Commentary on Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva - Softcover

Thích Nữ, Giới Hương; Ananda Viet, Foundation

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0359477267 ISBN 13: 9780359477265

Publisher: Ananda Viet Foundation, 2019

Synopsis

The book has six chapters. The first one introduces the history of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva in Vietnam, China, and Korea following the tradition of Mahāyāna Buddhism. It has many simple-to-understand stories, but when proceeding to the second, third, fourth, and fifth chapters, readers have to use their intellect to explore them, because the author has incorporated the penetrating hearing method of Avalokiteśvara to form this work. The content of this work directly relates to the Śūraṅgama Sūtra, especially to the twenty-five bodhisattvas presenting their own ways of awakening. The author has skillfully incorporated the Śūraṅgama Sūtra into the Commentary on Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, which helps readers to have the opportunity to get acquainted with both works. The author explains emptiness (Skt. śūnyatā; Pāli, suññatā) in detail, making it possible for us to read with great pleasure. With regard to the section on Mahāsthāmaprāpta Bodhisattva practicing the recitation of Amitābha Buddha's name, we find that the author has ingeniously incorporated Pure Land views to introduce the practice to readers here and disseminate this Pure Land idea... (Most Venerable Thích Như Điển)

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Review

1. What does the Buddhist term Avalokiteśvara refer to? 2. What are the meanings of Avalokiteśvara's images? 3. What are the basic meanings of Avalokiteśvara illustrated in the Śūraṅgama Sūtra and the Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra?

Edition details

• Publisher: Ananda Viet Foundation
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0359477267
• ISBN 13: 9780359477265
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 342