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From: monardo@cshl.org (Pat Monardo)
Subject: Lalitavistara
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 91 16:42:55 GMT
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This is from The Voice of the Buddha.

O monks, when the teaching on the doors of the Dharma
was given, eighty-four thousand devaputras from among
the assempby of gods generated the thought of perfect,
complete, and unsurpassed Enlightenment. Thirty-two
thousand devaputras who had previously praticed good
conduct attained the stage of pure patience, and some
thirty-six million devaputras, free of defilement and
lack of clarity, purified the eye of the Dharma. And the
whole realm of Tusita was showered with petals, up to the knees.

I have fallen in love with this book.  The imagery is
astounding. I particularly like the image of the petals
filling the Tusita realm. This is just a tiny sample, there
is so much more fun stuff here. Are there any fans of this
book out there? (I am completely new to Buddhist sutras)