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A Study on the Ratnagotravibhāga (Uttaratantra)

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Jikido Takasaki's seminal work on the Ratnagotravibhāga includes a critical introduction, a synopsis of the text, a translation from the original Sanskrit text in comparison with its Tibetan and Chinese versions, critical notes, appendixes, and indexes. The work is split into two parts. The first consists of a critical and detailed study on the structure of the text and the position of the Ratnagotravibhāga in Mahāyāna Buddhism, and the second consists of a translation of the Sanskrit text into English.

Citation	Takasaki, Jikidō. A Study on the Ratnagotravibhāga (Uttaratantra): Being a Treatise on the Tathāgatagarbha Theory of Mahāyāna Buddhism. Serie Orientale Roma XXXIII. Rome: Istituto Italiano per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente (IsMEO), 1966. https://archive.org/details/bdrc-W1KG1582/page/n1/mode/2up.

Table of Contents About the Book Texts Translated Quotes

• List of Abbreviationsix
• Prefacexi
• Introduction1
  • I. The Ratnagotravibhāga, its Text, Translation, and Traditions concering the Author5
    • 1. Text5
    • 2. Translations & Traditions concerning the Author6
  • II. The Structure of the Text10
    • 1. Basic Text and Commentary10
    • 2. Chinese Account of the Basic Verses12
    • 3. Supposed Form of the Original Text18
    • 4. The Commentary and Later Additions19
  • III. Keypoint of the Discourse20
    • 1. Ratnagotra, the Germ of the Three Jewels20
    • 2. 4 Aspects of the Germ23
    • 3. The Absolute26
  • IV. Genealogy of the Tathāgatagarbha Theory32
    • 1. Sources of the Ratnagotravibhāga32
    • 2. Cittaprakrti and Āganutukakleśa34
    • 3. Buddhajñana in the Avatamsaka35
    • 4. The Tathāgatagarbhasūtra36
    • 5. The Āryaśrīmālāsūtra37
    • 6. The Anūnatvâpūrnatvanirdeśa and the Mahāparinirvānasūtra39
    • 7. The Mahāyānasūtrâlankāra40
  • V. Works on the Tathāgatagarbha Theory Contemporary with or Succeeding
    the Ratna.45
    • 1. The Mahāyanadharmadhātvaviśesaśāstra45
    • 2. The Buddhagotraśastra47
    • 3. The Anuttarâśrayasūtra49
    • 4. The Lankāvatāra and the Mahāyānaśraddhôtpādaśāstra53
  • VI. The Position of the Ratna. in Mahāyāna Buddhism54
    • 1. The Ratna. as a Criticism on the Prajñāpāramitā54
    • 2. The Ratna. and the Vijñānavāda57
    • 3. Consideration on the Date and Authorship of the Ratna.61
• Synopsis of the Text63
• Translation and Notes135

Chapter I. — The Matrix of the Tathāgata

• I. Introduction141
  • 1) The Meaning of the Adamantine Subjects141
  • 2) Authorities on the 7 Subjects 143
  • 3) The Essential Character of the 7 Subjects146
  • 4) The Inherent Connection among the 7 Subjects153

• II. The Jewel of the Buddha155
  • 1) The eightfold Quality of the Buddhahood156
  • 2) Reference to the Jñānâlokâlaṅkārasūtra159

• III. The Jewel of the Doctrine163
  • 1) The Eightfold Quality of the Doctrine164
  • 2) Nirodhasatya & Märgasatya165
  • 3) The Doctrine as the Truth of Extinction165
  • 4) The Doctrine as the Truth of Path168

• IV. The Jewel of the Community172
  • 1) Manner and Extent of Perception173
    • Ia) Right Manner of Perception174
    • b) Unlimited Extent of Perception175
  • 2) Introspective Character of Bodhisattva’s Perception176
  • 3) Superiority of Bodhisattva’s Community176

• Appendixes
  • I. Supposed for of the Original Śloka-grantha393
  • II. Corrections & Emendations to the Sanskrit Text396
  • III. Description of the Ultimate Reality by Means of the Six Categories400
• Indexes
  • 1. Index of Sanskrit Terms411
  • 2. Index of Works, Authors & Schools437

1. Maitreya; Asaṅga, (thogs med). theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bstan bcos (mahāyānottaratantraśāstra-ratnagotra-vibhāga). Chinese: 究竟一乘寶性論 (jiu jing yi ch'eng bao xing lun). Dege 4024, sems tsam, phi 54b1-73a7. Translator(s): Sajjana, Rngog lo tsā ba blo ldan shes rab. Peking, Q 5525. Narthang, N 4293. In bstan 'gyur (sde dge), Vol. 123: 107-146. Delhi: delhi karmapae choedhey, gyalwae sungrab partun khang, 1982-1985. Columbia AIBS. ACIP Text.
   1. This book Includes: a critical introduction, a synopsis of the text, a translation from the original Sanskrit text, in comparison with its Tibetan and Chinese versions, critical notes, appendixes and indexes.

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Uttaratantra - The Ultimate Continuum, or Gyü Lama, is often used as a short title in the Tibetan tradition for the key source text of buddha-nature teachings called the Ratnagotravibhāga of Maitreya/Asaṅga, also known as the Mahāyānottaratantraśāstra. Skt. उत्तरतन्त्र Tib. རྒྱུད་བླ་མ་ Ch. 寶性論

These are the root verses of the Uttaratantra attributed to Maitreya by the Tibetan tradition.

These are the root verses of the Uttaratantra attributed to Maitreya by the Tibetan tradition.

'jog sgom - This is the meditation of directly observing the mind without engaging in any analytical or intellectual activity. (Thrangu Rinpoche, Transcending Ego, 102). Skt. स्थाप्यभावना Tib. འཇོག་སྒོམ་

These are the root verses of the Uttaratantra attributed to Maitreya by the Tibetan tradition.

Mahāyāna - Mahāyāna, or the Great Vehicle, refers to the system of Buddhist thought and practice which developed around the beginning of Common Era, focusing on the pursuit of the state of full enlightenment of the Buddha through the realization of the wisdom of emptiness and the cultivation of compassion. Skt. महायान Tib. ཐེག་པ་ཆེན་པོ། Ch. 大乘

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