Товч агуулга:The Five Fields of Study in Buddhist Philosophy (The Five Choira Sciences), written by Dr. (Sc.D.) Professor Gantuya Magsarjav, a leading researcher at the Institute of Philosophy of the Mongolian Acaderny of Sciences, is a significant contribution to contemporary Mongolian Buddhist philosophical studies. The book systematically presents the theoretical foundations of Buddhist philosophy, or Inner Science, through the five major choira texts, situating thern within the historical continuum of India, Tibet, and Mongolia while tracing the development of Buddhist philosophical education. Integrating historical context, philosophical analysis, and pedagogical conditions, the work demonstrates how the five branches-Buddhist Logic, Abhidharma, Prajflapdramita, Madhyartaka, and Siddhanta-eqerged as central pillars of Buddhist intellectual culture. It emphasizes the inseparable nature of theoretical and practical inquiry showing how Abhidharma's analytical frameworks align with the doctrines of Prajfióparamitd and Madhyamaka and how these ideas developed alongside ethical principles such as compassion. The book also traces the transmission of Buddhist philosophy across India, Tibet, and Mongolia, highlighting how Indian Yogdcara-Madhyamaka theories shaped Tibetan monastic curricula and were integrated into Mongolian monastic life. It underscores the contributions of Mongolian scholars through their writings, commentaries, franslations, and reinterpretations, showing that Mongolians not only inherited Buddhist philosophy but actively advanced it as a living intellectual tradition.
