Rethinking the Buddha
Early Buddhist Philosophy as Meditative Perception
- Author: Eviatar Shulman, Tel Aviv University
- Date Published: February 2017
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107695382
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A cornerstone of Buddhist philosophy, the doctrine of the four noble truths maintains that life is replete with suffering, desire is the cause of suffering, nirvana is the end of suffering, and the way to nirvana is the eightfold noble path. Although the attribution of this seminal doctrine to the historical Buddha is ubiquitous, Rethinking the Buddha demonstrates through a careful examination of early Buddhist texts that he did not envision them in this way. Shulman traces the development of what we now call the four noble truths, which in fact originated as observations to be cultivated during deep meditation. The early texts reveal that other central Buddhist doctrines, such as dependent-origination and selflessness, similarly derived from meditative observations. This book challenges the conventional view that the Buddha's teachings represent universal themes of human existence, allowing for a fresh, compelling explanation of the Buddhist theory of liberation.
Read more- Redefines the seminal doctrine of the four noble truths in light of its early textual presentation and explains the teaching as a method of meditative reflection
- Explains the early Buddhist theory of awakening for the first time
- Explains the relation between philosophy and meditation in early Buddhism
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- Date Published: February 2017
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107695382
- length: 226 pages
- dimensions: 230 x 154 x 14 mm
- weight: 0.33kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
1. The structural relation between philosophy and meditation
2. A philosophy of being human
3. Mindfulness, or how philosophy becomes perception
4. The four noble truths as meditative perception
5. Conclusion.
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