The sutra that expounds the descent of Maitreya buddha and his enlightenment (Taishō volume 14, number 454) The sutra of Mañjuśrī's questions (Taishō volume 14, number 468)

Author(s)

• 飯田, 昭太郎 イイダ, ショウタロウ
• Goldstone, Jane
• McRae, John R.

Bibliographic Information

The sutra that expounds the descent of Maitreya buddha and his enlightenment (Taishō volume 14, number 454) . The sutra of Mañjuśrī's questions (Taishō volume 14, number 468)

translated by Shōtarō Iida and Jane Goldstone . translated by John R. McRae

（BDK English Tripiṭaka）

Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai America, 2016

Other Title

彌勒下生成佛經

文殊師利問經

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

One of three texts that constitute the Maitreya Triple Sutra; Compiled after the well known Sutra which made a lasting impression of the concerns of the Indian Mahayana community. The Sutra That Expounds the Descent of Maitreya Buddha (Taisho 454) follows the tradition of portraying Maitreya as the future Buddha who will arise to restore the Dharma after the original teachings have fallen into decline. The Sutra of Manjusri's Questions (Taisho 468) reflects the vibrant state of Indian Buddhism during what was perhaps its most creative period and imparts a lasting impression of the concerns of the Indian Mahayana community.

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Details

• NCID: BB21288236
• ISBN:
  • 9781886439603
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: chi
• Place of Publication: Moraga, Cal.
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 175 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA21594428