27 - It Is Erroneous to Affirm That All Things Are Ever Extinguished

Subhūti, if you should conceive the idea that the Tathāgata attained the consummation of incomparable enlightenment by reason of his perfect form, do not countenance such thoughts. The Tathāgata's attainment was not by reason of his perfect form. [On the other hand] Subhūti, if you should conceive the idea that anyone in whom dawns the consummation of incomparable enlightenment declares that all manifest standards are ended and extinguished, do not countenance such thoughts. Wherefore? Because the man in whom the consummation of incomparable enlightenment dawns does not affirm concerning any formula that is finally extinguished.