At the beginning of the Sutra of Golden Light, Buddha Shakyamuni - Tathagata, Arhat, Fully Awakened, called upon all those experiencing torment and suffering, illness, poverty, need, deprivation, insults, reproach, fear, nightmares or other torment. He called to tune in to virtue, come and listen. This “Queen of Sutras” contains everything you need, from gaining ordinary happiness to achieving complete Liberation. It contains heartfelt practices of repentance and rejoicing, profound teachings on dependent origination, a strong guarantee of protection, a guide to ideal government, and astounding stories of the Buddha's past lives in which He demonstrates how, even before completely eliminating His own ignorance, He liberated countless beings from the ocean of suffering. , through compassion and personal fearlessness.