Surata’s Questions

This sutra, Surata’s Questions (Skt. Surataparipṛcchāsūtra; Tib. དེས་པས་ཞུས་པའི་མདོ།, Wyl. des pas zhus pa’i mdo), focuses mainly on Surata, a seemingly poor vagabond endowed with a wealth of ethical virtue. The juxtaposition of Surata’s poverty with the abundance of his moral merits forms a central theme of the sutra.

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The Tibetan translation of this sutra can be found in the Heap of Jewels section of the Tibetan Dergé Kangyur, Toh 71

• English translation: Surata’s Questions