Category: Nirvana Sutra
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Nirvana Sutra – Chapter 8
We’re back continuing our read-along of this sutra. Things continue where they left off, with the Buddha continuing his lecture. He says that there are four types of individuals in this sutra that benefit the world: -Ordinary folks who at least follow the dharma and repent when they mess up.…
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Nirvana Sutra – Chapter 7
We’re skipping over notes on this blog for chapter 6, which is extremely short, and basically comprises a brief explanation of why the sutra is called “Mahaparinirvana.” Let’s take a look at this chapter: The Buddha again spoke to Kasyapa: “There are four aspects about which aBodhisattva-mahasattva expounds Mahaparinirvana. What…
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Nirvana Sutra – Chapter 4
This chapter continues the interview with the Buddha before he enters Nirvana. This time, we are dealing with moral precepts and the transmission of dharma. In fact, the original discussion deals with something we were just discussing on this blog, the concept of dharma transmission, and how it is used…
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Nirvana Sutra – Chapter 3
The discussion continues, Cunda takes leave of the Buddha having been made aware of the significance of the name “Cunda” as a dharma name. The community is shaken again as the earth literally shakes, and the Buddha shoots light out of his face again. The congregation is horribly sad that…
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Nirvana Sutra – Chapter 2
The first leg of this sutra features a dialogue between the Buddha and a lay-disciple who will be called Cunda. Cunda has a small entourage with him but speaks alone. The Buddhist patriarch Manjushri is also present. While the Buddha refused offerings from all the myriad beings who came before…
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The Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
This is the first sutra we’ll be studying on this blog. This one was chosen along with two others as the starting point for sutra study in tandem with the decision to start with Bodhidharma’s writings on the Zen Record posts. While it seems to be the common wisdom that…
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