Introduction 205 1. The Origin of the Original Vows Sūtra 206 2.1. Strongly Stubborn Sentient Beings 210 2.2. The Buddhaʼs Delegation to Dizang Bodhisattva 212 3. Dizangʼs Salvation of Sentient Beings 215 3.1. Mundane Merits Expounded in the Original Vows Sūtra 215 3.2. Doubts Cast by Divinities and Other Beings 218 Conclusion 222