A Buddhist Doctrine of Experience : A New Translation and Interpretation of the Works of Vasubandhu the Yogacarin

SPECIFICATION: Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass By : Thomas A. Kochumuttom Cover : Hardcover Language : English Edition : 2017 Pages : 287 Weight : 500 Size : 5.75 x 0.75 x 9 inches ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 812080662X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8120806627 DESCRIPTION: Giving a new translation and interpretation of the basic works of Vasubandhu the yogacarin, the author shows that Yogacarin metaphysics is basically the same as that of the early Buddhism. He contends that the Yogacara writings are open to interpretation in terms of realistic pluralism, and thus challenges their traditional interpretation in terms of idealistic monism. His translation is faithful to the original, arguments convincing and consistent, and presentation clear and readable. The texts translated and interpreted are (i) Madhyanta-vibhago-karika-bhasya, (ii) Trisvabhava-nirdesa, (iii) Trimsatika and (iv) Vimsatika. The doctrine of experience presented by these texts may be summarised in the words of the author as follow: The experi