Sanatan AppThe Wisdom of the East Series
EDITED BY
L. CRANMER-BYNG
DR. S. A. KAPADIA
BUDDHIST PSALMS
WISDOM OF THE EAST
BUDDHIST PSALMS
TRANSLATED FROM THE JAPANESE
OF
SHINRAN SHONIN
BY S. YAMABE AND L. ADAMS BECK
LONDON
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
[1921]
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Front Cover and spine
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Title Page
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LAUDING THE INFINITE ONE
OF PARADISE
CONCERNING THE GREAT SUTRA
CONCERNING THE SUTRA OF THE MEDITATION
CONCERNING THE LESSER SUTRA
OF THE MANY SUTRAS CONCERNING THE INFINITE ONE
CONCERNING THE WELFARE OF THE PRESENT WORLD
OF THANKSGIVING FOR NAGARJUNA, THE GREAT TEACHER OF INDIA
OF THANKSGIVING FOR VASUBANDH, THE GREAT TEACHER OF INDIA
OF THANKSGIVING FOR DONRAN, THE GREAT TEACHER OF CHINA
CONCERNING UNRIGHTEOUS DEEDS
CONCERNING DOSHAKU-ZENJI
CONCERNING ZENDO-DAISHI
CONCERNING GENSHIN-SOZU
CONCERNING HONEN SHONIN
OF THE THREE PERIODS
CONCERNING BELIEF AND DOUBT
IN PRAISE OF PRINCE SHOTOKU
WHEREIN WITH LAMENTATION I MAKE MY CONFESSION
ADDITIONAL PSALMS
ERRATA
Error
Correct
p.
L.
19.
Dower
Power
26.
"that is set free"
These four words must come after the word "all" (p. 28, 1. 2)
19.
Loka-is-Vara-Raja
Lokes'vara-Raja
16.
Dun
Fun
9.
Dun
Fun, Funsei and Shinryo
20.
"Concerning," etc.
These three words are needless.
14.
ninety
ninety-five
24.
the soul
the ocean soul
11.
Fifty-six thousand and seventy years
Fifty-six hundred and seventy million years
26.
"325" must comes before the word "through."
3.
325
This number is needless.
17.
Mahamonudgalyayana
Mahamoudgalyayana
8.
shall take part with
shall take the place of
INTRODUCTION