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SarvÄstivÄda Buddhist Scholasticism
Series:
This volume deals with the SarvÄstivÄda school of Buddhism, the major philosophical school of HÄ«nayÄna. First a general outline is given of the school's origin in the (Indian) Buddhist synods. Part one ends with a general survey of SarvÄstivÄda Literature.
In the actual corpus the philosophical texts of SarvÄstivÄda are treated in detail. The organization of the work follows the geographical spread of SarvÄstivÄda. In these Parts special emphasis is laid on the Central Asian history of the school, as well as on how the school eventually reached China ('Abhidharma and Kosa Schools'). Treatment is based on the Chinese versions of the major works of the school (SÅ«trapitÌ£aka, AbhidarmapitÌ£aka and VinayapitÌ£aka).
All in all, this major work throws a new light on the relationship between SarvÄstivÄda and MÅ«lasarvÄstivÄda and provides an innovative view on the DÄrstÌ£tantika and SautrÄntika Schools.
In the actual corpus the philosophical texts of SarvÄstivÄda are treated in detail. The organization of the work follows the geographical spread of SarvÄstivÄda. In these Parts special emphasis is laid on the Central Asian history of the school, as well as on how the school eventually reached China ('Abhidharma and Kosa Schools'). Treatment is based on the Chinese versions of the major works of the school (SÅ«trapitÌ£aka, AbhidarmapitÌ£aka and VinayapitÌ£aka).
All in all, this major work throws a new light on the relationship between SarvÄstivÄda and MÅ«lasarvÄstivÄda and provides an innovative view on the DÄrstÌ£tantika and SautrÄntika Schools.
Charles Willemen, Ph.D. (1971) in SarvÄstivÄda Buddhist Scholasticism (The Chinese UdÅ«navarga), is Professor at Ghent National University, Belgium, Chinese Language and Culture Department. He has published extensively on Buddhist Studies (SarvÄstivÄda, Tantrism).
Bart Dessein, Ph.D. (1993) In SarvÄstivÄda Buddhist Scholasticism (SamÌ£yuktÄbhi-dharmahrÌ£daya
Bart Dessein, Ph.D. (1993) In SarvÄstivÄda Buddhist Scholasticism (SamÌ£yuktÄbhi-dharmahrÌ£daya
All those interested in the history of Buddhist philosophy in general, and in SarvÄstivÄda Buddhism in particular.