Introduction -- The Mahāparinirvāṇamahāsūtra and the Buddhist Self -- The Aṅgulimālīyasūtra and the Essential Self -- The Mahābherīhārakasūtra and Liberation of the Self -- The Śrīmālādevīsiṃhanādasūtra and the Perfection of Self -- Other Tathāgatagarbha Sources -- The Ratnagotr…
The assertion that there is nothing in the constitution of any person that deserves to be considered the self (ātman)--a permanent, unchanging kernel of personal identity in this life and those to come--has been a cornerstone of Buddhist teaching from its inception. Whereas othe…
"The assertion that there is nothing in the constitution of any person that deserves to be considered the self (ātman)-a permanent, unchanging kernel of personal identity in this life and those to come-has been a cornerstone of Buddhist teaching from its inception. Whereas other…
The assertion that there is nothing in the constitution of any person that deserves to be considered the self (ātman)--a permanent, unchanging kernel of personal identity in this life and those to come--has been a cornerstone of Buddhist teaching from its inception. Whereas othe…