Abhidhamma Studies: Buddhist Explorations of Consciousness and

Abhidhamma Studies: Buddhist Explorations of Consciousness and Time

The Abhidhamma, the third great division of early Buddhist teaching, expounds a revolutionary system of philosophical psychology rooted in the twin Buddhist insights of selflessness and dependent origination. In keeping with the liberative thrust of early Buddhism, this system organizes the entire spectrum of human consciousness around the two poles of Buddhist doctrine - bondage and liberation, Samsara and Nirvana - the starting point and the final goal. It thereby maps out, with remarkable rigour and precision, the inner landscape of the mind to be crossed through the practical work of Buddhist meditation.

In this book of groundbreaking essays, Venerable Nyanaponika Thera, one of our age's foremost exponents of Theravada Buddhism, attempts to penetrate beneath the formidable face of the Abhidhamma and to make its principles intelligible to the thoughtful reader of today. His point of focus is the Consciousness Chapter of the Dhammasangani, the first treatise of the Abhidhamma Pitaka. Basing his interpretation on the detailed list of mental factors that the Abhidhamma uses as a guide to psychological analysis, he launches into bold explorations in the multiple dimensions of conditionality, the nature of consciousness, the temporality of experience, and the psychological springs of spiritual transformation. Innovative and rich in insights, this book does not merely open up new avenues in the academic study of early Buddhism. By treating the Abhidhamma as a fountainhead of inspiration for philosophical and psychological inquiry, it demonstrates the continuing relevance of Buddhist thought to our most astute contemporary efforts to understand the elusive yet so intimate nature of the mind.

Country	USA
Author	Nyanaponika Thera
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Thera, Nyanaponika/ Nyanaponika/ Bodhi, Bhikkhu
EAN	9780861711352
Edition	4th Rev and Enl ed.
ISBN	0861711351
Label	Wisdom Publications
Manufacturer	Wisdom Publications
MPN	9780861711352
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	176
PartNumber	9780861711352
PublicationDate	1998-03-01
Publisher	Wisdom Publications
ReleaseDate	1998-03-01
Studio	Wisdom Publications

Abhidhamma Studies: Buddhist Explorations of Consciousness and Time

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