Buddhist Philosophy Losang Gonchok's Short Commentary to Jamyang Shayba's Root Text on Tenets

by Cozort, Daniel; Preston, Craig

• ISBN13: 9781559391986
• ISBN10: 1559391987
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-26
• Publisher: Snow Lion

Summary

Skims the cream of Jamyang Shayba's intellect, providing a rare opportunity to sharpen our intellect and expand our view of Buddhist thought.

Author Biography

Craig Preston studied at the University of Virginia and has taught Classical Tibetan at the Namgyal Institute and the University of Buffalo. He is the author of How to Read Classical Tibetan, Volume 1: A Summary of the General Path, and currently teaches Tibetan and Buddhist philosophy privately in Ithaca, New York.

Table of Contents

On Pronunciation
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction to Tenets	p. 1
The Clear Crystal Mirror
Note on the Translation	p. 84
Introduction	p. 85
Non-Buddhist Systems
Introduction to Non-Buddhist Tenets	p. 94
The Ayata School	p. 98
The Samkhya School	p. 103
The Brahmana, Vaiyakarana, Vedanta, and Guhyaka Schools	p. 113
The Vaisnava and Mimamsaka Schools	p. 118
The Saiva, Vaisesika, and Naiyayika Schools	p. 124
The Nirgrantha School	p. 135
Hinayana Systems
Introduction to the Hinayana Systems	p. 143
The Vaibhasika School	p. 145
The Sautrantika School	p. 159
Mahayana Systems
Introduction to the Mahayana Systems	p. 167
The Cittamatra School	p. 170
Introduction to the Madhyamika Schools	p. 201
The Svatantrika-Madhyamika School	p. 216
The Prasangika-Madhyamika School	p. 235
Secret Mantra	p. 286
Emendations to the Tibetan Text	p. 289
Tibetan Names in Pronounceable and Transliterated Form	p. 291
English-Sanskrit-Tibetan Glossary	p. 294
References	p. 303
Further Reading	p. 310
Index	p. 313
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