Cloth. 415 pp.
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THE UNIVERSAL VEHICLE DISCOURSE LITERATURE (MAHAYANASUTRALAMKARA)

trans. by Robert A.F. Thurman

A fully annotated, critical translation of Maitreyanatha's text, as transmitted to the 4th-century adept Asanga, along with a commentary by Vasubhandu. This text emphasizes the compassion side of Buddhist thought. Inlcudes introduction, bibliography, and detailed index.

Robert Thurman is Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University.