Robert Thurman’s translation makes available, in relatively nontechnical English, the Tibetan version of this key Buddhist scripture, previously known to the English-speaking world only through translations from Chinese texts. The Tibetan version is generally conceded to be more faithful to the original Sanskrit than are the Chinese texts. The Tibetan version also is clearer, richer, and more precise in its philosophical and psychological expression. The books of the sūtra are accompanied by an introduction by Dr. Thurman and by three glossaries: Sanskrit terms, numerical categories, and technical terms.
Robert Thurman’s translation makes available, in relatively nontechnical English, the Tibetan version of this key Buddhist scripture, previously known to the English-speaking world only through translations from Chinese texts. The Tibetan version is generally conceded to be more faithful to the original Sanskrit than are the Chinese texts. The Tibetan version also is clearer, richer, and more precise in its philosophical and psychological expression. The books of the sūtra are accompanied by an introduction by Dr. Thurman and by three glossaries: Sanskrit terms, numerical categories, and technical terms.

The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti: A Mahayana Scripture
176
The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti: A Mahayana Scripture
176Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780271006017 |
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Publisher: | Penn State University Press |
Publication date: | 04/15/2001 |
Series: | Institute for Advanced Studies of World Religions Series |
Edition description: | REPRINT |
Pages: | 176 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.44(d) |