Mara Tests Maudgalyāyana (Bi Mo Shi Mulian Jing; Māratajjaniyasūtta) 弊魔試目連經

Translated by Zhi Qian in 1 scroll

Colophon

弊魔試目連經 吳 支謙譯 共 1 卷 Mara Tests Maudgalyāyana (Bi Mo Shi Mulian Jing; Māratajjaniyasūtta) Translated by Zhi Qian in the Wu in 1 scroll

Notes

Relation to the Pāli Canon from Lancaster. (Lancaster 2004, 'K 667'; Majjhima Nikāya 50)

English Translations

None

Parallel

Pali: Māratajjanīyasutta (MN 50)

Summary

The text recounts an encounter between the Buddha's disciple, Maudgalyāyana, and a demon. The demon infiltrates Maudgalyāyana's body, but the disciple, through meditation, discovers the demon and confronts him. Maudgalyāyana then reveals a past life connection to the demon, recounting how the demon, in a previous Buddha's time, tried to corrupt monks through both persecution and false veneration, ultimately leading to his downfall and suffering in hell. The story emphasizes the importance of monks remaining steadfast in their practice, avoiding both anger and attachment to offerings, to overcome the demon's influence. (AI generated)

Primary Source

Zhi Qian, trans., 《弊魔試目連經》 'Laizhaheluo Jing (Raṭṭhapālasutta),' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 1, No. 67, Accessed 2016-07-09, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T01n0067.

References

  1. Bodhi, 1995, The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya. Simon and Schuster.
  2. Lancaster, Lewis R. 2004. The Korean Buddhist Canon: A Descriptive Catalogue, http://www.acmuller.net/descriptive_catalogue.

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