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Herbert V Guenther - 1971 - Buddhist Philosophy in Theory and Practice (242p).pdf Series: A pelican original Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; 1st Edition Thus edition (August 31, 1972) Language: English ISBN-10: 0140213929 ISBN-13: 978-0140213928 A great overview of the different philosophical lines of Tibetan Buddhism. Particularly interesting are the distinctions in the usage of technical terms. "Emptiness" in one tradition doesn't mean the same as emptiness in another. I highly recommend this book for quickly coming to grips with the different schools of thought. Of course, you have to temper this with the knowledge that Guenther is not an especially easy author to read. But the difficulty stems from that fact that, as a practitioner, Guenther was not content to accept the standard forms of translation. This forced him to essentially create his own idiosyncratic language to express his understanding of the authors he was translating. In doing this, he drew on his extensive knowledge of the German philosophers -- especially the phenomenologists -- and you know how they can be... Sharing Widget |