Namse Bangdzo Bookstore: Lotus Sutra: A Contemporary Translation of a Buddhist Classic

Home > Books > Books by Title A-Z >

Lotus Sutra: A Contemporary Translation of a Buddhist Classic
By: Gene Reeves

Our Price: $19.95
Sale Price: $15.96
Members Price: $27.96
You save $3.99!

Author: Gene Reeves
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780861715718
Publication Date: 2009

Availability: Usually Ships in 24 Hours
Product Code: 15767

Qty:

Description

About the author

Contents

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 Buddhism vocabulary, and this volume includes the full "threefold" text of this classic.

Contents: The LOTUS SUTRA

Preface vii

Translator's Introduction 1

THE SUTRA OF INNUMERABLE MEANINGS 21

1. Virtuous Conduct 23

2. Dharma Preaching 33

3. Ten Blessings 41

THE SUTRA OF THE LOTUS FLOWER OF THE WONDERFUL DHARMA 51

1. Introduction 53

2. Skillful Means 75

3. A Parable 103

4. Faith and Understanding 141

5. The Parable of the Plants 159

6. Assurance of Becoming a Buddha 169

7. The Parable of the Fantastic Castle-City 179

8. Assurance for the Five Hundred Disciples 207

9. Assurance for Arhats, Trained and in Training 219

10. Teachers of the Dharma 225

11. The Sight of the Treasure Stupa 235

12. Devadatta 247

13. Encouragement to Uphold the Sutra 255

14. Safe and Easy Practices 261

15. Springing Up from the Earth 279

16. The Lifetime of the Tathagata 291

17. The Variety of Blessings 301

18. Blessings of the Dharma Teacher 321

20. Never Disrespectful Bodhisattva 337

21. Divine Powers of the Tathagata 345

22. Entrustment 351

23. Previous Lives of Medicine King Bodhisattva 353

24. Wonderful Voice Bodhisattva 363

25. The Universal Gateway of the Bodhisattva Regarder of the Cries of the World 371

26. Incantations 381

27. The Previous LIfe of King Wonderfully Adorned 387

28. Encouragement of Universal Sage Bodhisattva 393

THE SUTRA OF CONTEMPLATION OF THE DHARMA PRACTICE OF UNIVERSAL SAGE BODHISATTVA 399

Notes 425

Glossaries 429

Glossary of Proper Names 431

Glossary of Terms 455

Bibliography 475

Index 479

Share your knowledge of this product with other customers... Be the first to write a review

Browse for more products in the same category as this item:

Books > Books by Title A-Z
Books > Books by Publisher > Wisdom Publications
Books
Books > Books by Publisher