Buddha's Discourse on the Inconceivable Secret of the Tathāgata in the Great Vehicle (佛說如來不思議秘密大乘經)

About 佛說如來不思議祕密大乘經

Song · Source text translated by 法護

64,175 · about 214 min

The Mahāyāna Sūtra of the Inconceivable Secret of the Tathāgata, Translated by the Song Dynasty scripture translator Dharmarakṣa, Belongs to the important sūtras of Mahāyāna Buddhism. This sūtra expounds the secret realms of the Tathāgata’s Dharma-body, Reward-body, and Manifestation-body, as well as the practices of Bodhisattva cultivation. It emphasizes the inconceivable wisdom and merits of all Buddhas and Tathāgatas, encompassing practical contents such as mantras and meditative contemplation. Holding a sublime status in Buddhism, it is regarded as a teaching that harmonizes exoteric and esoteric doctrines. It has profoundly influenced the development of Chinese Buddhism, especially esoteric Buddhist thought, and serves as an important basis for the study of Tathāgatagarbha thought and the Mahāyāna Bodhisattva