The Problem of two truths in Buddhism and Vedānta.

135 Pages·1973·9.57 MB·English

by  Sprung

THE PROBLEM OF TWO TRUTHS
IN BUDDHISM AND VEDANTA
Edited and Introduced by
MERVYN SPRUNG
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EDITORIAL NOTE VII
ABBREVIATIONS V Ill
MERVYN SPRUNG /Introduction
T. R. V. MURTI / Saffivrti and Paramirtha in Midhyamika and
Advaita Vediinta
FREDERICK J. STRENG /The Significance ofPratltyasamutpiida
for Understanding the Relationship between Sariw!'fi and
Paramirthasatya in Niigirjuna 27
MERVYN SPRUNG j lhe Miidhyamika Doctrine of Two
Realities as a Metaphysic 40
BIMAL KRISHNA MATILAL /A Critique of the Miidhyamika
Position 54
SHOTARO IIDA I The Nature ofSaOwrti and the Relationship
of Paramirtha to it in Sviitantrika-Midhyamika 64
A. K. WARDER I Is Nigirjuna a Mahiyinist? 78
HERBERT GUENTHER / Safnvrti and Paramiirtha in
Yogiicira According to Tibeta~ Sources 89
RICHARD w. BROOKS/ Some Uses and Implications of
Advaita Vedinta's Doctrine of Miyi 98
J. G. ARAPURA / Miiyii anrl the Discourse about Brahman 109
INDEX 122
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EDITORIAL NOTE
The papers published in this volume were originally read and discussed at a
workshop which the Philosophy Department of Brock University brought
together at the Rathfon Inn on Lake Erie in the spring of 1969. The pa
pers have survived, but the discussions, despite attempts to record and
edit them, unhappily have not. Only some memories of the tensions and
laughter of philosophical combat remain and they are not for publication.
The workshop, which was funded by Brock University and The Canada
Council, had, as working members, not only those who read papers but
others with an interest in the problems of Indian and comparative philoso
phy'
George Burch. Professor Emeritus of Tufts University; David
Goicoechea and Professor John Mayer of Brock University; Mr. Elvin
Jones, University of Wisconsin; Professor Karl Potter, University of Wash
ington; Mr. C. D. Priestly, University of Toronto; Professor Dale Riepe1
State University of New York at Buffalo, and Professor Paul Younger of
McMaster University.
Dr. Wilhe!m Halbfass ofBrock University generously assisted in tran·
scribing the Sanskrit quotations.
ABBREVIATIONS
(1) MK. MU/amadhyamakakiirikiis de Nagarjurj.a avec La
Prasannapadi Commentaire de Candrakfrti. Publh~e
par Louis de la Valiee Poussin, St. Petersbourg 1913.
Composed, probably, in the second century A. D.
Naga:rjuna's Kiirikas are indicated, throughout the
volume, by Chapter and number. Thus, MK. I. 1. indi·
cates Chapter I, K:irika I.
(2) Prasannapada Candrakirti's commentary to MK. Composed, prob
ably. in the sixth or seventh century A.D. All refer
ences are to the text published along with MK. by de
la Vallee Poussin. Thus Prasannapada 1.1 indicates
page I, line I.
(3} MA Madhyamakavatlira by Candrakfrti. Tibetan text pub
lished by de la Vallee Poussin in the Bibliotheca
Buddhika IX, 1912. Chapter 6 reconstructed in
Sanskrit by N. Ayasvami Shastri and published in the
Madras Oriental Series, no. 4, 1929.
{4) MHK Madhyamakahrcfayakarikiis by Bhiivaviveka. Com
posed, probably, in the sixth century A. D. Preserved
only in Tibetan.
(5) BCA Bodhicaryiivatiira by Santideva. Composed, probably,
in seventh or eighth century A. D. Published by de la
Vallee Poussin in theBibliothecalndica, 1902·1914.
(6) BCAP Commentary (Paiijikii) on BCA by Praji'lakaramatL
Published along with BCA.