Sutra on Self Love; Fo Shuo Zi Ai Jing 佛說自愛經

Translated by Tan Wulan

Colophon

第 17 冊　No. 742 佛說自愛經 東晉 竺曇無蘭譯 共 1 卷 Volume 17, No. 742; Sutra on Self Love (Fo Shuo Zi Ai Jing); Translated by Tan Wulan in the Eastern Jin in 1 scroll

Notes

Date 381-395 from Lancaster (Lancaster 2004, 'K 832')

English Translations

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Summary

One day, the Buddha was residing in Jetavana Monastery in Śrāvastī when the king approached him with great reverence, inviting him and his monks to a meal in the city’s main streets. The king wished for his people to witness the Buddha’s presence, understand his greatness, and be inspired to follow his teachings. The Buddha praised the king’s devotion, emphasizing that a ruler should guide his people with wisdom and virtue. During the event, the king and his subjects made offerings and expressed their deep respect, while the Buddha taught about self-love, the consequences of good and evil deeds, and the importance of righteousness.

Primary Source

Tan Wulan, 《佛說自愛經》 'Fo Shuo Zi Ai 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. 742, Accessed 2016-09-25, http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T17n0742.

References

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

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