Original Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra (2nd of 4 Books)
Khenpo Sodargye
Courses · 355 pages · 2026
About this book
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Contents
TITLEiiChapter Four The Karmic Consequences of Living Beings of Jambudvipa1Lecture Seven3Master Ouyi’s Connection with Ksitigarbha6Efficacy Story: Ksitigarbha Changed a Poor Girl's Life12The Buddha’s Entrustment to Ksitigarbha14A King’s Aspiration25The Aspiration of Bright Eyes33Lecture Eight49A Few Words before the Teaching50The Story of Bright Eyes56Great Benefits of Taking Refuge in Ksitigarbha64Ksitigarbha’s Skillful Means to Transform Beings79Lecture Nine95Efficacy Story: A Ksitigarbha Statue in a Temple97Ksitigarbha’s Skillful Means to Transform Beings104The Buddha's Entrustment to the Four Deva Kings134Chapter Five The Names of the Hells140Lecture Ten142Why Do Westerners Tend to Reject Hell?144Does Hell Exist?149Efficacy Story: Miracles of the Image of Ksitigarbha157Where Are the Hells?161Names of Different Hells170Lecture Eleven182Efficacy Story: Aspiring to Make a Ksitigarbha Statue185Names of Different Hells192Never Undervalue the Power of Karma202Description of Hells in More Detail212Chapter Six The Praise of the Tathagata223Lecture Twelve225Efficacy Story: The Blessing of a Ksitigarbha Statue226Calling for Donation Is Not Encouraged230The Buddha’s Praise to Ksitigarbha235The Merit of Making Ksitigarbha Statues246Ksitigarbha’s Blessing to Women256Lecture Thirteen264Treasure the Dharma Teachings265Be Protected by Ghosts and Spirits270Never Slander the Noble Being284Benefit the Dying with Ksitigarbha’s Power293What to Do if We Dream of Ghosts304Lecture Fourteen309Deepen Your Faith through Inspirational Stories310Efficacy Story: A Rebirth in the Heaven313Break Away from Lower Positions317Accumulate Merit for Newborn Baby326Practice Virtues on Special Days337Make Ksitigarbha’s Inconceivableness Known to All345