num_pages: 117
description: Whenever I have questions on Mahayana Buddhist doctrine, I return tothis text and Professor Hakeda's interpretation of it. I wonder if I willever encounter a work that is at once more profound, attractive, andmysterious than the Awakening of Faith. -- Ryuichi Abi, from theintroduction First published in 1967, Yoshito S. Hakeda's criticalinterpretation of the Awakening of Faith has become a classic. Thisedition, which includes a new introduction by Ryuichi Abi, presents abeautiful and accessible translation of one of the most influential worksin Mahayana Buddhism.
language: English
title: The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosha (Translations from the Asian Classics
titlecomplete: The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosha (Translations from the Asian Classics (Paperback))
genres: Cultural, Buddhism, Religion, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 37
publisher: Columbia University Press