In this episode, Jiawen discusses the 52 stages of enlightenment in Mahayana Buddhism and the importance for attaining rebirth in Amitabha Buddha’s Pure Land.

The 52 stages of enlightenment in Mahayana Buddhism are:

10 stages of Faith (十信）

10 stages of Dwelling （十住）

10 stages of Practices （十行）

10 stages of Transfer（十回向）

10 stages of Ground/Bhumis （十地）

Equal Enlightenment （等觉）

Wonderful Enlightenment （妙觉）

（there are slightly different translations to the above terms, Jiawen adheres to the translation that’s most close to the Chinese terms)

🔸Reference:

1. Jewelled Necklace Sutra 菩萨璎珞本业经 (there does not seem to be an English translation of the sutra)

2. Bramajala sutra (Brahma-net sutra) 梵网经 (the first part talks about the different stages of enlightenment, unfortunately this has not been translated into English)

3. Avatamsaka Sutra 华严经 https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-avatamsaka-sutra

4. Surangama Sutra 楞严经 https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/surangama-sutra

5. Diamond Sutra 金刚经 https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/the-diamond-sutra

6. Lotus Sutra 法华经 https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com/other-sutras/The-Lotus-Sutra

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