The Logic of Nonduality and Absolute Affirmation: Deconstructing Tendai Hongaku Writings

Tendai hongaku thought has come under scrutiny and severe criticism recently on two counts, one ontological and the other socio-ethical. The ontological critique maintains that hongaku thought espouses substantialistic notions inconsistent with the teaching of early Buddhism. This article examines p...

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Auteur principal: Habito, Ruben L.F. 1947- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Nanzan Institute [1995]
Dans: Japanese journal of religious studies
Année: 1995, Volume: 22, Numéro: 1/2, Pages: 83-101
Sujets non-standardisés:B Substantialism
B Buddhism
B Nirvana
B Religious Studies
B Disclaimers
B Deconstructionism
B Eternity
B Samsara
B Thought
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Résumé:Tendai hongaku thought has come under scrutiny and severe criticism recently on two counts, one ontological and the other socio-ethical. The ontological critique maintains that hongaku thought espouses substantialistic notions inconsistent with the teaching of early Buddhism. This article examines passages from hongaku writings and offers a reading that takes into account enlightenment practice in the Tendai tradition as the context within which these texts were written and used. Noting the role of "deconstructive disclaimers" imbedded in the text, it suggests a way of reading that can allow the contents to avoid the pitfall of substantialism.
Contient:Enthalten in: Japanese journal of religious studies