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Cover -- Self-cultivation Philosophies In Ancient India, Greece, And China -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1. What Are Self-cultivation Philosophies? -- The Concept Of Self-cultivation Philosophy -- The Nature Of Philosophy In Self-cultivation Philosophies -- The Structure Of Self-cultivation Philosophies -- Transformational Texts -- Part I -- Introduction To The Indian Self-cultivation Philosophies -- 2. The Bhagavad Gita -- Overview -- The Bhagavad Gita As A Self-cultivation Philosophy -- The Existential Starting Point And The Ideal State Of Being Human Nature -- Self-cultivation Practices -- 3. Sαckhya And Yoga -- The Sαckhyakαrikα As A Self-cultivation Philosophy -- The Metaphysics Of The Sαckhyakαrikα -- The Yoga Sktras As A Self-cultivation Philosophy -- The Eight Limbs Of The Yoga Sktras -- The Practices Of The Sαckhyakαrikα And The Yoga Sktras -- The Ideal State Of Being In The Sαckhyakαrikα And The Yoga Sktras -- 4. Indian Buddhism -- The Teaching Of The Buddha As A Self-cultivation Philosophy -- Theravada Buddhism: Buddhaghosa -- Mahayana Buddhism: Zαntideva -- Part Ii Introduction To The Greek And Roman Self-cultivation Philosophies -- 5. Epicureanism -- The Metaphysical Foundations: Nature And Human Nature -- The Ideal State Of Being: Hedonism And Tranquility -- The Ideal State Of Being: Virtues And Friends -- The Existential Starting Point: Irrational Fears And Groundless Desires -- Self-cultivation Practices -- 6. Stoicism -- Stoicism Early And Late -- The Metaphysical Foundations: Living In Accordance With Nature -- The Ideal State Of Being: Virtue -- The Ideal State Of Being: Acceptance -- The Existential Starting Point: Emotions Self-cultivation Practices -- 7. Pyrrho And Pyrrhonism -- Pyrrho As A Self-cultivation Philosopher -- Interpreting Pyrrho: Living Without Belief -- Sextus Empiricus As A Self-cultivation Philosopher: Starting Point And Ideal -- Sextus Empiricus As A Self-cultivation Philosopher: Practices And Human Na