Buddha-Nature and a Dialectic of Presence and Absence in the Works of Mi-pham

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|BookToc=* {{i|Abstract|i}}
* {{i|Acknowledgements|iii}}
* {{i|Introduction|1}}
** {{i|Historical Context|1}}
** {{i|Monastic Colleges and Buddhist Education|9}}
** {{i|Epistemology and Negative Dialectics|13}}
** {{i|Buddha-Nature|15}}
** {{i|Summary of Contents|18}}
** {{i|Interpretive Context|24}}
* {{i|Chapter 1: Buddha-Nature and the Unity of the Two Truths|27}}
** {{i|Introduction|27}}
** {{i|Mi-pham's Synthesis|31}}
** {{i|Two Truths|35}}
** {{i|Buddha-Nature as the Unity of Appearance and Emptiness|45}}
** {{i|Buddha-Nature as the Definitive Meaning|56}}
** {{i|Conclusion|63}}
* {{i|Chapter 2: Yogācāra, Prāsaṅgika, and the Middle Way|64}}
** {{i|Introduction|64}}
** {{i|Middle Way and Mind-Only|64}}
** {{i|Foundations of Yogācāra|67}}
** {{i|Svātantrika-Prāsaṅgika|73}}
** {{i|Dialectical Ascent|90}}
** {{i|Conclusion|99}}
* {{i|Chapter 3: The Present Absence|101}}
** {{i|Introduction|101}}
** {{i|Other-Emptiness in the Jo-nang|102}}
** {{i|Other-Emptiness and the Nying-ma: Lo-chen Dharma Śrī|115}}
** {{i|Another Emptiness? Emptiness of Self/Other|122}}
** {{i|Delineating Phenomena and Suchness|125}}
** {{i|Delineating Emptiness|135}}
** {{i|Emptiness as the Unity of Appearance and Emptiness|141}}
** {{i|Conclusion|149}}
* {{i|Chapter 4: Buddha—Nature and the Indivisible Ground and Fruition|151}}
** {{i|Introduction|151}}
** {{i|Delineating the Views on Buddha-Nature|151}}
** {{i|Buddha-Nature as Heritage, Buddha-Nature as the Ground|160}}
** {{i|Delineating Appearance and Reality|170}}
** {{i|Establishing Buddha-Nature: The Immanent Buddha|180}}
** {{i|Establishing Appearances as Divine|189}}
** {{i|Buddha-Nature and a Difference Between Sūtra and Mantra|200}}
** {{i|Buddha-Nature as the Ground of the Great Perfection|212}}
** {{i|Conclusion|214}}
* {{i|Concluding Remarks|216}}
* {{i|Document 1|221}}
** {{i|Introduction|221}}
* {{i|''Lion's Roar: Exposition of Buddha-Nature''|221}}
** {{i|1. Stating Other Traditions|224}}
** {{i|2. Presenting Our Own Authentic Tradition|228}}
*** {{i|1. The Meaning of the First Verse “Because the body of the perfect<br>Buddha is radiant”|228}}
*** {{i|2. The Meaning of the Second Verse “Because suchness is indivisible”|235}}
*** {{i|3. The Meaning of the Third Verse “Because of possessing heritage”|239}}
** {{i|1. Refuting the View that (the Basic Element) is Truly Established and<br>Not Empty|245}}
** {{i|2. Refuting the View that (the Basic Element) is a Void Emptiness|247}}
** {{i|3. Refuting the Apprehension of (the Basic Element) as Impermanent and Conditioned|248}}
* {{i|Document 2|261}}
** {{i|Introduction|261}}
* {{i|''Notes on the Essential Points of (Mi-pham's) Exposition (of Buddha-Nature)''|261}}
* {{i|Document 3|272}}
** {{i|Introduction|272}}
* {{i|Excerpt from ''Roar of the Fearless Lion'' (48.2-97.4)|272}}
** {{i|1. The Subject of the Extensive Discussion Here, an Explanation of the<br>Progression of Profound Points of the Ground, Path, and Fruition of the<br>Sūtra Perfection Vehicle|273}}
** {{i|1. The Manner of the Teaching of the Profound Abiding Reality of the<br>Definitive Meaning of the Perfection Vehicle|274}}
** {{i|1. The Progression of the Wheels of Doctrine which are the Means of<br>Teaching the Definitive Meaning of the Abiding Reality|274}}
*** {{i|1. The Wheels of Doctrine Indicated in the ''Saṃdhinirmocanasūtra''|274}}
**** {{i|1. Presenting Scripture|274}}
**** {{i|2. Establishing the Reason for That Being the Way It Is|279}}
*** {{i|2. The Wheels of Doctrine Indicated in the<br>''Dhāraṇīśvararājaparipṛcchā''|289}}
**** {{i|1. Presenting Scripture|289}}
**** {{i|2. Establishing (the Reason for That Being) the Way It Is|293}}
*** {{i|3. In Accord with That, the Way They are Indicated in the ''Nirvāṇa''<br>(''sūtra'') and so forth|296}}
**** {{i|1. Presenting Scripture|296}}
***** {{i|1. Presenting Scripture from the ''Nirvāṇasūtra''|296}}
***** {{i|2. Presenting Scripture from the ''Aṅgulimālīyasūtra''|298}}
**** {{i|2. Establishing through Reasoning That Being the Way It Is|300}}
**** {{i|3. An Appended Identification of the Scriptural Collections of<br>Definitive Meaning|306}}
** {{i|2. The Way that These Commentaries on Buddha’s Viewpoint are<br>Supreme|307}}
* {{i|Bibliography|313}}
** {{i|Tibetan Sources|313}}
** {{i|Non-Tibetan Sources|318}}
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