Tsong Khapa's Speech of Gold in the Essence of True Eloquence... - 9780691612348

Tsong Khapa's Speech of Gold in the Essence of True EloquenceReason and Enlightenment in the Central Philosophy of Tibet\nAuthor(s): Robert A.F. Thurman\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Princeton University Press, United States\nImprint: Princeton University Press\nISBN-13: 9780691612348, 978-0691612348\nSynopsis\nThis is the first full study, translation, and critical annotation of the Essence of True Eloquence, by Tsong Khapa [tel], universally acknowledged as the greatest Tibetan philosopher. The work is a study of the major schools of Mahayana Buddhism, known as Vijnanavada and Madhyamika, and an explanation of the Prasarigika (Dialecticist\"") interpretation of Madhyamika (\""Centrism\""). Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while pres.