Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (Sutra of the Great Vow)

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Summary: The Sūtra of the Great Vow of Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva (Kṣitigarbha Sūtra) is a story about the Buddha teaching to his mother in the Palace of Trāyastriṃśa Heaven about the merits of Kṣitigarbha. It was translated into Chinese, assumedly from Sanskrit, by the monk Śiksānanda from Khotan circa 700.

Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: chinesenotes.com

Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (Sutra of the Great Vow) in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

Introduction

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. Chapter 1 - Miracles in the Palace of Trāyastriṃśa Heaven

. Chapter 2 - The Division Bodies Gather

. Chapter 3 - The Karmic Conditions of Sentient Beings

. Chapter 4 - Karmic Retribution for Beings in Jambudvīpa

. Chapter 5 - The Names of the Hells

. Chapter 6 - The Tathāgata's Praise

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. Chapter 7 - Benefiting the Living and Dead

. Chapter 8 - The Praise of Yama and his Followers

. Chapter 9 - In Praise of of the Buddha's Name