Abstract

In this book, a reader could feel it difficult to read this book by the Buddist writer famous for his ecriture. The author draws a picture of Buddhist history and teachings from the earliest forms to the thoughts of Mahayana Buddhism with a unique perspective. It explains essential Buddhist teachings such as "Prajna concept," "Buddhist view of the Lotus Sutra," "Origin of Amitabha faith," "From Nagarjuna to Asanga and Vasubandhu," "Yogacara," and "Mandala thought". It offers a number of lively ideas that cannot be conveyed from professional books.

Author’s Information

Sachiya Hiro, born in Osaka city in 1936, is a graduate of the Department of Indian Philosophy, Faculty of Letters, the University of Tokyo, and also completed his doctoral program in Indian Philosophy at the Graduate School of Humanities, the University of Tokyo. After serving as a professor at the Meteorological College for 20 years since 1965, he is now active in writing books broadly ranging from explanations of religions, including Buddhism, to essays on Buddhist life and giving lectures around the country. His works, such as "History of Buddhism (10 volumes)", "Shaka", "Buddha" (all published by Shunjusha), "Kannon Sutra: Scripture of Miracles" (Daizou Publishing), "What is Nenbutsu" (Shinchosensho), "Advocacy of 'Madness'" (Shueisha Shinsho), "My 'Namu Myoho Renge Kyo'", "My 'Namu Amida Butsu'", "Sachiya Hiro's 'Daily Sermon'" (all published by Kosho Publishing) are popular across all ages and genders.