Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma.

Presents the translation of the Lotus Sutra as a major religious scripture based on scholarly study but written for the general reader. The version translated is that of Kumarajiva from about 400 AD.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Hurvitz, Leon
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1976]
Colección:Records of Civilization. Sources and Studies
Temas:
RELIGION / Buddhism / Sacred Writings.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Roll 1
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Expedient Devices
  • Roll 2
  • 3. Parable
  • 4. Belief and Understanding
  • Roll Three
  • 5. Medicinal Herbs
  • 6. Bestowal of Prophecy
  • 7. Parable of the Conjured City
  • Roll 4
  • 8. Receipt of Prophecy by Five Hundred Disciples
  • 9. Prophecies Conferred on Learners and Adepts
  • 10. Preachers of Dharma
  • Roll 5
  • 12. Devadatta
  • 13. Fortitude
  • 14. Comfortable Conduct
  • 15. Welling Up out of the Earth
  • Roll 6
  • 16. The Life-span of the Thus Come One
  • 17. Discrimination of Merits
  • 18. The Merits of Appropriate Joy
  • 19. The Merits of the Dharma-Preacher
  • Roll 7
  • 20. The Bodhisattva Never Disparaging
  • 21. The Supernatural Powers of the Thus Come One
  • 22. Entrustment
  • 23. The Former Affairs of the Bodhisattva Medicine King
  • 24. The Bodhisattva Fine Sound
  • Roll 8
  • 25. The Gateway to Everywhere of the Bodhisattva He Who Observes the Sounds of the World
  • 26. Dhāranī
  • 27. The Former Affairs of the King Fine Adornment
  • 28. The Encouragements of the Bodhisattva Universally Worthy
  • Glossary
  • Notes on the Sanskrit Text
  • Index

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