How to lose yourself : an ancient guide to letting go : classical Buddhist texts / selected, translated, and introduced by Jay L. Garfield, Maria Heim, and Robert H. Sharf.
| Other author | Garfield, Jay L., 1955- translator. |
| Other author | Heim, Maria, 1969- translator. |
| Other author | Sharf, Robert H., translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2025] |
| Description | xv, 195 pages ; 18 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Ancient wisdom for modern readers Ancient wisdom for modern readers. ^A1373797 |
| Contents | Introduction / by Jay L. Garfield, Maria Heim, and Robert H. Sharf -- Part I. Early Buddhist Teachings / by Maria Heim -- Part II. Middle Way Teachings / by Jay L. Garfield -- Part III. Chan Teachings / by Robert H. Sharf -- Notes on Sources and Further Reading. |
| Abstract | "A central tenet of Buddhism is the idea that the self is an illusion and by relinquishing it, our self-centered impulses melt away. But what does it mean not to have a self, and how does one go about ridding oneself of the idea? Drawing from early Buddhist texts and scriptures from the Theravada, Tibetan Indian, and Chinese Zen traditions, this will be the first non-Greco-Roman volume in our Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers (AWMR) series. Jay Garfield, Maria Heim, and Robert Sharf introduce and translate the key texts they individually know best. They show how these texts argue that while we exist as conventionally constituted, interdependent persons, we have no self, or core that makes us who we are. More importantly, they reveal that this approach is not nihilistic, but rather, a positive way of thinking about personal identity, ethics, and our place in the world"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: How to lose yourself Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2025 9780691253091 |
| LCCN | 2024001060 |
| ISBN | 9780691252636 |
| ISBN | 0691252637 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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