Lives of Great Monks and Nuns (Bdk English Tripitaka Translation Series)
By Unknown Author.
Description
Lives of Great Monks and Nuns is a collection of five translated texts on the lives of prominent monks and nuns. A brief description of each text follows.The Life of Asvaghosa Bodhisattva gives a brief account of how Asvaghosa was converted from Brahmanism to Buddhism by Parsva. In the history of the development of Buddhism, Asvaghosa is considered one of the founders of Mahayana Buddhism. Besides being a Buddhist theorist with significant influence on the development of Mahayana Buddhism, he was also the initiator of Buddhist chanting and hymn singing. The Life of Nagarjuna Bodhisattva is ...
ISBN(s)
1886439141, 9781886439146
