Sutra on the Mantra for a Safe Home (Fo Shuo An Zhai Shen Zhou Jing) 佛說安宅神呪經

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Colophon

第 21 冊　No. 1394 佛說安宅神呪經 失譯 共 1 卷
Volume 21, No. 1394; Fo Shuo An Zhai Shen Zhou Jing; Sutra on the Mantra for a Safe Home; Translated by Unknown in 1 scroll

Summary

The Buddha, residing in the Jeta Grove, was approached by fifty worried young men seeking help because their homes were plagued by misfortune and evil spirits. The Buddha agreed to help and, after a meal at their home, summoned the protective deities and warned them against disturbing the residents. He then taught a series of mantras and spells to protect the home from evil influences, ensuring peace, prosperity, and the well-being of the household. Finally, the Buddha instructed that 49 lamps should be lit in the courtyard while one repents and bows to the Buddhas of the ten directions. (AI generated)

Notes

Date 25-220 from Lancaster (2004, 'K 437'). An esoteric text in the 諸陀羅尼經類 dharani sutras group (1331–1420).

English translation

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Primary Source

Unknown, 《佛說安宅神呪經》 'Fo Shuo An Zhai Shen Zhou Jing,' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 21, No. 1394, Accessed 2016-10-09, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T21n1394.

References

  1. Giebel 2011, pp. 27-36.
  2. Lancaster 2004, 'K 437'.

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