The Bodhisattva doctrine in Buddhism / edited and introduced by Leslie S. Kawamura.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Kawamura, Leslie, Author.

Contributor:

Kawamura, Leslie S.

Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion.

Conference Name:

Calgary Buddhism Conference (1978)

Series:

SR supplements ; 10.

SR supplements ; 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bodhisattva (The concept)--Congresses.

Bodhisattva (The concept).

Buddhism--Doctrines--Congresses.

Buddhism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 272 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waterloo, Ont., Canada : Published for the Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion by Wilfred Laurier University Press, c1981.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Har Dayal's The Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature published in 1931 was the first extensive study in English of the Bodhisattva doctrine. Dayal discussed the Bodhisattva doctrine as it was expounded in the Buddhist Sanskrit texts, and it remains a question whether anything more can be added to his excellent study. However, no other book on the doctrine has appeared in English subsequent to Dayal's study, and Buddhist scholarship, having expanded beyond the boundaries of the Sanskrit language, must now take into account information found not only in the Sanskrit language but also in other languages fundamental to Buddhist studies. In order to investigate what current research in Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese materials could contribute to the study of the Bodhisattva doctrine, the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Calgary planned a conference around the theme of the Bodhisattva. The papers presented in this volume were first read and discussed at the conference.

Contents:

Front Matter

Table of Contents

Preface

The Contributors

Introduction

The Relevance of The Bodhisattva Concept for Today

The Evolution of The Concept of The Bodhisattva

The Bodhisattva Returns to This World

Influence of The Bodhisattva Doctrine On Tibetan Political History

The View of Bodhicitta in Tibetan Buddhism

Bodhisattva — The Ethical Phase in Evolution

The Bodhisattva Idea in Chinese Literature: Typology and Significance

The Bodhisattva Concept: A Study of the Chinese Buddhist Canon

The Bodhisattva Doctrine as Conceived and Developed By The Founders of The New Sects in The Heian and Kamakura Periods

Japan's New Religions (1945-65): Secularization or Spiritualization?

The MYōkōnin Japan's Representation of The Bodhisattva

Index

Supplements

Notes:

Papers presented at the Calgary Buddhism Conference, held from September 18 to September 21, 1978; sponsored by the Religious Studies Dept., Faculty of Humanities, University of Calgary.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781554587209

1554587204

9780889207486

0889207488

OCLC:

244765716