The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra: a Discussion (Volume V, Examining Chapters 17-22) : Distinction in Benefits, Responding with Joy, Teacher of the Law, Bodhisattva Never Disparaging, Supernatural Powers, Entrustment

Santa Monica, CA: World Tribune Press. Fine. 2003. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Paperback. First Edition Thus (2003) ; First printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Fine In Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, marks, or marginalia in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.35 x 5.35 x 0.75 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 11.5 ounces. Trade Paperback. Daisaku Ikeda (born 1928) is the founder and current president of Soka Gakkai International (SGI) , the international offshoot of Soka Gakkai, a Japanese new religious movement informed by the teachings of Nichiren which has more than 12 million members. The Lotus Sutra is one of the most popular and influential Mahayana sutras, and the basis on which the Tientai and Nichiren schools of Buddhism were established. This sutra is known for its extensive instruction on the concept and usage of skillful means – (Sanskrit: upaya, Japanese: hoben) , the seventh paramita or perfection of a Bodhisattva – mostly in the form of parables. It is also one of the first sutras to use the term Mahayana, or "Great Vehicle". This discussion among Ikeda, and Katsuji Saito, Takanori Endo, and Haruo Suda examines Simile and parable, Belief and Understanding, the "Parable of the Medicinal Herbs", Bestowal of Prophecy, the "Parable of the Phantom City", Five Hundered Disciples, Prophecies, and the "Teacher of the Law". ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; vii, 278 pages .