Buddha Nature by Sallie B King
This volume presents the first book-length study in English of the concept of Buddha nature as discussed in the Buddha Nature Treatise (Fo Xing Lun), attributed to Vasubandhu and translated into Chinese by Paramartha in the sixth century. The author provides a detailed discussion of one of the most important concepts in East Asian Buddhism, a topic little addressed in Western studies of Buddhism until now, and places the Buddha nature concept in the context of Buddhist intellectual history. King then carefully explains the traditional Buddhist language in the text, and embeds Buddha nature in a family of concepts and values which as a group are foundational to the development of the major indigenous schools of Chinese Buddhism. In addition, she refutes the accusations that the idea of Buddha nature introduces a crypto-Atman into Buddhist thought, and that it represents a form of monism akin to the Brahmanism of the Upanisads. In doing this, King defends Buddha nature in terms of purely Buddhist philosophical principles. Finally, the author engages the Buddha nature concept in dialogue with Western philosophy by asking what it teaches us about what a human being, or person, is.-
Mutual Causality in Buddhism and General Systems Theory
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The Body
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Masters of Mahamudra
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Buddhadhamma
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In Search of the Dharma
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Dogen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community
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Visions of Sukhavati
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The Buddha from Dolpo
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The Logic of Unity
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Toward a Contemporary Understanding of Pure Land Buddhism
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Wholeness Lost and Wholeness Regained
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Tibetan Buddhism
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Ethics of Tibet
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Tao-Sheng's Commentary on the Lotus Sūtra
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Portraits of Buddhist Women
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Constituting Communities
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A Clear Differentiation of the Three Codes
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Inner Peace, World Peace
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A Dose of Emptiness
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Principles of Buddhist Psychology
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The Buddha Within
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The Poetry of Han-shan
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The Heart Sutra Explained
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Me and Mine
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Existence and Enlightenment in the Lankavatara-Sutra
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Sounds of Valley Streams
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Path to the Middle: Oral Madhyamika Philosophy in Tibet
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Existential and Ontological Dimensions of Time in Heidegger and Dogen
"It intelligently treats a text of crucial importance and brings up all the issues involved — offering interpretations on themTo anyone interested in Chinese Buddhism it should be engaging reading." — John P. Keenan
"Sallie King's work combines Buddhological detail with relevant philosophical concepts and distinctions. Buddha nature is one of the most important concepts in Mahayana Buddhism." — Frank J. Hoffman
"Sallie King's work combines Buddhological detail with relevant philosophical concepts and distinctions. Buddha nature is one of the most important concepts in Mahayana Buddhism." — Frank J. Hoffman
Sallie B. King is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She is the author of Passionate Journey: The Spiritual Autobiography of Satomi Myodo.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780791404287 |
| ISBN 10 | 0791404285 |
| Title | Buddha Nature |
| Author | Sallie B King |
| Series | Suny Series In Buddhist Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | State University of New York Press |
| Year published | 1991-01-22 |
| Number of pages | 205 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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