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The origin of Buddhist meditation

Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Alara Kalama and Uddaka Ramaputta 3. Formless meditation and early Brahminism 4. The philosophy of early Brahminic yoga 5. Meditation in the…
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The ātman and its negation - a conceptual and chronological analysis of early Buddhist thought

The denial that a human being possesses a “self” or “soul” is probably the most famous Buddhist teaching. It is certainly its most distinct, as has been pointed out by G. P. Malalasekera: “In its…

Buddhist Thought: A Complete Introduction to the Indian Tradition

Buddhist Thought guides the reader towards a richer understanding of the central concepts of classical Indian Buddhist thought, from the time of Buddha, to the latest scholarly perspectives and…

Miraculous Transformation and Personal Identity: A note on The First anātman Teaching of the Second Sermon

1The Mahāvagga of the Pāli Vinaya reports this teaching as follows: Vin I, 13.18: rūpaṃ bhikkhave anattā. rūpan ca h’ idaṃ bhikkhave attā abhavissa, na y idaṃ rūpaṃ ābādhāya saṃvatteyya, labbhetha ca…

Early Evidence for the ‘ no self ’ doctrine ? A note on the second anātman teaching of the Second Sermon

nouns as such ‘ignorance’, ‘ethics’ and ‘effort’ are all, apparently, subjects of experience. The reductionistic style of thinking would seem to be engrained in the modern Buddhist mindset. And just…

Buddhism: An Introduction

Linguistic Conventions and References Acknowledgements Chapter I: A World Religion Chapter II: Buddha Chapter III: Meditation Chapter IV: Embellishing the Dhamma-Vinaya Chapter V: Buddhist India…

The Buddha's ‘skill in means’ and the genesis of the five aggregate teaching Winner of the 2nd Professor Mary Boyce Award

Abstract The problem tackled in this article is ambitious. Through examination of how certain fundamental teachings of the Buddha originated – the author argues that those teachings must indeed go…
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The Oral Transmission of the Early Buddhist Literature

David SEYFORT RUEGG Aspects of the Investigation of the (earlier) Indian Mahayana ....... 3 Giulio AGOSTINI Buddhist Sources on Feticide as Distinct from Homicide 63 Alexander WYNNE The Oral…

Early Buddhist Teaching as Proto-śūnyavāda

"Early Buddhist Teaching as Proto-siinyavida Alexander Wynne This article argues that the search for a metaphysical foundation to early Buddhist thought is futile. For if the world of experience…

The Historical Authenticity of Early Buddhist Literature: A Critical Evaluation

The academic study of Indian Buddhism began in earnest during the Victorian period. In this early phase of Buddhist studies in the West, little was known about the age and historicity of the small…
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