Other Lives. Mind and World in Indian Buddhism, Paperback - Sonam Kachru

In his The Twenty Verses, the Buddhist philosopher Vasubandhu invites readers to explore experiences in dreams and to inhabit the experiences of no...

Publisher: Columbia University PressAuthor(s): Richard F. NanceIllustration(s): 4 tablesNumber of pages: 312Publication date: 2011Dimensions: 233 x...

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In the great Tibetan monasteries of Lhasa, monks seeking to purify their minds and develop the understanding necessary for final enlightenment bega...

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Offering a description of the nature of mind and how it functions, this introduction to traditional Buddhist psychology guides readers through the ...

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