Buddha's Teachings Classics Buddhist Canon Series

Author: Li Yingwu, An En
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is composed of "The Buddha's Last Teachings," "The Forty-Two Chapters Sutra," "The Eight Great Bodhisattvas' Awareness Sutra," and "The Sutra on the Great Vows of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva."
"The Buddha's Last Teachings" narrates the events of the Buddha's final instructions before his passing. It states that after the Buddha's demise, the precepts () should be the guide, helping to restrain the five roots, separate from anger and arrogance, and encourage people not to be idle but to diligently pursue the path of Dharma.
"The Forty-Two Chapters Sutra" summarizes the important teachings of the 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 the Buddha, which are the methods of awareness for those who practice the Dharma to achieve liberation.
"The Sutra on the Great Vows of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva" is a warning from the Buddha to lay disciples, urging them to take Samantabhadra Bodhisattva as a role model. With the power of compassionate vows, they should rescue all sentient beings, showing special compassion for those suffering in hell. The Buddha also appears as Yama (King of Hell) to teach and liberate the suffering souls.