- Foreword by Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso Rinpoche7
- Introduction9
- The Root Text: Frameworks of Buddhist Philosophy:A Systematic Presentation of the Cause-Based Philosophical Vehicles57
- 1. Three Yānas and Four Tenet Systems83
- Section I: Hīnayāna
- 2. The Shrāvakayāna: An Overview and the Four Truths87
- 3. The Shrāvakayāna: Its Tenet Systems, Orders, and Results123
- 4. The Pratyekabuddhayāna151
- Section II: Mahāyāna
- 5. The Mahāyāna’s Distinctions and Training161
- 6. Chittamātra175
- 7. An Overview of Madhyamaka195
- 8. Rangtong-Madhyamaka203
- 9. Svātantrika217
- 10. Prāsaṅgika223
- 11. Shentong-Madhyamaka249
- 12. Secret Mantra-Madhyamaka269
- Appendix: Outline of the Text275
- Glossary283
- Endnotes301
- Bibliography of Works Cited by the Author407
- Reference Bibliography423
- Index459
Frameworks of Buddhist Philosophy
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In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgön Kongtrül's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as it was preserved in Tibet. This volume, Frameworks of Buddhist Philosophy, is his masterful survey of the broad themes and subtle philosophical points found in more than fifteen hundred years of Buddhist philosophical writings. In a clear and systematic manner, he sets out the traditional framework of Buddhism's three vehicles and four philosophical systems, and provides an overview of the key points of each system. His syncretic approach, which emphasizes the strengths of each of the systems and incorporates them into a comprehensive picture of philosophical endeavor, is well-suited for scholar-practitioners who seek awakening through the combination of analytical inquiry and meditation. (Source: Shambhala Publications)
| Citation | Callahan, Elizabeth M. (Kalu Rinpoché Translation Group), trans. The Treasury of Knowledge, Book Six, Part Three: Frameworks of Buddhist Philosophy, A Systematic Presentation of the Cause-Based Philosophical Vehicles. By Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé ('jam mgon kong sprul blo gros mtha' yas). Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion Publications, 2007. |
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- 'jam mgon kong sprul. rgyu mtshan nyid theg pa rnam par gzhag pa’i skabs from shes bya mtha' yas pa'i rgya mtsho, Book Six, part three, Vol. 2: 444-569. Delhi: Shechen Publications, 1997.
