Santideva and the Dynamics of Tradition

Stephen Harris is University Lecturer in Indian and Comparative Philosophy at Leiden University, The Netherlands.Perry Schmidt-Leukel is Senior Professor of Religious Studies and Intercultural Theology at the University of Münster, Germany.

• ContentsNotes on ContributorsIntroductionStephen E. Harris, Perry Schmidt-LeukelI. Doctrinal Dynamics1. Candraki¯rti’s prajn~a¯, S´a¯ntideva’s phrone¯sis:Alternative Models of Ma¯dhyamika Wisdom Amber D. Carpenter2. Suffering and Liberation on Santideva’s Bodhisattva Path Stephen E. Harris3. The Wind in the Sails:Virya in the Bodhicaryavatara Jay L. Garfield, Emily McRae4. Immanence and Transcendence:Ethical Grounds in Prasa?gika and the Great Perfection Douglas DuckworthII. Social Dynamics5. Santideva’s Idea of the Yogic and Non-Yogic Worlds:Its Implications and Possible AntecedentsDorji Wangchuk6. Mockery, Sarcasm, and Irony in the Bodhicaryavatara Perry Schmidt-Leukel7. A Feminist Buddhist Perspective on Santideva’s BodhicaryavataraCarola Roloff (Bhik?u?i Jampa Tsedroen)8. Hierarchy Versus Charism:Santideva’s Hagiography as an Exemplar of the Tension in Buddhism Between Ecclesiastical Status and Spiritual Attainment Andrew SkiltonIII. Interreligious Dynamics9. Santideva’s Twofold bodhicitta in Light of Comparative Spirituality Francis Brassard10. Sa?kara and Santideva on Consciousness and Ultimate Reality:A Field Guide to Identify the Buddhist Advaitin Fabian Völker11 Learning To Be Empty: Santideva’s Wisdom on Creaturely No Self S. Mark Heim12. Compassionate Ethics and Contemplative Dynamics:Some Observations on Santideva’s Bodhicaryavatara and Zayn al-?Abidin’s Makarim al-akhlaq Reza Shah KazemiIndex

The enigmatic figure of Santideva and his seminal work on the character traits of the bodhisattva, the Bodhisattvacaryavatara, lie at the heart of Mahayana Buddhism. This collection is essential reading for anyone interested in the cumulative tradition that surrounds both. Bringing together scholars from different disciplines, with diverse perspectives, it sheds new light on Santideva's work, demonstrating its relevance not only within Buddhist Studies but also within cultural history, feminist studies and interreligious contexts. I highly recommend it.