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The Lotus Sutra (Translations from the Asian Classics) Hardcover - 1993
by Watson, Burton [Translator]
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- Hardcover
Since it first appeared in China in the third century, this Mahayana Buddhist Scripture has been regarded as one of the most illustrious in the canon. Depicting events in a cosmic world that transcends ordinary concepts of time and space, The Lotus Sutra presents abstract religious ideas in concrete terms and affirms that there is a single path to enlightenment.
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Details
- Title The Lotus Sutra (Translations from the Asian Classics)
- Author Watson, Burton [Translator]
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Condition New
- Pages 390
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Columbia University Press, Irvington, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 1993-07-08
- Features Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # Q-023108160X
- ISBN 9780231081603 / 023108160X
- Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
- Dimensions 9.33 x 6.28 x 1.2 in (23.70 x 15.95 x 3.05 cm)
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
- Religious Orientation: Buddhist
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92038410
- Dewey Decimal Code 294.382
From the rear cover
Since its appearance in China in the third century, the Lotus Sutra has been regarded as one of the most illustrious scriptures in the Mahayana Buddhist canon. The object of intense veneration among generations of Buddhists in China, Korea, Japan, and other parts of East Asia, it has attracted more commentary than any other Buddhist scripture and has had a profound impact on the great works of Japanese and Chinese literature. Conceived as a drama of colossal proportions, the text takes on new meaning in Burton Watson's translation. Depicting events in a cosmic world that transcends ordinary concepts of time and space, the Lotus Sutra presents abstract religious concepts in concrete terms and affirms that there is a single path to enlightenment - that of the bodhisattva - and that the Buddha is not to be delimited in time and space. Filled with striking imagery. memorable parables, and countless revelations concerning the universal accessibility of Buddhahood, the Lotus Sutra has brought comfort and wisdom to devotees over the centuries and stands as a pivotal text in world literature. As Watson notes, "The Lotus Sutra is not so much an integral work as a collection of religious texts, an anthology of sermons, stories and devotional manuals, some speaking with particular force to persons of one type or in one set of circumstances, some to those of another type or in other circumstances. This is no doubt one reason why it has had such broad and lasting appeal over the ages and has permeated so deeply into the cultures that have been exposed to it".