Papers by Matthew Kapstein
Annuaire EPHE, Sciences religieuses, t. 126, 2019
Brief note on an interesting 'Brug pa bka' brgyud manuscript preserved in Paris. Part of my 2017-... more Brief note on an interesting 'Brug pa bka' brgyud manuscript preserved in Paris. Part of my 2017-2018 seminar at the EPHE, Paris.
Connaître Dieu Métamorphoses de la théologie comme science dans les religions monothéistes, 2024
A brief introduction to the Tibetan contemplative and philosophical genre of "Guides to the View.... more A brief introduction to the Tibetan contemplative and philosophical genre of "Guides to the View." This was written for an audience of theologians and published in a volume entitled "To Know God." But that's in fact not quite my theme here - I've never been comfortable with the idea of "theology" in a Buddhist context - and the article may be of some interest to those studying Tibetan Buddhism alone. Pierre Hadot's thinking on "spiritual exercise" is also referenced, however.
Tibetan Buddhism: Reason and Revelation, 1992
One of my golden oldies...
Living Treasure, 2023
A chapter from the autobiography of the 19th century Nyingmapa adept and visionary Khagye Terton,... more A chapter from the autobiography of the 19th century Nyingmapa adept and visionary Khagye Terton, relating his childhood in Amdo and unhappy experience as a recognized incarnation (tulku) in a leading Gelukpa monastery. The essay appears in the volume honoring Janet Gyatso.
Histories of Tibet, 2023
A study of Pelliot Tib. 4216, which appears to be the earliest printed document in Tibetan script... more A study of Pelliot Tib. 4216, which appears to be the earliest printed document in Tibetan script. Offers an analysis of the features of the document and a hypothesis concerning its origins. The essay appears in the volume honoring Leonard van der Kuijp.
Письменные памятники Востока/Pis’mennye Pamiatniki Vostoka, 2022
Russian translation of my earlier article "L'oubli des Russes, An (Almost) Forgotten Chapter in t... more Russian translation of my earlier article "L'oubli des Russes, An (Almost) Forgotten Chapter in the History of 19th-Century Orientalism," on the pioneering work of V. P. Vasilyev (1818-1900). The original will be found posted below.
Revue d’Etudes Tibétaines, 2022
A preliminary study of a collection of early texts of the Bon po Dzokchen tradition, the “Ninefol... more A preliminary study of a collection of early texts of the Bon po Dzokchen tradition, the “Ninefold Cycle of the Secrets of the Enlightened Mind.”
A Road Less Traveled, 2021
Introduction to, and text and translation of, a brief Madhyamaka treatise by an 11th-century Kash... more Introduction to, and text and translation of, a brief Madhyamaka treatise by an 11th-century Kashmiri author.
The Many Faces of King Gesar, 2022
This is the preface summarizing the contents of the recent book The Many Faces of King Gesar edit... more This is the preface summarizing the contents of the recent book The Many Faces of King Gesar edited by Charles Ramble and myself:
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Owing to the publisher's embargo, the individual chapters cannot be posted on public websites such as Academia. However, authors can supply you with a copy of their chapter if you contact them individually. Those who may be interested in my own contribution, on the late Kalu Rinpoche's episode of the Gesar Epic, are asked to write to me at my university address and not via the Academia messaging service.
The Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Religion, 2021
The Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Religion, 2021
The Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Religion, 2021
The Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Religion, 2021
The Encylopedia of Philosophy of Religion, 2021
The Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Religion, 2021
Gateways to Tibetan Studies A Collection of Essays in Honour of David P. Jackson on the Occasion of his 70th Birthday, 2021
Study of a remarkable, though in some respects enigmatic, portrait thangka probably from early 16... more Study of a remarkable, though in some respects enigmatic, portrait thangka probably from early 16th century eastern Tibet.
Readings of Śāntideva’s Guide to Bodhisattva Practice, 2019
The Guide to Bodhisattva Practice (Bodhicaryāvatāra, hereafter, Guide) of Śāntideva is, before al... more The Guide to Bodhisattva Practice (Bodhicaryāvatāra, hereafter, Guide) of Śāntideva is, before all else, a practical guide for those who aspire to the life of a bodhisattva, an individual whose determining principle is the attainment of bodhi, or spiritual awakening. Not just his or her personal awakening, but rather the awakening of all, for bodhi, in the Mahāyāna Buddhism that Śāntideva espouses, is a universal principle. To become an individual determined by an orientation to awakening in this tradition, one must abandon the personal, self-centered viewpoint that is our habitual condition, in favor of a growing embrace of an all-encompassing vision. But just how this is to be understood is by no means immediately evident. Some puzzling aspects of Śāntideva's treatment of egolessness are at issue here.
Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 2021
Review article examining a recent book in the Routledge Studies in American Philosophy series: Wi... more Review article examining a recent book in the Routledge Studies in American Philosophy series: Wilfrid Sellars and Buddhist Philosophy: Freedom from Foundations. Edited by Jay L. Garfield.
On a Day of a Month of the Fire Bird Year, 2020
The Third Rgyal dbang Karma pa Rang byung rdo rje (1284-1339) occupies a position of outstanding... more The Third Rgyal dbang Karma pa Rang byung rdo rje (1284-1339) occupies a position of outstanding importance both in the history of his lineage and in Tibetan cultural history overall. The present article examines an early print from Ming-dynasty China of his edition and expansion of the JĀTAKAMĀLĀ OF ĀRYAŚŪRA, one of the masterworks of Buddhist literature.
The Other Emptiness, 2019
Presentation of Zhentong (gzhan stong) Madhyamaka thought as developed in two works of major 18th... more Presentation of Zhentong (gzhan stong) Madhyamaka thought as developed in two works of major 18th century figures in the Nyingmapa tradition of Mindroling (smin sgrol gling) monastery in Central Tibet.
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Owing to the publisher's embargo, the individual chapters cannot be posted on public websites such as Academia. However, authors can supply you with a copy of their chapter if you contact them individually. Those who may be interested in my own contribution, on the late Kalu Rinpoche's episode of the Gesar Epic, are asked to write to me at my university address and not via the Academia messaging service.
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https://brill.com/view/title/60949
Owing to the publisher's embargo, the individual chapters cannot be posted on public websites such as Academia. However, authors can supply you with a copy of their chapter if you contact them individually. Those who may be interested in my own contribution, on the late Kalu Rinpoche's episode of the Gesar Epic, are asked to write to me at my university address and not via the Academia messaging service.
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Volume 2:
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The first volume includes contributions by Michela Clemente, Brandon Dotson, Amy Heller, Agnieszka Helman-Ważny, Karl E. Ryavec, Sam van Schaik, Hanna Schneider, and Jeff Wallman. The second volume is authored by Helmut Tauscher, Cathy Cantwell, Rob Mayer, Hanna Schneider, Peter Schwieger, Charles Ramble, Petra Maurer, Stacey Van Vleet, Ricardo Canzio, Vesna Wallace , and Jan-Ulrich Sobisch - many thanks to all for their exemplary work on this project!
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http://www.garchen-stiftung.de/en/edition-garchen-stiftung-49.html
taken up by philosophers who are not specifically concerned with Buddhist
or other Asian ways of thought, but who may wish to explore approaches
beyond those of the Euro-American tradition to some of the central topics
of philosophy overall: truth and falsehood, knowledge and ignorance,
existence and illusion, belief and argument.
of Socialist China takes a significant step in introducing readers to three prominent Tibetan Buddhist intellectuals who sought to contribute to the project of constructing a new China (and a new Tibet) under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, while at the same time advocating Tibetan traditional learning in several spheres, including history, literature, and Buddhist thought. Willock's treatment of these three figures and their legacy is reviewed in brief here.
edited by Geoffrey Samuel and Jamyang Oliphant. Garuda Verlag, 2020.