Niraya Sūtra (Nili Jing) 泥犁經

Translated by Tan Wulan in 1 scroll

Colophon

泥犁經 東晉 竺曇無蘭譯 共 1 卷 Niraya Sūtra (Nili Jing); translated by Tan Wulan in the Eastern Jin in 1 scroll.

Notes

Relation to Pāli Canon (M.129 Bālapaṇḍitasutta) from Lancaster. (Lancaster 2004, 'K 712'; Majjhima Nikāya 129)

English Translations

From the Pāli Bālapaṇḍitasutta (Bodhi 1995)

Summary

According to the Buddha, foolish individuals suffer in life due to their evil thoughts, words, and deeds, which lead to immediate consequences in the present life through physical, mental, and emotional suffering. These individuals, who indulge in harmful actions and lack faith in Buddha, Dharma, and karma, are destined to be reborn in "Niraya" (hell), a realm of unimaginable torment. In Niraya, beings endure horrific punishments such as being impaled, burned, dismembered, and devoured by creatures, experiencing agony beyond comprehension. The sutra emphasizes that only by abandoning evil and embracing virtuous conduct can one avoid such a dreadful fate. (AI generated)

Primary Source

Tan Wulan, trans., 《泥犁經》 'Nili Jing (Bālapaṇḍitasutta),' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 1, No. 86, Accessed 2016-07-09, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T01n0086.

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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