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The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra
Author: Hsüan Hua
Publisher:
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 139
ISBN-13: 9780917512711
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →More than a thousand disciples receive predictions that they will become Buddhas in the future.
The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra: Masters of the Dharma (ch.10) ;Vision of the jeweled stupa (ch.11)
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The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra: Ch. 17: Discrimination of merit and virtue, Ch. 18: Rejoicing in accord with merit and virtue, Ch. 19: The merit and virtue of a Dharma master
Author: Hsüan Hua
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9780881394450
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In Chapter Seventeen, the Buddha describes for Maitreya Bodhisattva the extent of the merit and virtue of one who, having heard of the Buddha's life span, brings forth faith and understanding. Chapter Eighteen describes how one who upholds this sutra will gain merit and virtue pertaining to the mouth. Chapter Nineteen describes how one who upholds this sutra will gain merit and virtue pertaining to the ears.
The Three Pure Land Sutras
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Publisher: BDK America
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The larger sutra on Amitāyus (Taishō volume 12, number 360) -- The sutra on contemplation of Amitāyus (Taishō volume 12, number 365) -- The smaller sutra on Amitāyus (Taishō volume 12, number 366).
Chinese Buddhism
Author: Chün-fang Yü
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 2020-06-30
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 0824883489
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What are the foundational scriptures and major schools for Chinese Buddhists? What divinities do they worship? What festivals do they celebrate? These are some of the basic questions addressed in this book, the first introduction to Chinese Buddhism written expressly for students and those interested in an accessible yet authoritative overview of the subject based on current scholarship. After presenting the basic tenets of the Buddha’s teachings and the Chinese religious traditions, the book focuses on topics essential for understanding Chinese Buddhism: major scriptures, worship of buddhas and bodhisattvas, rituals and festivals, the monastic order, Buddhist schools such as Tiantai and Chan, Buddhism and gender, and current trends—notably humanistic Buddhism in Taiwan and the resurgence of Buddhism in post-Mao China. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and suggestions for further reading. A convenient glossary of common terms, titles, and names is included.
Dharma Rain
Author: Stephanie Kaza
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Published: 2000-02-08
Total Pages: 507
ISBN-13: 1570624755
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A comprehensive collection of classic texts, contemporary interpretations, guidelines for activists, issue-specific information, and materials for environmentally-oriented religious practice. Sources and contributors include Basho, the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Gary Snyder, Chögyam Trungpa, Gretel Ehrlich, Peter Mathiessen, Helen Tworkov (editor of Tricycle), and Philip Glass.
The Sutra of Hui-neng, Grand Master of Zen
Author: Thomas Cleary
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Published: 1998-09-14
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 0834825414
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Hui-neng (638–713) is perhaps the most beloved and respected figure in Zen Buddhism. An illiterate woodcutter who attained enlightenment in a flash, he became the Sixth Patriarch of Chinese Zen, and is regarded as the founder of the "Sudden Enlightenment" school. He is the supreme exemplar of the fact that neither education nor social background has any bearing on the attainment of enlightenment. This collection of his talks, also known as the Platform or Altar Sutra, is the only Zen record of its kind to be generally honored with the appellation sutra, or scripture. The Sutra of Hui-neng is here accompanied by Hui-neng's verse-by-verse commentary on the Diamond Sutra—in its very first published English translation ever.
Poison Blossoms From a Thicket of Thorn
Author: Hakuin Zenji
Publisher: Catapult
Published: 2014-07-21
Total Pages: 503
ISBN-13: 1619023873
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Hakuin Ekaku Zenji (1686–1769) was one of the greatest Zen masters ever to live. Originator of the famous koan "What is the sound of a single hand?" he is credited with reviving the Rinzai sect of Zen in Japan, and today all masters of that sect trace their lineage back to him. Through his numerous descendants, his influence is now felt worldwide, with his "Song of Zazen" chanted daily in temples around the globe. Norman Waddell has spent decades reading and translating Hakuin's vast writings. He has published several previous selections, all leading to his work on this monumental gathering, the Keiso Dokuzui, little known in Japan and never before translated into any foreign language. Interpreting such a text requires immersion in the material in its original language, as well as complete mastery of the available commentary. Probably no one alive is as fully prepared for this important and difficult task as Dr. Waddell. For this collection, Hakuin gathered together an enormous number and variety of pieces—commentaries, memorials, poems, koans, teisho (lectures), letters, and more. Having presented many of them live to the throng of students residing in and around his temple as well as to other audiences around the country,
