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Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva (Kannon Bosatsu), when meditating
in deep level of wisdom,
clearly perceived that all five elements are empty, which
saves from all anguish and troubles.
Sariputra! Form does not differ from emptiness And emptiness
does not differ from form.
Form itself is emptiness and emptiness itself is form.
Sensation, perception, action, consciousness are also like
this.
Sariputra, These matters are marked by emptiness
Neither being born nor perishing; being not stained nor pure;
Neither increasing nor decreasing. For these reasons, there
is in emptiness,
No form nor is there sensation, perception, action or consciousness;
No eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, mind.
No form, sound, smell, taste, touch, dharma; No visible world,
no mental world;
There is no ignorance or destruction of ignorance.
There is no old age and death, no destruction of old age and
death;
No anguish or its formation or its suppression or the way
thereto ; No wisdom and no attainment, since there is nothing
to attain.
The Boddhisattva by depending on the perfect wisdom
Has thought free of entrapment or obstacles, since there is
no entrapments or obstacles; Having thus nothing to fear
He separates himself from all perverse imaginings and dreamlike
notions achieving complete and final perfect happiness and tranquility
.
The Buddhas from past, present, and future by relying on perfect
wisdom
Have had the supreme enlightenment.
Therefore know that Perfect Wisdom is the great sacred mantra,
the great vivid mantra,
The unsurpassed mantra, the supreme mantra, which completely
removes all anguish. That is real, not vain.
Therefore set forth the Perfect Wisdom mantra, set forth this
mantra and proclaim:
"Oh, you have done! You have done! You have completely
crossed the margin. This is Enlightenment (Satori)! Congratulations!"
(In Sanscrit: Gate gate paragate parasamgate)
And here, the heart of the Perfect Wisdom is realized.