
Esoteric Texts
The Sutra of the Vow of Fulfilling the Great Perpetual Enjoyment and Benefitting All Sentient Beings Without Exception; the Matanga Sutra; the Bodhicitta Sastra
Numata Center for Buddhist Translation & Research. (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 31. December 2015
Book
Hardback
161 pages
978-1-886439-58-0 (ISBN)
Description
A collection of three important esotheric texts: The Sutra of the Vow (Taisho 243) depicts an ideal being, Vajrasattva, in its universal drama and offers a pathway to transformation and salvation; in its Japanese version, this text is used extensively in the Shingon tradition. The Matanga Sutra (Taisho 1300) presents the story of Prakiti and her love for the monk, Ananda, told in the present, in the karma of the past, and in the insights of the Buddha. The Bodhicitta Sastra (Taisho 1665), while brief, remains one of the most important sastras in the Shingon school of Esoteric Buddhism.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkeley
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-886439-58-0 (9781886439580)
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