Philosophy : Buddhism

Does the self - a unified, separate, persisting thinker/owner/agent - exist? Drawing on Western philosophy, neurology and Theravadin Buddhism, this book argues that the self is an illusion created by a tier of non-illusory consciousness and a tier of desire-driven thought and emotion, and that separateness underpins the self's illusory status. more...

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Sri Lanka has one of Asia's most pluralistic religious cultures. From a study of the changing role played by one Buddhist deity in Sinhala religious culture, the author of this study develops a thesis about the mechanism of religious change. more...

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Bestselling author and renowned Zen teacher Steve Hagen returns with a practical, engaging guide to the most essential elements of spiritual inquiry: attention, intention, honesty with oneself, compassion, and the desire to awaken in every aspect of daily living. "If it's Truth we're after, we'll find that we cannot start with any assumptions or concepts whatsoever. more...

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Acknowledgments. Table of Contents. Introduction. Part I: Metaphysics and Ontology. 1. Theravada Metaphysics and Ontology: Kaccanagotta (Samyutta-nikaya) and Abhidhammatthasangaha Noa Ronkin. 2. Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika (Fundamental Verses of the Middle Way): Chapter XXIV: Examination of the Four Noble Truths, Jay L. Garfield. 3. Vasubandhu's Trisvabhavanirdesa (Treatise on the Three Natures), Jay L. Garfield. 4. Santaraksita's "Neither-One-Nor-Many" Argument from The Ornament of the Middle Way (Madhyamakalamkara): A Classical Buddhist Argument on the Ontological Status of Phenomena, James Blumenthal. 5. Mipam Namgyel: The Lion's Roar Affirming Extrinsic Emptiness, Matthew Kapstein. 6. Dushun's Huayan Fajie Guan Men (Meditative Approaches to the Huayan Dharmadhatu), Alan Fox. 7. Dogen's "Mountains and Waters as Sutras" (Sansui-kyo), Graham Parkes. 8. Nishitani Keiji's "The Standpoint of Zen: Directly Pointing to the Mind", Bret Davis. Part II: Philosophy of Language and Hermeneutics. 9. Sensation, Inference, and Language: Dignaga's Pramanasamuccaya, Richard Hayes. 10. Jn?nagarbha's Verses on the Distinction Between the Two Truths, David Eckel. 11. Language and the Ultimate: Do Madhyamikas Make Philosophical Claims? A Selection from Khedrupjey's Great Digest, Jose Cabezon. 12. Zongmi's Inquiry into the Origin of the Human Condition (Yuanren lun): The Hermeneutics of Doctrinal Classification, Peter Gregory. 13. Dogen's Shobogenzo Fascicles "Katto" and "Osakusendaba", Steven Heine. 14. Beyond Awareness: T?rei Enji's Understanding of Realization in the Treatise on the Inexhaustible Lamp of Zen, Chapter VI, Michel Mohr. Part III: Epistemology. 15. The approach to knowledge and truth in the Theravada record of the discourses of the Buddha, Peter Harvey. 16. Dharmakirti and Dharmottara on the Intentionality of Perception: Selections from "An Epitome of Philoso more...

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Guides the reader towards a richer understanding of the central concepts of classical Indian Buddhist thought and opens up the latest scholarly perspectives and controversies. Includes an up-to-date survey of Buddhist Tantra in India. more...

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