Yijiao jing
Yijiao jing (J. Yuikyōgyō; K. Yugyo kyŏng 遺教經) is a Mahayana sutra from the Chinese canon. The title Yijiao jing is translated as “Scripture on the Bequeathed Teachings,” "Bequethed Teachings Sutra," etc. It is also known as Foshuo banniepan jiaojie jing (“Scripture on the Admonishments Taught by the Buddha [before] his Parinirvana”) and Fo yijiao jing (“Scripture on the Teachings Bequeathed by the Buddha”).[1]
The Princeton Dictionary states:
- Sanskrit and Tibetan versions of this text are not known to have existed. The Chinese translation of this text is attributed to Kumārajīva, but the text is now widely assumed to be an indigenous Chinese Buddhist scripture (see apocrypha).[1]
The sutra presents itself as the final teachings of Gautama Buddha, delivered to the disciples assembled around his resting place between two sal trees. In this last sermon, the Buddha urged his disciples to strive for enlightenment through thorough monastic discipline. According to Cleary, "the Buddha teaches here from the perspective of cause and effect: pure discipline is a basic necessity because it allows good qualities to develop."[2] The Buddha warns against seeking material wealth, influence, and discourages monks from earning a living through fortune telling or the performance of healing.[2] The Buddha concludes by declaring the sutra his last teaching.[3][4]
The sutra "is used as a liturgical text in both Taiwan and Japan, where it seems to be particularly associated with the Soto Zen sect."[5] It was frequently cited or the subject of commentary during the Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties.[2] It was a perennial source of reference and instruction for Chinese Chan communities.[2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. Yijiao jing.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cleary, J.C. (2005). The Bequeathed Teaching Sutra. In: Arai, K.; Bando, S.; Cleary, J.C.; Gregory, P.N.; Shih, H.; Apocryphal Scriptures Archived February 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine., Berkeley, Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research, ISBN 1-886439-29-X, p.3
- ↑ "Sutra on the Buddha's Bequeathed Teaching". The Sagely City of Ten Thousand Buddhas. Buddhist Text Translation Society. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ Chou, Hsiang-Kuang (1977). The Sutra of Buddha's Bequeathed Teaching. Singapore: Nanyang Buddhist Culture Service. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ Eidmann, Philipp Karl (2004). "The Sutra of the Teachings Left by the Buddha: Translated from Kumārajīva's Chinese" (PDF). Pacific World Journal. Third Series. 6: 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2010. Unknown parameter
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Sources
Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University
Further reading
- Cleary, J.C. (2005). The Bequeathed Teaching Sutra. In: Arai, K.; Bando, S.; Cleary, J.C.; Gregory, P.N.; Shih, H.; Apocryphal Scriptures, Berkeley, Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research, ISBN 1-886439-29-X
- Eidmann, Philipp Karl (2004). "The Sutra of the Teachings Left by the Buddha: Translated from Kumārajīva's Chinese" (PDF). Pacific World Journal. Third Series. 6: 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2010. Unknown parameter
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