In This World or the Next: Investigation Over the “End of the World” in Contemplative Practice Through the Pāli Canon
Annali Sezione Orientale August 15, 2023 Federico Divino
This article is the result of a research dedicated to the analysis of the term loka (“world”) in the Pāli canon. This work consists mainly of a translation and analysis of the Pāli suttas concerning loka and related terms. What this study reveals is a peculiar conception of the world as a cognitive construct, with a close relationship to the philosophy of mind and language. The “end of the...