| Contents: TEACHINGS of the BUDDHA: Selected Mahayana Sutras, translated by Rulu |
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| Preface |
xi |
| Translator's Note |
xiii |
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Translators Introduction
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| PART I Sutras from Six Sections in the Chinese Canon |
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From the Esoteric Teachings Section
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39 |
Foreword to Sutra 1
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43 |
1 Sutra of the Buddha-Crown Superb Victory Dharani
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45 |
2 Buddha Pronounces the Sutra of the Great Cundi Dharani
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56 |
3 Sutra of the Whole-Body Relic Treasure Chest Seal Dharani
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59 |
4 Buddha Pronounces the Mahayana Sutra of the Dharani of Infinite-Life Resolute Radiance King Tathagata
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66 |
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From the Nirvana Section
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71 |
5 Buddha Pronounces the Sutra of the Total Annihilation of the Dharma
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72 |
| From the Sutra Collection Section |
75 |
6 Buddha Pronounces the Sutra of Maitreya Bodhisattva's Attainment of Buddhahood
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78 |
7 Buddha Pronounces the Sutra of Neither Increase Nor Decrease
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97 |
8 Mahayana Sutra of the Illuminating Everywhere Radiance-Store Wordless Dhama Door
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103 |
9 Sutra of Detecting Good or Evil Karma and Requital, fascicle 2
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108 |
| From the Prajna Section |
119 |
10 Sutra of the Great Illumination Mantra of Maha-Prajna-Paramita
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120 |
11 Sutra of the Heart of Prajna-Paramita
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121 |
12 Sutra of the All-Encompassing Knowledge Store, the Heart of Prajna-Paramita
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122 |
| From the Treasure Pile Section |
125 |
13 Mahayana Sutra of Consciousness Revealed (in 2 fascicles)
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126 |
| From the Dharma Flower Section |
151 |
14 Sutra of the Great Dharma Drum (in 2 fascicles)
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154 |
15 Mahayana Vaipulya Sutra of Total Retention
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184 |
16 Sutra of Immeasurable Meaning
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196 |
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| PART II Ancient Translators, Prayers, Mantras |
213 |
| Ancient Translators |
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Kumarajiva (344-413), Gunabhadra (394-468), Dharmagatayasas (5th-6th centuries), Bodhiruci (5th-6th centuries), Vinitaruci (?-594), Xuanzang (600-or 602-664), Divakara (613-687), Dharmacandra (653-743), Amoghavajra (705-774), Fatian (?-1001)
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| Prayers |
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Opening the Sutra. Transferring Merit. Four Vast Vows. Universally Worthy Vow of the Ten Great Actions. Always Walking the Bodhisattva Way. Repenting of All Sins. Wishing to Be Reborn in the Pure Land. Supplicating to Be Reborn in the Pure Land. Ascending the Golden Steps. Praising Amitabha Buddha.
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| Mantras |
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How to Recite a Mantra
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Introduction to the Eleven Mantras
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The Eleven Mantras
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1 Buddha-Crown Superb Victory Dharani
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229 |
2 Great Cundi Dharani
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229 |
3 Whole-Body Relic Treasure Chest Seal Dharani
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229 |
4 Dharani of Infinite-Life Resolute Radiance King Tathagata
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5 Dharani for Rebirth in the Pure Land
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6 Root Dharani of Infinite Life Tathagata
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230 |
7 Mantra of Medicine Master Tathagata
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230 |
8 Heart Mantra of the White Umbrella Dharani
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9 Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's Mantra
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10 Great Compassion-Mind Dharani
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11 Prajna-Paramita Mantra
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231 |
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| Appendix |
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Table A. The Sanskrit Alphabet
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Table B. Pronunciation of the 13 Vowels
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Table C. Pronunciation of the 33 Consonants
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235 |
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| Glossary |
237 |
| Reference |
269 |
