ORIGINAL VOWS OF KSITIGARBHA BODHISATTVA SUTRA 2nd of 4 books

ORIGINAL VOWS OF KSITIGARBHA BODHISATTVA SUTRA 2nd of 4 books

Khenpo Sodargye

Courses · 355 pages · 2026

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Commented by Khenpo Sodargye 2023 Edition

Contents

TITLEii Chapter Four The Karmic Consequences of Living Beings of Jambudvipa1 Lecture Seven3 Master Ouyi’s Connection with Ksitigarbha6 Efficacy Story: Ksitigarbha Changed a Poor Girl's Life12 The Buddha’s Entrustment to Ksitigarbha14 A King’s Aspiration25 The Aspiration of Bright Eyes33 Lecture Eight49 A Few Words before the Teaching50 The Story of Bright Eyes56 Great Benefits of Taking Refuge in Ksitigarbha64 Ksitigarbha’s Skillful Means to Transform Beings79 Lecture Nine95 Efficacy Story: A Ksitigarbha Statue in a Temple97 Ksitigarbha’s Skillful Means to Transform Beings104 The Buddha's Entrustment to the Four Deva Kings134 Chapter Five The Names of the Hells140 Lecture Ten142 Why Do Westerners Tend to Reject Hell?144 Does Hell Exist?149 Efficacy Story: Miracles of the Image of Ksitigarbha157 Where Are the Hells?161 Names of Different Hells170 Lecture Eleven182 Efficacy Story: Aspiring to Make a Ksitigarbha Statue185 Names of Different Hells192 Never Undervalue the Power of Karma202 Description of Hells in More Detail212 Chapter Six The Praise of the Tathagata223 Lecture Twelve225 Efficacy Story: The Blessing of a Ksitigarbha Statue226 Calling for Donation Is Not Encouraged230 The Buddha’s Praise to Ksitigarbha235 The Merit of Making Ksitigarbha Statues246 Ksitigarbha’s Blessing to Women256 Lecture Thirteen264 Treasure the Dharma Teachings265 Be Protected by Ghosts and Spirits270 Never Slander the Noble Being284 Benefit the Dying with Ksitigarbha’s Power293 What to Do if We Dream of Ghosts304 Lecture Fourteen309 Deepen Your Faith through Inspirational Stories310 Efficacy Story: A Rebirth in the Heaven313 Break Away from Lower Positions317 Accumulate Merit for Newborn Baby326 Practice Virtues on Special Days337 Make Ksitigarbha’s Inconceivableness Known to All345

TITLEii Chapter Four The Karmic Consequences of Living Beings of Jambudvipa1 Lecture Seven3 Master Ouyi’s Connection with Ksitigarbha6 Efficacy Story: Ksitigarbha Changed a Poor Girl's Life12 The Buddha’s Entrustment to Ksitigarbha14 A King’s Aspiration25 The Aspiration of Bright Eyes33 Lecture Eight49 A Few Words before the Teaching50 The Story of Bright Eyes56 Great Benefits of Taking Refuge in Ksitigarbha64 Ksitigarbha’s Skillful Means to Transform Beings79 Lecture Nine95 Efficacy Story: A Ksitigarbha Statue in a Temple97 Ksitigarbha’s Skillful Means to Transform Beings104 The Buddha's Entrustment to the Four Deva Kings134 Chapter Five The Names of the Hells140 Lecture Ten142 Why Do Westerners Tend to Reject Hell?144 Does Hell Exist?149 Efficacy Story: Miracles of the Image of Ksitigarbha157 Where Are the Hells?161 Names of Different Hells170 Lecture Eleven182

Efficacy Story: Aspiring to Make a Ksitigarbha Statue185 Names of Different Hells192 Never Undervalue the Power of Karma202 Description of Hells in More Detail212 Chapter Six The Praise of the Tathagata223 Lecture Twelve225 Efficacy Story: The Blessing of a Ksitigarbha Statue226 Calling for Donation Is Not Encouraged230 The Buddha’s Praise to Ksitigarbha235 The Merit of Making Ksitigarbha Statues246 Ksitigarbha’s Blessing to Women256 Lecture Thirteen264 Treasure the Dharma Teachings265 Be Protected by Ghosts and Spirits270 Never Slander the Noble Being284 Benefit the Dying with Ksitigarbha’s Power293 What to Do if We Dream of Ghosts304 Lecture Fourteen309 Deepen Your Faith through Inspirational Stories310 Efficacy Story: A Rebirth in the Heaven313 Break Away from Lower Positions317 Accumulate Merit for Newborn Baby326 Practice Virtues on Special Days337 Make Ksitigarbha’s Inconceivableness Known to All345

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