Peter Lunde JohnsonThe author/translator has previously published: * On Realizing There is Only the Virtual Nature of Consciousness (Vijnapti Matratā Siddhi, 成唯識論), a ground-breaking translation of Xuánzang's essential text explaining the nature of the mind and its spiitual restoration as understood by the School on the Practice of Engaged Meditation (Yogācāra) * The Land of Pure Bliss (Sukhāvatī, 極樂國土), an in-depth exploration of the nature and practice of faith in Buddhism, including a full English translation of Shàndǎo's Commentary Explaining the Sūtra About Meditation on the Buddha of Infinite Life (Amitāyur Dhyāna Sūtra, 觀無量壽佛經) and a sizable appendix of supplemental translations from other scriptures and discourses that provide insight into the practice of Pure Land Buddhism. Read More Read Less