Hedonic Hotspots, Hedonic Potholes: Vedanā Revisited

For the last 100 years vedanā - a key Buddhist term referring to a process instrumental in the arising of desire (tanhā), grasping and identification (upādāna) - has been mostly translated as ‘feeling' or as ‘sensation'. But is it really either? Informed by a review of the concept's u...

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Main Author: Weber, Akincano M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2018]
In: Contemporary buddhism
Year: 2018, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 7-30
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)

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