The Essentials of the Vinaya Tradition & Collected Teachings of the Tendai Lotus School (Bdk English Tripitaka Translation Series) [Hardcover]

Numata Center for Buddhist Translation & Research (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 26, 1996 | Series: Bdk English Tripitaka Translation Series (Book 97)

Essentials of the Vinaya: Translated from the Japanese by Leo Pruden. This sutra gives a detailed account of the teaching and history of the "Risshu" or "Discipline School" and describes the activities and lifestyles one must maintain as a Buddhist practitioner. [Taisho Tripitaka #2348] [Jpn: Ris-shu-ko-yo]

Collected Teachings of Tendai Lotus: Translated from the Japanese by Paul L. Swanson. This is an introduction to the doctrine and practice of the Japanese Tendai School. [Taisho Trpitaka #2366] [Jpn: Ten-dai-hok-ke-shu-gi-shu]

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Japanese

About the Author

The BDK English Tripitaka Series was started by the late Dr. Rev. 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: 330 pages
• Publisher: Numata Center for Buddhist (April 26, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962561894
• ISBN-13: 978-0962561894
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,432,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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