Abhidhamma Studies

Abhidhamma Studies
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 178
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ISBN-10 : 9780861711352
ISBN-13 : 0861711351
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Synopsis Abhidhamma Studies by : Nyanaponika (Thera)

The Abhidhamma, the third great division of the early Buddhist teaching, maps out with remarkable rigor & precision the inner landscape of the mind to be crossed through the practical work of Buddhist meditation. In this groundbreaking book, Venerable Nyanaponika Thera penetrates Abhidhamma's formidable face to make its principles intelligible to the thoughtful reader of today.

Abhidhamma Studies

Abhidhamma Studies
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 178
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ISBN-10 : 9780861719181
ISBN-13 : 0861719182
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Synopsis Abhidhamma Studies by : Nyanaponika

The Abhidhamma, the third great division of early Buddhist teaching, expounds a revolutionary system of philosophical psychology rooted in the twin Buddhist insights of selflessness and dependent origination. In keeping with the liberative thrust of early Buddhism, this system organizes the entire spectrum of human consciousness around the two poles of Buddhist doctrine - bondage and liberation, Samsara and Nirvana - the starting point and the final goal. It thereby maps out, with remarkable rigour and precision, the inner landscape of the mind to be crossed through the practical work of Buddhist meditation. In this book of groundbreaking essays, Venerable Nyanaponika Thera, one of our age's foremost exponents of Theravada Buddhism, attempts to penetrate beneath the formidable face of the Abhidhamma and to make its principles intelligible to the thoughtful reader of today. His point of focus is the Consciousness Chapter of the Dhammasangani, the first treatise of the Abhidhamma Pitaka. Basing his interpretation on the detailed list of mental factors that the Abhidhamma uses as a guide to psychological analysis, he launches into bold explorations in the multiple dimensions of conditionality, the nature of consciousness, the temporality of experience, and the psychological springs of spiritual transformation. Innovative and rich in insights, this book does not merely open up new avenues in the academic study of early Buddhism. By treating the Abhidhamma as a fountainhead of inspiration for philosophical and psychological inquiry, it demonstrates the continuing relevance of Buddhist thought to our most astute contemporary efforts to understand the elusive yet so intimate nature of the mind.

Studies in Abhidharma Literature and the Origins of Buddhist Philosophical Systems

Studies in Abhidharma Literature and the Origins of Buddhist Philosophical Systems
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9781438403274
ISBN-13 : 1438403275
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Synopsis Studies in Abhidharma Literature and the Origins of Buddhist Philosophical Systems by : Erich Frauwallner

This is a translation of Frauwallner's Abhidharmastudien. It analyzes the literary traditions, doctrinal tendencies, and structural methods of the Buddhist Abhidarma canon in order to expose the beginnings of systematic philosophical thought in Buddhism. Frauwallner's insights illuminate the path of meditation toward liberation, the development of Buddhist psychology, and the evolution of the Buddhist view of causality and the problem of time. He provides a clear explanation of the gradual development of Buddhist thought from its early doctrinal beginning to some of the most complex and remarkable philosophical edifices in history.

The Theravada Abhidhamma

The Theravada Abhidhamma
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 318
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ISBN-10 : 9781614294696
ISBN-13 : 1614294690
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Synopsis The Theravada Abhidhamma by : Y. Karunadasa

A lucid explanation of the basic contours of the Theravada Abhidamma system for serious students of Buddhist thought. The renowned Sri Lankan scholar Y. Karunadasa examines Abhidhamma perspectives on the nature of phenomenal existence. He begins with a discussion of dhamma theory, which describes the bare phenomena that form the world of experience. He then explains the Abhidhamma view that only dhammas are real, and that anything other than these basic phenomena are conceptual constructs. This, he argues, is Abhidhamma’s answer to common-sense realism—the mistaken view that the world as it appears to us is ultimately real. Among the other topics discussed are the theory of double truth (ultimate and conceptual truth), the analysis of mind, the theory of cognition, the analysis of matter, the nature of time and space, the theory of momentary being, and conditional relations. The volume concludes with an appendix that examines why the Theravada came to be known as Vibhajjavada, “the doctrine of analysis.” Not limiting himself to abstract analysis, Karunadasa draws out the Abhidhamma’s underlying premises and purposes. The Abhidhamma provides a detailed description of reality in order to identify the sources of suffering and their antidotes—and in doing so, to free oneself.

A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma

A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma
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Publisher : BPS Pariyatti Editions
Total Pages : 444
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105121786201
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Synopsis A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma by : Anuruddha

Abhidhamma has the fearsome reputation of being somewhat juiceless to a beginner. I was delighted to find that in the introductory chapter Bhikkhu Bodhi gives his explanation of the four-fold ultimate realities in a very clear, calm, exact and expressive way. He brings to the subject a distinctively passionate voice and profound care and respect for the unfathomable wisdom of the Buddha. This is a brilliant gem of a guidebook and will lead the reader to new dimensions of the wisdom of the Buddha. Book jacket.

Text, History, and Philosophy

Text, History, and Philosophy
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 445
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ISBN-10 : 9789004318823
ISBN-13 : 9004318828
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Synopsis Text, History, and Philosophy by :

Text, History, and Philosophy. Abhidharma Across Buddhist Scholastic Traditions discusses Abhidhamma / Abhidharma as a specific exegetical method. In the first part of the volume, the development of the Buddhist argumentative technique is discussed. The second part investigates the importance of the Buddhist rational tradition for the development of Buddhist philosophy. The third part focuses on some peculiar doctrinal issues that resulted from rational Abhidharmic reflections. In this way, an outline of the development of the Abhidharma genre and of Abhidharmic notions and concepts in India, Central Asia, China, and Tibet from the life time of the historical Buddha to the tenth century CE is given. Contributors are: Johannes Bronkhorst, Lance S. Cousins, Bart Dessein, Tamara Ditrich, Bhikkhu Kuala Lumpur Dhammajoti, Dylan Esler, Eric Greene, Goran Kardaš, Jowita Kramer, Chen-kuo Lin, Andrea Schlosser, Ingo Strauch, Weijen Teng and Yao-ming Tsai.

A manual of Abhidhamma

A manual of Abhidhamma
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Total Pages : 451
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:58958303
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Synopsis A manual of Abhidhamma by : Nārada (Maha Thera.)

Early Buddhist Metaphysics

Early Buddhist Metaphysics
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 9781134283125
ISBN-13 : 1134283121
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Synopsis Early Buddhist Metaphysics by : Noa Ronkin

This book provides a philosophical account of the major doctrinal shift in the history of early Theravada tradition in India: the transition from the earliest stratum of Buddhist thought to the systematic of the Pali Abhidhamma movement.

The Psycho-ethical Aspects of Abhidhamma

The Psycho-ethical Aspects of Abhidhamma
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Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X004319901
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Synopsis The Psycho-ethical Aspects of Abhidhamma by : Rina Sircar

Practical Buddhism is said to consist of three higher educations: ethics, mind or meditation, and wisdom. Of the Three Baskets of Buddhist teachings it is the Abhidharma which teaches wisdom. In this volume Sircar (Buddhist studies, California Institute of Asian Studies) attempts to explain the important elements of this process of teaching and learning which in practice has usually been reserved for Buddhist monks and nuns. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma

A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma
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Publisher : Buddhist Publication Society
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 9789552401039
ISBN-13 : 9552401038
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Synopsis A Comprehensive Manual of Abhidhamma by : Anuruddha

This is the classical introduction to the study of Abhidhamma, the Buddhist philosophy of mind and mental processes. The work contains a translation of Acariya Anuruddha's Abhidhammattha-sangaha along with the Pali text and a detailed explanatory guide to this ancient philosophical psychology. A long introduction explains the basic principles of the Abhidhamma. Includes 48 charts and tables.