Tse-Fu Kuan

Mindfulness in Early Buddhism (eBook, PDF)

New Approaches through Psychology and Textual Analysis of Pali, Chinese and Sanskrit Sources

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines 'mindfulness' in early Buddhism, and explores its central role in early Buddhist practice and philosophy. Using textual analysis and criticism, it takes new approaches to the subject through a comparative study of Buddhist texts in Pali, Chinese and Sanskrit.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134074525
• Artikelnr.: 42980541

Autorenporträt

Tse-fu Kuan is an assistant professor at the General Education Centre, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He is interested in Indian Buddhism and is the author of An Introduction to Samatha and Vipasyana of the Mahayana (co-authored with Ven. Dr Huimin Bhikkhu, Taipei: Dharma Drum Culture, 1997) and several articles in leading journals including the Journal of Indian Philosophy.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Mindfulness in Soteriology: Transformation of Cognition and
Emotion 2. Types and Functions of Mindfulness 3. Mindfulness in Methodical
Meditation 4. Kaayagataa Sati: Mindfulness Directed to the Experiencer 5.
The Four Satipatthanas: Mindfulness as a Comprehensive Path. Conclusion.
Appendix 1: An Annotated Translation of the Sarvastivada Version of the
Satipatthanas Sutta. Appendix 2: An Annotated Translation of the Chinese
Version of the Kaayagataasati Sutta. Appendix 3: A Tabular Comparison of
the Pali and the Two Chinese Versions of the Satipatthanas Sutta