Buddha Radiating Golden Light Statue

Description

The Suvarnaprabhasa-sutra is a Buddhist text of the Mahayana branch of Buddhism. The Golden Light Sutra was originally written in India in Sanskrit, translated by Dharmak-ema into Chinese. An important Mahayana sutra, it has been translated into Khotanese, Old Turkic, Tangut, Tibetan, Mongolian & Manchu. The name derives from where the bodhisattva Ruchiraketu dreams of a great drum that radiates a sublime golden light, symbolizing the Dharma, teachings of the Buddha. Fundamental message, which teaches that the 4 Guardian Gods protect the ruler who governs his country in the proper manner. The sutra also expounds the vows of the Hindu goddesses Sarasvati, Lakshmi & Drdha, the Earth Goddess, to protect any bhikkhu, or monk, who will uphold & teach the sutra. The main theme is the importance for leaders to be good examples for the kingdom. The sutra speaks in verse form about the disasters that befall a kingdom when its ruler does not uphold justice, & the benefits of kings who lead an exemplary life. The Guardian Kings, the 4 Guardian Kings have a dialogue with the Buddha, explaining in vivid detail all the benefits a kingdom will have if its ruler enshrines the essence of the sutra & offers daily praise. The sutra contains some elements of early tantra, the sutra describes 4 Buddhas who dwell in the 4 cardinal directions. These same 4 comprise later Buddhist mandalas in the same positions, such as the Matrix Mandala. The sutra won great esteem as a sutra for protecting the country, & often was read publicly to ward off threats. Its first reading as a court ceremony was around 660 AD, when the Tang Dynasty of China & Silla of Korea had defeated Baekche of Korea & were threatening Japan. In some languages the sutra is preceded by a confession taught Zhang Judao & a wife of an official, make an confession to the domestic animals they have killed & write the sutra & make a vow to these lives to early reincarnate into human realms. Amulet Protection/negative influences.