Buddha's Teaching on the Great Vehicle Treasury of True Dharma Sutra (佛說大乘菩薩藏正法經)

About 佛說大乘菩薩藏正法經

Song · Source text translated by 法護等

141,140 · about 470 min

The Sutra of the Great Vehicle, the Treasury of Right Dharma Spoken by the Buddha, was translated by the Song Dynasty translator Dharmarakṣa and others. This scripture belongs to the Mahāyāna Buddhist canon, compiling the Buddha’s essential teachings on the practice of the Bodhisattva path. It emphasizes the cultivation of Prajñā (Wisdom), compassion, benefiting others, and the practice of Bodhicitta. Its content encompasses the Bodhisattva precepts, stages of practice, and methods for benefiting sentient beings. Within Chinese Buddhism, it holds a revered status and is regarded as one of the foundational texts for Bodhisattva practitioners. It has profoundly influenced the development of Mahāyāna doctrine and meditative practice in later generations.