This book is an annotated translation of one of the great Tibetan classics of Mahayana Buddhist thought, mKhas grub rje's sTong thun chen mo. The text is a detailed critical exposition of the theory and practice of emptiness as expounded in the three major schools of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy: the Yogacara, Svatantrika, and Prasangika. Used as a supplement to the scholastic debating manuals in some of the greatest monasteries of Tibet, the sTong thun chen mo is a veritable encyclopedia of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy, dealing with such topics as hermeneutics, the theory of non-duality, the linguistic interpretation of emptiness, the typology of ignorance, logic, the nature of time, and the perception of matter across world spheres. This book is an indispensable source for understanding the Tibetan dGe lugs pa school's synthesis of the Middle Way (Madhyamaka) and Epistemological (Pramanika) traditions of Indian Buddhism. In addition, it is an unprecedented source for the philosophical polemics of fifteenth century Tibet.

About the Author
Jose Ignacio Cabezon is Assistant Professor of the Philosophy of Religion at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver. He is the editor of Buddhism, Sexuality, and Gender also published by SUNY Press.

Reviews
"It is encyclopedic and covers the most important ideas in the whole fabric of Indian Mahayana-Tibetan Buddhism. It brings to sharp relief of the many debates, controversies, and variant interpretations of the key issues. Some of the elucidations are only found in these Tibetan sources and thus increases the value of this work."-- Kenneth Inada, State Univeersity of New York at Buffalo



Book Information
ISBN 9780791407301
Author Jose Ignacio Cabezon
Format Paperback
Page Count 590
Imprint State University of New York Press
Publisher State University of New York Press
Weight(grams) 934g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm