【英汉对照佛学词典】

BUDDHABHADRA


(参见:Avatamsaka Sutra,华严经)

"A monk who participated in the translation of Buddhist scriptures into Chinese. He was born in Kapilavastu in northern India. In 408 he came to Ch'ang-an in China at Chih-yen's invitation and propagated the teachings of meditation. He also assisted Kumarajiva in the translation of Buddhist scriptures. He later went south where he was welcomed by Hui-yuan at Mount Lu, and lectured on the doctrine of meditation at Hui-yuan's request. Later he lived in Chien-k'ang and there translated a number of Buddhist scriptures into Chinese. He translated the sixty-fascicle version of the Avatamsaka Sutra. In total, he is said to have translated 13 works in 125 fascicles."