Author: Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
Translator(s): Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 295
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788120833890
Description
The little Lankavatara might mean entering Lanka suggesting that the doctrines of this scripture are possibly consistent with earlier Buddhism preserved in the Pali language.
Suzuki`s pioneer translation of the Lankavatara Sutra was based on the sanskrit text edited by Bunyu Nanjo. It is a remarkable coverage of Mahayana Buddhist topics especially of the type often associated with the Yogacara school of Buddhism yet is of interest to everyone who desires an introduction to Mahayana Buddhism.
Here, the world is like a mirage. The mind has poured out its impression of externals. To get liberated one must stop this outpouring. An advanced individual understands and comes to realize the self-nature of the world which is really so.
Contents
Bodhidharma by Sesshu (1420-1506)
Foreword by Alex Wayman
Preface
Introduction
CHAPTER ONE
Ravana, Lord of Lanka, Aska for Instruction
CHATER TWO
Collection of All the Dharmas
CHAPTER THREE
On Impermanancy
CHAPTER FOUR
On Intutive Understanding
CHAPTER FIVE
On the Deduction of the Permanancy of Tathagatahood
CHAPTER SIX
On Momentariness
CHAPTER SEVEN
On Transformation
CHAPTER EIGHT
On Meat-Eating
CHAPTER NINE
The Dharanis
SAGATHAKAM
Appendix