Summary
s.1The Dhāraṇī of the Buddha’s Essence is structured as a dialogue between the Buddha and a retinue of gods from the Śuddhāvāsa realm. The dialogue revolves around the Buddha’s parinirvāṇa and the role that the gods of Śuddhāvāsa can play in continuing to guide beings in his absence until the next tathāgata appears in the world. The Dhāraṇī of the Buddha’s Essence is then introduced as the specific instruction that the gods of Śuddhāvāsa should preserve and propagate after Śākyamuni has departed. The Buddha then provides a list of benefits that members of the saṅgha can accrue by reciting this dhāraṇī.
s.1《佛陀本質陀羅尼》的結構是佛陀與來自淨居天的眾神之間的對話。這場對話圍繞著佛陀的般涅槃展開，以及淨居天的諸神在佛陀離世後、下一位如來出現於世之前，能夠如何繼續引導眾生。隨後介紹了《佛陀本質陀羅尼》，作為淨居天的諸神在釋迦牟尼離世後應當保護和傳播的具體教導。佛陀接著提供了一份利益清單，說明僧伽的成員通過念誦這部陀羅尼可以獲得的好處。