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The Assessment of Textual Interpretation in Buddhism

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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. Preface VII
  4. Introduction 1
  5. The Assessment of Textual Interpretation in Buddhism 11
  6. The Gradual Path as a Hermeneutical Approach to the Dhamma 29
  7. On the Interpretation of the Mahayana Sutras 47
  8. Killing, Lying, Stealing, and Adultery: A Problem of Interpretation in the Tantras 71
  9. Vajra Hermeneutics 119
  10. Mi-pham's Theory of Interpretation 149
  11. Hermeneutical Phases in Chinese Buddhism 175
  12. What Happened to the "Perfect Teaching"? Another Look at Hua-yen Buddhist Hermeneutics 207
  13. Ch'an Hermeneutics: A Korean View 231
  14. Truth Words: The Basis of Kukai s Theory of Interpretation 257
  15. Shinran's Proofs of True Buddhism 273
  16. Contributors 291
  17. Index 293
Buddhist Hermeneutics
This chapter is in the book Buddhist Hermeneutics
https://doi.org/10.1515/9780824840310-003

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. Preface VII
  4. Introduction 1
  5. The Assessment of Textual Interpretation in Buddhism 11
  6. The Gradual Path as a Hermeneutical Approach to the Dhamma 29
  7. On the Interpretation of the Mahayana Sutras 47
  8. Killing, Lying, Stealing, and Adultery: A Problem of Interpretation in the Tantras 71
  9. Vajra Hermeneutics 119
  10. Mi-pham's Theory of Interpretation 149
  11. Hermeneutical Phases in Chinese Buddhism 175
  12. What Happened to the "Perfect Teaching"? Another Look at Hua-yen Buddhist Hermeneutics 207
  13. Ch'an Hermeneutics: A Korean View 231
  14. Truth Words: The Basis of Kukai s Theory of Interpretation 257
  15. Shinran's Proofs of True Buddhism 273
  16. Contributors 291
  17. Index 293
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