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The Vimalakirti Sutra (translation by Robert Thurman)
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Robert Thurman's translation and commentary on the Vimalakirti Sutra offers an accessible English rendering of this Mahayana text, accompanied by scholarly notes and interpretation.
Thurman situates the sutra within broader Buddhist philosophy, emphasizing its radical presentation of nonduality and the famous silent moment of Vimalakirti.
His work often aims to bridge academic scholarship and practice, making classical teachings comprehensible to modern Western readers.
Thurman's translation has been influential in introducing the sutra to English-speaking audiences and in framing its practical significance for contemporary practitioners.
The book is used both in academic contexts and in Dharma study groups exploring Mahayana texts.
Thurman situates the sutra within broader Buddhist philosophy, emphasizing its radical presentation of nonduality and the famous silent moment of Vimalakirti.
His work often aims to bridge academic scholarship and practice, making classical teachings comprehensible to modern Western readers.
Thurman's translation has been influential in introducing the sutra to English-speaking audiences and in framing its practical significance for contemporary practitioners.
The book is used both in academic contexts and in Dharma study groups exploring Mahayana texts.
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