The Sixty Qualities of Transcendent Speech

When the scriptures say that the speech of the bliss-lords is “inconceivable with its sixty elements,” they mean that awakened speech is not simply articulate or persuasive—it is a complete field of liberation in sonic form. This is how the voice of a fully awakened being functions, how it appears, and what it accomplishes in those who hear it.

The speech of the transcendent ones is kindly.
It strengthens the roots of virtue in beings, coaxing goodness to the surface as sunlight coaxes a seed to break open.

It is gentle.
Merely encountering it brings immediate ease; agitation dissolves before it.

It is beautiful.
Its content is noble, refined, impeccably conceived.

It is appealing.
Its expression is elegant—every syllable shaped with natural grace.

It is pure.
It carries the afterglow of unexcelled transcendence, the clarity that follows perfect insight.

It is stainless.
No addiction, no habit, no obscuration clings to it.

It is luminous.
Its words are lucid; meanings shine without effort.

It is attractive.
It dissolves the hardened convictions of the fanatical and the cruel.

It is worth hearing.
Whoever practices according to it is carried toward transcendence.

It is unassailable.
No critic can overturn it, for its foundation is reality itself.

It is melodious.
Its sound brings delight rather than strain.

It is disciplined.
It remedies the fever of passion and the chaos of untrained impulses.

It is without harshness.
Even the precepts are spoken in a way that softens the heart.

It is without severity.
It shows the path beyond transgression without instilling fear.

It is well-disciplined.
It fully instructs in all three vehicles, meeting each seeker where they stand.

It is pleasant to the ear.
It quiets distraction and recollects the wandering mind.

It is physically satisfying.
It generates concentration; the body itself becomes still.

It is mentally satisfying.
It produces joy through penetrating insight.

It is gladdening.
Doubts collapse in the presence of this voice.

It is creative of joy and bliss.
It frees beings from their false certainties.

It is not disturbing.
There is no regret in its practice; it never harms.

It is eminently understandable.
It supports clear learning; concepts settle easily.

It is to be realized.
It supports reflective wisdom, guiding the mind into direct seeing.

It is transparent.
Nothing is withheld; there is no “closed fist” in its teaching.

It is lovable.
Those who attain their goal through it love it instinctively.

It is delightful.
Those who have not yet reached their goal find it uplifting and energizing.

It is authoritative.
It reveals the inconceivable Dharma without distortion.

It is informative.
It teaches that same inconceivable Dharma with precision.

It is reasonable.
Nothing it asserts contradicts valid cognition.

It is appropriate.
Its instruction matches the listener’s capacity flawlessly.

It is without redundancy.
Nothing is wasted; nothing repeats needlessly.

It is energetic as a lion’s roar.
It terrifies the fanatical and breaks the grip of false authority.

It sounds like an elephant’s trumpeting.
Its magnificence is unmistakable.

It sounds like thunder.
Its profundity resounds in the depths of the mind.

It is like the voice of the dragon-king.
Its tone is agreeable and vast.

It is like the song of the kinnara.
Sweet, subtle, musical in ways that awaken intuition.

It is like the call of the kalaviṅka.
Penetrating and ever-changing, carried across realms.

It is like Brahmā’s cry.
Its reach extends far beyond the immediate audience.

It is like the pheasant’s call.
It heralds auspiciousness and success.

It is sweet as the voice of Indra.
Unsurpassable in majesty.

It is like the sound of a drum.
It proclaims victory over inner demons and outer confusion.

It is not haughty.
Praise does not inflate it.

It is not lowly.
Blame cannot diminish it.

It is immersed in language.
It flawlessly expresses the entire field of linguistics and meaning.

It is grammatically impeccable.
It never errs, even for a moment.

It is never fragmented.
It continually attends to the needs of all disciples.

It is undaunted.
It has no concern for wealth, honor, or position.

It is irrepressible.
Nothing can obstruct or silence it.

It is joyful.
Its energy never fades; compassion fuels it endlessly.

It is comprehensive.
It shows mastery of all the sciences and arts.

It is holistic.
It accomplishes all aims for all beings simultaneously.

It is continuous.
Its flow is unbroken, steady as a river.

It is playful.
It uses countless forms of expression to illuminate a single point.

It fulfills all words.
One expression carries multiple layers of meaning.

It satisfies all faculties.
A single meaning can unfold into many understandings.

It is irreproachable.
Its promises hold true.

It is unchangeable.
Its relevance does not decay; future ages find it as clear as the present.

It is unwavering.
It is delivered without haste, poised and calm.

It resounds through all audiences.
Near or far, each hears it exactly as needed.

It is endowed with the best of forms.
Even worldly matters are transformed into illustrations of truth.

This is what it means for awakened speech to have sixty aspects:
it liberates through sound, through meaning, through clarity, through music,
through directness, through subtlety, through precision,
and through an inexhaustible compassion shaping every syllable.