The Upanishads -- The Dhammapada -- The Mulamadhyamakakarika (The fundamental verses on the Middle Way) -- The Analects -- The Mengzi -- The Daodejing -- The Zhuangzi -- The Xunzi -- The Platform Sutra -- The Shobogenzo -- Conclusion: How to live a human life.
Summary:
This book guides readers through ten classic works of Asian philosophy. Several major schools of Eastern thought are discussed, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism/Taoism, and Chan/Zen. The author connects the ideas of these schools to those of Western philosophy, thereby making the material accessible to people who are unfamiliar with the cultures and intellectual traditions of Asia. A wide range of important topics are addressed: reality, time, self, knowledge, ethics, human nature, enlightenment, and death.
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