大乘經

(大乘經, 大乘经)

Mahāyāna sutras, the sūtra-piṭaka. Discourses ascribed to the Buddha, presumed to be written in India and translated into Chinese. These are divided into five classes corresponding to the Mahāyāna theory of the Buddha's life:

(1) Avataṃsaka, [lang id =1028]華嚴 the sermons first preached by Śākyamuni after enlightenment;

(2) Vaipulya, [lang id =1028]方等;

(3) Prajñā Pāramitā, [lang id =1028]般若;

(4) Saddharma Puṇḍarīka, [lang id =1028]法華; and last

(5) Mahāparinirvāṇa, [lang id =1028]涅槃. Another list of Mahāyāna sutras is [lang id =1028]般若; [lang id =1028]寳積; [lang id =1028]大集; [lang id =1028]華嚴 and [lang id =1028]涅槃. The sutras of Hīnayāna are given as the Agamas [lang id =1028]阿含, etc.

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說明成佛之道的經典， 如華嚴般若等諸經是。