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Author : Elizabeth Anna Gordon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)
Download or read book The Lotus Gospel written by Elizabeth Anna Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gordon E. A
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781314517125
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (171 download)
Download or read book The Lotus Gospel, Or, Mahayana Buddhism and Its Symbolic Teachings Compared Historically and Geographically with Those of Catholic Christianity written by Gordon E. A and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author : Elizabeth Anna Gordon
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ISBN 13 : 9781374312005
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (12 download)
Download or read book LOTUS GOSPEL written by Elizabeth Anna Gordon and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : E. A. Gordon
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780331547238
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (472 download)
Download or read book The Lotus Gospel written by E. A. Gordon and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Lotus Gospel: Or Mahayana Buddhism and Its Symbolic Teachings Compared Historically and Geographically With Those of Catholic Christianity The Supreme underlying Fact is that the best Minds and the most devout Souls in all Lands and in all Ages, ran on similar lines and were actuated by similar Ideas and Motives. 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.
Author : E. A. Gordon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781376088366
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (883 download)
Download or read book The Lotus Gospel, Or, Mahayana Buddhism and Its Symbolic Teachings Compared Historically and Geographically with Those of Catholic Christianity written by E. A. Gordon and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gordon E. A.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780243845194
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (451 download)
Download or read book Lotus Gospel written by Gordon E. A. and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : E. A. Gordon
Publisher : Nabu Press
ISBN 13 : 9781294859031
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (59 download)
Download or read book The Lotus Gospel, Or, Mahayana Buddhism and Its Symbolic Teachings Compared Historically and Geographically with Those of Catholic Christianity - Pri written by E. A. Gordon and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author : W. E. Soothill
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135799415
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)
Download or read book Lotus Of The Wonderful Law written by W. E. Soothill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-10-20 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Lotus of the Wonderful (or Mystic) Law" is the most important religious book of the Far East, and has been described as "The Gospel of Half Asia". It is also the chief scripture of Buddhism in China, and therefore the chief source of consolation of the many millions of Buddhists in East Asia. It is justifiable to consider it as one of the greatest and most formative books of the world, and the text is here translated for the use of the Western student whilst an endeavour is made to reveal the contour of the most spiritual drama known in the Far East.
Author : Sangharakshita
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
ISBN 13 : 190931434X
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (93 download)
Download or read book Drama of Cosmic Enlightenment written by Sangharakshita and published by Windhorse Publications. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the White Lotus Sutra, bursting with symbols, imagery and myths, we meet the Buddha as a story-teller. This sutra tells the greatest of all stories, that of human life and human potential. This great story takes the cosmos as its stage and all sentient beings as its players. This delightfully illustrated commentary on one of the most influential, revered and well-loved Buddhist scriptures brings these stories vividly to life and shows how they relate to our own spiritual quest.
Author : E. A. GORDON
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (118 download)
Download or read book THE LOTUS GOSPEL OR MAHAYANA BUDDHISM. written by E. A. GORDON and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691227942
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Two Buddhas Seated Side by Side written by Donald S. Lopez Jr. and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential companion to a timeless spiritual classic The Lotus Sūtra is among the most venerated scriptures of Buddhism. Composed in India some two millennia ago, it asserts the potential for all beings to attain supreme enlightenment. Donald Lopez and Jacqueline Stone provide an essential reading companion to this inspiring yet enigmatic masterpiece, explaining how it was understood by its compilers in India and, centuries later in medieval Japan, by one of its most influential proponents. In this illuminating chapter-by-chapter guide, Lopez and Stone show how the sūtra's anonymous authors skillfully reframed the mainstream Buddhist tradition in light of a new vision of the path and the person of the Buddha himself, and examine how the sūtra's metaphors, parables, and other literary devices worked to legitimate that vision. They go on to explore how the Lotus was interpreted by the Japanese Buddhist master Nichiren (1222–1282), whose inspired reading of the book helped to redefine modern Buddhism. In doing so, Lopez and Stone demonstrate how readers of sacred works continually reinterpret them in light of their own unique circumstances. An invaluable guide to an incomparable spiritual classic, this book unlocks the teachings of the Lotus for modern readers while providing insights into the central importance of commentary as the vehicle by which ancient writings are given contemporary meaning.
Author : Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691152209
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book The Lotus Sūtra written by Donald S. Lopez Jr. and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise and accessible introduction to the classic Buddhist text The Lotus Sutra is arguably the most famous of all Buddhist scriptures. Composed in India in the first centuries of the Common Era, it is renowned for its inspiring message that all beings are destined for supreme enlightenment. Here, Donald Lopez provides an engaging and accessible biography of this enduring classic. Lopez traces the many roles the Lotus Sutra has played in its travels through Asia, Europe, and across the seas to America. The story begins in India, where it was one of the early Mahayana sutras, which sought to redefine the Buddhist path. In the centuries that followed, the text would have a profound influence in China and Japan, and would go on to play a central role in the European discovery of Buddhism. It was the first Buddhist sutra to be translated from Sanskrit into a Western language—into French in 1844 by the eminent scholar Eugène Burnouf. That same year, portions of the Lotus Sutra appeared in English in The Dial, the journal of New England's Transcendentalists. Lopez provides a balanced account of the many controversies surrounding the text and its teachings, and describes how the book has helped to shape the popular image of the Buddha today. He explores how it was read by major literary figures such as Henry David Thoreau and Gustave Flaubert, and how it was used to justify self-immolation in China and political extremism in Japan. Concise and authoritative, this is the essential introduction to the life and afterlife of a timeless masterpiece.
Author : Fernando Tola
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN 13 : 8120834062
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Buddhist Positiveness written by Fernando Tola and published by Motilal Banarsidass. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lotus Sutra is one of the Buddhist texts which can give a real Idea of the force, originality, influence, and value of the Buddhist Positivene;5s. This essay on Buddhist Positiveness was originally written (in 1994) by Fernando Tola as an answer to the Catholic Pope's criticism of Buddhism, according to which Buddhism is a 'negative' religion; and this essay was presented afterwards, in an abridged version, as a paper, in The International Conference of The International Association of Buddhist Studies held in Lausanne, Switzerland (in 1999). The topics which are dealt with in this book are on the conflict of change in Buddhism; the conflict of change in the Lotus Sutra; apologetics and harmony in the Lotus Sutra and Bhavya; sunyata in the Lotus Sutra; some reflections that the translation of the saddharmapundarikasutra ) from its original text into Spanish) provoked in the authors regarding some linguistic, semantic and communication problems; the meaning of the infinite numbers in the Lotus Sutra; beginninglessness of the Veda and the Dharma, names of the Bhiksus and Bodhisattvas in the Lotus Sutra; Buddhist spirituality: positiveness in the Lotus Sutra; Buddhism and family; attitudes in regard to food in Ancient India, and some important reviews concerning the Lotus Sutra.
Author : Michael Fuss
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004089914
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (899 download)
Download or read book Buddhavacana and Dei Verbum written by Michael Fuss and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1991 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenged by the teaching of Vatican II about the "seeds of the Word" in non-Christian religions, this book investigates the sacred character of the "Saddharmapu arika S?tra" and its relation to the fundamental theological category of scriptural inspiration. In applying the methods of modern exegesis, the "S?tra" in its ingenious composition is disclosed as a religious drama about the inspirational experience of the Buddha. The draft of a theology of inspiration along the guide lines of the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum of Vatican II elaborates a 'christology of the Word' as its core, which allows an extension of inspiration in analogical manner to non-Biblical scriptures. The contrast of Christ, the "Word incarnate," and Buddha, the "Inspired One," offers a new contribution to an inter- religious dialogue.
Author : Haiyan Shen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sutra written by Haiyan Shen and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of Miao fa lian hua jing xuan yi, Chinese commentary on SaddharmapunĐdĐarikasutra by Zhiyi, 538-597, on Tiantai Buddhism.
Author : Taigen Dan Leighton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019972427X
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)
Download or read book Visions of Awakening Space and Time written by Taigen Dan Leighton and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-12-31 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a religion concerned with universal liberation, Zen grew out of a Buddhist worldview very different from the currently prevalent scientific materialism. Indeed, says Taigen Dan Leighton, Zen cannot be fully understood outside of a worldview that sees reality itself as a vital, dynamic agent of awareness and healing. In this book, Leighton explicates that worldview through the writings of the Zen master Eihei Dōgen (1200-1253), considered the founder of the Japanese Sōtō Zen tradition, which currently enjoys increasing popularity in the West. The Lotus Sutra, arguably the most important Buddhist scripture in East Asia, contains a famous story about bodhisattvas (enlightening beings) who emerge from under the earth to preserve and expound the Lotus teaching in the distant future. The story reveals that the Buddha only appears to pass away, but actually has been practicing, and will continue to do so, over an inconceivably long life span. Leighton traces commentaries on the Lotus Sutra from a range of key East Asian Buddhist thinkers, including Daosheng, Zhiyi, Zhanran, Saigyo, Myōe, Nichiren, Hakuin, and Ryōkan. But his main focus is Eihei Dōgen, the 13th century Japanese Sōtō Zen founder who imported Zen from China, and whose profuse, provocative, and poetic writings are important to the modern expansion of Buddhism to the West. Dōgen's use of this sutra expresses the critical role of Mahayana vision and imagination as the context of Zen teaching, and his interpretations of this story furthermore reveal his dynamic worldview of the earth, space, and time themselves as vital agents of spiritual awakening. Leighton argues that Dōgen uses the images and metaphors in this story to express his own religious worldview, in which earth, space, and time are lively agents in the bodhisattva project. Broader awareness of Dōgen's worldview and its implications, says Leighton, can illuminate the possibilities for contemporary approaches to primary Mahayana concepts and practices.
Author : Stephen F. Teiser
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231142897
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)
Download or read book Readings of the Lotus S?tra written by Stephen F. Teiser and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specialists in Buddhist philosophy, art, and history of religion outline the major ideas and controversies surrounding the 'Lotus Sūtra'. They also treat its use in ritual performance, ascetic practice, visual representations, and social action.
