The Scripture on the Explication of Underlying Meaning

by Xuanzang

The basic sutra of the Fa-hsiang School, this sutra expounds the thought of the Yogacara or Mind-Only School (Vijnanavada), stating that all phenomena are manifestations of the mind. It belongs to the middle period of Indian Mahayana Buddhism and is considered to have been composed at the start of the fourth century A.D. It is divided into 8 chapters, and gives a detailed exposition of the philosophy of the Yogacara School. Judging from the fact that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1886439109
• ISBN13: 9781886439108
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: BDK America
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"