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treasures of kings

spittle & ashes

gold, silver, etc.

pebbles & bricks

silks

rags & tatters

regions of universe

myrobalan-fruit

the 4 oceans

immersion of soles

gateway to upaya

gems-filled ship

maha-yana

"dreamed-of gold and silks"

path of Enlightened One

"flowers before one's eyes"

samadhi

mt. Meru "as a pillar"

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perfect Enlightenment

perpetual vigil

"the real and the unreal"

the dance of the 6 Naga-s

perfect aequanimity

Truth itslf

"rise and fall"

tree of the 4 seasons