- Paperback: 213 pages
- Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (Feb 23 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0415314275
- ISBN-13: 978-0415314275
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
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- #28 in Books > Nonfiction > Philosophy > Eastern > Buddhism > Mahayana
- #53 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Buddhism > Mahayana
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'This is a most welcome reissue of Michael Pye's hard-to-obtain but highly influential 1978 study of the concept of "skilful means" in Buddhism.' - Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies
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'Skilful Means' is the key principle of Mahayana, one of the great Buddhist traditions. First described in the Lotus Sutra, it originates in myths of the Buddha's compassionate plans for raising life from the ceaseless round of birth and death. His strategies or interventions are 'skilful means' - morally wholesome tricks devised for the purpose of enabling nirvana or enlightenment. Michael Pye's clear and engaging introductory guide investigates the meaning and context of skilful means in Mayahana Buddhist teachings, whilst tracing its early origins in ancient Japanese and Theravada thought. First published in 1978, and still the best explanation of the concept, it illuminates a core working philosophy essential for any complete understanding of Buddhism.
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The concept of 'skilful means' is one of the leading ideas of Mahayana Buddhism and was first used extensively in The Lotus Sutra and other writings treated below. Read the first page
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