The Sūtra Teaching the Array of the Buddhafields

In this sūtra the Buddha is residing with a large assembly of bodhisattvas, bhikṣus, bhikṣuṇīs, and other beings on Potalaka Mountain, the dwelling place of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. The sūtra narrative is framed around the delivery of dhāraṇīs, performed by the Buddha as well as Vajrapāṇi, Avalokiteśvara, and three mahāyakṣiṇīs: Anopamā, Śaṅkhinī, and Bhīmā. The benefits of the dhāraṇīs are each detailed in turn, along with precise ritual instructions for their accomplishment. The merit and benefits that come from writing down, commissioning, reciting, upholding, and teaching this sūtra are also emphasized throughout.