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To See the Buddha: A Philosopher's Quest for the Meaning of Emptiness
To See the Buddha A Philosopher's Quest for the Meaning of Emptiness
Author: Malcolm David Eckel
Malcolm David Eckel takes us on a contemporary quest to discover the essential meaning behind the Buddha's many representations. Eckel's bold thesis proposes that the proper understanding of Buddhist philosophy must be thoroughly religious--an understanding revealed in Eckel's new translation of the philospher Bhavaviveka's major work, The Fl...  more » Eckel shows that the dimensions of early Indian Buddhism--popular art, conventional piety, and critical philosophy--all work together to express the same religious yearning for the fullness of emptiness that Buddha conveys.
ISBN-13: 9780060621261
ISBN-10: 0060621265
Pages: 262
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Publisher: Harpercollins College Div
Book Type: Paperback
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