Readings of the Lotus Sūtra
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Readings of the Lotus Sūtra
(Columbia readings of Buddhist literature / series editor, Stephen F. Teiser)
Columbia University Press, c2009
- : cloth
- : pbk
- Other Title
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Readings of the Lotus Sutra
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-270) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Lotus Sutra proclaims that a unitary intent underlies the diversity of Buddhist teachings and promises that all people without exception can achieve supreme awakening. Establishing the definitive guide to this profound text, specialists in Buddhist philosophy, art, and history of religion address the major ideas and controversies surrounding the Lotus Sutra and its manifestations in ritual performance, ascetic practice, visual representations, and social action across history. Essays survey the Indian context in which the sutra was produced, its compilation and translation history, and its influence across China and Japan, among many other issues. The volume also includes a Chinese and Japanese character glossary, notes on Western translations of the text, and a synoptic bibliography.
Table of Contents
Contents Foreword, by Sheng Yen Preface, by Stephen F. Teiser and Jacqueline I. Stone 1. Interpreting the Lotus Sutra, by Stephen F. Teiser and Jacqueline I. Stone 2. Expedient Devices, the One Vehicle, and the Life Span of the Buddha, by Carl Bielefeldt 3. Gender and Hierarchy in the Lotus Sutra, by Jan Nattier 4. The Lotus Sutra and Self-Immolation, by James A. Benn 5. Buddhist Practice and the Lotus Sutra in China, by Daniel B. Stevenson 6. Art of the Lotus Sutra, by Willa Jane Tanabe 7. Bodily Reading of the Lotus Sutra, by Ruben L. F. Habito 8. Realizing This World as the Buddha Land, by Jacqueline I. Stone Translations of the Lotus Sutra in European Languages Cross-References to Citations of the Lotus Sutra Character Glossary Bibliography Contributors Index
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