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Tsong Khapa's speech of gold in the Essence of true eloquence : reason and enlightenment in the central philosophy of Tibet /

This is the first full study, translation, and critical annotation of the Essence of True Eloquence, by Tsong Khapa (1357-1419), universally acknowledged as the greatest Tibetan philosopher. The work is a study of the major schools of Mahayana Buddhism, known as Vijnanavada and Madhyamika, and an ex...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tsong-kha-pa Blo-bzang-grags-pa, 1357-1419 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Thurman, Robert A. F. (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Tibetan
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1984]
Colección:Princeton library of Asian translations.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • List of Illustrations
  • Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
  • Preface
  • Note
  • Introduction
  • I. Reverence to the Guru, Manjughosha!
  • II. Shambhu, Meghavahana, Hiranyagarbha
  • III. I bow devoted to Maitreya and Manjughosha
  • IV. I bow my head to the feet of Nagarjuna and Asanga
  • V. Respectfully I bow to those Master Scholars
  • VI. Many who did not realize That
  • VII. But I have seen It quite precisely
  • VIII. You who aspire to Peerless Philosophy
  • The Short Essence of True Eloquence
  • The Great Essence of True Eloquence
  • Prologue
  • I. Statements from the Elucidation of Intention
  • II. Explanations of the Scripture's Statements
  • III. The Essential Centrist Message
  • IV. Explanations of the Followers of the Savior Nagarjuna
  • V. The Dialecticist Elucidation of the Holy Intention
  • VI. Avoidance of Contradiction between the (Dialecticist) System and the Scriptures
  • VII. The Chief Reason for Negation of Ultimate Status
  • Glossary of Technical Terms
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Bibliography of Principal Sources
  • Index