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Shurangama Sutra (with commentary) (English)

by Hsuan Hua | 596,738 words

Buddhism Mahayana
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This is the English translation of the Shurangama Sutra with Commentary By The Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua. The Shurangamasutra is an influential Mahayana Buddhist text affecting Korean and Chinese Buddhism, especially Zen/Chan. It includes teachings on Buddha-nature, Yogacara, and Tantric or esoteric Buddhism (such as Vajrayana). Topics discussed i...

Chapter 5 - The Formations Skandha

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The characteristics of the demons of the formations skandha
Two theories on the absence of cause
Four theories regarding pervasive permanence
Four upside-down theories
Four theories regarding finiteness
Four kinds of sophistry
The sixteen ways in which form can exist after death
Eight ideas about the non-existence of form
Eight kinds of negation
Seven theories on the cessation of existence
Five kinds of immediate nirvana
Conclusion on the harm, and command to offer protection
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