By Venerable Master Hsing Yun
This sutra emphasizes the liberation of sentient beings from illnesses, suffering, disasters, and misery, as well as the acquisition of prosperity and happiness in this lifetime. It is a Dharma treasure for solving the practical problems of life.
The Meritorious Virtues and the Original Vows of the Medicine Buddha of Pure Crystal Radiance Sutra is often referred to as the Sutra of the Meritorious Virtues of the Medicine Buddha’s Original Vows, the Sutra of the Meritorious Virtues of the Medicine Master’s Original Vows, the Sutra of the Medicine Buddha’s Original Vows, or in an abbreviated form of simply, the Sutra of the Medicine Buddha. The entire sutra is a single volume in total, translated into Chinese from the original Sanskrit by Venerable Master Xuanzang (596–664 C.E.) of the Tang dynasty. Venerable Master Xuanzang was a native of present-day Yanshi, Henan province. His lay name was Chen Yi. He was called “Tripitaka” because he was an expert in the study of Sutra, Vinaya, and Sastra. He was an outstanding sutra translator and the founder of the Mind-Only (Faxiang) School. In 629 C.E., Xuanzang set off for India. Traveling alone, he encountered many hardships and dangers, and after his arrival, he remained in India for seventeen years of extensive study. In 648 C.E., he returned to Chang’an with 520 collections of teachings and 657 texts written in Sanskrit. Throughout his lifetime, he translated 75 sutras and commentaries, totaling 1,335 fascicles into Chinese.
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Translated by Fo Guang Shan International Translation Center
225 pp., 5.5” x 8.5”, hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-944271-38-1
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