Buddhism in Practice

Name: Buddhism in Practice
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ISBN: 9780691129686

ISBN-10: 0691129681

ISBN-13: 9780691129686

Edition: 2007 (Abridged)

Authors: Donald S. Lopez

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This anthology illustrates the vast scope of Buddhist practice in Asia, past and present, by presenting a selection of 30 translated texts, each preceded by an introdution by its translator.

Book details

List price: $41.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 3/25/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English



Princeton Readings in Religions


Note on Transliteration


Contents by Vehicle


Contents by Country


List of Contributors


Introduction



Buddha



A Hymn of Praise to the Buddha's Good Qualities




Consecrating the Buddha




Sutra on the Merit of Bathing the Buddha




Reading Others' Minds




The Prayer of the Original Buddha




Myoe's Letter to the Island




The Tathagatagarbha Sutra




Gotamis Story




A Prayer for the Long Life of the Dalai Lama




Chinese Women Pilgrims' Songs Glorifying Guanyin



Dharma



A Discussion of Seated Zen




The Way to Meditation




Original Enlightenment Thought in the Nichiren Tradition




A Prophecy of the Death of the Dharma




The Book of Resolving Doubts Concerning the Semblance Dharma




Eschatology in the Wheel of Time Tantra




Atisa's A Lamp for the Path to Awakening




The Advice to Layman Tundila




The Legend of the Iron Stupa




Two Tantric Meditations: Visualizing the Deity




The Story of the Horn Blowing




On Becoming a Buddhist Wizard




Pure Land Buddhist Worship and Meditation in China




A Modern Sermon on Merit Making




Auspicious Things




Tales of the Lotus Sutra



Sangha



Daily Life in the Assembly




Deaths, Funerals, and the Division of Property in a Monastic Code




A Rite for Restoring the Bodhisattva and Tantric Vows




Awakening Stories of Zen Buddhist Women




Atisa's Journey to Sumatra




Bimba's Lament




Hagiographies of the Korean Monk Wonhyo




Buddhist Chaplains in the Field of Battle




Death-Bed Testimonials of the Pure Land Faithful



Index