The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sutra: Series vol. 1 to 14 (with Commentary by the Ven. Master Hsuan Hua)

The Wonderful Dharma Lotus S?tra is one of the major Buddhist texts of East Asia. It was spoken in the last period of S?akyamuni Buddha's life, proclaiming the ultimate principles of the Dharma, which unites all previous teachings into one. With many parables - e.g. that of the burning house, the lost son, and the rain - the Buddha teaches that all beings can become fully enlightened Buddhas and that this achievement has always been the ultimate intent of his teaching. All the chapters include extensive commentary by the Tripitaka Master Hsuan Hua, whose lively and highly accessible explanations show this ancient text's meaning as instructions for practice of the spiritual path even in the modern world. This set of fourteen volumes is a new English translation based on the first translation published by the Buddhist Text Translation Society between 1977 and 1998. The review and editorial work was coordinated by the International Institute for the Translation of Buddhist Texts at Dharma Realm Buddhist University. The set consists of an initial volume titled the Prologue, thirteen volumes containing the twenty-eight chapters of the sutra with commentary. Includes cross references to Chinese sutra text.