Sutra Illuminating the Darkness of the Ten Directions

By The Buddha

This sutra invokes the buddhas of the ten directions. Translated from Tibetan by Ven. Tsenla, December 2006.

Guru Shakyamuni Buddha. Painted by Jane Seidlitz.

Tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha Following Deeds (practice)
East

Tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha First Mentally Generating, Many Aspects of Beauty to the Mind, Free of Fear and Panic the Clearly Superior King
South

Tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha Subduing Malice and Arrogance
West

Tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha Placed with a Jewelled Body of Radiant Light
North

Tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha Subduing and Destroying All Demon and Indecision (two minds)
North-East

Tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha First Generating Mind, Having the Glory of Irreversible Wheel
South-East

Tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha of Jewelled Parasol with Superior Radiance
South-West

Tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha Subduing Bodhisattvas
North-West

Tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha the Clearly Superior King of Concentration Without Fear and Free of Darkness
Above

Tathagata, arhat, perfectly completed buddha Living and Abiding in Cutting Off Doubt and Agitating Afflictions
Below