The logic of nonduality and absolute affirmation: Deconstructing Tendai hongaku writings
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies May 1, 1995 Ruben L. F. Habito 5 citations
Tendai hongaku thought has come under scrutiny and severe criticism recently on two counts，one ontological and the other socio-ethical.The ontological critique maintains that hongaku thought espouses substantialistic notions inconsistent with the teaching of early Buddhism.This article examines passages from hongaku writings and offers a reading that takes into account enlightenment practice in...