Tao-Sheng's Commentary on the Lotus Sutra
Author | : Young-ho Kim |
Publisher | : SUNY Press |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 1990-09-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 0791402282 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780791402283 |
Rating | : 4/5 (283 Downloads) |
Download or read book Tao-Sheng's Commentary on the Lotus Sutra written by Young-ho Kim and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1990-09-06 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Chu) Tao-sheng stands out in history as a unique and preeminent thinker whose paradigmatic, original ideas paved the way for the advent of Chinese Buddhism. The universality of Buddha-nature, which Tao-sheng championed at the cost of excommunication, was to become a cornerstone of the Chinese Buddhist ideology. This book presents a comprehensive study of the only complete document by Tao-sheng still in existence.