Sūtra on Proper and Improper Times (Fo Shuo Shi Feishi Jing) 佛說時非時經
Translated by 若羅嚴
Colophon
第 17 冊 No. 794a
佛說時非時經
西晉 若羅嚴譯
共 1 卷
Volume 17, No. 794a;
Sūtra on Proper and Improper Times
(Fo Shuo Shi Feishi Jing);
Translated by Ruo Luoyan in the Western Jin in 1 scroll
Notes
K 857
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Summary
The Buddha, while in the Jetavana Grove in Rajagriha, instructed the monks on the proper times and improper times for certain activities, dividing the year into months and specifying auspicious and inauspicious periods within each month based on numerical calculations of "feet" and "fingers". He emphasized the importance of understanding these times for the benefit and liberation of all beings, encouraging the monks to practice diligently and avoid negligence. The monks rejoiced in this teaching, recognizing that good deeds lead to positive outcomes, while neglecting the proper conditions leads to suffering.
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Primary Source
Ruo Luoyan, 《佛說時非時經》 'Fo Shuo Shi Feishi 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. 794a, Accessed 2016-09-25,
http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/T17n0794a.
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