Buddha Mudra Samādhi Sūtra (Fo Shuo Fo Yin Sanmei Jing) 佛說佛印三昧經

Translated by An Shigao

Colophon

第 15 冊　No. 0621 佛說佛印三昧經 後漢 安世高譯 共 1 卷 Volume 15, No. 621; Buddha Mudra Samādhi Sūtra (Fo Shuo Fo Yin Sanmei Jing); translated by An Shigao in the Later Han in 1 scroll.

Notes

Date 148-170 from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 471')

English translations

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Summary

The Buddha, surrounded by a vast assembly of monks, bodhisattvas, and other beings, enters a profound meditative state (samadhi) that makes his physical form disappear. This event prompts questions from bodhisattvas like Maitreya, who seek to understand the nature of the Buddha's samadhi. The Buddha reveals that this samadhi is difficult to encounter and comprehend, but those who embrace it and the wisdom it represents will swiftly attain enlightenment and Buddhahood, while those who doubt it will suffer greatly. Embracing the teaching brings great blessings, leading to celestial and earthly rebirths, and ultimately Buddhahood. (AI generated)

Primary Source

An Shigao, 《佛說佛印三昧經》 'Fo Shuo Fo Yin Sanmei Jing,' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 15, No. 621, Accessed 2016-09-24, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T15n0621.

References

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

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