Fo Shuo Zi Shi Sanmei Jing 佛說自誓三昧經

Translated by An Shigao

Colophon

第 15 冊　No. 0622 佛說自誓三昧經 後漢 安世高譯 共 1 卷 Volume 15, No. 622; Fo Shuo Zi Shi Sanmei Jing; translated by An Shigao in the Later Han in 1 scroll.

Notes

Date 148‐170 from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 273')

English translations

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Summary

When the Buddha entered a meditative state, countless Buddhas from other worlds sent bodhisattvas with lotus flowers as offerings, praising the Buddha's achievements and foretelling his future Buddhahood and benefit to sentient beings. The Buddha smiled, emitting light that illuminated all worlds, enabling beings to see their past lives and awakening their aspiration for enlightenment. The Buddha then explained three reasons for a Buddha's smile, highlighting the bodhisattvas' advanced spiritual progress, dedication to liberating beings, and imminent incarnation as a Buddha. (AI generated)

Primary Source

An Shigao, 《佛說自誓三昧經》 'Fo Shuo Zi Shi Sanmei 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. 622, Accessed 2016-09-24, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T15n0622.

References

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

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