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Study Groups

Study Groups are facilitated meeting groups that meet regularly online, or in person, or both. They are one of the ways to learn more about buddha-nature while connecting with others interested in similar topics, and often learning from specialists, authors, and dharma teachers about subjects that interest you. Learn more about the groups meeting around the world in the sections below.

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Article Study Group: Buddha-Nature

Discuss a long-read article with like-minded individuals and learn more about the philosophy of buddha-nature. The article study group will meet regularly online to discuss an article chosen by the group and facilitators at the end of the previous meeting.

Now Reading: Article Study Group 1: Philosophy[edit]

Klaus-Dieter Mathes

The Eighth Karmapa Mi bskyod rdo rje (1507-1554) on the Relation between Buddha Nature and its Adventitious Stains
Mathes, Klaus-Dieter, "The Eighth Karmapa Mi bskyod rdo rje (1507-1554) on the Relation between Buddha Nature and its Adventitious Stains." Critical Review for Buddhist Studies 22 (2017. 12), 63-104.

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Abstract
Klaus-Dieter Mathes' article "The Eighth Karmapa Mi bskyod rdo rje (1507-1554) on the Relation between Buddha Nature and its Adventitious Stains" addresses the debate over whether buddha-nature is fundamentally different from saṃsāric existence. Mathes compares the Eighth Karmapa's positions to those of Go Lotsāwa and mainstream Jonang. Mathes argues that although the Eighth Karmapa's views changed over time, he consistently took the position that the stains are fundamentally separate from buddha-nature, and that buddha-nature is not primordially present but exists only in potentiality.

According to the Eighth Karmapa, Go Lotsāwa depicted buddha-nature and the adventitious stains as not separate, likening the two to the ocean and waves. This is the view that buddha-nature is present in the stains; even the pollution of saṃsāric existence is pervaded with buddha-nature. Metaphors from the Tathāgatagarbhasūtra that support this position include the lotus that grows in mud and the sprout of a seed. Dolpopa argued the opposite position, that buddha-nature and the stains are fundamentally separate, like a golden statue covered in excrement, another of the Tathāgatagarbhasūtra metaphors.

Book Clubs[edit]

Now Reading: The Uttaratantra in the Land of Snows by Tsering Wangchuk

The Uttaratantra in the Land of Snows

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With its emphasis on the concept of buddha-nature, or the ultimate nature of mind, the Uttaratantra is a classical Buddhist treatise that lays out an early map of the Mahāyāna path to enlightenment. Tsering Wangchuk unravels the history of this important Indic text in Tibet by examining numerous Tibetan commentaries and other exegetical texts on the treatise that emerged between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries. These commentaries explored such questions as: Is the buddha-nature teaching found in the Uttaratantra literally true, or does it have to be interpreted differently to understand its ultimate meaning? Does it explicate ultimate truth that is inherently enlightened or ultimate truth that is empty only of independent existence? Does the treatise teach ultimate nature of mind according to the Cittamātra or the Madhyamaka School of Mahāyāna? By focusing on the diverse interpretations that different textual communities employed to make sense of the Uttaratantra, Wangchuk provides a necessary historical context for the development of the text in Tibet. (Source: SUNY Press)
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Wangchuk, Tsering. The Uttaratantra in the Land of Snows: Tibetan Thinkers Debate the Centrality of the Buddha-Nature Treatise. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2017.
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Join a small group of knowledgeable readers for weekly online meetings to discuss Tsering Wangchuk's The Uttaratantra in the Land of Snows.
Meet the author!
Dr. Tsering Wangchuk will join us for one session during the reading and talk about his book and take questions from the group. Click for more info.
Overview · How to Join


Lisez le commentaire de Kongtrul sur l’Uttaratantra avec Christian Charrier[edit]

Christian Charrier

L’Inattaquable Rugissement du Lion

Lire avec le traducteur principal Christian Charrier pour des réunions hebdomadaires pour discuter du commentaire de Jamgon Kongtrul sur l'Uttaratantrashastra.

(Read with master translator Christian Charrier for weekly meetings to discuss Jamgon Kongtrul's commentary on the Uttaratantrashastra.)


Traditional Study of the Source Texts[edit]

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