What's in a Name? In the Case of the Sanghāta, Quite a Lot
Though its
full title is the Ārya Sanghāta Sūtra Dharma-Paryāya, the discourse is
fondly called by its
readers (and sometimes by itself) 'the Sanghāta.'
Just why it is called 'Sanghāta' is open for discussion. To
read more about what the name means, click
here.
In the Words of the :
May we hear the gift of Dharma.
Having given up all wicked acts,
we gave up dreadful suffering, too.
May we swiftly see the Perfect Buddha,
the doctor who pacifies all
sicknesses.
He is the king of physicians,
curing all those who suffer.
- Ārya Sanghāta Sūtra
Website of the Arya Sanghata Sutra
Guide for Readers
Ideal Readers
This page will (eventually!) explore the very different responses of two readers of
the Sanghāta:
Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Geshe Lhundup Sopa.
