Publisher's Synopsis
The Early Buddhist Theory of Man Perfected by Isaline Blew Horner is a comprehensive study of the early Buddhist teachings on the concept of ""man perfected."" The book delves into the philosophical and psychological aspects of the concept, exploring the various ways in which the early Buddhists understood and interpreted it.Horner's work is divided into two main parts. The first part provides an overview of the early Buddhist teachings on man perfected, examining the different ways in which the concept was understood and applied. The second part focuses on the psychological aspects of the concept, exploring how the early Buddhists viewed the mind and its relationship to the attainment of man perfected.Throughout the book, Horner draws on a wide range of primary sources, including early Buddhist scriptures and commentaries, as well as secondary sources from scholars in the field. Her analysis is both rigorous and accessible, making the book an excellent resource for scholars and students of Buddhism, as well as anyone interested in the history of philosophy and psychology.Overall, The Early Buddhist Theory of Man Perfected is a valuable contribution to our understanding of early Buddhist thought, offering insights into the complex and nuanced ways in which the early Buddhists grappled with questions of human nature, consciousness, and the attainment of spiritual perfection.1936. From the dust jacket: The word and its meaning are inseparable. A word may appear simple, yet it may possess such potency that, though dormant for many centuries, it suddenly shakes off its slumber and changes the course of history. One such word is arhan. People used it, for ages from the dawn of the Vedic period to the advent of the Buddha, for naming a worthy or venerable person. The Sakyan sage used this word as a nucleus around which to weave his gospel that proclaimed to man that he was no longer a helpless victim of an inexorable destiny that tossed him up and down, as it pleased, in endless cycles of births and deaths, and put him on the path of enlightenment which could be his, if he so wished, here and now. This book, The Early Buddhist Theory of Man Perfected, by Isaline Blew Horner tells in a lucid style how the word came to have its sublime connotation which paved the way for arhanship to become for man a desirable, possible and attainable state in this very existence.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
