Ratnakūṭasūtra (Baoji Sanmei Wenshushili Pusa Wen Fashen Jing) 寶積三昧文殊師利菩薩問法身經

Translated by An Shigao

Colophon

第 12 冊　No. 0356 佛說寶積三昧文殊師利菩薩問法身經 後漢 安世高譯 共 1 卷 Volume 12, No. 356; Ratnakūṭasūtra (Baoji Sanmei Wenshushili Pusa Wen Fashen Jing); Translated by An Shigao in the Later Han in 1 scroll(s)

Notes

Sanskrit title and date 148-170 from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 240')

English translations

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Summary

The Buddha, while residing at Mount Gijjhakuta, engages in a dialogue with Manjushri Bodhisattva about the nature of the "Treasure Accumulation" Samadhi and the Dharmakaya (Dharma Body). Manjushri questions the Buddha on various aspects of the Dharmakaya, including its characteristics, its relationship to the world, and its connection to concepts like nirvana and enlightenment. Sariputra later joins the conversation, and Manjushri questions him to determine his understanding of the Dharmakaya. The text concludes by emphasizing the merit of propagating this Dharma, highlighting its profound meaning despite its concise form. (AI generated)

Primary Source

An Shigao, 《寶積三昧文殊師利菩薩問法身經》 'Ratnakūṭasūtra (Baoji Sanmei Wenshushili Pusa Wen Fashen Jing),' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 12, No. 356, Accessed 2016-09-05, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T12n0356.

References

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

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