Fragrant King Bodhisattva Dhāraṇī Sutra (香王菩薩陀羅尼呪經)

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Tang · Source text translated by 義淨

798 · about 3 min

The Sutra of the Incantations of the Fragrant King Bodhisattva is a Buddhist esoteric scripture translated by the eminent Tang dynasty monk Yijing. In the late 7th to early 8th century, Master Yijing traveled to India to seek the Dharma, and upon returning to China, he devoted himself to the translation of Buddhist texts. This sutra primarily contains a series of dhāraṇī mantras spoken by the Fragrant King Bodhisattva. It aims to help practitioners eliminate karmic obstacles, increase merit and wisdom, and fulfill virtuous aspirations through reciting mantras, making offerings of incense and flowers, and other practices. The sutra also elaborates in detail on the corresponding rituals and methods of cultivation. As an esoteric text, it reflects one aspect of the spread of tantric teachings during the Tang dynasty. It holds significant value for the study of the history of Chinese esoteric Buddhism and Buddhist cultivation methods, and is an important part of the Buddhist dhāraṇī literature.