Thus have I heard. Once the Buddha was dwelling in the garden of Anathapindika, in the Jeta Grove near Shravasti. At that time, a laywoman named Gangottara came from her dwelling in Shravasti to see the Buddha. She prostrated herself with her head at the Buddha's feet, withdrew to one side, and sat down.

Thus have I heard. Once the Blessed One was dwelling in Rajagriha at Vulture Peak mountain, together with a great gathering of the sangha of monks and a great gathering of the sangha of bodhisattvas. At that time the Blessed One entered the samadhi that expresses the dharma called "profound illumination," and at the same time noble Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva mahasattva, while practicing the profound prajnaparamita, saw in this way: he saw the five skandhas to be empty of nature.

Om. Adoration to the Three Treasures! Om. Adoration to all the glorious Buddhas and Bodhisattvas! Adoration to all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Aryas, Sravakas, and Pratyekabuddhas, past, present, and to come, who dwell in the unlimited and endless world systems of the ten quarters! Adoration to Amitabha!

Om. Adoration to the Three Treasures! Om. Adoration to all the glorious Buddhas and Bodhisattvas! Adoration to all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Aryas, Sravakas, and Pratyekabuddhas, past, present, and to come, who dwell in the unlimited and endless world systems of the ten quarters!

Lord Buddha, the Sakyan Prince, the real refuge of all men, devas and brahmas, had fulfilled the ten perfections (Parami) since the life of Sumedha. Four Asankhyeyyas and one hundred-thousand world-cycles ago, the future Buddha named Sumedha was the only son of a rich man at Amaravati, the Royal City. He came of rich parental lineage, both of whom were pure in morality and race.

The Tipitaka (Pali ti, "three," + pitaka, "baskets"), or Pali Canon, is the collection of primary Pali language texts which form the doctrinal foundation of Theravada Buddhism. Together with the ancient commentaries, they constitute the complete body of classical Theravada texts. The Pali Canon is a vast body of literature: in English translation the texts add up to several thousand printed pages. Most (but not all) of the Canon has already been published in English over the years. Although only a small fraction of these texts are available on this website, this collection can be a good place to start.

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Thiền sư Hư Vân (zh: 虛雲; Xuyun; 5/9/1840- 13/10/1959), còn có hiệu là Đức Thanh Diễn Triệt, Thiền sư Trung Quốc thời cận đại. Sư là vị Thiền sư có ảnh hưởng nhất vào giữa cuối thế kỷ 19 đến giữa cuối thế kỷ 20 và có vai trò rất lớn đối với sự phục hưng của Thiền Tông và Phật Giáo Trung Quốc thời hiện đại. Cuộc đời sư khôi phục và nối tiếp pháp mạch của Ngũ Gia Thất Tông- Thiền Tông.

Hòa thượng thế danh là Võ Hóa, pháp danh Chơn Húy, pháp hiệu Khánh Anh, Ngài sinh năm Ất Mùi (1895) tại xã Phổ Nhì, tổng Lại Đức, huyện Mộ Đức, tỉnh Quảng Ngãi. Khi nhỏ, Ngài theo học Nho, luôn tỏ ra là một Nho sinh xuất sắc.

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