Although Christians have well-developed responses to other religions, the counterpart scholarship from Buddhists has thus far lagged behind. Breaking new ground, this book analyzes the currently favored position towards religious others, inclusivism, in Buddhist traditions. Kristin Beise Kiblinger presents examples of inclusivism from a wide range of Buddhist contexts and periods, from Pali texts to the Dalai Lama's recent works.
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Acknowledgement viii 1. Why Buddhist Inclusivism? 1 2. Issues Regarding Inclusivism Generally 13 Theories of Doctrine Helpful for Inclusivism 14 The Possibility of Inclusivism 19 The Preferred Form of Inclusivism 23
3. Selected Examples of Inclusivism in Buddhist Contexts 31 The Use of Siddhartha Gautama and Aśoka as Models 33 Inclusivism Towards Vedic Religion 40 Patterns Set by Mahāyāna Treatment of the Hinayāna 44 Tools for Inclusivism Associated with the Mahāyāna 48 Additional Strategies from Buddhism’s Spread 54
4. Towards a Tenable Form of Buddhist Inclusivism 69 Emptiness as a Position 71 Ekayana Theory and the Problem of a Singular End 75 Using Triyāna Theory 78 Exploring Buddhist Resources for the Preferred Form 82
5. Case Studies of Two Prominent Buddhist Dharmasiri 91 Thich Nhta Hanh 91 Masao Abe 102
6. The Contrast Case of Exclusivist Gunapala Dharmasiri 113
