The Dharani Sutra of The Buddha on Longevity, The Extinction of Offences and The Protection of Young Children: 1 of 33

Thus I, Ananda, have heard at one time, The Buddha was at Mount Grdhrakuta, at the City of Royal Palace, together with a thousand two hundred and fifty disciples, who accompanied Him wherever He went.

There were also twelve thousand Bodhisattva Mahasattva, the eight fold divisions of Gods and dragons, ghosts and spirits, humans and non-humans, who came together from different directions to listen to The Buddha Dharma.

At that time, before expounding the Dharma, The Buddha with His Spiritual Power, emitted different colorful lights such as green lights, yellow lights, red lights, white lights and other lights which shone forth from His face. In every ray of the colorful lights, there appeared uncountable Transformation Buddha.

Every Transformation Buddha was able to carry out inconceivable tasks of the Buddha and transform uncountable and limitless Transformation Bodhisattva. Everyone of the Transformation Bodhisattva again praised and sang about the merits and virtues of The Buddha.

The lights where were emitted by The Buddha were subtly wonderful and immeasurable. They shone forth pervasively up to the Heavenly Dwelling of Neither Thought Nor Non Thought and down to the Avici Hell.

Those living beings who had encountered the illumination of the Buddha’s Lights would naturally be mindful of the Buddha. Hence they were able to obtain skills-in-means in Zen concentration and attain the fruition position of the First Ground.