The Lankavatara Sutra : A Mahayana Text/Translated for the first time from the original Sanskrit by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki. Reprint. 1999, li, 300 p., $18. [Buddhist Tradition series, Volume 40/edited by Alex Wayman].
"The title Lankavatara might mean 'entering Lanka' (perhaps referring to the temporary Mahayana period of Ceylon), suggesting that the doctrines of this scripture are possibly consistent with earlier Buddhism preserved in the Pali language.
"Suzuki's pioneer translation of the Lankavatara Sutra was based on the Sanskrit text (1923) edited by Bunyu Nanjo. It is a remarkable coverage of Mahayana Buddhist topics, especially of the type often associated with the Yogacara school of Buddhism, yet is of interest to everyone who desires an introduction to Mahayana Buddhism. Here, the world is like a mirage. The mind has poured out its impression of externals. To get liberated one must stop this outpouring. An advanced individual understands and comes to realize the selfnature of the world which is really so." (jacket)