Buddhist Thought in India
Three Phases of Buddhist Philosophy
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Religion & Spirituality
| Author: | Edward Conze | ISBN: | 9781134542383 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | October 16, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Edward Conze |
| ISBN: | 9781134542383 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | October 16, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Originally published in 1962.
This book discusses and interprets the main themes of Buddhist thought in India and is divided into three parts:
- Archaic Buddhism: Tacit assumptions, the problem of "original Buddhism", the three marks and the perverted views, the five cardinal virtues, the cultivation of the social emotions, Dharma and dharmas, Skandhas, sense-fields and elements.
- The Sthaviras: the eighteen schools, doctrinal disputes, the unconditioned and the process of salvation, some Abhidharma problems.
- The Mahayana: doctrines common to all Mahayanists, the Madhyamikas, the Yogacarins, Buddhist logic, the Tantras.
Originally published in 1962.
This book discusses and interprets the main themes of Buddhist thought in India and is divided into three parts:
- Archaic Buddhism: Tacit assumptions, the problem of "original Buddhism", the three marks and the perverted views, the five cardinal virtues, the cultivation of the social emotions, Dharma and dharmas, Skandhas, sense-fields and elements.
- The Sthaviras: the eighteen schools, doctrinal disputes, the unconditioned and the process of salvation, some Abhidharma problems.
- The Mahayana: doctrines common to all Mahayanists, the Madhyamikas, the Yogacarins, Buddhist logic, the Tantras.
