{"product_id":"buddhist-scriptures-isbn-9780140447583","title":"Buddhist Scriptures","description":"While Buddhism has no central text comparable to the Bible or Koran, there is a powerful body of scripture from across Asia that encompasses the \u003ci\u003edharma\u003c\/i\u003e, or the teachings of the Buddha. In this rich anthology, eminent scholar Donald S. Lopez, Jr. brings together works from a broad historical and geographical range, and from such languages as Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese. There are tales of the Buddha's past lives, a discussion of qualities and qualifications for a monk, and an exploration of the many meanings of enlightenment. Together they provide a vivid picture of the Buddha and of the vast and profound nature of the Buddhist tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.Buddhist ScripturesAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Technical Note\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Digesting the Dharma\u003cbr\u003e Further Reading\u003cb\u003eThe Buddhist Universe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Realms of Rebirth\u003cbr\u003e 2. A Call to Practise\u003cbr\u003e 3. Karma Tales\u003cbr\u003e 4. A Lesson from a Ghost\u003cbr\u003e 5. A Scripture that Protects Kings\u003cbr\u003e 6. One Buddha per Universe\u003cbr\u003e 7. Two Buddhas Seated Side by Side\u003cbr\u003e 8. Rebirth in the Land of Bliss\u003cbr\u003e 9. Avoiding Hell, Gaining Heaven\u003cbr\u003e 10. A Chinese Pilgrim in India\u003cbr\u003e 11. A Sacred Peak\u003cbr\u003e 12. Maitreya Describes the Future\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Buddha \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Three Jewels\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Noble Search\u003cbr\u003e 15. A Life of the Buddha\u003cbr\u003e 16. Maya, Mother of the Buddha\u003cbr\u003e 17. Why the Buddha Had Good Digestion\u003cbr\u003e 18. A King Gives Away His Head\u003cbr\u003e 19. Rupyavati Gives Away Her Breasts\u003cbr\u003e 20. How the Buddha Became a Bodhisattva\u003cbr\u003e 21. Proving the Buddha\u003cbr\u003e 22. Enshrining a Relic\u003cbr\u003e 23. The Consecration of a Buddha Image\u003cbr\u003e 24. A Hymn to the Buddha\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonastic Life \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 25. The Evolution of Ordination\u003cbr\u003e 26. Making Men into Monks\u003cbr\u003e 27. A Murderer Becomes a Monk\u003cbr\u003e 28. The Ascetic Ideal\u003cbr\u003e 29. Monks in the Mahayana\u003cbr\u003e 30. Making New Monastic Rules\u003cbr\u003e 31. Lives of Eminent Monks and Nuns\u003cbr\u003e 32. The Nine Patriarchs of the East\u003cbr\u003e 33. Taking the \u003ci\u003eVinaya\u003c\/i\u003e Across the Sea\u003cbr\u003e 34. Zen for National Defence\u003cbr\u003e 35. How a Monk Freed his Mother from Hell\u003cbr\u003e 36. Living in the Degenerate Age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeditation and Other Rituals \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 37. The Direct Path to Enlightenment\u003cbr\u003e 38. Wisdom and Compassion\u003cbr\u003e 39. Serenity and Discernment\u003cbr\u003e 40. On the Relation of Study and Meditation\u003cbr\u003e 41. Both Sudden and Gradual Enlightenment\u003cbr\u003e 42. Reciting the Name of the Buddha\u003cbr\u003e 43. The Bodhisattva Vow\u003cbr\u003e 44. Freeing Birds and Fish from Bondage\u003cbr\u003e 45. Against Animal Sacrifice\u003cbr\u003e 46. Feeding Hungry Ghosts\u003cbr\u003e 47. A Sutra for Long Life\u003cbr\u003e 48. Transforming Death into Buddhahood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnlightenment \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 49. A Lay Minister of Meditation\u003cbr\u003e 50. Nuns Triumph Over Evil\u003cbr\u003e 51. The Perfection of Wisdom\u003cbr\u003e 52. In Praise of Reality\u003cbr\u003e 53. Songs of the Siddhas\u003cbr\u003e 54. The Ultimate Couple\u003cbr\u003e 55. Buddhahood in this Lifetime\u003cbr\u003e 56. The Practice of No Thought\u003cbr\u003e 57. Finding Enlightenment in the Final Age\u003cbr\u003e 58. The Gift of Faith\u003cbr\u003e 59. A Zen Master Interprets the Dharma\u003cbr\u003e 60. Dedication of Merit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304498319589,"sku":"NP9780140447583","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140447583.jpg?v=1767723147","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/buddhist-scriptures-isbn-9780140447583","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}