It is said that in the text of less than 300 characters the essence of Mahayana Buddhism is preached, and it has been used as one of the sutras for recitation without regard to whether one is a priest or a lay person (except for certain sects).
僅か300字足らずの本文に大乗仏教の心髄が説かれているとされ、一部の宗派を除き僧侶・在家を問わず、読誦経典の1つとして、永く依用されている。