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The Lotus Sūtra: a biography

By Lopez , Donald S

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2019
ISBN
9780691152202, 9781787853874, 178785387X
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1479988 bytes)
Series
Lives of great religious books
Edition
Enhanced Credo edition
Pages
11 entries\266
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

The Lotus Sutra is arguably the most famous of all Buddhist scriptures. Composed in India in the first centuries of the Common Era, it is renowned for its inspiring message that all beings are destined for supreme enlightenment. Here, Donald Lopez provides an engaging and accessible biography of this enduring classic.;Plot summary -- The Lotus Sūtra in India -- The Lotus Sūtra in China -- The Lotus Sūtra in Japan -- Across the Atlantic -- The Lotus Sūtra in the twentieth century -- Across the Pacific.

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