Drama of Cosmic Enlightenment: Parables, Myths, and Symbols of the White Lotus Sutra
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (576 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0904766594 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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A respected translator and author of over fifty books, Sangharakshita began studying BUddhism at the age of 16. After 20 years studying in India he returned to England and set up the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order which has over 65 centres worldwide, including the USA.
After 20 years studying in India he returned to England and set up the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order which has over 65 centres worldwide, including the USA.. About the AuthorA respected translator and author of over fifty books, Sangharakshita began studying BUddhism at the age of 16
In the White Lotus Sutra, bursting with symbols, imagery and myths, we meet the Buddha as a story-teller. Indeed, this sutra tells the greatest of all stories, that of human life and human potential. This delightfully illustrated commentary on one of the most influential, revered and well-loved Buddhist scriptures brings these stories vividly to life and shows how they relate to our own spiritual quest.. An image or story can mysteriously convey a sense of truth that the most convincing intellectual argument cannot. This great story takes the cosmos as its stage and all sentient beings as its players, yet within it lie many tales that address aspects of our lives or personalities
Sadharma Pundarika 'discurse of the fine law' Must comentaries of the sutras or Buddhist canonical scriptures are technical or popular, too dry or too soft. This one is either. Aim at a lay audience the 9 chapters or so go through 7 of the main stories paraboles and myths of this sutra. The Sadharma Pundarika has geven birth to schools of Buddhism, works of Art, and endless comentaries. No wonder why,In the suttra we find the Buddha at it's most grand, the Dharma at it's deepest. the Sangha should just re