The High King Avalokitesvara Sutra 高王觀世音真經+七佛滅罪真言(English Captions)

The High King Avalokitesvara Sutra 高王觀世音真經+七佛滅罪真言(English Captions)

The High King Avalokitesvara Sutra 高王觀世音真經+七佛滅罪真言(English Captions)

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 12:29 PM PST
Original Preface of The High King Avalokitesvara Sutra During the Five Dynasties period (907-960) [a period in the Chinese history], there was a king named High Pleasure. He was the leader of Hsiang and took pleasure in killing. At that time, an official in charge of the treasury, named Sun-jin-deh, involuntarily committed a serious crime. (Textual research showed that it was Sun's brother who committed the crime, and as the criminal's relative Sun was implicated.) Awaiting death while imprisoned, Sun recited the Universal Door Sutra of of Avalokitesvara (Kuan-Yin) Bodhisattva day and night without resting. Suddenly one day he dreamt of a monk, speaking to him, "You cannot escape the death sentence by reciting this sutra. I advise you to recite instead the High King Avalokitesvara Sutra one thousand times, and then your death sentence will be lifted." "How can I obtain this sutra while I am in the prison?" asked Sun. The monk said, "I will teach you orally and you can memorize it in your dream." After learning it, Sun sincerely recited the sutra nine hundred times. Then the time came for Sun to be taken to the market to be executed in public. In fear, Sun asked the prison official how far away was the market. The official asked Sun why he wanted to know. Sun then told about the monk appearing in his dream and how the High King Avalokitesvara Sutra was supposed to help him from dying, and begged the official to slow down so that he could finish the remaining one hundred <b>...</b>
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