Fó shuō bìchú jiāshījiā shífǎ jīng 佛說苾芻迦尸迦十法經
The Sūtra on the Ten Practices of the Bhikṣu of Kāśyapa by 法天 (Fǎtiān, 譯)
About the work
A one-fascicle Sòng-period translation by Fǎtiān 法天 (法天) of an Indian sūtra on the ten practices of the bhikṣu — likely associated with the Kāśyapīya school (迦尸迦 jiāshījiā transliterates kāśyapika).
Prefaces
Translator’s colophon: 宋天竺三藏法天奉詔譯.
Abstract
The “ten practices” — like the “five practices” of KR6k0068 — present a doctrinal-ethical framework for monastic life. The reference to Kāśyapa (Skt. kāśyapika) in the title may identify the text as belonging to the Kāśyapīya school tradition, parallel to the school’s prātimokṣa preserved at KR6k0041.
Translations and research
- Sen, Tansen. Buddhism, Diplomacy, and Trade. Honolulu, 2003.