Page 1. LA TEORÍA BUDDHISTA DE LOS DHARMAS María Teresa ROMÁN UNED Abraham VÉLEZ Introducción Des... more Page 1. LA TEORÍA BUDDHISTA DE LOS DHARMAS María Teresa ROMÁN UNED Abraham VÉLEZ Introducción Desde una perspectiva histórica, el pensamiento buddhista de la India sue-le dividirse en tres grandes fases: ...
Para algunos estudiosos del buddhismo, el hecho de que el Buddha exhortara a sus discipulos a ten... more Para algunos estudiosos del buddhismo, el hecho de que el Buddha exhortara a sus discipulos a tenerse a si mismos y a sus ensenanzas como isla y refugio, prueba que admitia la existencia ultima de un atta (atman en sanscrito). Sin embargo, un analisis riguroso del canon pali, muestra que dicha exhortacion es una forma metaforica de recomendar la practica de los Cuatro Fundamentos de la Atencion. La exhortacion se dirige a personas que se encuentran ofuscadas y deprimidas por la enfermedad o fallecimiento de alguien. La funcion de la exhortacion es doble: por una parte, anima a prevenir los estados mentales perjudiciales que obstaculizan la practica espiritual; por otra, recuerda que sigue siendo posible practicar el camino espiritual predicado por el Buddha aun a pesar de la muerte de alguien. Cuando el Buddha afirma que se ha hecho un refugio para si mismo, lejos de aceptar un atta inmortal mas alla del sufrimiento, un atta que es identico al Nibbana (Nirvana en sanscrito) y al Dha...
El budismo. Peter Harvey. (Spanish version of An introduction to Buddhism, Cambridge University P... more El budismo. Peter Harvey. (Spanish version of An introduction to Buddhism, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1990.) Cambridge University Press, Madrid 1998. 468 pp. Ptas 2,995. ISBN 84-8323-014-3.
Interreligious Studies and Intercultural Theology, 2020
This article challenges exclusivist interpretations of the Buddha, and proposes alternative readi... more This article challenges exclusivist interpretations of the Buddha, and proposes alternative readings of early Buddhist texts that allow for the existence of the ultimate goal of the spiritual life outside Buddhism. The article clarifies the differences between exclusivist and non-exclusivist exegesis of the Buddha and suggests that exclusivist readings of his thought are a later scholastic development in the history of Buddhism. The main thesis of the article is that the Buddha cannot be considered an exclusivist because he did not understand the Dhamma and selfenlightened beings (paccekabuddhas) in sectarian terms as being the monopoly of any school. What the Buddha excludes from being paths to the final goal of the spiritual life are specific teachings incompatible with the Dhamma and the Noble Eightfold Path. This exclusion of specific teachings rather than of entire schools entails “specific exclusivism,” which is different from holding a sectarian “exclusivist view” of all non-...
Introduction Part 1: A Cross-Cultural and Interreligious Interpretation of the Typology Exclusivi... more Introduction Part 1: A Cross-Cultural and Interreligious Interpretation of the Typology Exclusivism-Inclusivism-Pluralism 1. A New Framework 2. Pluralism and Degrees of Openness Part 2: Exclusivism 3. Clarifying the Concept of Exclusivism 4. Is There Liberation outside Buddhism? Part 3: Inclusivism 5. Retrieving the Early Buddhist Position 6. Are Buddhists Inclusivists or Exclusivists with Inclusivist Attitudes? Part 4: Pluralistic-Inclusivism 7. From Inclusivism to Pluralistic-Inclusivism 8. Beyond Buddhist Inclusivism Part 5: Pluralism 9. Was the Buddha a Pluralist? 10. Applying John Hick's Model of Pluralism to the Pali Nikayas? Part 6: Starting a Dialogue between the Buddha and other Models of Religious Diversity 11. A Comparative Appraisal of Hick, Heim, and the Buddha
Panikkar’s philosophy of mysticism is best understood as an attempt to overcome monistic and dual... more Panikkar’s philosophy of mysticism is best understood as an attempt to overcome monistic and dualistic ways of thinking about the divine, human beings and the universe. Mysticism, for Panikkar, is irreducible to either monistic experiences of oneness without a second or to dualistic experiences where the divine is seen as wholly other. Rather, mysticism relates to holistic experiences of Reality and Life where the divine, the universe and human consciousness are seen as distinct yet constitutively interrelated. Mysticism has often been based on dualistic views of this life and the next, worldly existence and heavenly existence, the material and the spiritual, body and soul, and action and contemplation. These dualisms have led many to view mysticism as negating life and as an escape from this world and human activities. Panikkar’s philosophy of mysticism, however, attempts to overcome these dualisms and restores the equilibrium between the diverse yet united aspects of Reality and t...
Buddhist Responses to Religious Diversity: Theravāda and Tibetan Perspectives, 2020
This chapter challenges exclusivist interpretations of the Buddha, and proposes alternative readi... more This chapter challenges exclusivist interpretations of the Buddha, and proposes alternative readings of early Buddhist texts that allow for the existence of the ultimate goal of the spiritual life outside Buddhism. The chapter clarifies the differences between exclusivist and non-exclusivist exegesis of the Buddha and suggests that exclusivist readings of his thought are a later scholastic development in the history of Buddhism. The main thesis of the chapter is that the Buddha cannot be considered an exclusivist because he did not understand the Dhamma and self-enlightened beings (paccekabuddhas) in sectarian terms as being the monopoly of any school. What the Buddha excludes from being paths to the final goal of the spiritual life are specific teachings incompatible with the Dhamma and the Noble Eightfold Path. This exclusion of specific teachings rather than of entire schools entails “specific exclusivism,” which is different from holding a sectarian “exclusivist view” of all non...
Page 1. LA TEORÍA BUDDHISTA DE LOS DHARMAS María Teresa ROMÁN UNED Abraham VÉLEZ Introducción Des... more Page 1. LA TEORÍA BUDDHISTA DE LOS DHARMAS María Teresa ROMÁN UNED Abraham VÉLEZ Introducción Desde una perspectiva histórica, el pensamiento buddhista de la India sue-le dividirse en tres grandes fases: ...
Para algunos estudiosos del buddhismo, el hecho de que el Buddha exhortara a sus discipulos a ten... more Para algunos estudiosos del buddhismo, el hecho de que el Buddha exhortara a sus discipulos a tenerse a si mismos y a sus ensenanzas como isla y refugio, prueba que admitia la existencia ultima de un atta (atman en sanscrito). Sin embargo, un analisis riguroso del canon pali, muestra que dicha exhortacion es una forma metaforica de recomendar la practica de los Cuatro Fundamentos de la Atencion. La exhortacion se dirige a personas que se encuentran ofuscadas y deprimidas por la enfermedad o fallecimiento de alguien. La funcion de la exhortacion es doble: por una parte, anima a prevenir los estados mentales perjudiciales que obstaculizan la practica espiritual; por otra, recuerda que sigue siendo posible practicar el camino espiritual predicado por el Buddha aun a pesar de la muerte de alguien. Cuando el Buddha afirma que se ha hecho un refugio para si mismo, lejos de aceptar un atta inmortal mas alla del sufrimiento, un atta que es identico al Nibbana (Nirvana en sanscrito) y al Dha...
El budismo. Peter Harvey. (Spanish version of An introduction to Buddhism, Cambridge University P... more El budismo. Peter Harvey. (Spanish version of An introduction to Buddhism, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1990.) Cambridge University Press, Madrid 1998. 468 pp. Ptas 2,995. ISBN 84-8323-014-3.
Interreligious Studies and Intercultural Theology, 2020
This article challenges exclusivist interpretations of the Buddha, and proposes alternative readi... more This article challenges exclusivist interpretations of the Buddha, and proposes alternative readings of early Buddhist texts that allow for the existence of the ultimate goal of the spiritual life outside Buddhism. The article clarifies the differences between exclusivist and non-exclusivist exegesis of the Buddha and suggests that exclusivist readings of his thought are a later scholastic development in the history of Buddhism. The main thesis of the article is that the Buddha cannot be considered an exclusivist because he did not understand the Dhamma and selfenlightened beings (paccekabuddhas) in sectarian terms as being the monopoly of any school. What the Buddha excludes from being paths to the final goal of the spiritual life are specific teachings incompatible with the Dhamma and the Noble Eightfold Path. This exclusion of specific teachings rather than of entire schools entails “specific exclusivism,” which is different from holding a sectarian “exclusivist view” of all non-...
Introduction Part 1: A Cross-Cultural and Interreligious Interpretation of the Typology Exclusivi... more Introduction Part 1: A Cross-Cultural and Interreligious Interpretation of the Typology Exclusivism-Inclusivism-Pluralism 1. A New Framework 2. Pluralism and Degrees of Openness Part 2: Exclusivism 3. Clarifying the Concept of Exclusivism 4. Is There Liberation outside Buddhism? Part 3: Inclusivism 5. Retrieving the Early Buddhist Position 6. Are Buddhists Inclusivists or Exclusivists with Inclusivist Attitudes? Part 4: Pluralistic-Inclusivism 7. From Inclusivism to Pluralistic-Inclusivism 8. Beyond Buddhist Inclusivism Part 5: Pluralism 9. Was the Buddha a Pluralist? 10. Applying John Hick's Model of Pluralism to the Pali Nikayas? Part 6: Starting a Dialogue between the Buddha and other Models of Religious Diversity 11. A Comparative Appraisal of Hick, Heim, and the Buddha
Panikkar’s philosophy of mysticism is best understood as an attempt to overcome monistic and dual... more Panikkar’s philosophy of mysticism is best understood as an attempt to overcome monistic and dualistic ways of thinking about the divine, human beings and the universe. Mysticism, for Panikkar, is irreducible to either monistic experiences of oneness without a second or to dualistic experiences where the divine is seen as wholly other. Rather, mysticism relates to holistic experiences of Reality and Life where the divine, the universe and human consciousness are seen as distinct yet constitutively interrelated. Mysticism has often been based on dualistic views of this life and the next, worldly existence and heavenly existence, the material and the spiritual, body and soul, and action and contemplation. These dualisms have led many to view mysticism as negating life and as an escape from this world and human activities. Panikkar’s philosophy of mysticism, however, attempts to overcome these dualisms and restores the equilibrium between the diverse yet united aspects of Reality and t...
Buddhist Responses to Religious Diversity: Theravāda and Tibetan Perspectives, 2020
This chapter challenges exclusivist interpretations of the Buddha, and proposes alternative readi... more This chapter challenges exclusivist interpretations of the Buddha, and proposes alternative readings of early Buddhist texts that allow for the existence of the ultimate goal of the spiritual life outside Buddhism. The chapter clarifies the differences between exclusivist and non-exclusivist exegesis of the Buddha and suggests that exclusivist readings of his thought are a later scholastic development in the history of Buddhism. The main thesis of the chapter is that the Buddha cannot be considered an exclusivist because he did not understand the Dhamma and self-enlightened beings (paccekabuddhas) in sectarian terms as being the monopoly of any school. What the Buddha excludes from being paths to the final goal of the spiritual life are specific teachings incompatible with the Dhamma and the Noble Eightfold Path. This exclusion of specific teachings rather than of entire schools entails “specific exclusivism,” which is different from holding a sectarian “exclusivist view” of all non...
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