This guide to a complex system of Buddhism is so authoritative that it has been employed in the instruction of Buddhist priests. Translated by a distinguished scholar, the text discusses the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism, including how humans can transcend their finite state, practices and techniques to assist in the awakening and growth of faith.
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Described by the translator as the "first champion, promulgator, and expounder" of Mahayana Buddhism, A<,c>vaghosha lived in India around the same time as Jesus. This is a translation of a Chinese edition (the original Sanskrit is lost) of his exposition of the concept of suchness, the theory of the triple personality, and the salvation by faith (t
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