{"product_id":"ordinary-enlightenment-charles-luk-9781570629716","title":"Ordinary Enlightenment: A Translation of the Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra","description":"This classic scripture of Mahayana Buddhism and Zen emphasizes spiritual practice in the midst of secular life. Composed in about the second century CE, \u003ci\u003eThe Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra \u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a householder named Vimalakirti who lived a worldly life while following the Bodhisattva path. This sutra is particularly applicable to Western students of Buddhism because it teaches that people in the secular life can practice Buddhism as effectively as members of monastic communities. The translator provides an accurate and accessible text complete with explanatory notes and a glossary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Taizan Maezumi, Charles Luk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1570629714\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570629716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 5.98w x 0.57d","brand":"Taizan Maezumi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985164992767,"sku":"9781570629716","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b5864a4e-af18-49cb-9312-7d394994f935.jpg?v=1683275934","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ordinary-enlightenment-charles-luk-9781570629716","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}