Sūtra on the Lazy Ploughman (Fo Shuo Xiedai Geng Zhe Jing) 佛說懈怠耕者經

Translated by Huijian

Colophon

第 17 冊　No. 827 佛說懈怠耕者經 劉宋 惠簡譯 共 1 卷 Volume 17, No. 827; Sūtra on the Lazy Ploughman (Fo Shuo Xiedai Geng Zhe Jing); translated by Huijian in the Liu Song in 1 scroll.

Notes

Date 457- from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 852')

English Translation

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Summary

While traveling to a new destination with his disciples and celestial beings, the Buddha noticed a farmer delaying his visit to the Buddha due to his unfinished work. Knowing the farmer's heart, the Buddha emitted light and explained to Ananda that this farmer had repeatedly missed opportunities to be liberated by previous Buddhas because of his laziness and attachment to worldly tasks. Hearing this, the farmer abandoned his work, approached the Buddha with remorse, and received teachings on the importance of diligence, ultimately attaining enlightenment. (AI generated)

Primary Source

惠簡, 《佛說懈怠耕者經》 'Fo Shuo Xiedai Geng Zhe 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. 827, Accessed 2016-09-25, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T17n0827.

References

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

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