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A landmark publication when it first appeared in 1958, Buddhist Wisdom offered Western readers a unique combination of both The Diamond Sutra -- on... read full description

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Oct 02, 2011
William rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I remember trying to read a volume of sutras which were the official translations from the Pali. It was so disappointing. Repetitive and abstruce, utterly unreadable in fact. I will admit that this was in part my fault. I didn't know the literature as well then. My knowledge is still virtually schematic, but I've come across a few good bibliographies in Armstrong and elsewhere that have led me to the present volume. It is a thoughtful, semi-coherent translation of two sutras from the Sanskrit: T More...
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Mar 31, 2011
Michael rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I am finished. By that, do not think I mean it is finished, nor that it lacks finishedness. That is why it is called "finished."
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Luke rated it: 2 of 5 stars
I didn't like how the translation and commentary were mixed together. Way too much choppy commentary
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