"Da ri jing" and practices of salvation in Mitsung school

The article is devoted to the analysis of "Da rijing" sutra, one of the basic canonical texts ofMitsung School, i.e. the Chinese variant of Vajrayana Buddhism. The problems of soteriology and philosophy expounded in the sutra are dealt with. The main practices of salvation which are of great use in Mitsung School such as practicing of meditation of visualization of Buddha Mahavayrochana, contemplation of mandalas, reciting of mantras and the ways of practicing mudras are considered.