Maitreya's Sutras and Prayer
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (799 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9937572622 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A long introduction clarifying all these materials is also included. It is recited every day without fail by many Tibetan followers and we think would be recited more often by non-Tibetans if they had access to a reliable translation with a clear explanation. Finally, all of the Tibetan sources are included in Tibetan script to assist translators and those studying the Tibetan language.. Maitreya's Prayer is a little less complicated than Samantabhadra's Prayer and hence easier to understand and also easier to use as a prayer. Thus, this text of Maitreya's Prayer will be an excellent support for those trying to understand more of Samantabhadra's prayer and vice versa. There are not many commentaries available, though a highly informative one by the great Drukpa Kagyu author Padma Karpo is very useful. Thus, the book is a very rich collection of materials, containing two previously un-translated Great Vehicle sutras, plus the prayer of Maitreya, plus a major commentary to it. The prayer is approximately half the size of Samantabhadra's Prayer, though the content of the two p
Leo Rivers said Landmark Sutras of Maitreya, the Coming Buddha. Decades ago The Ratnakuta or Jewel Heap Collection of Mahayana Sutras was publishes as A Treasury of Mahayana Sutras . ALL of it was translated at the time, but only Landmark Sutras of Maitreya, the Coming Buddha Leo Rivers Decades ago The Ratnakuta or Jewel Heap Collection of Mahayana Sutras was publishes as A Treasury of Mahayana Sutras . ALL of it was translated at the time, but only 40% of the sutras were released in the Treasury edition. That was a heartbreaking. It is a priceless compilation nevertheless, (see: A Treasury of Mahayana Sutras: Selections from the Maharatnakuta Sutra by Garma C.C. Chang - reasonably priced here on Amazon. ->A Treasury of Mahayana Sutras: Selections from the Maharatnakuta Sutra)Thanks to L. 0% of the sutras were released in the Treasury edition. That was a heartbreaking. It is a priceless compilation nevertheless, (see: A Treasury of Mahayana Sutras: Selections from the Maharatnakuta Sutra by Garma C.C. Chang - reasonably priced here on Amazon. ->A Treasury of Mahayana Sutras: Selections from the Maharatnakuta Sutra)Thanks to L