hearing the names of the Buddha; Amitābha; Guanyin; the Da amituo jing; the Guanjing
摘要
This paper is a study on the doctrine of “hearing the names of the Buddha and the bodhisattvas” in the Pure Land sūtras, focusing on the earliest version of the Larger Sukhāvatīvyūha sūtra, the Da amituo jing, and the Guan wuliangshou fo jing. This issue will be approached in the following ways: firstly, I will commence with a discussion of “hearing the name of the Buddha” in those special characteristics found in the Dharmākara narrative of the Da amituo jing; secondly, I will discuss the formation of the 4th and 5th vows in terms of “hearing the name of the Buddha; ” thirdly, I will undertake a preliminary discussion on the characteristics of “hearing the names of the Buddha and the bodhisattvas” found in the Guan wuliangshou fo jing, and the connections between the Guan wuliangshou fo jing and the Da amituo jing on the basis of these characteristics.
目次
Abstract 33 Introduction 33 1. The origin of the “hearing Amitābha’s name” in the Da amituo jing 34 2. “Hearing Amitābha’s name” in the vows of the Da amituo jing 35 2.1 The 4th vow of the Da amituo jing 35 2.2 The 5th vow of the Da amituo jing 37 3. Hearing the names of the Buddha and two bodhisattvas in the Guanjing 38 Conclusion 41
