| #1026445 in Books | Oriental Book Store | 1987-06 | Original language:Sanskrit | PDF # 1 | 8.75 x6.50 x1.00l, | File Name: 9576380316 | 300 pages |
||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| A good buy.|By Cynthia E.|This book is a must-read for practicing Buddhists who want to educate themselves on how our mind works. I found it easy to read and understand, but it may be harder for someone who's not a practicing Buddhist. It was translated by Suzuki in 1932 from the original writings. My only complaint is that there are several errors in the text due to carele
The Lankavatara Sutra draws upon the concepts and doctrines of Yogacara and Buddha-nature. The most important doctrine issuing from the Lankavatara Sutra is that of the primacy of consciousness (Skt. vijñana) and the teaching of consciousness as the only reality. In the sutra, the Buddha asserts that all the objects of the world, and the names and forms of experience, are merely manifestations of the mind: On the contrary my teaching is based upon the recognition...
