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| − | [[般舟三昧経]] (Skt [[Pratyutpanna-buddha-sammukhavasthita-samadhi-sutra]]; Chin [[Pan-chou-san-mei-ching]]; Jpn [[Hanju-zammai-kyo]] ) | + | [[般舟三昧経]] (Skt [[Pratyutpanna-buddha-sammukhavasthita-samadhi-sutra]]; [[Chin]] [[Pan-chou-san-mei-ching]]; Jpn [[Hanju-zammai-kyo]] ) |
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| + | A [[sutra]] translated into {{Wiki|Chinese}} in 179 by [[Lokakshema]], a [[monk]] from {{Wiki|{{Wiki|Central Asia}}}}. In it, [[Shakyamuni]] explains that by practicing "the [[meditation to behold the Buddhas]]" (Skt [[pratyutpanna-samadhi]] ) one can see [[Amida]] and all other [[Buddhas]]. This [[sutra]] belongs to the earliest period of [[Mahayana]] and is said to have been produced sometime from the first century B.C.E. through the first century C.E. It is one of the first [[sutras]] to mention [[Amida]] [[Buddha]]. Another translation of the same [[scripture]] is also attributed to [[Lokakshema]], and there are two additional {{Wiki|translations}} by other [[translators]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 2 April 2024
Sutra of the Meditation to Behold the Buddhas
般舟三昧経 (Skt Pratyutpanna-buddha-sammukhavasthita-samadhi-sutra; Chin Pan-chou-san-mei-ching; Jpn Hanju-zammai-kyo )
A sutra translated into Chinese in 179 by Lokakshema, a monk from [[Wikipedia:Central Asia|Central Asia]]. In it, Shakyamuni explains that by practicing "the meditation to behold the Buddhas" (Skt pratyutpanna-samadhi ) one can see Amida and all other Buddhas. This sutra belongs to the earliest period of Mahayana and is said to have been produced sometime from the first century B.C.E. through the first century C.E. It is one of the first sutras to mention Amida Buddha. Another translation of the same scripture is also attributed to Lokakshema, and there are two additional translations by other translators.
