Sūtra on Contemplation on the Dharma (Fa Guan Jing) 法觀經

Translated by Dharmarakṣa

Colophon

第 15 冊　No. 0611 法觀經 西晉 竺法護譯 共 1 卷 Volume 15, No. 611; Sutra on Contemplation of the Dharma (Fa Guan Jing); translated by Dharmarakṣa in the Western Jin in 1 scroll;

Notes

Date 265-313 from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 1008')

English Translations

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Summary

This text discusses the practice of meditation and the importance of mindfulness, particularly focusing on observing the breath and contemplating the impermanence of the body. It emphasizes the need to control the body, speech, and mind to achieve a state of meditative stillness and overcome desires. By diligently practicing these techniques, one can understand the nature of suffering, the illusion of the self, and ultimately attain enlightenment by recognizing the emptiness of all things. The text also explores contemplating the body's impurities and decay to detach from worldly attachments and seek liberation. (AI generated)

Primary Source

Dharmarakṣa, 《法觀經》 'Fa Guan Jing,' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 15, No. 611, Accessed 2016-09-22, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T15n0611.

References

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

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