RLG206H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1.8: Pratyekabuddha, Tushita, Impermanence
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In the second watch of the night of his enlightenment, the buddha used the supernatural power of his divine eye to survey the entire world and all the beings in it. It demonstrates the buddha"s mastery over the elements of space. It reflects his compassion for the beings of the universe. It confirms that in the whole of samsara, there is no place of refuge, and no escape from suffering. The vision of the cosmos and the compassion that goes with it are associated with the buddha"s smile. The buddha"s smile is a cosmic smile that illuminates the entire universe and alleviates the pain of being in it. It is a norm that whenever blessed buddha manifests their smile, blue, yellow, red, and dazzlingly white rays come out of their mouth. Some rays go down and some go up. The rays that go down enter the sanjiva, kalasutra, maharauva, tapana, pratapana, avici, arbuda, nirarbuda,
