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ISSN 2753-4812

ISSN 2753-4812

Ākāśagarbha Series

Texts related to Ākāśagarbha (nam mkha’i snying po), one of the eight great bodhisattvas:

Sūtras

The Noble Mahāyāna Sūtra entitled The Wisdom of the Hour of Death

from the Words of the Buddha

In response to a question from the bodhisattva Ākāśagarbha, the Buddha explains how a bodhisattva should view the mind at the moment of death. It is important, the Buddha says, to cultivate the perception of insubstantiality, great compassion, referencelessness and non-attachment, and not to seek buddhahood anywhere other than in the mind's own wisdom.

Dying & the Bardos Buddha Nature Kangyur Sūtras Ten Royal Sūtras 30 Sep 2018

Ākāśagarbha

Courtesy of Himalayan Art Resources

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