The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra

TRAMA

The Lotus Sutra is one of the most important sutras in Mahayana Buddhism. Translated by Kumarajiva in the 5th century, its teachings have inspired many Buddhist scholars such as Chih-i and Saicho from the Tiantai (Tendai) tradition, Dogen from the Zen tradition and Nichiren the 13th century Kamakura founder and reformer. There is a relative lack of scholarly works that are devoted to an examination of how its philosophical ideas were received and developed throughout history. This book remedies that lack by tracing the origin and development of Lotus Sutra  thought, and interprets the text from the perspective of the doctrine of Buddha-nature in Mahayana Buddhism.

SOMMARIO

Chapter 1: Introduction  Chapter 2: The Philosophy of the Lotus SutraChapter 3: The Lotus Sutra in China Chapter 4: The Lotus Sutra in JapanChapter 5: The Lotus Sutra TodayChapter 6: Conclusion

AUTORE

Tony See is Assistant Professor in the Buddhist College of Singapore (BCS) and teaches World Religions and Comparative East-West Philosophy at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He is the author of Deleuze and Buddhism (Palgrave, 2016).

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9783031178511
• Dimensioni: 210 x 148 mm Ø 275 gr
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Illustration Notes: XI, 81 p.
• Pagine Arabe: 81
• Pagine Romane: xi