Dharma Wheel

Wow, DR's Chinese is a lot harder to decipher! I initially never expected any list to be the same. I was surprised how similar it seemed when I tried to compare with one I had recently read, but seeing that DR list I have to conclude my initial instinct was right. Still it is strange that neither tr...

Hello. First I want to say thank you for working on translating the Mahāsaṃnipāta. I bought both of your other two translations from Lulu, and I'm really excited to see you finish this one. I didn't think I could help with this issue, but I happened to be reading the Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra that's ...

It actually fits perfectly with Trikaya - Gautama is nirmakaya, Shakyamuni who teaches this doctrine of boundlessness is sambhogakaya, and the the reality of the boundless buddha is dharmakaya... I guess what I thought is that basically Dharmakaya is the undying aspect, whereas Nirmanakaya is the d...

Do you know off the top of your head which chapter? It's mostly in chapter 16. So having finished it, I would say the overall message or theme is that Buddhas don't die. Which I can see being quite a powerful message for people practicing praise and devotion. But, I actually don't think it fits in ...

I realized as soon as I posted, that I should have finished reading it before asking questions, but I am already aware of the Trikaya concept. I think what really surprises me is simply the buddha's use of " I ". I always viewed it as from an ultimate reality perspective all Buddhas are a ...

Hello, I'm a relatively new Buddhist, and have been reading heavily for the last four months or so. With the reputation the Lotus Sutra has, I figured I should get a grounding in other things first, but have now begun reading it. I realize the contentious nature of Tathagatagarbha/Buddha-nature teac...