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The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosha
Yoshito Hakeda
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Description for The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosha
Paperback. Explores the path leading to enlightenment and teaches the principles and methods of meditation. This text calls for dynamic social engagement based on compassion and wisdom. Philosophical and religious in its approach, it provides a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism. Translator(s): Hakeda, Yoshito S. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
'Whenever I have questions on Mahayana Buddhist doctrine, I return to this text and Professor Hakeda's interpretation of it. I wonder if I will ever encounter a work that is at once more profound, attractive, and mysterious than the "Awakening of Faith"' - Ryuichi Abe, from the introduction First published in 1967, Yoshito S. Hakeda's critical interpretation of the "Awakening of Faith" has become a classic. This edition, which includes a new introduction by Ryuichi Abe, presents a beautiful and accessible translation of one of the most influential works in Mahayana Buddhism."The Awakening of Faith" explores the path leading to ... Read more
'Whenever I have questions on Mahayana Buddhist doctrine, I return to this text and Professor Hakeda's interpretation of it. I wonder if I will ever encounter a work that is at once more profound, attractive, and mysterious than the "Awakening of Faith"' - Ryuichi Abe, from the introduction First published in 1967, Yoshito S. Hakeda's critical interpretation of the "Awakening of Faith" has become a classic. This edition, which includes a new introduction by Ryuichi Abe, presents a beautiful and accessible translation of one of the most influential works in Mahayana Buddhism."The Awakening of Faith" explores the path leading to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231131575
SKU
V9780231131575
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About Yoshito Hakeda
Hakeda was Associate Professor of Japanese in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Associate Professor of Religion at Columbia University. Ryuichi Abe is the Reischauer Institute Professor of Japanese Religions in the Department of Eas Aisan Languages and Cultures at Harvard University.
Reviews for The Awakening of Faith: Attributed to Asvaghosha
"At last, a critical English translation of one of the most influential documents of Mahayana Buddhism faithful to the earliest extant Chinese text."
Choice "The most reliable version of the text available to English-speaking readers."
Andrew May, Journal of The Buddhist Society
Choice "The most reliable version of the text available to English-speaking readers."
Andrew May, Journal of The Buddhist Society