Cetana and the Dynamics of Volition in Theravada Buddhism Motilal Banarsidass Purva-Mimamsa 298 Chapter XIII

Purva-Mimamsa 298 Chapter XIII

He was the third son of the well-known Pandit Pitambar Vidyavagisa and was born on the 30th July

Many of Dumezil's ideas are put to new tests here

These are questions that may well be asked

Journal of Asian Studies                    Donald K

Cetana and the Dynamics of Volition in Theravada Buddhism Motilal Banarsidass Purva-Mimamsa 298 Chapter XIIIHardbound Edition (525 Pgs.) About The Book What do the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism have to say about the most basic psychological processes through which alternatives are assessed, purposes are developed, and goal oriented acts are initiated? How can Theravada make volitional endeavour central to Buddhist practice, while denying the existence of a self who wills? How can the text emphasize ethical striving, and yet uphold the principle that all