Summary
s.1Heralded by a miraculous flood, the celestial bodhisattva Sāgaramati arrives in Rājagṛha to engage in a Dharma discussion with Buddha Śākyamuni. He discusses an absorption called “The Pristine and Immaculate Seal” and many other subjects relevant to bodhisattvas who are in the process of developing the mind of awakening and practicing the bodhisattva path. The sūtra strongly advises that bodhisattvas not shy away from the afflictive emotions of beings—no matter how unpleasant they may be—and that insight into these emotions is critical for a bodhisattva’s compassionate activity. The sūtra deals with the preeminence of wisdom and non-grasping on the path. In the end, as a teaching on how to deal with māras, the sūtra illuminates the many pitfalls possible on the path of the Great Vehicle.
s.1一場奇異的洪水宣告了天界菩薩海意菩薩的到來，他前往王舍城與釋迦牟尼佛進行法義辯論。他討論了一種稱為「淨印法門」的三昧，以及許多與正在培養菩提心和實踐菩薩道的菩薩相關的主題。經文強烈建議菩薩不應迴避有情眾生的煩惱——無論這些煩惱多麼令人不快——而且對這些煩惱的智慧洞察對菩薩的悲憫活動至關重要。經文闡述了智慧和無執著在修行道上的卓越性。最後，作為應對魔障的教法，經文照亮了大乘道路上許多可能的陷阱。