Subhuti, what do you think? When the Tathagata was with Dipankara Buddha, was there any dharma (formula) for the attainment of the Consummation of Incomparable Enlightenment? No, World-honored One, as I understand the Buddhas meaning, there was no dharma by which the Tathagata attained the Consummation of Incomparable Enligtenment. Buddha, said: You are right, Subhuti! Verily there was no dharma by which the Tathagata attained the Consummation of Incomparable Enlightenment. Subhuti, had there been any such dharma, Dipankara Buddha wold not have predicted concerning me: In the ages of the future you will come to be a Buddha called Sakyamuni; but Dipankara Buddha made that prediction concerning me because there is actually no dharma for the attainment of the Consummation of Incomparable Enlightenment. The reason herein is that Tathagata is a signification implying all dharmas. In case anyone says that the Tathagata attained the Consummation of Incomparable Enlightenment, I tell you truly, Subhuti, that there is no dharma by which the Buddha attained it. Subhuti, the basis of the Tathagatas attainment of the Consummation of Incomparable Enlightenment is wholly beyond; it is neither Sat (reality) nor Asat (non-Reality). --Varja-Sattva, XVII (No one attains Transcendental Wisdom.) Also Nidana-Katha, I
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