Scripture on the Explication of Underlying Meaning, The
Scripture on the Explication of Underlying Meaning, The

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Publisher: BDK America

Published: 2000-07

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13:

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The basic sutra of the Fa-hsiang School, this sūtra expounds the thought of the Yogacara or Mind-Only School (Vijnanavada), stating that all phenomena are manifestations of the mind. It belongs to the middle period of Indian Mahayana Buddhism and is considered to have been composed at the start of the fourth century A.D. It is divided into 8 chapters, and gives a detailed exposition of the philosophy of the Yogacara School. Judging from the fact that the greater part of this sutra is quoted in the Yogacarabhumi, and that numerous citations from it are to be found in such works as the Mahayanasamgraha and Jo-yui-shiki-ron, it is clear that it exerted considerable influence in later times.

Mind Only
Mind Only

Author: Thomas E. Wood

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9788120812390

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The Buddha's Dream of Liberation
The Buddha's Dream of Liberation

Author: James William Coleman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-06-27

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1614293589

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The wheel of Dharma -- The three turnings of the wheel -- The first turning of the wheel: freedom and the four noble truths -- The second turning of the wheel: emptiness -- The third turning of the wheel: awakened nature and everyday consciousness -- Turning the wheel in the twenty-first century -- Living Dharma -- Tasting the truth of the Buddha's words: a Zen perspective / by Reb Anderson Roshi -- Envisioning Tara: a Vajrayana perspective / by Lama Palden Drolma -- The Buddha's dream.

Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes

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Publisher: Canongate U.S.

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780802136145

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The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of beautifully designed, small-format volumes. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance.

Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation
Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation

Author: Pope Paul VI.

Publisher:

Published: 1965

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13:

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This document's purpose is to spell out the Church's understanding of the nature of revelation--the process whereby God communicates with human beings. It touches upon questions about Scripture, tradition, and the teaching authority of the Church. The major concern of the document is to proclaim a Catholic understanding of the Bible as the "word of God." Key elements include: Trinitarian structure, roles of apostles and bishops, and biblical reading in a historical context.

The Rhetorical Analysis of Scripture
The Rhetorical Analysis of Scripture

Author: Stanley E. Porter

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 1997-09-01

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13: 1850756716

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This is the third in a series of conference papers on rhetorical criticism. Held in July 1995 in London, the conference included participants from the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the Republic of South Africa. Part I is concerned with the past, present and future of rhetorical analysis; Parts II, III and IV are concerned with rhetorical analysis of scriptural texts; and Part V provides a conclusion reflecting on a number of questions raised in Part I. Most of the participants would characterize themselves as advocates of rhetorical criticism; but there were others less convinced that rhetorical criticism is developing as it ought.

Knowing Scripture
Knowing Scripture

Author: R. C. Sproul

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2009-02-25

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 083083723X

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In this revised edition of his classic, R. C. Sproul helps us dig out the meaning of Scripture for ourselves. He presents a commonsense approach to studying Scripture and gives eleven practical guidelines for biblical interpretation and applying what we learn. He lays the groundwork by discussing why we should study the Bible and how our own personal study relates to interpretation.

The Foundational Standpoint of Mādhyamika Philosophy
The Foundational Standpoint of Mādhyamika Philosophy

Author: Gadjin M. Nagao

Publisher: State University of New York Press

Published: 1989-03-07

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1438414072

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The Madhyamika philosophy of Nagarjuna articulates the basic Mahayana insights in two themes: the identity of emptiness-dependent co-arising, and the two truths. In The Foundational Standpoint of Madhyamika Philosophy, Gadjin M. Nagao, one of the foremost Buddhist scholars in the world, presents an in-depth interpretation of this foundational philosophy of Mahayana Buddhism. In this book, the author has culled data from Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Western sources, a rare feat which only a few scholars are capable of accomplishing. The translation is faithful, readable, and masterful.

Grounding Our Faith in a Pluralist World
Grounding Our Faith in a Pluralist World

Author: John P. Keenan

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1498274943

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This book draws upon the Mahayana philosophy developed within Buddhism, employing it as a means to empty our usual alternatives for viewing the world's many religions--whether exclusivism, inclusivism, or pluralism. The aim is to free people from clinging to intellectual positions, enabling them gently but committedly to affirm their vernacular tradition as it is practiced on the ground. It critiques the above three options, and introduces the Mahayana philosophy of emptiness and dependent arising, along with its distinction between ultimate truth and conventional truth. It then applies this philosophy to an urgent question that bedevils modern people: how to practice one's chosen faith in the awareness of many other honored and attractive paths, both elegant and efficacious.

The Third Turning of the Wheel
The Third Turning of the Wheel

Author: Tenshin Reb Anderson

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2016-08-01

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1930485794

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In his previous book, Being Upright: Zen Meditation and the Bodhisattva Precepts, Reb Anderson Roshi described how we must become thoroughly grounded in conventional truth through the practice of compassion before we can receive the teachings of the ultimate truth. In The Third Turning of the Wheel, he introduces us to the next stage of our journey by invoking the wisdom of the Samdhinirmocana Sutra. According to Anderson, the main purpose behind this enigmatic sutra is to reconcile the apparent contradictions between the original teachings of the historical Buddha and the later teachings of Mahayana Buddhism. Anderson reflects on the great metaphysical questions proposed in the Samdhinirmocana Sutra—the nature of ultimate reality, the structure of human consciousness, the characteristics of phenomena, the stages of meditation, and the essential qualities of a buddha—with the clarity of a scholar and the insight of a practitioner.