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Miaofa lianhua jing 妙法蓮花經

Apr 27, 2012 © Ulrich Theobald

Miaofa lianhua jing 妙法蓮花經 or Lotus Sutra, is the Chinese version of the Saddharma-puṇḍarīka-sūtra. "Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law" (Miaofa Lianhua Jing 妙法蓮花經; Saddharma-Pundarika-Sutra), translated into Chinese by Kumarajiva 鳩摩羅什, T0262 Source: Contents 1.序品 Xu Introduction 2.方便品 Fangbian Expediant means 3.譬喻品 Piyu Simile and parable 4.信解品 Xinjie Belief and understanding 5.草喻品 Caoyu The parable of the medicinal herbs 6.授記品 Shouji Bestowal of prophecy 7.化城喻品 Huacheng yu The parable of the phantom city 8.五百弟子受記品 Wubai dizi shou ji Prophecy of enlightenment for 500 disciples 9.授學無學人記品 Shouxue wuxue ren ji Prophecies conferred on learners and adepts 10.法師品 Fashi The teacher of the Law 11.見寶塔品 Xian baota The emergence of the treasure tower 12.提婆達多品 Tipudaduo Devadatta 13.勸持品 Guanchi Admonition to embrace the sutra 14.安樂行品 Anlexing Peaceful practices 15.從地踊出品 Congdi yongchu Emerging from the earth 16.如來壽量品 Rulai shouliang The life span of the Tathagata 17.分別功德品 Fengbie gongde Distinction of benefits 18.隨喜功德品 Suixi gongde The benefits of joyful acceptance 19.法師功德品 Fashi gongde The benefits of the teacher of Law 20.常不輕菩薩品 Changbuqing Pusa Bodhisattva Never Disparaging 21.如來神力品 Rulai shenli The mystic powers of the Tathagata 22.囑累品 Zhulei Entrustment 23.藥王菩薩本事品 Yaowang Pusa benshi The former deeds of the Bodhisattva Medicine King 24.妙音菩薩品 Maoyin Pusa Bodhisatta Miaoyin (25.觀世音菩薩普門品 Guanshiyin Pusa puxian The universal gate of the Bodhisattva Guanshiyin) (26.陀羅尼品 Tuoluoni Dharani) (27.妙莊嚴王本事品 Miaozhuangyan Wang benshi The former deeds of King Wondrous Splendor) (28.普賢菩薩勸發品 Puxian Pusa quanfa The encouragement of Bodhisattva Universally Worthy)

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