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LESSON 26 - स्त / STa

As in stabha स्तब्ध or stambha स्तम्भ - Fixed

哆字門,入諸法有不可得故

The syllable [BHA] is a gateway because the existence (bhava) of all dharmas cannot be attained.

- Kumarajiva

入薩[多*頁]字門,悟一切法任持處非處令不動轉性不可得故

The syllable STA is a gateway because realizing the nature of all dharmas, one finds no support (upastambha).

- Xuanzang

The syllable STA is a door to all dharmas because each dharma is fixed (stabdha?) in its place, and never leaves it;

- Conze

The syllable STA [means] all mental phenomena are openings because of not attaining ‘and that’.

- Jayarava