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Mahaparinirvana Sutra

What is the Mahaparinirvana Sutra?

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When was the Mahaparinirvana Sutra composed and by whom?

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Which versions and translations of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra are most authoritative?

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What are the central teachings of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra?

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How does the sutra describe the Buddha’s passing into parinirvana?

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What does the Mahaparinirvana Sutra teach about the Buddha’s eternal nature?

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How is Buddha-nature (tathāgatagarbha) presented in the Mahaparinirvana Sutra?

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What is the significance of the term “Self” as used in the Mahaparinirvana Sutra?

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How does the sutra reconcile impermanence with the idea of an eternal Buddha-essence?

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What role does compassion (karuṇā) play in the Mahaparinirvana Sutra’s message?

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How did the Mahaparinirvana Sutra influence the development of Mahāyāna Buddhism?

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What controversies surround the authenticity or origins of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra?

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How do Chinese, Tibetan, and Japanese traditions interpret the Mahaparinirvana Sutra differently?

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What practices or meditations does the sutra recommend for realizing one’s Buddha-nature?

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How does the Mahaparinirvana Sutra relate to earlier Nikāya texts on the Buddha’s final days?

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What is the doctrinal significance of the sutra’s teaching on the “unchanging Dharma body”?

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How have modern scholars assessed the historical reliability of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra?

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In what ways has the Mahaparinirvana Sutra shaped contemporary Buddhist thought on death and afterlife?

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How do Zen practitioners incorporate the Mahaparinirvana Sutra into their teachings?

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What is the relevance of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra for non-Buddhist seekers interested in eternal truth?

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