| A Direct Path to the Buddha Within: Go Lotsawa's Mahamudra Interpretation of the Ratnagotravibhaga Contributor(s): Mathes, Klaus-Dieter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0861715284 ISBN-13: 9780861715282 Publisher: Wisdom Publications
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: December 2007 Annotation: The major Indian treatise on Buddha nature is the Ratnagotravibhaga, also known as the Uttaratantra, and it is this core text that Klaus-Dieter Mathes focuses on in this book. Mathes demonstrates how its author, Go Lotsawa, ties the teachings on Buddha nature in with mainstream Mahayana thought while avoiding the pitfalls of the zhentong approach favored by the Jonang tradition. He also evaluates Go Lotsawa's position on Buddha nature against the background of interpretations by masters of the Kagyu, Nyingma, and Jonang schools. Click for more in this series: Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - Tibetan - Philosophy | Buddhist - Religion | Philosophy |
| Dewey: 294 |
| LCCN: 2007036423 |
| Series: Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism |
| Physical Information: 1.46" H x 5.98" W x 9.03" L (1.80 lbs) 624 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Recycled Paper, Table of Contents |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Maitreya's Ratnagotravibhaga, also known as the Uttaratantra, is the main Indian treatise on buddha nature, a concept that is heavily debated in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. In A Direct Path to the Buddha Within, Klaus-Dieter Mathes looks at a pivotal Tibetan commentary on this text by Go Lotsawa Zhonu Pal, best known as the author of the Blue Annals. Go Lotsawa, whose teachers spanned the spectrum of Tibetan schools, developed a highly nuanced understanding of buddha nature, tying it in with mainstream Mahayana thought while avoiding contested aspects of the so-called empty-of-other (zhentong) approach. In addition to translating key portions of Go Lotsawa's commentary, Mathes provides an in-depth historical context, evaluating Go's position against those of other Kagyu, Nyingma, and Jonang masters and examining how Go Lotsawa's view affects his understanding of the buddha qualities, the concept of emptiness, and the practice of mahamudra. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mathes, Klaus-Dieter: - Klaus-Dieter Mathes earned his doctorate at Marburg University, and is a Professor of Tibetology and Buddhist Studies at the University of Vienna, Austria. He previously worked as a research fellow and lecturer at the Asia Africa Institute at the University of Hamburg, Germany. His research in progress deals with the Indian origins of Tibetan Mahamudra traditions. He is also a regular contributor to the Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies. |
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