Vimalakīrti, Vimalakīrti, Vimalakīrti, Jingming, pollution-free, Jin Su Tathagata, Jingming layman, Vimalakīrti layman. The Mahayana Buddhist layman at home is a famous bodhisattva at home. This great bodhisattva has become a Buddha. He has great wisdom, enjoys all the wealth in the world, is good at talking about Buddhism and won the respect of the Buddha. He is also a model in the heart of the poet Wang Wei.
Vimalakīrti is a transliteration. It is called Vimala, or Vimala for short. The old translation is free translation. According to the Vimalakīrti Classic, Vimo lay man was born in the world of concubines, which showed his status as a family lay man and helped the Buddha realize, so he became a mage.
After being translated by Wu in the Three Kingdoms, The Classic of Vimalakīrti became popular in China. Since ancient times, there are as many as seven Chinese versions, among which Kumarajiva's version is the most fluent, highly appraised and widely circulated. This classic is the longest vernacular poem, with a total of 25 thousand words; It is also the most valuable script for artistic creation. In addition to the literary and artistic value, the most important thing is that this scripture has become a book of practice that lay people regard as the standard.
The influence of later generations
1, stage play
The stage play "Vimalakīrti Jushi" was created by Taiwan Province Golden Lotus Performance Studio. The whole stage play is set in the Buddha's era 2500 years ago, and the design of the stage scene is full of beautiful and rich ancient Indian art atmosphere.
The narrative content of the play proves that there is a bodhisattva fruit, but it shows how Vimalakīrti, a master businessman, freely shuttled through various occasions with his attitude towards life and transcendental wisdom when he entered the WTO and was born, helping the poor and helping the weak and popularizing the law.
The lay man in Vimalakīrti shows the spirit and characteristics of Buddhism, except for the disfigurement and contingency between the ten disciples of the Buddha and the devil. Through the intelligent dialogue with you, sharp humor and mysterious language, explain the fundamental points of spiritual practice.
2. Related works
With him as the main body, Vimalakīrti Sutra, also known as Unbelievable Sutra, is an important classic of Mahayana Buddhism. There are six versions of this classic, of which Kumarajiva's version is the most widely circulated. This classic is rich in plot, full of drama and great wisdom. It has always been loved by scholars and believers from all walks of life in China.