CONTENTS 23--Preface 1 25--Preface 2 29--Usnisa Vijaya Dharani Sutra 39--Mantra and Sutra of Usnisa Vijaya Dharani that Eradicates Karmic
Obstruction 42--The Tang Dynasty Records of Buddhapala in Wu Tai Mountain 44--The Miracle Stories of the Revised Usnisa Vijaya Dharani 51--Efficacious Records of Usnisa Vijaya Dharani
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Glossary
Arhat. One of the fruition of the path of cultivation. Arhats have
attained the cessation of involuntary physical birth and death. The word has three
meanings, which are as follows: Asamkhyeyas of eons. Asamkhyeya is a Sanskrit word that means
"uncountable". Eon is a translation of the Sanskrit term kalpa. Asura. Spirits or titanic demons. There are four classes named according to their manner of rebirth: egg-born, womb-born, transformation-born and spawn or water-born. Generally, their abode is in the ocean, north of Mount Sumeru. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. The Bodhisattva of great compassion who regards the sounds of the world. Also known as 'Guanyin Bodhisattva' or 'Guanshiyin Bodhisattva'. Avici Hell. Avici is a Sanskrit term that means "relentless" or "unintermittent". There are many relentless hells, but only the most severe one is called Avici. Bhagavan. One of the ten titles that all Buddhas have. It means
"World
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