{"product_id":"beautiful-adornment-of-mount-meru-changkya-rlpai-dorj-9780861714636","title":"Beautiful Adornment of Mount Meru, 24: A Presentation of Classical Indian Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe most lucid and penetrating survey of classical Indian philosophy in the Tibetan language.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeautiful Adornment of Mount Meru\u003c\/i\u003e by Changkya Rölpai Dorjé (1717-86) is a work of doxography, presenting the distinctive philosophical tenets of the Indian Buddhist and non-Buddhist schools in a systematic manner that ascends through increasingly more subtle views. It is a Tibetan corollary to contemporary histories of philosophy. The \"Mount Meru\" of the title is the Buddha's teachings, and Changkya's work excels in particular in its treatment of the two Mahayana Buddhist schools, the Yogacara (here called the Vijñaptimatra) and the Madhyamaka. Unlike Jamyang Shepa's (1648-1722) much longer\u003ci\u003e Great Exposition of Tenets\u003c\/i\u003e, which was one of the key sources and inspirations for Changkya, \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Adornment\u003c\/i\u003e is often praised for the clarity of its prose and its economical use of citations from Indian texts. At the same time, like Jamyang Shepa's work, Changkya's text is not simply a catalog of assertions; it skillfully examines core philosophical issues, including a number of intriguing ancillary discussions. Also like Jamyang Shepa's text, Changkya's is very much a Geluk work, drawing heavily on the works of Tsongkhapa and his disciples. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The manageable size of \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Adornment\u003c\/i\u003e and, more importantly, its lucid literary style, made this work the classic source for the study of Indian thought, used by students the across Tibetan cultural sphere. In contemporary academic circles, it has also been a central source for studying the Tibetan interpretation of the classical Indian philosophical systems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Changkya Rölpai Dorjé, Donald Lopez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0861714636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780861714636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wisdom Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/17\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.50w x 1.60d","brand":"Changkya Rölpai Dorjé","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44491731140863,"sku":"9780861714636","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ba0621e0-865d-4c54-8125-83543fa8c185.jpg?v=1699452908","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beautiful-adornment-of-mount-meru-changkya-rlpai-dorj-9780861714636","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}