The Notion of Ditthi in Theravada Buddhism: The Point of View

by Paul Fuller

Book Overview

The notion of 'view' or 'opinion' (ditthi) as an obstacle to 'seeing things as they are' is a central concept in Buddhist thought. This book considers the two ways in which the notion of views are usually understood. Are we to understand right-view as a correction of wrong-views (the opposition understanding) or is the aim of the Buddhist path the overcoming of all views, even right-view (the no-views understanding)? The author argues that neither...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415650496
• ISBN13: 9780415650496
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"