{"product_id":"the-third-turning-of-the-wheel-wisdom-of-the-samdhinirmocana-sutra-9781930485310","title":"The Third Turning of the Wheel: Wisdom of the Samdhinirmocana Sutra","description":"In his previous book, \u003ci\u003eBeing Upright: Zen Meditation and the Bodhisattva Precepts\u003c\/i\u003e, Reb Anderson Roshi described how we must become thoroughly grounded in conventional truth through the practice of compassion before we can receive the teachings of the ultimate truth. In \u003ci\u003eThe Third Turning of the Wheel\u003c\/i\u003e, he introduces us to the next stage of our journey by invoking the wisdom of the \u003ci\u003eSamdhinirmocana Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccording to Anderson, the main purpose behind this enigmatic sutra is to reconcile the apparent contradictions between the original teachings of the historical Buddha and the later teachings of Mahayana Buddhism. Anderson reflects on the great metaphysical questions proposed in the \u003ci\u003eSamdhinirmocana Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e--the nature of ultimate reality, the structure of human consciousness, the characteristics of phenomena, the stages of meditation, and the essential qualities of a buddha--with the clarity of a scholar and the insight of a practitioner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rodmell Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781930485310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Tenshin Reb Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44608389218485,"sku":"9781930485310","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d30ed14e-2d35-4566-8b95-ab258e79c061.jpg?v=1725374588","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-third-turning-of-the-wheel-wisdom-of-the-samdhinirmocana-sutra-9781930485310","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}