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Karmasiddhi Prakarana: The Treatise on Action by Vasubandhu

Author(s): Lancaster, Lewis R.; Lamotte, Etienne
ISBN10: 0895819074
ISBN13: 9780895819079
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Under the influence of his teacher, Louis de la Valle Poussin, Prof. Lamotte published several works in French, which were primarily editions, translations and commentaries on Tibetan and Chinese Buddhist texts. The theories and concepts contained in this particular work are closely related to those of the Abhidharmakosa, and as such it makes a valuable companion to that larger work. Here Prof. Pruden has provided a masterful English translation of Prof. Lamotte's work, and has added a brief biography of Prof. Lamotte and his scholarly accomplishments to familiarize the reader with this great scholar of Buddhism."...Recommended for academic libraries..."--Choice
Preface 7(8)
Introduction 15(1)
A. HISTORY OF THE TEACHING OF KARMA 15(20)
The Canonical Teaching
15(2)
The nature of action
16(1)
The mechanism of retribution
16(1)
The nature of the retributed entity
17(1)
The Sarvastivadin-Vaibhasika School
17(5)
The nature of action
18(2)
Bodily vijnapti
19(1)
Vocal vijnapti
19(1)
Avijnapti
19(1)
The mechanism of retribution
20(1)
The retributed entity
21(1)
The Vatsiputriya-Sammitiya School
22(3)
The nature of action
23(1)
The retributed entity
24(1)
The mechanism of retribution
24(1)
The Sautrantika School
25(7)
The nature of action
26(1)
The mechanism of retribution
27(1)
The retributed series
28(4)
Root-opinion of the Darstantikas
29(1)
Branch-opinion and variant branch-opinion of the Sautrantikas
29(2)
The subtle consciousness (suksmacitta) of the Sutrapramanikas
31(1)
The Vijnavadin-Yogacara School
32(1)
The Madhyamaka School
33(2)
B. THE KARMASIDDHIPRAKARANA 35(6)
Sources
35(1)
Character of the work: External testimony
35(1)
Character of the work: Internal testimony
36(5)
First Part: ERRONEOUS THEORIES WITH RESPECT TO THE NATURE OF ACTION
A. THE VIJNAPTI 41(9)
The Theory of the Sarvastivadin-Vaibhasikas (vijnapti-as-shape):
41(3)
Presentation (Para. 1--2)
41(1)
Refutation (Para. 3)
42(1)
Conclusion (Para. 4)
43(1)
Answer to an Objection (Para. 5)
43(1)
The Theory of the Vatsiputriya and Sammityas (vijnapti-as-movement):
44(4)
Presentation (Para. 6)
44(1)
First Argument; Refutation (Para. 7)
44(1)
Second Argument; Refutation (Para. 8)
45(2)
Third Argument; Refutation (Para. 9)
47(1)
The Impossibility of Movement (Para. 10)
47(1)
The Theory of the Sauryodayika-Darstantikas (vijnapti-as-wind):
48(2)
Presentation (Para. 11)
48(1)
Refutation (Para. 12--13)
49(1)
B. THE AVIJNAPTI (Para. 14) 50(67)
Second Part: THE MECHANISM OF THE RETRIBUTION OF ACTION
The Theory of the Sarvastivadin-Vaibhasikas: the Existence of Past Action (Para. 15--17)
52(3)
The Theory of the Early Sammitiyas: Avipranasa;
55(1)
Presentation (Para. 18)
55(1)
Refutation (Para. 19)
55(1)
The Theory of the Sautrantikas; Samtanaparinama
56(2)
Presentation (Para. 20)
56(1)
Answer to the Objections (Para. 21)
56(2)
Third Part: THE ``SERIES'' OR THE RIPENING ACTION
Preliminary Question: Nirodhasamapatti
58(8)
The Opinion of the Sarvastivadin-Vaibhasikas (Para. 22)
58(1)
Root-opinion of the Darstantikas (Para. 23)
58(1)
Branch-opinion of Vasumitra, of the Sautrantikas, etc. (Para. 24--25)
59(1)
Variant Branch-opinion of the Sautrantikas:
60(4)
Presentation (Para. 26)
60(1)
Refutation (Para. 27--29)
61(3)
Theory of the Sutrapramanikas and of Vasubandhu (Para. 30--32)
64(2)
The Alayavijnana
66(6)
Names (Para. 33)
66(1)
Proof (Para. 34)
66(1)
Early Sources (Para. 35)
67(1)
Alambana and Akara (Para. 36)
67(1)
Answer to Objections (Para. 37--39)
67(2)
Alayavijnana and Atman (Para. 40)
69(3)
Fourth Part: THE SAUTRANTIKA THEORY ON THE NATURE OF ACTION
The Three Actions in the Sutra (Para. 41--42)
72(1)
Kaya and Karman (Para. 43)
72(1)
The Meaning of the Word Kaya (Para. 44)
73(1)
The Meaning of the Word Karman (Para. 45)
73(1)
The Meaning of the Word Kayakarman:
73(2)
Literal Meaning (Para. 46)
73(1)
Figurative Meaning (Para. 47)
74(1)
The Meaning of the Expression Vakkarman (Para. 48)
75(1)
The Meaning of the Expression Manahkarman (Para. 49)
75(1)
The Principle of the Classification of Actions (Para. 49)
76(2)
MADHYAMAKAVRTTI: CHAPTER XVII
The Theory of the Early Buddhists
78(5)
The reality of transmigration
78(1)
Mind-action, the cause of Dharma
78(2)
The Two Types of Action
80(1)
The Three Types of Action
80(1)
The Seven Types of Action
81(2)
The Theory of the Sautrantikas
83(3)
Refutation of the Vibhajyavadin theory
83(1)
The theory of seed-action
83(2)
The ten pathways of action
85(1)
The Theory of the Sammitiyas
86(5)
Refutation of the Sautrantika thesis
86(1)
The theory of avipranasa
87(4)
Definition and division of avipanasa
87(1)
Cutting off of the avipranasa
88(1)
The arising of avipranasa
89(1)
Destruction of avipranasa
90(1)
Justification of avipranasa
90(1)
The Theory of the Madhyamikas
91(26)
The non-existence of action
91(2)
The non-existence of defilement
93(1)
The non-existence of the body
94(1)
The non-existence of the enjoyer
94(1)
Efficacy of a non-substantial action
95(22)
A Brief Biography of Etienne Lamotte 117(9)
Index 126

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