RELIGST 3UU3 Chapter 16: ASSIGNED READING - WEEK 4 - SCHOOLS OF BUDDHIST DOCTRINE

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 3UU3
• Professor: Joe Larose

Document Summary

Chapter 16 (238-263) | schools of buddhist doctrine. Schools of buddhist doctrine: doctrinal buddhism developed 300 years after buddhism"s first arrival in china, due to outgrowth of tendencies manifested in earlier buddhist thought. Schools of chinese buddhist philosophy: chinese buddhism had difficulty assimilating and comprehending the fundamental concepts of buddhism, buddhist philosophers dealt with different topics than chinese traditions, metaphysical and psychological questions (questions are complex and elusive in nature) Assigned reading: chinese writers presuppose exposure an array of buddhist texts, thus audience only those who were elite and dedicated life to religion, 4th cen. Buddhist philosophy flourished: interpreted mostly in daoists terms. Teachings of individual thinkers: daoan"s theory of original nonbeing, zhi daolin"s theory of matter-as-such, fawen"s theory of no mind/ emptiness of mind, schools came into being as differences in opinion developed due to: Introduction and translation of buddhist texts into chinese languages: arrival of indian masters.