This collection of essays applies Pierre Hadot's approach to Hellenistic philosophy as spiritual practice and as a way of life to Buddhist philosophy. Written by prominent Buddhist scholars, these essays demonstrate that Buddhist philosophy can fruitfully be analyzed in line with Hadot's insights.
Buddhist Spiritual Practices is a collection of integrated essays that applies Pierre Hadot's well-known approach to philosophy to Buddhist thought. Hadot maintained that philosophy in the Hellenistic period was understood as a form of spiritual practice a guide to a way of life. These essays, written by prominent Buddhist scholars, demonstrate that Buddhist philosophy can fruitfully be analyzed in line with Hadot's insights, and that doing so can contribute to contemporary discussions of the purpose of education and the role of spirituality in philosophical discourse. A must read for anyone interested in the current state of philosophy and Buddhism's place within the academic curriculum. It will also appeal to historians, students of religion, and anyone interested in the deeper aims of education. An extensive bibliography of works by and on Hadot, Buddhist sources, and other secondary literature complete the book.
Buddhist Spiritual Practices: Thinking with Pierre Hadot on Buddhism, Philosophy, and the Path; David V. Fiordalis (Editor), Mangalam Press, Paperback, 333 pages, $35.00
David Fiordalis teaches courses in religious studies, environmental studies and philosophy, often bringing his background knowledge of the religions of Asia, especially Buddhism and Hinduism, to the study of religious beliefs, practices, stories, values and institutions. His research mainly explores the classical Buddhist literature of South Asia and the Himalayan region.
He also serves as co-editor of the Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies.
CONTENTS: Buddhist Spiritual Practices
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
DAVID V. FIORDALIS
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1
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Some Remarks on Hadot, Foucault, and Comparisons with Buddhism
STEVEN COLLINS
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21
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Schools, Schools, Schools--Or, Must a Philosopher be Like a Fish?
SARA L. MCCLINTOCK
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71
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The Spiritual Exercises of the Middle Way: Reading Atisa's
Madhyamakopadesa with Hadot JAMES B. APPLE
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105
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Spiritual Exercises and the Buddhist Path: An Exercise in Thinking with and against Hadot
PIERRE-JULIEN HARTER
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147
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The "Fecundity of Dialogue" and the Philosophy of "Incompletion"
MARIA HEIM
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181
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Philosophy as a Way to Die: Meditation, Memory, and Rebirth in Greece and Tibet
DAVEY K. TOMLINSON
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217
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Learning, Reasoning, Cultivating: The Practice of Wisdom and the
Treasury of Abhidharma DAVID V. FIORDALIS
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245
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Bibliography
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291
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Contributors
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327
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Selected Titles from Dharma Publishing
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331
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