Saddharma-Pundarika: The Sacred Books of the East Part Twenty-One

The Saddharma-Pundarika is a sacred text from the East, translated by F. Max Muller and published as part of the Sacred Books of the East series. This volume, number 21 in the series, contains the full text of the Saddharma-Pundarika, also known as the Lotus Sutra, which is one of the most important and influential Buddhist scriptures. The text is presented in English translation, with footnotes and commentary by Muller to aid understanding. The Saddharma-Pundarika is a Mahayana sutra that teaches the ultimate goal of the Buddhist path as the attainment of Buddhahood, and emphasizes the importance of compassion and wisdom. It is a complex and richly symbolic text that has been studied and revered by Buddhists for centuries. This edition of the text is an important resource for scholars of Buddhism, as well as for anyone interested in the history and teachings of this ancient religion.1884. The Sacred Books of the East series, comprising fifty volumes, has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. The series was edited by the famous linguist Max Muller, who also produced many of the translations and were the foundational documents for the new discipline known as the comparative science of religions. This volume contains The Saddharma-Pundarika or the Lotus of the True Law and is one of the nine Dharmas known by the titles of Ashtasahasrika Pragnaparamita; Ganda-vyuha; Dasabhumisvara; Samadhi-raga; Lankavatara; Saddharma-pundarika; Tathagata-guhyaka; Lalita-vistara; and Suvarna-prabhasa. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.