The Splendid Vision: Reading a Buddhist Sutra

by Richard S. Cohen and Richard S. Cohen

Book Overview

Featuring the first-ever English translation of the "Splendid Vision Sutra," a sixth-century Indian Mahayana Buddhist scripture known for its rich ritual magic and worship of bodhisattva-goddesses, this volume explicates the text's cultural significance as a source of extraordinary value, cosmic truth, and existential meaning. The ancient author of the "Splendid Vision Sutra" promises every imaginable reward to those who heed its words and rites,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231156685
• ISBN13: 9780231156684
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher