Publisher's Synopsis
The Fo Sho Hing Tsan King a Life of Buddha is a sacred text in Buddhism that tells the story of the life of Buddha. It was written by Asvaghosha Bodhisattva, a Buddhist philosopher and poet who lived in India in the 1st century CE. The book is a part of the Sacred Books of the East series, which was edited by F. Max Muller in the late 19th century. The text is written in a poetic style and includes many stories and parables that illustrate the teachings of Buddha. It covers the birth of Buddha, his enlightenment, his teachings, and his death. The Fo Sho Hing Tsan King a Life of Buddha is considered a key text in Mahayana Buddhism and is still studied and revered by Buddhists around the world today.1883. Translated from Sanskrit into Chinese by Dharmaraksha, A.D. 420 and from Chinese into English by Beal. The Sacred Books of the East series, comprising fifty volumes, has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. The series was edited by the famous linguist Max Muller, who also produced many of the translations and were the foundational documents for the new discipline known as the comparative science of religions. Contains Books I-V. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
