Sūtra on the Four Hells (Si Nili Jing) 四泥犁經

Translated by Tan Wulan in 1 scroll

Colophon

佛說四泥犁經 東晉 竺曇無蘭譯 共 1 卷 Sūtra on the Four Hells (Si Nili Jing); translated by Tan Wulan in the Eastern Jin in 1 scroll.

Notes

Date 381-395 from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 732')

English Translations

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Summary

The Buddha described four great hells to the monks, each named after an individual: Tishya, Gopaali, Devadatta, and Maskarin. Each of these figures, due to their negative actions such as causing discord, slandering the virtuous, attempting to harm the Buddha, and leading others astray, experiences immense suffering with flames engulfing them, unable to be extinguished even by vast amounts of water. The severity of their suffering is directly proportional to the gravity of their misdeeds, serving as a cautionary tale for the monks. Hearing this, the monks were delighted and committed to practicing diligently. (AI generated)

Primary Source

Tan Wulan, trans., 《佛說四泥犁經》 'Si Nili Jing,' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 2, No. 139, Accessed 2016-07-05, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T02n0139.

References

  1. Lancaster, L.R. 2004 The Korean Buddhist Canon: A Descriptive Catalogue, http://www.acmuller.net/descriptive_catalogue.

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