Perspectives on Chinese, Buddhist, and Environmental Philosophy

A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy

The culminating philosophy and practice for Buddhist traditions in Tibet is what is found in tantra, or Vajray ā na. Yet Tibet is unique in the Buddhist world in that it is a place where not only the traditions of tantra (for which it is widely known) are practiced, but where the epistemological traditions of valid cognition ( pram āṇ a ) and what came to be known as Pr ā sa ṅ gika-Madhyamaka a...

On Defining African Philosophy: History, Challenges, and Perspectives

Buddhist and Psychological Perspectives on Emotions and Well-Being

Stimulated by a recent meeting between Western psychologists and the Dalai Lama on the topic of destructive emotions, we report on two issues: the achievement of enduring happiness, what Tibetan Buddhists call sukha, and the nature of afflictive and nonafflictive emotional states and traits. A Buddhist perspective on these issues is presented, along with discussion of the challenges the Buddhis...

on defining african philosophy: history, challenges, and perspectives

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Eye on religion: miracles in the Chinese Buddhist tradition.

Books on Buddhism for general readers rarely mention miracles. Instead, the emphasis is usually on the life of the Buddha, his teachings, and the monastic order, the so-called “Three Treasures.” This is a heritage left by the European scholars who first became interested in Buddhism in the 19 century. Take the example of T.W. Rhys Davids, who founded the Pali Text Society in 1886 in England, an...