- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc; New edition edition (1 Nov 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1570629714
- ISBN-13: 978-1570629716
- Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 1.1 x 23.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This classic scripture of Mahayana Buddhism and Zen emphasizes spiritual practice in the midst of secular life. Composed in about the second century CE, The Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra tells the story of a householder named Vimalakirti who lived a worldly life while following the Bodhisattva path. This sutra is particularly applicable to Western students of Buddhism because it teaches that people in the secular life can practice Buddhism as effectively as members of monastic communities. The translator provides an accurate and accessible text complete with explanatory notes and a glossary.
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A Fine Translation of a Wonderful Sutra,
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This review is from: Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra: Ordinary Enlightenment - A Translation of the "Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra" (Paperback)
"This classic scripture of Mahayana Buddhism and Zen emphasizes spiritual practice in the midst of secular life. Composed in about the second century CE, The Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra tells the story of a householder named Vimalakirti who lived a worldly life while following the Bodhisattva path. This sutra is particularly applicable to Western students of Buddhism because it teaches that people in the secular life can practice Buddhism as effectively as members of monastic communities. The translator provides an accurate and accessible text complete with explanatory notes and a glossary."
- from back cover This translation (by Charles Luk (1898-1978)) is made from the popular Chinese version of the sutra produced in 406 C.E. by the great Kumarajiva (344 CE - 413 CE), a Kuchean Buddhist monk, scholar, and translator. Kumarajiva's translation is widely acknowledged to be the most felicitous of the various Chinese translations of the sutra (the Sanskrit original of which was lost long ago) and is the form in which it has had the greatest influence in China, Japan, and other countries of East Asia. Also included is a foreword by Zen Master Taizan Maezumi (1931-1995). Another fine translation of the sutra is The Vimalakirti Sutra (Translations from the Asian Classics) by Burton Watson.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Recommended for Buddhist Studies reference collections,
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra: Ordinary Enlightenment - A Translation of the "Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra" (Paperback)
Translated into English and deftly edited for contemporary readers by life-long student of Buddhism Charles Luk, Ordinary Enlightenment: A Translation Of The Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra presents the enduring story of Mahayana Buddhism and Zen, about a householder named Vimalakirti who balances a worldly life with the way of the Bodhisattva. Explanatory notes and a glossary complement this classic, scholarly resource, which is very highly recommended for Buddhist Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
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Best Translation,
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This review is from: Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra: Ordinary Enlightenment - A Translation of the "Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra" (Paperback)
This is really the best translation of this work. From the Chinese by one of the preeminent translators of Buddhism from Chinese into English.
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