Verses from the Center: A Buddhist Vision of the Sublime

Batchelor, Stephen

ISBN 10: 1573228761 / ISBN 13: 9781573228763

Published by Penguin Publishing Group (edition Reissue), 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Verses from the Center: A Buddhist Vision of the Sublime
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (edition Reissue)
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1573228761
• ISBN 13: 9781573228763
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Reissue.
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

The understanding of the nature of reality is the insight upon which the Buddha was able to achieve his own enlightenment. This vision of the sublime is the source of all that is enigmatic and paradoxical about Buddhism. In Verses from the Center, Stephen Batchelor explores the history of this concept and provides readers with translations of the most important poems ever written on the subject, the poems of 2nd century philosopher Nagarjuna.

About the Author

Stephen Batchelor is a former monk in the Tibetan and Zen traditions and the author of the national bestseller Buddhism Without Beliefs. He lectures and conducts meditation retreats worldwide, and is a contributing editor for Tricycle.