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tion and happiness. Moral and religious merits of several individuals in former 

 lives ; — perfection and happiness they shall find in future lives. This su'tra 

 has been taught by many Tathdgatas in former times. The importance of 

 this great sutra, " Spyan-ras-g%igs-divang-pliyug,''' under several forms. His 

 wonderful aid to those who call on him in their distress. Many stories are 

 told by Shakya to his hearers to instruct them in the manners and prac- 

 tices of the truly wise men. The whole siitt^a is divided into twenty seven 

 chapters. The translators were, the Indian Pandit Su'rendra, and the 

 Tibetan Lotsava Ye'-she's-^de. 



The second sutra in this volume, entitled, " Sarva-dharma-guna-vyu ha 

 raja,''' is contained from leaves 281 to 306. On the request of two 

 Bodhisafivas, (^2) Vajra Pani and Avaloke swara, Shak ya gives them 

 explanations on several subjects. They admire the excellency of his doctrine, 

 and declare it to be worthy of every respect and reverence, and useful to 

 salvation. 



The third sutra in this volume, en titled, in Sans. " Suhhdvati vyuha" 

 Tib. ^^'^) ^de-va-chan-gyi-\)J{od-pa> is contained on seven leaves, from 306 to 

 313. Contents — Sha'kya addressing Sharihi-bu, gives a description of 

 the happy mansion, or of the province of Amita'bha', to the west, beyond 

 an infinite number of other regions or provinces. The great happiness 

 there, and mental illumination — no misery, no bad places of transmigration — 

 the great abundance of all sorts of precious things — tanks 01: reservoirs 

 richly adorned with precious metals or stones — excellent birds. 



In the beginning of this su'tra there is an enumeration of the hearers of 

 Sha'kya; among them of his sixteen principal disciples called Gnas-hnan. 

 They are as follows — 1. (^^^ Sharihi-bu; 2. <^^^) Mongai.-gyi-bu ; 3. Hod- 

 srtjngs-ch'hen-po ; 4. (^^) Ka'tya"hi-bu ; 5. (5^) Kapina ; 6. (^^j Gsus-po- 



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