[32] Compare pp. [102, 103].
[33] Bodhisattvas—greatly enlightened disciples.
[34] Vidya Matra Siddhi, a philosophical work by Vasubandhu, a native of Radjagriha, and disciple of Nagarjuna, founder of the Mahayana school. (Compare Eitel’s Handbook of Chinese Buddhism.)
[35] Compare the process of reasoning which permeates the entire Diamond Sutra. We hope no injustice is done to our Japanese friends, by applying to their beautiful concept “essence of mind,” this familiar logical method of Sakyamuni Buddha.
[36] Fah-Shen—the Law, or spiritual body. Compare Shen-Shen, the term usually employed in the Chinese rendering of the New Testament Scriptures to denote the spiritual body.
[37] Gatha—usually a Scripture verse comprising four lines.
[38] Compare the following lines from The Song Celestial.—
“I am not known
To evil-doers, ... nor to those
Whose mind is cheated by the show of things.”