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oapen-20.500.12657-240882024-03-22T19:23:15Z The Philosophy of Desire in the Buddhist Pali Canon Webster, David thought pali ears view hindu position robert morrison rhys davids thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRF Buddhism thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSL Ethnic studies David Webster explores the notion of desire as found in the Buddhist Pali Canon. Beginning by addressing the idea of a 'paradox of desire', whereby we must desire to end desire, the varieties of desire that are articulated in the Pali texts are examined. A range of views of desire, as found in Western thought, are presented as well as Hindu and Jain approaches. An exploration of the concept of ditthi(view or opinion) is also provided, exploring the way in which 'holding views' can be seen as analogous to the process of desiring. Other subjects investigated include the mind-body relationship, the range of Pali terms for desire, and desire's positive spiritual value. A comparative exploration of the various approaches completes the work. 2019-11-21 16:08:50 2020-04-01T09:41:46Z 2020-04-01T09:41:46Z 2005 book 1006043 OCN: 824535924 9780415346528;9780415600002;9781134279418;9781134279401;9781134279364 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/24088 eng Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 1006043.pdf https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781134447909 Taylor & Francis 10.4324/9780203010570 10.4324/9780203010570 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb 9780415346528;9780415600002;9781134279418;9781134279401;9781134279364 open access
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David Webster explores the notion of desire as found in the Buddhist Pali Canon. Beginning by addressing the idea of a 'paradox of desire', whereby we must desire to end desire, the varieties of desire that are articulated in the Pali texts are examined. A range of views of desire, as found in Western thought, are presented as well as Hindu and Jain approaches. An exploration of the concept of ditthi(view or opinion) is also provided, exploring the way in which 'holding views' can be seen as analogous to the process of desiring. Other subjects investigated include the mind-body relationship, the range of Pali terms for desire, and desire's positive spiritual value. A comparative exploration of the various approaches completes the work.
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