Asian Philosophies JOHN M. KOLLER - Pearson
Asian Philosophies JOHN M. KOLLER - Pearson
Asian Philosophies JOHN M. KOLLER - Pearson
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KOLLMF01_0131951831.QXD 26/6/06 4:16 PM Page vii<br />
Perfection of Wisdom and Rise of Mahayana 77<br />
Reading the Texts 77<br />
Diamond Sutra 80<br />
Heart Sutra 82<br />
Review Questions 85<br />
Further Reading 85<br />
Notes 86<br />
Contents vii<br />
CHAPTER 6<br />
Madhyamaka and Yogacara 88<br />
Overview of Madhyamaka:The Middle Way Tradition 88<br />
Nagarjuna’s Method 89<br />
Yogacara 96<br />
Nature and Function of Consciousness 97<br />
Knowledge of Reality 102<br />
Review Questions 106<br />
Further Reading 106<br />
Notes 107<br />
CHAPTER 7<br />
Society and the Individual 109<br />
Bhagavad Gita 109<br />
Human Aims 111<br />
Social Classes 114<br />
Life-Stages 116<br />
Review Questions 116<br />
Further Reading 117<br />
Notes 117<br />
CHAPTER 8<br />
Self and the World: Sankhya-Yoga 118<br />
Causality 119<br />
Evolution of the World 121<br />
Yoga: The Way of Discipline 124<br />
Forces of Bondage 125<br />
Techniques of Yoga 126<br />
Review Questions 129<br />
Further Reading 129<br />
Notes 130
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