Buddhism as Philosophy: Exercise in Observing Observation: The Nonduality of Paradoxical and Representational Thinking in Chinese Buddhism
Yearbook for Eastern and Western Philosophy May 1, 2025 Hans-Rudolf Kantor
Abstract The article provides a philosophical interpretation of the practice of “contemplating mental activity” (guanxin 觀心) in sixth-century Chinese Tiantai Buddhism and explains its relevance to the development of East Asian Buddhism in general. As the title suggests, the topic is about the philosophical question of the nonduality of representational and paradoxical thinking. According to...