Author: Sung Thomas Chang, IIPublisher: The Bread of Soul & Booklean
ISBN: 0988535556
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Normal.dotm 0 0 1 187 1066 Booklean 8 2 1309 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} The Sutra of 108 Songs - Sutra(經) means Buddhist Canon. - Song(頌) means Gatha. - It has 25 Chapters + 108 Songs = 133 Verses . It is a Chong-Gyuhng(總經) which means Comprehensive Canon. - Comprehensive Canon means it is the canon with complete Buddhist philosophy. - In other words; Comprehensive Canon is one canon that has all the essence of Buddhist philosophy. It is a Ryo-Ii-Gyuhng(了義經) which means Ultimate Signification Canon. - Ultimate Signification Canon means it is the canon that shows the highest and deepest meaning of Buddhist philosophy. - In other words; Ultimate Signification Canon is one canon that eliminates any doubts or questions anyone can raise and have. It has 25 Chapters. - In each and every chapter reveals the levels of practice one may be in. - In each and every chapter shows the route of one's trail. It has 108 Songs. - In each and every song shows the steps of practice one should go along. - It(Songs) is like a map that shows the points one may pass. It has 133 Verses and each and every verse is Gatha. - Gatha is a song that connotes a broad meanings of Buddhist philosophy. - In Gatha, you may only see and meet a sentence, but there is a thick book of meanings behind it. It is the Book of Wonder. - So, Happy Readings! - Go, Happy Practice!
