{"product_id":"mahayanasutralankara-of-asanga-study-in-vijnanavada-buddhism","title":"Mahayanasutralankara of Asanga: Study in Vijnanavada Buddhism","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"440\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"212\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sri Satguru Publications\u003cbr data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"240\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"251\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yajneshwar S. 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Asanga’s contribution to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"721\"\u003eVijnanavada\u003c\/strong\u003e (Yogachara) school is immense, yet he has often remained in the shadow of his younger brother, Vasubandhu. Dr. Yajneshwar S. Shastri brings to light the philosophical depth of Asanga’s teachings and emphasizes his unique \u003cstrong data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"985\"\u003eabsolutistic interpretation of reality\u003c\/strong\u003e, which bears a striking resemblance to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003eUpanishadic tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1136\"\u003eThis book covers a wide range of comparative and metaphysical topics including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003eThe nature of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003eAbsolute and Phenomena\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1221\"\u003eDoctrine of Illusion (Maya)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eThe conception of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eTruth, Self, and Nirvana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003eConcepts like \u003cstrong data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1298\"\u003eTathata\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1313\"\u003eTathagata\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003eKayas\u003c\/strong\u003e (Buddha bodies)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1755\"\u003eThrough verse-by-verse analysis, the author demonstrates that \u003cem data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003eMahayanasutralankara\u003c\/em\u003e is a foundational text that predates and philosophically supports Vasubandhu’s later works like \u003cem data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1538\"\u003eVimsatika\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003eTrimsika\u003c\/em\u003e. The study also critiques both the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003erealistic schools of Buddhism\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003eemptiness doctrine (Shunyavada)\u003c\/strong\u003e of Nagarjuna, positioning Asanga’s philosophy as a unique form of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1754\"\u003eAbsolute Idealism\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"2303\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1808\"\u003eDr. Yajneshwar S. Shastri\u003c\/strong\u003e, born in 1948 in Kosguli (Karnataka), is a renowned scholar in Indian philosophy and Sanskrit. He has served as Acting Director at the L.D. Institute of Indology and is currently associated with the Department of Philosophy at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. Holding a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Bombay and Sanskrit degrees from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Dr. Shastri has contributed numerous research articles and books on Indology in both Indian and international academic forums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2583\"\u003eThis book, originally submitted as his doctoral thesis, is widely regarded as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2429\"\u003efirst independent and systematic study\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem data-start=\"2433\" data-end=\"2455\"\u003eMahayanasutralankara\u003c\/em\u003e in English. It is a must-read for students and researchers in Buddhist studies, comparative philosophy, and Indian metaphysics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri Satguru Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49984665616688,"sku":"DRG.ShriSatguruPub_9788170301950","price":680.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/sri-satguru-publications-book-default-title-mahayanasutralankara-of-asanga-study-in-vijnanavada-buddhism-41385568108848.webp?v=1775967370","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/mahayanasutralankara-of-asanga-study-in-vijnanavada-buddhism","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}