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The Sutra of the Forty-Two Sections & The Infinite Life Sutra

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THE SUTRA OF THE FORTY-TWO SECTIONS
Was translated by two ordained Yuezhi monks, Kasyapa-Matanga and Dharmaraksha, in 67 CE. Because of its early date, it is regarded as "the First Sutra" or first formula, and is accorded a very significant status.
Translated by Samuel Beal, an Oriental scholar, and the first Englishman to translate direct from the Chinese the early records of Buddhism.

Language: English

Pages: 74

Format: Kindle Edition

The Sutra of the Forty-Two Sections & The Infinite Life Sutra

4/5 ( ratings)

THE SUTRA OF THE FORTY-TWO SECTIONS
Was translated by two ordained Yuezhi monks, Kasyapa-Matanga and Dharmaraksha, in 67 CE. Because of its early date, it is regarded as "the First Sutra" or first formula, and is accorded a very significant status.
Translated by Samuel Beal, an Oriental scholar, and the first Englishman to translate direct from the Chinese the early records of Buddhism.

Language: English

Pages: 74

Format: Kindle Edition

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