ascetic precepts; three grades system of rebrith; cultivation of the bodhisattva path; cultivation of good merit; the Da amituo jing
摘要
This paper addresses the formation of the precepts in the Da amituo jing. This issue will be approached in the following ways : Firstly, I discussed the precepts in the Dharmākara story as found in the Da amituo jing. Secondly, I discussed the precepts in the 7th vow and its fulfillment, the higher grade of aspirants. Thirdly, I discussed the precepts in the 6th vow and its fulfillment, the middle grade of aspirants. Finally, I discussed the precepts in the 5th vow and its fulfillment, the lower grade of the aspirants.
目次
Abstract 77 Introduction 77 1. The precepts in the Dharmākara story in the Da amituojing 78 2. The precepts in the higher grade of aspirants 80 3. The Precepts in the middle grade of aspirants 81 4. The precepts in the lower grade of the aspirant 83 Conclusion 84
