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The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Two +

* Editor's Introductionix * Pronunciation of Sanskrit and Tibetanxv Part One: Awakening the Heart * 1. A Glimpse of Wakefulness3 * 2. Love, Vision, and Warriorship12 * 3. Doubt and Delight20 Part Two: Buddha Nature * 4. Enlightened Genes31 * 5. Basic Goodness40 Part Three: Preparing the Ground * 6. Cultivating Wholsomeness51 * 7. Expanding YourPractice54 * 8. Cutting Ego Fixation60 * 9. Awakening Your Enlightened Genes69 * 10. The Spiritual Friend78 Part Four: Making a Commitment * 11. Indestructible Wakefulness89 * 12. Planting the Moon of Bodhi in Your Heart97 * 13. Cultivating a Mahayana Mentality99 * 14. The Seven Mahayana Exercises104 * 15. Taking the Bodhisattva Vow107 * 16. Becoming a Bodhisattva116 * 17. Joining Prundity and Vastness121 Part Five: Emptiness and Compassion * 18. Emptiness129 * 19. Discovering a World beyond Ego134 * 20. Emptiness and the Middle Way142 * 21. Realizing the Emptiness of Ordinary Reality149 * 22. Experiencing Reality in Its Fullest Sense159 * 23. Contempating Emptiness171 * 24. Awakening Unfabricated Perception180 Part Six: Bodhisattva Activity * 25. Paramitas: Techniques of Nongrasping193 * 26. Applying Emptiness to Everyday Life203 * 27. Generosity206 * 28. Discipline214 * 29. Patience229 * 30. Exertion238 * 31. Meditation249 * 32. Prajna256 Part Seven: Mind Training and Slogan Practice * 33. Introduction to Mind Training273 * 34. Undermining Aggression282 * 35. Point One: The Preliminaries, Which Are a Basis for Dharma Practice289 * 36. Point Two: Resting in Ultimate Bodhicitta291 * 37. Point Two: Training in Relative Bodhicitta302 * 38. Point Three: Transformation of Bad Circumstances into the Path of Enlightenment317 * 39.Point Four: Showing the Utilization of Practice in One's Whole Life338 * 40. Point Five: Evaluation of Mind Training347 * 41. Point Six: Disciplines of Mind Training357 * 42. Point Seven: Guidelines of Mind Training368 * 43. Additional Mind-Training Instructions378 Part Eight: The Bodhisattva's Journey * 44. The Paths and Bhumis383 * 45. Very Joyful: The First Bhumi389 * 46. The Second through Tenth Bhumis397 * 47. Complete Radiance: The Eleventh Bhumi420 * Appendix 1: Never Forget the Hinayana433 * Appendix 2: The Practice of Oryoki435 * Appendix 3: The Heart Sutra437 * Appendix 4: Prajna Dialogues439 * Appendix 5: Forty-Six Ways in Which a Bodhisattva Fails443 * Appendix 6: The Root Text of the Seven Points of Mind Training447 * Appendix 7: Outline of Teachings451 * Glossary469 * Sources483 * Resources493 * About the Author495 * Credits501 * Index503

The Ratnagotravibhāga Mahāyānottaratantraśāstra +

* Introductory Note by T. Chowdhuryi-iii * Forewordv-xiv * Abbreviationsxv * Correctionsxvi * Chapter I. : ''Tathāgatagarbhādhikāra''1-78 * Chapter II : ''Bodhyadhikāra''79-90 * Chapter II I : ''Guṇādhikāra''91-97 * Chapter IV : ''Tathāgatakṛiyakriyādhikāra''98-114 * Chapter V : ''Anuśaṁsādhikāra''115-119 * I. Index of Metres120 * II. Index of Authorities121 * III. Index of Technical Terms122-128 * IV. Index of Rare Words and Uses129 +

The Realm of Awakening +

* Basic Textsxv * Abbreviationsxix * Introduction3 * '''Part One. The Basic Text: A Running Translation of the Tenth Chapter of the ''Mahāyānasaṅgraha'''''47 * '''Part Two. The Commentaries: An Annotated Translation of the Chinese and Tibetan Versions of the ''Bhāṣya'' and the Tibetan Version of the ''Upanibandhana'', Together with Selected Parallel Texts'''61 * A. Wisdom as the Three Buddha-Bodies63 ** 1 Essence Body68 ** 2 Enjoyment Body69 ** 3 Transformation Body70 * Summary Verse: Themes to Be Discussed in sections B-K73 * B. The Characteristics of the Dharma Body of Buddhas73 ** B1. The Characteristic of the Conversion of Support74 ** B2. The Characteristic of Being Composed of Radiant Factors76 *** B2a Mastery Over Life, Mind, and Necessities77 *** B2b. Mastery Over Act and Birth78 *** B2c. Mastery Over Commitment79 *** B2d. Mastery Over Vow80 *** B2e. Mastery Over Miraculous Powers80 *** B2f. Mastery Over Understanding and Doctrine81 ** B3. The Characteristic of Non-Duality82 *** B3a. Non-Duality of Existence and Non-Existence82 *** B3b. Non-Duality of Compounded and Non-Compounded83 *** B3c. Non-Duality of Differentiation and Unity85 *** B3d. Verses on the Non-Duality of Differentiation and Unity86 ** B4. The Characteristic of Eternity89 ** B5. The Characteristic of Inconceivability91 * C. The Attainment of Dharma Body93 * D. The Dominions of Dharma Body98 ** D1. Dominions Obtained Through Conversion of the Material Aggregate99 ** D2. Dominions Obtained Through Conversion of the Aggregate of Sensation100 ** D3. Dominions Obtained Through Conversion of the Aggregate of Conceptualization101 ** D4. Dominions Obtained Through Conversion of the Aggregate of Volitional Predispositions103 ** D5. Dominions Obtained Through Conversion of the Aggregate of Consciousness104 * E. Dharma Body as Support for Three Things107 ** E1. Dharma Body as Support for Buddha Residences107 ** E2. Dharma Body as Support for Diverse Enjoyment Bodies113 ** E3. Dharma Body as Support for Diverse Transformation Bodies113 * F. Six Buddha Factors that Comprise Dharma Body115 ** F1. The Buddha Factor of Purification115 ** F2. The Buddha Factor of Maturation116 ** F3. The Buddha Factor of Dwelling117 ** F4. The Buddha Factor of Supremacy118 ** F5. The Buddha Factor of Verbal Expression118 ** F6. The Buddha Factor of Removal120 * G. Differentiation and Non-Differentiation121 ** G1. Dharma Body as Differentiated and Undifferentiated121 ** G2-3. Enjoyment Bodies and Transformation Bodies as Differentiated and Undifferentiated122 * H. The Twenty-one Qualities of Dharma Body124 * H*. Verses on the Twenty-one Qualities of Dharma Body128 ** H *1. Four Immeasurable Activities128 ** H *2. Eight Liberations, Eight Spheres of Mastery, Ten Spheres of Totality131 ** H *3. Non-Contentiousness137 ** H *4. Vow Wisdom139 ** H *5. Four Specific Understandings140 ** H *6. Six Supernatural Knowledges143 ** H *7. Major and Minor Marks145 ** H *S. Four Purifications ** H *9. Ten Powers149 ** H*10. Four Fearlessnesses153 ** H*11. Guardlessness and Mindfulness156 ** H*12. Total Destruction of the Propensities159 ** H*13. Non-Forgetfulness161 ** H*14. Great Compassion162 ** H*15. Eighteen Exclusive Buddha-Qualities164 ** H*16. Wisdom in All Aspects165 ** H*17. Fullness of Perfection167 * HH. Six Qualities of Dharma Body170 * I. The Twelvefold Profundity of Dharma Body175 ** I 1. The Profundities of Birth, Abiding, Action, and Sustenance176 ** I 2. The Profundities of Place, Number and Action180 ** I 3. The Profundity of Perfect Awakening182 ** I 4. The Profundity of Detachment183 ** I 5. The Profundity of Abandoning the Aggregates185 ** I 6. The Profundity of Maturing187 ** I 7. The Profundity of Manifestation188 ** I 8. The Profundity of Manifesting Perfect Awakening and Final Cessation190 ** I 9. The Profundity of Dwelling191 ** 110. The Profundity of Manifesting Bodies192 ** 111. The Profundity of Abandoning Passion194 ** 112. The Profundity of Inconceivability195 * J. Seven Recollections of Buddha198 ** J1. Recollection of Mastery Over All Things198 ** J2. Recollection of Eternity201 ** J3. Recollection of Irreproachability202 ** J4. Recollection of Spontaneity203 ** J5. Recollection of Great Enjoyment203 ** J6. Recollection of Unsoiledness204 ** J7. Recollection of Great Usefulness205 ** J8. Concluding Verses205 * JJ. The Perfectly Purified Buddha Land209 ** JJ 1. The Perfection of Color210 ** JJ 2. The Perfection of Configuration211 ** JJ 3. The Perfection of Extent212 ** JJ 4. The Perfection of Domain212 ** JJ 5. The Perfection of Cause213 ** JJ 6. The Perfection of Result214 ** JJ 7. The Perfection of Lords214 ** JJ 8. The Perfection of Confreres215 ** JJ 9. The Perfection of Servants215 ** JJlO. The Perfection of Sustenance216 ** JJ11. The Perfection of Action216 ** JJ12. The Perfection of Beneficence217 ** JJ13. The Perfection of Fearlessness218 ** JJ14. The Perfection of Abode218 ** JJ15. The Perfection of Paths219 ** JJ16. The Perfection of Vehicles220 ** JJ17. The Perfection of Entrance-Gates220 ** JJ18. The Perfection of Foundation221 ** JJ19. Conclusion222 * K. Five Actions of Dharma Realm224 ** K1. Great Compassion225 ** K2. Correct Action226 ** K3. August Virtue226 ** K4. Great Skill in Expedients227 ** K5. Teaching on Reality228 * KK. The Equality of Action Among All Buddhas230 * L. One Vehicle and Three Vehicles233 * M. One Dharma Body and Many Buddhas241 * N. Final Cessation and Dharma Body245 * O. Differences Between Essence Body and Enjoyment Body247 * P. Differences Between Essence Body and Transformation Body252 * Q. Non-Entry into Final Cessation for Buddhas260 * R. The Eternal Body of the Tathāgata261 * S. The Non-Abiding of Transformation Bodies264 * T. Effort and Dharma Body268 * U. Colophon272 * '''Part Three. The Texts: Romanized Versions of the Sanskrit and Tibetan Texts Translated in Parts One and Two'''277 * Bibliography379 * Index391

The Record of Transmission of Light +

* Introduction3 * LEADING CHAPTER SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA9 * CHAPTER 1 Venerable MAKAKASHO (Mahakasyapa)12 * CHAPTER 2 Venerable ANANDA (Ananda)16 * CHAPTER 3 Venerable SHONAWASHU (Shanavasa)22 * CHAPTER 4 Venerable UBAKIKUTA (Upagupta)26 * CHAPTER 5 Venerable DAITAKA (Dhrtaka)30 * CHAPTER 6 Venerable MISHAKA (Micchaka)34 * CHAPTER 7 Venerable BASHUMITSU (Vasumitra)38 * CHAPTER 8 Venerable BUTSUDANANDAI (Buddhanandai)41 * CHAPTER 9 Venerable FUDAMITTA (Punyamitra)46 * CHAPTER 10 Venerable BARISHIBA (Parshva)49 * CHAPTER 11 Venerable FUNAYASHA (Punyayashas)53 * CHAPTER 12 Venerable ANABOTEI (Ashvagosha)55 * CHAPTER 13 Venerable KABIMARA (Kapimala)59 * CHAPTER 14 Venerable NAGYAHARAJUNA (Nagarjuna)63 * CHAPTER 15 Venerable KANADAIBA (Kanadeva)68 * CHAPTER 16 Venerable RAGORATA (Rahulata)71 * CHAPTER 17 Venerable SOGYANANDAI (Salghanandi)75 * CHAPTER 18 Venerable KAYASHATA (Juyashata)81 * CHAPTER 19 Venerable KUMORATA (Kumarata)87 * CHAPTER 20 Venerable SHAYATA (Jayata)91 * CHAPTER 21 Venerable BASHUBANZU (Vasubandhu)95 * CHAPTER 22 Venerable MANURA (Manora)101 * CHAPTER 23 Venerable KAKUROKUNA (Haklena)105 * CHAPTER 24 Venerable SHISHIBODAI (Simha-Bodhi)109 * CHAPTER 25 Venerable BASHASHITA (Vashashita)113 * CHAPTER 26 Venerable FUNYAMITA (Punyamitra)117 * CHAPTER 27 Venerable HANYATARA (Prajnatara)121 * CHAPTER 28 Venerable BODAIDARUMA (Bodhidharma)125 * CHAPTER 29 Venerable TAISO EKA (Huiko, Chinese)131 * CHAPTER 30 Venerable KANCHI SOSAN (Sengcan)135 * CHAPTER 31 Venerable DAII DOSHIN (Daoxin)139 * CHAPTER 32 Venerable DAIMAN KONIN (Taman Hung jen)143 * CHAPTER 33 Venerable DAIKAN ENO (Huineng)147 * CHAPTER 34 Venerable SEIGEN GYOSHI (Ching Yuan)155 * CHAPTER 35 Venerable SEKITO KISEN (Shitou Wuchi)159 * CHAPTER 36 Venerable YAKUSAN IGEN (Yaoshan)165 * CHAPTER 37 Venerable UNGAN DONJO (Yunyan)169 * CHAPTER 38 Venerable TOZAN RYOKAI (Tung Shan Liang Chieh)173 * CHAPTER 39 Venerable UNGO DOYO (Yun Chu Tao Ying)181 * CHAPTER 40 Venerable DOAN DOHI (T'ung An Taopi)187 * CHAPTER 41 Venerable DOAN KANSHI (Tungan)191 * CHAPTER 42 Venerable RYOZAN ENKAN (Liang Shan Yuan-Kuan)195 * CHAPTER 43 Venerable TAIYO KYOGEN (Ta yang Mingan)201 * CHAPTER 44 Venerable TOSHI GISEI (Tou tsu Iching)205 * CHAPTER 45 Venerable FUYO DOKAI (Fu-Jung Tao-kai)215 * CHAPTER 46 Venerable TANKA SHIJUN (Tan-Hsia Tzu-Ch’un)221 * CHAPTER 47 Venerable CHORO SEIRYO (Ch’ang-lu Ching-lao)223 * CHAPTER 48 Venerable TENDO SOKAKU (T'ien-t'ung Tsung-chüeh)229 * CHAPTER 49 Venerable SETCHO CHIKAN (Hsueh-Tou Chih-Chien)233 * CHAPTER 50 Venerable TENDO NYOJO (T'ient-T'ung Ju-Ching)239 * CHAPTER 51 EIHEI DOGEN245 * CHAPTER 52 KOUN EJO257

The Record of Transmitting the Light +

* Foreword by John Daido Loorixi * Acknowledgmentsxv * Notes on Translationsxvii * Introduction1 <center>''The Record of Transmitting the Light''</center> * Shakyamuni29 * Mahakashyapa32 * Ananda36 * Shanavasa42 * Upagupta46 * Dhritaka51 * Micchaka55 * Vasumitra60 * Buddhanandi63 * Buddhamitra68 * Parshva72 * Punyayashas76 * Ashvaghosa79 * Kapimala83 * Nagarjuna87 * Kanadeva93 * Rahulata96 * Sanghanandi101 * Gayashata107 * Kumarata113 * Jayata116 * Vasubandhu121 * Manorhita126 * Haklenayashas130 * Aryasimha134 * Basiasita137 * Punyamitra140 * Bodhidharma147 * Dazu Huike153 * Jianzhi Sengcan158 * Dayi Daoxin161 * Daman Hongren164 * Dajian Huineng167 * Qingyuan Xingsi175 * Shitou Xiqian178 * Yaoshan Weiyan183 * Yunyan Tansheng188 * Dongshan Liangjie193 * Yunju Daoying200 * Tongan Daopi205 * Tongan Guanzhi209 * Liangshan Yuanguan212 * Dayang Jingxuan217 * Touzi Yiqing221 * Furong Daokai229 * Danxia Zichun235 * Zhenxie Qingliao237 * Tiantong Zongjue241 * Xuedou Zhijian245 * Tiantong Rujing250 * Eihei Dogen255 * Koun Ejo266 * Guide to the Pronunciation of Pinyin Transliterations275 * Alternative Transliterations and Pronunciations277 * A Note about the Names of Chinese Buddhist Priests279 * Notes281 * Bibliography313

The Reflexive Nature of Awareness (2000) +

* Editor's Prefacevii * Acknowledgmentsix * Prefacexi * 1 Introducing ''svasaṃvedana''—and its two types1 * 2 Śāntarakṣita on the reflexive nature of consciousness19 * 3 ''Madhyamakālaṃkāra'' 16–17 in Prajñākaramati's ''Bodhicaryāvatārapañjikā'' on ''BCA'' 9:2137 * 4 The verse51 * 5 Mi pham on ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'' 9:26 (Tib. 25)85 * 6 The response of Tre bo brag dkar spral sku bLo bzang dpal ldan bstan 'dzin107 * 7 Mi pham's reply119 * 8 Concluding note—why all the fuss?183 * Appendix One217 * Appendix Two231 * Bibliography247 * Index260 +

The Religions of Tibet (1980, Routledge) +

** Prefacevii ** Note on transcription and pronunciationxii * 1 The first diffusion of Buddhism in Tibet1 ** 1 The beginnings1 ** 2 Co-existence and conflict-among the various tendencies at the time of the first introduction of Buddhism into Tibet5 ** 3 Ordination of monks, foundation of monasteries, donations to monasteries8 ** 4 The Indian and Chinese currents12 * 2 The second diffusion of Buddhism16 ** 1 The revival of Buddhism16 ** 2 ''Rin chen bzang po'' and Atisa20 ** 3 The foundation of the great monasteries26 * 3 General characteristics of Lamaism29 ** 1 Fundamentals29 ** 2 The most important schools33 ** 3 The conflicts between the schools and their significance for the political history of Tibet. The office of Dalai Lama39 ** 4 The figure of the religious teacher (''bla ma'')44 * 4 The doctrines of the most important schools47 ** 1 Assumptions common to all schools47 ** 2 The vehicle of the Mantra50 ** 3 Investiture and consecrations57 ** 4 The Tantric process of transcendence: mental-body, ''maya''-body, body of transcendent consciousness58 ** 5 ''Sems'' and light63 ** 6 Substantialism of the ''Jo nang pa'' school67 ** 7 The ''bKa' brgyud pa'' school70 ** 8 Tantric practice according to the tradition of the ''Bla na med rgyud''71 ** 9 The ''rNying ma pa'' school76 ** 10 The ''gCod'' tradition87 ** 11 Conclusion. The special nature of the Lamaist teaching of salvation93 ** Appendix: The process of transformation of ''Sems'' and ''rLungs''106 * 5 Monkhood, monastery life, religious calendar and festivals110 ** 1 Organization of monastic community: hierarchy and offices110 ** 2 Religious calendar and festivals146 ** 3 The hermits' way of life156 ** 4 The property of the monastery and its administration158 * 6 The folk religion163 ** 1 General characteristics163 ** 2 Man face with divine and demonic powers171 ** 3 Personal protection and protection of the house187 ** 4 The soul190 ** 5 Death193 ** 6 The ''bsangs'' or ''suffimen'' (offering of incense)199 ** 7 Looking into the future: investigating the favourable or unfavorable omens for an action202 ** 8 The protection of property and of flocks204 ** 9 Final considerations205 * 7 The ''Bon'' religion213 ** Chronological table249 ** Notes257 **Bibliography *** 1 Tibetan sources275 *** 2 Books and articles275 ** Index280

The Resolve to Become a Buddha +

* '''Preface'''13 * '''Technical Note'''19 *'''Chapter One: A General Introduction: On Becoming a ''Buddha'' ''' * 1. Introductory Remarks21 * 2. Buddhology22 * 3. Buddhist Soteriology30 ** (a) ''Emic'' and ''Etic'' Perceptions of Buddhism30 ** (b) The Fundamental Features of Buddhist Soteriology33 ** (c) The Mahāyāna Perception of the Quintessence of Buddhist Teachings35 ** (d) Buddhist Soteriological Models and Goals36 ** (e) Two Mahāyāna Soteriological Models of Becoming a Buddha38 * 4. Ontology41 * 5. Buddhist Epistemology and Gnoseology43 * 6. Buddhist Axiology45 ** (a) The Three-Vow Scheme45 ** (b) Comparing and Contrasting the Three Vows47 * 7. Concluding Remarks56 *'''Chapter Two: Previous Studies on ''Bodhicitta'' ''' * 1. Introductory Remarks57 * 2. The Early Western Knowledge of ''Bodhicitta''58 * 3. Monographs on the Study of ''Bodhicitta''59 ** (a) Taishū Tagami (1990)59 ** (b) Francis Brassard (2000)60 * 4. Articles on ''Bodhicitta''61 ** (a) Kumataro Kawada (1965)61 ** (b) Lal Mani Joshi (1971)62 ** (c) S. K. Nanayakkara (1971)62 ** (d) Lobsang Dargay (1981)63 ** (e) Gareth Sparham (1987)63 ** (f) Gareth Sparham (1992)64 * 5. Studies on ''Bodhicitta'' in Specific Canonical Works65 * 6. On Translating the Term ''Bodhicitta''69 * 7. A Study of ''Bodhicitta'': Still a Desideratum70 * 8. Concluding Remarks71 *'''Chapter Three: The Historical and Doctrinal Background of the ''Bodhicitta'' Concept''' * 1. Introductory Remarks73 * 2. ''Bodhicitta'' as a Means of Compensating for the Loss of the Historical Buddha74 * 3. The Doctrinal Foundations of ''Bodhicitta'' in Early Buddhism77 ** (a) A ''Buddha'' as a Discoverer and Proclaimer of the True Reality77 ** (b) The Plurality of ''Buddhas'' and ''Bodhisattvas'' in Early Buddhism79 ** (c) The Concept of the Resolve Made by Previous ''Buddhas''80 ** (d) The Altruism of the Historical Buddha82 ** (e) Altruism in Early Buddhism84 ** (f) Prerequisites for Becoming a ''Buddha'' in Early Buddhism86 ** (g) The 'Golden Rule' in Early Buddhism87 * 4. Concluding Remarks89 *'''Chapter Four: The Buddha's First Resolve to Become a ''Buddha'' ''' * 1. Introductory Remarks91 * 2. The Historical Buddha as One of Many and Yet One of a Kind92 * 3. Three Events Marking the Career of the Buddha92 ** (a) The First Event: The Initial Resolve to Become a ''Buddha''94 *** (i) Attempts to Resolve the Illogicality of Several 'First Times'98 *** (ii) Was the Historical Bodhisattva 'King-Like' or 'Herdsman-Like'?99 ** (b) The Second Event: Striving to Become a ''Buddha''100 ** (c) The Third Event: The Time and Place of the Buddha's Awakening102 * 4. A Historical Sketch of the Buddha's Initial Resolve to Become a ''Buddha''104 * 5. Concluding Remarks105 *'''Chapter Five: Mahāyāna, ''Bodhisattva'', and ''Bodhicitta'' ''' * 1. Introductory Remarks107 * 2. The Concepts of ''Yāna'' in Buddhism109 ** (a) The Various Models of ''Yāna''110 *** (i) The One-Vehicle Model111 *** (ii) The Two-Vehicle Model112 *** (iii) The Three-Vehicle Model113 *** (iv) The Four-Vehicle Model115 *** (v) The Five-Vehicle Model116 *** (vi) The Nine-Vehicle Model117 *** (vii) The n-Vehicle Model118 *** (viii) The No-Vehicle Model119 ** (b) Which Vehicles Are Buddhist?120 ** (c) Mahāyāna121 *** ((i) Dissent on the Origin of Mahayana121 *** ((ii) The Content of Mahāyāna122 *** ((iii) Is Mahāyāna Indispensable? Is Vajrayāna Indispensable?125 * (3. The Concepts of ''Sattva'' and ''Bodhisattva''126 ** (a) No ''Bodhisattvas'' without ''Sattvas''127 ** (b) Faith-oriented and Reason-oriented Sentient Beings128 ** (c) The Term ''Bodhisattva''129 ** (d) Synonyms of ''Bodhisattva''133 ** (e) Types of ''Bodhisattvas''134 *** (i) Historical, Celestial, and Earthly ''Bodhisattvas''135 *** (ii) Human and Non-human ''Bodhisattvas''136 *** (iii) Male and Female ''Bodhisattvas''137 *** (iv) Ordained and Lay ''Bodhisattvas''139 *** (v) ''Bodhisattvas'' with Different Backgrounds139 ** (f) The ''Śrāvaka-Bodhisattva'' Distinction140 ** (g) The Concept of ''Vajrasattva''142 * 4. The Term ''Bodhicitta'' and Its Definition144 ** (a) The Term ''Bodhicitta'' in the ''Aṣṭasāhasrikā''144 ** (b) The Term ''Bodhicitta'' in the ''Drumakinnararājaparipṛcchāsūtra''145 ** (c) The Term ''Bodhicitta'' in the ''Bodhisattvabhūmi''148 ** (d) The Relative Chronology of the ''Aṣṭasāhasrikā'' and the ''Bodhisattvabhūmi''148 ** (e) The Terms ''Cittotpāda'', ''Bodhicitta'', and ''Bodhicittotpāda''149 ** (f) Some Definitions of ''Bodhicitta'' or ''Cittotpāda''151 ** (g) How Indispensable Is ''Bodhicitta'' for a ''Bodhisattva''?154 ** (h) Benefits and Functions of ''Bodhicitta''160 * 5. Concluding Remarks166 *'''Chapter Six: The Two ''Bodhicittotpāda'' Traditions''' * I. Introductory Remarks169 * 2. The Two ''Bodhicittotpāda'' Traditions170 * 3. Tibetan Assessments of the Two ''Bodhicittotpāda'' Traditions172 * 4. The Names of the Two ''Bodhicittotpāda'' Traditions173 * 5. The Two ''Bodhicittotpāda'' Traditions: The Basis of the Distinctions175 * 6. The Two ''Bodhicittotpāda'' Traditions: Personal Authorities175 * 7. The Two ''Bodhicittotpāda'' Traditions: Scriptural Authorities176 * 8. The Historical Background of the ''Bodhicittotpāda'' Ritual177 * 9. What Is Actually Generated by the Ritual?180 * 10. The Optionality of an Officiant in the Two Traditions181 * 11. Qualifications for Officiants in the Two Traditions182 * 12. The Eligibility of Candidates in the Two Traditions183 * 13. The Preparatory Procedures of the ''Bodhicittotpāda'' Ritual186 * 14. The Main Procedures of the ''Bodhicittotpāda'' Ritual187 * 15. The Concluding Procedures of the ''Bodhicittotpāda'' Ritual188 * 16. Observances and Offences in the Two Traditions188 ** (a) The Cardinal Transgressions in the Mañjuśrī-Nāgārjuna Tradition189 ** (b) The Cardinal Transgressions in the Maitreya-Asaṅga Tradition191 ** (c) The Minor Offences in the Two Traditions192 * 17. Reestablishing a Broken Vow in the Two Traditions193 * 18. Concluding Remarks194 *'''Chapter Seven: A Typology of ''Bodhicitta'' ''' * 1. Introductory Remarks195 * 2. An Overview of the Five Types of ''Bodhicitta''196 * 3. Ethico-Spiritual ''Bodhicitta''197 * 4. Gnoseological ''Bodhicitta''198 ** (a) What Gnoseologicai ''Bodhicitta'' Is198 ** (b) Some Synonyms of Gnoseological ''Bodhicitta''198 ** (c) Some Salient Features of Gnoseological ''Bodhicitta''199 ** (d) Who Possesses Gnoseological ''Bodhicitta''?201 ** (e) Gnosis as Abiding in the Body202 ** (f) The Three Modes of Emergence Open to Gnosis204 * 5. Ontological ''Bodhicitta''205 ** (a) The Conception of Ontological ''Bodhicitta''206 ** (b) An Outcome of a Philosophical Quest?211 ** (c) Synonyms and Near Synonyms of Ontological ''Bodhicitta''214 ** (d) Two Distinct Perceptions of Ontological ''Bodhicitta''216 ** (e) Some Salient Features of Ontological ''Bodhicitta''217 * 6. Psycho-Physiological ''Bodhicitta''217 ** (a) What is Psycho-Physiological ''Bodhicitta''?218 ** (b) Some Salient Features of Psycho-Physiological ''Bodhicitta''220 ** (c) Probable Motives for the Conception of Psycho-Physiological ''Bodhicitta''220 ** (d) The Problems of Physicality and Sexuality in Buddhism221 ** (e) Psycho-Physiological ''Bodhicitta'' in Yogic Practices223 * 7. Semeiological ''Bodhicitta''225 ** (a) General Features of ''Bodhicitta'' Symbolism225 ** (b) Putting Symbolism in a Buddhist Philosophical Context226 ** (c) Three Kinds of Semeiological ''Bodhicitta'': Visual, Verbal, and Visional227 ** (d) Vajrayāna Symbolism and Literalism231 * 8. A Concluding Assessment of the Five Types of ''Bodhicitta''232 *'''Chapter Eight: Traditional Classifications of ''Bodhicitta'' ''' * 1. Introductory Remarks235 * 2. ''Bodhicitta'' as a Fusion of ''Śūnyatā''/''Prajñā'' and ''Karūṇā''/ ''Upāya''235 ** (a) The Term ''Śūnyatākarūṇāgarbha''236 ** (b) The Term ''Śūnyatākarūṇābhinna''238 ** (c) The Importance of ''Upāya'' and ''Prajñā''239 ** (d) Tension between the Two Poles of Emptiness and Compassion243 ** (e) Union of Emptiness and Compassion: A Tibetan Controversy245 ** (f) Three Positions on the Fusion of ''Śūnyatā''/''Prajñā'' and ''Karūṇā''/ ''Upāya''245 * 3. Subclassifying ''Bodhicitta'' into ''Praṇidhicitta'' and ''Prasthānacitta''246 ** (a) The Locus Classicus of the Classification246 ** (b) The Possible Historical Development of the Subclassification248 ** (c) The Pervasiveness of the Classification248 ** (d) Distinctions, Interpretations, and Controversies249 * 4. Subclassifying ''Bodhicitta'' into Conventional and Absolute251 ** (a) Two Strands of the Conventional-Absolute Classification252 ** (b) Textual Sources of the Conventional-Absolute Classification253 ** (c) The Relative Chronology of the Conventional-Absolute Classification255 ** (d) Two Different Perceptions of Conventional and Absolute ''Bodhicitta''256 ** (e) Can Absolute ''Bodhicitta'' be Generated Ritually? A Tibetan Controversy258 * 5. Leading to the Goal and Not Leading to the Goal261 * 6. A Stable One and an Unstable One262 * 7. Twofold Classifications of ''Cittotpāda'' in the ''Viniścayasaṃgrahaṇī''263 ** (a) ''Samādānasāṃketika'' and ''Dharmatāpratilambhika''263 ** (b) The One That Is Uncertain and the One That Is Certain264 ** (c) The One That Is Impure and the One That Is Pure264 ** (d) The One That Is Weak and the One That Is Strong265 ** (e) The One That Has Yielded the Ultimate Result and the One That Has Not yet265 * 8. Undistinguished and Distinguished ''Cittotpāda''266 * 9. The One Characterised by ''Karuṇā'' and the One Characterised by ''Prajñā''266 * 10. Ongoing and Non-Ongoing ''Cittotpāda''267 * 11. A Threefold Classification: King-like, Boatman-like, and Herdsman-like267 ** (a) Some Indian Precursors of the Classification268 ** (b) Assessments by Some Tibetan Scholars269 * 12. A Fourfold Classification271 * 13. Subclassifying ''Bodhicitta'' into Ten Types273 * 14. Twenty-Two Kinds of ''Cittotpāda''273 ** (a) Sources of the Twenty-Two Kinds of ''Cittotpāda''273 ** (b) A Historical Sketch274 * 15. Concluding Remarks275 *'''Chapter Nine: Causes and Conditions pertaining to ''Bodhicitta'' ''' * 1. Introductory Remarks277 * 2. Causes and Conditions pertaining to ''Bodhicitta'' in the ''Sūtra'' Sources277 * 3. Causes and Conditions pertaining to ''Bodhicitta'' in the ''Bodhisattvabhūmi''279 * 4. Causes and Conditions pertaining to ''Bodhicitta'' in the ''Mahāyānasūtrālaṃkāra''283 * 5. Causes and Conditions pertaining to ''Bodhicitta'' as Discussed Elsewhere284 * 6. Compassion as the Root Cause of ''Bodhicitta''285 * 7. Concluding Remarks289 *'''Chapter Ten: The Mahāyāna Observances and the Maintenance of ''Bodhicitta'' ''' * 1. Introductory Remarks291 * 2. The Model of the Four Cardinal Transgressions (''mūlāpatti'')292 * 3. Pledges and the Maintenance of ''Bodhicitta'' in the ''Kriyātantras''295 ** (a) The ''Vairocanābhisaṃbodhitantra''296 ** (b) The ''Guhyatantra''298 ** (c) The ''Susiddhikaratantra''300 ** (d) The ''Subāhuparipṛcchātantra''303 * 4. Pledges and Maintenance of ''Bodhicitta'' in the ''Yogatantras''305 ** (a) The ''Durgatipariśodhanatantra''305 ** (b) The ''Vajraśikharatantra''307 ** (c) The ''Śrīparamādyatantra''310 ** (d) The ''Tattvasaṃgrahasūtra''312 * (5. Pledges and the Maintenance of ''Bodhicitta'' in the ''Mahāyoga'' System313 ** (a) The ''Buddhasamāyogatantra''319 ** (b) The ''Kṛṣṇayamāritantra'' and ''Guhyasamājābhiṣekavidhi''320 ** (c) The ''Guhyendutilakatantra''328 ** (d) The *''Guhyagarbhatantra''329 ** (e) Padmasambhava's Categories of Pledges329 * 6. All Mahāyāna Precepts Relating to the Maintenance of ''Bodhicitta''330 * 7. Concluding Remarks331 *'''Chapter Eleven: The Relapse and Restoration of ''Bodhicitta'' ''' * 1. Introductory Remarks333 * 2. Impairment to or Loss of ''Bodhicitta''334 * 3. Causes of the Partial or Total Breach of Vows337 * 4. Causes of Impairment to or Loss of ''Bodhicitta''338 * 5. The Abandonment of ''Bodhicitta'' as the Severest Transgression346 * 6. The Types of Setbacks348 * 7. The Restorability of ''Bodhicitta''351 * 8. Retaking and Restoring ''Bodhicitta''352 * 9. The Four Strengths355 * 10. Concluding Remarks356 *'''Appendix A: A Critical Edition of the Sanskrit Text of ''Bodhisattvabhūmi'' 1.2''' * 1. Introduction357 ** (a) Extant Manuscripts, Critical Editions, and Other Related Studies on the ''Bodhisattvabhūmi''357 ** (b) A Brief Description of the Extant Manuscripts and Editions362 ** (c) Some Observations as to the Stemmatic Relation of the MSS365 ** (d) Method and Abbreviations Employed in the Critical Edition of the Sanskrit Text366 * 2. The Text368 *'''Appendix B: A Critical Edition of the Tibetan Text of ''Bodhisattvabhūmi'' 1.2''' * 1. Introduction379 * 2. The Text382 *'''Abbreviations and Bibliography''' * 1. Journals, Collections, Reference Books, Series, and Other Abbreviations391 * 2. Indian Sources393 * 3. Tibetan Sources404 * 4. Secondary Sources411 * '''Index'''431

The Rhetoric of Immediacy +

* ''Acknowledgments''xi * ''Abbreviations''xiii * ''Prologue''3 ** FROM MARGINS TO MEDITATION7 ** METHODOLOGIGAL POLYTHEISM7 * ''Chapter One: The Differential Tradition''11 *** ''Six patriarchs in search of a tradition''12 ** THE SECOND ORDER16 *** ''An alienating tradition?''21 *** ''Tradition as kinship''23 *** ''Making a difference''26 * ''Chapter Two. Sudden/Gradual: A Loose Paradigm''32 ** THE SEMANTIC FIELD33 ** THE IDEOLOGICAL (DIS)CONTENT37 ** PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS41 *** ''Point de fruite? Variations on subitism''44 *** ''The gradual perspective''47 * ''Chapter Three. The Twofold Truth of Immediacy''53 *** ''Double trouble''57 ** THE "NATURALIST HERESY"59 ** SKILLFUL MEANS63 ** THE MEANS AND THE ENDS65 *** ''The Chan denial of hierarchy''66 *** ''The intermediary world''70 * ''Chapter Four. Chan/Zen and Popular Religion(s)''79 ** A THEORETICAL PARENTHESIS79 *** ''Popular religion and its correlatives''84 ** THE EAST ASIAN CONTEXT87 *** ''From Primitives to Zen, and conversely''93 * ''Chapter Five. The Thaumaturge and Its Avatars (I)''96 ** THE THAUMATURGE TRADITION IN CHINA96 *** Démons et merveilles: ''Early Chan thaumaturges''98 *** ''The vanishing mediator''100 *** ''The Buddhist ambivalence toward thaumaturges''102 ** THE DOMESICATION OF THE THAUMATURGE111 * ''Chapter Six: The Thaumaturge and Its Avatars (II)''115 ** THE EMERGENCE OF THE TRICKSTER115 *** ''A bittersweet friendship''119 *** ''On the margins of Chan''121 *** ''Of madness as one of the fine arts''122 ** THE BODHISATTVA IDEAL125 ** THE RETURN OF THE THAUMATURGE129 * ''Chapter Seven. Metamorphoses of the Double (I): Relics''132 ** THE CULT OF ŚARĪRA137 ** THE ICONOCLASTIC REACTION143 * ''Chapter Eight. Metamorphoses of the Double (II): "Sublime Corpses" and Icons''148 ** CHAN "FLESH-BODIES"150 ** THE SEMANTIC EVOLUTION156 ** BONES OF CONTENTION160 *** ''Huineng's two bodies''162 *** ''Dissemination of charisma and sectarianism''165 ** ICONS AND CHINSÖ169 *** ''Transmission or diffusion?''174 *** ''Figures of the double''176 * ''Chapter Nine. The Ritualization of Death''179 ** THE CHAN DENIAL OF DEATH AND THE AFTERLIFE179 *** ''The funeral paradox''183 ** THE RITUAL DOMESTICATION OF DEATH184 *** ''Preliminaries''184 *** ''The liminal stage: Chan funerary ritual''191 ** FROM DEFILEMENT TO PURITY203 * ''Chapter Ten. Dreams Within a Dream''209 ** METHODOLOGICAL CAVEAT209 ** ASIAN DREAMS212 *** ''The dream metaphor''212 ** DREAMING IN CHAN/ZEN215 *** ''Dreams and hagiography''220 ** DREAMING PRACTICE221 *** ''Myōe's Record of Dreams''222 *** ''A realistic dreamer''224 *** ''Dreams of ascent and voices of dissent''226 * ''Chapter Eleven. Digression: The Limits of Transgression''231 ** TALES OF MONASTIC DERELICTION234 ** CHAN/ZEN ATTITUDES TOWARD SEXUALITY237 ** IMAGES OF WOMEN239 *** T''he rhetoric of equality''242 *** ''Remarkable women''245 *** ''Ikkyū and women''247 ** SODOM AND GOMORH248 *** ''The sword and the chrysanthemum''250 * ''Chapter Twelve. The Return of the Gods''258 ** MILITANT SYNCRETISM260 ** CHAN/ZEN MYTHOLOGICAL IMAGERY261 ** THE CULT OF THE ARHATS266 ** ZEN AND THE KAMI272 *** ''Gods, ghosts, and ancestors''280 * ''Chapter Thirteen, Ritual Antiritualism''284 ** ANOTHER RITE CONTROVERSY285 *** ''The Chan critique of ritualism''287 ** CHAN/ZEN LITURGY292 *** ''Incantatory Zen''293 ** RITUAL OMNIPRESENT294 *** ''Meditation as ritual''295 *** ''The ritualization of life''297 ** RITUAL AS IDEOLOGY299 ** RITUAL MEDITATION301 * ''Epilogue''304 ** DICHOTOMIES IN QUESTION(S)310 ** THE PARADOXES OF MEDITATION314 * ''Glossary''321 * ''Bibliography''331 ** PRIMARY SOURCES331 ** SECONDARY SOURCES340 * ''INDEX''393

The Scripture on the Explication of Underlying Meaning +

*A Message on the Publication of the English Tripitaka * ''Numata Yehan''v * Editorial Foreword ''Mayeda Sengaku''vii * Publisher’s Foreword ''Kenneth K. Inada''ix * Translator’s Introduction ''John P. Keenan''1 *The Scripture on the Explication of Underlying Meaning *Chapter I ** Thus Have I Heard7 *Chapter II ** The Descriptive Marks of the Truth of Ultimate Meaning11 *Chapter III ** The Descriptive Marks of Mind, Thought, and [Sense] Consciousness27 *Chapter IV ** The Characteristic Patterns of All Things31 *Chapter V ** The Absence of Essence35 *Chapter VI ** The Analysis of Centering51 *Chapter VII ** The Stages and Perfections77 *Chapter VIII ** The Duty Accomplishment of a Tathāgata99 * Notes113 * Glossary117 * Bibliography119 * Index121 *A List of the Volumes of the BDK English Tripiṭaka (First Series)

The Selfless Mind +

* INTRODUCTION1 * ''Key non-Buddhist concepts''1 * ''Key Buddhist concepts''2 * '''Not-Self' and scholars''7 * ''Sources''9 * ''Methodology''11 *<center>'''Part I Exploring the Notion of Selflessness'''</center> * 1. THE QUESTION OF SELF17 * ''Scholars who see a metaphysical Self in the 'early Suttas'''17 * ''Uses of the word 'self' (atta) in the 'early Suttas'''19 * ''Passages which might indicate the acceptance of a Self''21 * ''Nibbāna as not-Self and not related to a Self''23 * ''Self as 'not being apprehended'''24 * ''A Self beyond 'existence' and 'non-existence'?''28 * ''Proof of the impossibility of a Self''31 * ''Buddhism and the Upaniṣads on Self''33 * ''The status of the 'person'''34 * ''Why is Self not denied?: the Buddha and the Annihilationists''38 * ''The 'I am' attitude: its cause, effect and its ending''40 * 2 THE MEANING OF 'NOT-SELF'43 * ''The role of viewing phenomena as not-Self'' 43 * ''The criteria for Self-hood''46 * ''Nibbāna and the Self-ideal''51 * 3 DEVELOPING A SELF WITHOUT BOUNDARIES54 * ''Living with citta as an 'island'''54 * ''Developing a 'great self'''55 * '' 'One of developed self' ''57 * ''The Arahat as self-contained and 'dwelling alone'''58 * ''The Arahat's boundaryless citta''60 * ''The Arahat's boundaryless, self-contained self''62 * 4 PERSONAL CONTINUITY AND RESPONSIBILITY64 * ''The person as a continuity''65 * ''Responsibility for actions''66 * ''The stability of character traits over lives''68 * ''What conserves character traits and the unity of the 'continuity'?''72 * ''To what extent are 'continuities' isolated from each other and the world?''74 * 5 MY WORLD AND ITS END78 * ''The Self-world link and the meaning of 'world' (loka)''78 * ''The Buddhist perspective on the world''79 * ''The undetermined questions''83 * ''The undetermined questions on the world'' 84 * 6 THE LIFE-PRINCIPLE AND THE BETWEEN-LIVES STATE89 * ''The undetermined questions on the life-principle''89 * ''The 'life-principle' accepted by early Buddhism''91 * ''Discernment and rebirth''95 * ''The question of the intermediary existence (antarā-bhava)''98 * ''The nature of the intermediary existence''102 * ''The gandhabba: spirit-being of the intermediary existence''105 * '''Part II: Saṃsāric and Nibbānic Discernment'''109 * 7 THE CENTRALITY OF DISCERNMENT111 * ''The nature and centrality of citta''111 * ''A person as discernment and the sentient body''116 * ''The vortical interplay of discernment and the sentient body''119 * 8 DISCERNMENT AND CONDITIONED ARISING122 * ''The nature of the constructing activities''122 * ''The conditioning of discernment by the constructing activities''124 * ''The conditioning of discernment by nāma-rūpa''127 * ''Discernment as conditioned by attention''129 * ''The conditioning of the sentient body by discernment''130 * ''Conditioned Arising as an analysis of the perceptual process''134 * 9 DISCERNMENT AND THE PERCEPTUAL PROCESS138 * ''The perceptual process in the 'early Suttas'''138 * ''The nature and functions of cognition (saññā)''141 * ''The activity of discernment (viññāṇa)''143 * ''The functions of discernment in the Abhidhamma 'process of cittas'''145 * ''The nature of viññāṇa''148 * ''The effect of karma on discernment in the perceptual process''151 * 10 BHAVAṄGA AND. THE BRlGHTLY SHINING MIND155 * ''Is the bhavaṅga concept ruled out by the 'early Sutta' world-view?''155 * '''Early Sutta' evidence for a bhavaṅga-type state''151 * ''The meaning of 'bhavaṅga'''160 * ''The roles of bhavaṅga''162 * ''The brightly shining citta''166 * ''Freedom from defilements''169 * ''The shining citta and bhavaṅga''170 * ''The Arahat's ever-shining citta''173 * ''The shining citta and the Buddha-nature'' 114 * ''The shining citta and the realms of rebirth'' 111 * 11 NIBBĀNA AS THE TIMELESS 'STOPPING' OF THE ENTIRE PERSONALITY180 * ''The nibbāna-element without remainder of upādi''181 * ''Nibbāna during life as not ever-present in the Arahat''182 * ''The 'stopping' of the personality-factors during life''185 * ''Nibbānic 'stopping' and nirodha-samāpatti'' 187 * ''Re-entry to the state of 'stopping'''188 * ''Nibbāna during life as 'unborn', 'unconstructed' and 'deathless'''189 * ''Nibbāna as a timeless object of insight''193 * 12 NIBBĀNA AS A TRANSFORMED STATE OF DISCERNMENT198 * ''Nibbāna as a form of discernment''199 * ''Nibbānic discernment as 'stopped', 'objectless' and 'unsupported'''201 * ''Udāna.80 as a description of nibbānic discernment''203 * ''The nature of nibbānic discernment''205 * ''Unsupported discernment and nibbāna beyond death''208 * ''The relation of nibbānic discernment to the Arahat's normal state''210 * ''Theravādin perspectives''214 * ''Mahāyāna perspectives''217 * 13 SEEKING THE TATHĀGATA227 * ''The 'untraceability' of the tathāgata''228 * ''The 'hard to fathom' tathāgata and Dhamma''231 * ''The tathāgata as 'not being apprehended'''235 * ''Nibbānic discernment and the views on the tathāgata after death''239 * 14 CONCLUSION246 * ''Appendix: The Theory of the Process of Cittas''252 * ''Notes''259 * ''Abbreviations''274 * ''Bibliography''277 * ''Index and glossary''282 *Charts * 1. ''The 'process of cittas' in waking consciousness, according to Abhidhamma theory''146 * 2. ''The citta-sequence in sleep''163 * 3. ''The citta-sequence in meditative jhānas''163

The Six Dharma Gates to the Sublime +

* Acknowledgements6 * Citation and Romanization Protocals6 * About the Chinese Text6 * Directory to Chapter Subsections9 * The Translator's Introduction15 * The Translation: ''The Six Dharma Gates to the Sublime''21 ** Dhyāna Master Zhiyi's Preface23 ** Ch. 1: The Six Gates in Relation to the Dhyāna Absorptions29 ** Ch. 2: The Six Gates in Terms of Sequential Development37 ** Ch. 3: The Six Gates in Accordance with Suitability51 ** Ch. 4: The Six Gates as Means of Counteraction61 ** Ch. 5: The Six Gates in Terms of Mutual Inclusion71 ** Ch. 6: The Six Gates in Terms of Identities and Differences79 ** Ch. 7: The Six Gates in Accordance with Reversed Orientation91 ** Ch. 8: The Six Gates According to Contemplation of Mind109 ** Ch. 9: The Six Gates According to the Perfect Contemplation115 ** Ch. 10: The Six Gates According to Signs of Realization119 * Endnotes141 * About the Translator157 +

The Soteriological Epistemology of the Seventh Karma pa +

* Introduction: the Wider Context of Soteriological Epistemology1 * Part I: Realism, Anti-Realism and Yogic perception26 ** 1.1. The General Theory of Yogic Perception26 ** 1.2. Yogic Perception According to Dharmakīrti29 ** 1.3 Yogic Perception for the dGe lugs pa-s46 ** 1.4. bKa’ brygud Anti-Realists57 *** 1.4.1. Yogic Perception as Perception of True Reality58 *** 1.4.2. The Section on Yogic Perception in the Rigs gzhung rgya mtsho64 *** 1.4.3. The Object of Yogic Perception for the Seventh Karma pa74 *** 1.4.4. Yogic Perception without Appearances: What Ultimately Does and Does not Appear in Yogic Perception of Emptiness for the Seventh Karma pa88 * Part II: Rang rig in Pramāṅa and Mahāmudrā97 ** 2.1. Sūtra Mahāmudrā meditation98 ** 2.2. The Clear-Light Nature of Mind, The Buddha-Element, and Reflexive Awareness: What One Experiences in Mahāmudrā101 ** 2.3. The Seventh Karma pa’s Understanding of Mind’s Nature and Its Relevance to Mahāmudā110 ** 2.4. Using Rang-rig to Describe the Process of Meditation132 ** 2.5. The Seventh Karma pa’s Stages of Analysis of the Result of Pramāṇa134 ** 2.6. The Three Levels of Analysis of the Result of Pramāṇa and the Four Levels of Yogācāra and Mahāmudrā146 ** 2.7 Concluding Statements About Rang rig and Ye shes in Thorough Analysis and Mahāmudrā151 * Conclusion153

The Spirit of Zen +

** ''Preface''xi * PART I Introducing Zen1 * 1 The Practice of Zen3 * 2 Zen and the West19 * 3 The History of Zen31 * 4 The Lost Texts of Zen47 * 5 Early Zen Meditation63 * PART II The ''Masters of the Lanka''83 * 6 Manuscripts and Translation85 * 7 Jingjue: Student of Emptiness88 * 8 Guṇabhadra: Introducing the Laṅkāvatāra102 * 9 Bodhidharma: Sudden and Gradual114 * 10 Huike: The Buddha Within129 * 11 Sengcan: Heaven in a Grain of Sand141 * 12 Daoxin I: How to Sit150 * 13 Daoxin II: Teachings for Beginners168 * 14 Hongren: The Buddha in Everything181 * 15 Shenxiu: Zen in the World194 ** ''Notes''209 ** ''References''244 ** ''Index''250 +

The Sublime Continuum and Its Explanatory Commentary +

* Editor's/Series Editor's Prefaceix * Author's Preface and Acknowledgementsxv * Abbreviations, Sigla, and Typographical Conventionsxvi * Author's Preface and Acknowledgementsxv * Part One: Introduction ** 1. Introduction to The Sublime Continuum and Its Commentary 3 ** 2. Introduction to Gyaltsap's Supercommentary 17 * Part Two: Translations ** Maitreyanātha's Sublime Continuum and Noble Asanga's Commentary *** I: Tathagata Essence 53 *** II: Enlightenment 145 *** III: Excellences 159 *** IV: Enlightened Activities 166 *** V: Benefit 184 ** Gyaltsap's Supercommentary *** Introduction 193 *** I: Tathagata Essence 205 *** II: Enlightenment 479 *** III: Excellences 511 *** IV: Enlightened Activities 524 *** V: Benefit 555 *Appendix ** Tibetan Names (Phonetic-Transliterated Equivalents) 570 * Selected Bibliographies ** Canonical Sources 572 ** Modern Sources 579 * Indexes ** Index of Canonical Texts Cited 581 ** Index of Canonical Authors Cited 584 ** General Index 586 +

The Sutra of Queen Śrīmālā of the Lion's Roar and the Vimalakīrti Sutra +

* A Message on the Publication of the English Tripiṭaka, ''NUMATA Yehan''v * Editorial Foreword, ''MAYEDA Sengaku''vii * Publisher’s Foreword, ''Francis H. Cook''ix *The Sutra of Queen Śrīmālā of the Lion’s Roar ** Contents3 ** Translator’s Introduction, Diana Y. Paul5 ** Text of ''The Sutra of Queen Śrīmālā of the Lion’s Roar''7 ** Bibliography53 *The Vimalakīrti Sutra ** Contents57 ** Translator’s Introduction, John R. McRae59 ** Text of The Vimalakīrti Sutra67 ** Bibliography181 * Glossary183 * Index189 * A List of the Volumes of the BDK English Tripiṭaka (First Series)211 +

The Tathāgata Store +

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The Tathāgatagarbha Theory in the Śrīmālāsūtra +

<div class="formatted-toc"> *Acknowledgements *Chapter 1 Introduction **1. Tathāgatagarbha as the refuge, the support, and the basis of both conditional and unconditional dharmas **2. The association of tathāgatagarbha with dharmakāya **3. The identification of tathāgatagarbha with prakṛtipariśuddhagarbha **4. From lokottaragarbha and prakṛtipariśuddhagarbha to a comprehensive textual study *Chapter 2 Some essential terms related to tathāgatagarbha **1. On mukta and jñāna/jña ***1.1 The polysemous term mukta ***1.1.1 Mukta in the Bhagavadgītā ***1.1.2 Mukta meaning “liberated”, “freed”, “released” in a formula in the AP ***1.1.3 Mukta in its literal and figurative meaning attested in the AŚ, Lal, SP and MSA ***1.1.4 Mukta in three other tathāgatagarbha-related Buddhist scriptures ***1.2 Multiple jñānas in the Śrīmālāsūtra ***1.2.1 The tathāgatagarbha knowledge and the knowledge of emptiness of tathāgatas ***1.2.2 The knowledge of emptiness and the knowledge of the omniscient one ***1.2.3 Some other forms of knowledge in the Śrīmālāsūtra ***1.2.4 Tathāgata/sugata/buddha-jñāna in the Tathāgatagarbhasūtra **2. Dharmakāya in the Śrīmālāsūtra ***2.1 The fourfold attributes of dharmakāya ***2.2 Absolute exclusion of self (ātman) within the fourfold attributes ***2.3 Two synonyms of dharmakāya: nirvāṇadhātu and sarvajñajñānaviṣaya ***2.4 Dharmakāya and duḥkhanirodha *Chapter 3 Some philological observations on the Śrīmālāsūtra **1. The language features of the Sanskrit Śrīmālāsūtra of the Schøyen Collection ***1.1 ho for khalu ***1.2 śakkra for śakra, and satva for sattva ***2.1 Imperative of 2nd person singular ending with āhi ***2.2 Aorist of 3rd person singular ending with si or ṣi ***2.3 Absolutive ending of verb with prefix as tvā ***2.4 Contraction of aya in form of e in the causative verbs ***2.5 Changing from n to ṃ ***2.6 An extra m to form ṃm ***3.1 Hyper-sanskritisation concerning ṛ ***3.2 Hyper-sanskritisation of dh for h **2. A supplementary paleographical study of the Sansrkit Śrīmālāsūtra manuscripts ***1. A general remark ***2. The variant and unlisted akṣaras in the ŚSC comparing with the Gupta-scripts alphabet-k ***3. The script tables of the Sanskrit Śrīmālāsūtra **3. The older recension(s) among the multiple Śrīmālāsūtra versions ***3.1 Passages of (a)muktajñ(ān)a ***3.2 Added sentences in Group II ***3.3 The diametrically opposed attitudes towards saṃskāra and nirvāṇa views **4. Summary of this chapter *Chapter 4 Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Chinese collation of the Śrīmālāsūtra **1. Symbols used in my collation **2. Editorial styles in this dissertation **3. General information on the Tibetan materials ***3.1 Colophon, Notes and References of the Tibetan Śrīmālāsūtra ***3.2 Characteristics of the textual witness of the Tibetan materials ***3.2.1 Gondhla Collection ***3.2.2 Them spang ma Manuscript preserved in Ulaanbaatar ***3.2.3 sTog Palace Kanjur ***3.2.4 Peking Kanjur preserved in Ulaanbaatar **4. Stemma of the Chinese materials ***4.1 Division of chapters ***4.2 Some philological observations **5. Collation ***1. Dharmakāya vis-à-vis kleśakośa and buddhadharma ***2. Tathāgatagarbha vis-à-vis kleśakośa and buddhadharma ***3. Knowledge and views of non-Buddhists and Buddhists ***4. The merits and attributes of tathāgatagarbha ***5. The synonyms of tathāgatagarbha ***6. The nature of prakṛtipariśuddha citta ***7. The conservation between Queen Śrīmālā and the Buddha ***8. The manifestation of Buddha and its response ***9. Name of this sūtra *Chapter 5 Annotated translation **1. Dharmakāya vis-à-vis kleśakośa and buddhadharma **2. Tathāgatagarbha vis-à-vis kleśakośa and buddhadharma **3. Knowledge and views of non-Buddhists and Buddhists **4. The merits and attributes of tathāgatagarbha **5. The synonyms of tathāgatagarbha **6. The nature of prakṛtipariśuddha citta **7. The conversation between Queen Śrīmālā and the Buddha **8. The manifestation of the Buddha and its response **9. Name of this sūtra *Primary Sources, with Abbreviations *Bibliography *Summary of results </div>

The Teaching on the Great Compassion of the Tathāgata: Tathāgatamahākaruṇānirdeśa (Burchardi, A.) +

ti. Title im. Imprint co. Contents s. Summary ac. Acknowledgements i. Introduction - 3 sections · The Text · Outline of the Sūtra · The Sūtra’s Associations with Buddha Nature Literature tr. The Translation - 2 chapters 1. The Great Assembly Chapter “Array of Ornaments” 2. Chapter 2 c. Colophon n. Notes b. Bibliography - 3 sections · Primary Sources · Secondary Canonical Sources · Other Secondary Sources g. Glossary +

The Treasury of Precious Qualities Called The Rain of Joy +

* Prologuev * The Value of Human Existence1 * Impermanence4 * The Law of Karma6 * The Sufferings of Samsara13 * The Four Wheels21 * Refuge32 * The Four Boundless Attitudes38 * The Vow of Bodhicitta42 * The Bodhisattva Precepts51 * The Teachings of the Vidyadharas79 * The Ground of the Great Perfection113 * The Extraordinary Path of Practice of the Great Perfection119 * The Ultimate Result, the Kayas and Wisdoms127 * Colophon143 +