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The Magic of the Mind
By Bhikkhu Nyanananda
The philosophically and psychologically important Kalakarama Sutta brings out some striking features of the epistemology of early Buddhism.
As a prologue and as a framework for discussion of his exposition of the discourse, the author gives the simile of the “magic-show” to show the illusory nature of consciousness in the context of doctrinal categories such as the five aggregates. Throughout the exposition similes and analogies, both canonical and modern, and quotations from other discourses are given to illustrate and explain the relevant facts.
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Catalogue No. BP405S Language: English
Publisher: Buddhist Publication Society
Type: Book Category: Expositions and Studies
ISBN: 955 24 0135 6 (2011) (Paperback) Pages: 106
Size: 140 x 213 mm