Mahayana on overcoming birth and death and yet still appearing
From the Uttaratantrasastra
Having realized thatness, the nature of the [dharmadhatu], just as it is, those of understanding are released from birth, sickness, aging, and death. Though free from the destitution of birth and so on, they demonstrate these, since by their [insight] they have given rise to compassion for beings.
The noble have eradicated the suffering of dying, falling ill, and aging at its root, which is being born due to karma and poisons. There being no such [cause], there is no such [fruit].
Since they have seen reality as it is, they are beyond being born and so on. Yet, as the embodiment of compassion itself they display birth, illness, old age, and death.
After the heirs of the Victorious One have realized this changeless state, those who are blinded by ignorance see them as being born and so forth. That such seeing should occur is truly wonderful and amazing. When they have attained the field of experience of the noble, they show themselves as the field of experience of the children. Hence means and compassion of the friends of beings are supreme.
Though they are beyond all worldly matters, these [bodhisattvas] do not leave the world. They act for the sake of all worldly beings within the world, unblemished by its defects. As a lotus will grow in the midst of water, not being polluted by the water’s [faults], these [noble ones] are born in the world unpolluted by any worldly phenomena.
Viewing the accomplishment of their task, their understanding always blazes like fire. And they always rest evenly balanced in meditative stability, which is peace.
By the power of their former [prayers] and since they are free from all ideation, they do not exert any deliberate effort to lead all sentient beings to maturation. These [heirs of the Victorious One] know precisely how and by what [method] each should be trained— through whatever teachings, form kayas, conduct, and ways of behavior are individually appropriate. Always [acting] spontaneously and without hindrance for sentient beings whose number is limitless as space, such [bodhisattvas] who possess understanding truly engage in the task of benefitting beings.
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