The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra

The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra
Author: Hsüan Hua
Publisher: Dharma Realm Buddhist Association
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1977
Genre: Tripiṭaka
ISBN: 9780917512643

Four of the Buddha's foremost Arhat disciples relate a parable about a prodigal son to express their joy upon hearing that they, too, can become Buddhas in the future.

The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra: Introduction

The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra: Introduction
Author: Hsüan Hua
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1977
Genre: Buddhism
ISBN:

Describes the setting for the speaking of the Sutra, the assembly that gathered to hear it, the Buddha's emission of light, the questions asked by Maitreya Bodhisattva, and the response given by Manjushri Bodhisattva.

The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra: Ch. 17: Discrimination of merit and virtue, Ch. 18: Rejoicing in accord with merit and virtue, Ch. 19: The merit and virtue of a Dharma master

The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra: Ch. 17: Discrimination of merit and virtue, Ch. 18: Rejoicing in accord with merit and virtue, Ch. 19: The merit and virtue of a Dharma master
Author: Hsüan Hua
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 1977
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780881394450

In Chapter Seventeen, the Buddha describes for Maitreya Bodhisattva the extent of the merit and virtue of one who, having heard of the Buddha's life span, brings forth faith and understanding. Chapter Eighteen describes how one who upholds this sutra will gain merit and virtue pertaining to the mouth. Chapter Nineteen describes how one who upholds this sutra will gain merit and virtue pertaining to the ears.

The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra: Ch. 15: Welling forth from the earth, Ch. 16: The thus come one's life span

The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra: Ch. 15: Welling forth from the earth, Ch. 16: The thus come one's life span
Author: Hsüan Hua
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1977
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780881394443

In Chapter Fifteen, countless Bodhisattvas come forth from the earth, present themselves before the Buddha, and express concern as to his well-being. Maitreya asks where they came from, and the Buddha explains that he taught and transformed them after he attained annutarasamyaksambodhi. In Chapter Sixteen, the Buddha resolves the doubts of the great assembly by explaining that he actually became a Buddha countless eons ago and only manifests quiescence in order to awaken beings.

Introduction to the Lotus Sutra

Introduction to the Lotus Sutra
Author: Shinjō Suguro
Publisher: Jain Publishing Company
Total Pages: 243
Release: 1998
Genre: Tripitạka
ISBN: 0875730787

To many Buddhists, The Lotus Sutra is one of the most important, if not the most important, sutras in the Buddhist canon. To the beginning student of Buddhism, however, The Lotus Sutra often presents a difficult challenge. For this reason, the authors have developed "An Introduction" to The Lotus Sutra, making it easy to understand this central scripture of Mahayana Buddhism.