To see the Buddha: a philosopher's quest for the meaning of emptiness

Pt. I. The Palace Of Reality -- Ch. 1. The Story Of The Asuras' Cave -- Ch. 2. The Structure Of Bhavaviveka's Thought -- Philosophy As A Cognitive Quest -- The Three-part Structure Of Bhavaviveka's Argument -- Points Of Transition From One Stage In The Argument To Another -- Bhavaviveka's Ironical Point Of View -- Pt. Ii. The Empty Throne -- Ch. 3. Interpreting The Signs Of The Buddha -- Hsuan-tsang's Encounter With The Indian Landscape -- The Buddha As A Place Where An Absence Is Present -- Ch. 4. The Diachronic Dimension Of The Buddha's Absence -- The Buddha's Previous Vows -- The Buddha's Manifestations -- The Buddha's Sustaining Power -- Ch. 5. The Synchronic Dimension Of The Buddha's Absence -- The Dharma Body -- The Eternal Buddha -- Ch. 6. Bhavaviveka's Theory Of The Buddha -- The Ultimate Buddha: A Negative Version Of The Two-body Theory -- The Conventional Buddha: A Positive Version Of The Two-body Theory -- The Three-body Theory -- Pt. Iii. The Buddha Eye -- Ch. 7. Buddhahood And The Language Of The Senses -- Hsuan-tsang's Encounter With The Pirates -- Bhavaviveka And The Philosopher's Eyes -- Structural Similarities Between Different Kinds Of Vision -- The Ranking Of The Different Senses -- Translation -- Bhavaviveka's Account Of The Buddha In Chapter Iii Of The Verses On The Essence Of The Middle Way With The Commentary In The Flame Of Reason -- 1. The Ultimate Buddha -- 2. The Bodhisattva Path -- 3. The Conventional Buddha. Corrections, Alternative Readings, And Emendations Of The Text. Malcolm David Eckel. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 242-258) And Index.