Northern Wei · Source text translated by 瞿曇般若流支
18,451 · about 62 min
The *Sutra of King Vigorous Diligence's Questions* was translated in the early sixth century by the Northern Wei dynasty translator Gautama Prajñāruci and stands as an important Mahāyāna Buddhist scripture. This sutra records a dialogue between King Vigorous Diligence and the Buddha, expounding upon the conduct and vows of a bodhisattva, the wisdom of prajñā, and the Mahāyāna spirit of compassion and benefiting others. It emphasizes generating the bodhicitta mind and practicing the six pāramitās, providing essential teachings for cultivating the bodhisattva path. Reflecting the development of Buddhist doctrinal studies during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, this sutra has profoundly influenced the dissemination of Mahāyāna thought within Chinese Buddhism, particularly the ideals of the bodhisattva path, and serves as a significant text for the study of early Mahāyāna Buddhism and its exchanges with Central Asian Buddhism.