The Third Turning of the Wheel: Wisdom of the Samdhinirmocana

The Third Turning of the Wheel: Wisdom of the Samdhinirmocana Sutra

In his previous book, Being Upright: Zen Meditation and the Bodhisattva Precepts, Reb Anderson Roshi described how we must become thoroughly grounded in conventional truth through the practice of compassion before we can receive the teachings of the ultimate truth. In The Third Turning of the Wheel, he introduces us to the next stage of our journey by invoking the wisdom of the Samdhinirmocana Sutra.

According to Anderson, the main purpose behind this enigmatic sutra is to reconcile the apparent contradictions between the original teachings of the historical Buddha and the later teachings of Mahayana Buddhism. Anderson reflects on the great metaphysical questions proposed in the Samdhinirmocana Sutraâ‚¬"the nature of ultimate reality, the structure of human consciousness, the characteristics of phenomena, the stages of meditation, and the essential qualities of a buddhaâ‚¬"with the clarity of a scholar and the insight of a practitioner.
Country USA
Brand Shambhala
Manufacturer Shambhala
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2009354036
Color White
ReleaseDate 2012-05-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781930485310

The Third Turning of the Wheel: Wisdom of the Samdhinirmocana Sutra