Commentary on the Mahayana Vijnaptimatrata Sutra

Contents

Chapter One: Introduction on the Occasion of Bhadrapāla the Youth Requesting the Dharma Section 1: Bhadrapāla the Youth Arrives at the Buddha's Assembly Hall Section Two: The Virgin Youth Bhadrapāla, Blessed by the Buddha, Requests the Dharma Section 3: The Blessings and Fruits Attained by Bhadrapāla Kumārabhūta in His Present Life Section Four: Meritorious Deeds Cultivated by Bhadrapāla the Youth in His Past Lives Chapter Two: How Ālayavijñāna Transmigrates and Takes Rebirth Section 1: Xianhu's Question about the Migration of the Ālaya-vijñāna II. How the Ālaya-vijñāna Assumes Another Body Section Three: Bhadrapāla's Inquiry Concerning Why Sentient Beings Receive Blessed Karma in the Future World Section Four: The Operation of the Ālaya-vijñāna Is as Pervasive as the Wind Element Section Five: The Storehouse Consciousness Transmigrates to the Next Life as the Wind Element Scatters Blossoms Chapter 3: How the Function of Alaya-vijnana Is Manifested Section One: The Alaya-vijnana Transferring the Body as a Face Appears in a Mirror Section II: The Aspect of Ālaya-vijñāna Section Three: The ālaya-vijñāna transmigrating the body as the wind element Chapter Four: The Entry of Consciousness into the Womb and the Entry into Fragrance and Oil Chapter 5: The Arising of Consciousness as the Five Aggregates Like a Seed Sprouting Chapter Six: The Karmic Retribution of Consciousness Is Like Taking Good Medicine, Like a Warrior Riding a Horse Chapter 7: Consciousness That Is Formless and Invisible Chapter 8: Craving Cause and Precept-Grasping Cause Chapter Nine: How Can the Subtle Consciousness Sustain Bodies of Varying Sizes? Chapter 10: How Sentient Beings Ascend to the Heavens and Descend into Hell Chapter 11: Xianhu's Final Request for the Dharma for the Benefit of All Sentient Beings