Popular Deities of Chinese Buddhism (Illustrated)

  ‘Subhhuti, supposing a man has a body as great as Mount Sumeru, what do you think? Would such a body be great?’ Subhuti ...

  Subhuti then asked the Buddha: ‘World Honoured One, what name should be given to this sutra and how should we re- ceive ...

  At that time, after listening to this sutra, Subhuti had under- stood its profound meaning and was moved to tears. He sa ...

  past, when my body was dismembered, if I (still) held the con- ception of an ego, a personality, a being and a life, I w ...

  merits. Subhuti, if (on the one hand) a virtuous man or woman sacrifices in the practice of charity (dana), as many live ...

  eradicated by the others’ contempt, will attain Supreme Enlight- enment (Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi). ‘Subhuti, I remember ...

  stop to (reincarnation) and escape (suffering), and when they have been so led, not one of them in fact stops (reincarna ...

  Subhuti said: ‘World Honoured One, the great body of which the Tathagata speaks is not great, but is (expediently) calle ...

  ‘Yes, World Honoured One, the Tathagata possess Dharma eyes.’ ‘Subhuti, what do you think? does the Tathagata possess Bu ...

  ‘No, World Honoured One, the Tathagata should not be so perceived. Why? Because the Buddha says the completely perfect r ...

  Subhuti, this Dharma is universal and impartial; wherefore it is called Supreme Enlightenment. e practice of all good v ...

  e Buddha said: ‘Subhuti, if the Tathagata can be recog- nised by His thirty-two physical characteristics, a world ruler ...

  Subhuti asked the Buddha: ‘World Honoured One, why do Bodhisattvas not receive reward for their merits?’ ‘Subhuti, Bodhi ...

  ego, a personality, a being and a life, it is not really, (but) is (ex- pediently) called the view of an ego, a personal ...

  C XX he hammapada e Dhammapada preserves the “Words of the Buddha” for it carries the spirit of the Lord’s teac ...

  He who lives seeking pleasures only, his senses uncontrolled, immoderate in his food, idle and weak, him Mara (the tempt ...

  Like a beautiful flower, full of colour, but without scent, are the fair but fruitless words of him who does not act acc ...

  Looking for the maker of this tabernacle I ran to no avail through a round of many births; and wearisome is birth again ...

  Even the gods envy those who are awakened and mindful, who are given to meditation, who are steadfast and delight in the ...

  No, that deed is well done of which a man does not repent and the reward of which he receives gladly and cheerfully. As ...