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Paperback. The Training Anthology-or T'Siksa-samuccaya-is a collection of quotations from Buddhist sutras with commentary by the eighth-century North Indian master 'Santideva. This annotated translation includes a detailed analysis of the philosophy of the Training Anthology and an introduction to 'Santideva's cultural and religious contexts. Translator(s): Goodman, Associate Professor Philosophy Department and Department of Asian and Asian American Studies Charles (Binghamton University). Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 364 x 238 x 35. Weight in Grams: 676.
The Training Anthology-or TSiksa-samuccaya-is a collection of quotations from Buddhist sutras with illuminating and insightful commentary by the eighth-century North Indian master Santideva. Best known for his philosophical poem, the Bodhicaryavatara, Santideva has been a vital source of spiritual guidance and literary inspiration to Tibetan teachers and students throughout the history of Tibetan Buddhism. Charles Goodman offers a translation of this major work of religious literature, in which Santideva has extracted, from the vast ocean of the Buddha's teachings, a large number of passages of exceptional value, either for their practical relevance, philosophical illumination, or aesthetic beauty. The Training Anthology provides a comprehensive overview of the Mahayana path to Awakening and gives scholars an invaluable window into the religious doctrines, ethical commitments, and everyday life of Buddhist monks in India during the first millennium CE. This translation includes a detailed analysis of the philosophy of the Training Anthology, an introduction to Santideva's cultural and religious contexts, and informative footnotes. The translation conveys the teachings of this timeless classic in clear and accessible English, highlighting for the modern reader the intellectual sophistication, beauty, and spiritual grandeur of the original text.
Product Details
Publisher
The Training Anthology of Santideva: A Translation of the TSiksa-samuccaya
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
676g
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199391356
SKU
V9780199391356
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About Paperback
Charles Goodman is a Buddhist scholar, philosopher, translator, and meditation teacher. He is an Associate Professor at Binghamton University. His academic interests include ethical theory, Buddhist philosophy, metaphysics, and applied ethics. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and is the author of Consequences of Compassion: An Interpretation and Defense of Buddhist Ethics.
Reviews for 20161013
Charles Goodman has taken on the important task of rendering this valuable text into readable twenty-first-century English - not an easy task, given the often abstract and passive prose in the texts composite Buddhist and Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit. That in itself would be a major contribution, but Goodman's effort goes considerably further ... This work easily surpasses Bendall and Rouse as the definitive English translation of the Sik'
a, and I expect it to be used, cited, and treasured for decades if not centuries. It will enable new generations of students to appreciate both of Santideva's known works rather than just one.
a, and I expect it to be used, cited, and treasured for decades if not centuries. It will enable new generations of students to appreciate both of Santideva's known works rather than just one.