The Awakening of Faith - (Translations from the Asian Classics (Paperback)) by Yoshito Hakeda (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Whenever I have questions on Mahayana Buddhist doctrine, I return tothis text and Professor Hakeda's interpretation of it. I wonder if I willever encounter a work that is at once more profound, attractive, andmysterious than the Awakening of Faith. -- Ryuichi Abi, from theintroduction First published in 1967, Yoshito S. Hakeda's criticalinterpretation of the Awakening of Faith has become a classic. Thisedition, which includes a new introduction by Ryuichi Abi, presents abeautiful and accessible translation of one of the most influential worksin Mahayana Buddhism.

Review Quotes

"At last, a critical English translation of one of the most influential documents of Mahayana Buddhism faithful to the earliest extant Chinese text." -- "Choice"

"The most reliable version of the text available to English-speaking readers." -- Andrew May, "Journal of The Buddhist Society"

"At last, a critical English translation of one of the most influential documents of Mahayana Buddhism faithful to the earliest extant Chinese text." -- Choice

"The most reliable version of the text available to English-speaking readers." -- Andrew May, Journal of The Buddhist Society

"The most reliable version of the text available to English-speaking readers." -- Andrew May, "Journal of The Buddhist Society"

"At last, a critical English translation of one of the most influential documents of Mahayana Buddhism faithful to the earliest extant Chinese text." -- "Choice"