Buddhavacana and Dei Verbum
Buddhavacana and Dei Verbum

Author: Michael Fuss

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2023-08-07

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 9004658599

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Challenged by the teaching of Vatican II about the "seeds of the Word" in non-Christian religions, this book investigates the sacred character of the Saddharmapuṇḍarika Sūtra and its relation to the fundamental theological category of scriptural inspiration. In applying the methods of modern exegesis, the Sūtra in its ingenious composition is disclosed as a religious drama about the inspirational experience of the Buddha. The draft of a theology of inspiration along the guide lines of the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum of Vatican II elaborates a 'christology of the Word' as its core, which allows an extension of inspiration in analogical manner to non-Biblical scriptures. The contrast of Christ, the "Word incarnate", and Buddha, the "Inspired One", offers a new contribution to an inter- religious dialogue.

Miraculous Stories from the Japanese Buddhist Tradition
Miraculous Stories from the Japanese Buddhist Tradition

Author: Kyoko Motomuchi Nakamura

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-13

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 1136792538

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This is the first collection of Buddhist legends in Japan, and these stories form the repertoire of miraculous events and moral examples that later Buddhist priests used for preaching to the people. As Kyokai describes his own intentions, "By editing these stories of miraculous events I want to pull the people forward by the ears, offer my hand to lead them to good, and show them how to cleanse their feet of evil" (p.222). Nakamura's book is actually two works in one: first an introduction to the Nihon ryoiki, and then an annotated translation. The introduction analyzes the life of the author and the influence of earlier writings, and provides a valuable synthesis of the world view reflected in the work. The annotated translation renders the more than one hundred stories into English narrative, with copious notes. Difficult terms are identified in the text with the original Chinese characters, while historical matters and Buddhist technical terms are explained in the footnotes.

Historical Dictionary of Shinto
Historical Dictionary of Shinto

Author: Stuart D. b. Picken

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2002-01-15

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0810866153

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This dictionary contains entries which identify the principal historical and mythological names that are central to the Shinto tradition but also demonstrate the relationship of Shinto to Japanese culture. Subjects covered include: the relationship of Shi.