The Foundations of Buddhism

趁尊者來台的殊勝因緣
推薦賴老師新近翻譯的著作《佛教基本通》

Rupert Gethin所作的這本The Foundations of Buddhism
以簡要清晰的筆法引領讀者正確理解佛法僧三寶及戒定慧三學
根據當代的學術研究成果來釐清佛教不同部派的發展
又能回歸基礎教義來理出隱含其中的佛學根本核心
可使初學者避免因視域不足而產生偏執或不當批判
BTW,
這本書解行並重
在進階義理與修行實踐上的著墨較一般入門書來得多
因此對佛教史、佛教哲學、佛學實踐有興趣的
以這本書為primer應能開展出一條通往智慧的道路:)

誠心推薦之

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賴老師的譯文堪稱暢達
但因為採用了許多傳統的中文名相來譯專有名詞
有些地方對於初機者而言可能仍過於難解
此外
以下是我認為有誤譯而易使讀者錯解之處
提出來供大家參考──

1. 第115頁倒數第四行，根據原著應該譯為
"這個體驗不是「無有」(a nothing)──僅僅沒有貪嗔痴而已──而是所謂的「無為」(unconditioned)"

2. 第139頁最後一段，因為一般人對幸福的理解可能較為粗淺，所以這邊未仔細定義或區分「功德」和「福德」兩個名相，容易使人誤判佛教精神生活的核心

3. 第143頁第四行，根據原著此處的「僧伽成功」是名詞，指上述僧制的成功(the success of monastic Sangha)

4.第284頁第五行，根據原著應譯成
"因為經驗主體(所謂的「能執」)與經驗對象(所謂的「所執」)..."

Selected Papers 082709

biochemistry
Biology under Construction: In Vitro Reconstitution of Cellular Function

cell biology
Chromatin Shapes the Mitotic Spindle
A Class of Dynamin-like GTPases Involved in the Generation of the Tubular ER Network
Molecular Mechanism of Membrane Constriction and Tubulation Mediated by the F-BAR Protein Pacsin/Syndapin
A Mechanism for Cell Cycle Regulation of Sporulation Initiation in Bacillus subtilis
Cyanobacterial Daily Life with Kai-Based Circadian and Diurnal Genome-Wide Transcriptional Control in Synechococcus elongatus

eukaryotic cytoskeleton
Structural Plasticity in Actin and Tubulin Polymer Dynamics [review]

prokaryotic cytoskeleton
Bacterial Cell Division: Assembly, Maintenance and Disassembly of the Z Ring [review]
Negative Membrane Curvature as a Cue for Subcellular Localization of a Bacterial Protein
Localisation of DivIVA by Targeting to Negatively Curved Membranes
The Actin-Like MreB Cytoskeleton Organizes Viral DNA Replication in Bacteria

microbiology
Helicobacter pylori Moves Through Mucus by Reducing Mucin Viscoelasticity

animal physiology
Wake Tracking and the Detection of Vortex Rings by the Canal Lateral Line of Fish

ecology
Generalized Models Reveal Stabilizing Factors in Food Webs

evolution
Evidence for an Early Prokaryotic Endosymbiosis

theoretical biology, cell biology
Defining Network Topologies that Can Achieve Biochemical Adaptation

imaging
Cryo-Electron Tomography of Bacteria: Progress, Challenges and Future Prospects

Progress

有幸認識幾個思想深刻的心靈且能略知其發展脈絡
實一大樂事也

學思歷程 by Josh Ko
學思歷程 by zhanguihan

Selected Papers 080209

biophysics
Membrane Buckling Induced by Curved Filaments
Structural Origin of Circularly Polarized Iridescence in Jeweled Beetles

biophysics, prokaryotic cytoskeleton
Self-Organization of the MinE Protein Ring in Subcellular Min Oscillations

cell biology
Paracrine Signaling in a Bacterium
Cell Fate Decision Mediated by p53 Pulses
Rab GTPases as Coordinators of Vesicle Traffic [review]

cytoskeleton, cell biology
Compression Regulates Mitotic Spindle Length by a Mechanochemical Switch at the Poles
Growth, Fluctuation and Switching at Microtubule Plus Ends [review]

cell biology, immunology
Mechanisms and Functions for the Duration of Intercellular Contacts Made by Lymphocytes [review]
Membrane Vesicles as Conveyors of Immune Responses [review]

neuroscience
Maximization of the Connectivity Repertoire as a Statistical Principle Governing the Shapes of Dendritic Arbors
How the Olfactory Bulb Got Its Glomeruli: A Just So Story? [perspective]

developmental biology
A "Latent Niche" Mechanism for Tumor Initiation
Synchronous and Stochastic Patterns of Gene Activation in the Drosophila Embryo
Follow the mRNA: A New Model for Bicoid Gradient Formation [review]

evolution, ecology
Global Patterns of Speciation and Diversity

theoretical biology
A Unified and Universal Explanation for Lévy Laws and 1/f Noises
Impact of Human Activity Patterns on the Dynamics of Information Diffusion
Complex Systems and Networks [special issue]

earth science
Formation of Evenly Spaced Ridges and Valleys