November 2023

84000新英譯佛典 : 《聖般若波羅蜜多普賢大乘經》

24 Nov 2023

在摩揭陀國阿蘭若法菩提道場,釋迦牟尼佛與普賢菩薩及諸菩薩眾示現三昧神通。普賢菩薩問世尊,相似般若與實相般若有何區別,世尊即講述這兩種般若的定義。此經為一部短篇般若經典,與五位菩薩(日光明菩薩、月藏菩薩、普賢菩薩、金剛手菩薩、金剛幢菩薩)相關。

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New Publications: The Candragarbha Perfection of Wisdom

24 Nov 2023

The Candragarbha Perfection of Wisdom is a condensed prajñāpāramitā sūtra that takes the form of a dialogue between the Buddha and the bodhisattva Candragarbha. In response to Candragarbha’s question about how bodhisattvas should train themselves in the perfection of wisdom, the Buddha declares that the perfection of wisdom lies in the understanding that all phenomena are devoid of entities, using the analogy of the moon to clarify the meaning of this declaration.
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New Publications: The Sūryagarbha Perfection of Wisdom

24 Nov 2023

The Sūryagarbha Perfection of Wisdom is a condensed prajñāpāramitā sūtra in the form of a dialogue between the Buddha and the bodhisattva Sūryaprabhāsa, who asks the Buddha how bodhisattvas skilled in means should train themselves in the perfection of wisdom. In response, the Buddha explains that a bodhisattva should train in a meditative stability called the sun or the sun skilled in means, elaborating upon the qualities of this meditative stability using the analogy of the sun in terms of seven qualities.
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84000新英譯佛典 :《聖般若波羅蜜多日藏大乘經》

24 Nov 2023

《聖般若波羅蜜多日藏大乘經》是一部短篇般若經典,講述世尊與日光明菩薩之間的對話。在此經中,日光明菩薩如是問世尊:具足方便善巧的菩薩,應如何修習般若波羅蜜多?世尊答曰:菩薩應修習「方便善巧日三昧」,並以日輪為喻宣說「方便善巧日三昧」的七種功德。
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84000新英譯佛典:《阿闍世懺悔經》(大正藏:《文殊支利普超三昧經》)

11 Nov 2023

阿闍世王因殺害其父頻婆娑羅王的深重罪業而晝夜憂懼,文殊師利菩薩為其說法化解心結。通過直指要義、應機發問和示現神變,文殊師利及諸眷屬菩薩向阿闍世王開示:悔罪之心實無所有,一切諸法亦復如是。本經展現了文殊師利的超勝智慧,以及了悟空性則一切法自然清凈。
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New Publications: Eliminating Ajātaśatru’s Remorse

11 Nov 2023

Eliminating Ajātaśatru’s Remorse narrates how the teachings of the bodhisattva Mañjuśrī help King Ajātaśatru overcome the severe negative action of having killed his father, King Bimbisāra. Through instruction, pointed questioning, and a display of miracles, Mañjuśrī and his retinue of bodhisattvas show King Ajātaśatru that the remorse he feels for his crime is in fact unreal, just as all phenomena are unreal.
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