The Training Anthology—or Siksa-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 Bodhicaryāvatāra, Santideva (or Shantideva) 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.
ISBN-13: 9780199391356
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 09-14-2016
Pages: 512
Product Dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.30(d)
Charles Goodman is a Buddhist scholar, philosopher, translator, and meditation teacher. He is an Associate Professor at Binghamton University.
Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations
The Training Anthology in its Cultural and Religious Contexts
The Philosophy of the Training Anthology
Notes on the Translation
Root Verses of the Training Anthology
1. The Perfection of Generosity
2. Upholding the Holy Dharma
3. Protecting the Dharma Teacher and so on
4. Giving Up What is Harmful
5. Giving Up What is Harmful through the Perfection of Moral Discipline
6. Protecting the Body
7. Protecting Possessions and Goodness
8. Clearing Away Vile Actions
9. The Perfection of Patient Endurance
10. The Perfection of Perseverance
11. Praise of the Wilderness
12. Preparing the Mind
13. The Applications of Mindfulness
14. Purifying the Body
15. Purifying Possessions and Goodness
16. The Ritual of Good Conduct
17. Benefits of Reverential Actions
18. Recollection of the Three Jewels
19. Enhancing Goodness
Appendix A: Training Anthology Ch. 18, B. 344-347, Tibetan Version
Appendix B: Partial List of Translation Choices
Appendix C: Texts Quoted in the Training Anthology
Notes
Works Cited
Index
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