Land of bliss, the paradise of the buddha of measureless light: sanskrit and chinese versions of the sukhavativyuha sutras
Auteur :
Gomez, Luis O.
Éditeur :
University of Hawai'i Press
ISBN :
9780824817602
Date de publication :
1 mai 1996
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,5 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
528 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A translation of two Buddhist texts on what is arguably the most popular of all Buddhist conceptions of an ideal world, the "Land of Bliss" of the Buddha Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light. The two textsexplain the conditions that lead to rebirth in the Pure Land and the manner in which human beings are reborn there.