The Discourse on the All-embracing Net of Views
Author | : Bhikkhu Bodhi |
Publisher | : Buddhist Publication Society |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2007-12-01 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789552400520 |
ISBN-10 | : 955240052X |
Rating | : 4/5 (2X Downloads) |
Download or read book The Discourse on the All-embracing Net of Views written by Bhikkhu Bodhi and published by Buddhist Publication Society. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Brahmajala, one of the Buddha’s most important discourses, weaves a net of sixty-two cases capturing all the speculative views on the self and the world. The massive commentary and subcommentary allow for a close in-depth study of the work. The book contains a lengthy treatise on the Theravada conception of the Bodhisattva ideal. The long introduction is itself a modern philosophical commentary on the sutta.