（佛）普门品 THE CHEAPTER ON THE UNIVERSAL DOORS

大乘佛教中最著名的五位菩萨：大智文殊师利菩萨（五台山）；大行普贤菩萨（峨眉山）；大悲观世音菩萨（普陀山）；大慈弥勒菩萨；大愿地藏王菩萨（九华山）。

五位菩萨所表现的智、行、悲、慈、愿五德，也就是佛陀一身人格上最具足的五德，

法华经是经中之王。妙法莲华经观世音菩萨[普门品]是法华经二十八品中的第二十五品。

[普门品]的盛行，最早是由五胡乱华时代的国王沮渠蒙逊生了一场大病。正在群医束手，百药冈效之际，有一位来自印度的译经法师昙无谶，劝他至诚诵读[普门品]即可消障除病，使身体恢复健康。

的国王沮渠就照昙无谶法师的指示去做。结果，他的怪病真的不药而愈。因此，不但国王教国人读诵[普门品]l了。

现在[妙法莲华经观世音菩萨普门品]是法华经中与我们最有愿的一品了。

In BUDDHISM, there are FIVE prominent BODHISATTVAS in the teaching of the Great Vehicle. They are Manjushri Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of Great Wisdom (who dwells in the Wu-tai Mountain). Universal Worthy Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of Great Conduct (who dwells in the E-Mei Mountain).Guan Shi Yin Pu Sa, the Bodhisattva of Great Compassion (who dwells in the Pu-tou Mountain). Maitreya Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of Great Kindness and Earth Store Bodhisattva, the Bodhisattva of Great Vows (who dwells in the Nine Flowers Mountain).

The Five Bodhisattvas each represents the five virtuous personality traits of the Buddha , namely the Great Wisdom, Great Conduct, Great Compassion, Great Kindness and Great Vows.

The Dharma Flower Sutra is the King of Sutras. It consists of Twenty-Eight Chapters with the Universal Door as the Twenty-Fifth Chapter.

The Chapter on the Universal Doors became popular in the Turbulent Period of Wuhu. There was a King by the name Tu-qu-meng-xun who was infected with a serious disease. All the doctors were helpless for they could not cure him eith their prescription. Then came a Dharma Master from India by the name Tan-wu-chen who was also a Sutra Translator. He advised him to recite the Universal Door Chapter which could help to eradicate hindrances and dispel diseases.

The King acted in accordance with the Dharma Master's instruction and his sickness was cured without taking any medicine. So he taught his people to recite the Sutra and finally many people began to recite the Sutra.

And now, the Chapter on the Universal Door of Guan Shi Yin Pu Sa in the Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra has become the Chapter which has the closest affinity with us!