Hindu Frequency

Description

Suhurlekha

Suhurlekha ("Letter to a Friend") is an Indian scripture written by Nagarjuna around 1st century CE. He wrote this celebrated as a letter of advice to his friend King Gautamiputra Satavahana. This advice gives a concise and comprehensive introduction to the entire path and practice of Buddhism.

It guides both householders and the ordained onto the path leading to liberation and enlightenment. The instructions are of special interest to those who wish to take up spiritual activity while continuing to live and work in society; they are meant to convey the whole meaning of the Dharma to the ordinary person in a language and style that are easy to understand. Despite its short length it covers the whole Mahayana Buddhism path with unusual clarity and memorable imagery; thus it is widely quoted by Tibet's great masters and scholars in the many commentaries they have written on the Buddhist path.