How to Lose Yourself - An Ancient Guide to Letting Go

Informationen zum Autor The Buddha and His FollowersSelected, translated, and introduced by Jay L. Garfield, Maria Heim, and Robert H. Sharf Klappentext "A central tenet of Buddhism is the idea that the self is an illusion and by relinquishing it, our self-centered impulses melt away. But what does it mean not to have a self, and how does one go about ridding oneself of the idea? Drawing from early Buddhist texts and scriptures from the Theravada, Tibetan Indian, and Chinese Zen traditions, this will be the first non-Greco-Roman volume in our Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers (AWMR) series. Jay Garfield, Maria Heim, and Robert Sharf introduce and translate the key texts they individually know best. They show how these texts argue that while we exist as conventionally constituted, interdependent persons, we have no self, or core that makes us who we are. More importantly, they reveal that this approach is not nihilistic, but rather, a positive way of thinking about personal identity, ethics, and our place in the world"-- Zusammenfassung Inviting new translations of classical Buddhist texts about why the self is an illusion and why giving it up can free us from suffering

Product details

• Assisted by: Garfield Jay L. (Editor and translation), Maria Heim (Editor and translation), Robert H. Sharf (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.01.2025
• EAN: 9780691252636
• ISBN: 978-0-691-25263-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; SELF-HELP / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist, Buddhism, Self-help & personal development, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, East Asian and Indian philosophy, Oriental & Indian philosophy