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The Lotus Sutra: The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma Paperback – November 10, 2015

by Shinkyo Warner (Editor), Senchu Murano (Translator)
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The Return of Murano's Classic TranslationThe Lotus Sutra is one of the most important sutras in Mahayana Buddhism. It was translated into Chinese by Kumarajiva in 406 under the title: Myohorengekyo (Miao-Fa-Lien-Hua-Ching). The Chinese title means "Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Dharma." The translation in this volume is based upon Kumarajiva's Chinese work. The translator, Bishop Senchu Murano, was an ordained priest in Nichiren Shu. Murano earned a degree in East Asian Studies from the University of Washington in 1938 and served as a teacher of Buddhist studies at Rissho University in Tokyo from 1962 to 1979. Murano's ambitious work on this landmark translation took 20 years to complete. It was originally published in 1974 and was the first full translation of Kumarajiva's Chinese work to appear in English. Long out of print, Murano's groundbreaking work been faithfully reproduced and enhanced for the digital era. For the first time, it is now widely available to a new generation of Buddhist students and scholars.For readers unfamiliar with Buddhist terms and cosmology, this edition includes two fully revised glossaries covering more than 1,800 entries. The glossaries include descriptions of the life of the Buddha, disciples of the Buddha, important Sanskrit and English Buddhist terms (as well as important Chinese Buddhist terms as they are used in Japan), and translated proper names given in this translation that effectively serve as a handy Buddhist dictionary.


CONTENTS


Preface to the First Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the Third Edition

Introduction

Translator's Note

Chapter I: Introductory

Chapter II: Expedients

Chapter III: A Parable

Chapter IV: Understanding by Faith

Chapter V: The Simile of Herbs

Chapter VI: Assurance of Future Buddhahood

Chapter VII: The Parable of a Magic City

Chapter VIII: The Assurance of Future Buddhahood of the Five Hundred Disciples

Chapter IX: The Assurance of Future Buddhahood of the Śrāvakas Who Have Something More to Learn and of the Śrāvakas Who Have Nothing More to Learn

Chapter X: The Teacher of the Dharma

Chapter XI: Beholding the Stūpa of Treasures

Chapter XII: Devadatta

Chapter XIII: Encouragement for Keeping this Sūtra

Chapter XIV: Peaceful Practices

Chapter XV: The Appearance of Bodhisattvas from Underground

Chapter XVI: The Duration of the Life of the Tathāgata

Chapter XVII: The Variety of Merits

Chapter XVIII: The Merits of a Person Who Rejoices at Hearing This Sūtra

Chapter XIX: The Merits of the Teacher of the Dharma

Chapter XX: Never-Despising Bodhisattva

Chapter XXI: The Supernatural Powers of the Tathagāta

Chapter XXII: Transmission

Chapter XXIII: The Previous Life of Medicine-King Bodhisattva

Chapter XXIV: Wonderful-Voice Bodhisattva

Chapter XXV: The Universal Gate of World-Voice-Perceiver Bodhisattva

Chapter XXVI: Dhāraṇīs

Chapter XXVII: King Wonderful-Adornment as the Previous Life of a Bodhisattva

Chapter XXVIII: The Encouragement of Universal-Sage Bodhisattva

English/Sanskrit Glossary: Sanskrit Words, English Buddhist Terms and Translated Proper Names Given in This Translation

Chinese/Japanese Glossary: Important Chinese Buddhist Terms Given in the Lotus Sutra

Index

Bibliography

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The translator, Bishop Senchu Murano, was an ordained priest in Nichiren Shu. Murano earned a degree in East Asian Studies from the University of Washington in 1938 and served as a teacher of Buddhist studies at Rissho University in Tokyo from 1962 to 1979.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nichiren Buddhist International Center; 3rd edition (November 10, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0971964564
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0971964563
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.8 x 1 x 8.2 inches
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  • McGuire Rzucidlo
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Flower Sutra
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    The One Vehicle - greatest of all the Buddha's teachings, past, present or future. All who call themselves Buddhist should study the the Lotus Sutra, recite it, and practice in accord with its teachings. All other sutras and Buddhist practice is for the purpose revealed in the Lotus Sutra. Namu Myoho Renge Kyo!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Simple to use and to read!
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    Prefect! Doesn't cut out any of the text! Love it!
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    A big book of blessings. A cluster of blessings. Ch 18 is disappointing, I have some issues with the content of it. Over this is a good book.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars The Lotus Sutra
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    A great translation of a classic and profound Buddhist sutra. Plus, the glossary of terms is extensive and easy to navigate.
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  • Seth Roberts
    4.0 out of 5 stars Using.The Notes is a problem
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2019
    This is possibly one of the greatest translations of the Lotus Sutra available.

    However, there is a bothersome little glitch: when you go to a Note (numbered and linked in the text) there is no way to return to the place in the tex t short of bookmarking the text page before going to read the Note.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars A splendid translation!
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    A good translation true to the original yet readable and also very accessible for purely devotional use. A good addition to a spiritual library.
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  • Ed
    5.0 out of 5 stars The most important Sutra, especially Chapter 16
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2022
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    This is a wonderful translation of The Lotus Sutra which is perhaps easier to read than some of the other translations. The extensive glossary at the back for English/Sanskrit/Chinese and Japanese terms is particularly useful.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Nouveau Sutra
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    Parmi les nombreuse traductions anglaises du Sutra du Lotus, celle-ci est conforme aux doctrines de la Nichiren Shu (Mont-Minobu)
    Elle bénéficie des recherches des traductions précédentes et propose parfois des interprétations inattendues.
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