Mining for Wisdom within Delusion: Maitreya's "Distinction

Mining for Wisdom within Delusion: Maitreya's "Distinction between Phenomena and the Nature of Phenomena" and Its Indian and Tibetan Commentaries (Tsadra)
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Maitreyaâ€™s Distinction between Phenomena and the Nature of Phenomena distinguishes the illusory phenomenal world of saá¹ƒsÄra produced by the confused dualistic mind from the ultimate reality that is mindâ€™s true nature. The transition from the one to the other is the process of â€œmining for wisdom within delusion.â€ Maitreyaâ€™s text calls this â€œthe fundamental change,â€ which refers to the vanishing of delusive appearances through practicing the path, thus revealing the underlying changeless nature of these appearances. In this context, the main part of the text consists of the most detailed explanation of nonconceptual wisdomâ€”the primary driving force of the path as well as its ultimate resultâ€”in Buddhist literature.

The introduction of the book discusses these two topics (fundamental change and nonconceptual wisdom) at length and shows how they are treated in a number of other Buddhist scriptures. The three translated commentaries, by Vasubandhu, the Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje, and GÃ¶ LotsÄwa, as well as excerpts from all other available commentaries on Maitreyaâ€™s text, put it in the larger context of the Indian YogÄcÄra School and further clarify its main themes. They also show how this text is not a mere scholarly document, but an essential foundation for practicing both the sÅ«trayÄna and the vajrayÄna and thus making what it describes a living experience. The book also discusses the remaining four of the five works of Maitreya, their transmission from India to Tibet, and various views about them in the Tibetan tradition.
Country USA
Brand Snow Lion
Manufacturer Snow Lion
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2013-01-08
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781559393959

Country	USA
Brand	Snow Lion
Manufacturer	Snow Lion
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2013-01-08
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781559393959

Mining for Wisdom within Delusion: Maitreya's "Distinction between Phenomena and the Nature of Phenomena" and Its Indian and Tibetan Commentaries (Tsadra)

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