Tōhoku 217 Śrīguptasūtra

Abstract

The Śrīgupta sūtra is the story of a plot against the life of the Buddha. Śrīgupta, a wealthy young Jain disciple, at his guru's instigation invites the Buddha to lunch at his house in Rājagṛha, where he secretly prepares a fire-trap and a poisoned meal. The Buddha is aware of this, but proceeds to use the occasion as a demonstration of his invulnerability to harm through the power of his realization of the truth. He reassures his followers by relating stories of his previous lives as a chick, a hare, and a peacock, when he similarly vanquished fire and poison. Śrīgupta apologizes for his mistake, takes refuge, and receives the Buddha's teachings.

Citation

(2021). Tōhoku 217 Śrīguptasūtra. [Website]. Fremont, CA

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• Acceptance Date: Dec 16, 2015
• Publication Date: Oct 22, 2021
• Deposit Date: Nov 15, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 15, 2016
• Keywords: Buddhist Literature, Mahāyāna Sūtras, Tibetan Studies, Sanskrit Literature
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