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Buddhism: doctrinal diversity and (relative) moral unity 1
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The Indian background 7
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Factors that may have contributed to change 12
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Abhidharma 15
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MahAsATghikas and the LokottaravAda 18
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**{{i|''Mahāsāṃghikas and the Lokottaravāda''|18}}
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The origins of the MahAyAna, and the laity 21
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MahAyAna before ‘MahAyAna’ – the Ajitasenavyakarauanirdeza Setra 27
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**{{i|''Mahāyāna before 'Mahāyāna' – the'' Ajitasenavyākaraṇanirdeśa Sūtra|27}}
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On the origins of the MahAyAna – some more sEtras 30
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The justification of the MahAyAna sEtras 38
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**{{i|''The justification of the Mahāyāna sutras''|38}}
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2 The Perfection of Wisdom (PrajñÖpÖramitÖ) Sâtras 45
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On the MahAyAna sEtras 45
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**{{i|''On the Mahāyāna sūtras''|45}}
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The origins and development of the PrajñApAramitA literature 47
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**{{i|''The origins and development of the Prajñāpāramitā literature''|47}}
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Wisdom (prajña) and its perfection 49
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**{{i|''Wisdom'' (prajña) ''and its perfection''|49}}
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Absence of Self – the extensive perspective 51
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The Bodhisattva 55
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3 MÄdhyamika 63
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NAgArjuna and Fryadeva 63
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**{{i|''Nāgārjuna and Āryadeva''|63}}
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The development of the MAdhyamika tradition in India 65
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Emptiness and intrinsic existence – the incompatible rivals 68
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A brief note on MAdhyamika method 71
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Three MAdhyamika critiques 72
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On causation 73
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On the Self 74
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On nirvAUa 75
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The two truths 76
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**{{i|''Meditation and emptiness – an impressionistic outline''|79}}
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Meditation and emptiness – an impressionistic outline 79
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**{{i|''A final note – Mādhyamika in China and East Asia''|81}}
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A final note – MAdhyamika in China and East Asia 81
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*{{i|'''4 Yogācāra'''|'''84'''}}
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4 YogÄcÄra 84
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**{{i|''Background''|84}}
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Background 84
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**{{i|''The Yogācāra tradition – scholars and texts''|86}}
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The YogAcAra tradition – scholars and texts 86
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**{{i|''The three natures'' (trisvabhava)|88}}
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The three natures (trisvabhava) 88
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**{{i|''Mind''|92}}
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Mind 92
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**{{i|''Substratum consciousness, consciousness and immaculate consciousness''|97}}
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Substratum consciousness, consciousness and immaculate consciousness 97
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**{{i|''Yet more disputes within the Yogācāra tradition''|100}}
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Yet more disputes within the YogAcAra tradition 100
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*{{i|'''5 The Tathāgatagarbha'''|'''103'''}}
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5 The TathÄgatagarbha 103
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**{{i|''Some Tathāgatagarbha Sūtras''|104}}
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Some TathAgatagarbha SEtras 104
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**{{i|''The'' Tathāgatagarbha ''in the'' Ratnagotravibhāga|109}}
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The Tathagatagarbha in the Ratnagotravibhaga 109
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**{{i|''Tibet – the'' gzhan stong ''and'' rang stong ''dispute''|112}}
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Tibet – the gzhan stong and rang stong dispute 112
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**{{i|''The'' Dasheng qixinlun (Ta-sheng ch’i-hsin lun) ''and the''<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tathagatagarbha ''in East Asia''|115}}
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**{{i|''Dōgen on the Buddha-nature''|119}}
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Tathagatagarbha in East Asia 115
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**{{i|''A note on some contemporary issues: Critical Buddhism and a debate on<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;not-Self in Thai Buddhism''|122}}
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DDgen on the Buddha-nature 119
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**{{i|''Critical Buddhism''|122}}
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**{{i|''Not-Self in contemporary Thai Buddhism''|125}}
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on not-Self in Thai Buddhism 122
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*{{i|'''6 Huayan – the Flower Garland tradition'''|'''129'''}}
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Critical Buddhism 122
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**{{i|''Buddhism in China''|129}}
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Not-Self in contemporary Thai Buddhism 125
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**{{i|''The'' Avataṃsaka Sūtra|132}}
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6 Huayan – the Flower Garland tradition 129
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**{{i|''The Huayan tradition in China''|138}}
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Buddhism in China 129
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**{{i|''Huayan thought – Fazang’s 'Treatise on the Golden Lion' ''|141}}
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The Avatatsaka Setra 132
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**{{i|''A note on some aspects of Huayan practice''|144}}
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The Huayan tradition in China 138
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**{{i|''The'' Avataṃsaka Sūtra ''and Vairocana in Buddhist art''|146}}
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Huayan thought – Fazang’s ‘Treatise on the Golden Lion’ 141
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*{{i|'''7 The ''Saddharmapuṇḍarīka (Lotus) Sūtra'' and its influences'''|'''149'''}}
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A note on some aspects of Huayan practice 144
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**{{i|''A note on Tiantai (Tendai)''|161}}
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The Avatatsaka Setra and Vairocana in Buddhist art 146
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**{{i|''Nichiren Shōnin and his tradition''|165}}
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7 The Saddharmapuéäaráka (Lotus) Sâtra and its influences 149
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*{{i|'''8 On the bodies of the Buddha'''|'''172'''}}
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A note on Tiantai (Tendai) 161
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**{{i|''Prolegomenon to the Mahāyāna''|172}}
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Nichiren ShDnin and his tradition 165
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**{{i|''The bodies of the Buddha and the philosophy of emptiness''|176}}
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8 On the bodies of the Buddha 172
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**{{i|''Yogācāra – the system develops''|179}}
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Prolegomenon to the MahAyAna 172
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**{{i|''A note on the dGe lugs schema of the Buddha's bodies''|182}}
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The bodies of the Buddha and the philosophy of emptiness 176
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**{{i|''A final note: the 'nonabiding nirvāṇa' and the lifespan of the Buddha''|185}}
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YogAcAra – the system develops 179
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*{{i|'''9 The path of the Bodhisattva'''|187}}
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A note on the dGe lugs schema of the Buddha’s bodies 182
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**{{i|''Buddhism reaches Tibet''|187}}
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A final note: the ‘nonabiding nirvAUa’ and the lifespan of the Buddha 185
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**{{i|''The eighth-century debates''|191}}
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**{{i|''Compassion and the Bodhicitta''|194}}
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9 The path of the Bodhisattva 187
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**{{i|''Bodhisattva stages, paths and perfections''|200}}
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Buddhism reaches Tibet 187
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*{{i|'''10 Trust, self-abandonment and devotion: the cults of Buddhas<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and Bodhisattvas'''|'''209'''}}
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The eighth-century debates 191
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**{{i|Buddhānusmṛti – ''recollection of the Buddha''|209}}
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Compassion and the Bodhicitta 194
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**{{i|''The'' pratyutpanna samādhi ''and Huiyuan''|212}}
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Bodhisattva stages, paths and perfections 200
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**{{i|''The notion of a Buddha Field'' (buddhakṣetra)|214}}
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10 Trust, self-abandonment and devotion: the cults of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas 209
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**{{i|''Some Bodhisattvas''|218}}
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Buddhanusmvti – recollection of the Buddha 209
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***{{i|''Maitreya''|218}}
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The pratyutpanna samadhi and Huiyuan 212
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***{{i|''Avalokiteśvara''|221}}
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The notion of a Buddha Field (buddhakwetra) 214
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***{{i|''Tārā''|225}}
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Some Bodhisattvas 218
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***{{i|''Mañjuśrī''|226}}
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Maitreya 218
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***{{i|''Kṣitigarbha''|229}}
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AvalokiteZvara 221
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**{{i|Some Buddhas|231}}
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TArA 225
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***{{i|''Akṣobhya''|231}}
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MañjuZrC 226
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***{{i|''Bhaiṣajyaguru''|234}}
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KWitigarbha 229
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***{{i|''Amitābha/Amitāyus''|238}}
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Some Buddhas 231
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****{{i|''The Amitābha sūtras''|238}}
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AkWobhya 231
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****{{i|''Amitābha’s Pure Land in China''|243}}
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BhaiWajyaguru 234
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****{{i|''Hōnen Shōnin (1133–1212)''|254}}
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AmitAbha/AmitAyus 238
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****{{i|''Shinran Shōnin (1173–1262)''|259}}
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The AmitAbha sEtras 238
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**{{i|''Notes''|267}}
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AmitAbha’s Pure Land in China 243
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**{{i|''References''|389}}
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HDnen ShDnin (1133–1212) 254
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**{{i|''Index of names''|422}}
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Shinran ShDnin (1173–1262) 259
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Notes 267
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Originating in India, Mahayana Buddhism spread across Asia, becoming the prevalent form of Buddhism in Tibet and East Asia. Over the last twenty-five years Western interest in Mahayana has increased considerably, reflected both in the quantity of scholarly material produced and in the attraction of Westerners towards Tibetan Buddhism and Zen.

Paul Williams’ Mahayana Buddhism is widely regarded as the standard introduction to the field, used internationally for teaching and research and has been translated into several European and Asian languages. This new edition has been fully revised throughout in the light of the wealth of new studies and focuses on the religion’s diversity and richness. It includes much more material on China and Japan, with appropriate reference to Nepal, and for students who wish to carry their study further there is a much-expanded bibliography and extensive footnotes and cross-referencing. Everyone studying this important tradition will find Williams’ book the ideal companion to their studies. (Source: Routledge)

Citation Williams, Paul. Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations. 2nd ed. The Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices. New York: Routledge, 2009. https://archive.org/details/mahayanabuddhismthedoctrinalfoundationspaulwilliamsroutledgeseealtruismandreality_202003_445_W/mode/2up.

Mahāyāna - Mahāyāna, or the Great Vehicle, refers to the system of Buddhist thought and practice which developed around the beginning of Common Era, focusing on the pursuit of the state of full enlightenment of the Buddha through the realization of the wisdom of emptiness and the cultivation of compassion. Skt. महायान Tib. ཐེག་པ་ཆེན་པོ། Ch. 大乘

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