Short description:

The Lotus S?tra is one of the most important s?tras in Mah?y?na Buddhism. Translated by Kum?raj?va in the 5^th century, its teachings have inspired many Buddhist scholars such as Chih-i and Saich? from the Tiantai (Tendai) tradition, D?gen from the Zen tradition and Nichiren the 13^th century Kamakura founder and reformer. There is a relative lack of scholarly works that are devoted to an examination of how its philosophical ideas were received and developed throughout history. This book remedies that lack by tracing the origin and development of Lotus S?tra  thought, and interprets the text from the perspective of the doctrine of Buddha-nature in Mah?y?na Buddhism.

Tony See is Assistant Professor in the Buddhist College of Singapore (BCS) and teaches World Religions and Comparative East-West Philosophy at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He is the author of Deleuze and Buddhism (Palgrave, 2016).

Long description:

The Lotus S?tra is one of the most important s?tras in Mah?y?na Buddhism. Translated by Kum?raj?va in the 5^th century, its teachings have inspired many Buddhist scholars such as Chih-i and Saich? from the Tiantai (Tendai) tradition, D?gen from the Zen tradition and Nichiren the 13^th century Kamakura founder and reformer. There is a relative lack of scholarly works that are devoted to an examination of how its philosophical ideas were received and developed throughout history. This book remedies that lack by tracing the origin and development of Lotus S?tra  thought, and interprets the text from the perspective of the doctrine of Buddha-nature in Mah?y?na Buddhism.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Philosophy of the Lotus S?tra.- Chapter 3: The Lotus S?tra in China.- Chapter 4: The Lotus S?tra in Japan.- Chapter 5: The Lotus S?tra Today.- Chapter 6: Conclusion.