Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma (Translations from the Asian Classics)

2009 revised edition, better scan with bookmarks. Contents Foreword Foreword to the 1976 Edition Preface 1. Introduction 2. Expedient Devices 3. Parable 4. Belief and Understanding 5. Medicinal Herbs 6. Bestowal of Prophecy 7. Parable of the Conjured City 8. Receipt of Prophecy by Five Hundred Disciples 9. Prophecies Conferred on Learners and Adepts 10. Preachers of Dharma 11. Apparition of the Jeweled Stūpa 12. Devadatta 13. Fortitude 14. Comfortable Conduct 15. Welling up out of the Earth 16. The Life Span of the Thus Come One 17. Discrimination of Merits 18. The Merits of Appropriate Joy 19. The Merits of the Dharma Preacher 20. The Bodhisattva Never Disparaging 21. The Supernatural Powers of the Thus Come One 22. Entrustment 23. The Former Affairs of the Bodhisattva Medicine King 24. The Bodhisattva Fine Sound 25. The Gateway to Everywhere of the Bodhisattva He Who Observes the Sounds of the World 26. Dhāraṇī 27. The Former Affairs of the King Fine Adornment 28. The Encouragements of the Bodhisattva Universally Worthy Glossary Notes on the Sanskrit Text Index Introduction -- Expedient Devices -- Parable -- Belief And Understanding -- Medicinal Herbs -- Bestowal Of Prophecy -- Parable Of The Conjured City -- Receipt Of Prophecy By Five Hundred Disciples -- Prophecies Conferred On Learners And Adepts -- Preachers Of Dharma -- Apparition Of The Jeweled Stūpa -- Devadatta -- Fortitude -- Comfortable Conduct -- Welling Up Out Of The Earth -- The Life Span Of The Thus Come One -- Discrimination Of Merits -- The Merits Of Appropriate Joy -- The Merits Of The Dharma Preacher -- The Bodhisattva Never Disparaging -- The Supernatural Powers Of The Thus Come One -- Entrustment -- The Former Affairs Of The Bodhisattva Medicine King -- The Bodhisattva Fine Sound -- The Gateway To Everywhere Of The Bodhisattva He Who Observes The Sounds Of The World -- Dhāraṇī -- The Former Affairs Of The King Fine Adornment -- The Encouragements Of The Bodhisattva Universally Worthy. Translated From The Chinese Of Kumārajīva By Leon Hurvitz. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Introduction Expedient devices Parable Belief and understanding Medicinal herbs Bestowal of prophecy Parable of the conjured city Receipt of prophecy by five hundred disciples Prophecies conferred on learners and adepts Preachers of dharma Apparition of the jeweled stupa Devadatta Fortitude Comfortable conduct Welling up out of the earth The life-span of the Thus Come One Discrimination of merits The merits of appropriate joy The merits of the dharma-preacher The bodhisattva never disparaging The supernatural powers of the Thus Come One Entrustment The former affairs of the Bodhisattva Medicine King The Bodhisattva Fine Sound The gateway to everywhere of the Bodhisattva He Who Observes the Sounds of the World Dharani The former affairs of the King Fine Adornment The encouragements of the Bodhisattva Universally Worthy.