The Land Of Bliss The Paradise Of The Buddha Of Measureless Light
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The Land Of Bliss
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Release Date : 2002
The Land Of Bliss written by and has been published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Religion categories.
BUDDHISM
Land Of Bliss
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Author : Luis O. Gómez
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Land Of Bliss written by Luis O. Gómez and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.
Snow Covered Peaks
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Author : Jin Rou (Bhikshuni)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-01-01
Snow Covered Peaks written by Jin Rou (Bhikshuni) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-01 with Bodhisattvas categories.
Vimalakirtinirdesa The Teaching Of Vimalakirti
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-02-10
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An English translation of the Vimalakirtinirdesa from the Sanskrit, long thought lost, with a glossary and index of key terms, an introduction to the translation by Paul Harrison, and extensive endnotes.
The Land Of Pure Bliss
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Author : Peter Lunde Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-01-28
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The Land of Pure Bliss is an in-depth exploration of the nature and practice of faith as it has developed in Mahayana Buddhism over the past two thousand years. The heart of the book is a first-ever full English translation of Shandao's highly influential Commentary in Four Parts Explaining the Scripture About Meditation on the Buddha of Infinite Life (Amitayur Dhyana Sutra, 觀無量壽佛經), which was the inspiration for subsequent schools of 'Pure Land' Buddhism in East Asia. Also included is an introduction to the history and teachings of Pure Land thought as well as a sizable appendix of supplemental translations from other scriptures and discourses that provide insight into the nature and practice of faith as understood in Mahayana Buddhism. In addition to providing key terms in English, Sanskrit & Chinese, this work provides comprehensive footnotes and a thorough index to offer a background on Buddhist concepts and history relevant to the subject. Also included are translations of Pure Land thought from: The Longer Scripture on the Buddha of Infinite Life, The Scripture on the Great Garland of Universal Enlightenment, The Scripture on the Lotus Blossom of Sublime Purpose, The Scripture on the Meditation In Which the Buddhas All Stand Up Before One, 'On the Easier Practice of Faith' attributed to Nagarjuna, Vasubandhu's 'Commentary on the Longer Scripture About the Buddha of Infinite Life', 'On the Practice of Keeping the Buddha on Mind While Ever Walking' by Zhiyi of the Tiantai School, 'An Esoteric Explanation of the Name 'Infinite Life & Light' by Kakuban of the Japanese Mantra (Shingon) School. Honen's 'One Page Testament', and more ...
The Land Of Pure Bliss
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Author : Peter Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-06-11
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Approaching The Land Of Bliss
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Author : Richard Karl Payne
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2004-01-01
Approaching The Land Of Bliss written by Richard Karl Payne and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with Religion categories.
The discourse of Buddhist studies has traditionally been structured around texts and nations (the transmission of Buddhism from India to China to Japan). And yet, it is doubtful that these categories reflect in any significant way the organizing themes familiar to most Buddhists. It could be argued that cultic practices associated with particular buddhas and bodhisattvas are more representative of the way Buddhists conceive of their relation to tradition. This volume aims to explore this aspect of Buddhism by focusing on one of its most important cults, that of the Buddha Amitabha. Approaching the Land of Bliss is a rich collection of studies of texts and ritual practices devoted to Amitabha, ranging from Tibet to Japan and from early medieval times to the present.
Fetishizing Tradition
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Author : Alan Cole
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2015-09-21
Fetishizing Tradition written by Alan Cole and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-21 with Religion categories.
Describes how religious tradition is established as available within a text, free from ritual and observance, in Buddhism and Christianity. This innovative work documents the literary gesture that fetishizes tradition, making long-standing religious traditions appear present and available through the reading experience. Taking as examples Pauls Letter to the Romans, the Gospel of Mark, the S?tra on the Land of Bliss (Sukh?vat?vy?ha), and the Platform S?tra of the Sixth Patriarch (Liuzu tanjing), Alan Cole shows how these texts invite readers into the fantasy that they can leave behind traditions established rites, rituals, sacrifices, institutions, and festivals in order to take up just the text and its narrative as the key to salvation. Ironically, then, ones salvation is determined by how one receives the (new) message of salvation. Crucial to making these more virtual forms of tradition appear plausible is the reconstruction of traditions truth-fathersGod or the Buddha, as the case may beso that they appear to endorse the legitimacy of these new ways of being traditional. Relying on a wide body of critical theory, this book presents an intriguing way to rethink key elements in Christian and Buddhist thought.
The Presence Of Light
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Author : Matthew Kapstein
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2004-11-03
The Presence Of Light written by Matthew Kapstein and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-03 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
There is perhaps no greater constant in religious intuition and experience than the presence of light. In spiritual traditions East and West, light is not only ubiquitous but something that assumes strikingly similar forms in altogether different historical and cultural settings. This study examines light as an aspect of religiously valued experiences and its entailments for mystical theology, philosophy, politics, and religious art. The essays in this volume make an important contribution to religious studies by proposing that it is misleading to conceive of religious experience in terms of an irreconcilable dichotomy between universality and cultural construction. An esteemed group of contributors, representing the study of Asian and Western religious traditions from a range of disciplinary perspectives, suggests that attention to various forms of divine radiance shows that there is indeed a range of principles that, if not universal, are nevertheless very widely occurring and amenable to fruitful comparative inquiry. What results is a work of enormous scope, demonstrating compelling cross-connections that will be of value to scholars of comparative religions, mysticism, and the relationship between art and the sacred. Contributors: * Catherine B. Asher * Raoul Birnbaum * Sarah Iles Johnston * Matthew T. Kapstein * Andrew Louth * Paul E. Muller-Ortega * Elliot R. Wolfson * Mimi Hall Yiengpruksawan * Hossein Ziai
The Rivers Of Paradise
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Author : David Noel Freedman
language : en
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Release Date : 2001
The Rivers Of Paradise written by David Noel Freedman and has been published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A fascinating look at the founders of the world's main religions. The major religious traditions of the world owe their existence to the vision of an ancient founder. This important volume explores the lives of the five founders of major world religions-Moses, Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, and Muhammad-chronicling what is actually known of these charismatic men and introducing readers to the cultural and religious worlds that heard their messages. Readers in predominantly Christian lands, in addition to learning about the lives of Confucius, Buddha, and Muhammad- whom they might not be familiar with- will also be introduced to modern research now casting fresh light on the careers of Moses and Jesus. Whether studied individually or in comparison with one another, these biographies, together with a chapter on the characteristics of religious leadership, chart the spiritual rivers that continue to feed the diversity of religious expression today.