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... REVIEWS JAPAN 403 wherein "freedom" is merely a subtle form of bondage, the absolute "Nothingness" of siinyatd allows a transcendance of "nihility" or "relative nothingness" itself. And yet, the history of Buddhism reveals that self-centeredness has too often prevailed among the exponents of Sunyata...

... of a genre known as the Perfection of Wisdom (prajnaparamita). Precisely because of its brevity and its dealing with the elusive subject of emptiness (sunyata) there has been, both among traditional scholars and in the academy, considerable controversy over the interpretation of this text. Donald Lopez's...

... because of its usage of the word kong 空, (empty, emptiness, or sūnyatā ) and its depiction of a serene scene. Yang Jingqing first quotes Willis and Tony Barnstone's introduction to Laughing Lost in the Mountains: Poems of Wang Wei , (Hanover, N.H.: University Press of New England, 1991), which alleges...

... of the shortest of a genre known as the Perfection of Wisdom (prajnaparamita). Precisely because of its brevity and its dealing with the elusive subject of emptiness (sunyata) there has been, both among traditional scholars and in the academy, considerable controversy over the interpretation of this text. Donald...

... persons view appearances, understanding all beings as equal, understanding all things in a precise way despite their illusory appearance, and accomplishing all actions through purified consciousness). The first refers to a Buddha's realization of emptiness (sunyata) and the others to his realization...

...) on which the meditator gradually acquires the tremendous powers of a Buddha. Although Kamalaslla's text is an overview of the spiritual path, it enters into difficult topics at times, such as in the chapter on realizing emptiness {sunyata), and the Dalai Lama's commentary, while typically clear and precise...

... bzhin nyid, but "Emptiness" is followed by only S. Sunyata while the Tibetan stong pa nyid has been left out. Lastly, Tibet, the roof of the world, has produced a unique culture. Professor Stein illustrates the special relations which the Tibetan has conceived with his mountains, his environment; he...

... elephant produced by the magician best captures the principle of convertibility. The latter needs a basis {dsraya) which is the paratantra nature identified with abhiitaparikalpa and siinyatd. "What Remains in Sunyata" illuminates the enigmatic definition of siinyatd as non-existence and the existence...

..., understanding all beings as equal, understanding all things in a precise way despite their illusory appearance, and accomplishing all actions through purified consciousness). The first refers to a Buddha's realization of emptiness (sunyata) and the others to his realization of other phenomena, and since Buddhas...

... for this volume entitled “Contributions to Dialogue with the Koto School” (pp. 19–32), which gives a handy exposition of the core philosophical insight of the Kyoto School thinkers, especially the notion of “absolute nothingness” developed by Nishida, and the idea of “emptiness” (“ śūnyatā ” or “ kū ”) applied...

..., such as in the chapter on realizing emptiness {sunyata), and the Dalai Lama's commentary, while typically clear and precise, does not always avoid getting bogged down in detail and nuance. However, for the most part the level of the text is suited for advanced beginners or those of a philosophical bent. As always...

... of the necessity to enter into the "field of sunyata" to solve the urgent problems that accompany modernity. But except for a few allusions to zazen, or samddhi, Nishitani never reveals how this transition from nihility to Emptiness is to be achieved. These are but minor reservations, however, and they in no way...

... translations of difficult technical terms. This represents a welcome addition, however, the equivalents in both languages are not consistently given. For example, (p. 166) "Suchness" or "Quiddity" is followed by S. tathata and T. de bzhin nyid, but "Emptiness" is followed by only S. Sunyata while the Tibetan...

...: its alien origin, the disregard for filial piety, the unproductive work of monks, their moral corruption, the encouragement of celibacy and disregard for offspring, the promotion of alms-begging, the vagueness of anatta and sunyata doctrines, the strangeness of karma and rebirth ideas...

... to at least the Harrapan period. The androgynous image in Buddhism is the union of prajnd with upaya into sunyata. Any suggestion of pornographic content is as degrading to Buddhism as it would be to Christianity to suggest that Christ died on the cross to fulfill his eroto-masochistic fantasies...

... 1958 [i.e. 1963 175-176. WATERFALL, ARNOLD CARTWRIGHT. The postal CHIMPA, Lama. The system of monastic educahistory of Tibet. London, Lowe, 1965. 174 p. tion in Tibet. Indian studies: past & present 6 illus., facsims., tables, diagrs. (Oct. 1964), 99-105. Articles DUTT, NALINAKSHA. Nirvana: Sunyata...

..." {sunyata or \u) and that understanding this life is a discipline for achieving rebirth in the Pure Land. On such doctrinal grounds, he taught that one should learn to despise the Impure Land without despising it absolutely, and to long for the Pure Land without longing for it absolutely.2 In other words...

... to Buddhist sunyata had been found by Chang Tsai and where Taoism was again an arena for the exercise of speculation, fancy, nonreason and quasi-scientism by Confucian scholars off duty, as it had been during most of the Han, but as it could never be in the context of the T'ang. Han Yu stands at the beginning...

.... of America, 1956. vii, 63 p. Sunyata. TICOJ 2 (1957), 33-34. Summary. SUZUKI, DAISETZ TEITARO. Essays in Zen Bud- INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN RELIGIOUS PROBLEMS, dhism (third series). London, Published for the 604 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ASIAN STUDIES 1958 Buddhist Society, London, by Richer, 1958. 383 p. ill., ports...

....] 1967. 189 p. Thesis University of Hawaii. 92. Sjbstrbm, Henning. Dagbok fran djungelklostret. Bearb. av Ernst Sjbstrbm. Stockholm, Sjbstrbm & Sjbstrbm; [Solna, Seelig] 1968. 204 p. 93. V'a'gen till Buddha. [Av] Henning Sjbstrbm och Acarja Sunyata. Bearb. av Ernst Sjostrom. Stockholm, Sjbstrbm...