Universal Vehicle Discourse Literature (Mahayanasutralamkara)
Maitreyanatha/a Maitreyanatha/a author Lozang Jamspal author Robert Thurman author The Aibs Team author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:American Institute of Buddhist Studies
Published:22nd Feb '05
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This is a fully annotated, critical English translation of Maitreyanatha's Universal Vehicle Discourse Literature (Mahayanasutralamkara), as transmitted to the fourth-century Indian Buddhist scholar-adept Arya Asanga, along with its commentary (bhasya) by Asanga's brother Vasubandhu. Includes an introduction covering essential historical and philosophical topics, a bibliography, and detailed index.
The Universal Vehicle Discourse Literature (Mahayanasutralamkara) was transmitted from the bodhisattva Maitreyanatha to Arya Asanga, the fourth-century Indian Buddhist scholar-adept. The most foundational of the set of the famous Five Teachings of Maitreya, the Discourse Literature is considered the wellspring of what the Tibetans call the "magnificent deeds trend of the path," the compassion side, which balances the "profound view trend of the path," the wisdom side. The Discourse Literature is also considered to be metaphysically aligned with and foundational for the Idealist (Vijnanavadin) school of Mahayana thought. Translated from Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese by Lobsang Jamspal, Robert Thurman, and the AIBS team, the present work contains a fully annotated, critical English rendition of the Discourse Literature along with its commentary (bhasya) by Asanga's brother, Vasubandhu. It also includes an introduction covering essential historical and philosophical topics, a bibliography, and a detailed index. This long-awaited work is the founding cornerstone of the AIBS Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences series
The publication of this essential Buddhist text in English heralds the beginning of an important and ambitious project. Buddhadharma The teachings are pristine, succinct, and eminently applicable. The English translation is a marvel of lucidity. Traditional Yoga Studies Interactive
ISBN: 9780975373408
Dimensions: 237mm x 161mm x 31mm
Weight: 792g
416 pages