The Active Self: A Philosophical Study of the "Buddha Nature Treatise" and Other Chinese Buddhist Texts

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|BookToc=*{{i|Acknowledgments|vii}}
*{{i|List of Abbreviations|ix}}
*Chapter
*{{i|1. Introduction|1}}

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*{{i|2. The ''Buddha Nature Treatise''|24}}
**{{i|A. Introduction and Refutation of Other Views|30}}
***{{i|1. Introduction|30}}
***{{i|2. Refutation of Other Views|31}}
****{{i|a. Refuting Hinayana Views: Buddha Nature Neither Exists Nor<br> Does Not Exist|32}}
****{{i|b. Refuting Non-Buddhist Philosophies: Buddha Nature is Not an <br>Own-Nature|42}}
****{{i|c. Clarification of Mahayana Views: The True Meaning of the Two <br>Truths Doctrine|48}}
***{{i|3. Evaluation|56}}
**{{i|B. The Essence of Buddha Nature: ''Bodhicitta'', True Nature and<br>''Tathagatagarbha''|59}}
***{{i|1. Introduction|59}}
***{{i|2. Analysis|60}}
****{{i|a. The Three Causes|60}}
****{{i|b. The Three Natures|61}}
****{{i|c. ''Tathagatagarbha''|68}}
***{{i|3. Evaluation|77}}
**{{i|C. Characteristics of Buddha Nature, I: Action and<br>Non-Substantiality|82}}
***{{i|1. Introduction|82}}
***{{i|2. Analysis|84}}
****{{i|a. Transformation of the Basis|84}}
****{{i|b. ''Dharmakaya'' and ''Nirvana''|98}}
****{{i|c. The Non-Substantiality of Self and Mind|108}}
***{{i|3. Evaluation|120}}
**{{i|D. Characteristics of Buddha Nature, II: Soteriology|122}}
***{{i|1. Introduction|122}}
***{{i|2. Analysis|122}}
****{{i|a. The Man-Buddha Relationship|122}}
****{{i|b. The Middle Path|127}}
****{{i|c. The ''Trikāya''|144}}
***{{i|3. Evaluation|161}}
**{{i|E. Conclusion|166}}
*{{i|3. Two Other Texts|172}}
**{{i|A. The ''No Increase, No Decrease Sūtra''|172}}
***{{i|1. Introduction|172}}
***{{i|2. Analytic Summary|175}}
***{{i|3. Evaluation|181}}
**{{i|B. The ''Supreme Basis Sūtra''|189}}
***{{i|1. Introduction|189}}
***{{i|2. Analysis|192}}
***{{i|3. Concluding Evaluation|212}}

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*{{i|4. Ontology|219}}
**{{i|A. Introduction|219}}
**{{i|B. Contra Monism|222}}
**{{i|C. Nondualism—Other Aspects|250}}
**{{i|D. Conclusion|258}}
*{{i|5. Action|261}}
**{{i|A. Introduction|261}}
**{{i|B. Action|262}}
***{{i|1. The ''Supreme Basis Sūtra''|262}}
***{{i|2. The ''Buddha Nature Treatise''|264}}
**{{i|C. Non-Substantiality|270}}
***{{i|1. Own-Nature|270}}
***{{i|2. Mind|274}}
***{{i|3. Consciousness -Only|277}}
**{{i|D. Conclusion|279}}
*{{i|6. Practice|280}}
**{{i|A. Introduction|280}}
**{{i|B. Analysis|281}}
***{{i|1. The ''Buddha Nature Treatise''|281}}
***{{i|2. The ''Supreme Basis Sūtra''|289}}
**{{i|C. Conclusion|290}}

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*{{i|7. The Influence of Buddha Nature Thought on Chinese Buddhism|294}}
**{{i|A. Introduction|294}}
**{{i|B. Ch'an|299}}
**{{i|C. Pure Land|303}}
**{{i|D. The Positive Valuation of Phenomenal Reality|305}}
**{{i|E. Conclusion|317}}
*{{i|8. Conclusion: The Significance of Buddha Nature Thought|319}}
*{{i|Appendix: Buddha Nature Thought and Mysticism|331}}
*{{i|Glossary|349}}
*{{i|Bibliography|357}}
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