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YogacharaandMind Only Kokyo PDF
YogacharaandMind Only Kokyo PDF
Seven Works of Vasubandhu trans. by Stefan Anacker, 1984 (includes above texts plus more)
*Empty Words: Buddhist Philosophy and Cross-Cultural Interpretation Jay L. Garfield, 2002
(Trisvabhvanirdesha, from Tibetan)
Vijaptimtratsiddhi: Thirty Verses of Vasubandhu commentary by Tenshin Reb Anderson, 1994
Understanding Our Mind (formerly called Transformation at the Base), plus "sequel": Buddha Mind,
Buddha Body Thich Nhat Hanh, 2001, 2007 (new verses based on Vasubandhu)
Hsuan-Tsang Commentary on Vasubandhus Thirty Verses (600-664 CE):
Cheng Wei-Shih Lun: Doctrine of Mere Consciousness by Hsuan Tsang trans. by Wei Tat, 1973
Three Texts on Consciousness Only trans. by Francis H. Cook, 1999
General:
*Appearance and Reality: the Two Truths in the Four Buddhist Tenet Systems - Guy Newland, 1999
(pp. 41-57) (good summary, Tibetan version)
A Buddhist Doctrine of Experience Thomas A. Kochumuttom, 1982 (includ. trans. of Vasubandhu)
Buddhist Thought in India Edward Conze, 1962 (pp. 250-260)
Cutting Through Appearances Geshe Lhundrup Sopa and Jeffrey Hopkins, 1989 (pp. 249-278)
(formerly called Practice and Theory of Tibetan Buddhism 1976, pp. 107-121)
*Empty Words: Buddhist Philosophy and Cross-Cultural Interpretation Jay L. Garfield, 2002
Living Yogcra: An Introduction to Consciousness-Only Buddhism Tagawa Shunei, 2009
*Luminous Heart: The Third Karmapa on Consciousness, Wisdom, and Buddha Nature Karl
Brunnholzl, 2009 (especially pp. 3-78, for a thorough overview of Indian Yogacara teachings)
Madhyamika and Yogcra: A Study of Mahayana Philosophies Gadjin M. Nagao, 1991
*Meditation on Emptiness Jeffrey Hopkins, 1983 (pp. 365-397) (good summary, Tibetan version)
Ocean of Eloquence: an Extensive Commentary on the Difficult Points of Alaya-Vijna and KlistaManas trans. by Gareth Sparham, 1993 (Tsongkhapas commentary on 8 consciousnesses)
Principles of Buddhist Psychology David J. Kalupahana, 1987 (pp. 122-147)
*Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso, 2001 (pp. 27-43)
*Stars of Wisdom Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso, 2010 (pp. 32-46) (from "meditation" perspective)
The Yogcra Idealism Ashok Kumar Chatterjee, 1962
Chan and Zen:
The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma trans. by Red Pine, 1987 (Wake-up Sermon, pp. 47-75)
Sun Face Buddha: the Teachings of Ma-Tsu trans. by Cheng Chien Bhikshu, 1992 (pp. 62-68) Mazu
*On the Transmission of Mind trans. by John Blofeld, 1958 (pp. 29-38) sections 1-10 Huangbo
Timeless Spring: a Soto Zen Anthology trans. by Thomas Cleary, 1980 (p. 35) Shitou
The Blue Cliff Record trans. by Thomas & J.C. Cleary, 1978, Case 80 Chao Chous Newborn Baby
Book of Serenity trans. by Thomas Cleary, 1990 (pp. xii-xv, Introduction)
Case 32 Yangshans Mind and Environment
Case 88 The Surangamas Not Seeing
Case 91 Nanquans Peony
*Eihei Dgens Shbgenz (Treasury of the True Dharma Eye) trans. by Kazuaki Tanahashi, 2010
6 The Mind Itself is Buddha (Sokushin zebutsu) vol. 1 in Nishijima & Cross
19, 20 Ungraspable Mind (Shin fukatoku) vol. 1 in Nishijima & Cross
38 Body-and-Mind Study of the Way (Shinjin gakud) vol. 2 in Nishijima & Cross
41 Painting of a Rice Cake (Gaby) vol. 2 in Nishijima & Cross
48 Three Realms are Only Mind (Sangai yuishin) vol. 3 in Nishijima & Cross
*Keizan Jkins Denkroku (The Record of Transmitting the Light) trans. by Francis H. Cook, 1991
Case 23 Manorhita (also in Transmission of Light trans. by Thomas Cleary)
Case 52 Dgen (same)
(* = Kkys most highly recommended texts on Mind-Only)
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