Treasury of Mahayana Sutras: Selections from the Maharatnakuta Sutra

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Summary: Skip this one
Review: I find the Maharatnakuta Sutra to be a thematic hodgepodge, and I find nothing of doctrinal significance in it. Not to mention that it makes boring reading. This and Chang's other translations are obscure and rarely referred to.

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Summary: Emptiness explained
Review: The 9 sutras under section II titled as Emptiness are really good. It is a "must read" for anyone interested in Mahayana. The sutras clearly indicate the pathless path. It is a valuable guide for the Mahayana meditation. Mr.Chang has done a neat translation keeping the flavour of the original theme intact. Those who are already familiar with the Mahayana "viewless view" are sure to immensly benefit from these sutras.

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Summary: Should be in every Buddhist's library!
Review: This is a collection of valuable Mahayana Sutras translated from the Chinese edited by Garma Chang. It is topically arranged in the contents such as Pure Land, Emptiness, On Maya, etc. There is also a helpful index and glossary that make referring to Chinese-Sanskrit words easy.

Anyone studying the field of Chinese Buddhism and Mahayanist scriptures will appreciate this book!

Garma Chang's translation of the Thousand Songs of milarepa is also a spectacular product .

- Art Gregory