Verses from the Center: A Buddhist Vision of the SublimeThe understanding of the nature of reality is the insight upon which the Buddha was able to achieve his own enlightenment. This vision of the sublime is the source of all that is enigmatic and paradoxical about Buddhism. In Verses from the Center, Stephen Batchelor explores the history of this concept and provides readers with translations of the most important poems ever written on the subject, the poems of 2nd century philosopher Nagarjuna. |
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... essence of mind , so there is nothing within one's body , feelings , thoughts , or even consciousness to which one can point and say , " That is the irreducible essence of me . " At the same time , a sense of self is impossible without ...
... essence of mind , so there is nothing within one's body , feelings , thoughts , or even consciousness to which one can point and say , " That is the irreducible essence of me . " At the same time , a sense of self is impossible without ...
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A Buddhist Vision of the Sublime Nāgārjuna, Stephen Batchelor. Essence If my essence came From causes and conditions , It would have been constructed- Essences are neither contingent nor contrived . If I have no essence , how can you ...
A Buddhist Vision of the Sublime Nāgārjuna, Stephen Batchelor. Essence If my essence came From causes and conditions , It would have been constructed- Essences are neither contingent nor contrived . If I have no essence , how can you ...
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... essence , ... See Essence ( MMK 15 : 8-9 ) . p . 71. In seeing things . • p . 72. . . It is all at ease , . ... See Space ( MMK 5 : 8 ) . See Self ( MMK 18 : 9 ) . p . 73 ... When transfixed ... See Buddhanature ( MMK 22 : 15-16 ) . p ...
... essence , ... See Essence ( MMK 15 : 8-9 ) . p . 71. In seeing things . • p . 72. . . It is all at ease , . ... See Space ( MMK 5 : 8 ) . See Self ( MMK 18 : 9 ) . p . 73 ... When transfixed ... See Buddhanature ( MMK 22 : 15-16 ) . p ...
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acts anguish appear awakening awareness became become begin believe birth body born Buddha Buddhist cause Center chapter China cling confusion consciousness contingency create death depend depth described dharma Discourses doctrines early ease emerge emptiness entails essence eternity everything exist experience feel fire fixations flames follow freedom fruits future grasp happen Hui-neng human idea identical includes India insight insist language later leads letting go liberation living Mahayana matter means middle mind monk moral moving Nagarjuna Nagarjuna's Verses nature ness never nirvana notion one's oneself opens opinions original pain past path person possible practice present questions reality realize recognizes reference response reveals Sanskrit seed sense Shantideva stops sublime suffering suggest teachings things thoughts Tibetan tion trace tradition translation translation of MMK truths Tsongkhapa turn understanding Verses vision walker walking Wisdom