The Holy Teaching of Vimalakä«rti
A Mahāyāna Scripture
Penn State University Press · Print & ebook · April 15, 2001
This book presents the major teachings of Mahāyāna Buddhism in a precise, dramatic, and even humorous form.
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- Who it’s for
- A key Mahāyāna scripture pairs philosophical precision with a dramatic, sometimes humorous voice.
- Genres
- Buddhist Sacred Writings, Buddhist Thought, Tibetan Buddhism
- Published
- Penn State University Press, April 15, 2001
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This book presents the major teachings of Mahāyāna Buddhism in a precise, dramatic, and even humorous form. For two millennia this sūtra, called the “jewel of the Mahāyāna Sūtras,” has enjoyed immense popularity among Mahāyāna Buddhists in India, central and southeast Asia, Japan, and especially China, where its incidents were the basis for a style in art and literature prevalent during several centuries.
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Robert Thurman’s translation makes available, in relatively nontechnical English, the Tibetan version of this key Buddhist scripture, previously known to the English-speaking world only through translations from Chinese texts. The Tibetan version is generally conceded to be more faithful to the original Sanskrit than are the Chinese texts. The Tibetan version also is clearer, richer, and more precise in its philosophical and psychological expression. The books of the sūtra are accompanied by an introduction by Dr. Thurman and by three glossaries: Sanskrit terms, numerical categories, and technical terms. Read more
A Lively Scripture
A key Mahāyāna scripture pairs philosophical precision with a dramatic, sometimes humorous voice.
Come here for
- Mahāyāna teachings in precise, dramatic, sometimes humorous form
- A relatively nontechnical English translation of a key scripture
Expect
- Tibetan text translated into accessible English
- An introduction and three glossaries for navigating its terms
Where it sits
| Buddhist Sacred Writings | 82% |
|---|---|
| Tibetan Buddhism | 43% |
| Buddhist Thought | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Buddhist Thought
- Buddhism - General
- Buddhist History
- Buddhist Practice & Ritual
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- Buddhist Sacred Writings
- Authors
- Vimalakirti, Robert A. F. Thurman
- Publisher
- Penn State University Press
- Published
- April 15, 2001
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Buddhist Thought