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Buddhist Mahayana Texts

by E. B. Cowell

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This is a subset of the Sacred Books of the East Series which includes translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions which have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia. The works have been translated by leading authorities in their field.… (more)
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Originally published in Sacred Books of the East by Max Mùˆller.
  PendleHillLibrary | Mar 14, 2024 |
The vivid if extravagant descriptions of the paradises of the Mahayana tradition give a much more accurate idea of the
traditional popular Buddhism in much of Asia
than the abstract accounts and Zen stories which constitute most of what westerners know of Buddhism ( )
  antiquary | Nov 6, 2007 |
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This is a subset of the Sacred Books of the East Series which includes translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions which have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia. The works have been translated by leading authorities in their field.

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