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| − | Some scholars have traditionally considered the earliest Mahāyāna sūtras to include the very first versions of the Prajñāpāramitā series, along with texts concerning Akṣobhya Buddha, which were probably written down in the 1st century BCE in the south of India. Some early Mahāyāna sūtras were translated by the Kuṣāṇa monk Lokakṣema, who came to China from the kingdom of Gandhāra. His first translations to Chinese were made in the Chinese capital of Luoyang between 178 and 189 CE. Some Mahāyāna sūtras translated during the 2nd century CE include the following | + | Some [[scholars]] have [[traditionally]] considered the earliest [[Mahāyāna sūtras]] to include the very first versions of the [[Prajñāpāramitā]] series, along with texts concerning [[Akṣobhya Buddha]], which were probably written down in the 1st century BCE in the [[south]] of [[India]]. Some early [[Mahāyāna sūtras]] were translated by the [[Wikipedia:Kusana|Kuṣāṇa]] [[monk]] [[Lokakṣema]], who came to [[China]] from the {{Wiki|kingdom}} of [[Gandhāra]]. His first translations to {{Wiki|Chinese}} were made in the {{Wiki|Chinese}} capital of [[Luoyang]] between 178 and 189 CE. Some [[Mahāyāna sūtras]] translated during the 2nd century CE include the following |
| − | Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra | + | [[Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra]] |
| − | Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra | + | [[Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra]] |
| − | Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra | + | [[Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra]] |
| − | Akṣobhyatathāgatasyavyūha Sūtra | + | [[Akṣobhyatathāgatasyavyūha Sūtra]] |
| − | Ugraparipṛccha Sūtra | + | [[Ugraparipṛccha Sūtra]] |
| − | Mañjuśrīparipṛcchā Sūtra | + | [[Mañjuśrīparipṛcchā Sūtra]] |
| − | Drumakinnararājaparipṛcchā Sūtra | + | [[Drumakinnararājaparipṛcchā Sūtra]] |
| − | Śūraṅgama Samādhi Sūtra | + | [[Śūraṅgama Samādhi Sūtra]] |
| − | Bhadrapāla Sūtra | + | [[Bhadrapāla Sūtra]] |
| − | Ajātaśatrukaukṛtyavinodana Sūtra | + | [[Ajātaśatrukaukṛtyavinodana Sūtra]] |
| − | Kāśyapaparivarta Sūtra | + | [[Kāśyapaparivarta Sūtra]] |
| − | Lokānuvartana Sūtra | + | [[Lokānuvartana Sūtra]] |
| − | An early sūtra connected to the Avataṃsaka Sūtra | + | An early [[sūtra]] connected to the [[Avataṃsaka Sūtra]] |
| − | Some of these were probably composed in the north of India in the 1st century CE. Thus scholars generally think that the earliest Mahāyāna sūtras were mainly composed in the south of India, and later the activity of writing additional scriptures was continued in the north. However, the assumption that the presence of an evolving body of Mahāyāna scriptures implies the contemporaneous existence of distinct religious movement called "Mahāyāna", may be a serious misstep. | + | Some of these were probably composed in the [[north]] of [[India]] in the 1st century CE. Thus [[scholars]] generally think that the earliest [[Mahāyāna sūtras]] were mainly composed in the [[south]] of [[India]], and later the [[activity]] of [[writing]] additional [[scriptures]] was continued in the [[north]]. However, the assumption that the presence of an evolving [[body]] of [[Mahāyāna]] [[scriptures]] implies the contemporaneous [[existence]] of {{Wiki|distinct}} [[religious]] {{Wiki|movement}} called "[[Mahāyāna]]", may be a serious misstep. |
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 29 January 2015
Some scholars have traditionally considered the earliest Mahāyāna sūtras to include the very first versions of the Prajñāpāramitā series, along with texts concerning Akṣobhya Buddha, which were probably written down in the 1st century BCE in the south of India. Some early Mahāyāna sūtras were translated by the Kuṣāṇa monk Lokakṣema, who came to China from the kingdom of Gandhāra. His first translations to Chinese were made in the Chinese capital of Luoyang between 178 and 189 CE. Some Mahāyāna sūtras translated during the 2nd century CE include the following
Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra
Vimalakīrti Nirdeśa Sūtra
Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra
Akṣobhyatathāgatasyavyūha Sūtra
Ugraparipṛccha Sūtra
Mañjuśrīparipṛcchā Sūtra
Drumakinnararājaparipṛcchā Sūtra
Śūraṅgama Samādhi Sūtra
Bhadrapāla Sūtra
Ajātaśatrukaukṛtyavinodana Sūtra
Kāśyapaparivarta Sūtra
Lokānuvartana Sūtra
An early sūtra connected to the Avataṃsaka Sūtra
Some of these were probably composed in the north of India in the 1st century CE. Thus scholars generally think that the earliest Mahāyāna sūtras were mainly composed in the south of India, and later the activity of writing additional scriptures was continued in the north. However, the assumption that the presence of an evolving body of Mahāyāna scriptures implies the contemporaneous existence of distinct religious movement called "Mahāyāna", may be a serious misstep.
