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This volume consists of 130 stories and short Dharma anecdotes selected from Nagarjuna's immense commentary on The Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra (Mahaprajnaparamita-upadesa). Each story is "framed" by the inclusion of Nagarjuna's introductory and summarizing Dharma discussions which place the stories in the context of the Bodhisattva Path to buddhahood. The translation and story selection are by the American monk, Bhikshu Dharmamitra. This volume includes facing-page source text in both traditional and simplified scripts.
Paperback: 624 pages
Publisher: Kalavinka Press; Bilingual edition (February 15, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1935413074
ISBN-13: 978-1935413073
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.4 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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This book of "teaching" stories from Arya Nagarjuna's famous sastra was so engrossing that I could not put it down. These stories, while concise, are fascinating, engaging, sometimes even funny, but always enlightening. They offer a higher understanding of subtle Buddhist principles, as they answer FAQs about details of the Buddha's life, past lives, and disciples, which are highlighted by the Chinese Tripitaka. For instance, they shed light on the origin of Shariputra's name, the controversy surrounding Yasodhara's pregnancy, and why Subhuti was the one who spoke the Vajra Sutra.These stories bring ancient Indian Buddhist civilization to life, in spite of being filtered through the Chinese language (for historical reasons), and in fact the book is considerably enhanced by having the original Chinese text, in both regular and simplified characters, right next to the English on facing pages.
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