| Living Yogacara: An Introduction to Consciousness-Only Buddhism Contributor(s): Shun'ei, Tagawa (Author), Muller, Charles (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0861715896 ISBN-13: 9780861715893 Publisher: Wisdom Publications OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2009 Annotation: While Yogacara Buddhism did not endure on a major scale as a distinct tradition in India, Tibet, and East Asia, its teachings on the nature of consciousness made a profound impact on the forms of Buddhism that developed in those regions, and served as the basis for the development of the doctrines of karma and liberation in many other schools. Part of the reason for Yogacara's failure to achieve enduring popularity is no doubt the perception that its complex system of viewpoints, paths, and categories is difficult to grasp. Here, Tagawa Shun'ei makes sense of its seeming unwieldiness. He shows what the Yogacara masters are talking about are, in many cases, everyday experiences shared by all, and that the structures of consciousness that they articulated are things we all take for granted but for which we have no real explanation. Eloquent and approachable, Living Yogacara deepens the reader's understanding of the development of Buddhism's interpretation of the human psyche. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist) - Philosophy | Eastern - Philosophy | Buddhist |
| Dewey: 294.392 |
| LCCN: 2009010814 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Yogacara is an influential school of Buddhist philosophy and psychology that stems from the early Indian Mahayana Buddhist tradition. The Yogacara view is based on the fundamental truth that there is nothing in the realm of human experience that is not interpreted by and dependent upon the mind. Yogacara Buddhism was unable to sustain the same level of popularity as other Buddhist schools in India, Tibet, and East Asia, but its teachings on the nature of consciousness profoundly impacted the successive developments of Buddhism. Yogacara served as the basis for the development of the doctrines of karma and liberation in many other schools. In this refreshingly accessible study, Tagawa Shun'ei makes sense of Yogacara's subtleties and complexities with insight and clarity. He shows us that Yogacara masters comprehend and express everyday experiences that we all take for granted, yet struggle to explain. Eloquent and approachable, Living Yogacara deepens the reader's understanding of the development of Buddhism's interpretation of the human psyche. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shun'ei, Tagawa: - Tagawa Shun'ei is the abbot of Kofukuji in Nara, the head temple of the Hosso school of Japanese Buddhism.Muller, Charles: - Charles Muller, is a professor in the Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology at the University of Tokyo. He is the translator for The Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment: Korean Buddhism's Guide to Meditation, and is founder and managing editor of both the Digital Dictionary of Buddhism and the H-Buddhism Buddhist Scholars Information Network. |