Can we know what there is not? This book examines the historical development of the concept of the cognition of nonexistent objects in several major Buddhist ph

This highly original work explores the concept of self-awareness or self-consciousness in Buddhist thought. Its central thesis is that the Buddhist theory of se

Nonexistence is ubiquitous, yet mysterious. This volume explores some of the most puzzling questions about non-being and nonexistence, and offers answers from d

A variety of crucial and still most relevant ideas about nothingness or emptiness have gained profound philosophical prominence in the history and development o

"A provocative essay challenging the idea of Buddhist exceptionalism, from one of the world's most widely respected philosophers and writers on Buddhism and sci