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Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra (LU Standardized Ed)

妙法蓮華經 Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra

White Lotus of Wonderful Dharma

後秦龜茲國三藏法師鳩摩羅什奉 詔譯

"Tripiṭaka Master Kumārajīva of the Later Qin from the country of Kucha, by imperial decree"

LOTUS UNDERGROUND STANDARDIZED EDITION 2024 ed. Michael Charles Owens

為了所有眾生的利

For the benefit of all sentient beings

INTRODUCTION

This translation was made from the Chinese version of the Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra done by Kumarajiva. See Taishō shinshū daizōkyō ed. Takakusu Junjirō, Watanabe Kaigyoku, and Ono Gemmyō (Tokyo: Taishō issaikyō kankōkai, 1924 — 1935), vol 9, no. 262 [See also nos. 263, 264]

🍃Ch 1 - Introduction🍃Ch 2 - Expedient Means / Upaya 🍃Ch 3 - Simile and Parable 🍃Ch 4 - Belief and Understanding 🍃Ch 5 - The Parable of the Medicinal Herb🍃Ch 6 - Bestowing Prophecy🍃Ch 7 - The Parable of the Phantom City🍃Ch 8 - Five Hundred Disciples’ Prophecy 🍃Ch 9 - Learners and Adepts Prophecy 🍃Ch 10 - Teacher of the Dharma 🍃Ch 11 - The Treasure Tower 🍃Ch 12 - Devadatta 🍃Ch 13 - Encouraging Devotion🍃Ch 14 - Peaceful Practices

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🍃Ch 15 - Emerging from the Earth🍃Ch 16 - The Lifespan of the Tathagata🍃Ch 17 - Distinctions in Benefits 🍃Ch 18 - Benefits of Joy🍃Ch 19 - Benefits of the Teacher of the Dharma 🍃Ch 20 - Bodhisattva Never Disparaging 🍃Ch 21 - The Spiritual Power of the Tathagata🍃Ch 22 - Entrustment

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🍃Ch 23 - Bodhisattva Medicine King 🍃Ch 24 - Bodhisattva Wonderful Sound 🍃Ch 25 - Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara Universal Gate🍃Ch 26 - Dharani 🍃Ch 27 - King Wonderful Adornment 🍃Ch 28 - Bodhisattva Samantabhadra