Kukai on the Philosophy of Language Unknown - 2010

2010. Tankobon Hardcover. New. 438 pages. Japanese language. 8.98x5.98x1.18 inches.

Kū­kai, the 9th Century Buddhist monk and founder of Shingon Buddhism left an indelible mark on Japanese history and culture. Now, because of the excellent scholarship and work of Shingen Takagi and Thomas Eijō Dreitlein, readers the world over will benefit from some of Kukai's most important works in this authoritative collection of English-language translations. This expertly annotated, 438 page work offers some of Kukai's best known writings including: Sokushin jōbutsu gi (Buddhahood Immediately and in This Body); Shō-ji-jissō gi (The Meanings of Sound, Letter, and Reality); Unji gi (The Meanings of the Letter H­ūṃ); Konshōō-kyō himitsu kada (Secret Gāthās on the Suvaṃaprabhāsa-sūtra); Kan'en no sho (On Encouraging Those with a Connection to Buddhism); and several more. Each work is carefully dividing into sections, presented in both its original language and English which provides great value for scholars and serious students of Japanese Buddhism. The addition of extensive… Leer más