The Lotus sutra
Subtitle: a contemporary translation of a Buddhist classic
By: translation and introduction by Gene Reeves.
Contributors: Reeves, Gene.
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 489
Work titles: Tripiṭaka. Sūtrapiṭaka. Saddharmapuṇḍarīkasūtra. English.
Description: The Lotus Sutra is one of the world's great religious scriptures and most influential texts. It has been a seminal work in the development of Buddhism throughout East Asia, and by extension in the development of Mahayana Buddhism throughout the world. Taking place in a vast and fantastical cosmic setting, the Lotus Sutra places emphasis on skillfully doing whatever is needed to serve and compassionately care for others, on breaking down sharp distinctions between the ideals of the fully enlightened buddha and the bodhisattva who vows to postpone personal salvation until all beings may share it together, and especially on each and every being's innate capacity to become a buddha. This new translation takes particular care to appeal to readers with little or no familiarity with technical Buddhist vocabulary, and this volume includes the full "threefold" text of this classic.
Notes: Translated from: Miao fa lian hua jing, translated from Sanskrit into Chinese by Kumārajīva.

Includes bibliographical references and index.