Appearing and empty
"In this last of three volumes on emptiness, the Dalai Lama takes us through the Sautrāntika, Yogācāra, and Svātantrika views on the ultimate nature of reality and the Prāsaṅgikas' thorough responses to these, so that we gain the correct view of emptiness-the selflessness of both persons a...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Wisdom Publications
2023
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| In: |
The library of wisdom and compassion (volume 9)
Year: 2023 |
| Series/Journal: | The library of wisdom and compassion
volume 9 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mādhyamika
/ Yogācāra
/ Svātantrika
/ Truth theory
/ Reality
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| Further subjects: | B
Truth
Religious aspects
Buddhism
B Mādhyamika (Buddhism) |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho: Appearing and empty. - Somerville : Wisdom Publications, 2023. - 9781614299004 |
| Summary: | "In this last of three volumes on emptiness, the Dalai Lama takes us through the Sautrāntika, Yogācāra, and Svātantrika views on the ultimate nature of reality and the Prāsaṅgikas' thorough responses to these, so that we gain the correct view of emptiness-the selflessness of both persons and phenomena. This view entails negating inherent existence while also being able to establish conventional existence: emptiness does not mean nothingness. We then learn how to meditate on the correct view by cultivating pristine wisdom that is the union of serenity and insight as taught in the Pāli, Chinese, and Tibetan traditions. Such meditation, when combined with the altruistic intention of bodhicitta, leads to the complete eradication of all defilements that obscure our minds. This volume also introduces us to the tathāgatagarbha-the buddha essence-and how it is understood in both Tibet and China. Is it permanent? Does everyone have it? In addition, the discussion of sudden and gradual awakening in Zen (Chan) Buddhism and in Tibetan Buddhism is fascinating"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1614298874 |