The Sutra of Queen Srimala of the Lion's Roar / The Vimalakirti Sutra

by Diana Y. Paul

There are two titles in this volume.

The Sutra of Queen Srīmālā is an important early Mahayana text. It is a unique development within the Buddhist tradition because of its egalitarian and generous view concerning women, portraying, on the one hand, the dignity and wisdom of a laywoman and her concern for all beings, and, on the other, the role of woman as philosopher and teacher. The major philosophical emphases of the text...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1886439311
• ISBN13: 9781886439313
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: BDK America
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.3"