The Ethics of Śaṅkara and Śāntideva-Review by Javanaud

From Bodhicitta
Articles/The Ethics of Śaṅkara and Śāntideva-Review by Javanaud

🤓 Admin Zone 🛠️ hidden to non-admins
Review of The Ethics of Śaṅkara and Śāntideva: A Selfless Response to an Illusory World, by Warren Lee Todd.
Review
Making Sense of Śāntideva's Vision of Reality (Philosophy)


Please note that many items in our library are simply pages that represent a detailed library catalog entry and citation of someone else's work, presentation, or performance. Read our General Disclaimer for more information.

Description

No abstract given. Here are the first relevant paragraphs:

Despite differences in their ‘revisionary metaphysics’ and their position at opposite ends of the spectrum regarding the existence of an eternal substantial self, Todd demonstrates that Śaṅkara and Śāntideva have much in common with respect to morality and philosophical methodology. Todd focuses on points of convergence between Hindu and Buddhist thought rather than on the ātman/ anātman distinction, which is typically viewed as divisive. He argues that understanding the differences between these traditions cannot be achieved without examining the influence of metaphysics in matters of religious and ethical praxis.

The comparative nature of Todd’s analysis of Śaṅkara’s and Śāntideva’s derivation of ethics from metaphysical commitments produces new perspectives on these thinkers. For example, by comparing their treatment of shared intellectual opponents, the Yogācārins, (whom both interpreted as threatening morality) Todd reveals the centrality of ethics in the Advaitin and Madhyamaka projects.

Both thinkers regard belief in an 'individuated self' as... Read more here

Citation
Javanaud, Katie. Review of The Ethics of Śaṅkara and Śāntideva: A Selfless Response to an Illusory World, by Warren Lee Todd. Journal of Hindu Studies 9, no. 1 (2016): 152–54.
Interconnections
1 Review of
Books2013About this item
Warren Lee Todd compares the metaphysics and ethics of Śaṅkara and Śāntideva, showing that the methodologies and aims of these masters trace similar cross-cutting paths.