The Interpretation of the Buddha Land (Bdk English Tripitaka Translation Series)
By Unknown Author.
Description
This fourth-century commentary on the Buddhabhûmi-sûtra is one of the earliest texts of the Yogâcâra tradition. It includes an introductory description of the setting in which it was preached by the Buddha; the main body of the text, which treats the five factors that constitute a Buddha land, i.e., the Pure Dharma Realm and the four wisdoms: mirror wisdom, equality wisdom, discernment wisdom, and duty-fulfillment wisdom; and a concluding section of two illustrative similes and four summary verses.The overall theme of these texts is that the Pure Land is not a physic...
ISBN(s)
0962561827, 9780962561825
