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Original Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra (1st of 4 Books) — eBooks · FireLotus | FireLotus

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Original Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra (1st of 4 Books)

Original Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra (1st of 4 Books)

Khenpo Sodargye

Courses · 248 pages · 2026

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Commented by Khenpo Sodargye 2023 Edition

Contents

TITLEii Chapter One Spiritual Penetration in the Trayastrimsa Heaven1 Lecture One3 Why Am I Teaching This Sutra?4 Library at Larung Gar15 The Authenticity of the Ksitigarbha Sutra18 The Title of the Sutra27 What Happened in the Trayastrimsa Heaven?31 Lecture Two40 Have Faith in the Ksitigarbha Practice41 Repay Your Parents’ Kindness44 Importance of Keeping Environment Clean47 Siksananda and Buddhism in Xinjiang55 The Tathagata’s Light and Sound63 Attendees of the Dharma Assembly70 Lecture Three79 Try to Be Inspired by the Teaching80 Efficacy Story: A Ksitigarbha Image on a Walking Stick83 Countless Beings Liberated by Ksitigarbha91 Inconceivable Qualities of Ksitigarbha102 Lecture Four112 Efficacy Story: A Girl Saved Her Mother from the Hell113 An Elder’s Son Generated Bodhicitta116 The Noble Brahman Girl Who Saved Her Mother126 Chapter Two The Assembly of the Emanations160 Lecture Five162 Efficacy Story: Making Ksitigarbha Statue Saves One from Death163 The Gathering of Ksitigarbha‘s Emanations167 How Did the Buddha Transform Obstinate Beings?176 The Buddha’s Various Emanations to Tame Beings183 Ksitigarbha’s Promise to Save Sentient Beings189 Chapter Three Observing the Karmic Conditions of Living Beings200 Lecture Six202 Proper Way in Making Offerings203 Efficacy Story: Being Saved from Misfortunes206 The Ripened Effects of Wrongdoings209 Crimes That Lead One to the Incessant Hell213 Sufferings in the Incessant Hell230

TITLEii Chapter One Spiritual Penetration in the Trayastrimsa Heaven1 Lecture One3 Why Am I Teaching This Sutra?4 Library at Larung Gar15 The Authenticity of the Ksitigarbha Sutra18 The Title of the Sutra27 What Happened in the Trayastrimsa Heaven?31 Lecture Two40 Have Faith in the Ksitigarbha Practice41 Repay Your Parents’ Kindness44 Importance of Keeping Environment Clean47 Siksananda and Buddhism in Xinjiang55 The Tathagata’s Light and Sound63 Attendees of the Dharma Assembly70 Lecture Three79 Try to Be Inspired by the Teaching80 Efficacy Story: A Ksitigarbha Image on a Walking Stick83 Countless Beings Liberated by Ksitigarbha91

Inconceivable Qualities of Ksitigarbha102 Lecture Four112 Efficacy Story: A Girl Saved Her Mother from the Hell113 An Elder’s Son Generated Bodhicitta116 The Noble Brahman Girl Who Saved Her Mother126 Chapter Two The Assembly of the Emanations160 Lecture Five162 Efficacy Story: Making Ksitigarbha Statue Saves One from Death163 The Gathering of Ksitigarbha‘s Emanations167 How Did the Buddha Transform Obstinate Beings?176 The Buddha’s Various Emanations to Tame Beings183 Ksitigarbha’s Promise to Save Sentient Beings189 Chapter Three Observing the Karmic Conditions of Living Beings200 Lecture Six202 Proper Way in Making Offerings203 Efficacy Story: Being Saved from Misfortunes206 The Ripened Effects of Wrongdoings209 Crimes That Lead One to the Incessant Hell213 Sufferings in the Incessant Hell230

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