The Mahavairocana Sutra is one of the two theoretical texts of esoteric (tantric) Buddhism. Its Sanskrit original was supposedly compiled in India in the second half of the 7th century, and it was translated into Chinese by Shubhakarasimha in 724. Simultaneously with the translation, Shubhakarasimha interpreted the text orally; these “lectures,” recorded by his student I-hsing, a mathematician and astronomer, formed the basis of the main Chinese commentary on the sutra. Budshaguhya, whose commentary is also used in the translation, was probably born around 700 and lived mainly in the Varanasi region. The central theme of the sutra: what is “perfect enlightenment” and how to achieve it? Such enlightenment is personified in the figure of the universal Buddha Mahavairocana; Accordingly, the goal of all practitioners is declared becoming Mahavairocana. The sutra is translated from Chinese, the translation of Buddhaguhya's commentary is given selectively, in the translation of Shubhakarasimha's commentary - I-sin, explanations of Sanskrit words and detailed descriptions of rituals are omitted. CONTENTS: Preface 13 MAHAVAIROCANA-SUTRASCROLLS I-VI Scroll ISection 1. About the abidings of the heart when entering Gate of Mantras 43Section 2. Complete equipment and mantras for entering the mandapa 58Scroll IISection 2. Complete equipment and mantras for entering the mandala. Addendum 91Section 3. Overcoming obstacles 114Section 4. Treasury of all-pervading mantras 126Scroll IIISection 5. Finding developments [siddhi] in this world 149Section 6. On the manifestation of siddhi 160Section 7. On becoming siddhi 209Section 8. On practicing the mandala of the Turning Wheel of Signs 220Scroll IVSection 9. About the [139] secret mudras 244Scroll VSection 10. Wheel of signs [divine power adhigithan] 269Section 11. The secret mandala [Dharmakaya] 275 Section 12. The ritual of entering the secret mandala 333 Section 13. Entering the level of the secret mandala 33 6Section 14. Eight secret seals 344Section 15. Prohibitory vows for proclaiming (acquiring) vidya 349Section 16. Truly correct knowledge of the acharya 354Section 17. Arrangement of signs 358Scroll VISection 18. Acquiring the teachings of supaya 360Section 19. Explanation of the path of the origin of one hundred [signs] 368Section 20. Interrelation. with the fruit of one hundred signs 372Section 21. Formation of the positions of one hundred signs 375Section 22. Proclamation for achieving the formation of one hundred signs 381Section 23. Ritual of the mantra of one hundred signs 387Section 24. Explanation of the nature of bodhi 389Section 25. Three Samayas 392Section 26. Tathagata 396Section 27. Homa rituals in the world and outside it 399Section 28. Exposition of the samadhi of the Original Venerable 406Section 29. Exposition of samadhi without signs 408Section 30. About proclamations in the world and outside it 411Section 31. Entrustment and entrustment 414SCROLL VII. Rules for the Sequence of Worship 416Section 1. Training in the Practice of Mantras 416Section 2. Increasing and Preserving Pure Practices 422Section 3. Worship Ceremonies 430Section 4. Rules for Proclamations 446Section 5. The Effectiveness of True Words 455Notes 463Appendices 497Appendix \ .I-sin. Explanations to the Great Vairocana Sutra on Becoming a Buddha (section 1) 499Appendix 2. A.G. Fesyun. Dhyana teacher I-sin 660Appendix 3. [Zan-ning]. Sung biographies of highly [venerable monks] 671Appendix 4. Kobo Daishi (Kukai). Lives of those who transmitted the Dharma of the True Words 678Bibliography 682Glossary 688Index of commentators and researchers 708Index of Buddhist works 710Index of deities of the Buddhist pantheon 711Summary 716