The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra

A Philosophical Exposition
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-031-17851-1
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 81 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 253 g

The Lotus Sutra is one of the most important sutras in Mahayana Buddhism. Translated by Kumarajiva in the 5 century, its teachings have inspired many Buddhist scholars such as Chih-i and Saicho from the Tiantai (Tendai) tradition, Dogen from the Zen tradition and Nichiren the 13 century Kamakura founder and reformer. There is a relative lack of scholarly works that are devoted to an examination of how its philosophical ideas were received and developed throughout history. This book remedies that lack by tracing the origin and development of Lotus Sutra thought, and interprets the text from the perspective of the doctrine of Buddha-nature in Mahayana Buddhism.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

See, Tony

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Buddhismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Philosophy of the Lotus Sutra.- Chapter 3: The Lotus Sutra in China.- Chapter 4: The Lotus Sutra in Japan.- Chapter 5: The Lotus Sutra Today.- Chapter 6: Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Tony See is Assistant Professor in the Buddhist College of Singapore (BCS) and teaches World Religions and Comparative East-West Philosophy at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He is the author of Deleuze and Buddhism (Palgrave, 2016).