N g rjuna s Twelve Gate Treatise

2012-12-06

MADHYAMIKA The hallmark of Miidhyamika philosophy is 'Emptiness', sunyata. This is not a view of reality. In fact it is emphatically denied that sunyata is a view of reality.

Author: Hsueh-li Cheng

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

ISBN: 9789400977754

Category: Philosophy

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MADHYAMIKA The hallmark of Miidhyamika philosophy is 'Emptiness', sunyata. This is not a view of reality. In fact it is emphatically denied that sunyata is a view of reality. If anybody falls into such an error as to construe emptiness as reality (or as a view, even the right view, of reality), he is only grasping the snake at the wrong end (Mk, 24.1 I)! Nftgfujuna in Mk, 24.18, has referred to at least four ways by which the same truth is conveyed: Whatever is dependent origination, we call it emptiness. That is (also) dependent conceptualization; that is, to be sure, the Middle Way. The two terms, pratitya samutpiida and upiidiiya prajnapti, which I have translated here- as 'dependent origination' and 'dependent conceptualization' need to be explained. The interdependence of everything (and under 'everything' we may include, following the Mftdhyamika, all items, ontological concepts, entities, theories, views, theses and even relative truths), i.e., the essential lack of independence of the origin (cf. utpiida) of everything proves or shows that everything is essentially devoid of its assumed essence or its independent 'own nature' or its 'self-existence' (cf. svabhiiva). Besides, our cognition of anything lacks independence in the same way. Our conception (cf. prajnapti) of something a essentially depends upon something b, and so on for everything ad infinitum.
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Nagarjuna s Twelve Gates Treatise

2018-02-09

This is a history and translation of an important treatise written by Bodhisattva Nagarjuna on the profound teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha.

Author: Sylvain Chamberlain-Nyudo

Publisher: Lulu.com

ISBN: 1387582852

Category: Education

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This is a history and translation of an important treatise written by Bodhisattva Nagarjuna on the profound teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha. The Twelve Gates, as well as the Middle Way and the Perfection of Wisdom are pivotal scholarship on the correct practice of the method of Buddhist practice and thinking.
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Buddhism in Ten

2011-07-19

Later Buddhist Literature: The Twelve Gate Treatise Nagarjuna was one of the most significant contributors to Mahayana Buddhism. His thought became integrated into many later sects in China as well as being pivotal to Tibetan Buddhism.

Author: C. Alexander Simpkins, Ph.D.

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

ISBN: 9781462900596

Category: Self-Help

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Filled with simple exercises and thought-provoking lessons, this Buddhist instructional book will help you get started on the Buddhist path of moderation, mindfulness, and enlightened living. More than any other introduction to Buddhism, Buddhism in Ten provides readers with the understanding and tools they need to live a deeper and fuller life along Buddhist principles. Ten lessons, each inspired by an aspect of Buddhism, show how to incorporate this Eastern philosophy into your daily life. Each lesson is enhanced with several exercises—some physical, some mental, and some spiritual. Simple lessons show you how to: Develop a sense of clarity through Right Meditation Understand and accept your own experiences through the Four Noble Truths Enrich everyday life with Right Mindfulness Remove obstacles to a spiritually enlightened life—and reveal your own Buddha nature The Buddhist tradition can help you develop a life of wisdom, awareness, and compassion. With its thorough, accessible exploration of Buddhist philosophy and practice, this book can guide you to a more rewarding, more joyful life.
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The Logic of Unity

1987-01-01

12. Treatise on Twelve Gates ( Shih - erh - men - lun ) t = 9 by Nagarjuna . This work exists only in the Chinese . Taisho Edition of the Tripitaka , Vol . 30 , No. 1568. For an English translation , see Hsueh - li Cheng , Nagarjuna's ...

Author: H?saku Matsuo

Publisher: SUNY Press

ISBN: 0887063918

Category: Philosophy

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This clear and elegant translation reveals how a modern Japanese thinker dared to show the basic flaw of Western epistemology. In unmasking this limitation, Matsuo presents an Eastern view of a unified experience, and provides an epistemological basis for comparative philosophy. Matsuo notes that while early Greek thought began by focusing on the right counsel ("Know thyself"), since then Western thought has been influenced by empiricistic analysis fired by the rise of scientific philosophy. The author thus turns to Eastern epistemology, in particular Buddhist thought, for clues to the unified experience. The seminal idea of emptiness (saunyata) plays a distinct role in this discovery. The concept of emptiness encompasses the whole dimension of perception where there is no room for separation into mind and body and/or any other form of dichotomy. Once it is known that the total dimension of perception--the logic of unity--functions in each and every person, then and only then can the field of comparative thought and philosophy be cleared of al preconceptions and move into a more fruitful exchange of ideas. Until such a time, Matsuo claims, we are hopelessly engaged in merely refining the epistemological process without ever being able to understand the very basis of intelligence.
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Philosophy of Religion An Anthology

2014-01-01

Hsueh-li Cheng, Nagarjuna's ''Twelve Gate Treatise'' (Dordrecht, Holland: D. Reidel, 1982) p. 14. See Richard DeMartino, ''The Human Situation and Zen Buddhism,'' in Zen Buddhism and Psychoanalysis, ed. Erich Fromm (New York: Harper ...

Author: Louis P. Pojman

Publisher: Cengage Learning

ISBN: 9781305162938

Category: Philosophy

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PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION: AN ANTHOLOGY, 7E utilizes a balanced blend of classic and contemporary articles to present a well-rounded introduction to the philosophy of religion. This engaging textbook begins by outlining traditional concepts of God, then moves into related fields of inquiry such as the problem of evil, feminist perspectives of God, and mystical experiences. In addition, this edition presents traditional proofs of God's existence, with counter arguments. PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION: AN ANTHOLOGY, 7E also examines the interplay between religion and science, religion and faith, and religion and epistemology. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
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Empty Logic

1991

Cheng , Hsueh - li , Nāgārjuna's Twelve Gate Treatise . Boston : D. Reidel Publishing Company , 1982 . - , “ Nagarjuna's Approach to the Problem of the Existence of God , ” Religious Studies , No. 12 ( June , 1976 ) . pp . 207-216 .

Author: Hsueh-li Cheng

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

ISBN: 8120807715

Category: Buddhism

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ABOUT THE BOOK:There has been a growing interest in Buddhist thought among Western scholars, especially in the philosophical teachings of the Madhyamika. In this book Prof. Cheng deals with its principle doctrines, its philosophy and its influence on
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Concepts of the Ultimate

1990-03-15

Hsueh-li Cheng, Nagarjuna's "Twelve Gate Treatise' (Dordrecht, Holland: D. Reidel, 1982) p. 14. See Richard DeMartino, "The Human Situation and Zen Buddhism', in Zen Buddhism and Psychoanalysis, ed. Erich Fromm (New York: Harper & Row, ...

Author: Linda J Tessier

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9781349203277

Category: Philosophy

Page: 179

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Buddhism Christianity and the Question of Creation

2016-12-05

century?), Manorathanandin (?, before 1200), Mokšākaragupta (eleventh/twelfth century), and so on. ... 15 Hsueh-li Cheng, Nāgārjuna's Twelve Gate Treatise (Shih-erh-menlun) (Dordrecht: D. Reidel 1982), pp. 97 and 99.

Author: Perry Schmidt-Leukel

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781351954372

Category: Religion

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Is the world created by a divine creator? Or is it the constant product of karmic forces? The issue of creation was at the heart of the classic controversies between Buddhism and Hindu Theism. In modern times it can be found at the centre of many polemical debates between Buddhism and Christianity. Is this the principal barrier that separates Buddhism from Christianity and other theistic religions? The contributions to Part One explore the various aspects of traditional and contemporary Buddhist objections against the idea of a divine creator as well as Christian possibilities to meet the Buddhist critique. Part Two asks for the potential truth on both sides and suggests a surprising way that the barrier might be overcome. This opens a new round of philosophical and theological dialogue between these two major traditions with challenging insights for both. Contributors: José I. Cabezón, John P. Keenan, Armin Kreiner, Aasulv Lande, John D'Arcy May, Eva K. Neumaier, Perry Schmidt-Leukel, Ernst Steinkellner.
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Nietzsche and Asian Thought

1996-06

... of Nagarjuna's 'Twelve Gate Treatise,' trans. Hsueh-Li Cheng (Dordrecht, 1982), and the Translator's Introduction in Lucid Exposition of the Middle Way, trans. Mervyn Sprung (Boulder, 1979). 12. Streng, p. 96. 13.

Author: Graham Parkes

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

ISBN: 9780226646855

Category: Philosophy

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Nietzsche's work has had a significant impact on the intellectual life of non-Western cultures and elicited responses from thinkers outside of the Anglo-American philosophical traditions as well. These essays address the connection between his ideas and ph
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