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The Holy Teaching of Vimalakīrti: A Mahāyāna Scripture

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Binding
Hardcover
Book Title
The Holy Teaching of Vimalakīrti
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
0271012099

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This book presents the major teachings of Mahāyāna Buddhism in a precise, dramatic, and even humorous form. For two millennia this Sūtra, called the "jewel of the Mahāyāna Sūtras" has enjoyed immense popularity among Mahāyāna Buddhists in India, central and southeast Asia, Japan, and especially China, where its incidents were the basis for a style in art and literature prevalent during several centuries. Robert Thurman's translation makes available in relatively nontechnical English the Tibetan version of this key Buddhist scripture, previously known to the English-speaking world only through translations from Chinese texts. The Tibetan version is generally conceded to be more faithful to the original Sanskrit than are the Chinese texts. The Tibetan version also is clearer, richer, and more precise in its philosophical and psychological expression. The twelve books of the Sūtra are accompanied by an introduction and an epilogue by Dr. Thurman and by three glossaries: Sanskrit terms, numerical categories, and technical terms.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Pennsylvania STATE University Press
ISBN-10
0271012099
ISBN-13
9780271012094
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1995113

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti : a Mahyna Scripture
Subject
Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, Buddhist, Buddhism / Sacred Writings
Publication Year
1990
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, Philosophy
Author
Robert A. F. Thurman
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
75-027197
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
294.3/85
Synopsis
This book presents the major teachings of Mah�y�na Buddhism in a precise, dramatic, and even humorous form. For two millennia this Sūtra, called the "jewel of the Mah�y�na Sūtras ," has enjoyed immense popularity among Mah�y�na Buddhists in India, central and southeast Asia, Japan, and especially China, where its incidents were the basis for a style in art and literature prevalent during several centuries. Robert Thurman's translation makes available in relatively nontechnical English the Tibetan version of this key Buddhist scripture, previously known to the English-speaking world only through translations from Chinese texts. The Tibetan version is generally conceded to be more faithful to the original Sanskrit than are the Chinese texts. The Tibetan version also is clearer, richer, and more precise in its philosophical and psychological expression. The twelve books of the Sūtra are accompanied by an introduction and an epilogue by Dr. Thurman and by three glossaries: Sanskrit terms, numerical categories, and technical terms., This book presents the major teachings of Mahayana Buddhism in a precise, dramatic, and even humorous form. For two millennia this sutra, called the "jewel of the Mahayana Sutras," has enjoyed immense popularity among Mahayana Buddhists in India, central and southeast Asia, Japan, and especially China, where its incidents were the basis for a style in art and literature prevalent during several centuries. Robert Thurman's translation makes available, in relatively nontechnical English, the Tibetan version of this key Buddhist scripture, previously known to the English-speaking world only through translations from Chinese texts. The Tibetan version is generally conceded to be more faithful to the original Sanskrit than are the Chinese texts. The Tibetan version also is clearer, richer, and more precise in its philosophical and psychological expression. The books of the sutra are accompanied by an introduction by Dr. Thurman and by three glossaries: Sanskrit terms, numerical categories, and technical terms.

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