East Asian and Indian philosophy Books
Books on Demand Wer bin ich?: Der Übungsweg der Selbstergründung
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V&R unipress GmbH Yoga Breath
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Religionsphilosophie
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Iudicium Verlag Triratna
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Tharpa Publications Us Mahamudra-Tantra: Der Erhabene Herzjuwel-Nektar
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Bloomsbury India An Introduction to Indian Aesthetics: History,
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Bloomsbury India In Defence of the Ordinary: Everyday Awakenings
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Bloomsbury India The Moral Imagination of the Mahabharata
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Penguin Publishing Group Work Like a Monk
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The University of Chicago Press Chinese Thought from Confucius to Mao Tsetung
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The University of Chicago Press Interpreting Maimonides
Book SynopsisIn this comprehensive study, Marvin Fox offers an approach to Moses Maimonides that illuminates the intersections of his philosophical, religious, and Jewish visions--ideas that have embattled readers of Maimonides since the twelfth century.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Pt. I: On Reading Maimonides 1: The Many-Sided Maimonides 2: The Range and Limits of Reason 3: The Esoteric Method 4: Maimonides' Method of Contradictions: A New View Pt. II: Aspects of Maimonides' Ethical Theory 5: The Doctrine of the Mean in Aristotle and Maimonides: A Comparative Study 6: Maimonides and Aquinas on Natural Law 7: The Nature of Man and the Foundations of Ethics: A Reading of Guide, I,1-2 8: Maimonides' Views on the Relations of Law and Morality Pt. III: Some Problems of Metaphysics and Religion in the Thought of Maimonides 9: Maimonides' Account of Divine Causality 10: Creation or Eternity: God in Relation to the World 11: Prayer and the Religious Life 12: Epilogue: The Significance of Maimonides for Contemporary Judaism Index
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Columbia University Press Han Fei Tzu
Book SynopsisHan Fei Tzu (280?-233 BC) was a prince of the ruling house of Han. A representative of the Fa-chia, or legalist, school of philosophy, he produced the final exposition of its theories. His handbook deals with the problem of preserving and strengthening the state.Table of ContentsForeward Preface Outline of Early Chinese History Introduction The Way of the Ruler On Having Standards The Two Handles Wielding Power The Eight Villanies The Ten Faults The Difficulties of Persuasion Mr. Ho Precautions Within the Palace Facing South The Five Vermin Eminence in Learning Index
£19.80
Columbia University Press Mencius
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIrene Bloom is a sensitive and well-trained scholar. Her translation of Mencius, one of the most influential philosophical works ever written in China, marks an important step forward for Asian and Confucian studies. -- Harold D. Roth, professor of religious and East Asian studies and director, Contemplative Studies Initiative, Brown University Irene Bloom's book is an exemplification of the best Sinological scholarship. Its interpretive brilliance will be a source of inspiration for years to come. -- Tu Weiming, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Peking University, and senior research fellow, Harvard University While Mencius may be generally more 'accessible' when compared with other classical Chinese texts, as P. J. Ivanhoe observes, it is still a challenge to capture in translation the flavor of its fine prose and the force of its arguments. This, I think, is precisely what Bloom sets out to do, and we are richly rewarded for her effort. Her translation is eminently reliable and has a graceful directness and simplicity. Ivanhoe's introduction helpfully highlights key ethical, political, and religious views and relates them to relevant contemporary philosophical debates. This book will be widely used and consulted by scholars. -- Alan K. L. Chan, National University of Singapore A tremendous accomplishment that crowns Bloom's exemplary career... Essential. Choice Accurate and very fluid; in addition to their other strengths, Bloom and Ivanhoe are both gifted writers of English Journal of Chinese StudiesTable of ContentsEditor's Preface Introduction Book 1A Book 1B Book 2A Book 2B Book 3A Book 3B Book 4A Book 4B Book 5A Book 5B Book 6A Book 6B Book 7A Book 7B Glossary of Persons and Places
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Columbia University Press The Moral Fool
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMoeller shows just how germane and engaging public philosophy can be. Booklist (starred review) This is a landmark study that anyone who champions ethics and morality must confront. Very highly recommended Library Journal (starred review) Highly recommended. Choice Succint and savory, The Moral Fool poses a number of interesting and complex questions... By proceeding from a highly original blend of insightful Asian and Western perspetives, it is an engaging piece of work that should serve to initiate and stimulate fruitful discussion on what morality is supposed to do for us in our modern world. Philosophy East and WestTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Is It Good to Be Good? Part 1. On Amorality 1. The Moral Fool 2. Negative Ethics Part 2. A Pathology of Ethics 3. The Redundancy of Ethics 4. The "Morality of Anger" 5. Ethics and Aesthetics 6. The Presumptions of Philosophical Ethics 7. The Myth of Moral Progress Part 3. Ethics in Contemporary Society 8. For the Separation of Morality and Law 9. Morality and Civil Rights 10. How to Get a Death Verdict 11. Masters of War 12. Ethics and the Mass Media Conclusion: Applied Amorality Notes Index
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Columbia University Press The Philosophy of the Mòzi
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewNot only the best study of the philosophy of the Mozi, but one of the best studies of any classical Chinese philosopher. -- Franklin Perkins, author of Heaven and Earth Are Not Humane: The Problem of Evil in Classical Chinese Philosophy Fraser is at his best and his most original in arguing for an interpretation of Mohist ethical theory as an early consequentialism that builds upon his own careful and persuasive explication of a Mohist philosophy of mind and action-a sui generis social psychology that has contemporary force in challenging the persistent subjective, individualist, and representational assumptions of our old common-sense psychology. -- Roger T. Ames, author of Dao De Jing: A Philosophical Translation Fraser's book is charitable-persuasively rebutting many standard criticisms of the Mohists-and yet critically engaged with the details of the Mohists' provocative positions. The philosophical study of the Mozicomes of age in this outstanding book. -- Stephen C. Angle, author of Sagehood: The Contemporary Significance of Neo-Confucian Philosophy Fraser is a gifted writer and expositor. Mo Di was not only the first consequentialist but also the first just war theorist, the first critic of extravagant ritual, the first critic of family-first ethics, and the first philosopher to offer what analytic philosophers would count as rigorous arguments. A must read for analytic philosophers who work in ethics and political philosophy. -- Owen Flanagan, author of The Geography of Morals: Varieties of Moral PossibilityTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Order, Objectivity, and Efficacy 2. Epistemology and Logic: Drawing Distinctions 3. Political Theory: Order Through Shared Norms 4. Heaven: The Highest Ethical Model 5. Ethics: The Benefit of All 6. Inclusive Care: For Others as for Oneself 7. Motivation: Changing People in a Generation 8. War and Economics Epilogue Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
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Columbia University Press Buddhist Philosophy of Language in India
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewLawrence J. McCrea and Parimal G. Patil havce provided us with a fine translation of a rare and difficult Sanskrit text by Jnanasrimitra, a Buddhist philosopher who lived in the late tenth and early eleventh century... Excellent... This work will remain the standard English translation of Jnanasrimitra's Monograph on Exclusion for many years to come. International Journal of Hindu StudiesTable of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Jnanasrimitra's Intellectual World and Its History Jnanasrimitra's Intellectual Contexts Philosophical Traditions and Text Traditions Sanskrit Intellectual Practices Sources of Knowledge 2. The Buddhist Epistemological Tradition: Dignaga and Dharmakirti Objects and Their Status The Elements of Inferential Reasoning 3. Dharmottara's Epistemological Revolution 4. Jnanasrimitra's Reworking of the Theory of Exclusion Relativization of Internal and External Conditionally Adopted Positions 5. Translation Practices Editorial Conventions Numbering System Jnanasrimitra's Monograph on Exclusion Outline Translation Sanskrit Text of the Monograph on Exclusion Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index
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Columbia University Press Speaking for Buddhas Scriptural Commentary in
Book SynopsisBuddhist intellectual discourse owes its development to a dynamic interplay between primary source materials and subsequent interpretation, yet scholarship on Indian Buddhism has long neglected to privilege one crucial series of texts. Commentaries on Buddhist scriptures, particularly the sutras, offer rich insights into the complex relationship between Buddhist intellectual practices and the norms that inform--and are informed by--them. Evaluating these commentaries in detail for the first time, Richard F. Nance revisits--and rewrites--the critical history of Buddhist thought, including its unique conception of doctrinal transmission. Attributed to such luminaries as Nagarjuna, Vasubandhu, Dignaga, and Santideva, scriptural commentaries have long played an important role in the monastic and philosophical life of Indian Buddhism. Nance reads these texts against the social and cultural conditions of their making, establishing a solid historical basis for the interpretation of key belieTrade Review...particularly instructive for Buddhists who find themselves in these early stages of receiving and interpreting the dharma in the West. Buddhadharma Meticulously situating his sources within the institutional and cultural landscape of their creation, Nance explores these questions with clarity, intelligence, and even humor. This work will be an especially welcome resource for graduate students of Buddhism and other Indian traditions. Choice Impressive. Nance's project is welcome and overdue in Buddhist and premodern Indian textual studies. Philosophy East and WestTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Models of Speaking: Buddhas and Monks 2. Models of Instruction: Preachers Perfect and Imperfect 3. Models of Argument: Epistemology and Interpretation 4. Models of Explication: Commentarial Guides Conclusion Appendix A. The Vyakhyayukti, Book I Appendix B. The Abhidharmasamuccayabhasya (Excerpt) Appendix C. The *Vivaranasamgrahani Notes Bibliography Index of Texts Index
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Columbia University Press Finding Wisdom in East Asian Classics
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis collection of essays about East Asian great books, by outstanding scholars in the field, addresses the issue of why these books are classics. Wm. Theodore de Bary's essays offer approaches to reading these books that are essential to understanding them. Scholars and advanced students in Asian studies will find this book very valuable. -- Patricia Greer, St. John's College, Santa Fe These accessible essays will be valuable to anyone with an interest in the traditions and literatures of East Asia. ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface. The Great "Civilized" Conversation: Cases in Point, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 1. Asian Classics as the Great Books of the East, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 2. Asia in the Core Curriculum, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 3. Why We Read the Analects of Confucius, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 4. Mencius, by Irene Bloom 5. Laozi, by Franciscus Verellen 6. Zhuangzi, by Paul Contino 7. Xunzi, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 8. The Lotus Sutra, by Wing-tsit Chan 9. The Teaching of Vimalakirti, by Robert A. F. Thurman 10(a). The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch, by Philip Yampolsky 10(b). The Platform Sutra as a Chinese Classic, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 11. Tang Poetry: A Return to Basics, by Burton Watson 12. Journey to the West, by C. T. Hsia 13. A Dream of Red Mansions, by C. T. Hsia 14. Zhu Xi and the Four Books, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 15. Waiting for the Dawn: Huang Zongxi's Critique of the Chinese Dynastic System (Wm. Theodore de Bary 16(a). The Tale of Genji as a Japanese and World Classic, by Haruo Shirane 16(b). Passion and Poignancy in The Tale of Genji, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 17. The Pillow Book, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 18. Kamo no Chomei's "An Account of My Hut", by Paul Anderer 19. The Tale of the Heike, by Paul Varley 20(a). Kenko's Essays in Idleness, by Donald Keene 20(b). Kenko and Montaigne in Tandem, by James Mirollo 21(a). The Poetry of Matsuo Basho, by Haruo Shirane 21(b). Matsuo Basho, by Donald Keene 22. Chikamatsu, by Donald Keene 23. Saikaku's Five Women Who Loved Love, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 24. Kaibara Ekken's Precepts for Daily Life in Japan, by Mary Evelyn Tucker 25. The Contemporary Meaning of T'oegye's Ten Diagrams on Sage Learning, by Michael C. Kalton 26. The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong, by JaHyun Kim Haboush 27. The Song of the Faithful Wife Ch'unhyang, by Rachel E. Chung 28. Reading and Teaching The Tale of Kieu, by Conrad Schirokauer Index
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Columbia University Press Finding Wisdom in East Asian Classics
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis collection of essays about East Asian great books, by outstanding scholars in the field, addresses the issue of why these books are classics. Wm. Theodore de Bary's essays offer approaches to reading these books that are essential to understanding them. Scholars and advanced students in Asian studies will find this book very valuable. -- Patricia Greer, St. John's College, Santa Fe These accessible essays will be valuable to anyone with an interest in the traditions and literatures of East Asia. ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface. The Great "Civilized" Conversation: Cases in Point, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 1. Asian Classics as the Great Books of the East, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 2. Asia in the Core Curriculum, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 3. Why We Read the Analects of Confucius, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 4. Mencius, by Irene Bloom 5. Laozi, by Franciscus Verellen 6. Zhuangzi, by Paul Contino 7. Xunzi, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 8. The Lotus Sutra, by Wing-tsit Chan 9. The Teaching of Vimalakirti, by Robert A. F. Thurman 10(a). The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch, by Philip Yampolsky 10(b). The Platform Sutra as a Chinese Classic, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 11. Tang Poetry: A Return to Basics, by Burton Watson 12. Journey to the West, by C. T. Hsia 13. A Dream of Red Mansions, by C. T. Hsia 14. Zhu Xi and the Four Books, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 15. Waiting for the Dawn: Huang Zongxi's Critique of the Chinese Dynastic System (Wm. Theodore de Bary 16(a). The Tale of Genji as a Japanese and World Classic, by Haruo Shirane 16(b). Passion and Poignancy in The Tale of Genji, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 17. The Pillow Book, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 18. Kamo no Chomei's "An Account of My Hut", by Paul Anderer 19. The Tale of the Heike, by Paul Varley 20(a). Kenko's Essays in Idleness, by Donald Keene 20(b). Kenko and Montaigne in Tandem, by James Mirollo 21(a). The Poetry of Matsuo Basho, by Haruo Shirane 21(b). Matsuo Basho, by Donald Keene 22. Chikamatsu, by Donald Keene 23. Saikaku's Five Women Who Loved Love, by Wm. Theodore de Bary 24. Kaibara Ekken's Precepts for Daily Life in Japan, by Mary Evelyn Tucker 25. The Contemporary Meaning of T'oegye's Ten Diagrams on Sage Learning, by Michael C. Kalton 26. The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong, by JaHyun Kim Haboush 27. The Song of the Faithful Wife Ch'unhyang, by Rachel E. Chung 28. Reading and Teaching The Tale of Kieu, by Conrad Schirokauer Index
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Columbia University Press Readings of the Platform Sutra
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis impeccably edited volume offers an ideal introduction to the most important of the early Chinese Chan texts and features contributions by leading scholars covering such topics as the biography of Huineng, meditation, sudden enlightenment, transmission, the precepts, and human nature. All of the chapters are extremely useful for understanding the role the Platform Sutra has played in the broader context of Chinese Buddhist religious thought and practice. -- Steven Heine, Florida International University The Platform Sutra is a (if not the) seminal scripture of Chan/Zen/Seon Buddhism. Its influence in East Asia is enormous and its impact extends far beyond China, Japan, and Korea. Readings of the Platform Sutra is a judicious and generous presentation of the best scholarship on this unique and vital text. It is certain to prove a reliable guide for anyone with a serious interest in the history, meaning, and practice of early Zen. -- Victor Mair Reading through these essays, one gains both a sense of how Bodhidharma's lineage took root in East Asia as well as the dynamics at play between the early Chinese Buddhist masters. Buddhadharma [Readings of the Platform Sutra] offers much of value to Buddhist Studies scholars, undergraduate students, and general readers interested in Chan/Zen Buddhism. -- Stuart H. Young Religious Studies Review this volume delivers highly readable essays particularly suited for undergraduate courses. -- Natasha Heller Journal of the American Oriental SocietyTable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction: The Platform S?tra, Buddhism, and Chinese Religion 2. The Figure of Huineng 3. The History and Practice of Early Chan 4. The Sudden Teaching 5. Transmitting Notions of Transmission 6. Ordination and Precepts in the Platform S?tra 7. The Platform S?tra and Chinese Thought Character Glossary Bibliography Contributors Index
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Columbia University Press Readings of the Platform Sutra
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis impeccably edited volume offers an ideal introduction to the most important of the early Chinese Chan texts and features contributions by leading scholars covering such topics as the biography of Huineng, meditation, sudden enlightenment, transmission, the precepts, and human nature. All of the chapters are extremely useful for understanding the role the Platform Sutra has played in the broader context of Chinese Buddhist religious thought and practice. -- Steven Heine, Florida International University The Platform Sutra is a (if not the) seminal scripture of Chan/Zen/Seon Buddhism. Its influence in East Asia is enormous and its impact extends far beyond China, Japan, and Korea. Readings of the Platform Sutra is a judicious and generous presentation of the best scholarship on this unique and vital text. It is certain to prove a reliable guide for anyone with a serious interest in the history, meaning, and practice of early Zen. -- Victor Mair Reading through these essays, one gains both a sense of how Bodhidharma's lineage took root in East Asia as well as the dynamics at play between the early Chinese Buddhist masters. Buddhadharma [Readings of the Platform Sutra] offers much of value to Buddhist Studies scholars, undergraduate students, and general readers interested in Chan/Zen Buddhism. -- Stuart H. Young Religious Studies Review this volume delivers highly readable essays particularly suited for undergraduate courses. -- Natasha Heller Journal of the American Oriental SocietyTable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction: The Platform S?tra, Buddhism, and Chinese Religion 2. The Figure of Huineng 3. The History and Practice of Early Chan 4. The Sudden Teaching 5. Transmitting Notions of Transmission 6. Ordination and Precepts in the Platform S?tra 7. The Platform S?tra and Chinese Thought Character Glossary Bibliography Contributors Index
£21.00
Columbia University Press The Essential Huainanzi
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe Essential Huainanzi could be used, affordably, for student course work. I highly recommend. -- James D. Sellmann * Dao *Table of ContentsContents Sketch of Early Chinese History, with Special Reference to the Huainanzi Introduction 1. Originating in the Way 2. Activating the Genuine 3. Celestial Patterns 4. Terrestrial Forms 5. Seasonal Rules 6. Surveying Obscurities 7. Quintessential Spirit 8. The Basic Warp 9. The Ruler's Techniques 10. Profound Precepts 11. Integrating Customs 12. Responses of the Way 13. Boundless Discourses 14. Sayings Explained 15. An Overview of the Military 16 and 17. A Mountain of Persuasions and A Forest of Persuasions 18. Among Others 19. Cultivating Effort 20. The Exalted Lineage 21. An Overview of the Essentials Glossary of Personal Names Brief Bibliography Index
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Columbia University Press Asian and Feminist Philosophies in Dialogue
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA serious yet creative examination of current feminist theories as they may be applied to or refined through Asian philosophical and religious perspectives. I know of no edited volume that considers such a wide range of Asian philosophies in a feminist light. -- Erica Fox Brindley, Pennsylvania State University McWeeny and Butnor introduce a set of essays that each in its own unique way argues for a capaciousness that rises above the exclusionary repressions and ignorings of our more familiar philosophical approaches. In its collaboration between the liberating practices of diverse Asian traditions and feminist philosophy, this methodology takes as its ultimate goal the philosophical flourishing needed to prevail over the suffering and oppression that continues to trouble our contemporary world. -- Roger Ames, University of Hawai'i This collection encourages introspection leading to self-correction and continued self-cultivation. The essays deftly straddle Asian and Western thought patterns, identifying ways of gaining important insights into the nature of ethics, human rights, and social and political improvement. -- Robert E. Carter, Professor Emeritus, Trent University This path-finding book exhibits a subtle awareness of a cross-fertilization between empowerment of gender and inclusion of diverse voices in philosophy. A valuable and meaningful resource for rediscovering our own intellectual landscape. -- Robin R Wang, Loyola Marymount University This collection performs in practice what numerous feminist philosophers have called for in theory-an exercise in world-traveling. Readers will find rich debates on multiple traditions and texts in Asian philosophy as well as innovative and wide-reaching essays on religion, epistemology, care ethics, free will, and subjectivity. A must read. -- Linda Martin Alcoff, Hunter College Lively and readable, this rich volume firmly establishes feminist comparative philosophy as an important field for inflecting gendered perspectives a crosscultural context. Above all, Asian and Feminist Philosophies in Dialogue makes Asian thought a significant player in that conversation. This is a dynamic collection in service of the highest aims of philosophia--gaining wisdom and giving voice to thoughts yet unheard. -- Anne Carolyn Klein (Rigzin Drolma), author of Meeting the Great Bliss Queen: Buddhists, Feminists, and the Art of the Self and Heart Essence of the Vast ExpanseTable of ContentsForeword, by Eliot Deutsch Acknowledgments Feminist Comparative Philosophy: Performing Philosophy Differently, by Ashby Butnor and Jennifer McWeeny Part 1 Gender and Potentiality 1. Kamma, No-Self, and Social Construction: The Middle Way Between Determinism and Free Will, by Hsiao-Lan Hu 2. On the Transformative Potential of the "Dark Female Animal" in Daodejing, by Kyoo Lee 3. Confucian Family-State and Women: A Proposal for Confucian Feminism, by Ranjoo Seodu Herr Part 2 Raising Consciousness 4. Mindfulness, Anatman, and the Possibility of a Feminist Self-consciousness, by Keya Maitra 5. Liberating Anger, Embodying Knowledge: A Comparative Study of Maria Lugones and Zen Master Hakuin, by Jennifer McWeeny Part 3 Places of Knowing 6. What Would Zhuangzi Say to Harding? A Daoist Critique of Feminist Standpoint Epistemology, by Xinyan Jiang 7. "Epistemic Multiculturalism" and Objectivity: Rethinking Vandana Shiva's Ecospirituality, by Vrinda Dalmiya Part 4 Cultivating Ethical Selves 8. Confucian Care: A Hybrid Feminist Ethics, by Li-Hsiang Lisa Rosenlee 9. The Embodied Ethical Self: A Japanese and Feminist Account of Nondual Subjectivity, by Erin McCarthy 10. Dogen, Feminism, and the Embodied Practice of Care, by Ashby Butnor Part 5 Transforming Discourse 11. De-liberating Traditions: The Female Bodies of Sati and Slavery, by Namita Goswami Philosophy Uprising: The Feminist Afterword, by Chela Sandoval Feminist Comparative Philosophy and Associated Methodologies: A Bibliography Contributors Index
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Columbia University Press Asian and Feminist Philosophies in Dialogue
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA serious yet creative examination of current feminist theories as they may be applied to or refined through Asian philosophical and religious perspectives. I know of no edited volume that considers such a wide range of Asian philosophies in a feminist light. -- Erica Fox Brindley, Pennsylvania State University McWeeny and Butnor introduce a set of essays that each in its own unique way argues for a capaciousness that rises above the exclusionary repressions and ignorings of our more familiar philosophical approaches. In its collaboration between the liberating practices of diverse Asian traditions and feminist philosophy, this methodology takes as its ultimate goal the philosophical flourishing needed to prevail over the suffering and oppression that continues to trouble our contemporary world. -- Roger Ames, University of Hawai'i This collection encourages introspection leading to self-correction and continued self-cultivation. The essays deftly straddle Asian and Western thought patterns, identifying ways of gaining important insights into the nature of ethics, human rights, and social and political improvement. -- Robert E. Carter, Professor Emeritus, Trent University This path-finding book exhibits a subtle awareness of a cross-fertilization between empowerment of gender and inclusion of diverse voices in philosophy. A valuable and meaningful resource for rediscovering our own intellectual landscape. -- Robin R Wang, Loyola Marymount University This collection performs in practice what numerous feminist philosophers have called for in theory-an exercise in world-traveling. Readers will find rich debates on multiple traditions and texts in Asian philosophy as well as innovative and wide-reaching essays on religion, epistemology, care ethics, free will, and subjectivity. A must read. -- Linda Martin Alcoff, Hunter College Lively and readable, this rich volume firmly establishes feminist comparative philosophy as an important field for inflecting gendered perspectives a crosscultural context. Above all, Asian and Feminist Philosophies in Dialogue makes Asian thought a significant player in that conversation. This is a dynamic collection in service of the highest aims of philosophia--gaining wisdom and giving voice to thoughts yet unheard. -- Anne Carolyn Klein (Rigzin Drolma), author of Meeting the Great Bliss Queen: Buddhists, Feminists, and the Art of the Self and Heart Essence of the Vast ExpanseTable of ContentsForeword, by Eliot Deutsch Acknowledgments Feminist Comparative Philosophy: Performing Philosophy Differently, by Ashby Butnor and Jennifer McWeeny Part 1 Gender and Potentiality 1. Kamma, No-Self, and Social Construction: The Middle Way Between Determinism and Free Will, by Hsiao-Lan Hu 2. On the Transformative Potential of the "Dark Female Animal" in Daodejing, by Kyoo Lee 3. Confucian Family-State and Women: A Proposal for Confucian Feminism, by Ranjoo Seodu Herr Part 2 Raising Consciousness 4. Mindfulness, Anatman, and the Possibility of a Feminist Self-consciousness, by Keya Maitra 5. Liberating Anger, Embodying Knowledge: A Comparative Study of Maria Lugones and Zen Master Hakuin, by Jennifer McWeeny Part 3 Places of Knowing 6. What Would Zhuangzi Say to Harding? A Daoist Critique of Feminist Standpoint Epistemology, by Xinyan Jiang 7. "Epistemic Multiculturalism" and Objectivity: Rethinking Vandana Shiva's Ecospirituality, by Vrinda Dalmiya Part 4 Cultivating Ethical Selves 8. Confucian Care: A Hybrid Feminist Ethics, by Li-Hsiang Lisa Rosenlee 9. The Embodied Ethical Self: A Japanese and Feminist Account of Nondual Subjectivity, by Erin McCarthy 10. Dogen, Feminism, and the Embodied Practice of Care, by Ashby Butnor Part 5 Transforming Discourse 11. De-liberating Traditions: The Female Bodies of Sati and Slavery, by Namita Goswami Philosophy Uprising: The Feminist Afterword, by Chela Sandoval Feminist Comparative Philosophy and Associated Methodologies: A Bibliography Contributors Index
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Columbia University Press Realizing Awakened Consciousness
Book SynopsisBuddhist teachers and scientists collaborate on a scientifically-based approach to understanding enlightenment.Trade ReviewIf Buddhism is to realize its liberative potential in the modern world, we need to learn a lot more about the nature of awakening. This book is an important step in that direction. Boyle's interviews with well-known Western teachers are insightful (sometimes fascinating) in themselves, and the conclusions that he draws from them are a significant contribution to our understanding of contemplative traditions. -- David Loy, author of A New Buddhist Path: Enlightenment, Evolution, and Ethics in the Modern World 'Awakening,' as described and practiced in Buddhism, Boyle shows, is a process that is real and can be appraised in scientific terms. -- Anthony Giddens, London School of Economics When meditators have an 'awakening,' what is it really like? Richard P. Boyle interviewed eleven Western Buddhist teachers to find out, and we get to read their accounts in their own words. Then, drawing on these interviews and on scientific research, Boyle offers an innovative view of how awakening happens and how it can transform each of us. -- Paula England, New York University, and president, American Sociological Association In addition to the interviews with well-known American Buddhist teachers, which form the heart of this book and make fascinating reading in themselves, Boyle develops a provocative frame of reference for understanding and discussing philosophically the meaning of some common features he identifies in the interviews, regarding the form of consciousness generally referred as 'awakening.' -- David Preston, San Diego State University, author of Constructing Trans-Cultural Reality: The Social Organization of Zen Practice More than any book I have read, it left me optimistic that awakened consciousness is not some myth but an attainable human potential. PsycCritiquesTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Interview with Shinzen Young 2. Interview with John Tarrant 3. Interview with Ken McLeod 4. Interview with Ajahn Amaro 5. Interview with Martine Batchelor 6. Interview with Shaila Catherine 7. Interview with Gil Fronsdal 8. Interview with Stephen Batchelor 9. Interview with Pat Enkyo O'Hara 10. Interview with Bernie Glassman 11. Interview with Joseph Goldstein 12. Developing Capacities Necessary for Awakening 13. Properties of Awakening Experiences 14. Evolution of Ordinary and Awakened Consciousness 15. The Awakened Baby? 16. The Human Condition and How We Got Into It 17. Modeling Consciousness, Awakened and Ordinary Appendix: Interview with James Austin, Neuroscientist Notes Glossary of Buddhist Terms References Index
£26.60
Columbia University Press Striking Beauty
Book SynopsisUsing the ethics and aesthetics of the Asian martial arts to enrich our knowledge of human behavior, bodily movement, technical knowledge, and artistic creation.Trade ReviewStriking Beauty presents a beautifully and forcefully written account of the philosophical background of martial arts in Eastern and Western traditions. At the same time, it also presents the author's vision of a contemporary philosophy, and phenomenology, of the martial arts and their aesthetic, somatic, and ethical dimensions. It is a ground-breaking and inspiring book that will appeal to everyone interested in the practice, theory, and history of martial arts. -- Hans-Georg Moeller, University of Macau An incredible book that views the Chinese martial arts from every angle-philosophical, psychological, and practical-from their home of origin throughout the world at large, from ancient times to the present. Truly a breathtaking experience. -- Stanley Henning, independent scholar of Chinese martial arts history One might think that there is no connection at all between the martial arts and philosophy; but there are many, as Barry Allen shows in Striking Beauty. The book is both knowledgeable and perceptive, and Allen writes with a clarity that makes it a pleasure to read. This is an engaging book for any martial artist or any philosopher with an interest in the martial arts, as well as for any other philosopher who welcomes a novel perspective on his or her subject -- Graham Priest, Graduate Center, CUNY Striking Beauty is a necessary book, connecting themes from Chinese and Western spiritual and philosophical traditions with the embodied aesthetics of self-cultivation found in the martial arts. Allen's discussion is lively, wide-ranging, and multiply revealing. From Buddha and Laozi to Bruce Lee and postmodernism, from dance to sport to sculpture: Allen displays mastery of incredibly wide-ranging materials. Both philosophers and practitioners will find his treatment accurate, broad, profound, and potentially transformative, revealing much about combat and art, life and intellect, body and mind. -- Crispin Sartwell, Dickinson College, author of Six Names of Beauty Displaying a firm understanding of both Western and Chinese philosophical traditions, Striking Beauty instructively addresses the much neglected topic of East Asian martial arts philosophy, providing scholarly insights into ethics, aesthetics, and comparative philosophy from a convincing somatic perspective. -- Richard Shusterman, author of Thinking through the Body: Essays in Somaesthetics Allen presents a dazzling display of intellectual moves that strike to the core of the wisdom behind the Asian martial arts. As though we were on the mat, he gracefully throws the reader from illuminating historical accounts to pages of penetrating philosophical analysis. He locks up with broad issues about the nature of violence and power as well as such strange but compelling questions as how it is that some of us can find a violent punch an object of sublime beauty.Both a romp and a workout, this elegantly written book should be mandatory reading for all students of the martial arts. -- Gordon Marino, St. Olaf College Allen is our preeminent student of artistry in the applied arts, the beauty that comes as an unsought byproduct of devotion to instrumental effectiveness. Here he writes as a seasoned practitioner about Asian martial arts-disciplines whose devotion to bodily excellence and violence pose special challenges to sympathetic philosophical understanding -- David Hills, Stanford University A significant contribution to comparative philosophy, Allen's Striking Beauty is a focused investigation of the intersection of Asian martial arts, the philosophical traditions surrounding them, and Western philosophy... Highly recommended. ChoiceTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. The Dao of Asian Martial Arts: Themes from Chinese Philosophy 2. From Dualism to the Darwinian Body: Themes from Western Philosophy 3. Power and Grace: Martial Arts Aesthetics 4. What a Body Can Do: Martial Arts Ethics Epilogue: Martial Arts and Philosophy Chinese-English Glossary Notes Index
£27.00
Columbia University Press A Rasa Reader
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Columbia University Press A Rasa Reader
Book SynopsisThis book is the first in any language to follow the evolution of rasa, or taste, the word Indian intellectuals chose to describe art's aesthetics. A Rasa Reader ranges from rasa's origins in dramaturgical thought—a concept for the stage—to its flourishing in literary thought—a concept for the page.Trade ReviewA Rasa Reader is the product of enormous erudition in both the Indian and European traditions of the philosophy and science of aesthetics, and it will make a unique and powerful contribution to scholars in several areas. No other work of which I am aware enables even the lay reader to grasp the elusive concept of rasa, its relationship to the psychology of emotion, and the way in which successive authors redefined the meaning and locus of the aesthetic response. -- Robert Goldman, University of California, Berkeley A Rasa Reader marks a serious contribution to scholarship on rasa and promises to shape the field for a long time to come. There is certainly no one work in English or any other language that covers anything like the ground this one does. -- Lawrence McCrea, Cornell University A Rasa Reader is a monumental achievement not only in giving clear translations of difficult Sanskrit texts on aesthetics but also in making complicated arguments comprehensible to the general reader. It is the missing cornerstone in the increasing availability of premodern South Asia literature in reliable translation. It is now possible for the curious reader to find his or her way with some depth into a once impenetrable field. -- Stephen Owen, Harvard University Framed by Sheldon Pollock's magisterial introduction and commentary, A Rasa Reader opens out a panoramic view of one of the world's great aesthetic traditions, whose adherents blend philosophical rigor and poetic insight as they advance, dispute, and refine theories of the nature and effects of artistic expression. Discerning readers of this luminous anthology will 'become intoxicated by it'-as the great poet-critic Dandin said of poetry-'like bees by honey.' -- David Damrosch, Harvard University Pollock recounts the core aesthetic concept of rasa by tracking its transformations, extensions, and exclusions. From its early appearance as a term specific to drama to its flowering as a hybrid concept bringing together emotion, eroticism, cuisine, devotion, authenticity, and response, rasa makes sense of aesthetic experiences but in a way that doesn't and shouldn't reduce to any of its near-equivalents in Greek or German philosophies of the beautiful. Comparative literature gains immensely from this detailed, historically differentiated anthology with its illuminating introduction. -- Haun Saussy, University of Chicago In this bold, comprehensive, and bracing foray into classical India, Pollock confirms his reputation as a pioneering intellectual historian-the rare kind that creates a vast new field of inquiry and scholarship while provoking reappraisals of existing ideas, assumptions, and concepts. -- Pankaj Mishra, author of From the Ruins of Empire: The Intellectuals Who Remade AsiaTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments English Translations of Sanskrit Titles List of Abbreviations Introduction: An Intellectual History of Rasa 1. The Foundational Text, c. 300, and Early Theorists, 650-1025 2. The Great Synthesis of Bhoja, 1025-1055 3. An Aesthetic Revolution, 900-1000 4. Abhinavagupta and His School, 1000-1200 5. Continuing the Controversies Beyond Kashmir, 1200-1400 6. Rasa in the Early Modern World, 1200-1650 English-Sanskrit Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
£28.50
Columbia University Press Chinese History and Culture Sixth Century B.C.E.
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewVery few people can, as Ying-shih Yu has done, so thoroughly contribute to the study of China, whether ancient times or modern times, intellectual history, social history, cultural history, or any other number of disciplines. Despite the numerous topics, Yu's essays manage to be incredibly rich, groundbreaking, and enlightening. This truly is a superb collection of his most important scholarly works in the English language. -- Ge Zhaoguang, author of An Intellectual History of China: Knowledge, Thought, and Belief Before the Seventh Century C.E. The breadth and depth of knowledge presented in this collection of Ying-shih Yu essays and lectures is a treasure trove for readers interested in Chinese history. The topics range from early ideas about immortality to later ideas about the social standing of men of business. No other publication in English compares in terms of command of traditional Chinese sources and sensitivity to contemporary historiographical issues, all mobilized in the service of better understanding China's past in relation to China's present. -- Willard Peterson, Gordon Wu '58 Professor of Chinese Studies, Princeton University This anthology compiles Ying-shih Yu's many years of research on Chinese history and culture and features the most important topics and turning points in Chinese history. Yu's English publications and texts are the highlights and summaries of his best work in Chinese, and this book will allow scholars from the English-speaking world firsthand access to Yu's many accomplishments and open myriads of dialogue. -- Chin-shing Huang, Academia Sinica (Taipei) Highly recommended. CHOICETable of ContentsAuthor's Preface Editorial Note List of Abbreviations Chronology of Dynasties 1. Between the Heavenly and the Human 2. Life and Immortality in the Mind of Han China 3. "O Soul, Come Back!" A Study in the Changing Conceptions of the Soul and Afterlife in Pre-Buddhist China 4. New Evidence on the Early Chinese Conception of Afterlife 5. Food in Chinese Culture: The Han Period 6. The Seating Order at the Hong Men Banquet 7. Individualism and the Neo-Daoist Movement in Wei-Jin China 8. Intellectual Breakthroughs in the Tang-Song Transition 9. Morality and Knowledge in Zhu Xi's Philosophical System 10. Confucian Ethics and Capitalism 11. Business Culture and Chinese Traditions-Toward a Study of the Evolution of Merchant Culture in Chinese History 12. Reorientation of Confucian Social Thought in the Age of Wang Yangming 13. The Intellectual World of Jiao Hong Revisited 14. Toward an Interpretation of Intellectual Transition in the Seventeenth Century Acknowledgments Appendix. The John W. Kluge Prize Address and The Tang Prize for Sinology Acceptance Speech Index
£52.70
Columbia University Press Chinese History and Culture
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewVery few people can, as Ying-shih Yu has done, so thoroughly contribute to the study of China, whether ancient times or modern times, intellectual history, social history, cultural history, or any other number of disciplines. Despite the numerous topics, Yu's essays manage to be incredibly rich, groundbreaking, and enlightening. This truly is a superb collection of his most important scholarly works in the English language. -- Ge Zhaoguang, author of An Intellectual History of China: Knowledge, Thought, and Belief Before the Seventh Century C.E. The breadth and depth of knowledge presented in this collection of Ying-shih Yu essays and lectures is a treasure trove for readers interested in Chinese history. The topics range from early ideas about immortality to later ideas about the social standing of men of business. No other publication in English compares in terms of command of traditional Chinese sources and sensitivity to contemporary historiographical issues, all mobilized in the service of better understanding China's past in relation to China's present. -- Willard Peterson, Gordon Wu '58 Professor of Chinese Studies, Princeton University This anthology compiles Ying-shih Yu's many years of research on Chinese history and culture and features the most important topics and turning points in Chinese history. Yu's English publications and texts are the highlights and summaries of his best work in Chinese, and this book will allow scholars from the English-speaking world firsthand access to Yu's many accomplishments and open myriads of dialogue. -- Chin-shing Huang, Academia Sinica (Taipei)Table of ContentsAuthor's Preface Editorial Note List of Abbreviations Chronology of Dynasties 1. Some Preliminary Observations on the Rise of Qing Confucian Intellectualism 2. Dai Zhen and the Zhu Xi Tradition 3. Dai Zhen's Choice Between Philosophy and Philology 4. Zhang Xuecheng Versus Dai Zhen: A Study in Intellectual Challenge and Response in Eighteenth-Century China 5. Qing Confucianism 6. The Two Worlds of Honglou meng (Dream of the Red Chamber) 7. Sun Yat-sen's Doctrine and Traditional Chinese Culture 8. The Radicalization of China in the Twentieth Century 9. Neither Renaissance nor Enlightenment: A Historian's Reflections on the May Fourth Movement 10. Modernization Versus Fetishism of Revolution in Twentieth-Century China 11. The Idea of Democracy and the Twilight of the Elite Culture in Modern China 12. China's New Wave of Nationalism 13. Democracy, Human Rights and Confucian Culture 14. Changing Conceptions of National History in Twentieth-Century China 15. Reflections on Chinese Historical Thinking 16. Modern Chronological Biography and the Conception of Historical Scholarship 17. The Study of Chinese History: Retrospect and Prospect 18. Confucianism and China's Encounter with the West in Historical Perspective 19. Clio's New Cultural Turn and the Rediscovery of Tradition in Asia Acknowledgments Appendix. The John W. Kluge Prize Address and The Tang Prize for Sinology Acceptance Speech Index
£52.70
Columbia University Press For Nirvana
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn his Translator's Afterword, Heinz Insu Fenkl describes his astonishing encounter with the poems in this collection-from dream encounter with the poet, to the poems, then the poet himself. Extraordinary workings of the three-line sijo form into the spaces of Zen practice, the poems call us to see! -- David McCann, Harvard University Reading these translations of Cho Oh-hyun's Zen sijo is like shining a light on a carefully cut, many-faceted stone. The poems are concentrated, understated, and effortlessly colloquial, both immediately accessible and, paradoxically, mysterious. The Zen nature of the poems' inquiries and observations-with their allusiveness and open-endedness-bear up under many readings, defying prized Western rationality and yielding a surprisingly rich range of tones, moods, and insights. -- Elizabeth Spires, poet and author of The Wave-Maker and Now the Green Blade Rises [Cho Oh-Hyun] has created a new tradition of Korean sijo poetry. -- Choi Yearn-hong The Korea Times While some of the poems embrace the kind of open-ended imagery commonly associated with Buddhist poetry, Cho innovates in this volume with narrative techniques that engage the senses and the imagination. World Literature TodayTable of ContentsContents Preface Introduction, by Kwon Youngmin Bitter Flower Daydream Distant Holy Man Elm Tree & Moon Desire, Deeper than the Marrow What I've Always Said The Sound of Ancient Wood The Dance & the Pattern Spring Musan's Ten Bulls 1. Searching for the Bull 2. Finding the Footprints 3. Seeing the Bull 4. Catching the Bull 5. Taming the Bull 6. Riding the Bull Home 7. The Bull Transcended 8. Both Bull & Self Transcended 9. Reaching the Source 10. Return to Society Regarding My Penmanship Weekend Scrawl Wild Foxes Hoarse Speaking Without Speaking 1 Speaking Without Speaking 2 Speaking Without Speaking 3 Speaking Without Speaking 4 Speaking Without Speaking 5 Speaking Without Speaking 6 Waves What the Northeast Wind Said 1 What the Northeast Wind Said 2 What The Southeast Wind Said Ancient Rules for Everyman 3. Amdu-Drowned Man 4. Joju's Great Death 11. Gaesa Entering the Bath 13. Chuimi's Zen Gong Buddha Children of Namsan Valley Walking in Place The Path of Love At the Razor's Edge Crime & Punishment Today's Beaming The Way to Gyerimsa Temple Jikjisa Temple Travel Diary 1. The Way Forward 2. Not Two Gates 3. Sitting Buddha 4. Blue Crane-Zen Master Yeongheo 5. Stone Lamp 6. Cold Lamp-Master White Water 7. Mind Moon Tales from the Temple 2. The Seagulls & the East Sea 3. Two Squirrels 16. The Cry of Wild Ducks 25. The Otter & the Hunter 29. The Green Frog The Way to Biseul Mountain 2007-Seoul at Noon 2007-Seoul at Night Wild Ducks & Shadow Winter Mountain Beasts A Day at Old Fragrance Hall Bodhidharma 1 Bodhidharma 2 Bodhidharma 3 Bodhidharma 4 Bodhidharma 5 Bodhidharma 6 Bodhidharma 7 Bodhidharma 8 Bodhidharma 9 Bodhidharma 10 Sunset, Bay of Incheon The Sea Words of a Boatman Moments I Wished Would Linger You and I: Our Outcry You and I: Our Lamentation Siblings When the Dawn Comes Down A Fistful of Ashes Holding on to a Finger When the Thunder God Came to My Body Opening the Mountain-Side Window Proximation Sun & Moon Arising, Passing, Attachment The Wind that Once Wept in the Pine Grove Gwanseum This Body of Mine The Day I Try Dying As I Look Upon Myself Waning Landscape At the Tomb of King Seondeok Forest New Shoots Early Spring Three Views of Spring The Sound of My Own Cry All the Same at Journey's End Scarecrow Days Living on the Mountain Vapors My Lifelines Embers (Afterword) Translator's Afterword Acknowledgments
£63.00
Columbia University Press For Nirvana
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn his Translator's Afterword, Heinz Insu Fenkl describes his astonishing encounter with the poems in this collection-from dream encounter with the poet, to the poems, then the poet himself. Extraordinary workings of the three-line sijo form into the spaces of Zen practice, the poems call us to see! -- David McCann, Harvard University Reading these translations of Cho Oh-hyun's Zen sijo is like shining a light on a carefully cut, many-faceted stone. The poems are concentrated, understated, and effortlessly colloquial, both immediately accessible and, paradoxically, mysterious. The Zen nature of the poems' inquiries and observations-with their allusiveness and open-endedness-bear up under many readings, defying prized Western rationality and yielding a surprisingly rich range of tones, moods, and insights. -- Elizabeth Spires, poet and author of The Wave-Maker and Now the Green Blade Rises [Cho Oh-Hyun] has created a new tradition of Korean sijo poetry. -- Choi Yearn-hong The Korea Times While some of the poems embrace the kind of open-ended imagery commonly associated with Buddhist poetry, Cho innovates in this volume with narrative techniques that engage the senses and the imagination. World Literature Today Monk Cho... is not simply another Zen Buddhist, like those I found in the Korean history. Rather, he is his own Zen monk writing his own style of sijo. -- Yearn Hong Choi Korean QuarterlyTable of ContentsContents Preface Introduction, by Kwon Youngmin Bitter Flower Daydream Distant Holy Man Elm Tree & Moon Desire, Deeper than the Marrow What I've Always Said The Sound of Ancient Wood The Dance & the Pattern Spring Musan's Ten Bulls 1. Searching for the Bull 2. Finding the Footprints 3. Seeing the Bull 4. Catching the Bull 5. Taming the Bull 6. Riding the Bull Home 7. The Bull Transcended 8. Both Bull & Self Transcended 9. Reaching the Source 10. Return to Society Regarding My Penmanship Weekend Scrawl Wild Foxes Hoarse Speaking Without Speaking 1 Speaking Without Speaking 2 Speaking Without Speaking 3 Speaking Without Speaking 4 Speaking Without Speaking 5 Speaking Without Speaking 6 Waves What the Northeast Wind Said 1 What the Northeast Wind Said 2 What The Southeast Wind Said Ancient Rules for Everyman 3. Amdu-Drowned Man 4. Joju's Great Death 11. Gaesa Entering the Bath 13. Chuimi's Zen Gong Buddha Children of Namsan Valley Walking in Place The Path of Love At the Razor's Edge Crime & Punishment Today's Beaming The Way to Gyerimsa Temple Jikjisa Temple Travel Diary 1. The Way Forward 2. Not Two Gates 3. Sitting Buddha 4. Blue Crane-Zen Master Yeongheo 5. Stone Lamp 6. Cold Lamp-Master White Water 7. Mind Moon Tales from the Temple 2. The Seagulls & the East Sea 3. Two Squirrels 16. The Cry of Wild Ducks 25. The Otter & the Hunter 29. The Green Frog The Way to Biseul Mountain 2007-Seoul at Noon 2007-Seoul at Night Wild Ducks & Shadow Winter Mountain Beasts A Day at Old Fragrance Hall Bodhidharma 1 Bodhidharma 2 Bodhidharma 3 Bodhidharma 4 Bodhidharma 5 Bodhidharma 6 Bodhidharma 7 Bodhidharma 8 Bodhidharma 9 Bodhidharma 10 Sunset, Bay of Incheon The Sea Words of a Boatman Moments I Wished Would Linger You and I: Our Outcry You and I: Our Lamentation Siblings When the Dawn Comes Down A Fistful of Ashes Holding on to a Finger When the Thunder God Came to My Body Opening the Mountain-Side Window Proximation Sun & Moon Arising, Passing, Attachment The Wind that Once Wept in the Pine Grove Gwanseum This Body of Mine The Day I Try Dying As I Look Upon Myself Waning Landscape At the Tomb of King Seondeok Forest New Shoots Early Spring Three Views of Spring The Sound of My Own Cry All the Same at Journey's End Scarecrow Days Living on the Mountain Vapors My Lifelines Embers (Afterword) Translator's Afterword Acknowledgments
£19.80
Columbia University Press Readings of Dogens Treasury of the True Dharma
Book SynopsisThe Treasury of the True Dharma Eye (Shōbōgenzō) is the masterwork of Dōgen (1200–1253), founder of the Sōtō Zen Buddhist sect in Kamakura-era Japan. Steven Heine provides a comprehensive introduction to this essential Zen text, offering a textual, historical, literary, and philosophical examination of Dōgen’s treatise.Trade ReviewThis book, quite simply, may be the single best detailed survey and explanation of what Dogen was on about that I have ever read by an academic. * Treeleaf *[This] volume is warmly recommended to all students of Buddhism. -- Lehel Balogh, Hokkaido University * Religious Studies Review *Readings of Dōgen’s Treasury of the True Dharma Eye is a wise book. -- Zuzana Kubovčáková * Journal of Buddhist Ethics *With clarifying beams of insight, Heine deftly evinces how Dōgen’s teachings are a creative response to a range of Buddhist sutras, kōans, and Chinese and Japanese teachers. Illuminating with philosophical virtuosity the dynamic nature of Dōgen’s written teachings and erudite explication of entangled versions of Dōgen’s writings, Heine animates Dōgen’s teachings and practices as he offers nuggets of sagacity throughout. -- Paula Arai, author of Painting Enlightenment: Healing Visions of the Heart SutraVigorous and insightful, Readings of Dōgen's Treasury of the True Dharma Eye provides a deep inspection of central themes in Dōgen's vast literal legacy. In a clear and inspiring manner, Heine’s analysis sheds crucial light that clarifies both the beauty and complexity of this giant Zen Master. -- Eitan Bolokan, Tel Aviv UniversityHeine has written a comprehensive, detailed, and accessible analysis of the textual, religious, and philosophical intricacies of Dōgen’s master work, Shōbōgenzō. This careful work of synthesis builds on his own original scholarship on Zen and the Shōbōgenzō itself, and is one of the most thorough overviews of Dōgen’s thought to date. -- Richard Jaffe, author of Seeking Sakyamuni: South Asia in the Formation of Japanese BuddhismHeine illuminates Dōgen's innovative re-readings of Zen tradition, highlighting his insights into 'being-time' and the 'oneness of practice realization.' Grounded in recent scholarship and embracing historical, literary, and practice perspectives, this comprehensive treatment of the Treasury will be welcomed by Dōgen enthusiasts and others interested in Japanese Buddhism. -- Jacqueline Stone, author of Original Enlightenment and the Transformation of Medieval Japanese BuddhismA foremost Dōgen expert's long-awaited, thorough, and comprehensive examination of the sublime thinker whose monumental elucidation of dharma is beginning to inspire meditators and beyond worldwide. -- Kazuaki Tanahashi, author of Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master DōgenShōbōgenzō, Dōgen's brilliant guidebook for the practice of Zen, is now widely recognized as one of Buddhism's greatest masterworks. The importance of the text and its complex difficulties cannot be overemphasized. Steven Heine's Readings provides excellent guidance through the text's crucial issues. Truly, a monumental achievement—now the best book on Dōgen. -- Dale S. Wright, author of Buddhism: What Everyone Needs to KnowTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsPrefacePart I. Textual Sources and Resources1. Creativity and Originality: Orientations, Reorientations, and Disorientations2. Receptivity and Reliability: Numerous Levels of Significance3. Multiplicity and Variability: Differing Versions and InterpretationsPart II. Religious Teachings and Practices4. Reality and Mentality: On Perceiving the World of Sentient and Insentient Beings5. Temporality and Ephemerality: On Negotiating Living and Dying6. Expressivity and Deceptivity: To Speak or Not to Speak7. Reflexivity and Adaptability: The Functions and Dysfunctions of Meditation8. Rituality and Causality: On Monastic Discipline and MotivationAppendix 1: Titles of Treasury FasciclesAppendix 2: Comparison of Versions of the TreasuryAppendix 3: Timeline for Dōgen and the TreasuryAppendix 4: Complete Translations of the TreasuryCharacter GlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex
£93.60
Columbia University Press Readings of Dogens Treasury of the True Dharma
Book SynopsisThe Treasury of the True Dharma Eye (Shōbōgenzō) is the masterwork of Dōgen (1200–1253), founder of the Sōtō Zen Buddhist sect in Kamakura-era Japan. Steven Heine provides a comprehensive introduction to this essential Zen text, offering a textual, historical, literary, and philosophical examination of Dōgen’s treatise.Trade ReviewThis book, quite simply, may be the single best detailed survey and explanation of what Dogen was on about that I have ever read by an academic. * Treeleaf *[This] volume is warmly recommended to all students of Buddhism. -- Lehel Balogh, Hokkaido University * Religious Studies Review *Readings of Dōgen’s Treasury of the True Dharma Eye is a wise book. -- Zuzana Kubovčáková * Journal of Buddhist Ethics *With clarifying beams of insight, Heine deftly evinces how Dōgen’s teachings are a creative response to a range of Buddhist sutras, kōans, and Chinese and Japanese teachers. Illuminating with philosophical virtuosity the dynamic nature of Dōgen’s written teachings and erudite explication of entangled versions of Dōgen’s writings, Heine animates Dōgen’s teachings and practices as he offers nuggets of sagacity throughout. -- Paula Arai, author of Painting Enlightenment: Healing Visions of the Heart SutraVigorous and insightful, Readings of Dōgen's Treasury of the True Dharma Eye provides a deep inspection of central themes in Dōgen's vast literal legacy. In a clear and inspiring manner, Heine’s analysis sheds crucial light that clarifies both the beauty and complexity of this giant Zen Master. -- Eitan Bolokan, Tel Aviv UniversityHeine has written a comprehensive, detailed, and accessible analysis of the textual, religious, and philosophical intricacies of Dōgen’s master work, Shōbōgenzō. This careful work of synthesis builds on his own original scholarship on Zen and the Shōbōgenzō itself, and is one of the most thorough overviews of Dōgen’s thought to date. -- Richard Jaffe, author of Seeking Sakyamuni: South Asia in the Formation of Japanese BuddhismHeine illuminates Dōgen's innovative re-readings of Zen tradition, highlighting his insights into 'being-time' and the 'oneness of practice realization.' Grounded in recent scholarship and embracing historical, literary, and practice perspectives, this comprehensive treatment of the Treasury will be welcomed by Dōgen enthusiasts and others interested in Japanese Buddhism. -- Jacqueline Stone, author of Original Enlightenment and the Transformation of Medieval Japanese BuddhismA foremost Dōgen expert's long-awaited, thorough, and comprehensive examination of the sublime thinker whose monumental elucidation of dharma is beginning to inspire meditators and beyond worldwide. -- Kazuaki Tanahashi, author of Moon in a Dewdrop: Writings of Zen Master DōgenShōbōgenzō, Dōgen's brilliant guidebook for the practice of Zen, is now widely recognized as one of Buddhism's greatest masterworks. The importance of the text and its complex difficulties cannot be overemphasized. Steven Heine's Readings provides excellent guidance through the text's crucial issues. Truly, a monumental achievement—now the best book on Dōgen. -- Dale S. Wright, author of Buddhism: What Everyone Needs to KnowTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsPrefacePart I. Textual Sources and Resources1. Creativity and Originality: Orientations, Reorientations, and Disorientations2. Receptivity and Reliability: Numerous Levels of Significance3. Multiplicity and Variability: Differing Versions and InterpretationsPart II. Religious Teachings and Practices4. Reality and Mentality: On Perceiving the World of Sentient and Insentient Beings5. Temporality and Ephemerality: On Negotiating Living and Dying6. Expressivity and Deceptivity: To Speak or Not to Speak7. Reflexivity and Adaptability: The Functions and Dysfunctions of Meditation8. Rituality and Causality: On Monastic Discipline and MotivationAppendix 1: Titles of Treasury FasciclesAppendix 2: Comparison of Versions of the TreasuryAppendix 3: Timeline for Dōgen and the TreasuryAppendix 4: Complete Translations of the TreasuryCharacter GlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex
£27.00
Columbia University Press The Original Meaning of the Yijing
Book SynopsisOne of the most influential commentaries on the Yijing (I Ching), or Scripture of Change, for the past thousand years has been that of Zhu Xi (1130–1200). Joseph A. Adler’s translation of the Yijing includes for the first time in any Western language Zhu Xi’s commentary in full.Trade ReviewThis is an invaluable contribution to East Asian Confucian studies. Joseph A. Adler has rendered Zhu Xi’s commentary on the Scripture of Changes accessible and engaging. His impeccable scholarship and long devotion to Zhu Xi’s thought shines throughout. This is a masterpiece relevant to our times as we seek mutually enhancing human-Earth relations. -- Mary Evelyn Tucker, translator and editor of The Philosophy of QiGuided by Adler’s sure and experienced hand, English-speaking scholars of the Yijing will now have access to a well-crafted, fully annotated, and authoritative translation of Zhu Xi’s celebrated commentary on the Yijing. Among its many virtues, the translation unflinchingly addresses difficulties with the "fragmentary, cryptic, and exceedingly obscure” parts of the text that many Western translators have chosen to ignore or downplay. This magnificent achievement is indispensable for anyone seeking to understand the evolution of the Yijing. -- Richard J. Smith, author of Fathoming the Cosmos and Ordering the World: The Yijing (I Ching, or Classic of Changes) and Its Evolution in ChinaJoseph Adler’s new translation of the Yijing and Zhu Xi’s interlinear commentary deeply enriches our understanding of both texts. Here the two engage in a sort of dialogue across the centuries—with Zhu’s commentary illuminating and giving meaning to the Yijing even as the Yijing gives shape to Zhu’s influential philosophical vision. -- Daniel K. Gardner, author of Confucianism: A Very Short IntroductionThanks to Professor Adler's careful and thoughtful rendition, The Original Meaning of the Yijing (Zhouyi benyi) of Zhu Xi is now available to readers who are interested in divination as a tool to come to terms with the complexity of everyday life. -- Tze-ki Hon, City University of Hong KongA welcome addition to the text and history of the Yijing. -- Peter K. Bol, Harvard UniversityThis book is an important milestone for specialists of the Changes, but it also represents a meaningful help for its users. * Dao *Superbly crafted. . . . A highly recommended book. * Religious Studies Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The “Original Meaning” of the Zhou Changes (Zhouyi benyi 周易本義)Zhouyi benyi 周易本義1. Part A: Hexagrams 1–302. Part B: Hexagrams 31–64 3. Treatise on the Appended Remarks (Xici zhuan 繫辭傳)4. Treatise Discussing the Trigrams (Shuogua zhuan 說卦傳)5. Commentary on Assorted Hexagrams (Zagua zhuan 雜卦傳)Appendix: Divination Ritual (Shiyi 筮儀)NotesBibliographyIndex
£80.39
Columbia University Press Readings of Santidevas Guide to Bodhisattva
Book SynopsisŚāntideva’s eighth-century work the Guide to Bodhisattva Practice (Bodhicaryāvatāra) is one of the crucial texts of the Buddhist ethical and philosophical tradition. This book serves as a companion to this Indian Buddhist classic, illuminating the Guide’s many philosophical, literary, ritual, and ethical dimensions.Trade ReviewHighly recommended. * Choice *This is an exceptional collection which not only provides a useful teaching tool for the classroom, but also makes significant conceptual advances to our understanding of the Guide. I warmly recommend it for any serious student of Śāntideva’s thought. -- Stephen Harris * Journal of Buddhist Ethics *[A] rich volume. -- Amy Paris Langenberg * Reading Religion *For more than a thousand years Śāntideva's Guide to Bodhisattva Practice has been a profound source of inspiration for Tibetan Buddhists. It was one of the six basic texts of Atiśa’s Kadam tradition. When teaching it to me, Khunu Lama Rinpoché told me that no other book explains the awakening mind of bodhicitta, the essence of the Buddha’s teachings, as effectively as this. Śāntideva describes how a self-centered attitude gives rise to disturbing emotions like anger and fear, but also how they can be countered by altruism and warm-heartedness. He shows how we can tackle our mental afflictions and achieve peace of mind, something that can be of benefit to everyone. The Guide is a book I read, I teach, and keep with me. The readings presented in this volume make clear how much of Śāntideva's advice can be of interest and benefit to readers today. -- His Holiness the Dalai LamaThis volume offers its readers valuable insights into the multifaceted literary gem that is the Guide by bringing to bear the expertise of some of the most prominent scholars in Buddhist Studies. Overall, the results serve as an excellent introduction to the multidimensional textual history of the Guide, argue convincingly for the continued importance of the text in the world today, and demonstrate the value of higher literary criticism for Buddhist Studies. * Religions of South Asia *This book is an inspirational introduction to be read along with the text itself. * Religious Studies Review *Anyone familiar with Western ethical thinking, but not with the Indian Buddhist tradition or with Śāntideva’s remarkable text, will have much to learn from the connections made in this volume between these distinct ways of thinking about ethics. -- Peter Singer, author of The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living EthicallyŚāntideva's Guide is a poem, a liturgy, a meditation manual, a phenomenology of mind, a moral psychology, an explication of the distinctive Buddhist virtues, and an invitation to the Mahāyāna way of life. Gold and Duckworth’s volume is a set of essays by brilliant contemporary philosophers and religious studies scholars that provides deep and sensitive readings of this great text. Śāntideva comes alive for the twenty-first century in these pages. -- Owen Flanagan, James B. Duke Professor of Philosophy, Duke UniversityŚāntideva's Guide to Bodhisattva Practice has inspired Buddhist scholars and practitioners for more than a millennium. Dozens of commentaries have been written—and continue to be written—on this great work. In the last two decades European and American scholars have seriously engaged Śāntideva's work and its commentaries from many different perspectives, exploring its philological, ethical, metaphysical, and ritual dimensions, and analyzing the role it has played in Buddhist self-cultivation. This marvelous collection of essays, written by the very best Śāntideva scholars in the world, provides readers with a much-needed overview of state-of-the-art scholarship on the Guide. Sophisticated yet concise and accessible, this book is an indispensable resource for those of us who have pondered—or lost ourselves in—Śāntideva's beautiful poem. -- José Ignacio Cabezón, Dalai Lama Professor of Tibetan Buddhism and Cultural Studies, University of California, Santa BarbaraThe essays contain the richness of classical Buddhist writing and showcase the latest trends in Buddhist studies. This is an excellent volume, and a rare one at that. -- Jacob P. Dalton, author of The Gathering of Intentions: A History of a Tibetan TantraTable of ContentsA Note to the ReaderAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. Participatory Authorship and Communal Interpretation: The Bodhicaryāvatāra as a “World Classic,” by Jonathan C. Gold1. Śāntideva: The Author and His Project, by Paul Harrison2. Reason and Knowledge on the Path: A Protreptic Reading of the Guide, by Amber Carpenter3. On Learning to Overhear the “Vanishing Poet,” by Sonam Kachru4. An Intoxication of Mouse Venom: Reading the Guide, Chapter 9, by Matthew T. Kapstein5. Seeing from All Sides, by Janet Gyatso6. Bodies and Embodiment in the Bodhicaryāvatāra, by Reiko Ohnuma7. Ritual Structure and Material Culture in the Guide to Bodhisattva Practice, by Eric Huntington8. Bodhicaryāvatāra and Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong), by Thupten Jinpa9. Taming Śāntideva: Tsongkhapa’s Use of the Bodhicaryāvatāra, by Roger Jackson10. The Middle Way of the Bodhisattva, by Douglas S. Duckworth11. Seeing Sentient Beings: Śāntideva’s Moral Phenomenology, by Jay L. Garfield12. Śāntideva’s Ethics of Impartial Compassion, by Charles Goodman13. Śāntideva and the Moral Psychology of Fear, by Bronwyn Finnigan14. Innate Human Connectivity and Śāntideva’s Cultivation of Compassion, by John DunneAppendix 1: A Guide to Guide Translations: Advice for Students and InstructorsAppendix 2: Index of Guide Verses CitedBibliographyContributorsIndex
£75.00
Columbia University Press Readings of Santidevas Guide to Bodhisattva
Book SynopsisŚāntideva’s eighth-century work the Guide to Bodhisattva Practice (Bodhicaryāvatāra) is one of the crucial texts of the Buddhist ethical and philosophical tradition. This book serves as a companion to this Indian Buddhist classic, illuminating the Guide’s many philosophical, literary, ritual, and ethical dimensions.Trade ReviewHighly recommended. * Choice *This is an exceptional collection which not only provides a useful teaching tool for the classroom, but also makes significant conceptual advances to our understanding of the Guide. I warmly recommend it for any serious student of Śāntideva’s thought. -- Stephen Harris * Journal of Buddhist Ethics *[A] rich volume. -- Amy Paris Langenberg * Reading Religion *For more than a thousand years Śāntideva's Guide to Bodhisattva Practice has been a profound source of inspiration for Tibetan Buddhists. It was one of the six basic texts of Atiśa’s Kadam tradition. When teaching it to me, Khunu Lama Rinpoché told me that no other book explains the awakening mind of bodhicitta, the essence of the Buddha’s teachings, as effectively as this. Śāntideva describes how a self-centered attitude gives rise to disturbing emotions like anger and fear, but also how they can be countered by altruism and warm-heartedness. He shows how we can tackle our mental afflictions and achieve peace of mind, something that can be of benefit to everyone. The Guide is a book I read, I teach, and keep with me. The readings presented in this volume make clear how much of Śāntideva's advice can be of interest and benefit to readers today. -- His Holiness the Dalai LamaThis volume offers its readers valuable insights into the multifaceted literary gem that is the Guide by bringing to bear the expertise of some of the most prominent scholars in Buddhist Studies. Overall, the results serve as an excellent introduction to the multidimensional textual history of the Guide, argue convincingly for the continued importance of the text in the world today, and demonstrate the value of higher literary criticism for Buddhist Studies. * Religions of South Asia *This book is an inspirational introduction to be read along with the text itself. * Religious Studies Review *Anyone familiar with Western ethical thinking, but not with the Indian Buddhist tradition or with Śāntideva’s remarkable text, will have much to learn from the connections made in this volume between these distinct ways of thinking about ethics. -- Peter Singer, author of The Most Good You Can Do: How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living EthicallyŚāntideva's Guide is a poem, a liturgy, a meditation manual, a phenomenology of mind, a moral psychology, an explication of the distinctive Buddhist virtues, and an invitation to the Mahāyāna way of life. Gold and Duckworth’s volume is a set of essays by brilliant contemporary philosophers and religious studies scholars that provides deep and sensitive readings of this great text. Śāntideva comes alive for the twenty-first century in these pages. -- Owen Flanagan, James B. Duke Professor of Philosophy, Duke UniversityŚāntideva's Guide to Bodhisattva Practice has inspired Buddhist scholars and practitioners for more than a millennium. Dozens of commentaries have been written—and continue to be written—on this great work. In the last two decades European and American scholars have seriously engaged Śāntideva's work and its commentaries from many different perspectives, exploring its philological, ethical, metaphysical, and ritual dimensions, and analyzing the role it has played in Buddhist self-cultivation. This marvelous collection of essays, written by the very best Śāntideva scholars in the world, provides readers with a much-needed overview of state-of-the-art scholarship on the Guide. Sophisticated yet concise and accessible, this book is an indispensable resource for those of us who have pondered—or lost ourselves in—Śāntideva's beautiful poem. -- José Ignacio Cabezón, Dalai Lama Professor of Tibetan Buddhism and Cultural Studies, University of California, Santa BarbaraThe essays contain the richness of classical Buddhist writing and showcase the latest trends in Buddhist studies. This is an excellent volume, and a rare one at that. -- Jacob P. Dalton, author of The Gathering of Intentions: A History of a Tibetan TantraTable of ContentsA Note to the ReaderAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. Participatory Authorship and Communal Interpretation: The Bodhicaryāvatāra as a “World Classic,” by Jonathan C. Gold1. Śāntideva: The Author and His Project, by Paul Harrison2. Reason and Knowledge on the Path: A Protreptic Reading of the Guide, by Amber Carpenter3. On Learning to Overhear the “Vanishing Poet,” by Sonam Kachru4. An Intoxication of Mouse Venom: Reading the Guide, Chapter 9, by Matthew T. Kapstein5. Seeing from All Sides, by Janet Gyatso6. Bodies and Embodiment in the Bodhicaryāvatāra, by Reiko Ohnuma7. Ritual Structure and Material Culture in the Guide to Bodhisattva Practice, by Eric Huntington8. Bodhicaryāvatāra and Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong), by Thupten Jinpa9. Taming Śāntideva: Tsongkhapa’s Use of the Bodhicaryāvatāra, by Roger Jackson10. The Middle Way of the Bodhisattva, by Douglas S. Duckworth11. Seeing Sentient Beings: Śāntideva’s Moral Phenomenology, by Jay L. Garfield12. Śāntideva’s Ethics of Impartial Compassion, by Charles Goodman13. Śāntideva and the Moral Psychology of Fear, by Bronwyn Finnigan14. Innate Human Connectivity and Śāntideva’s Cultivation of Compassion, by John DunneAppendix 1: A Guide to Guide Translations: Advice for Students and InstructorsAppendix 2: Index of Guide Verses CitedBibliographyContributorsIndex
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Columbia University Press Spreading Indras Net
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£27.00
Columbia University Press Other Lives
Book SynopsisIn his The Twenty Verses, the Buddhist philosopher Vasubandhu invites readers to explore experiences in dreams and to inhabit the experiences of nonhuman beings—animals, hungry ghosts, and beings in hell. Sonam Kachru provides a deep engagement with Vasubandhu’s account of mind in a global philosophical perspective.Trade Review[A] remarkable exploration of how Buddhism, at its most profound, invites us to get into other beings’ heads. -- CONSTANCE KASSOR * Lion's Roar *Sonam Kachru has the uncanny ability to translate some of the deepest and thorniest questions in Indian philosophy—about consciousness, transmigration, dreams (questions whose scholarly labyrinths he brilliantly navigates and sequesters in the extensive notes)—into prose so lucid and inspired that one can read it like a Robert Frost poem or a folktale. He breaks into the mind of one philosopher, Vasubandhu, to open up a wide world of mind-boggling imagination that is at the same time very close to the bone of our deepest shared human concerns about reality and death. -- Wendy Doniger, author of The Implied Spider: Politics and Theology in MythOther Lives is both erudite and graceful. Sonam Kachru provides a compelling reading of Twenty Verses, a persuasive account of Vasubandhu's understanding of experience, and a profound analysis of what it is to inhabit a world. If you care about Buddhist philosophy or consciousness, this beautiful book is mandatory reading. -- Jay L. Garfield, Doris Silbert Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy and Buddhist Studies, Smith College and the Harvard Divinity SchoolWith exceptional imagination and boldness, this book steps inside the logic of one of the leading philosophers in Buddhist history. Sonam Kachru offers us a stunningly novel account of Vasubandhu’s thought and his appreciation of the fundamental entanglement of mind, world, and embodied experience. This is one of the very few works in modern Buddhist Studies that is simultaneously utterly fluent in the relevant philology, cosmology and history of ideas, and yet able to think with its object of study in ways that speak to pressing philosophical challenges today. Not the least of the latter would be the very possibility of experiencing the world from perspectives other than what we consider to be 'our own.' -- Janet Gyatso, author of Being Human in a Buddhist World: An Intellectual History of Medicine in Early Modern TibetAttending to dreams on one side and non-human lives on the other, Kachru elegantly illuminates Vasubandhu's astonishing vision of the unfathomable, inextricable intertwining of minds and worlds. A marvelous book. -- Evan Thompson, author of Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness in Neuroscience, Meditation, and PhilosophySonam Kachru's volume provides a philosophically profound and philologically rigorous analysis of Vasubandhu's concept of mind as inextricably tangled with the concept of world and other forms of life. The outcome is intellectually stunning. Kachru's account of Vasubandhu's notion of intentionality is revisionary, and his reconstruction of the deep context of his thought—showing Buddhist cosmology to be both philosophically valuable and necessary—will change the way we approach these materials in the future. -- Roy Tzohar, author of A Yogācāra Buddhist Theory of MetaphorKachru comprehensively examines Vasubandhu’s exploration of the mind. Scholars of Buddhism in particular will have much to gain here. * Religious Studies Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Presentation, Objects, Representations2. How Not to Use Dreams3. The Place of Dreams4. Cosmology for Philosophers5. Making Up Worlds6. Transparent Things, Through Which the Past Shines7. Waking Up and Living AsleepConclusion: The Future of Past Systems of PossibilityAppendix: The Twenty Verses of Vasubandhu in TranslationNotesBibliographyIndex
£96.80
Columbia University Press The Poetics of Early Chinese Thought
Book SynopsisThe modern imagination of classical Chinese thought has long been dominated by Confucius, Mozi, Mencius, and other “Masters” of the Warring States period. Michael Hunter argues that this approach neglects the far more central role of poetry, and the Shijing (Classic of Poetry) in particular, in the formation of the philosophical tradition.Trade ReviewAn outstanding book focused on reconstructing the worldview of the Shijing and the role that worldview played in the development of early Chinese philosophy. This is a tremendously exciting work that will force a rethinking of many assumptions in the field concerning how we understand early Chinese thought. -- Michael Puett, coeditor of The Huainanzi and Textual Production in Early ChinaThis is a remarkably constructive book. Building upon the achievements of recent revisionist scholarship regarding the Shi and armed with the tools of the digital humanities, Hunter restores the Shi to its rightful place at the center of early Chinese thought as the text to which all other texts return. -- Griet Vankeerberghen, coeditor of Chang'an 26 BCE: An Augustan Age in ChinaHunter presents a radically different perspective on early Chinese literature, putting the Shi center stage and reading all other traditions through that genre. This shift is likely to generate lively debate in the entire field of early China studies and has the potential to open up new avenues of research. -- Matthias Richter, author of The Embodied Text: Establishing Textual Identity in Early Chinese ManuscriptsThis is an extremely refreshing and inspiring placement of the Odes at the center of thought from the Warring States into the early Chinese imperial period. Hunter convincingly shows how the notion of coming home pervades the Shi and, through them, a wide array of other texts. By doing this, he also reconsiders the dominance of all too familiar boundaries and academic disciplines. -- Carine Defoort, coeditor of The Legitimacy of Chinese PhilosophyReestablishing the Shijing as a text of major philosophical significance, The Poetics of Early Chinese Thought will not only incite vehement debates among scholars working on early Chinese thought, but also has the potential to open up new avenues of research in the entire field of early Chinese studies. -- Lisa Chu Shen * China Review *The exemplary clarity and convincing argumentation of [this] book contribute to a new way to study Chinese intellectual history, avoiding the myopic over-emphasizing of ‘Masters’ texts, and acknowledging the essentially important anonymous compositions amongst which the Shi are of paramount importance. -- Yegor Grebnev * Monumenta Serica *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Reading the Shi2. A Poetry of Return3. Shi Poetics Beyond the Shi4. The Shi and the Verses of Chu (Chuci 楚辭)5. Comparing Canons: The Shi Versus the MastersConclusion: A Classic of N/OdesNotesBibliographyIndex
£96.80
Columbia University Press Zhu Xi
Book SynopsisZhu Xi (1130–1200) was the preeminent Confucian thinker of the Song dynasty. This book presents the essential teachings of the new Confucian (“Neo-Confucian”) philosophical system that he forged. Daniel K. Gardner’s translation renders these discussions and sayings in an accessible, conversational style.Trade ReviewGardner, the foremost interpreter of Zhu Xi in America, strikes a perfect balance between translation and explication: he takes the reader through a nuanced reading of key passages from Zhu’s voluminous oeuvre, supplying at just the right points explanations of concepts and contexts. A superb resource for students of China, in the classroom and beyond. -- Cynthia Brokaw, Brown UniversityWith introductions succinctly explaining why and how the philosopher reshaped the Confucian tradition and what his basic and most enduring teachings are about, this volume is an elegant translation of passages carefully selected and thematically arranged to convey the central message of Zhu Xi’s Neo-Confucianism. As an eminent scholar in the field, Gardner has successfully rendered its profundity not only more intelligible to students but also readily accessible to the public. -- Charles Chan, The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyZhu Xi: Basic Teachings is an excellent introduction to Neo-Confucianism as synthesized by its most influential proponent. Building on his earlier publications and translations, Daniel Gardner has given us highly accessible translations and explanations of Zhu Xi's work while preserving the style and voice of this central figure in East Asian thought. -- Hilde De Weerdt, author of Information, Territory, and Networks: The Crisis and Maintenance of Empire in Song ChinaDaniel Gardner gives us an excellent guide to Zhu Xi’s ideas on a broad range of topics that concerned him. By drawing materials largely from Zhu’s conversations with students, Gardner often lets us see Zhu thinking on his feet in response to questions, offering fascinating insights into an important mind at work. -- Robert Paul Hymes, author of Way and Byway: Taoism, Local Religion, and Models of Divinity in Sung and Modern ChinaThese writings of Zhu Xi’s will be extraordinarily useful for a wide audience, including general readers. A volume like this for Song Neo-Confucianism is long past due. -- Robert André LaFleur, author of China: A Global Studies HandbookSuperbly translated. -- Sukhee Lee * Journal of Chinese History *This is a book of which at least one copy should be on the shelves of every university library. It is the book I would recommend to any student who would ask for a short introduction to Zhu Xi’s philosophy and thought. It is a little masterpiece. -- Joachim Gentz * Journal of Chinese Religions *An ideal resource for classes on Confucianism and East Asian religions. -- Lukas K. Pokorny * Religious Studies Review *Gardner’s translations from the Zhuzi yulei constitute a most welcome contribution on the study of so-called Neo-Confucianism and the man and his work that informed this philosophical system that still reverberates through contemporary Chinese discourses. -- Bernhard Fuehrer * Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies *Table of ContentsIntroductionNotes on the Text and Translation1. Foundations of the Universe2. Human Beings3. Learning4. A Theory of Reading5. Moral Self-CultivationGlossaryNotesWorks CitedIndex
£80.00
Columbia University Press The Original Meaning of the Yijing
Book SynopsisOne of the most influential commentaries on the Yijing (I Ching), or Scripture of Change, for the past thousand years has been that of Zhu Xi (1130–1200). Joseph A. Adler’s translation of the Yijing includes for the first time in any Western language Zhu Xi’s commentary in full.Trade ReviewThis is an invaluable contribution to East Asian Confucian studies. Joseph A. Adler has rendered Zhu Xi’s commentary on the Scripture of Changes accessible and engaging. His impeccable scholarship and long devotion to Zhu Xi’s thought shines throughout. This is a masterpiece relevant to our times as we seek mutually enhancing human-Earth relations. -- Mary Evelyn Tucker, translator and editor of The Philosophy of QiGuided by Adler’s sure and experienced hand, English-speaking scholars of the Yijing will now have access to a well-crafted, fully annotated, and authoritative translation of Zhu Xi’s celebrated commentary on the Yijing. Among its many virtues, the translation unflinchingly addresses difficulties with the "fragmentary, cryptic, and exceedingly obscure” parts of the text that many Western translators have chosen to ignore or downplay. This magnificent achievement is indispensable for anyone seeking to understand the evolution of the Yijing. -- Richard J. Smith, author of Fathoming the Cosmos and Ordering the World: The Yijing (I Ching, or Classic of Changes) and Its Evolution in ChinaJoseph Adler’s new translation of the Yijing and Zhu Xi’s interlinear commentary deeply enriches our understanding of both texts. Here the two engage in a sort of dialogue across the centuries—with Zhu’s commentary illuminating and giving meaning to the Yijing even as the Yijing gives shape to Zhu’s influential philosophical vision. -- Daniel K. Gardner, author of Confucianism: A Very Short IntroductionThanks to Professor Adler's careful and thoughtful rendition, The Original Meaning of the Yijing (Zhouyi benyi) of Zhu Xi is now available to readers who are interested in divination as a tool to come to terms with the complexity of everyday life. -- Tze-ki Hon, City University of Hong KongA welcome addition to the text and history of the Yijing. -- Peter K. Bol, Harvard UniversityThis book is an important milestone for specialists of the Changes, but it also represents a meaningful help for its users. * Dao *Superbly crafted. . . . A highly recommended book. * Religious Studies Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The “Original Meaning” of the Zhou Changes (Zhouyi benyi 周易本義)Zhouyi benyi 周易本義1. Part A: Hexagrams 1–302. Part B: Hexagrams 31–64 3. Treatise on the Appended Remarks (Xici zhuan 繫辭傳)4. Treatise Discussing the Trigrams (Shuogua zhuan 說卦傳)5. Commentary on Assorted Hexagrams (Zagua zhuan 雜卦傳)Appendix: Divination Ritual (Shiyi 筮儀)NotesBibliographyIndex
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Indiana University Press The Mutual Cultivation of Self and Things A
Book SynopsisTrade Review[F]or students of Chinese religions and philosophies [this] book will prove to be an exclusive and valuable experience in encountering the vast repository of the multifarious resources of the Chinese intellectual heritage. * Religious Studies Review *Table of ContentsPreface Context and Concepts: Yang Guorong's Concrete Metaphysics Hans-Georg MoellerIntroduction1. Meaning in the Context of Accomplishing Oneself and Accomplishing Things2. Human Capacities and a World of Meaning3. Systems of Norms and the Genesis of Meaning 4. Meaning in the World of Spirit5. Meaning and Reality 6. Meaning and the Individual7. Accomplishing Oneself and Accomplishing Things: Value in a World of MeaningNotesBibliographyIndex
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Indiana University Press The Mutual Cultivation of Self and Things A
Book SynopsisTrade Review[F]or students of Chinese religions and philosophies [this] book will prove to be an exclusive and valuable experience in encountering the vast repository of the multifarious resources of the Chinese intellectual heritage. * Religious Studies Review *Table of ContentsPreface Context and Concepts: Yang Guorong's Concrete Metaphysics Hans-Georg MoellerIntroduction1. Meaning in the Context of Accomplishing Oneself and Accomplishing Things2. Human Capacities and a World of Meaning3. Systems of Norms and the Genesis of Meaning 4. Meaning in the World of Spirit5. Meaning and Reality 6. Meaning and the Individual7. Accomplishing Oneself and Accomplishing Things: Value in a World of MeaningNotesBibliographyIndex
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Indiana University Press Branding Bhakti
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewKarapanagiotis skillfully examines the complex dynamic of a movement that originated in India with the specific mission of spreading throughout North America and Europe that eventually alienated its target converts. . . . This book will clearly be very useful for scholars of new religions, who will make up the majority of those wanting to know what happened with ISKCON after the lawsuits and scandals of the 1970s and 1980s. Students and scholars of religion and marketing in general will also find this book worth reading. However, it will also appeal more widely to a general audience because it is a well written and carefully argued study. -- Susannah Crockford * Nova Religio *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsNote on TransliterationIntroduction1. A Brief History of ISKCON: 1965-present2. Contextualizing the Krishna Branders3. Krishna Gets a New PR Team: Branding ISKCON as a Meditative Social Club4. Branding ISKCON as the Heart of Yoga5. Krishna West: ISKCON Must Be Reinvented, Not (Just) RebrandedConclusionGlossaryBibliographyIndex
£63.00
Indiana University Press Building Bridges between Chan Buddhism and
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book gives a clear, systematic and detailed exposition of the thought of the Chinese Buddhist monk Qisong (1007-1072), which serves as a bridge to communicate between Chan Buddhism and Confucianism in the early Song dynasty of China. The author presents a vivid interpretation of Qisong's thought through a very detailed textual analysis of his works and a comparison between Qisong's theoretical system and that of the great Song Neo-Confucian Zhu Xi who lived about a century later. There is no doubt that Qisong's thought represents a significant mode of synthesis of Chinese Buddhist and Confucian theories, and should assume a position in the intellectual history of China. To me, this book successfully demonstrates the Chan Buddhist thought of Qisong inspired and stimulated the Neo-Confucian philosophical awareness of the metaphysical insight latent in the Confucian classics and in turn contributed to the rise and flourish of Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism."—Simon Man Ho Wong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology"Although the great intellectual traditions of Buddhism and Confucianism existed alongside each other in a complex manner through several centuries of Chinese history, truly sophisticated attempts at mutual intellectual understanding between them were almost nonexistent for most of this period. It was not until the Song dynasty when the necessary impetus and intellectual erudition manifested itself in the mind of the eminent Chan master Qisong (1007–1072). Qisong, who was also deeply conversant in the texts of Confucianism, brought the Buddhist-Confucian dialogue to a new philosophical level in his writings. In this book Diana Arghirescu has provided us with a rich annotated translation of some of Qisong's central works, along with a substantial introduction to their philosophical role. This book goes far in filling in a large gap in our understanding of Song intellectual history."—A. Charles Muller, Musashino University"An impressive in-depth analysis. It introduces a prominent voice of early Song Buddhism. At the same time, the author is adding a crucial perspective on the formative stage of daoxue Confucianism in the 11th century."—Christian Soffel, Universität TrierTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations and ConventionsIntroduction1. Chan Scholar-Monk Qisong on the Affinities and Differences Between Chan Buddhism and Confucianism in Inquiry into the Teachings (Yuanjiao )2. An Eleventh Century Confucianized and Cohesive Form of Chan: Qisong's Interpretation of "Teaching" (jiao ) in the Extensive Inquiry into the Teachings (Guang Yuanjiao )3. Qisong's Letter of Advice (Quanshu ): An Examination and Correction of the Deficiencies of Confucianism4. Qisong on Buddhist Filial Devotion (xiao ): A Buddhist-Confucian Comparative Perspective5. Heart-Mind (xin), Emotions (qing) and Nature-Emptiness (xing) in Qisong's Thought: A Song-Dynasty Interpretation of Cohesive Chan Practice Intended for Confucian Scholars6. Qisong on Universal Principle (li), Nothingness (wu) and the Encomium of the Platform Sutra (Tanjing zan): Answers avant la Lettre to Zhu Xi's Twelfth-Century Criticism7. Spiritual Discipline, Emotions and Behavior during the Song Dynasty: Zhu Xi's and Qisong's Commentaries on the Zhongyong in Comparative PerspectiveConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex
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Indiana University Press Building Bridges between Chan Buddhism and Confu
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book gives a clear, systematic and detailed exposition of the thought of the Chinese Buddhist monk Qisong (1007-1072), which serves as a bridge to communicate between Chan Buddhism and Confucianism in the early Song dynasty of China. The author presents a vivid interpretation of Qisong's thought through a very detailed textual analysis of his works and a comparison between Qisong's theoretical system and that of the great Song Neo-Confucian Zhu Xi who lived about a century later. There is no doubt that Qisong's thought represents a significant mode of synthesis of Chinese Buddhist and Confucian theories, and should assume a position in the intellectual history of China. To me, this book successfully demonstrates the Chan Buddhist thought of Qisong inspired and stimulated the Neo-Confucian philosophical awareness of the metaphysical insight latent in the Confucian classics and in turn contributed to the rise and flourish of Song-Ming Neo-Confucianism."—Simon Man Ho Wong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology"Although the great intellectual traditions of Buddhism and Confucianism existed alongside each other in a complex manner through several centuries of Chinese history, truly sophisticated attempts at mutual intellectual understanding between them were almost nonexistent for most of this period. It was not until the Song dynasty when the necessary impetus and intellectual erudition manifested itself in the mind of the eminent Chan master Qisong (1007–1072). Qisong, who was also deeply conversant in the texts of Confucianism, brought the Buddhist-Confucian dialogue to a new philosophical level in his writings. In this book Diana Arghirescu has provided us with a rich annotated translation of some of Qisong's central works, along with a substantial introduction to their philosophical role. This book goes far in filling in a large gap in our understanding of Song intellectual history."—A. Charles Muller, Musashino University"An impressive in-depth analysis. It introduces a prominent voice of early Song Buddhism. At the same time, the author is adding a crucial perspective on the formative stage of daoxue Confucianism in the 11th century."—Christian Soffel, Universität TrierTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations and ConventionsIntroduction1. Chan Scholar-Monk Qisong on the Affinities and Differences Between Chan Buddhism and Confucianism in Inquiry into the Teachings (Yuanjiao )2. An Eleventh Century Confucianized and Cohesive Form of Chan: Qisong's Interpretation of "Teaching" (jiao ) in the Extensive Inquiry into the Teachings (Guang Yuanjiao )3. Qisong's Letter of Advice (Quanshu ): An Examination and Correction of the Deficiencies of Confucianism4. Qisong on Buddhist Filial Devotion (xiao ): A Buddhist-Confucian Comparative Perspective5. Heart-Mind (xin), Emotions (qing) and Nature-Emptiness (xing) in Qisong's Thought: A Song-Dynasty Interpretation of Cohesive Chan Practice Intended for Confucian Scholars6. Qisong on Universal Principle (li), Nothingness (wu) and the Encomium of the Platform Sutra (Tanjing zan): Answers avant la Lettre to Zhu Xi's Twelfth-Century Criticism7. Spiritual Discipline, Emotions and Behavior during the Song Dynasty: Zhu Xi's and Qisong's Commentaries on the Zhongyong in Comparative PerspectiveConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex
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