The Buddhist Text Translation Society is delighted to announce that after almost nine years in the making, the Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sūtra and its companion box set of the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua’s unabridged commentary are now available on Amazon at a discount up to 50% off until September 30th.* 

About the Books

The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sūtra (Sanskrit: Saddharma-puṇḍarīka Sūtra) presents the One Buddha Vehicle as Śākyamuni Buddha’s ultimate teaching and a unifying path that embraces and reconciles the variety of Buddhist doctrines as well as the provisional teachings of the Three Vehicles. Provisional and ultimate are shown to be nondual, and their nonduality epitomizes “the essence of things as they really are.” The sūtra also emphasizes that the potential for awakening is ever-present in sentient beings and declares that all of them will one day realize Buddhahood. Famous for its parables, the Lotus Sūtra demonstrates the countless skillful means (upāya) that the Buddhas use to lead living beings to liberation.

The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sūtra: New Edition (Volume XV) contains both an English translation of the sūtra as well as the original Chinese by Master Kumārajīva. 

Volume XV is designed to be read with the companion fourteen-volume box set of Venerable Master Hsuan Hua’s thorough commentary on the Lotus. In the margins of Volume XV, sūtra-text only, readers will find cross reference numbers that indicate which respective volume and page in the box set has the corresponding commentary to that sūtra line. The box set is the Venerable Master’s complete commentary on the Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sūtra in English, available for the first time. 

The sūtra text and the box set are each sold separately. 

The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sūtra and Commentary: 

The print versions are available on Amazon at a discount until September 30th. The following prices are listed in U.S. dollars and may appear differently than listed here.

The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sutra: New Edition (Volume XV/Sutra-text only)

PRICE: $29.95 $15* (approx.), eBook: $14.99

The Venerable Master Hsuan Hua’s Commentary on the Sutra: Vol. 1 - 14

PRICE: $199.95 $100* (approx.), eBook: $125.86 OR $8.99 per volume

*This offer applies exclusively to the print versions of the texts in the United States, and the promotional prices may vary as Amazon set the price with its sole discretion. Amazon in other countries may not see a discount on these titles. 

For our readers who use Amazon in other countries outside the U.S., please find the books by searching “The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sutra New Edition” in the Amazon search bar to find the listings. 

Shared Wisdom from Dharma Realm Buddhist University (DRBU) 

DRBU Professor Doug Powers and MA graduate Jianqiu Wu reflect on the profundity of the Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sūtra read in the Buddhist Classics curriculum. They respond to questions such as “Why should someone read the Lotus Sūtra?” and more. 

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An Interview with the Editor

In this interview, we hear from Justin Howe, the proofreader and main editor of these new releases. Get a look into what it is like to do the translation work behind the scenes.

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May you be well,