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When There Are No More Cats to Argue About: Chan Buddhist Views of Animals in Relation to Universal Buddha‐Nature |
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Heine, Steven
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Journal of Chinese Philosophy
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| Volume | v.43 n.3-4 |
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| Date | 2016.09-12 |
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| Pages | 239 - 258 |
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| Publisher | International Society for Chinese Philosophy |
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| Publisher Url |
https://iscp-online1.org/
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| Location | Honolulu, HI, US [檀香山, 夏威夷州, 美國] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | 1. Special Theme
2. Author Affiliations: FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Miami, Florida |
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| Abstract | Chan Buddhist discourse refer s repeatedly to many kinds of animals, particularly dogs and cats, as symbols or in fables in order to comment ironically on human attitudes and behavior. These creatures are appreciated for their positive qualities yet are also scathingly criticized for representing a lack of discipline and self-control. This paper considers how a couple of Chan gongan cases featuring animals are related to the Mahayana doctrine of universal Buddha-nature. Does Chan accept and approve or reject and refute the orthodox view, does it craft a standpoint of ironic inconclusiveness that deliberately bypasses and reorients traditional doctrinal disputes, or do these cases primarily express an allegorical message regarding possibilities or challenges for humans seeking to attain an experience of enlightenment? |
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| Table of contents | ABSTRACT 239
I. WHAT DO CATS AND DOGS KNOW? 239
II. DOCTRINAL DISPUTES CONCERNING SENTIENT AND INSENTIENT 245
III. ANIMAL LORE IN CHAN LEGACIES 251
IV. WHO AND/OR WHAT HAS BUDDHA-NATURE? 253 |
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| ISSN | 03018121 (P); 15406253 (E) |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/1540-6253.12257 |
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| Hits | 471 |
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| Created date | 2018.07.24 |
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| Modified date | 2019.08.27 |
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