The Lankavatara Sutra, by Gautama Buddha
This is not about just how much this book The Lankavatara Sutra, By Gautama Buddha expenses; it is not also for exactly what sort of publication you actually like to read. It has to do with what you can take and also obtain from reviewing this The Lankavatara Sutra, By Gautama Buddha You could favor to decide on various other book; yet, it does not matter if you attempt to make this publication The Lankavatara Sutra, By Gautama Buddha as your reading selection. You will certainly not regret it. This soft documents publication The Lankavatara Sutra, By Gautama Buddha could be your good buddy in any type of situation.
The Lankavatara Sutra, by Gautama Buddha
Read Online and Download The Lankavatara Sutra, by Gautama Buddha
The Lankavatara Sutra draws upon the concepts and doctrines of Yogacara and Buddha-nature. The most important doctrine issuing from the Lankavatara Sutra is that of the primacy of consciousness (Skt. vijñana) and the teaching of consciousness as the only reality. In the sutra, the Buddha asserts that all the objects of the world, and the names and forms of experience, are merely manifestations of the mind: On the contrary my teaching is based upon the recognition that the objective world, like a vision, is a manifestation of the mind itself; it teaches the cessation of ignorance, desire, deed and causality; it teaches the cessation of suffering that arises from the discrimination of the triple world. Because the world is seen as being "mind-only" or "consciousness-only", all phenomena are void, empty of self (atman) and illusory: There are four things by the fulfilling of which an earnest disciple may gain self-realisation of Noble Wisdom and become a Bodhisattva-Mahasattva: First, he must have a clear understanding that all things are only manifestations of the mind itself; second, he must discard the notion of birth, abiding and disappearance; third, he must clearly understand the egolessness of both things and persons... As to the first; he must recognise and be fully convinced that this triple world is nothing but a complex manifestation of one's mental activities; that it is devoid of selfness and its belongings; that there are no strivings, no comings, no goings. He must recognise and accept the fact that this triple world is manifested and imagined as real only under the influence of habit-energy that has been accumulated since the beginningless past by reason of memory, false-imagination, false-reasoning, and attachments to the multiplicities of objects and reactions in close relationship and in conformity to ideas of body-property-and-abode. As to the second; he must recognise and be convinced that all things are to be regarded as forms seen in a vision and a dream, empty of substance, un-born and without self-nature; that all things exist only by reason of a complicated network of causation... As to the third; he must recognise and patiently accept the fact that his own mind and personality is also mind-constructed, that it is empty of substance, unborn and egoless.
The Lankavatara Sutra, by Gautama Buddha- Amazon Sales Rank: #1116793 in Books
- Published on: 2015-06-02
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .23" w x 6.00" l, .33 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 102 pages
Language Notes Text: English (translation)
Where to Download The Lankavatara Sutra, by Gautama Buddha
Most helpful customer reviews
38 of 50 people found the following review helpful. writing without a writer By Ren Zai This Lankavatara is for those who are sincere & brave of heart. This is a sutra to be experienced in our imagined state of being. There have been countless people who have reached the core experience of the Mahayana practices from this Lankavatara sutra. If you would like to set cross-legged in the dreams of Buddhas then set aside some moments in your life have a cup of tea and get ready for a heady experiencal ride.In reference to the 1 star review. It is advisable to ignore this review by the reviewer called "youraveragemahayanist". The Lankavatara is to be experience in the very core of consciousness not words to be simply reviewed by someone who may enjoy the externalistic view of scholastic philosophies. The reviewers belief that these concepts are arcane are simply his/her inability to experience something beyond discriminating concepts like modern. It is to be asked, is there really an individual concept known as modern separate from the truth of nothing separate? Where is this past, future, and or present to be found "youraveragemahayanist"? Is there really a finger pointing to the moon? Look deeper and enjoy!As you read D. T. Susuki translation it is easy to understand that Susuki was a layman/monk who was not separate from the experience of the Lankavatare itself. The Lankavatara should become one of the top priority readings for those sincere bodhisattvas practicing in these illusory times where ignorance is swift to point us away from fulfilling our path's vows. Remember the path is neither easy nor difficult. Read the word and let go of them for the experience they point too.renzai@lvcm.com
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. this book is not a very good translation of the original suzuki publication By michelle mancuso this book is not a very good translation of the original suzuki publication. when the blessed one came out of castle lanka, there was a summit on mount malaya, the blessed one gave oil of anointment and all the people in attendance understood a great teaching. in this reprint; the authors of this rewrite say oil of anointment came from many buddhas. this is an inaccurate statement, as the entire sutra is about the blessed ONE.this sutra is very poetic and there is usually a rhythm to the writing. this translation and rewrite is without the poetic beauty of the suzuki translation.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Cleary is a national treasure. I've been reading his ... By Publius Cleary is a national treasure. I've been reading his translations of Buddhist texts for decades, and they are as clear as is possible to those of us who don't speak or read the original languages and aren't enlightened. This text was crucial to the development of Zen. Read it along with Red Pine's translation and commentary, and D.T. Suzuki's Studies in the Lankavatara Sutra.
See all 4 customer reviews... The Lankavatara Sutra, by Gautama BuddhaThe Lankavatara Sutra, by Gautama Buddha PDF
The Lankavatara Sutra, by Gautama Buddha iBooks
The Lankavatara Sutra, by Gautama Buddha ePub
The Lankavatara Sutra, by Gautama Buddha rtf
The Lankavatara Sutra, by Gautama Buddha AZW
The Lankavatara Sutra, by Gautama Buddha Kindle
