Abstract:The doctrine of dependent origination as presented in the Nikāya-Āgama literature has been much discussed; the notion (explicit in Buddhist exegetical traditions) that its twelve links might refer to the causal connections that operate across different lives is frequently referred to in the scholarly literature. Generally overlooked is the canonical Abhidharma's notion of...
Abstract:The Dhammasaṅgaṇī sets the stage for Theravāda Abhidhamma, in a fine-grained analysis of consciousness that zooms in on the most minutely identifiable or conceptualizable moments of mind. Any such consciousness or mental moment is characterized by a list of dhammas, commonly taken as "phenomena" or defined as cetasikas – accompanying mental factors, with a basic number of 56 elements...
Abstract: Shakya Chokden's approach consists of reducing all phenomena to mind and its appearances, and then negating dualistic minds as illusory and nonexistent and establishing the non-dual jñāna transcending them as the only phenomenon existent in reality—the primordial tathāgatagarbha with all buddha-qualities complete. For him, this interpretation of tathāgatagarbha is indispensable for...
Buddhist Philosophy of Mind Gereon Kopf Welcome to the third issue of the Journal of Buddhist Philosophy. As it has been our practice, this issue contains a special issue on Buddhist psychology graciously guest edited by Christian Coseru, philosophical reflections on the purpose of Buddhist philosophy, peer-reviewed essays on a variety of topics, and reviews of recent publications in our field....