The Questions of Brahmavisheshachintin

The Questions of Brahmavisheshachintin (Skt. Brahmaviśeṣacintiparipṛcchā; Tib. ཚངས་པ་ཁྱད་པར་སེམས་ཀྱིས་ཞུས་པ།, Wyl. tshangs pa khyad par sems kyis zhus pa) — a sutra that blends practical and theoretical strands of Mahayana and emphasizes how bodhisattvas should practise the Dharma—a training that transcends both the mundane and the supramundane. Indeed, although this sutra stresses the importance of “donning the armour of diligence,” this practice must unfold within the context of the view of emptiness. The bodhisattva is therefore directed to make every effort to help all beings, while realizing that ultimately there is no action, no actor, and no beneficiary. The text presents many well-known Dharma topics, including the four truths, the six perfections, and the Three Jewels, all from a Mahayana perspective that emphasizes the view of emptiness.

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The Tibetan translation of this sutra can be found in the General Sutra section of the Tibetan Dergé Kangyur, Toh 160

• English translation: The Questions of Brahmaviśeṣacintin