Altruism and Reality: Studies in the Philosophy of the Bodhicaryavatara

284 Pages·1998·2.9 MB·English

by  Paul Williams

ALTRUISMA ND REALITY
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Contents
Praecfe
IX
Acknowgleemdents
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1 ON PRAKl�.TINIRV�P� TINIR�TA IN THE
BODHICARyAVATARA 1
1 IndCioamnm entaries 3
2 TibCeotmamne ntaries 4
BODHICAARVyATARA9 :1(T3=I .B1 3DCI1A4B)( BA) 5
BODHICARAVyATARA9 :41C0D( T=IB1.0 3DC) 12
BODHICAARVyATARA9 :111( T=I.B1 10) 15
BODHICARAVyATARA9 :3(5T=I .B3 4) 21
2 ON ALTRUISMA NDR EBIRTH 29
BODHICARAVyATARA8 9:7: 30
BODHICAARVyATARA8 :98 39
3AN ARGUMENFTO RC ITAMAT TRA 52
BODHICAARVyATARA9 :2D8 (CT=I.B2 7CD) 53
4 IDENTIFYINTGH EO BJCETO FN EGATOIN 64
Introduction 64
BODHICARAVyATARA9 1:40I B(1.T3 9A)B 65
TheP iirvaakap� B-odhicarya9v:a19t3( aTIBr.a1 38) 68
BODHICAARVyATARA9 :1(3IT9B 1.3 8) 68
Bodhicarya9v1:a4 t0a (rIPa)r ajiiakarraemsaptoin'ss7e5
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BODHICAARVyATARA9 1:40I B.(1 T39) 55
Bodhicarya9v:a1t4-a0(r ilaS) o mTei bectoanm ments8 0
BODHICAyARVATARA9 :1(4IT1B. 1 40) 93
Conclusions 99
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AltruainRsdem l aity
5 THEAB SENCE OFS ELAFN DT HER EMOAVLO FP AIN 104
1 Bohdicarya8v:a1t0a1r-a3 105
2 Ontology 107
3 ContinuanadnC tosl lectives 112
4 WholeSsi mpdloy nEoxits t 115
5 ConcepEtxiutsaeln, Art tsefaacntNdsa tural Ki1n1d9s
6 TimeC,h anagnedt hIed entiatC yo notfi nuant1 24
7 TheC ontinuant/MCoodlelalen cdtt hUienv ieto yf
thPeer son 130
8 KoraskovS'ysn dr-omaRe e levDainrgte ssion 137
9 TheN eefdo arS ubecjt 140
10U nitayn dt hSee lf 144
11O nP ain 153
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hurting 155
(iPia)i anses v ents 158
(iiWii)to hustu bcsjtt ehecraebn e n oi dentiafincda tion
individoufpa antisi on 160
12C oncluHsoiwoS ann:t idDeevsat royBeodhd iatsthtev a
Path 164
NOTES 177
Bilbiography 211
Index 258
Preface
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