Sūtra on the Hell for Education of Karmic Retribution; Fo Shuo Zuiye Ying Bao Jiaohua Diyu Jing 佛說罪業應報教化地獄經

Translated by An Shigao

Colophon

第 17 冊　No. 724 佛說罪業應報教化地獄經 後漢 安世高譯 共 1 卷 Volume 17, No. 724; Sūtra on the Hell for Education of Karmic Retribution (Fo Shuo Zuiye Ying Bao Jiaohua Diyu Jing); translated by An Shigao in the Later Han in 1 scroll;

Notes

Date 148-170 from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 781')

English Translations

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Summary

The Buddha, residing in Vulture Peak Mountain, was asked by the Bodhisattva Sinxiang about the diverse conditions of beings in hell, as hungry ghosts, as animals, and as humans in various states. The Buddha responded by describing specific karmic causes for suffering in these realms, attributing them to actions such as disbelief in the Triple Gem, lack of filial piety, harming living beings, theft, and other unethical behaviors. He then taught that escaping these sufferings requires practicing filial piety, respect for teachers, taking refuge in the Triple Gem, diligently practicing generosity, upholding the precepts, patience, diligence, meditation, wisdom, compassion, and equanimity towards all beings. The teaching of the Buddha led to enlightenment and liberation for many present. (AI generated)

Primary Source

An Shigao, 《佛說罪業應報教化地獄經》 'Fo Shuo Zuiye Ying Bao Jiaohua Diyu Jing,' in Taishō shinshū Daizōkyō 《大正新脩大藏經》, in Takakusu Junjiro, ed., (Tokyo: Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō Kankōkai, 1988), Vol. 17, No. 724, Accessed 2016-09-25, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T17n0724.

References

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

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