Āgama on Right Action (Ahan Zheng Xing Jing) 佛說阿含正行經

Translated by An Shigao in 1 scroll

Colophon

佛說阿含正行經 後漢 安世高譯 共 1 卷 Āgama on Right Action (Ahan Zheng Xing Jing); translated by An Shigao in the Later Han in 1 scroll.

Notes

Date 148-170 from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 813')

English Translations

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Summary

The Buddha teaches the monks about the five internal "thieves" and the importance of controlling the senses and mind to avoid suffering and negative rebirths. He explains the cycle of dependent origination and emphasizes the significance of ethical conduct, mindfulness, and concentration in achieving liberation from the cycle of birth and death. The Buddha urges the monks to purify their minds, practice diligently, and cultivate compassion for all beings to attain enlightenment and escape the suffering of the five realms. (AI generated)

Primary Source

An Shigao, trans., 《佛說阿含正行經》 'Ahan Zheng Xing Jing,' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 2, No. 151, Accessed 2016-07-05, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T02n0151.

References

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

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