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Theravada Methods of Interpretation on Buddhist Scriptures |
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Nimanong, Veerachart
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International Journal of Buddhist Thought & Culture=국제불교문화사상사학회
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| Volume | v.6 |
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| Date | 2006.02 |
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| Pages | 77 - 120 |
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| Publisher | International Association for Buddhist Thought and Culture |
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http://iabtc.org/
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| Location | Seoul, Korea [首爾, 韓國] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Keyword | Hermeneutics; Interpretative methods; Gradual path to Nibbana; Critical thinking; Interfaith dialogue |
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| Abstract | Therefore Hermeneutic theory is indispensible for Buddhism because many texts contain controversial stories. The main idea of Theravada Hermeneutics is to understand all conditioned things as impermanence, un-satisfactoriness and non-self. Particularly, non-attachment is regarded as the `gradual path` and `skillful means` to cultivate the conventional self and to realize the non-self. Traditionally, Buddhist hermeneutics accepts 2 levels of truth, the conventional and ultimate truths. By these concepts, Buddhist hermeneutics can accommodate both Schleiermacher`s theory of the author`s intention and Gadamer`s theory of fusion of horizon, because the former and the latter correspond to `gradual path` of Theravada and `skillful means` of Mahayana, respectivly. From the similar aspect, it can be said that Buddhism accepts both social self and social non-self. The former and the latter can be interpreted as `everyday ritual` and `beyond everyday ritual.` Self-identity in the light of right understanding through the self awareness or heedfulness must be cultivated to solve the problem of conflict occurring all over the world. |
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| ISSN | 15987914 (P) |
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| Hits | 137 |
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| Created date | 2015.06.17 |
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| Modified date | 2017.07.12 |
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