Sutra kwiatu lotosu cudownego prawa , zwój drugi
Sutra kwiatu lotosu cudownego prawa , zwój drugi

O przypowieści, rozdział trzeci. Przekład z języka chińskiego

Author(s): Anna Zalewska
Subject(s): Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Buddhism; Lotus Sutra; Hokkekyō; Mahāyāna; parable
Summary/Abstract: "The Lotus Sutra" ("The Sutra of the Lotus Flower of the Wonderful Law") is one of the most important and well-known texts of the Mahāyāna Buddhism. It has been one of the most popular texts for many schools of Buddhism in Japan, especially Tendai and Nichiren, but also Zen practitioners use parts of it for daily chanting practice. From the doctrinal point of view, in this sutra the most important is the teaching of One Vehicle (ekayāna, or ichijō in Japanese), which unites all the Buddhist teachings, because all the different paths lead to enlightenment. The Buddha guides people using different methods, the so-called upāya-kauśalya, or hōben in Japanese, meaning “skillful means”, in order to ease their suffering and make them understand the ultimate truth. These are also the main subjects of the third chapter, “The Parable of the Burning House”, one of the most famous Buddhist parables, often used also as a subject in art and literature. In this chapter the Buddha tells a story about the wealthy man who in order to lure his children out of the dangerous, burning house, promises to give them many beautiful carts, like those they always wanted to have, and when they finally do leave the house, he gives them one wonderful vehicle. The translation in this volume is based on the "Taishō Tripitaka" text, as published in "Butten Kōza", a series containing Chinese Buddhist texts accompanied by a yomikudashi bun transcription, translation into modern Japanese, studies, and commentaries. This is the first full and annotated translation of “The Parable of the Burning House” into the Polish language.

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