The jeweled stupa arising from the earth represents the emergence of the Buddha-nature in the daily lives of ordinary people. The transformation of this world into the Pure Land of Tranquil Light reveals that this very world is the real pure land where awakening is realized. The recall of the emanated buddhas from the pure lands reveals that these idealized buddhas are all personifications of the historical Shakyamuni Buddha’s own awakened qualities and inner life. The image of Many Treasures Tathagata and Shakyamuni Buddha symbolizes the unity of the true reality (Many Treasures Tathagata) and the wisdom of the person who awakens to it (Shakyamuni Buddha).
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