Donald S. Lopez, Jr. - Keynote of the 2019 Tathāgatagarbha Symposium

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In his keynote lecture to the Vienna Tathāgatagarbha Symposium, Donald Lopez provides an overview of the history and influence of tathāgatagarbha doctrine as well as its various interpretations across the Mahāyāna world.

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Tathāgatagarbha: A Brief History

A term of indefinite meaning and uncertain origin, tathāgatagarbha is one of the most inspiring, provocative, and controversial concepts in the vast literature of Buddhism. Variously interpreted as the promise of buddhahood for all, the promise of buddhahood for some, and a provisional teaching for those intimidated by emptiness, it has generated commentary from across the Mahāyāna world among many of the most influential masters of India, Tibet, China, Korea, and Japan. This lecture will seek to provide an overview of the history and influence of tathāgatagarbha.

Sources Mentioned

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Mūlasarvāstivāda vinaya

The Mūlasarvāstivāda (Sanskrit: मूलसर्वास्तिवाद; traditional Chinese: 根本說一切有部; ; pinyin: Gēnběn Shuō Yīqièyǒu Bù) was one of the early Buddhist schools of India. The origins of the Mūlasarvāstivāda and their relationship to the Sarvāstivāda sect still remain largely unknown, although various theories exist.

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Mahābherīhārakaparivarta

ārya-mahābherīhāraka-parivarta-nāma-mahāyāna-sūtra · 'phags pa rnga bo che chen po'i le'u zhes bya ba theg pa chen po'i mdo

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ADARSHA

Daśabhūmivyākhyāna

In Sanskrit, “Explanation of the Daśabhūmikasūtra”; a commentary on the Daśabhūmikasūtra attributed to the Indian exegete Vasubandhu.

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Gaṇḍavyūhasūtra

It depicts one of the world's most celebrated spiritual pilgrimages, and comprises the 39th chapter of the Avatamsaka Sutra, or Flower Ornament Scripture.

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Śūraṅgama Sūtra

The Śūraṅgama Sūtra (Sanskrit: शूरङ्गम सूत्र; traditional Chinese: 大佛頂首楞嚴經) (Taisho 945) is a Mahayana Buddhist sutra that has been especially influential in Chan Buddhism. The general doctrinal outlook of the Śūraṅgama Sūtra is that of esoteric Buddhism and Buddha-nature, with some influence from Yogacara.

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Tsongkhapa: The Essence of Eloquence on the Provisional and True Meanings (Drang nges legs bshad snying po)

Explores the categories of the provisional and definitive as they are presented in the Yogācāra, Svātantrika, and Prāsaṅgika schools.

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Secondary Publications Mentioned

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People Mentioned

{{#arraymap: Gregory Schopen;Eugène Obermiller;Ngawang Nyima;David Seyfort Ruegg;Bhāvaviveka;Eugène Burnouf;Paramārtha;Vasubandhu;Asaṅga;Maitreya;Robert Gimello;Nāgārjuna;Bodhiruci;Daniel Stevenson;Heshang Moheyan;Hakamaya Noriaki;Matsumoto Shirō;Tsongkhapa;Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen;Changkya Rolpai Dorje;Yumo Mikyö Dorje;Kunga Drolchok;Rendawa Zhönu Lodrö | ; | @@@ |

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About the video

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Creator	{{#arraymap: University of Vienna; Tsadra Foundation	;	@@@	@@@	, }}
Event	Tathāgatagarbha Across Asia (16 July 2019, University of Vienna, Austria)
Related Website	Buddha-Nature Project
Video Web Location	Tathāgatagarbha Across Asia
Creation Date	16 July 2019
Citation	Lopez, Donald S., Jr. “Tathāgatagarbha: A Brief History.” Keynote lecture at the University of Vienna Symposium, Tathāgatagarbha Across Asia, Vienna, Austria, July 2019. Video, 40:17. https://youtu.be/0SSSdNNbeu8.

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