A Dose Of Emptiness
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A Dose Of Emptiness
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Author : Jose Ignacio Cabezon
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 1992-07-07
A Dose Of Emptiness written by Jose Ignacio Cabezon and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-07-07 with Philosophy categories.
This book is an annotated translation of one of the great Tibetan classics of Mahayana Buddhist thought, mKhas grub rje's sTong thun chen mo. The text is a detailed critical exposition of the theory and practice of emptiness as expounded in the three major schools of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy: the Yogacara, Svatantrika, and Prasangika. Used as a supplement to the scholastic debating manuals in some of the greatest monasteries of Tibet, the sTong thun chen mo is a veritable encyclopedia of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy, dealing with such topics as hermeneutics, the theory of non-duality, the linguistic interpretation of emptiness, the typology of ignorance, logic, the nature of time, and the perception of matter across world spheres. This book is an indispensable source for understanding the Tibetan dGe lugs pa school's synthesis of the Middle Way (Madhyamaka) and Epistemological (Pramanika) traditions of Indian Buddhism. In addition, it is an unprecedented source for the philosophical polemics of fifteenth century Tibet.
A Dose Of Emptiness
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Author : José Ignacio Cabezón
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
A Dose Of Emptiness written by José Ignacio Cabezón and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Dge-lugs-pa (Sect) categories.
Freedom From Extremes
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Author : Jose Ignacio Cabezon
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-02-08
Freedom From Extremes written by Jose Ignacio Cabezon and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-08 with Religion categories.
What is emptiness? This question at the heart of Buddhist philosophy has preoccupied the greatest minds of India and Tibet for two millennia, producing hundreds of volumes. Distinguishing the Views, by the fifteenth-century Sakya scholar Gorampa Sonam Senge, is one of the most important of those works, esteemed for its conciseness, lucidity, and profundity. Freedom from Extremes presents Gorampa's elegant philosophical case on the matter of emptiness here in a masterful translation by Geshe Lobsang Dargyay. Gorampa's text is polemical, and his targets are two of Tibet's greatest thinkers: Tsongkhapa, founder of the Gelug school, and Dolpopa, a founding figure of the Jonang school. Distinguishing the Views argues that Dolpopa has fallen into an eternalistic extreme, whereas Tsongkhapa has fallen into nihilism, and that only the mainstream Sakya view - what Gorampa calls "freedom from extremes" - represents the true middle way, the correct view of emptiness. Suppressed for years in Tibet, this seminal work today is widely regarded and is studied in some of Tibet's greatest academic institutions. Gorampa's treatise has been translated and annotated here by two leading scholars of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, and a critical edition of the Tibetan text on facing pages gives students and scholars direct access to Gorampa's own words. Jose Cabezon's extended introduction provides a thorough overview of Tibetan polemical literature and contextualizes the life and work of Gorampa both historically and intellectually. Freedom from Extremes will be indispensable for serious students of Madhyamaka thought.
Meditation On The Nature Of Mind
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Author : Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-05-17
Meditation On The Nature Of Mind written by Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-17 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
A correct understanding of the mind's nature is the key to success in meditation and to the profound insights at the heart of the Buddha's path. His Holinesss the Dalai Lama.s overview of the important text at the centre of this book, the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel of the Oral Tradition, distills some of the most central themes of Buddhism.
Buddhism And Language
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Author : Jose Ignacio Cabezon
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 1994-01-01
Buddhism And Language written by Jose Ignacio Cabezon and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-01-01 with Philosophy categories.
Taking language as its general theme, this book explores how the tradition of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist philosophical speculation exemplifies the character of scholasticism. Scholasticism, as an abstract and general category, is developed as a valuable theoretical tool for understanding a variety of intellectual movements in the history of philosophy of religion. The book investigates the Buddhist Scholastic theory and use of scripture, the nature of doctrine and its transcendence in experience, Mahayana Buddhist hermeneutics, the theory and practice of exegesis, and questions concerning the authority of sacred texts. It also deals with the Buddhist Scholastic theory of conceptual thought as the mirror of language, the Scholastic defense of logic and rationality as a method, as well as the role of language in the idealist and nominalist ontologies of the Mahayana. Finally, the author treats the question of ineffability and the silence of the Buddha from a new perspective.
The Buddha S Doctrine And The Nine Vehicles
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Author : Jose Ignacio Cabezon
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-01-31
The Buddha S Doctrine And The Nine Vehicles written by Jose Ignacio Cabezon and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-31 with Philosophy categories.
This book is a study of the life and most important extant work of Rog Bande Sherab, also known as Rogben (1166-1244). Rogben devoted his life to collecting important textual cycles and meditation techniques. Rogben's most important work, The Lamp of the Teachings, cuts across the genres of history, doctrinal studies, and doxography. It is one of the earliest philosophically robust explanations of the 'nine vehicle' system of the Ancient or Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism.
The Other Emptiness
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Author : Michael R. Sheehy
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2019-12-01
The Other Emptiness written by Michael R. Sheehy and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-01 with Religion categories.
Presents a new vision of the Buddhist history and philosophy of emptiness in Tibet. This book brings together perspectives of leading international Tibetan studies scholars on the subject of zhentong or “other-emptiness.” Defined as the emptiness of everything other than the continuous luminous awareness that is one’s own enlightened nature, this distinctive philosophical and contemplative presentation of emptiness is quite different from rangtong—emptiness that lacks independent existence, which has had a strong influence on the dissemination of Buddhist philosophy in the West. Important topics are addressed, including the history, literature, and philosophy of emptiness that have contributed to zhentong thinking in Tibet from the thirteenth century until today. The contributors examine a wide range of views on zhentong from each of the major orders of Tibetan Buddhism, highlighting the key Tibetan thinkers in the zhentong philosophical tradition. Also discussed are the early formulations of buddhanature, interpretations of cosmic time, polemical debates about emptiness in Tibet, the zhentong view of contemplation, and creative innovations of thought in Tibetan Buddhism. Highly accessible and informative, this book can be used as a scholarly resource as well as a textbook for teaching graduate and undergraduate courses on Buddhist philosophy. “The book contains extremely interesting material and makes a valuable contribution to the study of Tibetan Buddhism. It will be appreciated by those interested in the development of one of the important and yet understudied of its traditions, the other emptiness tradition.” — Georges B. J. Dreyfus, coeditor of The Svātantrika-Prāsaṅgika Distinction: What Difference Does a Difference Make?
The Two Truths Debate
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Author : Sonam Thakchoe
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-01-26
The Two Truths Debate written by Sonam Thakchoe and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-26 with Philosophy categories.
All lineages of Tibetan Buddhism today claim allegiance to the philosophy of the Middle Way, the exposition of emptiness propounded by the second-century Indian master Nagarjuna. But not everyone interprets it the same way. A major faultline runs through Tibetan Buddhism around the interpretation of what are called the two truths--the deceptive truth of conventional appearances and the ultimate truth of emptiness. An understanding of this faultline illuminates the beliefs that separate the Gelug descendents of Tsongkhapa from contemporary Dzogchen and Mahamudra adherents. The Two Truths Debate digs into the debate of how the two truths are defined and how they are related by looking at two figures, one on either side of the faultline, and shows how their philosophical positions have dramatic implications for how one approaches Buddhist practice and how one understands enlightenment itself.
Visions Of Unity
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Author : Yaroslav Komarovski
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2011-12-01
Visions Of Unity written by Yaroslav Komarovski and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-01 with Religion categories.
This landmark book discusses the thought of Tibetan Buddhist thinker Shakya Chokden (1428–1507) on the two major systems of Mahāyāna Buddhism. Influential and controversial in his own day, Shakya Chokden's thought fell out of favor over time and his writings were eventually repressed, becoming available again only in the 1970s. Yet, his startling interpretations of the core areas of Buddhist thought remain valuable and well worth consideration today. Yaroslav Komarovski has used the twenty-four volumes of Shakya Chokden's collected work to provide a systematic presentation of a central aspect of his thought: a reconciliation of Yogācāra and Madhyamaka. Providing a detailed analysis of the two systems' mutual refutations of each other, Shakya Chokden argues for their fundamental compatibility and shared vision. In analyzing Shakya Chokden's ideas, Komarovski explores some of the most important issues of both traditional and modern Buddhist scholarship, including contested approaches to the nature of reality, the relationship between philosophy and contemplative practice, inter- and intrasectarian Buddhist polemics, and the nature of consciousness and mental processes.
Searching For The Body
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Author : Rae Erin Dachille
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2022-10-25
Searching For The Body written by Rae Erin Dachille and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-25 with Religion categories.
In the early fifteenth century, two Tibetan monks debated how to transform the body ritually into a celestial palace inhabited by buddhas. The discussion between Ngorchen Künga Zangpo and Khédrupjé Gélek Pelzangpo concerned the mechanics of this tantric ritual practice, known as body mandala, as well as the most reliable sources to follow in performing it. As representatives of the Sakya and emerging Geluk traditions respectively, these authors spoke for communities of Buddhist practitioners vying for patronage and prestige in an evolving Tibetan scholastic culture. Their debate witnessed clashes between imagination and deception, continuity and rupture, and tradition and innovation. Searching for the Body demonstrates the significance of the body mandala debate for understandings of Tibetan Buddhism as well as conversations on representation and embodiment occurring across the disciplines today. Rae Erin Dachille explores how Ngorchen and Khédrup used citational practice as a tool for making meaning, arguing that their texts reveal a deep connection between ritual mechanics and interpretive practice. She contends that this debate addresses strikingly contemporary issues surrounding interpretation, intertextuality, creativity, essentialism, and naturalness. Buddhist ideas about the construction of meaning and the body offer new ways of understanding representation, which Dachille illuminates in an epilogue that considers Glenn Ligon’s engagement with Robert Mapplethorpe’s photography. By placing Buddhist thought in dialogue with contemporary artistic practice and cultural critique, Searching for the Body offers vital new perspectives on the transformative potential of representations in defining and transcending the human.