Jayarava Attwood
Biographic Data
| ID | 6323557 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jayarava Attwood |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jayarava |
| FAMILY NAME | Attwood |
| SIGNATURE | ATTWOOD J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Film Independent |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9131-9484 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Phenomenological Reading of the Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā
In this article, I expand on the approach suggested by Huifeng and explored in my earlier publications. Here, I approach Prajñāpāramitā as primarily concerned with experience rather than reality or metaphysics. More precisely, I argue that Prajñāpāramitā is concerned with the absence of experience in deep meditative states. I explore the idea of “phenomenological” reading and note how it differs from the hegemonic metaphysical readings in a gener…
Remembering Sue Hamilton (1950–2016)
Heart to Heart
A comprehensive comparison of the Chinese and Sanskrit texts of the Heart Sutra shows that, even after correcting transmission errors, there are substantial differences between them. Most of the differences appear to arise from the process of translating the text from Chinese to Sanskrit in isolation from Sanskrit Prajñaparamita literary traditions. Some differences appear to reflect the differing doctrinal commitments of those involved in creati…
Heart Sutra Revisited
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The Cessation of Sensory Experience and Prajñāpāramitā Philosophy
Received traditions of Prajñāpāramitā interpretation embrace a hermeneutic in which truth and falsehood are one and the same. This philosophy has deep roots in Indian Buddhism, and it gained prominence in Europe and her colonies through the writings of D. T. Suzuki and his devotee, Edward Conze. It is relatively easy to show that the “contradictions” that form the main axiom of their reading are the result of misunderstanding the texts they relie…
Studying the Heart Sutra
This article illustrates the importance of research methods in Buddhist Studies using the recent article on the Heart Sutra by Ng and Anando (2019) as a case study. The authors make a novel conjecture about the Heart Sutra to explain a difference between the Xinjing (T 251) and the Damingzhoujing (T 250) but in doing so they neglect the relevant research methods and critical thinking. Their selection of literary resources is somewhat erratic and …
Defining Vedanā
The Buddhist technical term vedanā continues to elude just the right translation. Using semantic methods, scholars have argued both for and against the usual choices: ‘feelings’ and ‘sensations’; as well as suggesting that phrases borrowed from psychology offer more semantic precision. In an attempt to break the deadlock and arrest the continuing search for the perfect translation, I argue that the term vedanā was not defined semantically. Instea…
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Defining Vedanā
The Buddhist technical term vedanā continues to elude just the right translation. Using semantic methods, scholars have argued both for and against the usual choices: ‘feelings’ and ‘sensations’; as well as suggesting that phrases borrowed from psychology offer more semantic precision. In an attempt to break the deadlock and arrest the continuing search for the perfect translation, I argue that the term vedanā was not defined semantically. Instea…
Studying the Heart Sutra
This article illustrates the importance of research methods in Buddhist Studies using the recent article on the Heart Sutra by Ng and Anando (2019) as a case study. The authors make a novel conjecture about the Heart Sutra to explain a difference between the Xinjing (T 251) and the Damingzhoujing (T 250) but in doing so they neglect the relevant research methods and critical thinking. Their selection of literary resources is somewhat erratic and …
The Cessation of Sensory Experience and Prajñāpāramitā Philosophy
Received traditions of Prajñāpāramitā interpretation embrace a hermeneutic in which truth and falsehood are one and the same. This philosophy has deep roots in Indian Buddhism, and it gained prominence in Europe and her colonies through the writings of D. T. Suzuki and his devotee, Edward Conze. It is relatively easy to show that the “contradictions” that form the main axiom of their reading are the result of misunderstanding the texts they relie…
Heart Sutra Revisited
.
Heart to Heart
A comprehensive comparison of the Chinese and Sanskrit texts of the Heart Sutra shows that, even after correcting transmission errors, there are substantial differences between them. Most of the differences appear to arise from the process of translating the text from Chinese to Sanskrit in isolation from Sanskrit Prajñaparamita literary traditions. Some differences appear to reflect the differing doctrinal commitments of those involved in creati…
Remembering Sue Hamilton (1950–2016)
A Phenomenological Reading of the Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā
In this article, I expand on the approach suggested by Huifeng and explored in my earlier publications. Here, I approach Prajñāpāramitā as primarily concerned with experience rather than reality or metaphysics. More precisely, I argue that Prajñāpāramitā is concerned with the absence of experience in deep meditative states. I explore the idea of “phenomenological” reading and note how it differs from the hegemonic metaphysical readings in a gener…
Indian and Buddhist Studies (6 works) · Buddhism (5 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Emotions and Moral Behavior (2 works) · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)