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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

Translated by 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 [Compare to nos. 263, 264]

🍃Ch 1 - Introduction🍃Ch 2 - Upāya (’Skillful Means’)🍃Ch 3 - Simile and Parable 🍃Ch 4 - Complete Confidence 🍃Ch 5 - The Parable of the Medicinal Herb🍃Ch 6 - Vyākaraṇa (’Predictions’)🍃Ch 7 - The Parable of the Phantom City🍃Ch 8 - Five Hundred Disciples’ Predictions🍃Ch 9 - Learners and Adepts’ Prophecies🍃Ch 10 - Dharmabhānaka (’Dharma Teacher’) 🍃Ch 11 - Seeing the Jeweled Stupa 🍃Ch 12 - Devadatta 🍃Ch 13 - Encouraging Upholding🍃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 - The Merit of Joy🍃Ch 19 - The Merit of the Dharma Teacher 🍃Ch 20 - Bodhisattva Sadāparibhūta (Never Disparaging) 🍃Ch 21 - The Spiritual Power of the Tathagata🍃Ch 22 - Parīndanā (’Entrustment’)

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🍃Ch 23 - Bhaiṣajyarāja Bodhisattva🍃Ch 24 - Gadgadasvara Bodhisattva 🍃Ch 25 - The Universal Gateway of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva 🍃Ch 26 - Dhāraṇīs🍃Ch 27 - The Past Affairs of King Śubhavyūha🍃Ch 28 - The Encouragment of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva