The Notion of Ditthi in Theravada Buddhism

The Point of View

By:

Paul Fuller

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism

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The notion of 'view' or 'opinion' (ditthi) as an obstacle to 'seeing things as they are' is a central concept in Buddhist thought. This book considers the two ways in which the notion of views are usually understood. Are we to understand right-view as a correction of wrong-views (the opposition understanding) or is the aim of the Buddhist path the overcoming of all views, even right-view (the no-views understanding)? The author argues that neither approach is correct. Instead he suggests that the early texts do not understand right-view as a correction of wrong-view, but as a detached order of seeing, completely different from the attitude of holding to any view, wrong or right.

Author Biography:

Paul Fuller is currently doing research for the University of Bristol, from which he has recently received his PhD.

Release date NZ

November 15th, 2012

Author

Paul Fuller

Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

272

Series

Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism

Dimensions

156x234x15

ISBN-13

9780415650496

Product ID

20652310

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