The Lotus sutra
a contemporary translation of a Buddhist classic
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Author
Contributions
- Reeves, Gene. - Contributor
Publication
2009 - Wisdom Publications, Boston, Massachusetts
Language
English
Word Count
122,250 words, Guess
Page Count
489 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100861715713
- ISBN-139780861715718
- Goodreads4979419
- LibraryThing7705290
- Library of Congress Control Number2008035517
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number227918914
- Better World Books9780861715718
- Open LibraryOL17074774M
Classifications
- DDC294.3/85
- LCCBQ2052.E5 R44 2009
- LCCBQ2052.E5 R44 2008
and 1 more
- LCCBQ2052.E5R44 2009
Description
The Lotus Sutra is one of the world's great religious scriptures and most influential texts. It has been a seminal work in the development of Buddhism throughout East Asia, and by extension in the development of Mahayana Buddhism throughout the world. Taking place in a vast and fantastical cosmic setting, the Lotus Sutra places emphasis on skillfully doing whatever is needed to serve and compassionately care for others, on breaking down sharp distinctions between the ideals of the fully enlightened buddha and the bodhisattva who vows to postpone personal salvation until all beings may share it together, and especially on each and every being's innate capacity to become a buddha. This new translation takes particular care to appeal to readers with little or no familiarity with technical Buddhist vocabulary, and this volume includes the full "threefold" text of this classic.
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