Now Published: Maitreya and Manjusri Sutras

MORAGA, Calif. - April 15, 2016 - PRLog -- BDK America happily announces publication and availability of two sutras in the Mahayana canon, each on a powerful Buddha or Bodhisattva. The volume includes both The Sutra That Expounds the Descent of Maitreya Buddha and His Enlightenment and The Sutra of Mañjuśrī's Questions.

Each in their own way is an important work in Indian Buddhism.

Maitreya Buddha

The Sutra That Expounds the Descent of Maitreya Buddha and His Enlightenment (Taishō 454) is translated into English from the Chinese Mahayana canon by Shōtarō Iida and Jane Goldstone. It is one of a number of texts on the future buddha Maitreya, an important figure who first appears in the Āgama sutras compiled after the first century C.E. The Chinese text translated in this volume is the Sutra on the Descending Birth of Maitreya originally translated into the Chinese by Kumārajīva, one of three texts that constitute the Maitreya Triple Sutra.

Manjusri Bodhisattva

The Sutra of Mañjuśrī's Questions (Taishō 468) is translated by John R. McRae. It is thought to have entered the Chinese canon during the sixth century C.E., sometime after the most well-known Mahayana scriptures. The range of topics addressed in the text reflect the vibrant state of Indian Buddhism during what was perhaps its most creative period and imparts a lasting impression of the concerns of the Indian Mahayana community. The Chinese source text is attributed to Saṃghabhadra as a translation of Indic sources.

Available now at BDK America's catalog: http://www.bdkamerica.org/book/sutra-expounds-descent-mai...

About BDK America

BDK America partners with Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai (BDK) in Tokyo Japan. The Japanese name of the nonprofit organization means The Society to Promote Buddhism. Through global connections with BDK America, BDK Hawaii, Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai de Mexico A.C., BDK Canada, and offices in Europe and Asia, the Society works to improve Buddhist understanding.

BDK America assists BDK with both scholarly support for Buddhist Studies and in publishing Buddhist materials in English, including The Teaching of Buddha and The BDK English Tripitaka Series.

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