Sutra of the Merit and Virtue of the Past Vows of Medicine Master Vaidurya Light Tathagata - Based on the English Trn by BTTS - A General Explanation by Master YongHua 2nd edn.pdf

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Sutra of the Merit and
Virtue of the Past Vows of
Medicine Master Vaidurya
Light Tathagata
Translated into Chinese by:
Tripitaka Dharma Master Xuán Zàng
under the auspices of Emperor Táng Tài Zong.
Based on the English translation by:
the Buddhist Text Translation Society
A General Explanation by:
Master YongHua
The Medicine Master Sutra
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Contents
Sutra Preface ............................................................ 38
Proper Text ............................................................. 62
Propagation section ............................................. 297
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The Medicine Master Sutra
Reasons for the teachings
I chose to explain this sutra in order to share our views on
Mahayana Dharmas. It‘s a small token of gratitude to my
Chinese Master, the late Great Master Xuan Hua who
founded the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association and the
Buddhist Text Translation Society. Half a century ago, he
brought Mahayana to the West and laid the foundation for
the study and cultivation of the Buddhist cannon.
The target audience of the Sutra is ordinary people who
can greatly benefit from this Dharma Door. However, this
Dharma is also for advanced practitioners, therefore we
will include quite advanced concepts and terminology that
may require multiple readings to grasp.
This Medicine Master Buddha Dharma is an important
Dharma Door for our era of global interconnectedness.
Western faiths, such as Catholicism or Islam, focus on
―life after death‖ or the future life. They advocate seeking
rebirth to the heavens to draw near the Creator. Their
approach is similar in nature to the Pure Land school of
Buddhism.
In contrast, Eastern faiths like Confucianism or Taoism
tend to put emphasis on the current life, advocating the
observance of strict codes of ethics and morality. For
example, Confucius taught people to:
1. Improve oneself: work on one‘s own character
flaws,
2. Rectify the family: manage and guide family
members so that all live in harmony,
3. Rule the country: govern with justice and fairness,
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4. Pacify the world: bring peace to the world.
Shakyamuni Buddha brought Buddhism to this Saha
world in order to help living beings resolve issues that
may have in this life as well as future lives. In particular,
the Pure Land Dharma Door is one of the most effective
tools to plan for future lives.
After the Buddhas accomplish the Way, they may choose
to create their own Buddhaland as Pure Lands in order to
provide assistance to living beings with whom they have
affinity. These Pure Lands are ideal places to live. They
are far better than the heavens!
One of the major Dharma Doors that Shakyamuni Buddha
transmitted to his disciples is the Amitabha Buddha
Dharma Door. It relies on that Buddha‘s vow power to
facilitate rebirth to his Pure Land called ―Utmost Bliss‖.
Those who manage to get there, have tremendous
blessings that enable them to experience great bliss and
cultivate with great ease.
Our Saha world is ―impure‖ and filled with defilements,
enticements and obstructions, making it very difficult to
cultivate. Living beings have myriads of afflictions and
problems. Most of us have to earn a living in the midst of
a sea of suffering and difficulties. Amazingly, we are
very adept at adapting to the many heartaches and failures
that characterize our lives. We gladly abuse our bodies
and soul in the pursuit of fame and profit or happiness.
Unfortunately, the happiness we strive to achieve is just
an illusion that only brings more suffering and
disappointment.
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