Author :
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,13 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788120818132
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Land of Bliss
Luis O. Gómez
Author : Luis O. Gómez
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Page : pages
File Size : 33,76 MB
Release : 1999
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The Land of Bliss - The Paradise of the Buddha of Measureless Light
Luis O. Gòmez
Author : Luis O. Gòmez
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,10 MB
Release : 1996
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The Three Pure Land Sutras
Author :
Publisher : BDK America
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 12,30 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN :
The larger sutra on Amitāyus (Taishō volume 12, number 360) -- The sutra on contemplation of Amitāyus (Taishō volume 12, number 365) -- The smaller sutra on Amitāyus (Taishō volume 12, number 366).
Chinese Buddhism
Chün-fang Yü
Author : Chün-fang Yü
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 38,69 MB
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0824883489
What are the foundational scriptures and major schools for Chinese Buddhists? What divinities do they worship? What festivals do they celebrate? These are some of the basic questions addressed in this book, the first introduction to Chinese Buddhism written expressly for students and those interested in an accessible yet authoritative overview of the subject based on current scholarship. After presenting the basic tenets of the Buddha’s teachings and the Chinese religious traditions, the book focuses on topics essential for understanding Chinese Buddhism: major scriptures, worship of buddhas and bodhisattvas, rituals and festivals, the monastic order, Buddhist schools such as Tiantai and Chan, Buddhism and gender, and current trends—notably humanistic Buddhism in Taiwan and the resurgence of Buddhism in post-Mao China. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and suggestions for further reading. A convenient glossary of common terms, titles, and names is included.
The Flower Ornament Scripture
Thomas Cleary
Author : Thomas Cleary
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 2759 pages
File Size : 37,18 MB
Release : 1993-10-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834824094
A masterful translation of one of the most influential Buddhist sutras—the Avatamsaka Sutra—by one of the greatest translators of Buddhist texts of our time Known in Chinese as Hua-yen and in Japanese as Kegon-kyo, the Avatamsaka Sutra, or Flower Ornament Scripture, is held in the highest regard and studied by Buddhists of all traditions. Through its structure and symbolism, as well as through its concisely stated principles, it conveys a vast range of Buddhist teachings. This one-volume edition contains Thomas Cleary’s definitive translation of all thirty-nine books of the sutra, along with an introduction, a glossary, and Cleary’s translation of Li Tongxuan’s seventh-century guide to the final book, the Gandavyuha, “Entry into the Realm of Reality.”
Approaching the Land of Bliss
Richard Karl Payne
Author : Richard Karl Payne
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 32,68 MB
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780824825782
The discourse of Buddhist studies has traditionally been structured around texts and nations (the transmission of Buddhism from India to China to Japan). And yet, it is doubtful that these categories reflect in any significant way the organizing themes familiar to most Buddhists. It could be argued that cultic practices associated with particular buddhas and bodhisattvas are more representative of the way Buddhists conceive of their relation to tradition. This volume aims to explore this aspect of Buddhism by focusing on one of its most important cults, that of the Buddha Amitabha. Approaching the Land of Bliss is a rich collection of studies of texts and ritual practices devoted to Amitabha, ranging from Tibet to Japan and from early medieval times to the present.
Pure Land
Charles B. Jones
Author : Charles B. Jones
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 11,26 MB
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834843447
An introductory guide to the beliefs and key concepts of Pure Land Buddhism, the most widely practiced form of Buddhism in East Asia. Pure Land is a brief introduction to the history and practices of Pure Land Buddhism, a popular and growing global tradition. Pure Land practices center on Amitābha Buddha, rebirth in his pure buddha-land, and the guaranteed attainment of buddhahood. It constitutes the dominant tradition of most Buddhists in East Asia and is the most common form of practice within immigrant Buddhist communities in America, yet it remains elusive to many general readers of Buddhism. This brief introduction summarizes the core teachings of this tradition and charts its growth throughout the world. Part of the Buddhist Foundations series, Pure Land covers the spiritual tenets behind the tradition before describing how prayer and devotion to Amitābha allow for rebirth in a realm free from suffering and ideal for progress on the path to enlightenment. It then outlines specific Pure Land practices, all the while providing historical context to account for its widespread popularity throughout East Asia. The author also covers contemporary Pure Land traditions, providing a useful touch point for modern readers. Pure Land practitioners and readers interested in Asian-American Buddhist communities now have a concise guide to the ideas, practices, and origins of this widely popular spiritual tradition.
The Five-Colored Clouds of Mount Wutai: Poems from Dunhuang
Mary Anne Cartelli
Author : Mary Anne Cartelli
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 35,61 MB
Release : 2012-12-07
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9004241760
In The Five-Colored Clouds of Mount Wutai: Poems from Dunhuang, Mary Anne Cartelli examines a set of poems from the Dunhuang manuscripts about Mount Wutai, the most sacred mountain in Chinese Buddhism. Dating from the Tang and Five Dynasties periods, they reflect the mountain’s transformation into the home of the bodhisattva Mañjuśrī, and provide important literary evidence for the development of Buddhism in China. This interdisciplinary study analyzes the poems using Buddhist scriptures and pilgrimage records, as well as the contemporaneous wall-painting of Mount Wutai in Dunhuang cave 61. The poems demonstrate how the mountain was created as a sacred Buddhist space, as their motifs reflect the cosmology associated with the mountain by the Tang dynasty, and they vividly portray the experience of the pilgrim traveling through a divinely empowered landscape.
A Buddha from Korea
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Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 42,71 MB
Release : 2001-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1570626677
A Buddha from Korea is intended to open a window on Zen Buddhism in old Korea. The book centers on a translation of teachings of the great fourteenth-century Korean Zen adept known as T'aego, who was the leading representative of Zen in his own time and place. This is an account of Zen Buddhism direct from an authentic source.