This book discusses and interprets the main themes of Buddhist thought in India and is divided into three parts: Archaic Buddhism: Tacit assumptions, the problem of "original Buddhism", the three marks and the perverted views, the five cardinal virtues, the cultivation of the social emotions, Dharma and dharmas, Skandhas, sense-fields and elements.
The Sthaviras: the eighteen schools, doctrinal disputes, the unconditioned and the process of salvation, some Abhidharma problems.
The Mahayana: doctrines common to all Mahayanists, the Madhyamikas, the Yogacarins, Buddhist logic, the Tantras.
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Preface Part 1. Archaic Buddhism 1. Tacit assumptions 2. The probliem of 'original Buddhism' 3. The three marks and the perverted views: Impermanence, Ill, Not-self, The four perverted views 4. The five cardinal virtues: Faith, Mindfulness and transic concentration, Wisdom 5. The final stages of deliverance 5.1 The break-through to the Unconditioned 5.2 The three doors to deliverance, Emptiness, The Signless, The Wishless 5.3 Nirvana 6. The cultivation of the social emotions: Friendliness, Compassion, Sympathetic joy, Impartiality 7. Dharma and dharmas 8. Skandhas, sense-fields and elements Part 2. The Sthaviras 1. The eighteen schools 2. Doctrinal disputes 2.1 The status of the 'self' 2.2 The analysis of the impermanence 2.2(a) Impermanence and momentariness 2.2(b)Modifications of the theory of instantaneousness, The Pan-Realism of the Sarvastivadins, 'Possession' and 'dispossession', 'Seeds', 'suffusions' and 'lineage' 2.3 The concept of causality 2.3(a)The range of conditions 2.3(b)The definition of causality 2.3(c)The classification of causes and conditions 2.3(d)Conditioned coproduction 3. The Unconditioned and the process of salvation 3.1 Nirvana and space 3.2 The three classes of enlightened persons 3.3 The map of the Path 3.3(a)The Visuddhimagga 3.3(b)The Abhidharmakosa 4. Some Abhidharma problems 4.1 The classification of conditioned dharmas 4.2 The material world 4.3 The stages of apperception Part 3. The Mayayana 1.Doctrines common to all Mahayanists 1.1 The Mahasanghikas and the Mahayana 1.2 The literary sources 1.3 The range of disagreement 1.4 The perverted views 1.5 The six perfections 1.6 The new role of the social emotions 1.7 The new ontology 1.8 The Absolute and the Buddha 1.9 The new map of the Path 2. The Madhyamikas 2.1 The literary sources 2.2 Description of the Madhyamika dialectic 2.3 The motives behind the Madhyamika dialetic 2.4 Emptiness and nihilism 3. The Yogacarins 3.1 The literary sources 3.2 The absolute idealism 3.3 The three kinds of own-being 4. Biddhist logic 4.1 The dialectical logic of the early Mahayana 4.2 The later logicians 5. The tantras Notes and references Abbreviations Index
