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Analysis the Sutra on the Eight Realizations of the Great Beings.
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Analysis the Sutra on the Eight Realizations of the Great Beings Introduction: a monk whose name was An Shin Kao translated the Sutra on the Eight Realization of the Great Beings from Sanskrit during the later Han Dynasty in China. An Shin Kao was a prince when he was young, however, he became a monk after his father died. Moreover, An Shin Kao learned the knowledge of sutras well; he translated many famous Buddhist Sutras. Thus, An Shin Kao could represent to be a translating monk for the Buddhist Sutra in the earlier period of Buddhism in China. The word of great beings means that people are liberated from birth and death and help everyone in the world with Great Vow. In other words, Great Beings is similar to Bodhisattvas. The purpose of these eight realizations is for Buddha, Bodhisattvas and Great Beings who have followed and practiced diligently the...
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