The sutra on Upāsaka precepts
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Bibliographic Information
The sutra on Upāsaka precepts
（BDK English Tripiṭaka, 45-2）
Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research, 1994
- Other Title
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優婆塞戒經
優婆塞戒経
Yu-pʿo-sai-chieh-ching
- Uniform Title
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Note
Bibliography: p. 209
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Sutra on Upasaka Precepts sets forth the moral code to be observed by lay followers of Buddhism. It comprehensively elucidates the content, practice, and essence of the moral code to be observed by lay bodhisattvas and emphasizes the importance of the bodhisattva practice of lay Buddhists. The aspiration of the laity for enlightenment is said to be superior to the fruition of the practice of both sravakas and pratyekabuddhas. At the end of each chapter, the sutra concludes that lay bodhisattvas encounter more difficulties in following the precepts than ordained bodhisattvas. As such, their observance of the precepts is highly praised in the sutra.
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