Vows without a self.
Vows play a central role in Buddhist thought and practice. Monastics are obliged to know and conform to hundreds of vows. Although it is widely recognized that vows are important for guiding practitioners on the path to enlightenment, we argue that they have another overlooked but equally crucial ro...
| Publicado en: | Philosophy & Phenomenological Research Vol. 108; no. 1; pp. 42 - 62 |
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