[PDF] Buddhology In Early Mahayana A Study Of The Skill In Means Sutra eBook

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Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 14,1 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Bodhisattva stages (Mahayana Buddhism)
ISBN : 9788120809154

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This rare sutra, ancient but timely, has long been treated with circumspection because of its liberal attitude toward sexuality and other ethical concerns. One of the original statements of the early Mahayana School, it is here collated from Chinese and Tibetan translations, and from passages that remain in the original Sanskrit. Originally part of a larger sutra on the six perfections that included the well-known perfection of Wisdom sutra, the Skill in Means sutra explicates the other five perfections of the bodhisattva. The translator has traced its source to verses of the Ratnagunasamcaya-gatha that have no counterpart in the Perfection of Wisdom. The Skill in Means is also found as part of the Ratnakuta collection of sutras, under the title The Question of Jnanottara`.In Part One, this Sutra establishes the liberal, even anti-monastic observance of Bodhisattva ethics, especially in matters of sexual involvement, introducing `skill in means` into the fabirc of Buddhist ethical life. Parts Two and Three constitute a reinterpretation of the life of the Buddha, demonstrating his motivation by `skill in means`; this is a primary source for the Buddhology of the Mahayana.The older and newer versions are translated side by side; extant Sanskrit passages are included. An introduction places the text in historical and literary prospective. There are copious notes, indexes and a bibliography.

Author : Haiyan Shen
Publisher :
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 23,90 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
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Study of Miao fa lian hua jing xuan yi, Chinese commentary on SaddharmapunĐdĐarikasutra by Zhiyi, 538-597, on Tiantai Buddhism.

Author : Paul Williams
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 43,81 MB
Release : 2008-07-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1134250568

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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.

Author : Mu Soeng
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,59 MB
Release : 2000-06-15
Category : Philosophy
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Soeng translates one of the sublime wisdom teachings of Mahayana Buddhism, offering clear, readable commentary on the nature of reality.

Author : Michael Pye
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 47,6 MB
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1134380631

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Skilful means' is the key principle of Mahayana, one of the great Buddhist traditions. I illuminates a core working philosophy essential for any complete understanding of Buddhism.