Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

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

Buddhism Mahayana

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This page describes “arriving at the other shore” 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 L - Arriving at the other Shore

- Sub-Contents: (+ / -)

Part 1 - Arriving at the other shore

Part 2 - Understanding tathatā, dharmatā and anutpādakoṭi

+ Part 3 - Acquiring precedence, etc.

. I. Acquiring precedence over the Śrāvakas and Pratyekabuddhas

. II. Being the assistant of the Buddha

. III. Acquiring a great entourage

. IV. Acquiring a Bodhisattva entourage

. V. Purifying great offerings

+ Part 4 - Avoiding evil minds

. I. Mind of avarice

. II. Thought of immorality (dauḥśīlyacitta)

. III. Mind of malice (vyāpadacitta)

. IV. Mind of laziness (kusida)

. V. Distracted mind (vikṣepacitta)

. VI. Mind of false wisdom (mithyādharma)

+ Part 5 - Establishing beings in the puṇyakriyāvastus

. Puṇyakriyāvastu: preliminary note

. I. Puṇyakriyāvastu consisting of generosity

. II. Puṇyakriyāvastu consisting of morality

. III. Puṇyakriyāvastu consisting of meditation

. IV. Puṇyakriyāvastu consisting of encouragement

. V. Meritorious actions consisting of material gifts and of teaching

+ Part 6 - Obtaining the five ‘eyes’

. Preliminary note on the ‘five eyes’

. Description of the ‘five eyes’ (cakṣus)

+ Part 7 - Seeing, hearing and understanding all the Buddhas of the present

. Buddhas of the present: Preliminary note (1)

. Buddhas of the present: Preliminary note (2)

. Buddhas of the present: Preliminary note (3)

. Buddhas of the present: Preliminary note (4)

. Buddhas of the present: Preliminary note (5)

. Buddhas of the present: Preliminary note (6)

. I. Seeing and hearing all the Buddhas

. II. Penetrating the mind of the Buddhas

Part 8 - Retaining the teachings of the Buddhas of the present

Last Updated: 20 October, 2018

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