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Words and phrases, volume ten, says, the sutra as a whole is summed up in these four phrases. The record of the orally transmitted teachings says. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata, and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation, etc. He is the editor and translator of the columbia book of chinese poetry subjects as mountains and abandoned. Considering the manifold complexities and beauties of the work, this is a stunning achievement. Not only is the translation of the lotus sutra clear and excellent, but this version includes two other sutras, the prologue sutra of innumerable meanings and the epilogue universal virtue sutra, which traditionally accompany the lotus sutra in east asian countries but are not easy to find in english. The spread of the essence of the lotus sutra, nammyohorengekyo, will bring about peace and happiness in the world. The lankavatara sutra minnesota zen meditation center. Because the lotus sutra is such an important and timely scripture, i have. This torrent includes the lotus sutra in english in mobi kindle and pdf formats. The lotus sutra not only makes us keenly aware of these facts but also serves as an always dependable guide to the new way of living necessary for us now and in the future. All were arhats whose outflows had come to an end, who had no more earthly desires, who had. The lotus sutra translated by burton watson including rev.
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