TY - BOOK AU - Lamotte, E. TI - Suraṃgamasamadhisutra: the concentration of heroic progress: an early Mahayana Buddhist scripture SN - 9780824833534 U1 - 294.392 PY - 2003/// CY - Delhi PB - MBP KW - Suramgamasamadhisutra KW - Tripiṭaka. -- Sūtrapiṭaka. -- Śūraṅgamasamādhisūtra -- Criticism, Textual. KW - Mahayana Buddhism -- Sacred books. KW - Buddhism -- China N1 - Chapter One THE SORAMGAMASAMADIIISUTRA I. The text II. Setting and persons III. The subject: Concentration 1. Samadhi in the Sravaka or Small Vehicle 2. Samadhi in the Great Vehicle IV. Historical background of the Sutra V. Sources of the Sutra Chapter Two THE CHINESE AND TIBETAN VERSIONS I. Translation by Chih Ch'an... II & III. Ssu-chuan translations IV. Translation by Chih Ch'ien V. Translation by Po Yen VI. Translation by Dharmaraksa Commentary by Po Yiian VII. Translation by Chu Shu-Ian . VIII. Combined edition by Chih Min-tu Commentary by Hsieh Fu. IX. Translation by Chih Shih-lun X. Translation by Kumarajiva..., Commentary by Shih Hung-ch'ung XI. Additional Note XII. Tibetan translation. Introduction The Most Excellent Concentration The Heroic Progress The Offering of a Throne The Multiplication of the Buddhas Unreality and Identity of the Tathagatas The Hundred Aspects of the Heroic Progress . The Heroic Progress and Good Dharmas The Heroic Progress and the Perfections. 1. Danaparamita... 2. $ilaparamita 3. Ksantiparamita. 4. VJryaparamita... 5. Dhyanaparamita 6. Prajnaparamita. Liberating Action of the Heroic Progress Instantaneous and Simultaneous Practice of the Perfections Gradual Training in the Heroic Progress Secrets and Mysteries of Meru^ikharadhara Gopaka's Devotion and Change of Sex Multiple Appearance of a Bodhisattva in the Heroic Progress Various Transformations of the Assembly... Necessity of Acquiring the Heroic Progress. Philosophical Discussion. 1, The Practice ofthe Heroic Progress .... 2. The End Result of the Heroic Progress 3; The Nirvana ofthe Buddhas 4. The Absence ofa Base 5. The Bodhisattva's Eloquence, Revelations Concerning the Devaputra *Matyabhimukha. Mara Tied with the Five Bonds The Twelve Bonds of False Views The Virtue of the Name ... Bondage and Deliverance Conversion of the Daughters of the Gods . Self-interested Conversion of Mara. Conversion of the Lustful Devakanyas Further Guile of Mara Prediction to Mara. The Four Kinds of Prediction. 1 Anutpaditabodhicittavyakarana. 2. Utpdditahodhicittavydkaram 3. Rahovydkarana. 4. Anutpattikadhannaksdntilabdhasammukhavydkarana Bodhisattvas Having Received the Prediction Prediction Conferred on the Daughters of the Gods Fallacious Departure of Mara Respective Value of Offerings to the Buddha Exploits of Maragocaranupalipta in the Heroic Progress Exploits of the Buddha in the Heroic Progress Extension of the Heroic Progress to Other World Systems Faith in the Heroic Progress The Field of Merit. The Truly Learned Prediction to Vimalacandragarbha Provisional Nature of Pratyekabodhi. Manju^rFs Fictitious Nirvana Exploits of the Bodhisattvas in the Heroic Progress Superiority of the Offender over the Holy One. Two Hundred Discouraged Bodhisattvas Obtain the Ten Powers Why and How to Practise the Heroic Progress Maitreya in the Heroic Progress Manjusri Identical to the Buddha Nagavarn^agra Appearance of the Buddhas of the Ten Regions Protection Assured to the Heroic Progress Identity of the Buddhas Sakyamuni and Vairocana The Wonderfiil Effects of the Heroic Progress 1. Longevity and Security. 2. Twenty Inconceivable Virtues 3. Reaching Enlightenment 4. Confident Faith ER -