King Sāla Sūtra (Fo Shuo Saluo Guo Jing) 佛說薩羅國經

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Colophon

第 14 冊　No. 0520 佛說薩羅國經 失譯 共 1 卷 Volume 14, No. 520; King Sāla Sutra (Fo Shuo Saluo Guo Jing); Translated by Unknown in 1 scroll

Notes

Date 317-420 from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 503')

English Translation

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Summary

The Sutra of the Sāla Kingdom describes a prosperous and pleasure-seeking kingdom called Sāla. Buddha, seeing their attachment to worldly desires, uses his divine powers and radiant light to visit the kingdom, causing miraculous events and drawing the attention of the king and his people. The king, confronted by the Buddha's wisdom, seeks a way to escape suffering, and the Buddha teaches him the importance of giving, controlling desires, following the Buddha's teachings, and respecting teachers of the Dharma. The King and his people are converted, embrace the Buddha's teachings, and the Buddha prophesizes the King's future enlightenment as the "Light of Wisdom" Buddha, leading the people of Sāla to future Buddhahood as well. (AI generated)

Primary Source

Unknown, 《佛說薩羅國經》 'Fo Shuo Saluo Guo Jing,' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 14, No. 520, Accessed 2016-09-18, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T14n0520.

References

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

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