftly comprehend all realizations; Constantly expounding countless sutras, such a person is never obstructed.

"Often experiencing solitude, one distances from gatherings and crowds; Ultimately free from disputes, they walk the path alone.

Ever without anger or malice, never clinging to realms; Nor engaging in contention, dwelling in seclusion is virtuous.

Practicing the way of solitude, always walking alone; Thus liberation is attained, swiftly crossing over.

Sitting alone in lofty, tranquil places, always abandoning evil assemblies; Such a person never enters others' faults—this is the way of one seated among trees.

Disenchanted with all birth and death, such a person has no greed for worldly things; Nor any worldly fears—this is the way of one seated beneath a tree.

Never contending with others, the solitary walker delights in solitude; Always guarding body, speech, and mind—in seclusion, virtues are countless.

Thus attaining sublime liberation, abiding well in tranquil samādhi; Cultivating solitary practice among trees—this is the virtue of one in seclusion."

"He does not desire recognition for his actions, nor is he attached to what he does; He regards gain and loss with equal mind, and abides by the teachings.

He does not transgress the ways of the wise and noble, nor engage in flattery or deceit; He does not boast of his own goodness, nor speak ill of others.

Neither sorrowful nor overly joyful, he teaches without concern for food or clothing; His words bring joy to all, and one who receives alms possesses such virtue.

He does not seek praise or fame, but constantly dwells in the four noble practices; He does not flatter or scheme for wealth, and one who follows the teachings does so.

He does not praise himself nor speak evil, and refrains from harsh words from the start; Hearing of others' merits, he rejoices, and one who receives alms knows contentment.

Free from attachment to food and clothing, he gives the gift of the Dharma, Not seeking material gain; his words delight the virtuous, And one who receives the noble teaching does so."