{"product_id":"elucidating-the-intent-a-noble-mahayana-sutra-treasury-of-the-buddhist-sciences-hardcover","title":"Elucidating the Intent: A Noble Mahayana Sutra (Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences) Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Buddha gives a systematic overview of his three great cycles of teachings (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003etridharmacakra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e), explains what his intent was in each of these cycles, and declares this foundational third-cycle sutra to be a presentation of his definitive intent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eElucidating the Intent,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through a series of dialogues, the Buddha offers a complete and systematic teaching on the Great Vehicle (Mahayana), elucidating many difficult points regarding the ultimate and relative truths, the nature of reality, and the contemplative methods conducive to the attainment of complete and perfect awakening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis sutra, authoritative for all Mahayana traditions, and especially fundamental for the Yogacara tradition, deals with the theory and practice of the entire bodhisattva path. Topics covered include: the secrets of mind (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ecitta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), thought (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003emanas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and cognition (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003evijnana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e); the practices of mental stillness (s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eamatha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and insight (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003evipasyans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e); as well as the uniquely third-cycle concepts of “subliminal cognition” (a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003elayavijnana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and the three defining characteristics of phenomena: the imaginary defining characteristic (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eparikalpitalaksana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the other-dependent defining characteristic (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eparatantralaksana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and the actual defining characteristic (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eparinispannalaksana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining philological and philosophical accuracy in light of recent international scholarship, Gregory Forgues’s translation marks a significant advance over prior versions. This new rendering, with a brief introduction and extensive glossary, introduces a new generation of scholars and practitioners to its rich offerings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AIBS\/Wisdom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406966120727,"sku":"9781949163292","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/2466\/4855\/files\/20260521161830952_0001.jpg?v=1779394058","url":"https:\/\/shop.thus.org\/products\/elucidating-the-intent-a-noble-mahayana-sutra-treasury-of-the-buddhist-sciences-hardcover","provider":"TIBET HOUSE US NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}