After understanding the goals and principles
of the buddha’s teachings. We need to deepan our understanding of the dharma.
What is dharma? It is the true reality of life and the universe, all the
teaching of the buddhas, which are included in sutras. These ancient documented
all the buddhas teaching and were recorded by his students. The most basic one
of Mahayana budddism is the Original of Earth Treasure Bodhisattva sutra. It can be regarded as for first
grade students, within which, the truth was clearly explained, the sutra, as
told by Buddha shakyamuni, begins with his emitting infinite bright lights
called
1. Great perfection Brightness
cloud.
2. Great wisdom
Brightness cloud.
3. Great prajna Brightness cloud
4. Great Compassion Brightness cloud.
5. Great Samadhi Brightness cloud
6.
Great Auspicious Brightness cloud
7. Great Good fortune Brightness cloud.
8. Great merit Brightness cloud.
9. Great Refuge Brightness cloud.
10. Great Praise Brightness cloud.
Although the
kings are given, it does not means that these are only ten. The number ten is
regarded as a symbol of perfection, a complete cycle symbolizing infinity.
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