May 2023

84000新英譯佛典:《迦耶山頭經》(大正藏:《佛說象頭精舍經》)

26 May 2023

此經依次記敘了佛陀的內觀,佛陀與文殊師利菩薩的對話,以及文殊師利與三位提問者——兩位天人和一位菩薩——之間的對答,由此簡要而持續地解說了證悟的漸進過程、四種發菩提心的階段、菩薩道的方便與智慧兩大原則,以及菩薩行的種種分類。
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Gayāśīrṣa Hill

26 May 2023

Set on Gayāśīrṣa, the hill near Bodhgayā from which its title is derived, the sūtra presents its teaching in the form of the Buddha’s inward examination, a conversation between the Buddha and the bodhisattva Mañjuśrī, and dialogues between Mañjuśrī and three interlocutors‍—two gods and a bodhisattva.
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84000新英譯佛典:《業分別》(大正藏:《佛為首迦長者說業報差別經》)

12 May 2023

本經中,世尊為婆羅門童子首迦宣說業報差別法門。這個生動的開示包含從豐富的佛教敘事傳統中汲取的許多事例,詳細地分析了業行如何導致未來的果報。對於佛教徒而言,這部教言回答了許多關於善惡因果業報的問題,審視具體的人生際遇及其背後的業因,並強調發心(意圖)在業因果的運作中所起的關鍵作用。

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The Exposition of Karma

12 May 2023

In this Sūtra, the Buddha presents to the brahmin youth Śuka Taudeyaputra a discourse on the workings of karma. This is enlivened by many examples drawn from the rich heritage of Buddhist narrative literature, providing a detailed analysis of how deeds lead to specific consequences in the future.
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