The Sutra Petitioned by the Householder Uncouth

by Tamas Agocs and Tony Duff

This book presents a Great Vehicle sutra of the third turning of the wheel of dharma which has not been translated until now and which is regarded as specially important for two reasons. Firstly the sutra deals with the issue of whether a bodhisatva can live a householder's life and effectively practice dharma at a high level. In the time when the Buddha gave this discourse it was regarded in Indian culture as a whole that it was necessary to leave...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9937572568
• ISBN13: 9789937572569
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Padma Karpo Translation Committee
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"