Sallie B. King is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She is the author of Passionate Journey: The Spiritual Autobiography of Satomi Myodo.

• Preface Abbreviations Chapter One: Introduction A. The Role of the Buddha Nature ConceptB. TermsC. HistoryD. The Text of the Buddha Nature TreatiseE. The Buddha Nature Treatise and Chinese Buddhist Thought Chapter Two: The Concept of Buddha Nature A. Taking the Semantic AscentB. Refutation of Other ViewsC. The Essence of Buddha Nature 1. The Buddha Nature as Three Causes2. The Three Natures (Trisvabhava)3. Tathagatagarbha Chapter Three: Soteriology: Buddha Nature as the Practice of Buddhism A. AsrayaparavrttiB. Dharmakaya and NirvanaC. Trikaya : Sambhogakaya and NirmanakayaD. The Relationship Between Person and Buddha Chapter Four: Dereification of Self and Mind A. The "Own-Nature" of Buddha NatureB. AtmaparamitaC. SelfD. Pure MindE. Dharmakaya and "Self"F. Mind Chapter Five: Ontology: Monism vs. Nondualism A. All Sentient Beings Possess the Buddha NatureB. The ParamitaC. Sunya-AsunyaD. Buddha Nature Exists AboriginallyE. Unborn and Unchanging Chapter Six: Engaging in Spiritual Cultivation Chapter Seven: Buddha Nature and the Concept of Person A. The Ontological-Metaphysical DimensionB. The Existential DimensionC. A Final Question Chapter Eight: Retrospective and Prospective A. Retrospective: Summary of the TextB. The Buddha Nature Treatise and Chinese Buddhist ThoughtC. Buddha Nature Thought and Western Buddhism Notes Glossary Index

"It intelligently treats a text of crucial importance and brings up all the issues involved — offering interpretations on them. To anyone interested in Chinese Buddhism it should be engaging reading." — John P. Keenan"Sallie King's work combines Buddhological detail with relevant philosophical concepts and distinctions. Buddha nature is one of the most important concepts in Mahayana Buddhism." — Frank J. Hoffman

Sallie B. King is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She is the author of Passionate Journey: The Spiritual Autobiography of Satomi Myodo.

• Preface Abbreviations Chapter One: Introduction A. The Role of the Buddha Nature ConceptB. TermsC. HistoryD. The Text of the Buddha Nature TreatiseE. The Buddha Nature Treatise and Chinese Buddhist Thought Chapter Two: The Concept of Buddha Nature A. Taking the Semantic AscentB. Refutation of Other ViewsC. The Essence of Buddha Nature 1. The Buddha Nature as Three Causes2. The Three Natures (Trisvabhava)3. Tathagatagarbha Chapter Three: Soteriology: Buddha Nature as the Practice of Buddhism A. AsrayaparavrttiB. Dharmakaya and NirvanaC. Trikaya : Sambhogakaya and NirmanakayaD. The Relationship Between Person and Buddha Chapter Four: Dereification of Self and Mind A. The "Own-Nature" of Buddha NatureB. AtmaparamitaC. SelfD. Pure MindE. Dharmakaya and "Self"F. Mind Chapter Five: Ontology: Monism vs. Nondualism A. All Sentient Beings Possess the Buddha NatureB. The ParamitaC. Sunya-AsunyaD. Buddha Nature Exists AboriginallyE. Unborn and Unchanging Chapter Six: Engaging in Spiritual Cultivation Chapter Seven: Buddha Nature and the Concept of Person A. The Ontological-Metaphysical DimensionB. The Existential DimensionC. A Final Question Chapter Eight: Retrospective and Prospective A. Retrospective: Summary of the TextB. The Buddha Nature Treatise and Chinese Buddhist ThoughtC. Buddha Nature Thought and Western Buddhism Notes Glossary Index

"It intelligently treats a text of crucial importance and brings up all the issues involved — offering interpretations on them. To anyone interested in Chinese Buddhism it should be engaging reading." — John P. Keenan"Sallie King's work combines Buddhological detail with relevant philosophical concepts and distinctions. Buddha nature is one of the most important concepts in Mahayana Buddhism." — Frank J. Hoffman

Sallie B. King is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She is the author of Passionate Journey: The Spiritual Autobiography of Satomi Myodo.

• Preface Abbreviations Chapter One: Introduction A. The Role of the Buddha Nature ConceptB. TermsC. HistoryD. The Text of the Buddha Nature TreatiseE. The Buddha Nature Treatise and Chinese Buddhist Thought Chapter Two: The Concept of Buddha Nature A. Taking the Semantic AscentB. Refutation of Other ViewsC. The Essence of Buddha Nature 1. The Buddha Nature as Three Causes2. The Three Natures (Trisvabhava)3. Tathagatagarbha Chapter Three: Soteriology: Buddha Nature as the Practice of Buddhism A. AsrayaparavrttiB. Dharmakaya and NirvanaC. Trikaya : Sambhogakaya and NirmanakayaD. The Relationship Between Person and Buddha Chapter Four: Dereification of Self and Mind A. The "Own-Nature" of Buddha NatureB. AtmaparamitaC. SelfD. Pure MindE. Dharmakaya and "Self"F. Mind Chapter Five: Ontology: Monism vs. Nondualism A. All Sentient Beings Possess the Buddha NatureB. The ParamitaC. Sunya-AsunyaD. Buddha Nature Exists AboriginallyE. Unborn and Unchanging Chapter Six: Engaging in Spiritual Cultivation Chapter Seven: Buddha Nature and the Concept of Person A. The Ontological-Metaphysical DimensionB. The Existential DimensionC. A Final Question Chapter Eight: Retrospective and Prospective A. Retrospective: Summary of the TextB. The Buddha Nature Treatise and Chinese Buddhist ThoughtC. Buddha Nature Thought and Western Buddhism Notes Glossary Index

"It intelligently treats a text of crucial importance and brings up all the issues involved — offering interpretations on them. To anyone interested in Chinese Buddhism it should be engaging reading." — John P. Keenan"Sallie King's work combines Buddhological detail with relevant philosophical concepts and distinctions. Buddha nature is one of the most important concepts in Mahayana Buddhism." — Frank J. Hoffman