The concept of Bodhicitta in Śāntideva's Bodhicaryāvatāra / / Francis Brassard

• Autore: Brassard Francis <1961->
• Pubblicazione: Albany : , : State University of New York Press, , 2000; ©2000
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (ix, 193 pages)
• Disciplina: 294.3/422
• Soggetto topico: Bodhicitta (Buddhism); Spiritual life - Buddhism
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-185) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- The Concept of Bodhicitta in Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Bodhicitta and the spiritual pathof the Bodhisattva -- Methodological considerations -- Santideva's Bodhicaryvatra -- i. The text -- ii. Santideva -- iii. Prajñ¡karamati -- Review of literature -- i. Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki -- ii. Sangharakshita -- 2. Bodhicitta as a desire for enlightenment -- The idea of desire -- Criticism of bodhicitta as an act of will -- i. Citta (mind) -- ii. Citta-utp¡da (arising of the mind) -- iii. The two types of bodhicitta -- iv. The ethical aspect of bodhicitta -- Conclusion -- 3. Bodhicitta as an object of concentration -- Arguments in favor of bodhicittaas an object of concentration -- i. Derivatives of the Sanskrit verbal roots √grah (to take) and√dhƒ (to hold) -- ii. The practice of meditation -- iii. Implications related to the idea of bodhicitta asan object of concentration -- Criticism of bodhicitta as an object of concentration -- 4. Bodhicitta as cultivation of awareness -- The nature of religious language -- i. The functional aspect of religious language -- ii. The metaphysical aspect of religious language -- iii. The ethical aspect of religious language -- The cultivation of awareness -- i. Examples of the cultivation of awareness -- ii. The feeling of detachment -- iii. The breaking up of distinctions -- The practice of devotion -- i. Saddha/ sraddha -- Conclusion -- 5. The aspect of renunciation -- i. The klesas (mental afflictions) and the cultivation of awareness -- ii. Ksantiparamit¡a (the Perfection of patience) -- iii. The workings of the mind -- 6. The aspect of conversion -- i. Viryaparamit¡a (the Perfection of endeavor) -- 7. The aspect of contemplation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R. ; S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores an important concept within the Buddhist Mahāyāna tradition, bodhicitta. This term appears frequently in Sanskrit literature relating to the spiritual practices of the bodhisattva in Mahāyāna Buddhism and has been variously translated as "thought of enlightenment" or "desire of enlightenment." Francis Brassard offers a contextual analysis of bodhicitta based on the presuppositions underlying the spiritual practice of the bodhisattva. Since the understanding that emerges involves how one ought to view the process of spiritual transformation, this work contributes to Buddhist psychology and soteriology in particular, and to comparative religions in general. The book surveys the various interpretations of the concept of bodhicitta, analyzes its possible functions in the context of the spiritual path of the aspirant to enlightenment, and discusses an understanding of bodhicitta in the context of the Śāntideva's Bodhicaryāvatāra.
• Titolo autorizzato: The concept of Bodhicitta in Śāntideva's Bodhicaryāvatāra
• ISBN: 0-7914-9253-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910817095903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II