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This treatise, The Awakening of Faith, sometimes known by the longer title of The Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana, presents a concise synopsis of both the theoretical and practical aspects of the central ideas of Mahāyāna Buddhism, and has therefore been widely read as an introduction to this branch. A short work, it remains extremely important in the history of Buddhism, having exerted influence in Dimensions: × × in. -- Ryuichi Abi, from theintroduction First published in , Yoshito S. Hakeda's criticalinterpretation of the Awakening of Faith has become a classic. Thisedition, which includes a new introduction by Ryuichi Abi, presents abeautiful and accessible translation of one . Philosophical and religious in its approach, the "Awakening of Faith" provides a comprehensive summary of the essentials of Mahayana Buddhism."The Awakening of Faith", commonly attributed to Asvaghosha, has been read and studied for more than a thousand www.doorway.ru's interpretive comments, which have influenced a generation of scholars and readers, illuminate and explain the /5(35).


attachments, and to give rise to the correct faith in the Mahayana, that the lineage of the Buddhas may not be broken off. The Contents of the Discourse There is a teaching (dharma) which can awaken in us the root of faith in the Mahayana, and it should therefore be explained. The explanation is divided into five parts. They are (1) the. The Awakening of Faith by Professor Yoshito S. Hakeda and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at www.doorway.ru Yoshito S. Hakeda is the author of Kūkai ( avg rating, 61 ratings, 7 reviews, published ), The Awakening of Faith ( avg rating, 35 ratings, 1.


This treatise, The Awakening of Faith, sometimes known by the longer title of The Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana, presents a concise synopsis of both the theoretical and practical aspects of the central ideas of Mahāyāna Buddhism, and has therefore been widely read as an introduction to this branch. A short work, it remains extremely important in the history of Buddhism, having exerted influence in China and Japan on the schools of Hua-yen (Jp. THE AWAKENING OF FAITH Mahayana-Shraddhotpada Shastra Attributed to Asvaghosha Translated by Yoshito S. Hakeda Copyright Columbia University Press Invocation The Contents of the Discourse PART 1: The Reasons for Writing PART 2: Outline PART 3: Interpretation CHAPTER ONE: REVELATION OF TRUE MEANING I. One Mind and Its Two Aspects. Description. 'Whenever I have questions on Mahayana Buddhist doctrine, I return to this text and Professor Hakeda's interpretation of it. I wonder if I will ever encounter a work that is at once more profound, attractive, and mysterious than the "Awakening of Faith"' - Ryuichi Abe, from the introduction First published in , Yoshito S. Hakeda's critical interpretation of the "Awakening of Faith" has become a classic.

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