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
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
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
2Copyright
3Preface
4Introduction
5Chapter One (Part 1): The Opening
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6Chapter One (Part 2): Mañjuśrī Speaks in Verse
7Chapter Two (Part 1): The Loving Tricks
8Chapter Two (Part 2): The Teaching on Three Vehicles
9Chapter Three (Part 1): The Parable
10Chapter Three (Part 2): The Father's Plan—Why the Buddha Uses Loving Tricks
11Chapter Four (Part 1): Faith and Understanding
12Chapter Four (Part 2): The Father's Plan—Loving Tricks
13Chapter Five: The Parable of the Medicinal Herbs
14Chapter Six: The Naming
15Chapter Seven (Part 1): The Phantom City Blues
16Chapter Seven (Part 2): The Sixteen Princes Are Now Buddhas in the Ten Directions
17Chapter Eight: When the Five Hundred Finally Heard Their Names Called
18Chapter Nine: When the Faithful Get Their Due
19Chapter Ten: Honor the Word-Carriers
20Chapter Eleven: When the Jeweled Tower Rose Up
21Chapter Twelve: When Your Enemy Was Your Teacher
22Chapter Thirteen: When the Road Gets Rough, You Gotta Keep Walking
23Chapter Fourteen (Part 1): How to Keep Your Soul Clean When the World's Gone Wrong
24Chapter Fourteen (Part 2): Fourth Practice: The Deepest Compassion
25Chapter Fifteen: When the Underground Army Rose Up
26Chapter Sixteen: How Long the Tathāgata's Been Alive
27Chapter Seventeen: Counting Up the Grace
28Chapter Eighteen: The Joy That Multiplies
29Chapter Nineteen (Part 1): When Your Senses Wake Up
30Chapter Nineteen (Part 2): Nose That Smells Everything
31Chapter Twenty: The Bodhisattva Who Never Looked Down
32Chapter Twenty-One: When the Lord Showed His Hand
33Chapter Twenty-Two: The Passing on
34Chapter Twenty-Three: Medicine King Bodhisattva—the Story of How He Gave It All
35Chapter Twenty-Four: Wonderful Sound Bodhisattva
36Chapter Twenty-Five: The One Who Hears the World Crying
37Chapter Twenty-Six: The Protection Songs
38Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Beautiful King and His Good Friends
39Chapter Twenty-Eight: Universal Worthy Comes to Encourage You
40About the Author
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