Sutra of The Great Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
地藏菩薩本願經
地藏經
《地藏菩薩本願經》,又稱《地藏本願經》、《地藏本行經》、《地藏本誓力經》,簡稱《地藏經》,題為唐朝實叉難陀所譯,是釋迦牟尼佛稱揚贊嘆地藏菩薩「地獄未空誓不成佛,眾生度盡方證菩提」之宏大願望的經典。經中記載了釋迦牟尼佛在忉利天宮,為母親摩耶夫人說法。
佛在經中讚揚了地藏菩薩為度眾生「久遠劫來發弘誓願」的非凡之舉,並介紹了地藏菩薩在因地修行過程中的事迹。
本書分為繁體和簡體中文。
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Guanyin (觀音, pinyin guānyīn, Wade-Giles: kuan-yin) is the bodhisattva of compassion as venerated by East Asian Buddhists, usually as a female. She is also known as the Chinese Bodhisattva of Compassion. The name Guanyin is short for Guanshi'yin (觀世音, pinyin: guānshì yīn, Wade-Giles: kuan-shih yin) which means "Observing the Sounds (or Cries) of the World".
It is generally accepted that Guanyin originated as the Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara, which is her male form. Commonly known in the West as the Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin is also...
The Sūtra of The Great Vows of Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva is one of the more popular Buddhist sutras in Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhism. The sutra tells basically of how Kṣitigarbha became a bodhisattva by making great vows to rescue other sentient beings, and a description of how he followed filial piety in his past lifetimes. There are a total of thirteen chapters, which are divided into three sections.
This app contains the complete text of Ksitigarbha Sutra. It is customized to runs on both iPhone and iPad. Adjustable font size for ea...