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Making Sense Of Mind Only: Why Yogacara Buddhism Matters
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Through Engaging, Contemporary Examples, Making Sense Of Mind Only Reveals The Yogacara School Of Indian Buddhism As A Coherent System Of Ideas And Practices For The Path To Liberation, Contextualizing Its Key Texts And Rendering Them Accessible And Relevant.The Yogacara, Or Yoga Practice, School Is One Of The Two Schools Of Mahayana Buddhism That Developed In The Early Centuries Of The Common Era. Though It Arose In India, Mahayana Buddhism Now Flourishes In China, Tibet, Korea, Vietnam, And Japan. While The Other Major Mahayana Tradition, The Madhyamaka (Middle Way), Focuses On The Concept Of Emptinessthat All Phenomena Lack An Intrinsic Essencethe Yogacara School Focuses On The Cognitive Processes Whereby We Impute Such Essences. Through Everyday Examples And Analogues In Cognitive Science, Author William Waldron Makes Yogacaras Core Teachingson The Three Turnings Of The Dharma Wheel, The Three Natures, The Storehouse Consciousness, And Mere Perceptionaccessible To A Broad Audience. In Contrast To The Common Characterization Of Yogacara As Philosophical Idealism, Waldron Presents Yogacara Buddhism On Its Own Terms, As A Coherent System Of Ideas And Practices, With Dependent Arising Its Guiding Principle.The First Half Of Making Sense Of Mind Only Explores The Historical Context For Yogacaras Development. Waldron Examines Early Buddhist Texts That Show How Our Affective And Cognitive Processes Shape The Way Objects And Worlds Appear To Us, And How We Erroneously Grasp Onto Them As Essentially Realperpetuating The Habits That Bind Us To Samsara. He Then Analyzes The Early Madhyamaka Critique Of Essences.This Context Sets The Stage For The Books Second Half, An Examination Of How Yogacara Texts Such As The Samdhinirmocana Sutra And Asangas Stages Of Yogic Practice (Yogacarabhumi) Build Upon These Earlier Ideas By Arguing That Our Constructive Processes Also Occur Unconsciously. Not Only Do We Collectively, Yet Mostly Unknowingly, Construct Shared Realities Or Cultures, Our Shared Worlds Are Also Mediated Through The Storehouse Consciousness (Alayavijana) Functioning As A Cultural Unconscious. Vasubandhus Twenty Verses Argues That We Can Learn To Recognize Such Objects And Worlds As Mere Perceptions (Vijaptimatra) And Thereby Abandon Our Enchantment With The Products Of Our Own Cognitive Processes. Finally, Maitreyas Distinguishing Phenomena From Their Ultimate Nature (Dharmadharmatavibhaga) Elegantly Lays Out The Mahayana Path To This Transformation.In Waldrons Hands, Yogacara Is No Mere View But A Practical System Of Transformation. His Presentation Of Its Key Texts And Ideas Illuminates How Religion Can Remain Urgent And Vital In Our Scientific And Pluralistic Age.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'Making Sense of Mind Only'? A: 'Making Sense of Mind Only' explores the Yogacara school of Indian Buddhism, focusing on its ideas and practices for the path to liberation.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Making Sense of Mind Only' is William S. Waldron.
- Q: When was 'Making Sense of Mind Only' published? A: 'Making Sense of Mind Only' was published on November 7, 2023.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: 'Making Sense of Mind Only' has a total of 384 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'Making Sense of Mind Only' is available in a paperback binding.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in Buddhism? A: Yes, 'Making Sense of Mind Only' is designed to make Yogacara's core teachings accessible, making it suitable for beginners.
- Q: What are the key themes covered in the book? A: The book covers themes such as the three turnings of the Dharma wheel, the three natures, storehouse consciousness, and mere perception.
- Q: Does the book provide practical teachings? A: Yes, Waldron presents Yogacara Buddhism as a practical system of transformation, not just a philosophical view.
- Q: Are there any historical contexts discussed in the book? A: Yes, the first half of the book explores the historical context and development of Yogacara Buddhism.
- Q: What makes this book relevant to modern readers? A: 'Making Sense of Mind Only' uses contemporary examples and cognitive science to relate Yogacara's teachings to current issues.