{"product_id":"the-ornament-of-the-middle-way-paperback-by-james-blumenthal","title":"The Ornament of the Middle Way Paperback by James Blumenthal","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eSnow Lion\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2013-11-05)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e406\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781559394307\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e538.65\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e22.86 x 15.24 x 2.03\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eShantarakshita's \u003ci\u003eThe Ornament of the Middle Way\u003c\/i\u003e is among the  most important Mahayana Buddhist philosophical treatises to emerge on  the Indian subcontinent. In many respects, it represents the culmination  of more than 1300 years of philosophical dialogue and inquiry since the  time of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni. Shantarakshita set forth the  foundation of a syncretic approach to contemporary ideas by synthesizing  the three major trends in Indian Buddhist thought at the time (the  Madhyamaka thought of Nagarjuna, the Yogachara thought of Asanga, and  the logical and epistemological thought of Dharmakirti) into one  consistent and coherent system. Shantarakshitas's text is considered to  be the quintessential exposition or root text of the school of Buddhist  philosophical thought known in Tibet as  Yogachara-Svatantrika-Madhyamaka. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to examining his ideas in  their Indian context, this study examines the way Shantarakshita's ideas  have been understood by and have been an influence on Tibetan Buddhist  traditions. Specifically, Blumenthal examines the way scholars from the  Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism have interpreted, represented, and  incorporated Santaraksita's ideas into their own philosophical project.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first book-length study of the Madyamaka thought of  Shantarakshita in any Western language. It includes a new translation of  Shantarakshita's treatise, extensive extracts from his autocommentary,  and the first complete translation of the primary Geluk commentary on  Shantarakshita's treatise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Blumenthal\u003c\/b\u003e received his PhD in Asian Religions from the Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia at the University of Wisconsin.  He is currently Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46555640332449,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781559394307","price":38.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781559394307.jpg?v=1781793135","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-ornament-of-the-middle-way-paperback-by-james-blumenthal","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}