Translator's Note Introduction The Vimalakirti Sutra 1. Buddha Lands 2. Expedient Means 3. The Disciples 4. The Bodhisattvas 5. Inquiring About the Illness 6. Beyond Comprehension 7. Regarding Living Beings 8. The Buddha Way 9. Entering the Gate of Nondualism 10. Fragrance Accumulated 11. Actions of the Bodhisattvas 12. Seeing Akshobhya Buddha 13. The Offering of the Law 14. Entrustment Glossary
Originally written in Sanskrit, this sutra is one of the most influential works in the Mahayana canon. This beautiful translation of Kumarajiva's popular Chinese version highlights the sutra's frequent touches of humor, the liveliness of its episodes, and its eloquent, orderly exposition of basic Mahayana tenets. Watson includes a brief history of early Buddhism and an introduction to the doctrine of non-dualism, a key tenet in Mahayana thought.
Burton Watson is one of the world's best-known translators from the Chinese and Japanese. His translations include The Lotus Sutra, Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings, Ryokan: Zen Monk-Poet of Japan, Saigyo: Poems of a Mountain Home, and The Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry: From Early Times to the Thirteenth Century, all published by Columbia.
"A new translation of any of the classics... from the hand of Burton Watson is an event to be welcomed with gratitude." -- "Journal for Asian Studies"
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