The Inner Science of Buddhist Practice
Vasubhandu's Summary of the Five Heaps with Commentary by Sthiramati
$58.75
- Hardcover
576 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2013
Summary
The Inner Science of Buddhist Practice contains translations of texts by two historically important Indian Buddhist scholars: Vasubandhu’s “Summary of the Five Heaps” and Sthiramati’s commentary on Vasubandhu’s root text. These works present the traditional Buddhist analysis of ordinary experience and provide rich resources for studying Buddhist and Western interpretations of the psychology of spiritual development.
According to Buddhist doctrine, the mind of an ordinary person, even …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781559393225 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 155939322X |
| Author: | Artemus B. Engle, Sthiramati Sthiramati |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Snow Lion Publications |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 576 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 922g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 163mm x 43mm |
| Series: | Tsadra |
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“The Inner Science of Buddhist Practice is a most valuable addition to the growing body of translations and commentaries on Indian Buddhist texts that are bound to be of great value to scholars and practitioners alike. Art Engle has done an excellent job of translating difficult texts and supporting his insightful analyses with relevant citations of authoritative Buddhist sutras and commentaries. This is a volume to be read and studied with care.“—B. Alan Wallace, author of Embracing Mind and Dreaming Yourself Awake
“Art Engle’s translation of Vasubandhu’s ‘Summary of the Five Heaps’ with Sthiramati’s Commentary is a welcome contribution to the growing collection of solid English translations of works from the Indo-Tibetan Tengyur. His closely reasoned introduction shows convincingly how mastery of the analytic psychology of the Abhidharma is essential to the understanding and practice of the Mahayana path. This book is essential reading for practitioners and scholars alike.“—Robert A. F. Thurman
“Destined to be a keystone for the study of Tibetan Buddhism in English for years to come.“—New Age Retailer
“An absolute ‘must-have’ for intermediate to advanced Buddhist studies collections. Highly recommended.“—Library Bookwatch
About The Author
Artemus B. Engle
Artemus B. Engle studied Buddhism with the late Sera Mey Khensur Lobsang Tharchin Rinpoche for more than thirty years. Over much of the past decade he has continued his studies as a student of Gyume Khensur Lobsang Jampa Rinpoche. In 1983 he earned a doctorate in Buddhist Studies from the University of Wisconsin and is currently a fellow with the Tsadra Foundation.
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