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Author : Hsüan Hua
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Tripiṭaka
ISBN : UVA:X030120072
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Buddhism
ISBN : UVA:X002051110
Author : Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783849622084
This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism, written by Thomas William Rhys Davids The Lotus Sūtra is one of the most popular and influential Mahāyāna sūtras, and the basis on which the Tiantai and Nichiren schools of Buddhism were established. This sutra is known for its extensive instruction on the concept and usage of skillful means – the seventh paramita or perfection of a Bodhisattva – mostly in the form of parables. It is also one of the first sutras to use the term Mahāyāna, or "Great Vehicle", Buddhism. Another concept introduced by the Lotus Sutra is the idea that the Buddha is an eternal entity, who achieved nirvana eons ago, but willingly chose to remain in the cycle of rebirth (samsara) to help teach beings the Dharma time and again. (courtesy of wikipedia.com) Contents: Buddhism The Lotus Sutra (Saddharma-Pundarîka) Chapter I. Introductory. Chapter Ii. Skilfulness Chapter Iii. A Parable. Chapter Iv. Disposition. Chapter V. On Plants. Chapter Vi. Announcement Of Future Destiny. Chapter Vii. Ancient Devotion. Chapter Viii. Announcement Of The Future Destiny Of The Five Hundred Monks. Chapter Ix. Announcement Of The Future Destiny Of Ânanda, Rahula, And The Two Thousand Monks. Chapter X. The Preacher. Chapter Xi. Apparition Of A Stûpa. Chapter Xii. Exertion. Chapter Xiii. Peaceful Life. Chapter Xiv. Issuing Of Bodhisattvas From The Gaps Of The Earth. Chapter Xv. Duration Of Life Of The Tathâgata. Chapter Xvi. Of Piety. Chapter Xvii. Indication Of The Meritoriousness Of Joyful Acceptance. Chapter Xviii. The Advantages Of A Religious Preacher. Chapter Xix. Sadâparibhûta. Chapter Xx. Conception Of The Transcendent Power Of The Tathâgatas. Chapter Xxi. Spells. Chapter Xxii. Ancient Devotion Of Bhaishagyarâga. Chapter Xxiii. Gadgadasvara. Chapter Xxiv. Chapter Called That Of The All-Sided One, Containing A Description Of The Transformations Of Avalokitesvara. Chapter Xxv. Ancient Devotion. Chapter Xxvi. Encouragement Of Samantabhadra. Chapter Xxvii. The Period (Of The Law, Dharmaparyâya).
Author : Yoshiro Tamura
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781614290995
The Lotus Sutra--one of the most popular Buddhist classics--is here accessibly introduced by one of its most eminent scholars. "Soon after entering university in December of 1943, I was sent to the front as a student soldier. I wondered if I were allowed to bring but a single book on the trip, possibly to my death, which would I want to bring. It was the Lotus Sutra" -- from the author's Preface. Having developed a lifelong appreciation of the Lotus Sutra -- even carrying a dog-eared copy with him through service in World War II -- Yoshiro Tamura sought to author an introduction to this beloved work of Buddhist literature. Tamura wanted it to be different than other basic explorations of the text; his introduction would be plain-spoken, relevant and sensitive to modern concerns, and well-informed by contemporary scholarship. He succeeded marvelously with Introduction to the Lotus Sutra, which Gene Reeves -- Tamura's student and translator of the popular English edition of The Lotus Sutra -- translates and introduces in English for the first time here. Tackling issues of authenticity in the so-called "words of Buddha," the influence of culture and history on the development of the Lotus Sutra, and the sutra's role in Japanese life, Introduction to the Lotus Sutra grounds this ancient work of literature in the real, workaday world, revealing its continued appeal across the ages.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Buddha (The concept)
ISBN : UVA:X030214645
Author : Gene Reeves
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780861719235
Stories are ancient and wondrous tools with the mysterious power to transform lives. And the stories and parables of the Lotus Sutra-one of the world's great religious scriptures and most influential texts-are among the most fascinating and dramatic. In this fun, engaging, and plain-English book, Gene Reeves-the translator of Wisdom's critically acclaimed and bestselling edition of the Lotus Sutra-presents the most memorable and remarkable of the Lotus Sutra's many stories and parables, along with a distillation of his decades of reflection on them in an accessible, inspiring, and naturally illuminating way. The Stories of the Lotus Sutra is the perfect companion to Reeve's breathtaking translation of this scriptural masterpiece as well as a thoroughly enjoyable stand-alone volume for those who want to bring the inspiring teachings of the bodhisattva path into their daily lives.
Author : International Institute for the Translation of Buddhist Texts (Dharma Realm Buddhist University)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1642171190
The Wonderful Dharma Lotus S?tra is one of the major Buddhist texts of East Asia. It was spoken in the last period of S?akyamuni Buddha's life, proclaiming the ultimate principles of the Dharma, which unites all previous teachings into one. With many parables - e.g. that of the burning house, the lost son, and the rain - the Buddha teaches that all beings can become fully enlightened Buddhas and that this achievement has always been the ultimate intent of his teaching. All the chapters include extensive commentary by the Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua, whose lively and highly accessible explanations show this ancient text's meaning as instructions for practice of the spiritual path even in the modern world. This set of fourteen volumes is a new English translation based on the first translation published by the Buddhist Text Translation Society between 1977 and 1998. The review and editorial work was coordinated by the International Institute for the Translation of Buddhist Texts at Dharma Realm Buddhist University. The set consists of an initial volume titled the Prologue, thirteen volumes containing the twenty-eight chapters of the sutra with commentary. Includes cross references to Chinese sutra text.
Author : Hsüan Hua
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Tripiṭaka
ISBN : UVA:X030120073
Author : Hsüan Hua
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Tripiṭaka
ISBN : UVA:X030119933
Author : Hsüan Hua
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Tripiṭaka
ISBN : UVA:X030120075
Author : Hsüan Hua
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0881394459
In Chapter Seventeen, the Buddha describes for Maitreya Bodhisattva the extent of the merit and virtue of one who, having heard of the Buddha's life span, brings forth faith and understanding. Chapter Eighteen describes how one who upholds this sutra will gain merit and virtue pertaining to the mouth. Chapter Nineteen describes how one who upholds this sutra will gain merit and virtue pertaining to the ears.
Author : Soka Gakkai
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9788120833340
Anyone reading English translations of Buddhist texts will encounter a host of names, terms, and phrases whose meanings are not clear even though they appear in English. Buddhism is famous for its specialized terminology and translation alone may not communicate its full meaning. East Asian Buddhist diction is layered with several languages -Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, and Japanese -and the only way to make one's way through this linguistic maze without getting lost is with the aid of a good dictionary. The Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism, a revised and expanded version of A Dictionary of Buddhist Terms and Concepts (1983), is a welcome addition that serves this purpose. Written clearly for the general reader, the Dictionary contains over 2,700 entries. While it is designed primarily for use with the Soka Gakkai's translations of Nichiren's works, the Dictionary contains a wealth of terms found in all other traditions of Buddhism. Definitions are given for technical terms, historical figures, doctrinal texts, institutions, and place names. The entries provide complete cross-references so that readers may know and further pursue meanings of term equivalents as rendered in other ways or languages. Ten appendixes provide maps and world lists that enable the reader to find terms in English, Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, or Japanese. Like all Buddhist masters, Nichiren presented his particular message in the wider context of other Buddhist teachings and practices. To know the particular, one must also understand the general context, and the Dictionary, in addressing both levels, provides essential knowledge not only for students of Nichiren Buddhism but for anyone reading Buddhist texts.
Author : Sangharakshita (Bhikshu),Sangharakshita
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0904766594
An image or story can mysteriously convey a sense of truth that the most convincing intellectual argument cannot. In the White Lotus Sutra, bursting with symbols, imagery and myths, we meet the Buddha as a story-teller. Indeed, this sutra tells the greatest of all stories, that of human life and human potential. This great story takes the cosmos as its stage and all sentient beings as its players, yet within it lie many tales that address aspects of our lives or personalities. This delightfully illustrated commentary on one of the most influential, revered and well-loved Buddhist scriptures brings these stories vividly to life and shows how they relate to our own spiritual quest.
Author : Shinjō Suguro
Publisher : Jain Publishing Company
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Tripitạka
ISBN : 9780875730783
To many Buddhists, The Lotus Sutra is one of the most important, if not the most important, sutras in the Buddhist canon. To the beginning student of Buddhism, however, The Lotus Sutra often presents a difficult challenge. For this reason, the authors have developed "An Introduction" to The Lotus Sutra, making it easy to understand this central scripture of Mahayana Buddhism.
Author : Hsüan Hua
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0881394440
In Chapter Fifteen, countless Bodhisattvas come forth from the earth, present themselves before the Buddha, and express concern as to his well-being. Maitreya asks where they came from, and the Buddha explains that he taught and transformed them after he attained annutarasamyaksambodhi. In Chapter Sixteen, the Buddha resolves the doubts of the great assembly by explaining that he actually became a Buddha countless eons ago and only manifests quiescence in order to awaken beings.
