ABSTRACT

The "Lotus of the Wonderful (or Mystic) Law" is the most important religious book of the Far East, and has been described as "The Gospel of Half Asia". It is also the chief scripture of Buddhism in China, and therefore the chief source of consolation of the many millions of Buddhists in East Asia. It is justifiable to consider it as one of the greatest and most formative books of the world, and the text is here translated for the use of the Western student whilst an endeavour is made to reveal the contour of the most spiritual drama known in the Far East.

chapter |27 pages

Introduction

chapter I|4 pages

The Assembly and the Illumination

chapter II|13 pages

Tactful Revelation

chapter III|16 pages

Parable of the Burning House

chapter IV|11 pages

Faith-discernment, the Prodigal Son

chapter V|6 pages

Parable of the Rain

part VI|1 pages

Prediction of the Four Disciples

chapter VII|8 pages

Parable of the Magic City

chapter VIII|3 pages

Prediction of Five Hundred Disciples

chapter IX|3 pages

Prediction of Ananda, Rahula, and others

chapter X|4 pages

The Preacher

chapter XI|9 pages

The Precious Shrine

chapter XII|5 pages

Devadatta. The Dragon-King’s Daughter

chapter XIII|4 pages

Steadfastness. Prediction of Women and others

chapter XIV|8 pages

The Serene Life. The Four Spheres

chapter XV|7 pages

Hosts of Disciples issue from the Earth

chapter XVI|6 pages

Eternity of The Buddha. The Physician

chapter XVII|5 pages

The Merit and Reward of Faith

chapter XVIII|3 pages

The Merit and Reward of Accordance

chapter XIX|5 pages

The Merit and Reward of the Preacher

chapter XX|3 pages

The Bodhisattva “Never Despise”

chapter XXI|4 pages

Divine Power of a Buddha’s Tongue

part XXII|1 pages

The Final Commission

chapter XXIII|3 pages

The King of Healing. Bodhisattva Beautiful

chapter XXIV|3 pages

Wonder-sound

chapter XXV|5 pages

Kuan-yin, Regarder of the Cries of the World

chapter XXVI|3 pages

Spells

chapter XXVII|3 pages

King Resplendent and Buddha Thunder-Voice

chapter XXVIII|3 pages

Universal Virtue