Compilation of the Lotus Sutra
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- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Theology, Theologians, Buddhism, Buddhists
- Curriculum: Asian History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: India
- Date: 1st century -1st century
Article abstract: The Lotus Sutra, one of the most important of Mahāyāna Buddhist texts, opened new avenues in Buddhist thought with its doctrines of expedient means and sudden enlightenment.
Summary of Event
The Saddharma-pundarīka Sūtra, the Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law, or Lotus Sutra, is one of the most well known of Mahāyāna texts. It forms part of the texts labeled as Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras, sutras of the perfection of wisdom of Mahāyāna Buddhism.
It has been argued that the text originated...
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