Religion : Buddhism

Taking into account the diverse religious, historical, social and cultural contexts within which they have existed, this book provides a multifaceted examination of Buddhist monasteries. Written by specialists in the study of monasteries and monastic practice in East Asia, it is a timely contribution on this aspect of Buddhist religious practice. 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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The issue of saints is a difficult and complicated problem in Buddhology. In this magisterial work, Ray offers the first comprehensive examination of the figure of the Buddhist saint in a wide range of Indian Buddhist evidence. Drawing on an extensive variety of sources, Ray seeks to identify the "classical type" of the Buddhist saint, as it provides the presupposition for, and informs, the different major Buddhist saintly types and subtypes. Discussing the nature, dynamics, and history of Buddhist hagiography, he surveys the ascetic codes, conventions and traditions of Buddhist saints, and the cults both of living saints and of those who have "passed beyond." Ray traces the role of the saints in Indian Buddhist history, examining the beginnings of Buddhism and the origin of Mahayana Buddhism. 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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This study focuses on the development of the concept of unconscious mind within Indian Buddhist thought, presents issues of conception of mind and examines the doctrinal and philosophical arguments described and defended it. more...

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