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Translations from the Asian Classics Ser.: The Essential Lotus : Selections from
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780231125079
- Subject Area
- Religion
- Publication Name
- Essential Lotus : Selections from the Lotus Sutra
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Item Length
- 0.9 in
- Subject
- Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), General
- Publication Year
- 2001
- Series
- Translations from the Asian Classics Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0 in
- Item Weight
- 10.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 0.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231125070
ISBN-13
9780231125079
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1920310
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Publication Name
Essential Lotus : Selections from the Lotus Sutra
Language
English
Subject
Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), General
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion
Series
Translations from the Asian Classics Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0 in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2001-028473
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
A new translation of any of the classics... from the hand of Burton Watson is an event to be welcomed with gratitude., "A new translation of any of the classics... from the hand of Burton Watson is an event to be welcomed with gratitude." -- Journal of Asian Studies
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Original Language
Chinese
Dewey Decimal
294.3/85
Table Of Content
Preface to the Abridged Edition Translator's Introduction Translator's Note 2. Expedient Means 3. Simile and Parable 10. The Teacher of the Law 11. The Emergence of the Treasure Tower 12. Devadatta 15. Emerging from the Earth 16. The Life Span of the Thus Come One 20. The Bodhisattva Never Disparaging 22. Entrustment 25. The Universal Gateway of the Bodhisattva Perceiver of the World's Sounds Glossary Index
Synopsis
Since its first appearance in China in the third century CE, the Lotus Sutra has been the object of intense veneration among generations of Buddhists in China, Korea, and Japan, as well as other parts of the world. It is often considered the fundamental Mahayana Buddhist sutra, has attracted more commentary than any other Buddhist scripture, and has had a profound impact on the great works of Japanese and Chinese literature. No one can understand East Asia without some knowledge of its teachings. This abridged edition of Burton Watson's acclaimed translation contains this sutra's essential chapters, derived from the most authoritative and felicitous version of the sutra, translated from Sanskrit into Chinese in 406 by the great Central Asian scholar-monk Kumarajiva. The Essential Lotus refines the focus from the sprawling magnitude of the original to the chapters that expound its core ideas and have been the most influential in the later development of Buddhist and East Asian thought. From the famous parable of the burning house to the firm assertion that women can attain the highest enlightenment, from a sermon preached in midair around a miraculously floating jewel-adorned tower to the principle that the Buddha is not to be delimited in time or space, The Essential Lotus presents the riches and profundities of one of the most beautiful treasures in any religious heritage., Hailing from the most authoritative and felicitous version of the sutra, translated from Sanskrit into Chinese in 406 by the great Central Asian scholar-monk Kumarajiva, this abridged edition of Watson's 1993 translation cuts through the sprawling magnitude of the original to focus on the chapters that expound the core ideas of the work and have been the most influential in the later development of Buddhist and East Asian thought.
LC Classification Number
BQ2052.E5W38 2001
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