27 Oct 2022
At the opening of this sūtra, King Ajātaśatru’s son Siṃha and his five hundred attendants approach the Buddha, who is on Vulture Peak. After paying homage and offering golden parasols, Siṃha asks the Buddha a series of questions about the conduct of bodhisattvas. The Buddha answers each of Siṃha’s questions with a series of verses describing the various karmic causes that result in the qualities and attributes of bodhisattvas.
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27 Oct 2022
本經開篇講述阿闍世王之子獅子，與其隨侍五百人俱，持金色寶蓋往詣靈鷲山禮敬供養佛陀。爾後，王子提出一系列有關菩薩行的問題，請如來開示。如來以偈頌一一作答，宣說了成就菩薩之功德以及德相的種種業因。
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13 Oct 2022
佛陀的弟子阿難尊者在舍衛城中托缽乞食，於途中見到一座潔凈無暇的宮殿。他思忖道，若將這樣一座宮殿供養給僧團，或以小佛塔供奉一顆佛舍利，何者所獲福德更多？他以此問佛。佛陀答言，後者之福德遠勝於其他一切供養，因為諸佛具有無量的功德。
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13 Oct 2022
The Buddha’s disciple Ānanda is on an alms round in Śrāvastī when he notices an immaculate palace. He wonders whether it would be more meritorious to offer such a palace to the monastic community or to enshrine a relic of the Buddha within a small stūpa.
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