The Lotus Sutra: A Blues Interpretation
Contemporary Vernacular InterpretationBy William Altig
Length10h 38m
About this audiobook
Discover the foundational Mahāyāna Buddhist scripture like never before. The Lotus Sutra: A Blues Interpretation is a creative rendering of all twenty-eight chapters, based on Kumārajīva's classic 406 CE translation. This unique work presents Buddhist dharma through the powerful and accessible lens of African American blues and gospel vernacular, honoring the original wisdom while offering a fresh, contemporary voice.
Whether you are a longtime student of the dharma, a newcomer to Buddhist thought, or simply a lover of American blues and roots poetry, this interpretation offers a new and profound way to connect with timeless teachings. It aims to make these profound concepts accessible, resonant, and deeply felt.
Audiobook details
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GenreSpirituality and Religion, Philosophy
Length10 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 29, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title Page
21Chapter Twelve: When Your Enemy Was Your Teacher
2Copyright
22Chapter Thirteen: When the Road Gets Rough, You Gotta Keep Walking
3Preface
23Chapter Fourteen (Part 1): How to Keep Your Soul Clean When the World's Gone Wrong
4Introduction
24Chapter Fourteen (Part 2): Fourth Practice: The Deepest Compassion
5Chapter One (Part 1): The Opening
25Chapter Fifteen: When the Underground Army Rose Up
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6Chapter One (Part 2): Mañjuśrī Speaks in Verse
26Chapter Sixteen: How Long the Tathāgata's Been Alive
7Chapter Two (Part 1): The Loving Tricks
27Chapter Seventeen: Counting Up the Grace
8Chapter Two (Part 2): The Teaching on Three Vehicles
28Chapter Eighteen: The Joy That Multiplies
9Chapter Three (Part 1): The Parable
29Chapter Nineteen (Part 1): When Your Senses Wake Up
10Chapter Three (Part 2): The Father's Plan—Why the Buddha Uses Loving Tricks
30Chapter Nineteen (Part 2): Nose That Smells Everything
11Chapter Four (Part 1): Faith and Understanding
31Chapter Twenty: The Bodhisattva Who Never Looked Down
12Chapter Four (Part 2): The Father's Plan—Loving Tricks
32Chapter Twenty-One: When the Lord Showed His Hand
13Chapter Five: The Parable of the Medicinal Herbs
33Chapter Twenty-Two: The Passing on
14Chapter Six: The Naming
34Chapter Twenty-Three: Medicine King Bodhisattva—the Story of How He Gave It All
15Chapter Seven (Part 1): The Phantom City Blues
35Chapter Twenty-Four: Wonderful Sound Bodhisattva
16Chapter Seven (Part 2): The Sixteen Princes Are Now Buddhas in the Ten Directions
36Chapter Twenty-Five: The One Who Hears the World Crying
17Chapter Eight: When the Five Hundred Finally Heard Their Names Called
37Chapter Twenty-Six: The Protection Songs
18Chapter Nine: When the Faithful Get Their Due
38Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Beautiful King and His Good Friends
19Chapter Ten: Honor the Word-Carriers
39Chapter Twenty-Eight: Universal Worthy Comes to Encourage You
20Chapter Eleven: When the Jeweled Tower Rose Up
40About the Author
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