ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1971.

Long regarded as a classic, this volume is one of the most systematic treatments of Hwa Yen to have appeared in the English language. With excellently translated selections of Hwa Yen readings, factual information and discussion, it is highly recommended to readers whose interests in Buddhism incline toward the metaphysical and phenomenological.

 

 

part One|55 pages

The Realm of Totality

chapter One|11 pages

The Infinity of Buddha's Realm

chapter One|4 pages

A Dialogue Concerning Totality

chapter One|4 pages

Non-Obstruction— The Pivot of Totality

chapter One|3 pages

Fa Tsang's Hall of Mirrors

chapter One|3 pages

The Causes of Totality

chapter One|3 pages

The Inconceivable Dharmas of Buddhas

chapter One|5 pages

Samādhi, Miracle, and Dharmadhātu

part Two|127 pages

The Philosophical Foundations of Hwa Yen Buddhism

chapter Two|1 pages

Introduction to Part Two

chapter Section One|61 pages

The Philosophy of Emptiness

chapter Two|4 pages

Śūnyatā—The Core of Buddhism

chapter Two|11 pages

The Gist of the Heart Sūtra

chapter Two|13 pages

The No-Self Doctrine and Svabhāva-Śūnyatā

chapter Two|14 pages

The Doctrine of The Absolute Emptiness

chapter Two|13 pages

Śūnyatā and Logic

chapter Two|6 pages

The Significance of Śūnyatā

chapter Section Two|51 pages

The Philosophy of Totality

chapter Section Three|13 pages

The Doctrine of Mind-Only

chapter Two|10 pages

The Mind and the External World

chapter Two|3 pages

The Ālaya Consciousness and Totality

part Three|56 pages

A Selection of Hwa Yen Readings and the Biographies of the Patriarchs

chapter Three|10 pages

The Great Vows of Samantabhadra

chapter Three|10 pages

A Commentary on the Heart Sūtra

chapter Three|17 pages

On the Meditation of Dharmadhātu

chapter Three|7 pages

On the Golden Lion

chapter Three|11 pages

The Biographies of the Patriarchs