A buddhist doctrine of experience: A new translation and interpretation of the works of vasubandhu the yogacarin/
Thomas. A Kochumuttom
- New Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 1982.
- 287 p.
One introduction : A GENERAL STATE MENT OF THE THESIS AND ARGUMENTS 1. Realistic Pluralism, Not Monistic Idealism 2. What is Denied is Duality, not Plurality 3. What is Imagined is the Graspable-Grasper Duality, Not the Thing-in-itself 4. A Theory of Experience, Not a System of Ontology 5. The Motive is Practical Rather Than Theore tical 6. The Things-in-themselves Are Covered Up by Mental Constructs 7. The Same Old Realistic Pluralism 8. More Arguments from Vimsatikd 9. In the Light of the Later School of Logic Two DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN MIDDLE AND EXTREMES {MADHYANTAVIBHAGA) 1. Introduction 2. The Imagination of the Unreal Terms explained Neither void nor non-void Forms of the imagination of the unreal The imagination of the unreal in relation to the three natures The negative definition further explained The store-consciousness and the active conscious ness The life-circle The summary meaning of the imagination of the unreal 3. The Emptiness Three A TREATISE ON THE THREE NATURES ( TRISVABHAVA-NIRDESA) 1. Introduction 2. The Three Natures 3. The Other-dependent Nature 4. Different, yet Non-different Existent and non-existent Dual and unitary Not mutually different in definition 5. How to Evaluate and Understand the Three Natures 6. How Real and Unreal Are the Three Natures 7. Towards the Realization of the Reality Four A TREATISE IN THIRY STANZAS {TRIMSATIKA) 1. Introduction 2. Atman and Dharma&s Subjectivity and Objecti vity 3 The Transformation of Consciousness The store-consciousness [alaya-vijndna) The thinking consciousness [manana-vijnana) The active consciousness {pravrtti-vijnana) 4 All Is Mere Representation of Consciousness 5.' The Origin oiVikalpa and Alaya-vijnana 6.' The Triple Nature of Reality The imagined nature The other-dependent nature The absolutely accomplished nature 7. The Threefold Naturelessness 8. The Realization of Mere Representation of Con sciousness 9. Conclusion Five A TREATISE IN TWENTY STANZAS [VIMS AT IK A) 1. Introduction 2. Vasubandhu's Thesis 3. Argument from Illusory Experience An objection Vasubandhu's reply 4. Non-substantiality of Atman and Dharma 5. Vasubandhu's Criticism of Realism 6. Refutation of the Correspondence Theory of Knowledge 7. Inter-action and Inter-relation Between Indivi duals 8. Conclusion Six idealism OR REALISM ? 1. Introduction 2. The Meaning of Vijhapli-malra 3. The Transformations of Consciousness 4. The Psychic Complex 5. The Imagination of the Unreal [Abhuta-parikalpa) 6. The Ineffable [Anabhildpya) 7. Pluralism Rather Than Monism 8. Viinialikd : Critique of the Correspondence Theory of Knowledge 9. The Doctrine of Three Natures [Trisvabhdvanirdeia) 10. Idealism or Realism ?