The Bodhisattva path : commentaries on the Vimalakirtinirdesa and Ugrapariprccha sutras / Thich Nhat Hanh.

Includes bibliographical references.

I. Buddhism after the parinirvana of the Buddha -- The sravaka sangha and the monkhood -- The emergence of the mahayana sutras -- The development of opposition to the sravaka practice -- II. The Ugrapariprccha sutra -- Summary of the sutra -- Explanation of the sutra -- The way of practice for the lay bodhisattva -- The life of the monastic bodhisattva -- Observing the precepts -- Living in the family and practicing the monastic precepts -- Conclusion -- III. The Vimalakirtinirdesa sutra -- The main features of the sutra -- The characters presented in the sutra -- Insights into the sutra -- IV. Conclusion: the essence of the vimalakirtinirdesa -- The ideas -- Handing on the teachings -- The aim of the sutra -- Reading and understanding the Vimalakirtinirdesa.

'The Bodhisattva Path' is a guide on the path to becoming an authentic bodhisattva. Included here are two early Mahayana sutras - the Ugrapariprccha and Vimalakirtinirdesa - that stress and uplift the importance of lay practice. Thich Nhat Hanh's commentary sheds light on these teachings and shows how to put them into practice.-- Provided by publisher.

"Originally published in Vietnamese as 'Bồ Tát Tại Gia, Bồ Tát Xuất Gia', by Lá Bối, San Jose, CA, 2002"--Copyright page.

Translated from the Vietnamese.