Repentance Ritual of the Emperor of Liang: A complete translation of Repentance Dharma of Kindness and Compassion in the Bodhimanda

Repentance ceremonies come about from actual stories which started from an unfortunate incident. In this case, the wife of the Emperor Liang who passed on and became a snake. She pleaded to the Emperor to save and liberate her from the snake body. The successful liberation was due to the ceremony performed based on a compilation of certified dharma scrolls. The dharma scrolls form the basis of the repentance rolls which you are reading now. This is a complete English translation of the week long repentance ceremony where each chapter starts with genuine, heartfelt praises to the Buddhas, then the sins/karma we have done in the past, the retribution of them, and finally repenting all of that to start anew. Each chapter is a roll, and is divided into relatable topics we all can understand, such as the chapter about the enmity between people. I hope this book brings you much understanding and appreciation to the life we have now, and the desire to be a better person.