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Buddhist Philosophy : Essential Readings.
Title:
Buddhist Philosophy : Essential Readings.
Author:
Edelgass, William.
ISBN:
9780199716555
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1 online resource (478 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Part I: Metaphysics and Ontology -- 1. Theravāda Metaphysics and Ontology: Kaccānagotta (Samyutta-nikāya) and Abhidhammatthasangaha -- 2. Nāgārjuna's Mulamadhyamakakārikā (Fundamental Verses of the Middle Way): Chapter 24: Examination of the Four Noble Truths -- 3. Vasubandhu's Trisvabhāvanirdeśa (Treatise on the Three Natures) -- 4. Śāntaraksita's "Neither-One-Nor-Many" Argument from Madhyamakālamkśāra (The Ornament of the Middle Way): A Classical Buddhist Argument on the Ontological Status of Phenomena -- 5. Mipam Namgyel: The Lion's Roar Affirming Extrinsic Emptiness -- 6. Dushun's Huayan Fajie Guan Men (Meditative Approaches to the Huayan Dharmadhātu) -- 7. Dogen's "Mountains and Waters as Sutras" (Sansui-kyo) -- 8. Nishitani Keiji's "The Standpoint of Zen: Directly Pointing to the Mind" -- Part II: Philosophy of Language and Hermeneutics -- 9. Sensation, Inference, and Language: Dignāga's Pramānasamuccaya -- 10. Jñānagarbha's Verses on the Distinction between the Two Truths -- 11. Language and the Ultimate: Do Mādhyamikas Make Philosophical Claims? A Selection from Khedrupjey's Stong thun chen mo (Great Digest) -- 12. Zongmi's Yuanren lun (Inquiry into the Origin of the Human Condition): The Hermeneutics of Doctrinal Classification -- 13. Dogen's Shobogenzo, Fascicles "Katto" and "Osakusendaba" -- 14. Beyond Awareness: Torei Enji's Understanding of Realization in the Treatise on the Inexhaustible Lamp of Zen, chapter 6 -- Part III: Epistemology -- 15. The Approach to Knowledge and Truth in the Theravāda Record of the Discourses of the Buddha -- 16. Dharmakīrti and Dharmottara on the Intentionality of Perception: Selections from Nyāyabindu (An Epitome of Philosophy) -- 17. The Role of Knowledge of Causation in Dharmakīrti's Theory of Inference: The Pramāna-vārttika.

18. Yogācāra Theories of the Components of Perception: The Buddhabhumy-upadeśa -- 19. Classification of Non-Authoritative Cognitive Processes (tshad min) in the Ngog and Sakya Traditions -- 20. Understanding the Two Truths: Tsongkhapa's Ocean of Reasoning: A Great Commentary on Nāgārjuna's "Mulamadhyamakakārikā" -- 21. The Deluded Mind as World and Truth: Epistemological Implications of Tiantai Doctrine and Praxis in Jingxi Zhanran's Jingangpi and Zhiguan yili -- 22. The Presencing of Truth: Dogen's Genjokoan -- Part IV: Philosophy of Mind and the Person -- 23. Theravāda Philosophy of Mind and the Person: Anatta-lakkhana Sutta, Mahā-nidāna Sutta, and Milindapañha -- 24. Pudgalavāda Doctrines of the Person -- 25. Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakośa: The Critique of the Pudgalavādins' Theory of Persons -- 26. Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakośa: The Critique of the Soul -- 27. Candrakīrti's Madhyamakāvatārabhāsya 6.86-97: A Madhyamaka Critique of Vijñānavāda Views of Consciousness -- 28. śāntaraksita's Tattvasamgraha: A Buddhist Critique of the Nyāya View of the Self -- 29. Zhiyi's Great Calming and Contemplation: "Contemplating Mental Activity as the Inconceivable Realm" -- 30. "The Mind Is Buddha": Pojo Chinul's Secrets on Cultivating the Mind -- 31. Nishida's Conception of Person -- Part V: Ethics -- 32. Theravāda Texts on Ethics -- 33. The Bodhisattva Path: Śāntideva's Bodhicaryāvatāra -- 34. Asanga's Bodhisattvabhumi: The Morality Chapter -- 35. Essentials on Observing and Violating the Fundamentals of Bodhisattva Precepts: Wonhyo's Non-Substantial Mahāyāna Ethics -- 36. Thich Nhat Hanh's Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism -- 37. Joanna Macy: The Ecological Self -- 38. Buddhist Feminist Reflections -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.
Abstract:
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 Philosophy" (Nyayabindu), Dan Arnold. 17. The Role of Knowledge of Causation in Dharmakirti's Theory of Inference: The Pramana-varttika, Brendan Gillon. 18. Yogacara Theories of the Components of Perception: The Buddhabhumy-upadesa, Dan Lusthaus. 19. Classification of Non-Authoritative Cognitive Processes (tshad min) in the Ngog and Sakya Traditions, Leonard W.J. van der Kuijp. 20. Understanding the Two Truths: Tsongkhapa's Ocean of Reasoning: A Great Commentary on Nagarjuna's "Mulamadhyamakakarika", Jay L. Garfield. 21. The Deluded Mind as World and Truth: Epistemological Implications of Tiantai Doctrine and Praxis in Jingxi Zhanran's Jingangpi and Zhiguan yili, Brook Ziporyn. 22. The Presencing of Truth: Dogen's Genjokoan, Bret Davis. Part IV: Philosophy of Mind and the Person. 23. Theravada Philosophy of Mind and the Person: Anatta-lakkhana Sutta, Maha-nidana Sutta, and Milindapa nha, Peter Harvey. 24. Pudgalavada Doctrines of the Person, Dan Lusthaus. 25. Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakosa: The Critique of the Pudgalavadins' Theory of Persons, James Duerlinger. 26. Vasubandhu's Abhidharma-ko?a: The Critique of the Soul, Charles Goodman. 27. Candrakirti's Madhyamakavatarabhasya VI.86-97: A Madhyamaka Critique of Vijnanavada Views of Consciousness, C.W. Huntington, Jr. 28. Santaraksita's Tattvasamgraha: A Buddhist Critique of the Nyaya View of the Self, Matthew Kapstein. 29. Zhiyi's Great Calming and Contemplation: "Contemplating Mental Activity as the Inconceivable Realm", Hans-Rudolph Kantor. 30. "The Mind is Buddha": Pojo Chinul's Secrets on Cultivating the Mind, Jin Y. Park. 31. Nishida's Conception of Person, Gereon Kopf. Part V: Ethics. 32. Theravada Texts on Ethics, Peter Harvey. 33. The Bodhisattva Path: Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara, William Edelglass. 34. Asanga's Bodhisattvabhumi: The Morality Chapter, Gareth Sparham. 35.

Essentials of Observing and Violating Bodhisattva Precepts: Wonhyo's Non-Substantial Mahayana Ethics, Jin Y. Park. 36. Thich Nhat Hanh's Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism, William Edelglass. 37. Joanna Macy: The Ecological Self, William Edelglass. 38. Buddhist Feminist Reflections, Karma Lekshe Tsomo. Contributors.
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