The Secrets of the Tath_gata
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The Secrets of the Tath_gata

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The Secrets of the Tath_gataThe Secrets of the Tath_gata, in Sanskrit, the Tath_gataguhya S_tra, is a quintessential Mah_y_na s_tra on the nature of the body, speech, and mind of bodhisattvas and the Buddha. This annotated translation is the first in any western language. The core message of the Secrets of the Tath_gata is that bodhisattvas and the Buddha manifest in whatever form is necessary to teach and aid sentient beings. It illustrates its teachings with marvellously

The Secrets of the Tath_gata, in Sanskrit, the Tath_gataguhya S_tra, is a quintessential Mah_y_na s_tra on the nature of the body, speech, and mind of bodhisattvas and the Buddha. This annotated translation is the first in any western language.

The core message of the Secrets of the Tath_gata is that bodhisattvas and the Buddha manifest in whatever form is necessary to teach and aid sentient beings. It illustrates its teachings with marvellously memorable narratives. Its primary interlocutor is Vajrap__i, the vajra (thunderbolt mallet) bearer. He incisively answers the queries of __ntamati Bodhisattva and narrates his recollection of crucial moments in the Buddha's life.

The Secrets of the Tath_gata emphasises that the power of the non-dual and ineffable Buddha underlies all the good deeds and realisations of the bodhisattva, and that his wisdom is inherent in all beings. While the Buddha exerts no effort, he freely manifests for beings based upon their needs and the inclinations of their mind. Beings see the Buddha just like looking at themselves in the mirror, and his words of wisdom sound forth like enchanted instruments that automatically play when wafted by the winds of our karmic inclinations.

Shaku Shingan has rendered a readable English translation from the Chinese of the Song Dynasty monk Dharmarak_a, with critical comparisons and translations from the earlier Mah_ratnak__a S_tra translation of the same text. This second edition also incorporates insights from the newly available Sanskrit manuscript. Shingan's introduction provides historical background, explains the s_tra's place in the history of Mah_y_na Buddhism and Buddhist studies, and gives the reader an understandable digest of its key themes and doctrines.

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