Articles on Buddhist Philosophical Analysis
Buddha's Analytical Method of Discourse and Kathāvatthu Methodology
By Shailendra Kumar Singh · Dharmadoot, 2020
This study examines the Buddha's method of discourse and the methodology of the Kathāvatthu, focusing on historical and analytical approaches. The Buddha rejected pre-existing soul theories due to their lack of evidence, inability to lead to Nibbāna, and…
Interpretation of the "Anatta" doctrine of Buddhism: a new approach
By R. P. Chaudhuri · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1955
This paper re-examines the Buddhist doctrine of anattā (Pāli) or anātman (Sanskrit)—often translated as “non-self.” Classical Indian philosophy, particularly the Upaniṣads, posits an eternal Self (ātman). The Buddha rejected the notion of an enduring soul and…
Nirvana according to the Tibetan Tradition
By Eugéne Obermiller · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1934
This article examines interpretations of nirvana in Tibetan Buddhist scholastic tradition. It begins by noting that all Buddhist schools agree that nirvana signifies cessation (nirodha) of the turmoil of phenomenal existence but there is divergence about…