Two Esoteric Sutras (Bdk English Tripitaka Translation Series) [Hardcover]

Numata Center for Buddhist Translation & Research (Author)

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Series: Bdk English Tripitaka Translation Series

Translated by Rolf W. Giebel, this volume contains two of the most important scriptures of the Esoteric Buddhist tradition of East Asia, taken from eighth century Chinese sources. The Adamantine Pinnacle Sutra is a section of the Buddhist tantric scripture called "Sarvatathagatatattvasamgraha," one of the Yoga tantras, and the second text is the Susiddhikara Sutra which is one of the Kriya ("Action") tantras. (Taisho #865 & 893) [Ch: Ching-kang-ting-i-ch'ieh-ju-lai-chen-shih-she-ta-ch'eng-hsien-cheng-ta-chiao-wang-ching & Su-hsi-ti-chieh-lo-ching] [Jp: Kon-go-cho-is-sai-nyo-rai-shin-jitsu-sho-dai-jo-gen-sho-dai-kyo-o-kyo & So-shitsu-ji-ka-ra-kyo]

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The BDK Engish Tripitaka Series was started by the late Rev. Dr. Yehan Numata, founder of the Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai (BDK) [Society for the Promotion of Buddhism]. The goal of this series is to make available in the English language the Buddhist scriptures and commentaries of the Sino-Japanese edition of the "Taisho Tripitaka." Scholars and specialists from throughout the world have been enlisted to translate the selected texts into English. When completed, the one-hundred eight volumes will comprise the First Series of the BDK English Tripitaka.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 346 pages
• Publisher: Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research (December 21, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188643915X
• ISBN-13: 978-1886439153
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,835,706 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rolf Geibel's contribution to Numata's English Tripitaka gives these esoteric Tantras to the Western world, November 18, 2008

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This review is from: Two Esoteric Sutras (Bdk English Tripitaka Translation Series) (Hardcover)

The Susiddhikara and Tattvasamgraha Sutras respectively dominate the Kriya and Yoga section of the Mahayana Tantra. Rolf Geibel has translated the texts from the Chinese and the works being of such critical importance in the path to complete Buddhahood, one is deeply humbled by the existence of this treasure text of esoteric Mahayana Buddhism. The teachings set forth here by the Buddha, Vajrapani and so on in various emanations are highly mystical and one can only penetrate the profound truths with the vajra- or diamond-like gnosis of a bodhisattva. For those serious about achieving the ultimate understanding of all phenomena, these twin texts are stepping stones of collosal importance.