Sutra on the Twelve Ascetic Practices (Fo Shuo Shi Er Toutuo Jing) 佛說十二頭陀經

Translated by Guṇabhadra

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第 17 冊　No. 783 佛說十二頭陀經 劉宋 求那跋陀羅譯 共 1 卷 Volume 17, No. 783; Sutra on the Twleve Qualities of Purification (Fo Shuo Shi Er Toutuo Jing); Translated by Guṇabhadra in the Liu Song in 1 scroll

Other Titles

Sutra on the Twelve Ascetic Practices; Sutra on the Twelve Dhutaguṇas

Notes

Date 435-443 from Lancaster (2004, 'K 504')

English translations

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Summary

The text describes the origin and exposition of the twelve ascetic practices (dhuta) for monks dwelling in solitary places. The Buddha explains to Mahākāśyapa the benefits and details of these practices, which include living in remote areas, begging for food, eating only one meal a day, wearing patched robes, dwelling in cemeteries or under trees, and abstaining from lying down. The practices are meant to detach from worldly desires, purify the mind, and advance on the path to enlightenment. (AI generated)

Primary Source

Guṇabhadra, 《佛說十二頭陀經》 'Fo Shuo Shi Er Toutuo 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. 783, Accessed 2016-09-25, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T17n0783.

References

1. Boucher 2008, p. 44.
2. Lancaster 2004, s.v. K 504.

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