{"product_id":"in-search-of-the-bodhisattva-way-the-child-sudhanas-journey-to-enlightenment-from-the-avatamsaka-sutra","title":"In Search Of The Bodhisattva Way: The Child SudhanaS Journey To Enlightenment From The Avatamsaka Sutra","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Retelling Of SudhanaS Story From The Avatasaka Stra, This Book Chronicles A ChildS Quest To Seek Spiritual Wisdom From FiftyFive Bodhisattvas. Each Chapter Focuses On A Different Bodhisattva, With Accompanying Images From A 12ThCentury Japanese Painted Scroll.What Does It Mean To Dedicate Yourself To The Spiritual Path With The Innocence Of A Child? The Answers To That Are Revealed In The Story Of A Little Boy Named Sudhana, Protagonist Of The Longest Chapter In One Of The Oldest And Most Prominent Mahyna Buddhist Stras.In Search Of The Bodhisattva Way Is Ksei MorimotoS Summary Of Entering The Dharma Realm (Gandavyha), The Final Chapter Of The Avatasaka Stra, Which Had A Lasting Influence On Painting And Sculpture Across Asia. This FullColor Book Contains Images From The Painting Scroll Of The FiftyFive Avatasaka Sites, Created By An Unknown Artist Dated To The End Of The 12Th Century And Designated A National Treasure Of Japan.The Core Of The Book Consists Of FiftyFive Short Chapters, Each Of Which Centers Around A Different Bodhisattva. The Early Indian Mahyna Cosmology And Doctrine Represented In These Narratives Are Grounded In The Idea Of Emptiness But Also An Expansive, Infinite Notion Of Enlightened Mind Illuminating Everywhere. For Example, The Bodhisattva Megasr, The First Master Sudhana Visits, Shows With His Supernatural Power That There Are Countless Enlightened Beings In An Infinite Number Of Worlds. Sgaramegha, The Second Master, Shows How To Separate OneS Consciousness Or Soul From The Physical Body, Thereby Being Able To Fly In The Air Or Appear In Multiple Locations. It Is Only At The End Of His Journey That Sudhana Is Shown The Direct Path To Enlightenment.This Work Is Spiritual, Artistic, And Accessible, While Maintaining Academic Rigor. It Includes An Introduction Detailing The StraS Long Reception History By The Author, Dr. Morimoto, The Former Head Of The Japanese Avatasaka (Kegon) School And Abbot Of Tdai Monastery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47957405860085,"sku":"DADAX164547383X","price":28.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/91u8qd8tlJL.jpg?v=1775553714","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/in-search-of-the-bodhisattva-way-the-child-sudhanas-journey-to-enlightenment-from-the-avatamsaka-sutra","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}