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THE WORLD THAT CONTAINS BEINGS (3) Destructive aeons This has three topics: (a) How levels up to the third dhyana are destroyed, (b) How the fourth is destroyed, and (c) The num ber o f destructions by fire, water, and wind (a) How levels up to the third dhyana are destroyed This has three points (i) W h at destroys what 1OOab Then fire and water and then wind Bring three additional destructions T h en when all sentient beings have been gathered in one dhyana, there is de­ struction by fire for seven days, and then by w ater from rain and floods, and then destruction by extremely violent wind, so these bring three additional destructions: not even an atom remains (ii) The crests that remain undestroyed lOOcd These crest respectively at the Three dhyanas— second and so forth— These three additional destructions crest respectively at the three dhyanas because those dhyanas remain after destruction The crest o f destruction by fire is the second dhyana The phrase “and so forth” indicates that the crest of destruction by water is the third dhyana, and the crest of destruction by wind is the fourth dhyana This is because the first dhyana and below are de­ stroyed by fire, the second and below by water, and the third and below are destroyed by wind (iii) The reasons for those 101a Because those correspond to their faults This is because those, fire, water, and wind, correspond to their, the three dhyanas internal faults: considering and examining are like fire; joy and pleas­ ure are like water; and the inhalation and exhalation are like wind They are destroyed by fire, water, and wind, respectively (b) How the fourth is destroyed This has two points 289 YOUTHFUL PLAY * AREA III (i) Teaching that it is not destroyed by fire, water, or air 101b But not the fourth, since its immovable B ut there is no t an external cause for destruction on the fourth dhyana since it is immovable by the eight faults, as will be explained in the eighth area.170 (ii) The actual way it is destroyed lO lcd N ot permanent, its palaces And beings arise, and then they perish The container o f the fourth dhyana is n ot perm anent, because its palaces and beings arise, and then they perish (c) The number of destructions by fire, water, and wind 102 There are seven by fire, then one by water W hen seven by water are thus finished, Then seven by fire, and after that, Finally wind will bring destruction There are seven times when there are destructions by fire After those, there is the one destruction by water T hen after a succession of seven destructions by fire, there is another destruction by water, and w hen seven destructions by water are thus finished, then there is a sequence o f seven destructions by fire, and after th at at the end o f every sixty-four great aeons, there is finally destruction by wind Second, presenting the area's name This completes the third area called “Teachings on the W orld” from the Verses o f the Treasury ofAbhidharma This completes the explanation o f the third area called “Teachings on the W orld” from The Explanation o f the “Verses o f the Treasury ofA bhidharm ay> called The Essence o f the Ocean o f Abhidharma, The Words o f Those who Know and Love, Explaining the Youthful Play, Opening the Eyes ofDharma, The Chariot o f Easy Practice 290 THE WORLD THAT CONTAINS BEINGS A few words here: Because o f the second Vasubandhu, Vijayakirti's Full explanation o f these signs and meanings And the development of my intelligence, I have explained the Treasury o f the world May the great masses of virtue greatly please The mighty guides appearing in all three times May their one hundred peals o f laughter Pacify the tum ult o f false teachers 291 FOURTH AREA ‘Teachings on Kgrma The illumining master, the Karmaka, skilled In shining in the playful, ocean-like skies O f the Land o f Snows, playing in vibrant compassion: I prostrate to him who’s omniscient And then From love and compassion for those Whose six-legged, winged intelligence Could go to the ends of the skies O f his unexcelled explanations, This short commentary of mine Whose cool rays make clear the Karmapas intent Comes from the great ocean o f the abhidharma The fourth area, the “Teachings on Karma,” has an explanation o f the text of the area and a presentation o f the areas name The explanation o f the text o f the area has three topics: I How everything arises from karma, II U n­ derstanding karma itself, and III Teaching the synonyms o f dharmas as a summary I How everything arises from karma la From karma various worlds are born W hat created the environm ent o f the world and its inhabitants, sentient beings, described above? It was not created out o f forethought by Ishvara or some other god Instead, from various virtuous and nonvirtuous karmas the 93 ... completes the third area called “Teachings on the W orld” from the Verses o f the Treasury ofAbhidharma This completes the explanation o f the third area called “Teachings on the W orld” from The Explanation... the eight faults, as will be explained in the eighth area.170 (ii) The actual way it is destroyed lO lcd N ot permanent, its palaces And beings arise, and then they perish The container o f the. .. Explanation o f the “Verses o f the Treasury ofA bhidharm ay> called The Essence o f the Ocean o f Abhidharma, The Words o f Those who Know and Love, Explaining the Youthful Play, Opening the Eyes ofDharma,