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The Eight Great Realizations Sutra, translated by An Shigao from Sanskrit into Chinese, was compiled in the Later Han Dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Huan of Han (148 AD). At that time, Buddhism had just been introduced to China, and Buddhists had not yet fully understood the teachings. If the entire thick sutra was given to them to read, they would not be able to bear it. Therefore, he used expedient means to extract the essential parts of Buddhism from many sutras and translate them, dividing them into: first, second, third... up to eighth, and compile them into the Eight Great Realizations Sutra, so that those who have just begun to practice can easily grasp the essential points of Buddhism, and then continue to study the other parts in greater depth. For that reason, the Eight Great Realizations Sutra does not have the six types of certifications of Ananda when it was compiled. With only the eight enlightenments here, Buddhists who skillfully apply them in their practice will eliminate all suffering and gradually advance to the level of Bodhisattva until Buddhahood. The effectiveness of the eight enlightenments is truly unimaginable. If anyone practices them, they will undoubtedly receive results. We Buddhists should not look down on this thin sutra. We must ponder it thoroughly and practice it thoroughly to achieve our original vow to escape birth and death. Edited from the Preface and Introduction from the work: The Sutra of the Eight Great Realizations, explained by Venerable Thich Thanh Tu. ----- I would like to thank the Buddha, Bodhisattvas, and Patriarchs for their teachings. I would like to thank the Dharma Masters who translated and interpreted this sutra. ------ Thank you for taking the time to watch this video. I hope you will always be at peace. I would like to dedicate this merit to Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, and pray that all sentient beings will attain Buddhahood. ----- Sincere thanks to the authors of the content, images, and music used: 📜📜Content: Work: The Eight Realizations Sutra - Venerable Thich Thanh Tu - https://www.thientruclam.info/ht-thic... 🖼 🖼 Image: https://payhip.com/LXH 🎶 ️🎶 Music: Work: Vietnam Bamboo Flute Author: VPRODMUSIC from Pixabay Copyright and management belongs to: https://pixabay.com/vi/music/the-gioi... 📝 📝 Font used in the video clip downloaded from: https://www.svnfont.com/