Buddha-Nature: Through the Eyes of Go rams pa Bsod nams seng ge in Fifteenth-Century Tibet

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS________________________________________________ viii
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INTRODUCTION.________________________________________________________ 1
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General Introduction__________ 1
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Past Scholarship and Dissertation Focus......................................................................................................4
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Research Strategy and Methodology............................................................................................................. 8
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Introduction to the Sdom Gsum Kha Skong.................................................................................................10
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***{{i|Introduction to the ''Sdom Gsum Kha Skong''|10}}
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The Topical Outline o f the First Chapter o f the Sdom Gsum Kha Skong.............................................13
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****{{i|The Topical Outline of the First Chapter of the ''Sdom Gsum Kha<br>Skong''|13}}
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CHAPTER I-B R IE F HISTORY OF THE SA SKYA SCHOOL_________________ 20
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*{{i|CHAPTER I - BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SA SKYA SCHOOL|20}}
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‘Khon Family Lineage_________________________________________________ 20
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Sa chen Kun-dga ’ snving-oo.........................................................................................................................22
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***{{i|Sa chen Kun-dga’ snying-po|22}}
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Slob-dpon Rin-vo-che Bsod nams rise mo...................................................................................................24
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***{{i|Slob-dpon Rin-po-che Bsod nams rtse mo|24}}
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Rie btsun Rin vo che Grass pa rgval mtshan.............................................................................................. 25
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***{{i|Rje btsun Rin po che Grags pa rgyal mtshan|25}}
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Sa skva PandJta Kun dgq ’ rgval mtshan......................................................................................................26
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***{{i|Sa skya Pandita Kun dga' rgyal mtshan|26}}
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‘Gro mgon Chos rgval 'Phags oa................................................................................................................ 30
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***{{i|'Gro mgon Chos rgyal 'Phags pa|30}}
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Ngor E warn Chos Idan and Ngor chen Kun dgq ’ bzang po......................................................................33
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***{{i|Ngor E wam Chos Idan and Ngor chen Kun dga' bzang po|33}}
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Nalendra and Rons ston Shes bva kun rig...................................................................................................34
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***{{i|Nalendra and Rong ston Shes bya kun rig|34}}
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The Tshar pa and Tshar chen Bio gsal rgva mtsho....................................................................................35
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***{{i|The Tshar pa and Tshar chen Blo gsal rgya mtsho|35}}
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Other Important Monasteries___________________________________________ 37
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**{{i|Other Important Monasteries|37}}
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Sa Skya College in India_______________ ..... ___________________________ 39
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**{{i|Sa Skya College in India|39}}
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CHAPTER U -BIO G RA PH Y OF GO RAMS PA______________________________42
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*{{i|CHAPTER II - BIOGRAPHY OF GO RAMS PA|42}}
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Accounts of Go rams pa’s Life _________________________________________42
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**{{i|Accounts of Go rams pa's Life|42}}
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Go rams p a ’s Birth....................................................................................................................................... 43
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***{{i|Go rams pa's Birth|43}}
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Entering into the Religious Life and Early Studies.....................................................................................44
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***{{i|Entering into the Religious Life and Early Studies|44}}
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Youthful Travels and Studies in Central Tibet............................................................................................ 45
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***{{i|Youthful Travels and Studies in Central Tibet|45}}
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Higher Studies with Many Great Masters.................................................................................................. 46
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***{{i|Higher Studies with Many Great Masters|46}}
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Receiving Ordination o f a Full Monk (Bhiksu)..........................................................................................50
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***{{i|Receiving Ordination of a Full Monk (Bhiksu)|50}}
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Persuaded from Returning Home................................................................................................................ 50
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***{{i|Persuaded from Returning Home|50}}
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Propagating the Teachings o f Buddha........................................................................................................52
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***{{i|Propagating the Teachings of Buddha|52}}
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Establishment o f a Monastic College..........................................................................................................57
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***{{i|Establishment of a Monastic College|57}}
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His Death and Relics.................................................................................................................................... 59
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His Disciples.................................................................................................................................................. 64
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***{{i|His Disciples|64}}
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CHAPTER I H - GO RAMS PA ’S OBJECTS OF REFUTATION.________________66
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*{{i|CHAPTER III - GO RAMS PA'S OBJECTS OF REFUTATION|66}}
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PARTI._________________________________________________________________ 66
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*{{i|PART I|66}}
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Identification o f the Objects o f Refutations................................................................................................ 69
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***{{i|Identification of the Objects of Refutations|69}}
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Rgval tshab and His Followers................................................................................................................... 69
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***{{i|Rgyal tshab and His Followers|69}}
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Claimed Followers o f Rong ston................................................................................................................. 73
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***{{i|Claimed Followers of Rong ston|73}}
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Buston. Shakva Mchog Idan and Their Followers....................................................................................74
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***{{i|Bus ton, Shākya Mchog Idan and Their Followers|74}}
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Mang thos’s Interpretation o f Go rams p a ’s Thought................................................................................80
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***{{i|Mang thos's Interpretation of Go rams pa's Thought|80}}
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Go rams p a ’s own Interpretation................................................................................................................ 82
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***{{i|Go rams pa's own Interpretation|82}}
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Hypothetical Questions................................................................................................................................83
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***{{i|Hypothetical Questions|83}}
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Mang thos "s Understanding o f Go rams p a ’s Intention............................................................................ 84
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***{{i|Mang thos's Understanding of Go rams pa's Intention|84}}
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The Two Purities are Mutually Exclusive....................................................................................................85
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***{{i|The Two Purities are Mutually Exclusive|85}}
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CHAPTER I V - GO RAMS PA ’5 REFUTATION OF__________________________ 89
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*{{i|CHAPTER IV - GO RAMS PA'S REFUTATION OF JO NANG PA ON<br>BUDDHA-NATURE|89}}
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*{{i|PART II|89}}
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**{{i|Refutation of Truly Existing Buddha-nature|89}}
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**{{i|History of the Jo nang pa Tradition|90}}
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**{{i|A Summary of Jo nang pa's Gzhan stong Theory|93}}
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**{{i|Positioning Jo nang pa School|95}}
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**{{i|Distinction between Rang stong and Gzhan stong|102}}
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**{{i|Meaning of the Non-differentiation of the Basis and the Result|103}}
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**{{i|Claiming their Assertion to be in accord with Sūtras and Śāstras|103}}
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**{{i|Classification of Real and Imputation|110}}
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***{{i|Demonstrating the Classification of Real and Imputation with<br>Examples|110}}
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***{{i|Claiming All Three Tantras to be Valid|111}}
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**{{i|Refutation of ways in which they accept the result|116}}
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**{{i|Refutation of the Ontology: Contradiction with Definitive Treatises|118}}
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**{{i|Contradiction with the logical reasons which refutes Realists|118}}
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**{{i|Contradiction with the Sequence of the Turning the Wheel of Dharma|120}}
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**{{i|Contradiction to the Intent of Sūtra, Tantra and Śāstra|122}}
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**{{i|Illustrating the Reasons of Investigation without Bias|123}}
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**{{i|Essence of the Important Points in Brief|124}}
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*{{i|CONCLUSION|125}}
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**{{i|Ascertainment with evidence|128}}
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*{{i|APPENDICES|130}}
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**{{i|Appendix A: The text of ''sdom gsum kha skong'''s first chapter on basis (''gzhi'')<br>and its translation|130}}
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**{{i|Note on the Versification|130}}
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**{{i|The Text and Translation|130}}
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**{{i|Appendix B: Go rams pa's writings|181}}
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**{{i|Volume I|182}}
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**{{i|Volume II|187}}
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**{{i|Volume III|188}}
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**{{i|Volume IV|189}}
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**{{i|Volume V|194}}
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**{{i|List of his works arranged by subjects|198}}
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***{{i|On the Hevajra Tantra:|198}}
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***{{i|On the Cakrasamvara Tantra:|200}}
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***{{i|On the Guhyasamāja Tantra:|200}}
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***{{i|On the Vajrabhairava Teaching:|201}}
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***{{i|On the Yoga Tantra:|201}}
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***{{i|On the Prajñāpāramitā:|201}}
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***{{i|On the Ratnagotravibhāga of Maitreya:|201}}
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***{{i|On the Logic and Epistemology (''Pramāṇa''):|202}}
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***{{i|On the Madhyamaka Philosophy:|202}}
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***{{i|On the Three Sets of Vows:|202}}
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***{{i|On the Yoga Tantra:|203}}
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**{{i|Various Praises, Prayers and Answers to some Questions|203}}
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*{{i|BIBLIOGRAPHY|208}}
  
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**{{i|Primary Sources and Translations; Sūtras and Tantras|208}}
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JO NANG PA ON BUDDHA-NATURE._____________________________________ 89
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**{{i|Commentaries and Philosophical Treatises|209}}
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PART II.________________________________________________________________89
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**{{i|Primary Sources of Works by Tibetans|212}}
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Refutation o f Truly Existing Buddha-nature............................................................................................... 89
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**{{i|Secondary Sources|215}}
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History o f the Jo nang pa Tradition.............................................................................................................90
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A Summary o f Jo nang na’s Gzhan stone Theory...................................................................................... 93
 
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Positioning Jo nang pa School..................................................................................................................... 95
 
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Distinction between Rang stone and Gzhan stone...................................................................................102
 
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Meaning o f the Non-differentiation o f the Basis and the Result............................................................. 103
 
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Claiming their Assertion to be in accord with Sutras and Sastras......................................................... 103
 
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Classification o f Real and Imputation.......................................................................................................110
 
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Demonstrating the Classification o f Real and Imputation with Examples........................................ 110
 
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Claiming All Three Tantras to be Valid............................................................................................... I l l
 
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Refutation o f wavs in which they accept the result...................................................................................116
 
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Refutation o f the Ontology: Contradiction with Definitive Treatises.....................................................118
 
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Contradiction with the logical reasons which refutes Realists............................................................... 118
 
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Contradiction with the Sequence o f the Turning the Wheel o f Pharma.................................................120
 
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Contradiction to the Intent o f Sutra. Tantra and Sastra........................................................................... 122
 
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Illustrating the Reasons o f Investigation without Bias............................................................................ 123
 
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Essence o f the Important Points in Brief.................................................................................................. 124
 
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CONCLUSION._________________________________________________________125
 
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Ascertainment with evidence.___________________________________________ 128
 
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APPENDICES_____________________________________________________ 130
 
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Appendix A: The text of sdom gsum kha skong’s first chapter on basis (gzhi) and its
 
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Note on the Versification............................................................................................................................130
 
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The Text and Translation............................................................................................................................130
 
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Appendix B: Go rams pa’s writings.... — --------------------------------- ------------ 181
 
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Volume 1 ................................................................................................................... 182
 
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Volume H ................................................................................................................. 187
 
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Volume H I................................................................................................................ 188
 
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Volume IV .................................................................................................................189
 
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Volume V ................................................................................................................. 194
 
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List of his works arranged by subjects___ __________________________________ 198
 
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On the Hevaira Tantra:..............................................................................................................................198
 
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On the Cakrasamvara Tantra:...................................................................................................................200
 
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On the Guhvasamaia Tantra:....................................................................................................................200
 
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On the Vairabhairava Teaching:............................................... 201
 
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On the Yoga Tantra:...................................................................................................................................201
 
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On the Prainaparamita:............................................................................................................................. 201
 
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On the Ratnaeotravibhaea ofMaitreva:.................................................................................................. 201
 
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On the Logic and Epistemology (Pramana):.............................................................................................202
 
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On the Madhvamaka Philosovhv:............................................................................................................ 202
 
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On the Three Sets o f Vows:........................................................................................................................ 202
 
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On the Yoga Tantra:.................................................................................................................................. 203
 
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Various Praises, Prayers and Answers to some Questions ____........._______ 203
 
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BIBLIOGRAPHY----------------------------------------- 208
 
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Primary Sources and Translations; Sutras and Tantras.....------- 208
 
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Commentaries and Philosophical Treatises .....___ .......______________ 209
 
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Primary Sources of Works by Tibetans ____ ...______________ 212
 
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This dissertation explores the evolving interpretation and understanding of the Buddha-nature in Fifteenth-Century Tibet, through the eyes of Go rams pa Bsod nams seng ge (1429-1489), a prominent scholar of the Sa skya school of Tibetan Buddhism. The previous work of European and American scholars in this field have led to our general understanding of Buddha-nature as an innate potential for enlightenment that lies within all sentient beings. The concept of Buddha-nature provides the primary answer to a question with which all Mahāyānists have been philosophically concerned, throughout history: are all sentient beings capable of attaining Buddhahood? The Mahāyāna, more specifically, Madhyamaka theory of Buddha-nature answers the question unequivocally: "Since all sentient beings possess Buddha-nature they are guaranteed to achieve the state of Buddhahood." This research has been mostly limited to the interpretations of Indian and Chinese texts and to a study of only certain Tibetan schools. This dissertation seeks to fill the gap in present scholarship by analyzing the systematic thought of Go rams pa, who set out to provide a critical analysis, explain the internal coherence, and map out the organization of diverse Indian and Tibetan interpretations of this complex idea. I demonstrate in two fundamental ways that Go rams pa developed an unique view of Buddha-nature in two ways: First, I explore the facts Go rams pa's interpretation of Buddha-nature that contribute to his unique perspective. Second, I analyze his opponents' views on the subject thereby illuminating its distinctive features in an historical context. Throughout this study, I deploy a comparative apparatus considering the different views that Go rams pa thought was wrong. Given this fifteenth-century debate, we realize that the understanding of Buddha-nature is subtle and complicated; yet this study is vital to explicate its implications. I conclude that according to Go rams pa, Buddha-nature is to be understood as unity of the emptiness of the mind and clarity which is the nature of mind.

Citation Jorden, Khenpo Ngawang. "Buddha-Nature: Through the Eyes of Go rams pa Bsod nams seng ge in Fifteenth-Century Tibet." PhD diss., Harvard University, 2003.

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

Madhyamaka - Along with Yogācāra, it is one of the two major philosophical schools of Mahāyāna Buddhism. Founded by Nāgārjuna around the second century CE, it is rooted in the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras, though its initial exposition was presented in Nāgārjuna's Mūlamadhyamakakārikā. Skt. मध्यमक Tib. དབུ་མ་ Ch. 中觀見

sems nyid - Commonly found in Dzogchen and Mahāmudrā literature, this term denotes the true, natural state of mind as it is. Often used in these traditions as a synonym for buddha-nature. Skt. चित्तत्व Tib. སེམས་ཉིད་

gzhi - The foundational basis of both saṃsāra and nirvāṇa. It is often used as a synonym for tathāgatagarbha and dharmadhātu. Tib. གཞི་

gotra - Disposition, lineage, or class; an individual's gotra determines the type of enlightenment one is destined to attain. Skt. गोत्र Tib. རིགས་ Ch. 鍾姓,種性

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