East Asian and Indian philosophy

Jarrod L.

This book presents a systematic account of the role of the personal spiritual ideal of wu-wei--literally "e;no doing,"e; but better rendered as "e;effortless action"e;--in early Chinese thought.

What turns the continuous flow of experience into perceptually distinct objects?

In theological discourse, argues Hugh Nicholson, the political goes "e;all the way down.

Place and Dialectic presents two essays by Nishida Kitaro, translated into English for the first time by John W.

This is a second, revised edition of Kupperman's introduction to Asian philosophy via its canonical texts.

Koans are dialogues that stand at the center of Zen Buddhist literature and are often used to provoke the "e;great doubt"e; in testing a trainee's progress.

The doctrine of the two truths--a conventional truth and an ultimate truth--is central to Buddhist metaphysics and epistemology.

The doctrine of the two truths--a conventional truth and an ultimate truth--is central to Buddhist metaphysics and epistemology.

Extending their successful series of collections on Zen Buddhism, Heine and Wright present a fifth volume, on what may be the most important topic of all - Zen Masters.

Daya Krishna (1924-2007) was easily the most creative and original Indian philosopher of the second half of the 20th century.

John Nemec examines the beginnings of the non-dual tantric philosophy of the famed Pratyabhijna or "e;Recognition [of God]"e; School of tenth-century Kashmir, the tradition most closely associated with Kashmiri Shaivism.

This book publishes, for the first time in decades, and in many cases, for the first time in a readily accessible edition, English language philosophical literature written in India during the period of British rule.

Nagarjuna's Vigrahavyavartani is an essential work of Madhyamaka Buddhist philosophical literature.

The Daode Jing, a highly enigmatic work rooted in ancient Chinese cosmology, ontology, metaphysics, and moral thinking, is regularly offered to college and high-school students in religion, philosophy, history, literature, Asian studies, and humanities courses.

The Buddhist philosophical tradition is vast, internally diverse, and comprises texts written in a variety of canonical languages.

Extending their successful series of collections on Zen Buddhism, Heine and Wright present a fifth volume, on what may be the most important topic of all - Zen Masters.

Fourteen years ago, a corpus of bamboo-strip texts was found in a late-fourth-century-BCE tomb at Jingmen, Hubei province in central China.

This book provides an in-depth textual and literary analysis of the Blue Cliff Record (Chinese Biyanlu, Japanese Hekiganroku), a seminal Chan/Zen Buddhist collection of commentaries on one hundred gongan/koan cases, considered in light of historical, cultural, and intellectual trends from the Song dynasty (960-1279).

The Oxford Handbook of World Philosophy provides the advanced student or scholar a set of introductions to each of the world's major non-European philosophical traditions.

Chinese traditional culture cannot be understood without some familiarity with the I Ching, yet it is one of the most difficult of the world's ancient classics.

The Training Anthology--or Siksa-samuccaya--is a collection of quotations from Buddhist sutras with illuminating and insightful commentary by the eighth-century North Indian master Santideva.

The Training Anthology--or Siksa-samuccaya--is a collection of quotations from Buddhist sutras with illuminating and insightful commentary by the eighth-century North Indian master Santideva.

To understand China, it is essential to understand Confucianism.

To understand China, it is essential to understand Confucianism.

As an incredibly diverse religious system, Buddhism is constantly changing.

Yogacara is one of the most influential philosophical systems of Indian Buddhism.

We are accustomed to the idea that emotions need to be controlled, but the Chinese text "e;Xing zi mingchu"e; (300 B.

Winner of the Association of Asian Studies's Southeast Conference Book Prize (2014)Does imagery help or hinder the enlightenment experience?

Scholars have long been intrigued by the Buddha's defining action (karma) as intention.

Dogen and Soto Zen builds upon and further refines a continuing wave of enthusiastic popular interest and scholarly developments in Western appropriations of Zen.

Since Zen Buddhism first captivated the attention of Western seekers the dominant discourse about this sect has been romantic, idealistic, and utopian.

In this companion volume to Singing the Body of God (Oxford 2002), Steven P.

Even the most casual observer of Chinese society is aware of the tremendous significance of Confucianism as a linchpin of both ancient and modern Chinese identity.

Virtuous Bodies breaks new ground in the field of Buddhist ethics by investigating the diverse roles bodies play in ethical development.

When books about Zen Buddhism began appearing in Western languages just over a half-century ago, there was no interest whatsoever in the role of ritual in Zen.

It is said that in traditional Japan the samurai embraced Zen because it helped them to be fearless in adversity, to act quickly and decisively, and to keep focused on their ultimate goal.

Hsieh Liang-tso (c.

This book provides the first English translation of Candrakirti's commentary (ca.

"e;There is no doubt that the wealth of new data and ideas offered in this exquisite book provides the deepest insights yet into the contemporary religious world of Jain laity.

In our multicultural society, faiths formerly seen as exotic have become attractive alternatives for many people seeking more satisfying spiritual lives.

This is the first full-length study of the devotional poetry and poetics of the fourteenth-century poet-philosopher Vedantadesika, one of the most outstanding and influential figures in the Hindu tradition of Sri-Vaishnavism (the cult of Lord Vishnu).

In an attempt to bridge the vast divide between classical Asian thought and contemporary Western philosophy, Joel J.

Swami Vivekananda, the nineteenth-century Hindu monk who introduced Vedanta to the West, is undoubtedly one of modern India's most influential philosophers.

Swami Vivekananda, the nineteenth-century Hindu monk who introduced Vedanta to the West, is undoubtedly one of modern India's most influential philosophers.

It is widely known that Buddhists deny the existence of the self.

It is widely known that Buddhists deny the existence of the self.

Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) is by any measure the single most influential philosopher in Tibetan history.

Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) is by any measure the single most influential philosopher in Tibetan history.

Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) is by any measure the single most influential philosopher in Tibetan history.