Essentials of Chinese Buddhist Philosophy (Volumes 1 and 2) - China Bookstore. Category: Philosophy and Social Sciences

Author: Fang Litian
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features:
Volume I
Introduction to the General Theory Preface to the General Theory/2
Chapter 1 The Formation of Chinese Buddhist Philosophy/4
Chapter 2 The Historical Evolution of Chinese Buddhist Philosophy/32
Chapter 3 The Ideological System of Chinese Buddhist Philosophy/55
Volume II
Introduction to the Theory of Life Preface to the Theory of Life/72
Chapter 4 The Theory of Causation and Retribution in Chinese Buddhism/76
Chapter 5 The Theory of the Immaterial Soul in Chinese Buddhism/117
Chapter 6 The Evolution and Development of the Concept of Nirvana in Chinese Buddhism/148
Chapter 7 The Transformation and Expansion of the Meaning of "Buddha" in Chinese Buddhism/164
Chapter 8 The Categories and Transformation of the Concept of Pure Land in Chinese Buddhism/190
Volume III
Introduction to the Theory of Mind and Nature Preface to the Theory of Mind and Nature/220
Chapter 9 Overview of Indian Buddhist Thought on Mind and Nature/228
Chapter 10 The Philosophical Framework of Chinese Buddhist Thought on Mind and Nature/267
Chapter 11 Three Major Trends of Buddhist Thought on Mind and Nature in the Southern and Northern Dynasties/284
Chapter 12 The Theory of "Nature Possesses Both Good and Evil" in the Tendai School/304
Chapter 13 The Theory of "Inherent Purity and Perfect Clarity" in the Huayan School/327
Chapter 14 The Theories of Mind and Nature in the Three Schools of Madhyamaka, Yogacara, and Esoteric Buddhism/345
Chapter 15 The Theoretical Essentials of Chan Buddhism and the Mind-Nature Thought of Zen Masters Before Huineng/366
Chapter 16 Huineng's Theory of "Self-Purity and Self-Realization" in the Platform Sutra /400
Chapter 17 The Theory of "Spiritual Knowledge as the Mind-Body" in the Heze School/418
Chapter 18 The Theory of "Luminous Origin" in the Shitou School/437
Chapter 19 The Theory of "Ordinary Mind as the Way" in the Hongzhou School/467
Chapter 20 The Theory of "One Thought Pure" and "Inaction as the Noble" in the Linji School/499
Chapter 21 Interaction Between Confucian and Buddhist Thought on Mind and Nature/522
Chapter 22 Interaction Between Daoist and Buddhist Thought on Mind and Nature/552
Postscript
Part 1 Mind-Nature Theory: Important Similarities and Differences in the Thought of Indian and Chinese Buddhism/595
Part 2 Mind-Nature Theory: Major Points of Convergence in the Philosophies of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism/602
Volume IV
Introduction to Cosmology Late 19th Century/610
Chapter 23 The Cosmological Structure of Chinese Buddhism/617
Chapter 24 The Phenomenology of Chinese Buddhism/645
Chapter 25 The Ontology of Chinese Buddhism (Part 1)/718
Chapter 26 The Ontology of Chinese Buddhism (Part 2)/772
Volume V
Introduction to Practice Preface to Practice/846
Chapter 27 The Ethical Views of Chinese Buddhism/855
Chapter 28 The Practice of Zen Meditation in Chinese Buddhism (Part 1)/898
Chapter 29 The Practice of Zen Meditation in Chinese Buddhism (Part 2)/949
Chapter 30 The Theory of Intuition in Chinese Buddhism/1031
Chapter 31 The View of Language in Chinese Buddhism/1073
Chapter 32 The View of Truth in Chinese Buddhism/1145
Conclusion/1203
Bibliography of References/1225
Index of Major Figures/1247
Afterword/1266
Postscript to the Reprint/1270