Table of Contents
Preface Abbreviations
Chapter One: Introduction
A. The Role of the Buddha Nature Concept B. Terms C. History D. The Text of the Buddha Nature Treatise E. The Buddha Nature Treatise and Chinese Buddhist Thought
Chapter Two: The Concept of Buddha Nature
A. Taking the Semantic Ascent B. Refutation of Other Views C. The Essence of Buddha Nature
1. The Buddha Nature as Three Causes 2. The Three Natures (Trisvabhava) 3. Tathagatagarbha
Chapter Three: Soteriology: Buddha Nature as the Practice of Buddhism
A. Asrayaparavrtti B. Dharmakaya and Nirvana C. Trikaya : Sambhogakaya and Nirmanakaya D. The Relationship Between Person and Buddha
Chapter Four: Dereification of Self and Mind
A. The "Own-Nature" of Buddha Nature B. Atmaparamita C. Self D. Pure Mind E. Dharmakaya and "Self" F. Mind
Chapter Five: Ontology: Monism vs. Nondualism
A. All Sentient Beings Possess the Buddha Nature B. The Paramita C. Sunya-Asunya D. Buddha Nature Exists Aboriginally E. Unborn and Unchanging
Chapter Six: Engaging in Spiritual Cultivation
Chapter Seven: Buddha Nature and the Concept of Person
A. The Ontological-Metaphysical Dimension B. The Existential Dimension C. A Final Question
Chapter Eight: Retrospective and Prospective
A. Retrospective: Summary of the Text B. The Buddha Nature Treatise and Chinese Buddhist Thought C. Buddha Nature Thought and Western Buddhism
Notes
Glossary
Index