Lives of Great Monks and Nuns

Lives of Great Monks and Nuns
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Publisher : BDK America
Total Pages : 280
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105119806235
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Download or read book Lives of Great Monks and Nuns written by and published by BDK America. This book was released on 2002-02 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of Aśvaghos̥a Bodhisattva / translated from the Chinese of Kumārajīva by Li Rongxi -- The life of Nāgārjuna Bodhisattva / translated from the Chinese of Kumārajīva by Li Rongxi -- Biography of Dharma Master Vasubandhu / translated from the Chinese of Paramārtha by Albert A. Dalia -- Biographies of Budhist nuns / translated from the Chinese of Baochang by Li Rongxi -- The journey of the eminent monk Faxian / translated from the Chinese of Faxian by Li Rongxi


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