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The innumerable worlds in the cosmos are like the eyes of the net. Each and every world is different, its variety infinite. So too are the Dharma Doors (methods of cultivation) taught by the Buddhas.

— Gautama Buddha Sutra Translation Committee of the US and Canada (2000)

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