Aśvaghoṣa bol indický filozof a básnik, považovaný za prvého sanskrtského dramatika a jedného z najväčších indických básnikov pred Kálidásom. Jeho rozsiahle básne, ktoré konkurovali dobovému Rámájanovi, boli napísané v klasickom sanskrite, čím sa odlíšili od predchádzajúcej budhistickej literatúry. Ako najvýznamnejší budhistický dvorný autor zanechal trvalý vplyv na indickú literatúru a poéziu. Jeho diela sú kľúčové pre pochopenie vývoja budhistickej literárnej tradície.
This collection of primary sources delves into the fascinating world of Mahayana Buddhism and the many ways in which it redefined the faith. With a foreword by T.S. Wentworth, readers will be transported to a world of spiritual awakening and insight unlike any other. From the renowned Buddhist scholar Asvaghosa, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Buddhist philosophy and theology.
Whenever I have questions on Mahayana Buddhist doctrine, I return tothis text and Professor Hakeda's interpretation of it. I wonder if I willever encounter a work that is at once more profound, attractive, andmysterious than the Awakening of Faith. -- Ryuichi Abi, from theintroduction First published in 1967, Yoshito S. Hakeda's criticalinterpretation of the Awakening of Faith has become a classic. Thisedition, which includes a new introduction by Ryuichi Abi, presents abeautiful and accessible translation of one of the most influential worksin Mahayana Buddhism.