Sutra on a Sincere Mind (Fo Shuo Zhong Xin Jing) 佛說忠心經

Translated by Tan Wulan

Colophon

第 17 冊　No. 743 佛說忠心經 東晉 竺曇無蘭譯 共 1 卷 Volume 17, No. 743; Sutra on a Sincere Mind (Fo Shuo Zhong Xin Jing); translated by Tan Wulan in the Eastern Jin in 1 scroll.

Notes

Date 381-395 from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 833')

English Translations

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Summary

The Buddha tells a group of monks, bodhisattvas, and other followers about five internal "thieves" and five external deceptions that lead people to evil paths. He emphasizes the importance of focusing the mind, understanding the cycle of suffering (twelve causes and conditions), and practicing mindfulness to escape the cycle of rebirth. The Buddha instructs them to contemplate their bodies, sensations, thoughts, and laws, and to cultivate compassion towards all beings, ultimately achieving enlightenment and liberation from suffering. (AI generated)

Primary Source

Tan Wulan, 《佛說忠心經》 'Fo Shuo Zhongxin Jing,' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 17, No. 743, Accessed 2016-09-25, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T17n0743.

References

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

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