Skilful Means - Michael Pye

Skilful Means

A Concept in Mahayana Buddhism

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Buch | Softcover
222 Seiten
2003 | 2nd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-31427-5 (ISBN)
67,30 inkl. MwSt
Skilful means' is the key principle of Mahayana, one of the great Buddhist traditions. I illuminates a core working philosophy essential for any complete understanding of Buddhism.
'Skilful Means' is the key principle of Mahayana, one of the great Buddhist traditions. First described in the Lotus Sutra, it originates in myths of the Buddha's compassionate plans for raising life from the ceaseless round of birth and death. His strategies or interventions are 'skilful means' - morally wholesome tricks devised for the purpose of enabling nirvana or enlightenment. Michael Pye's clear and engaging introductory guide investigates the meaning and context of skilful means in Mayahana Buddhist teachings, whilst tracing its early origins in ancient Japanese and Theravada thought. First published in 1978, and still the best explanation of the concept, it illuminates a core working philosophy essential for any complete understanding of Buddhism.

Michael Pye is Professor of the Study of Religions at the University of Marburg. He is a former President of the International Association for the History of Religions (1995-2000), and has taught at the Universities of Lancaster and Leeds.

Acknowledgements, Conventions, Preface to the Second Edition, 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION, 2 THE INITIAL TEACHING OF SKILFUL MEANS IN THE LOTUS SUTRA, 3 STORIES ABOUT SKILFUL MEANS IN THE LOTUS SUTRA, 4 MYTHOLOGY AND SKILFUL MEANS IN THE LOTUS SUTRA, 5 SKILFUL MEANS IN THE TEACHING OF VIMALAKhRTI, 6 SKILFUL MEANS IN THE PERFECTION OF INSIGHT LITERATURE, 7 SKILFUL MEANS IN PRE-MAHAYANA BUDDHISM, 8 THE TERM HiBEN IN MODERN JAPANESE, 9 GENERAL OBSERVATIONS, APPENDIX A: BRIEF NOTE ON THE MAIN TEXTS USED, APPENDIX B: HISTORICO-CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE LOTUS SUTRA, APPENDIX C: OCCURRENCES OF FANG-PIEN IN THE LOTUS SUTRA, APPENDIX D: OCCURRENCES OF FANG-PIEN IN THE TEACHING OF VIMALAKhRTI, APPENDIX E: OCCURRENCES OF FANG-PIEN IN THE PERFECTION OF INSIGHT SUTRAS, ETC, APPENDIX F SKILFUL MEANS IN THE SURAMGAMASAMADHI SUTRA, Bibliography, Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 18.12.2003
Zusatzinfo 1 Tables, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 410 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Buddhismus
Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10 0-415-31427-5 / 0415314275
ISBN-13 978-0-415-31427-5 / 9780415314275
Zustand Neuware
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