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Diana Y. Paul

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Description:Of the many translators who carried the Buddhist doctrine to China, Paramārtha, a missionary-monk who arrived in China in AD 546, ranks as the translator par excellence of the sixth century. Introducing philosophical ideas that would subsequently excite the Chinese imagination to develop the great schools of Sui and T'ang Buddhism, Paramārtha's translations are almost exclusively of Yogācāra Buddhist texts on the nature of the mind and consciousness. This first study of Paramārtha in a Western language focuses on the Chuan shih lun (Evolution of Consciousness), a text that reveals the outline of Paramārtha's Yogācāra thought. The study begins with a discussion of Paramārtha's life, the historical and political context of the time in India and south China, and the roles of his main disciples in disseminating his work. It then describes Paramārtha's treatment of Yogācārin views on language and the process of cognition, both central to this system of thought. The final chapter analyzes the history and content of the Chuan shih lun, and the book concludes with a new translation of the text, with extensive annotations.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Philosophy of Mind in Sixth-Century China: Paramārtha's 'Evolution Of Consciousness'. To get started finding Philosophy of Mind in Sixth-Century China: Paramārtha's 'Evolution Of Consciousness', you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Of the many translators who carried the Buddhist doctrine to China, Paramārtha, a missionary-monk who arrived in China in AD 546, ranks as the translator par excellence of the sixth century. Introducing philosophical ideas that would subsequently excite the Chinese imagination to develop the great schools of Sui and T'ang Buddhism, Paramārtha's translations are almost exclusively of Yogācāra Buddhist texts on the nature of the mind and consciousness. This first study of Paramārtha in a Western language focuses on the Chuan shih lun (Evolution of Consciousness), a text that reveals the outline of Paramārtha's Yogācāra thought. The study begins with a discussion of Paramārtha's life, the historical and political context of the time in India and south China, and the roles of his main disciples in disseminating his work. It then describes Paramārtha's treatment of Yogācārin views on language and the process of cognition, both central to this system of thought. The final chapter analyzes the history and content of the Chuan shih lun, and the book concludes with a new translation of the text, with extensive annotations.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Philosophy of Mind in Sixth-Century China: Paramārtha's 'Evolution Of Consciousness'. To get started finding Philosophy of Mind in Sixth-Century China: Paramārtha's 'Evolution Of Consciousness', you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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