The Buddha-Field

Purification of the Buddha-Field, to me, is similar to Ram Prasad’s idea of multiplism. This is because when the Great Sage talked about the quality of the Buddha, he used the phrase, “each being beholds the Victor”, which sounds like: anyone who has faith in the Buddha can approach him with a problem and interpret the answer from the Buddha with their own prejudices or “victors”. Furthermore, the Buddha (in this case the author) is capable of giving prose that can be interpretive many ways.

On another note, I got the idea that humans are able to learn from bodhisattvas because bodhisattvas came from humans. I did not think that there was such a distinction between humans who strived to become a Buddha and humans who didn’t. I thought that all were considered “human”. Apparently there is a distinction when it comes to dedication to following the Dharma.

Lastly, I feel like seeing the Buddha-field in a negative manner relates to the polishing of the mirror. To further explain, seeing the highs and lows of the Buddha-field is unacceptable because all should be considered high. This reminds me of the polished mirror because; one has to realize the mirror and the reflection are one, not separate.