SUTRA Lotus is one of the major economic systems of Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, the Western scholars to be 1 in 20 Eastern scriptures. The practice of chanting a deep and enduring respect for the Buddhist Lotus Sutra shows that this is a special experience both as a philosophy and mysticism. In Vietnam, the Lotus Sutra is recited every day as a retreat including monks and laypeople. So it is difficult to exaggerate the value of the Lotus Sutra and why such large effects. The study of the history and general layout of the content is essential for those interested in Buddhist sutras large.
1. The appearance of the Lotus Sutra:
According to historical documents, such as modern Buddhism Mahayana Buddhist Phenomenology of Kimura - taiken well as some other documents, the presence of Mahayana Buddhism in India around the first century BC to to the first century AD. Mahayana flourished in the second century onwards. Lotus Sutra appears around the second century. The development of Mahayana Buddhism is essential to meet the needs of the mind and spirit of the times. Prior to Lotus, the Mahayana sutras appear plentiful as Prajna, Huayan, etc. ... French Vimalakirti States appears as continuation step synthesis of the ideas of the Mahayana.
2. Historical Background:
After Buddha's death 100 years, the congregation began to schism. The views, explain the doctrine, discipline differences between the groups, sects, and between different regions. The sectarian divide are increasing, there are 20 sects. Originally spiritual teachings to be remembered and explained somewhat misleading.
Sangha of each tribe trying to establish for themselves a base geographically and ideologically to reinforce theory and its sects. The way of living and practicing monks increasingly isolated from the masses and the masses do not know by whom. Vitality of the teaching practices beginning relieve suffering erosion, dry, gradually went into speculative philosophy. Indian Buddhism in such a situation is shrinking with dry theories.
Meanwhile, She-la-philosophical disciplines have tended to develop and disputes with Buddhist influence, the need to develop innovative, creating the effect of teaching practices in social life is a demand pressing.
Mahayana appear in this context, the Buddhist intellectual and enthusiastic to see the Buddhist lively and positive effects such as the Buddha, they stand up the new movement was initiated Mahayana ( Mahayana ), or large vehicle to accommodate many places Buddhahood. Traditional Buddhist Theravada which is considered small vehicle, selfish, only achievement A-la-drought results.
The collision between the Mahayana and Theravada happened a powerful way, that no one who accepted. The Mahayana sutras appear respectively found positive ideals Mahayana teachings explain positive and more popular. Prajna is the early appearance of large, implementing positive thoughts vacuum broke Theravada, and that sravakas Pratyekabuddha is not the Buddha. Flower Adornment Sutra sex origination legal guidelines, but are still considered inferior Theravada inferior. Vimalakirti to the Theravada criticism badly.
The multi-phase mutual criticism led to another do not accept Buddhism weakened. Mahayana, though gave way to practice more lively, but besides creating new connections and contradictions greater.
The need for reconciliation path becomes urgent, critical trends and conflicts in Buddhism conflict increasingly strong pressure on the mind of a certain era, Beijing Polytechnic Du, a work appeared the second century, giving the parable: Two disciples feet squeeze him. They often hate each other so tortured by taking the stone hit him but the other leg is pulled. The other person angry and take revenge by kicking him break the legs of that. His Sangha Tu Na, author of Lure of Technology commented: "As a Buddhist, the study refutes Hinayana Mahayana, Theravada researcher refutes Mahayana teachings made both lose" .
In this context, the Lotus Sutra appeared, advocated reconciliation of any conflicts fierce ideological lines Mahayana teachings of earlier traditions, creating unity of thought and way of Buddhism. On the other hand, Lotus also synthesize the essential ideas of Prajna, Hua-yen, Wei Ma, and opens new horizons for every person in society: Everyone has Buddha-nature, everyone will be able become Buddhas.
The Lotus Sutra is not presented in terms of truth or professional philosophy, but in a new way at a general, practical and easy to understand. Thanks to the unique, the Lotus Sutra is regarded as the king of the business.
3. The process of translation and dissemination:
The Lotus Sutra was translated very early and there are many different translations. Chi Khiem Ngo nationals Three Kingdoms period (225-253 TL) Example product has its own service called communal bathing Buddha Sutra. Afterwards the translators have translated 6 different versions:
1. the Lotus Sutra eighty six books, he Cuong Luong to life Sun Liang (225 TL) services.
2. Slapped Da Yun section of glass 6 books, he translated the first French colonial household, born West Tan (265 TL).
3. Dharma Flower 10 books, as well as his last French translation household, born West Tan (286 TL).
4. Phuong Dang Lotus Sutra 5 books, directing him to translate, in the Eastern Attack (335 TL).
5. Wonderful Dharma Flower Sutra books 7, 8 later renamed the book, his sheep-ma-la-collection services in 406 Frequency abundant.
6. Thiem the Wonderful Dharma Flower Sutra 7 books, by two alarmed he Xa-la-radar ( Jnanagupta ) and Dat-ma-level-multi ( Dharmaguptaka ) depending on the service (601 TL).
Translation on Friday, only a third of the Chinese Tripitaka is Dharma, Wonderful Dharma Flower, Thiem the Wonderful Dharma Flower Sutra. In this version there is a little difference.
Lotus Sutra through many stages to complete today. These can be divided into 4 stages:
- Phase 1: Lotus to mass written in Prakrit , appeared before the same procedure.
- Phase 2 : To be added to the prose to make the shelves once more ( I think the latter is the shelf prose summary proceedings ).
- Phase 3: Develop more prose. When comparing the ancient Sanskrit prose, the shorter version, the next version of the longer prose.
- Phase 4: To develop new, the old Sanskrit only 27 products, then add the Devadatta of 28.
There are many copies of the Lotus Sutra Sanskrit is found in Tibet, Nepal, Kotan ... this language Chinese Tripitaka was 03 copies. The translation of his La Cross, the preferred and more common. In addition to Chinese language translation also other translations of Mongolia, Manchuria, Korea, Japan, Vietnam is very rich.
The study and preserve the Lotus Sutra is extensive, in India Nagarjuna ( Nagarjuna ) when the Tri India celebrated the argument cited the Lotus Sutra, and he has a piece explaining that France France United States Like Comment . Vasubandhu, a well-known commentator explains translated to French and French United States through the thesis. In China, the glossary, explanations of the Lotus of the Buddhist Studies through many eras, notably the Master Chih (538) of the Tendai school with famous works such as France Hoa Xuan Nghia, Lotus Van Cu, Ma Ha Only shop etc. ...
Lotus Sutra plays an important role not only in India but also in China, Japan and countries in the Mahayana tradition. No works to overestimate the effect of trade on human society in countries around the how.
4. The structure and content of the Lotus Sutra:
a). Lotus Language:
Lotus Sutra are presented in the form of a play with multiple monitors, so it's understandable to mass. It is a sublime truth communicated through the normal colloquial. So the French language Chinese expression target is not the facts that are contained within it. In other words, language iconic Lotus.
Truth is comprehensive, ultra Vietnam, meanwhile, the chatter of language, limits, whether the language used is not much sophisticated way to convey the truth, so the Lotus chose to use language symbols to convey the truth to the fullest extent.
b). Economic structure:
The Lotus Sutra has 28 products:
1. the section called Self, which is the beginning.
2. Usage Means ( ingenuity ).
3. Usage Examples.
1. cybercrime Award ( firm belief ).
2. Lure Herbal Products ( examples of medicinal plants ).
3. crude product ( acknowledging the Buddha ).
4. Chemical Products To Lure ( eg city transformation ).
5. Apprentice Wu Bai Tho Stock Register ( certification for the 500 disciples of Buddha ).
6. Countless poems Anthropology School Name ( certification for those who need to learn and do not need to learn the Buddha ).
7. delinquency Master ( teacher of law ).
8. Usage time Stupa ( Treasure of the tower ).
9. Devadatta product.
10. Usage Maintenance ( keep doing ).
11. Hanh Lac Products.
12. Tung Street East Export Products ( ejected from the ground ).
13. Tathagata Tho amount of product.
14. the German Stock Discrimination.
15. the German Stock rejoicing.
16. the German Stock Mage.
17. blasphemy Real Contempt Bodhisattva.
18. Tathagata Renal Products.
19.
20. Bodhisattva United Pharmaceutical Products.
21. Yew Yin Bodhisattva product.
22. Usage Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.
23. the DA-la-ni ( Dharana - mantras ).
24. sculpture Adornment United four ( the story of King Noble Adornment ).
25. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Products Promotion Play ( encouragement of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra )
The title says the whole or any part of the contents of a product.
c). Contents:
Recommendations of Saddharma Pundarika Sutra Sanskrit. From "Sad" Mr. French Society 's services director, he translated La Cross Dieu; "Dharma" is legal, "Pundarika" are white; "Sutra" is doing. Service is Wonderful Dharma Flower Sutra, called the Lotus Sutra.
Dhamma is the truth. Truth is relative truth and absolute truth. White lotus symbolizes purity, purity and pollution. It's legal so it is not separated from the general life of dust. In the realm of pollution, we can still rise up being full liberation, such as the lotus grows in the mud that rose above the mud, unpolluted but also excellent flavor release.
Normally, the contents of the Lotus Sutra was introduced to present two forms:
a). About experienced theme "revelation enlightened beings enter Buddhist knowledge": product title provides an overview of the phenomena of the universe and the legal world. 2 to open the 10 articles presented the view that the Buddha. Products 11 to 22 only reveals the deep knowledge of the Buddha shirt. Products 23 to 28 can enter the Buddha said about knowledge.
b). Introducing the concept of Integrated experienced and professional deity of Tendai subjects. Lotus Sutra divided in 2 parts: the top 14 courses in Integrated, 14 in the following subjects deity.
Technical analysis is divided into three parts: Introduction, district tone and conclusions. Product 1 is the introduction, the second is the right tone to the 9, 10 and 14 is the product.
Fertilizers subjects divided into 3 parts as well as on. The first half is the introduction they take place 15 ( no place for that product 1 is an introduction to the 2 subjects ). The latter half of the 15th to the 16th and the first half of the 17th district tone, the second half of the 17 to 28 as part of the product.
Technical analysis is the teachings of the Buddha-ni-ca Patterns are born, grow up, renunciation, enlightenment, nirvana, catechesis from suffering in this earthly world. In business, part sermon at the Vulture Peak Performance subjects belong, also called relative truth.
Fertilizer is the original goal, the foundation of Sri goal. That is a Buddha Buddha from countless lifetimes. Buddha exists throughout the length of the common time and space. Truth is the goal of absolute deity. Thanks to Bon teachings explain subjects that all human beings are the Buddha, because all living beings have the Buddha nature. This is typical of the Lotus Sutra.
5. Conclusion:
Lotus Sutra plays an important role in healing the disruption of the Buddhist schools. On the other hand the set of all values and the best way to practice is good value oriented consciousness, uplifting all living beings. The existence of Buddha are eternal, all phenomena under the eyes are enlightened expression of truth. This idea was the basis for Mahayana thought path and practice the Bodhisattva conduct.
With a way to reconcile with the thought transcendence legal vacuum, the Lotus has achieved its goal of opening the market being entered Buddhist enlightenment knowledge. Perhaps so that your business is worshiped glass, a common practice and extensive way. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY THICH CHAN TANH.MHDT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.2/8/2013.NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).
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