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Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra

What is the main message of the Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
Who is Vimalakirti and why is he significant in Mahayana Buddhism?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
How does the sutra portray the concept of non-duality?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
What role do lay practitioners play in the Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
How does the sutra explain the nature of emptiness (śūnyatā)?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
Why is Vimalakirti’s illness important to the teachings of the sutra?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
In what ways does the sutra demonstrate the use of skillful means (upāya)?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
What is the significance of Vimalakirti’s silence in his debate with the bodhisattvas?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
How does Vimalakirti challenge conventional monastic hierarchies?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
What are the key doctrinal debates between Vimalakirti and the assembled bodhisattvas?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
How does the sutra address or transcend gender distinctions?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
What is the role and symbolism of the goddess who appears in the sutra?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
How does the Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra relate to other Mahayana texts like the Heart Sutra or Lotus Sutra?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
What historical and cultural context gave rise to the Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
How is compassion (karuṇā) expressed through Vimalakirti’s teachings?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
What is the relationship between wisdom (prajñā) and compassion in this sutra?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
How have modern scholars interpreted and translated the Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
What does the sutra teach about the possibility of enlightenment for laypeople?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
How is non-duality to be directly experienced according to Vimalakirti?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra
In what ways has the Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra influenced contemporary Buddhist practice?

Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra