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The Dawn of Chinese Pure Land Buddhist Doctrine: Ching-ying Hui-yuan's Commentary on the Visualization Sutra

The Dawn of Chinese Pure Land Buddhist Doctrine: Ching-ying Hui-yuan's Commentary on the Visualization Sutra

Paperback

Series: Suny Buddhist Studies

Buddhism

ISBN10: 0791402983
ISBN13: 9780791402986
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: Aug 27 1990
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

Preface

Abbreviations and Conventions

Introduction: Challenge to Orthodoxy

Part I

Chapter One: Pure Land Buddhist Development in India and China Prior to Hui-yüan

Chapter Two: Hui-yüan's Place in the Buddhism of North China

Chapter Three: Textual Background of the Commentary

Chapter Four: Treatment of the Kuan-ching

Chapter Five: Rebirth: Causes and Ranking

Chapter Six: Impact on the Shan-tao Commentary

Chapter Seven: Conclusion

Part II Translation of the Commentary

General Notes and Synopsis of the Kuan-ching

The Commentary on the Sutra of Visualization on the Buddha of Immeasurable Life by Sramana Hui-yüan

Appendix One: Rankings of the Buddhist Path (marga)

Notes

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

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