The notion of Diṭṭhi in Theravāda Buddhism : the point of view / Paul Fuller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fuller, Paul, 1968-

Series:

RoutledgeCurzon critical studies in Buddhism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spiritual life--Buddhism.

Spiritual life.

Wisdom--Religious aspects--Buddhism.

Wisdom.

Buddhism--Doctrines.

Buddhism.

Physical Description:

xi, 257 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2005.

Summary:

The notion of "view" or "opinion" ("ditthi") as an obstacle to "seeing things as they are" is a central concept in Buddhist thought. This book considers the two ways in which the notion of views are usually understood. Are we to understand right-view as a correction of wrong-views (the opposition understanding) or is the aim of the Buddhist path the overcoming of all views, even right-view (the no-views understanding)? The author argues that neither approach is correct. Instead, he suggests that the early texts do not understand right-view as a correction of wrong-view, but as a detached order of seeing, completely different from the attitude of holding to any view, wrong or right. Arguing that by the term "right-view" we should understand an order of seeing which transcends all views, this book makes a valuable addition to the study of Buddhist philosophy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [246]-252) and index.

ISBN:

0415342937

OCLC:

55729874