- Acknowledgmentsvii
- List of Abbreviationsix
- Chapter
- 1. Introduction1
- Part One: The Texts14
- 2. The Buddha Nature Treatise24
- A. Introduction and Refutation of Other Views30
- 1. Introduction30
- 2. Refutation of Other Views31
- a. Refuting Hinayana Views: Buddha Nature Neither Exists Nor
Does Not Exist32 - b. Refuting Non-Buddhist Philosophies: Buddha Nature is Not an
Own-Nature42 - c. Clarification of Mahayana Views: The True Meaning of the Two
Truths Doctrine48
- a. Refuting Hinayana Views: Buddha Nature Neither Exists Nor
- 3. Evaluation56
- B. The Essence of Buddha Nature: Bodhicitta, True Nature and
Tathagatagarbha59- 1. Introduction59
- 2. Analysis60
- a. The Three Causes60
- b. The Three Natures61
- c. Tathagatagarbha68
- 3. Evaluation77
- C. Characteristics of Buddha Nature, I: Action and
Non-Substantiality82- 1. Introduction82
- 2. Analysis84
- a. Transformation of the Basis84
- b. Dharmakaya and Nirvana98
- c. The Non-Substantiality of Self and Mind108
- 3. Evaluation120
- D. Characteristics of Buddha Nature, II: Soteriology122
- 1. Introduction122
- 2. Analysis122
- a. The Man-Buddha Relationship122
- b. The Middle Path127
- c. The Trikāya144
- 3. Evaluation161
- E. Conclusion166
- A. Introduction and Refutation of Other Views30
- 3. Two Other Texts172
- Part Two: The Philosophy215
- 4. Ontology219
- A. Introduction219
- B. Contra Monism222
- C. Nondualism—Other Aspects250
- D. Conclusion258
- 5. Action261
- A. Introduction261
- B. Action262
- 1. The Supreme Basis Sūtra262
- 2. The Buddha Nature Treatise264
- C. Non-Substantiality270
- 1. Own-Nature270
- 2. Mind274
- 3. Consciousness -Only277
- D. Conclusion279
- 6. Practice280
- A. Introduction280
- B. Analysis281
- 1. The Buddha Nature Treatise281
- 2. The Supreme Basis Sūtra289
- C. Conclusion290
- Part Three: The Influence293
- 7. The Influence of Buddha Nature Thought on Chinese Buddhism294
- A. Introduction294
- B. Ch'an299
- C. Pure Land303
- D. The Positive Valuation of Phenomenal Reality305
- E. Conclusion317
- 8. Conclusion: The Significance of Buddha Nature Thought319
- Appendix: Buddha Nature Thought and Mysticism331
- Glossary349
- Bibliography357