Bibliograph

Buddhist scriptures, edited by Donald S. Lopez

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Buddhist scriptures, edited by Donald S. Lopez

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages xlii-xlix)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Buddhist scriptures

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54824247

Responsibility statement

edited by Donald S. Lopez

Series statement

Penguin classics

Summary

While Buddhism has no central text comparable to the Bible or Koran, there is a powerful body of scripture from across Asia that encompasses the dharma, or the teachings of the Buddha. In this rich anthology, eminent scholar Donald S. Lopez, Jr., brings together works from a broad historical and geographical range, and from such languages as Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese. There are tales of the Buddhaʹs past lives, a discussion of qualities and qualifications for a monk, and an exploration of the many meanings of enlightenment. Together they provide a vivid picture of the Buddha and of the vast and profound nature of the Buddhist tradition. -- Publisher description

Table Of Contents

The Buddhist universe. The realms of rebirth ; A call to practise ; Karma tales ; A lesson from a ghost ; A scripture that protects kings ; One Buddha per universe ; Two Buddhas seated side by side ; Rebirth in the land of bliss ; Avoiding hell, gaining heaven ; A Chinese pilgrim in India ; A sacred peak ; Maitreya describes the future. -- The Buddha. The three jewels ; The noble search ; A life of the Buddha ; Māyā, mother of the Buddha ; Why the Buddha had good digestion ; A king gives away his head ; Rūpyāvatī gives away her breasts ; How the Buddha became a Bodhisattva ; Providing the Buddha ; Enshrining a relic ; The consecration of a Buddha image ; A hymn to the Buddha ; Monastic life ; The evolution of the ordination ; Making men into monks ; A murderer becomes a monk ; The ascetic ideal ; Monks in the Mahāyāna ; Making new monastic rules ; Lives of eminent monks and nuns ; The nine patriarchs of the East ; Taking the Vinaya across the sea ; Zen for national defence ; How a monk freed his mother from hell ; Living in the degenerate age. Meditation and other rituals: The direct path to enlightenment ; Wisdom and compassion ; Serenity and discernment ; On the relation of study and meditation ; Both sudden and gradual enlightenment ; Reciting the name of the Buddha ; The Bodhisattva vow ; Freeing birds and fish from bondage ; Against animal sacrafice ; Feeding hungry ghosts ; A Sutra for long life ; transforming death into Buddhahood ; Enlightenment: A lay master of meditation ; Nuns triumph over evil ; The perfection of wisdom ; In praise of reality ; Songs of the Siddhas ; the ultimate couple ; Buddhahood in this lifetime ; The practice of no thought ; Finding enlightenment in the final age ; The gift of faith ; A Zen master interprets the Dharma ; Dedication of merit ; Glossary

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