L Sara Mcclintock: 2 books
Svatantrika-Prasangika Distinction
What Difference Does a Difference Make?
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2015
Madhyamaka, or "Middle Way," philosophy came to Tibet from India and became the basis of all of Tibetan Buddhism. The Tibetans, however, differentiated two streams of Madhyamaka philosophy--Svatantrika and Prasangika. In this collection, leading scholars in the field address the distinction on various...
Omniscience and the Rhetoric of Reason
Santaraksita and Kamalasila on Rationality, Argumentation, and Religious Authority
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2010
The great Buddhist scholars Santaraksita (725 - 88 CE.) and his disciple Kamalasila were among the most influential thinkers in classical India. They debated ideas not only within the Buddhist tradition but also with exegetes of other Indian religions, and they both traveled to Tibet during Buddhism's...