Sandhinirmocana Sūtra

Synonyms

Sandhi/Saṃdhi-nirmocana-Sūtra; Scripture unlocking the mysteries ; The sutra of the explanation of the profound and secrets meaning

Definition

Mahāyāna Buddhist text, text of the Sūtra literature-form, Abhidharma-text, Yogacara-text.

Sandhi/Saṃdhi-nirmocana-Sūtra, is a Mahāyāna Buddhist text, and is written in the Sūtra literature-form. It consists of mixed-style, having both verse and prose. It was originally written in Sanskrit, which unfortunately is lost. Like many early Mahāyāna-Sūtras, it is very difficult to get the exact date of origin and name of author of the Sandhinirmocana-Sūtra. It is a general consensus that Mahāyāna-Sūtraswere composed, perhaps, in the beginning of the first century, when earlier Buddhism was felt to be restrictive and internal controversies were attempted to be transcended by articulating such a new more accommodative framework. This new form attempted to reconcile two kinds of controversies – one, 18 sects within early Buddhism, and another,...