Mahāyāna Philosophies: The Varieties of Emptiness
Cambridge University Press, 2012
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The Mahāyāna kind of motivation , of compassionately aspiring for perfect Buddhahood, is typically set within a framework of Mahāyāna doctrine . One should not forget, however, that such motivation has also existed in a minority of those whose doctrinal framework has been that of one of the early schools, such as the Theravāda. There are also those whose doctrinal context is Mahāyāna, but who aim for worldly protection, or a good rebirth, or their own liberation, so as to not (yet) have a motivation-level that is Mahāyāna. The Mahāyāna doctrinal perspective is expressed in both Sūtra s and a number of Śāstra s, ‘treatises’ written by named authors. These systematically present the outlook of particular Mahāyāna schools, based on the Sūtra s, logic and meditational experience. Each school is associated with a particular group of Sūtra s, whose meaning it sees as fully explicit ( nītārtha ); other Sūtra s may be regarded as in need of interpretation ( neyārtha ). In India, the Mahāyāna developed two main philosophical schools: the Mādhyamika, and later the Yogācāra. Both have been key influences on Northern and Eastern Buddhism.
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Mahāyāna Philosophies: The Varieties of Emptiness
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Harvey, Peter |
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Veröffentlichung: | Cambridge University Press, 2012 |
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DOI: | 10.1017/cbo9781139050531.008 |
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