[PDF.55vi] Selfless Persons: Imagery and Thought in Theravada Buddhism

Selfless Persons: Imagery and Thought in Theravada Buddhism

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 | #1718954 in Books |  Cambridge University Press |  1990-11-30 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.98 x.75 x5.98l,1.10 | File type: PDF | 336 pages

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||13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.| Must read book with some problems...|By Craig Shoemake|This book is a uniquely sincere and in-depth scholarly effort to understand an extremely difficult subject, that of the Buddhist anatta, or "not-self." Both the book and the topic are deserving of special consideration, so this review will be longer and more detailed than my usual offering.

The fight Collins i| |"...it succeeds also in its avowed aim of being a book entirely accessible to non-specialists, and will be of interest not only to students of the human sciences, but also to those who are students of themselves for other than, or at least for more than, acade

This book explains the Buddhist doctrine of annattá ("not-self"), which denies the existence of any self, soul, or enduring essence in man. The author relates this doctrine to its cultural and historical context, particularly to its Brahman background. He shows how the Theravada Buddhist tradition has constructed a philosophical and psychological account of personal identity on the apparently impossible basis of the denial of self. Although the emphasis of the bo...

You easily download any file type for your gadget.Selfless Persons: Imagery and Thought in Theravada Buddhism   |  Steven Collins.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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