Song · Source text translated by 施護等
122,136 · about 407 min
The Sutra of the Great King of Teachings on the Samadhi of Realization in the Mahayana, in which All Tathagatas are Truly Encompassed, Spoken by the Buddha. Translated during the Song Dynasty by the scripture translator Shi Hu and others. This sutra is an important tantric scripture, historically traceable to the later period of Indian Buddhism, and serves as a core text of the Vajrayana teachings. It elucidates the Dharma gate of the Samadhi of Realization in the Mahayana, truly encompassed by all Tathagatas, detailing tantric practices, samaya precepts, and the principle of attaining Buddhahood in this very body. This sutra holds a lofty status in Buddhism, being one of the fundamental scriptures of Chinese Esoteric Buddhism, and exerts authoritative influence on the study of tantric thought and practice.