Three Heap Sutra and General Confession
The Three Heap Sutra (Skt. Trīskhandhadharmasūtra; Wyl. phung po gsum pa’i mdo) is a Mahāyāna confession sutra with homage to the thirty-five buddhas of confession, confession, and dedication. The sutra is used in the purification of transgressions and downfalls of the bodhisattva vows. The General Confession prayer is used in the purification of transgressions of the prātimokṣa, bodhisattva vows, and the commitments of the Vajrayana. The Three Heap Sutra and General Confession can be recited on their own or combined.
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v.1 Three Heap Sutra & General Confession
Translated by Khenpo Kalsang Gyaltsen and Chodrung-ma Kunga Chodron (1993) and Cyrus Stearns.
Tibetan, English, Transliteration
Size: 6 x 9 in
v.2 Three Heap Sutra & General Confession
Translated by Cyrus Stearns.
Tibetan, English, Transliteration
Size: 7 x 9 in