Alexander Wynne - The Origin of Buddhist Meditation
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Stimulating debate within the field of Buddhist Studies, the following claims are put forward:
the Buddha was taught by Alara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta, as stated in the literature of numerous early Buddhist sects, is historically authentic Alara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta taught a form of early Brahminic meditation the Buddha must consequently have been trained in a meditative school whose ideology was provided by the philosophical portions of early Upanishads
Shedding new light on a fascinating aspect of the origins of Buddhism, this book will be of interest to academics in the field of Buddhist studies, Asian religion and South Asian studies.
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The historic authenticity of the early Buddhist sources is a much disputed topic. Although many modern scholars of Indian Buddhism are highly sceptical about the possibility of identifying and recovering authentic early teachings, this book maintains that such an objective is possible. Having identified early material that goes back to the Buddha himself, the author argues that the two teachers of the Buddha were historical figures. Based on the early Brahminic literature, namely the early Upaniads and Mokadharma, the author asserts the origin of the method of meditation learned by the Buddha from these teachers, and attempts to use them to identify some authentic teachings of the Buddha on meditation.
The following claims are put forward in this book, which will stimulate a debate within the field of Buddhist Studies:
- The claim Buddha was taught by ra Klma and Uddaka Rmaputta, as stated in the literature of numerous early Buddhist sects, is historically authentic.
- ra Klma and Uddaka Rmaputta taught a form of early Brahminic meditation.
- The Buddha must consequently have been trained in a meditative school whose ideology was provided by the philosophical portions of early Upaniads.
- This hypothesis is confirmed in Pryanavagga, where the Buddha teaches an adapted practice of ra Klmas goal to some Brahmins, and appears to be fully conversant with the philosophical presuppositions of early Brahminic meditation.
The book will be of significant interest to academics in the field of Buddhist Studies, Asian Religion and South Asian Studies.
Alexander Wynne is a translator for the Clay Sanskrit Library. He was awarded a DPhil in Oriental Studies from the University of Oxford in 2003 and was a Junior Research. Fellow at St Johns College, Oxford, from 20022006.
General Editors: Charles S.Prebish and Damien Keown
Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism is a comprehensive study of the Buddhist tradition. The series explores this complex and extensive tradition from a variety of perspectives, using a range of different methodologies.
The series is diverse in its focus, including historical studies, textual translations and commentaries, sociological investigations, bibliographic studies and considerations of religious practice as an expression of Buddhisms integral religiosity. It also presents materials on modern intellectual historical studies, including the role of Buddhist thought and scholarship in a contemporary, critical context and in the light of current social issues. The series is expansive and imaginative in scope, spanning more than two and a half millennia of Buddhist history. It is receptive to all research works that inform and advance our knowledge and understanding of the Buddhist tradition.
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Charles S.Prebish
THE REFLEXIVE NATURE OF AWARENESS
Paul Williams
ALTRUISM AND REALITY
Paul Williams
BUDDHISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Edited by Damien Keown, Charles Prebish, Wayne Husted
WOMEN IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE BUDDHA
Kathryn R.Blackstone
THE RESONANCE OF EMPTINESS
Gay Watson
AMERICAN BUDDHISM
Edited by Duncan Ryuken Williams and Christopher Queen
IMAGING WISDOM
Jacob N.Kinnard
PAIN AND ITS ENDING
Carol S.Anderson
EMPTINESS APPRAISED
David F.Burton
THE SOUND OF LIBERATING TRUTH
Edited by Sallie B.King and Paul O.Ingram
BUDDHIST THEOLOGY
Edited by Roger R.Jackson and John J.Makransky
THE GLORIOUS DEEDS OF PURNA
Joel Tatelman
EARLY BUDDHISMA NEW APPROACH
Sue Hamilton
CONTEMPORARY BUDDHIST ETHICS
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INNOVATIVE BUDDHIST WOMEN
Edited by Karma Lekshe Tsomo
TEACHING BUDDHISM IN THE WEST
Edited by V.S.Hori, R.P.Hayes and J.M.Shields
EMPTY VISION
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SELF, REALITY AND REASON IN TIBETAN PHILOSOPHY
Thupten Jinpa
IN DEFENSE OF DHARMA
Tessa J.Bartholomeusz
BUDDHIST PHENOMENOLOGY
Dan Lusthaus
RELIGIOUS MOTIVATION AND THE ORIGINS OF BUDDHISM
Torkel Brekke
DEVELOPMENTS IN AUSTRALIAN BUDDHISM
Michelle Spuler
ZEN WAR STORIES
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THE BUDDHIST UNCONSCIOUS
William S.Waldron
INDIAN BUDDHIST THEORIES OF PERSONS
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THE PHILOSOPHY OF DESIRE IN THE BUDDHIST PALI CANON
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THE NOTION OF DITTHI IN THERAVADA BUDDHISM
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THE BUDDHIST THEORY OF SELF-COGNITION
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