Śṛgālavāda Sūtra (Shan Sheng Zi Jing) 善生子經

Translated by Zhi Fadu in 1 scroll.

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善生子經 西晉 支法度譯 共 1 卷
Śṛgālavāda Sūtra (Shan Sheng Zi Jing); Translated by Zhi Fadu in the Western Jin in 1 scroll.

Other Titles

siṅgālovādasutta, Zenshōkyō

Notes

Translated in 301 (Lancaster 2004, 'K 718')

English Translations

Pannasiri, B 1950, “Sigālovāda-Sutta,” Visva-Bharati Annals 3, pp.150-228.

Parallels

1. Siṅgālovādasutta (DN 31)
2. Access to Insight 2016, “Digha Nikaya: The Long Discourses” Accessed April 24. http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/index.html.
3. Walshe, Maurice 2005 The Long Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Digha Nikaya Simon and Schuster.

Summary

The Śālistamba Sūtra tells the story of a young man named Shan Sheng, who, following his father's deathbed instructions, ritually worships the six directions. Buddha encounters him and explains the true meaning of honoring the six directions, which involves avoiding vices like killing, stealing, and associating with bad friends. Buddha then elaborates on proper conduct and relationships, offering advice on how to treat parents, teachers, spouses, friends, and servants, as well as how to interact with religious figures, all of which leads to prosperity and a good life. (AI generated)

Primary Source

Zhi Fadu, trans., 《善生子經》 'Śṛgālavādasūtra,' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 1, No. 17, Accessed 2016-07-09, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T01n0017.

References

1. BL, s.v. Sigālovādasutta.
2. FGDB, s.v. 六方禮經.
3. Lancaster 2004, 'K 718'.

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