The Stories of the Lotus Sutra
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The Stories of the Lotus Sutra

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Stories of the Lotus Sutra

About this book

Stories are ancient and wondrous tools with the mysterious power to transform lives. And the stories and parables of the Lotus Sutra-one of the world's great religious scriptures and most influential texts-are among the most fascinating and dramatic.In this fun, engaging, and plain-English book, Gene Reeves-the translator of Wisdom's critically acclaimed and bestselling edition of the Lotus Sutra-presents the most memorable and remarkable of the Lotus Sutra's many stories and parables, along with a distillation of his decades of reflection on them in an accessible, inspiring, and naturally illuminating way. The Stories of the Lotus Sutra is the perfect companion to Reeve's breathtaking translation of this scriptural masterpiece as well as a thoroughly enjoyable stand-alone volume for those who want to bring the inspiring teachings of the bodhisattva path into their daily lives.

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Information

Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Year
2010
eBook ISBN
9780861719235
Print ISBN
9780861716463

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Publisher’s Acknowledgment
  3. Foreword by Rafe Martin
  4. Introduction
  5. 1. The Enchanting World of the Lotus Sutra
  6. 2. Stories of the Lotus Sutra
  7. 3. The Dharma Flower Assembly
  8. 4. Sun and Moon Light Buddha
  9. 5. A Burning House and Three Vehicles
  10. 6. Shariputra
  11. 7. The Rich Father and the Poor Son
  12. 8. One Great Cloud and Many Kinds of Plants
  13. 9. Doing the Common Good
  14. 10. A Fantastic Castle-City
  15. 11. Great Treasure Is Very Near
  16. 12. Ananda and Rahula
  17. 13. Dharma Teachers
  18. 14. The Great Stupa of Abundant Treasures Buddha
  19. 15. Devadatta and Violence
  20. 16. The Dragon Princess
  21. 17. Two Nuns
  22. 18. The Jewel in the Topknot
  23. 19. Bodhisattvas of the Earth
  24. 20. The Good Physician
  25. 21. Never Disrespectful Bodhisattva
  26. 22. Divine Powers of a Buddha
  27. 23. Entrusting the Dharma to Us
  28. 24. Seen with Joy by All the Living
  29. 25. Wonderful Voice Bodhisattva
  30. 26. Kwan-yin
  31. 27. The Family of King Wonderfully Adorned
  32. 28. Universal Sage Bodhisattva
  33. Acknowledgments
  34. Notes
  35. Bibliography
  36. Index
  37. About the Author
  38. Copyright