Buch, Englisch, 512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 863 g
A Translation of the Siksa-Samuccaya
Buch, Englisch, 512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 863 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-939135-6
Verlag: OUP US
The Training Anthology--or TSiksa-samuccaya--is a collection of quotations from Buddhist sutras with illuminating and insightful commentary by the eighth-century North Indian master Santideva. Best known for his philosophical poem, the Bodhicaryavatara, Santideva has been a vital source of spiritual guidance and literary inspiration to Tibetan teachers and students throughout the history of Tibetan Buddhism. Charles Goodman offers a translation of this major work of religious literature, in which Santideva has extracted, from the vast ocean of the Buddha's teachings, a large number of passages of exceptional value, either for their practical relevance, philosophical illumination, or aesthetic beauty. The Training Anthology provides a comprehensive overview of the Mahayana path to Awakening and gives scholars an invaluable window into the religious doctrines, ethical commitments, and everyday life of Buddhist monks in India during the first millennium CE.
This translation includes a detailed analysis of the philosophy of the Training Anthology, an introduction to Santideva's cultural and religious contexts, and informative footnotes. The translation conveys the teachings of this timeless classic in clear and accessible English, highlighting for the modern reader the intellectual sophistication, beauty, and spiritual grandeur of the original text.
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Weitere Infos & Material
- List of Abbreviations
- The Training Anthology in its Cultural and Religious Contexts
- The Philosophy of the Training Anthology
- Notes on the Translation
- Root Verses of the Training Anthology
- 1. The Perfection of Generosity
- 2. Upholding the Holy Dharma
- 3. Protecting the Dharma Teacher and so on
- 4. Giving Up What is Harmful
- 5. Giving Up What is Harmful through the Perfection of Moral Discipline
- 6. Protecting the Body
- 7. Protecting Possessions and Goodness
- 8. Clearing Away Vile Actions
- 9. The Perfection of Patient Endurance
- 10. The Perfection of Perseverance
- 11. Praise of the Wilderness
- 12. Preparing the Mind
- 13. The Applications of Mindfulness
- 14. Purifying the Body
- 15. Purifying Possessions and Goodness
- 16. The Ritual of Good Conduct
- 17. Benefits of Reverential Actions
- 18. Recollection of the Three Jewels
- 19. Enhancing Goodness
- Appendix A: Training Anthology Ch. 18, B. 344-347, Tibetan Version
- Appendix B: Partial List of Translation Choices
- Appendix C: Texts Quoted in the Training Anthology
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index
