Mipam on Buddha-Nature : The Ground of the Nyingma Tradition.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Presence and Absence -- Historical Survey -- Monastic Education and the Nonsectarian Movement -- Life and Works of Mipam -- Summary of Contents -- The End of the Beginning -- Chapter 1. Buddha-Nature and the Unity of the Two Truths -- Introduction -- Mipam's Synthesis -- Two Truths -- Buddha-Nature as the Unity of Appearance and Emptiness -- Buddha-Nature as the Definitive Meaning -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2. Middle Way of Prāsaṅgika and Yogācāra -- Introduction -- Svātantrika-Prāsaṅgika -- Dialectical Ascent -- Foundations of Yogācāra -- Prāsaṅgika versus Yogācāra -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3. The Present Absence -- Introduction -- Other-Emptiness in the Jonang -- Other-Emptiness and the Nyingma: Lochen Dharmaśrī -- Another Emptiness? Emptiness of Self/Other -- Phenomena and Suchness -- De/limiting Emptiness -- Emptiness as the Unity of Appearance and Emptiness -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4. Buddha-Nature and the Ground of the Great Perfection -- Introduction -- Distinguishing the Views on Buddha-Nature -- Buddha-Nature as Heritage, Buddha-Nature as the Ground -- Appearance and Reality -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5. The Indivisible Ground and Fruition -- Introduction -- Establishing Buddha-Nature: The Immanent Buddha -- Establishing Appearances as Divine -- Buddha-Nature and a Difference Between Sūtra and Mantra -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Translations of Primary Texts -- Appendix 1. Lion's Roar: Exposition of Buddha-Nature -- Stating Other Traditions -- Presenting Our Authentic Tradition -- The Meaning of the First Verse "Because the body of the perfect Buddha is radiant" -- The Meaning of the Second Verse "Because thusness is indivisible" -- The Meaning of the Third Verse "Because of possessing heritage" -- Refuting the View that [the Basic Element] Is Truly Established and Not Empty.

Refuting the View that [the Basic Element] Is a Void Emptiness -- Refuting the Apprehension of [the Basic Element] as Impermanent and Conditioned -- Appendix 2. Notes on the Essential Points of [Mipam's] Exposition [of Buddha-Nature] -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

A comprehensive overview of Tibetan Buddhist thinker Mipam's work on emptiness and Buddha-nature.

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