Buddha's teachings classics

Author: Li Yingwu
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book consists of "The Buddha's Last Teaching," "The Forty-Two Chapters Sutra," "The Eight Great Bodhisattvas' Awareness Sutra," and "The Sutra of Bodhisattva Guanyin's Great Vows."
"The Buddha's Last Teaching" narrates the final teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha before his passing, emphasizing that after his demise, the precepts () should be the guide, helping practitioners to restrain the five roots, detach from anger and arrogance, and encourage diligent cultivation of the Dharma.
"The Forty-Two Chapters Sutra" summarizes the essential teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha in forty-two chapters, serving as a precious guide for Buddhist disciples to discipline their bodies and cultivate their minds.
"The Eight Great Bodhisattvas' Awareness Sutra" presents eight teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, outlining eight methods of practice that lead to liberation.
"The Sutra of Bodhisattva Guanyin's Great Vows" is a warning from the Buddha to lay practitioners, urging them to follow the example of Bodhisattva Guanyin, who uses compassionate vows to rescue all sentient beings, especially those suffering in hell. The Buddha also appears as Yama (King of Hell) to teach and liberate these suffering souls.
This book includes four Buddhist scriptures: "The Buddha's Last Teaching," "The Forty-Two Chapters Sutra," "The Eight Great Bodhisattvas' Awareness Sutra," and "The Sutra of Bodhisattva Guanyin's Great Vows."