Outlines of Mahaŷâna Buddhism
Author : Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
Publisher :
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 39,36 MB
Release : 1907
Category : Buddhism
ISBN :
The Heart Sutra
Author : Kazuaki Tanahashi
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,33 MB
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1611803128
Book Description
An illuminating in-depth study of one of the most well-known and recited Buddhist texts, by a renowned modern translator The Prajna Paramita Hridaya Sutra is among the best known of all the Buddhist scriptures. Chanted daily by many Zen practitioners, it is also studied extensively in the Tibetan tradition, and it has been regarded with interest more recently in the West in various fields of study—from philosophy to quantum physics. In just a few lines, it expresses the truth of impermanence and the release of suffering that results from the understanding of that truth with a breathtaking economy of language. Kazuaki Tanahashi’s guide to the Heart Sutra is the result of a life spent working with it and living it. He outlines the history and meaning of the text and then analyzes it line by line in its various forms (Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan, Mongolian, and various key English translations), providing a deeper understanding of the history and etymology of the elusive words than is generally available to the non-specialist—yet with a clear emphasis on the relevance of the text to practice. This book includes a fresh and meticulous new translation of the text by the author and Roshi Joan Halifax.
Outlines of the Mahâyâna as Taught by Buddha (Classic Reprint)
Author : S. Kuroda
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 22,82 MB
Release : 2017-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780265307601
Book Description
Excerpt from Outlines of the Mahayana as Taught by Buddha The doctrine of Mahayana is both wide and deep, and can hardly be treated of exhaustively. But Should the readers carefully study the few chapters of this treatise, they will be able to form Clear ideas of the doctrine itself. A few words upon the arrangements and connections Of the Chapters in this treatise may not, the author thinks, be altogether useless to the readers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Mahayana Buddhism
Author : Paul Williams
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 46,77 MB
Release : 2008-07-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1134250576
Book Description
Originating in India, Mahayana Buddhism spread across Asia, becoming the prevalent form of Buddhism in Tibet and East Asia. Over the last twenty-five years Western interest in Mahayana has increased considerably, reflected both in the quantity of scholarly material produced and in the attraction of Westerners towards Tibetan Buddhism and Zen. Paul Williams’ Mahayana Buddhism is widely regarded as the standard introduction to the field, used internationally for teaching and research and has been translated into several European and Asian languages. This new edition has been fully revised throughout in the light of the wealth of new studies and focuses on the religion’s diversity and richness. It includes much more material on China and Japan, with appropriate reference to Nepal, and for students who wish to carry their study further there is a much-expanded bibliography and extensive footnotes and cross-referencing. Everyone studying this important tradition will find Williams’ book the ideal companion to their studies.
Buddha Nature
Author : Maitreya
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 42,94 MB
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 155939482X
Book Description
The Buddha's definitive teachings on how we should understand the ground of enlightenment and the nature and qualities of buddhahood. All sentient beings, without exception, have buddha nature—the inherent purity and perfection of the mind, untouched by changing mental states. Thus there is neither any reason for conceit nor self-contempt. This is obscured by veils that are removable and do not touch the inherent purity and perfection of the nature of the mind. The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra, one of the “Five Treatises” said to have been dictated to Asanga by the Bodhisattva Maitreya, presents the Buddha’s definitive teachings on how we should understand this ground of enlightenment and clarifies the nature and qualities of buddhahood. This seminal text details with great clarity the view that forms the basis for Vajrayana, and especially Mahamudra, practice.
Buddhist Thought
Author : Paul Williams
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 45,42 MB
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1134623259
Book Description
Buddhist Thought guides the reader towards a richer understanding of the central concepts of classical Indian Buddhist thought, from the time of Buddha, to the latest scholarly perspectives and controversies. Abstract and complex ideas are made understandable by the authors' lucid style. Of particular interest is the up-to-date survey of Buddhist Tantra in India, a branch of Buddhism where strictly controlled sexual activity can play a part in the religious path. Williams' discussion of this controversial practice as well as of many other subjects makes Buddhist Thought crucial reading for all interested in Buddhism.
Outlines of the Mahayana As Taught By Buddha
Author : Kuroda S.
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 23,54 MB
Release : 1901
Category :
ISBN : 9780243836536
Book Description
Da cheng qi xing lun xiao zhu
Author : Aśvaghoṣa
Publisher :
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 38,74 MB
Release : 1907
Category : Buddha and Buddhism
ISBN :
Book Description
Buddhahood Embodied
Author : John J. Makransky
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 14,33 MB
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780791434314
Book Description
Provides many new translations of original texts formative of Mahayana concepts of Enlightenment and resolves the 1200-year-old controversy between Indian and Tibetan views of the meaning of buddhahood.
Selected Works of D.T. Suzuki, Volume IV
Author : Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 44,45 MB
Release : 2020-12-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0520269187
Book Description
Daisetsu Teitarо̄ Suzuki was a key figure in the introduction of Buddhism to the non-Asian world. Many outside Japan encountered Buddhism for the first time through his writings and teaching, and for nearly a century his work and legacy have contributed to the ongoing religious and cultural interchange between Japan and the rest of the world, particularly the United States and Europe. This fourth volume of Selected Works of D. T. Suzuki brings together a range of Suzuki’s writings in the area of Buddhist studies. Based on his text-critical work in the Chinese canon, these essays reflect his commitment to clarifying Mahāyāna Buddhist doctrines in Indian, Chinese, and Japanese historical contexts. Many of these innovative writings reflect Buddhological discourse in contemporary Japan and the West’s pre-war ignorance of Mahāyāna thought. Included is a translation into English for the first time of his "Mahāyāna Was Not Preached by Buddha." In addition to editing the essays and contributing the translation, Mark L. Blum presents an introduction that examines how Suzuki understood Mahāyāna discourse via Chinese sources and analyzes his problematic use of Sanskrit.
