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Publisher: MOTILAL BANARSIDASS PUBLISHERS PVT. LTD. |
| Author: Theodore Stcherbatsky | |
| Language: English | |
| Pages: 414 | |
| Cover: Paperback | |
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| Edition: 2018 | |
| ISBN: 9788120805910 | |
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The Conception of Buddhist Nirvana provides an English translation of Nagarjuna's chapters on Causality and Nirvana and Chandrakirti's comprehensive commentary on the Sanskrit Text and presents a rare exposition of the Madhyamaka Dialectic. The book is edited by Jaideva Singh with an exhaustive introduction, containing the historical background of the Madhyamaka philosophy, a lucid exposition of its merciless logic, an admirable presentation of its uncanny metaphysics and a systematic account of its soteriology and Buddhology. The editor has also provided an Analysis of Contents and has added those portions of the text and the Sanskrit commentary on the basis of which Stcherbatsky wrote out his book. This will enable the reader to make a comparative study of Stcherbatsky's version with Original Sanskrit.
Abut the Author:
Theodore Stcherbatsky (1866-1942) one of the pioneering scholars of Buddhist Studies who wrote, edited and translated several works like - Nyayabindu, Abhisamayalamkara Prajnaparamitopadesa Sastra, Buddhist Logic (2 Vols.), The Central Conception of Buddhism, Erkenntnistheorie and Logic, nqch der Lehre der Spateren Buddhisten and so on and so forth.
Part I
INTRODUCTION
| Mahayana and Hinayana | 1 |
| Three phases in Budhism | 2 |
| Madhyamaka Sastra : Life of Nagarjuna and Aryadeva | 3 |
| The Original Sources of Mahayana | 7 |
| The Madhyamaka Works and Schools | 11 |
| The Madhyamaka Dialectic : Its Origin, Structure and Development | 14 |
| Positive Contribution of Nagarjuna | 20 |
| Distinction between Hinayana and Mahayana | 22 |
| Main features of Madhyamaka Philosohy | 36 |
| ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS | |
| Preliminary | 61 |
| Mystic Intuition (Yogi-Pratyaksa) | 63 |
| Buddha's belief in personal Immortality | 64 |
| Was Buddha an Agnostic | 64 |
| The Position of the later Schools of Hinayana | 64 |
| The Double Character of the Absolute | 65 |
| The Vaibhasikas | 66 |
| The Sautrantikas | 67 |
| The Yogacaras | 67 |
| The Madhyamikas | 68 |
| The Doctrine of Causality in the Hinayana | 69 |
| The Doctrine of Relativity | 70 |
| The Real Eternal Buddha | 70 |
| The New Conception of Nirvana | 70 |
| Is relativity itself reality? | 71 |
| Parallel Developments in Buddhism and Brahmanism | 72 |
| European Parallels | 72 |
| The Position of Nyaya-Vaisesika | 73 |
| Conclusion | 75 |
| A Treatise on Relativily | 76 |
| Prefatory | 78 |
| Examination of Causality | 78 |
| Preliminary | 78 |
| The Meaning of Pratitya-Samutpada | 78 |
| The Meaning of this Term in Hinayana | 78 |
| The Hinayanist Interpretation rejected | 79 |
| The Opinion of Bhavaviveka refuted | 79 |
| Bhavaviveka's Criticism Unsound | 79 |
| The Definition of the term by Bhavaviveka | 79 |
| The Principle of Reality : The Law of all Pluralistic existence | 80 |
| Causality Denied | 80 |
| Identity of Cause and Effect Denied | 80 |
| Bhavaviveka assails the Comment of Buddhapalita | 80 |
| The First Objection of Bhavaviveka Answered | 81 |
| The Second Point of Bhavaviveka Rejected | 81 |
| The Madhyamika Method Explained Buddhapalita's Comment Vindicated from the Standpoint of Formal Logic | 81 |
| The Answer of the Sankhya Virtually Repudiated by Buddhapalita | 82 |
| Some Minor Points Explained | 82 |
| The Third Stricture of Bhavaviveka Answered. The Denial of one View does not imply the Acceptance of the contrary | 82 |
| Examination of Bhavaviveka's Formal Argument Against The Sankhya | 83 |
| Bhavaviveka's Argument Assailed From the Standpoint of Formal Logic | 83 |
| Another Attempt of Bhavaviveka to Vindicate His Argument | 83 |
| Bhavaviveka Also Avails Himself of the Argument That for the Monist All Individual Existence is Unreal | 84 |
| Another Formal Error in the Syllogism of Bhavaviveka | 85 |
| The Madhyamika Repudiates His Opponent on Principles Admitted by Him | 85 |
| Logical Refutation on The Basis of Facts Admitted By Only One Party | 85 |
| Denial of Causality Through Separate Substance | 85 |
| Combined Causality Denied | 86 |
| No Pluralistic Universe Without Causation | 86 |
| Causality Through The Will Of God | 86 |
| Mahayana And Hinayana Contrasted | 86 |
| The Direct And Indirect Meaning of Buddha's Words | 87 |
| How Is The Moral Law To Be Vindicated in An Unreal World ? | 87 |
| The Twelve Membered Causal Series Refers To the Phenomenal World | 88 |
| Controversy About the Validity of Logic | 88 |
| Controversy with The Buddhist Logician Continued | 89 |
| Critique of the Notion of AN Absolute Particular Point-instant | 89 |
| Introspection | 90 |
| The Discussion About The Point-instant Resumed | 90 |
| Is There A Cogniser ? | 91 |
| Vindication of Phenomenal Reality | 91 |
| The Definition of Sense Perception | 92 |
| The Hinayana Theory of Causation Examined | 92 |
| The Existence of Separate Energies Denied | 93 |
| Causation Is Not Co-ordination | 93 |
| The Cause-Condition | 94 |
| The Object-A Condition of Mental Phenomena | 94 |
| The Cause Materials Denied | 95 |
| The Special Cause Also Denied | 95 |
| EXAMINATION OF NIRVANA | |
| The Hinayanistic Nirvana Rejected | 96 |
| The Mahayanistic Nirvana | 96 |
| Nirvana Not As Ens (a particular existing entity) | 97 |
| Nirvana is not Non-Ens (non-existing entity) | 97 |
| Nirvana Is The World Viewed Sub specie Aeternitatis | 98 |
| Nirvana Is Not Both Ens And Non-Ens together | 98 |
| Nor Is Nirvana A negation of Both Ens And Non-Ens Together | 99 |
| The Real Buddha, What? | 99 |
| Ultimate Identity of The Phenomenal And The Absolute | 99 |
| The Antimonies | 99 |
| Conclusion | 100 |
| Preliminary | 1 |
| Buddhism And Yoga | 2 |
| Mystic Intuition (Yoga-Pratyaksa) | 18 |
| Buddha's Belief In Personal Immoratality | 23 |
| Was Buddha An Agnostic? | 24 |
| The Position of The Later Schools of The Hinayana | 26 |
| The Double Character of The Absolute | 30 |
| The Vaibhasikas | 31 |
| The Sautrantikas | 34 |
| The Yogacaras | 36 |
| The Madhyamikas | 41 |
| The Doctrine of Causality In The Hinayana | 45 |
| This Doctrine Modified In Mahayana | 47 |
| The Doctrine of Relativity | 48 |
| The Real Eternal Buddha Cognised In Mystic Intuition | 51 |
| The New Conception of Nirvana | 53 |
| Is Relativity Itself Relative ? Condemnation of All Logic For The Cognition of The Absolute | 57 |
| Parallel Developments In Buddhism And Brahmanism | 59 |
| European Parallels | 59 |
| The Position of Nyaya-Vaisesika | 62 |
| Conclusion | 69 |
| APPENDIX | 72 |
| Nagarjuna's Treatise On Relativity | 72 |
| Prefatory | 72 |
| Dedication | 77 |
| CHAPTER I | |
| Examination of Causality | 78 |
| CHAPTER XXV | |
| Examination of Nirvana | 81 |
| A Comment Upon Nagarjuna's Treatise On Relativity By Chandrakirti | 85 |
| Examination of Causality | 87 |
| Preliminary | 87 |
| The Meaning of Pratitya Samutpada According To The Author | 89 |
| The Meaning Of This Term In Hinayana | 90 |
| The Hinayanist Interpretation Rejected | 90 |
| The Opinion Of Bhavaviveka | 91 |
| Bhavaviveka's Criticism Of Buddhapalita's Comment | 92 |
| The Definition Of The Term By Bhavaviveka | 93 |
| The Principle Of Relativity The Law Of All Pluralistic Existence | 94 |
| Causality Denied | 97 |
| Identity Of Cause And Effect Denied | 98 |
| Bhavaviveka Assails The Comment of Buddhapalita | 99 |
| The First Objection Of Bhavavieka Answered | 99 |
| The Second Point Of Bhavaviveka Viz. That The Answer Of The Sankhya Is Left Unnoticed By Buddhapalita, Rejected | 101 |
| The Madhyamika Method Explained | 103 |
| Buddhapalita's Comment Vindicated Form The Standpoint of Formal Logic | 104 |
| The Answer Of The Sankhya Virtually Repudiated by Buddhapalita | 106 |
| Some Minor Points Explained | 107 |
| The Third Stricture of Bhavaviveka Answered The Denial Of One View Does Not Imply The Acceptance Of the Other | 108 |
| Examination Of the Bhavaviveka's Formal Argument Against the Sankhya | 111 |
| Bhavaviveka's Argument Assailed Form The Standpoint Of Formal Logic | 113 |
| Another Attempt Of Bhavaviveka To Vindicate His Argument | 114 |
| Bhavaviveka Also Avails Himself Of The Argument The For The Monist All Individual Existence Is Unreal | 118 |
| Another Formal Error In The Syllogism Of Bhavaviveka | 122 |
| The Madhyamika Repudiates His Opponent On Priciples Admitted As Valid BY The Same Opponent | 123 |
| Logical Reputation On The Basis Of Facts Admitted by Only One Party | 124 |
| Denial Of Causality Through A Separate Substance | 125 |
| Combined Causality Denied | 127 |
| No Pluralistic Universe Without Causation | 127 |
| Causality Through The Will Of God | 128 |
| Mahayana And Hinayana Contrasted | 129 |
| The Direct And Indirect Meaning Of Buddha's Words | 132 |
| How Is The Moral Law To Be Vindicated In An Unreal World | 133 |
| The Twelve Membered Causal Series Refers To The Phenomenal World | 140 |
| Controversy About The Validity Of Logic | 142 |
| Controversy With The Buddhist Logician Continued | 147 |
| Critique Of The Notion Of An Absolute Particular Point-Instant | 150 |
| Introspection | 152 |
| The Discussion About The Point-Instant Resumed | 154 |
| Is There A Cogniser | 156 |
| Vindication Of Phenomenal Reality | 158 |
| The Definition Of The Sense Perception | 165 |
| The Hinayana Theory Of Causation Examined | 174 |
| Existence of Separate Energies Denied | 177 |
| Causation Is not co-ordination | 179 |
| Cause Condition | 181 |
| Object-a Condition of mental phenomena | 182 |
| Cause materials denied | 184 |
| Special cause denied | 186 |
| Examination Of Nirvana | 193 |
| Mahayanistic Nirvana, What? | 196 |
| Nirvana not an Ens | 200 |
| Nirvana a Non-Ens | 203 |
| Nirvana is This World Viewed | 205 |
| Nirvana not both Ens and non-Ens | 209 |
| Nirvana not a negation of both Ens and non-Ens | 211 |
| Real Buddha What? | 213 |
| Ultimate Identity of the phenomenal and the Absolute | 215 |
| Antinomies | 215 |
| Conclusion | 218 |
| Madhyamaka Sastra of Nagarjuna Sanskrit Text With the Commentary Prasannapada of Acarya Candrakirti | 1-51 |
| Pratyaya pariksa | 1 |
| Nirvana pariksa | 39 |
| Index To The Introduction | 1 |
| Index To Stcherbatsky's Text | 5 |
| Index To Subjects | 17 |
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