Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön | 2001 | 941,039 words

Buddhism Mahayana

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This page describes “seeing all the buddha fields” as written by Nagarjuna in his Maha-prajnaparamita-sastra (lit. “the treatise on the great virtue of wisdom”) in the 2nd century. This is . Writtin in five volumes, this book represents an encyclopedia on Buddhism as well as a commentary on the Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita.

Chapter LI - Seeing all the Buddha Fields

- Sub-Contents: (+ / -)

Part 1 - Seeing the fields of the Buddhas of the three times

+ Part 2 - Hearing the twelve-membered speech of the Buddha

. Twelve-membered speech of the Buddha: Preliminary note

. Preliminary note (1): The navāṅga

. Preliminary note (2): The dvādaśāṅga

. Preliminary note (3): Explanations on the aṅgas

. First aṅga (member): Sūtra

. Second aṅga (member): Geya (songs)

. Third aṅga (member): Vyākaraṇa (prediction)

. Fourth aṅga (member): Gāthā (stanza)

. Fifth aṅga (member): Udāna (exclamation)

. The Udāna-sutta

. Sixth aṅga (member): Nidāna (circumstances)

. Seventh aṅga (member): Avadāna

. Eighth aṅga (member): Ityuktaka (sayings) and Itivṛttaka

. Ninth aṅga (member): Jātaka

. Jātaka of the lion, the monkey and the vulture

. Jātaka of the red fish

. Jātaka of the bird that broke a net

. Tenth aṅga (member): Vaipulya (developed sūtra)

. Eleventh aṅga (member): Adbhutadharma

. Twelfth aṅga (member): Upadeśa (exegesis)

. Twelve-membered speech of the Buddha: Final comments

. Hearing the teachings of the Buddhas of the three times

Part 3 - Assuring one’s own good and that of others

Part 4 - Illuminating the darkness of the intermediary worlds

Part 5 - Making known the names of the three jewels

Part 6 - Healing the sick and the unfortunate

Part 7 - Assuring a rebirth among humans

Part 8 - Establishing beings in the five pure elements

Part 9 - Imitating the bearing of the Buddha

+ Part 10 - Looking in the manner of the elephant, etc.

. I. Gaze like that of the elephant (nāgāvalokita)

. II. Levitation

. III. The procession to bodhi

Part 11 - Attaining saṃbodhi on a bed of celestial robes

Part 12 - Changing the surrounding ground into diamond

+ Part 13 - Carrying out abhisaṃbodhi, preaching and conversions all in the same day

. I. Becoming buddha and preaching the dharma the same day

. II. Simultaneously preaching and converting

Part 14 - Bringing innumerable beings to Arhathood by a single sermon

Part 15 - Leading innumerable Bodhisattvas to the state of avaivartika

+ Part 16 - Obtaining the immense longevity and immense radiance of the Buddhas

. I. Apparent longevity of the buddhas

. II. Real longevity of the buddhas

. The Bako-brahmā-sutta

Appendix 1 - The three turnings and twelve aspects of the Wheel of Dharma

Appendix 2 - The ripening of fruits of good and bad actions

Appendix 3 - Arhathood of Śāriputra (Upatiṣya) and Maudgalyāyana

Appendix 4 - Arhathood of Mahākāśyapa

Appendix 5 - Arhathood of Ānanda

Last Updated: 20 October, 2018

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