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Having achieved rebirth in Sukhavati, one immediately attains miraculous abilities, such as the [[five clear perceptions]]<ref>See Vows 5, 6, 7, 8. The ability to perform miracles is mentioned elsewhere in the sutra</ref>, remembering countless previous lifetimes<ref>Vows 5 </ref>, unlimited eloquence and wisdom in upholding sutras and reciting and expounding them<ref>Vow 29 and 30</ref>, the ability to travel anywhere<ref>Vow 9</ref> such as Abhirati, [[Zangdokpalri]] or our planet Earth<ref>Ringu Tulku explains this is possible because beings in Sukhavati possess a light body, not a body of flesh and blood</ref> and to hear spontaneously whatever teachings they may wish and remember them perfectly.<ref>Vows 7 and 46</ref>
Upon rebirth in Sukhavati, one immediately<ref>Immediately according to the [[Amitabhavyuha Sutra]]. The [[Amitayurdhyana Sutra]] distinguishes between 9 levels of birth, only those of the highest capacity and merit would have all of these abilities immediately upon birth.</ref> attains miraculous abilities, such as the [[five clear perceptions]]<ref>[https://bdkamerica.org/download/1879 Hisao Inagaki, The Three Pure Land Sutras], page 13: Vows 5, 6, 7, 8. The ability to perform miracles is mentioned elsewhere in the sutra</ref>, unlimited eloquence and wisdom in upholding sutras and reciting and expounding them<ref>Ibid, page 15, Vow 29 and 30</ref>, the ability to travel anywhere instantanously<ref>Ibid, page 13, Vow 9</ref> such as Abhirati, [[Zangdokpalri]] or our planet Earth<ref>[[Ringu Tulku]] explains this is possible because beings in Sukhavati possess a light body, not a body of flesh and blood, see https://bodhicharya.org/teachings/archives/amitabha-and-his-pureland</ref> and to hear spontaneously whatever teachings they may wish and remember them perfectly.<ref>Ibid, pages 13 & 18, Vows 7 and 46</ref>

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Upon rebirth in Sukhavati, one immediately[1] attains miraculous abilities, such as the five clear perceptions[2], unlimited eloquence and wisdom in upholding sutras and reciting and expounding them[3], the ability to travel anywhere instantanously[4] such as Abhirati, Zangdokpalri or our planet Earth[5] and to hear spontaneously whatever teachings they may wish and remember them perfectly.[6]

  1. ↑ Immediately according to the Amitabhavyuha Sutra. The Amitayurdhyana Sutra distinguishes between 9 levels of birth, only those of the highest capacity and merit would have all of these abilities immediately upon birth.
  2. ↑ Hisao Inagaki, The Three Pure Land Sutras, page 13: Vows 5, 6, 7, 8. The ability to perform miracles is mentioned elsewhere in the sutra
  3. ↑ Ibid, page 15, Vow 29 and 30
  4. ↑ Ibid, page 13, Vow 9
  5. ↑ Ringu Tulku explains this is possible because beings in Sukhavati possess a light body, not a body of flesh and blood, see https://bodhicharya.org/teachings/archives/amitabha-and-his-pureland
  6. ↑ Ibid, pages 13 & 18, Vows 7 and 46
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