num_pages: 416
description: This is a translation of a Buddhist scripture which was originally written in Sanskrit but is best known to Buddhists through Chinese versions. It is one of the most influential and popular texts of Maha¯ya¯na Buddhism. The work is famous and beloved throughout the Far East for its parables; presentation of abstract religious concepts in concrete images; the innumerable fascinating beings which people the work; and the charm, warmth, and directness of its style.
language: English
title: Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma: The Lotus Sutra
titlecomplete: Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma: The Lotus Sutra
genres: Read For School, Buddhism, Religion
ratings_count: 38
publisher: Columbia University Press