Publisher's Synopsis
The Saddharma-Pundarika is a sacred text from the East, translated and compiled by F. Max Muller. This large print edition is a part of the Sacred Books of the East series, which includes translations of various religious texts from different cultures. The Saddharma-Pundarika, also known as the Lotus Sutra, is a Mahayana Buddhist scripture that teaches about the ultimate truth of the universe and the path to enlightenment. This edition features larger print for easier reading and comprehension.(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 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.