Mindfulness in Early Buddhism: New Approaches through Psychology and Textual Analysis of Pali, Chinese and Sanskrit Sources
Author:   Tse-fu Kuan (National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780415501477


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   16 September 2011
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Tse-fu Kuan (National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9780415501477


ISBN 10:   0415501474
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   16 September 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction 1. Mindfulness in Soteriology: Transformation of Cognition and Emotion 2. Types and Functions of Mindfulness 3. Mindfulness in Methodical Meditation 4. Kaayagataa Sati: Mindfulness Directed to the Experiencer 5. The Four Satipatthanas: Mindfulness as a Comprehensive Path. Conclusion. Appendix 1: An Annotated Translation of the Sarvastivada Version of the Satipatthanas Sutta. Appendix 2: An Annotated Translation of the Chinese Version of the Kaayagataasati Sutta. Appendix 3: A Tabular Comparison of the Pali and the Two Chinese Versions of the Satipatthanas Sutta

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""The added value of the analysis presented in this book is that it offers new approaches through a comparative study of Buddhist works in different languages (Chinese, Pali and Sanskrit). The book includes a brief glossary with Pali and Sanskrit terms as well.""-Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos, Universidad de Oviedo; International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management, 3(4), 73-74, October-December 2012.


The added value of the analysis presented in this book is that it offers new approaches through a comparative study of Buddhist works in different languages (Chinese, Pali and Sanskrit). The book includes a brief glossary with Pali and Sanskrit terms as well.-Patricia Ordonez de Pablos, Universidad de Oviedo; International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management, 3(4), 73-74, October-December 2012.


The added value of the analysis presented in this book is that it offers new approaches through a comparative study of Buddhist works in different languages (Chinese, Pali and Sanskrit). The book includes a brief glossary with Pali and Sanskrit terms as well. -Patricia Ordonez de Pablos, Universidad de Oviedo; International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management, 3(4), 73-74, October-December 2012.


Author Information

Tse-fu Kuan is an assistant professor at the General Education Centre, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He is interested in Indian Buddhism and is the author of An Introduction to Samatha and Vipasyana of the Mahayana (co-authored with Ven. Dr Huimin Bhikkhu, Taipei: Dharma Drum Culture, 1997) and several articles in leading journals including the Journal of Indian Philosophy.

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