The Training Anthology of Śāntideva

A Translation of the TŚikṣā-samuccaya

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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The Training Anthology--or TŚikṣā-samuccaya--is a collection of quotations from Buddhist sutras with illuminating and insightful commentary by the eighth-century North Indian master Śāntideva. Best known for his philosophical poem, the Bodhicaryavatara, Śāntideva has been a vital source of spiritual guidance and literary inspiration to Tibetan teachers and students throughout the history of Tibetan Buddhism. Charles Goodman offers a translation of this major work of religious literature, in which Śāntideva has extracted, from the vast ocean of the Buddha's teachings, a large number of passages of exceptional value, either for their practical relevance, philosophical illumination, or aesthetic beauty. The Training Anthology provides a comprehensive overview of the Mahayana path to Awakening and gives scholars an invaluable window into the religious doctrines, ethical commitments, and everyday life of Buddhist monks in India during the first millennium CE. This translation includes a detailed analysis of the philosophy of the Training Anthology, an introduction to Śāntideva's cultural and religious contexts, and informative footnotes. The translation conveys the teachings of this timeless classic in clear and accessible English, highlighting for the modern reader the intellectual sophistication, beauty, and spiritual grandeur of the original text.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-09-08
Mått:239 x 155 x 35 mm
Vikt:958 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:512
Förlag:OUP USA
ISBN:9780199391349

Utforska kategorier

Buddhism inom Filosofi och religion
Filosofiska discipliner inom Filosofi och religion

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Charles Goodman is a Buddhist scholar, philosopher, translator, and meditation teacher. He is an Associate Professor at Binghamton University. His academic interests include ethical theory, Buddhist philosophy, metaphysics, and applied ethics. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and is the author of Consequences of Compassion: An Interpretation and Defense of Buddhist Ethics.

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Charles Goodman has taken on the important task of rendering this valuable text into readable twenty-first-century English - not an easy task, given the often abstract and passive prose in the texts composite Buddhist and Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit. That in itself would be a major contribution, but Goodman's effort goes considerably further ... This work easily surpasses Bendall and Rouse as the definitive English translation of the Śik

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List of AbbreviationsThe Training Anthology in its Cultural and Religious ContextsThe Philosophy of the Training AnthologyNotes on the TranslationRoot Verses of the Training Anthology 1. The Perfection of Generosity2. Upholding the Holy Dharma3. Protecting the Dharma Teacher and so on4. Giving Up What is Harmful5. Giving Up What is Harmful through the Perfection of Moral Discipline6. Protecting the Body7. Protecting Possessions and Goodness8. Clearing Away Vile Actions9. The Perfection of Patient Endurance10. The Perfection of Perseverance11. Praise of the Wilderness12. Preparing the Mind13. The Applications of Mindfulness14. Purifying the Body15. Purifying Possessions and Goodness16. The Ritual of Good Conduct17. Benefits of Reverential Actions18. Recollection of the Three Jewels19. Enhancing Goodness Appendix A: Training Anthology Ch. 18, B. 344-347, Tibetan VersionAppendix B: Partial List of Translation ChoicesAppendix C: Texts Quoted in the Training Anthology NotesWorks CitedIndex