Lotus Sutra Audiobook

DharmarealmBuddhistUniversityThe Dharma Realm Buddhist University’s YouTube channel includes an audiobook of the 28 chapters of the Lotus Sutra. With the exception of chapters 8, 9 and 13, each chapter is introduced with a synopsis. This synopsis is combined for chapters 15 and 16 and chapters 17 to 19. The text is based on the Buddhist Text Translation Society’s translation of Kumarajiva’s Chinese version of the Lotus Sutra.


Chapter 1, Introduction



Chapter 2, Skillful Means



Chapter 3, A Parable



Chapter 4, Faith and Understanding



Chapter 5, Medicinal Herbs



Chapter 6, Conferring Predictions



Chapter 7, The Parable of the Conjured City



Chapter 8, Five Hundred Disciples Receive Predictions



Chapter 9, Predictions for Those in Need of Study and Those Beyond Study



Chapter 10, Dharma Teachers



Chapter 11, The Jeweled Stupa Appears



Chapter 12, Devadatta



Chapter 13, Encouragement to uphold



Chapter 14, Practices of Peace and Joy



Chapter 15, Emerging from the Earth



Chapter 16, The Tathāgata’s Life Span



Chapter 17, The Discourse on Merit and Virtue



Chapter 18, The Merit of a Joyful Response



Chapter 19, The Merit and Virtue of a Dharma Teacher



Chapter 20, Bodhisattva Never Slighting



Chapter 21, The Spiritual Powers of a Tathāgata



Chapter 22, Entrustment



Chapter 23, The Account of Bodhisattva Medicine King’s Past Lives



Chapter 24, Bodhisattva Wondrous Voice



Chapter 25, The Universal Door of Guan Yin Bodhisattva



Chapter 26, Dhārāṇi



Chapter 27, The Account of King Wonderful Adornment’s Past Lives



Chapter 28, Bodhisattva Samantabhadra’s Encouragement

On the Journey to a Place of Treasures