File Name: 69-10-30
verbatim transcript, from audio, extreme spedup. Q & A after lecture.
The print-- print you have got there is trans- -- mostly translated from Kumarajiva's translation. Kumarajiva is Chinese famous translator, and his translation is famous for his-- for his beautiful words. And easy to understand. That is why most people-- most Chinese people liked his translation, and at the same time Lotus Sutra became very popular sutra. It is not exactly literal translation, but because he was a great scholar, his translation is very correct and very easy to understand. And ... Read Transcript (this version is updated and corrected at times. Any other transcripts below are not).