For my selections along with the selections from those who know more than I: The Most Important Indian Philosophy Bookshttps://www.thereadinglists.com/most-important-indian-philosophy-books/ …
I know it. For a text from Yogācāra (which I wouldn't describe as subjective idealism), I'd choose one by Vasubandhu, a named philosopher ( and śāstra, not śūtra)
-
-
It is pure subjective idealism, for in Yogachara phenomenal consciousness is a construct of transcendental structures of consciousness — “seeds” of “alaya-vijnana” — what we call collective unconscious on the West. Ok though
-
"Subjective idealism" is a term from European philosophy that doesn't fit Yogācāra. In latter, there's no "subject," empirical or transcendental; the subject is entirely imaginary.
- 2 more replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.