Shurangama: The True Mind Unveiled
首楞严演义
Synopsis
The buddhist sutra educational film, 'The Shurangama Righteousness', was produced by the Shi-Fang Leng Yan Academy of Rui Ji Si Monastery in Fujian, China. Made in 2015 -2017, the film is based on the chinese Mahayana buddhist text, the 'Sutra of the Foremost Shurangama'. It opens with the transmission of the Sutra from India to China by the Elder Monk, Master Paramiti, during the Tang Dynasty, and its translation from sanskrit to chinese at a monastery in Guangzhou, China. The translators' dialogue in the film forms the narrative backdrop for unfolding the story of Ananda's predicament involving a Matanga woman, how he was later rescued by the Buddha with the power of the Shurangama Mantra, and Buddha instructing on the way to ulimate enlightenment (First chapter of the Sutra)...
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- Di Zhang
- Original Title
- 首楞严演义
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
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What is Shurangama: The True Mind Unveiled about?
The buddhist sutra educational film, 'The Shurangama Righteousness', was produced by the Shi-Fang Leng Yan Academy of Rui Ji Si Monastery in Fujian, China. Made in 2015 -2017, the film is based on the chinese Mahayana buddhist text, the 'Sutra of the Foremost Shurangama'. It opens with the transmission of the Sutra from India to China by the Elder Monk, Master Paramiti, during the Tang Dynasty, and its translation from sanskrit to chinese at a monastery in Guangzhou, China. The translators' dialogue in the film forms the narrative backdrop for unfolding the story of Ananda's predicament involving a Matanga woman, how he was later rescued by the Buddha with the power of the Shurangama Mantra, and Buddha instructing on the way to ulimate enlightenment (First chapter of the Sutra)...
Who directed Shurangama: The True Mind Unveiled?
Shurangama: The True Mind Unveiled was directed by Di Zhang.
Who stars in Shurangama: The True Mind Unveiled?
The principal cast of Shurangama: The True Mind Unveiled includes Sang Ji Ping Cuo.
When was Shurangama: The True Mind Unveiled released and how long is it?
Shurangama: The True Mind Unveiled was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 28m.