Study of the Tathāgatagarbha as True Self and the True Selves of the Brahmanic, Sāṅkhya and Jaina Traditions

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|BookToc=* {{i|Contents | i-vi}} 
* {{i|Abbreviations |vii-ix}} 
* {{i|Introduction | 1}} 
** {{i|Methodology |9}}
** {{i|Sources |20}}
** {{i|Formulation of the Tathāgatagarbha Doctrine and composition of the Ratnagotravibhāga and its Commentary |28}} 
** {{i|Significance of this study |35}}
* {{i|Part 1}}
** {{i|Chapter 1. Salient Features of the Tathāgatagarbha Doctrine|41}}
** {{i|1.1. Meaning of the compound ʻtathāgatagarbhaʼ |41}}
** {{i|1.2. Nature of the tathāgatagarbha| 46}}
** {{i|1.3. tathāgatagarbha as ontic element |51}}
** {{i|1.4. ʻtathatāʼ a synonym of ʻtathāgatagarbhaʼ | 65}}
** {{i|1.5. tathāgatagarbha as consciousness |  68}}
** {{i|1.6. gotra as Three Jewels | 72}}
** {{i|1.7. Impediments to the perception of the Tathāgataʼs Essence | 74}}
** {{i|1.8. dharmakāya of the Tathāgata | 87}}
** {{i|1.9. Recapitulation | 99}}
** {{i|1.10. Conclusion | 103}}
* {{i|Chapter 2. Self and Not-Self in the Śrāvakayāna | 107}}
** {{i|2.1. (i) Not-self in the Pāli-suttas | 108}}
*** {{i|2.1. (ii) Rejection of all theories of self | 111}}
*** {{i|2.1. (iii) Buddhaʼs silence on ontological questions | 115}}
*** {{i|2.1. (iv) parinibbāna of the | 22}}
*** {{i|2.1. (v) Recapitulation |125}}
** {{i|2.2. (i) Inderminate self of the Pudgalavāda | 127}}
*** {{i|2.2. (ii) Three designations of the pudgala |130}}
*** {{i|2.2. (iii) Nature of the conditional pudgala |134}}
*** {{i|2.2. (iv) Real or conceptual pudgala |140}}
*** {{i|2.2. (v) pudgala and parinirvāṇa |145}}
*** {{i|2.2. (vi) Recapitulation |149}}
** {{i|2.3. Comparison of the pudgala and the tathāgatagarbha | 150}}
** {{i|2.4. Conclusion | 155}}
* {{i|Chapter 3. Self in the Mahāyāna | 160}}
** {{i|3.1 a. (i) Emptiness of everything | 161}}
*** {{i|3.1a. (ii) Uncreated nature of empty things | 166}}
*** {{i|3.1a. (iii) Synonyms of emptiness | 168}}
*** {{i|3.1a. (v) Recapitulation | 170}}
** {{i|3.1b. (i) Madhyamaka interpretation of emptiness | 170}}
** {{i|3.1b. (ii) Meaning of emptiness | 173}}
** {{i|3.1b. (iii) Indeterminate nature of empty things | 175}}
** {{i|3.1b. (iv) Emptiness is not nihilism | 179}}
** {{i|3.1b. (v) Recapitulation | 181}}
** {{i|3.2a. (i) tathatā according to the Mahāyāna-sūtras | 182}}
** {{i|3.2a. (ii) tathatā and the designation ʻTathāgataʼ | 188}}
** {{i|3.2a. (iii) Recapitulation | 189}}
** {{i|3.2b. (i) Madhyamaka interpretation of tathatā | 190}}
** {{i|3.3a. (ii) nirvāṇa according to the Mahāyāna-sūtras |192}}
** {{i|3.3a. (iii) Inexpressible nirvāṇa | 196}}
** {{i|3.3a. (v) dharmakāya of the Tathāgata | 198}}
** {{i|3.3a. (vi) Recapitulation | 201}}
** {{i|3.3b. (i) nirvāṇa as Absolute in the Madhyamaka discourse | 203}}
** {{i|3.3b. (ii) nirvāṇa as knowledge of existence | 208}}
** {{i|3.3b. (ii) parinirvāṇa of the Tathāgata | 210}}
** {{i|3.3b. (iii) Recapitulation | 212}}
** {{i|3.4. Conclusion | 214}}
*{{i|Part 2}}
* {{i|Chapter 4. tathāgatagarbha as true self and comparison of its nature with the true selves of the Brahmanic, Sāṅkhya and Jaina Traditions|222}}
** {{i|4.1a. tathāgatagarbha as inherent, complete Buddhahood|223}}
** {{i|4.1b. Obscuration and inalterability of the tathāgatagarbha|229}}
** {{i|4.1c. tathāgatagarbha is tathatā | 232}}
** {{i|4.1d. tathāgatagarbha as innately luminous consciousness | 236}}
** {{i|4.1e. Is the tathāgatagarbha the true self? | 242}}
** {{i|4.1f. Is the Tathāgatagarbha Doctrine a provisional teaching? | 267}}
** {{i|4.1g. Recapitulation | 274}}
** {{i|4.2a. Nature of the Brahmanic true self | 278}}
** {{i|4.2b. Embodiment and obscuration of the true self |  286}}
** {{i|4.2c. Two co-existing aspects of the self | 297}}
** {{i|4.2d. Recapitulation | 299}}
** {{i|4.3a. Nature of the Sāṅkhya true self | 301}}
** {{i|4.3b. Embodiment of the self | 306}}
** {{i|4.3c. Ignorance, bondage and transmigration | 312}}
** {{i|4.3d. Recapitulation |  315}}
** {{i|4.4a. Jaina ontological conceptions | 317}}
** {{i|4.4b. Nature of the Jaina true self | 324}}
** {{i|4.4c. Karmic bondage and obscuration of the intrinsic nature of the self | 334}}
** {{i|4.4d. Recapitulation | 344}}
** {{i|4.5. Conclusion | 346}}
* {{i|Chapter 5. Cosmic Self in the Tathāgatagarbha, Brahmanic, Early Sāṅkhya and<br>Jaina Traditions | 361}}
** {{i|5.1a. One Essence of all sentient beings and dharmas | 361}}
** {{i|5.1b. Scholarly debate on the nature of the dharmadhātu | 368}}
** {{i|5.1c. Tathāgata as Supreme Self | 374}}
** {{i|5.1d. Tathāgata as īśvara | 378}}
** {{i|5.1e. Recapitulation | 381}}
** {{i|5.2a. Cosmic Self in the Brahmanic Tradition | 385}}
** {{i|5.2b. Indwelling-controller and His relations with individual beings | 392}}
** {{i|5.2c. Non-duality and non-conceptuality of Brahman | 396}}
** {{i|5.2d. Brahman as īśvara | 398}}
** {{i|5.2e. Recapitulation |400}}
** {{i|5.3a. Cosmic Self in the Early Sāṅkhya discourses |401}}
** {{i|5.3b. Scholarly debate on Brahman in the Early Sāṅkhya discourses | 409}}
** {{i|5.3c. Recapitulation | 414}}
** {{i|5.4. Conclusion | 416}}
* {{i|Chapter 6. Concept of Liberation in the Tathāgatagarbha, Brahmanic, Sāṅkhya<br>and Jaina Traditions | 421}}
** {{i|6.1a. Knowledge as means to liberation in the Tathāgatagarbha Doctrine | 422}}
** {{i|6.1b. Manifestation of compassion and mode of existence of the<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tathāgata | 429}}
** {{i|6.1c. Transformation of consciousness |  436}}
** {{i|6.1d. Manifestation of basis and transformation of basis |443}}
** {{i|6.1e. Recapitulation |448}}
** {{i|6.2a. Knowledge as means to liberation in the Brahmanic Tradition | 453}}
** {{i|6.2b. Liberation through Divine Grace | 460}}
** {{i|6.2c. Transformation of consciousnes | 464}}
** {{i|6.2d. Recapitulation | 471}}
** {{i|6.3a Knowledge as means to liberation in the Sāṅkhya tradition | 474}}
** {{i|6.3b. Transformation of consciousness | 479}}
** {{i|6.3c. Recapitulation |  485}}
** {{i|6.4a. Knowledge and rigorous austerities as means to liberation in<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jainism | 487}}
** {{i|6.4b. Omniscience of Mahāvīra |  498}}
** {{i|6.4c. Transformation of consciousness | 503}}
** {{i|6.4d. Recapitulation | 506}}
** {{i|6.5. Conclusion | 509}}
* {{i|Chapter 7. Conclusion |  520}}
** {{i|Tathāgatagarbha Doctrine and the Śrāvakayāna teachings| 524}}
** {{i|tathāgatagarbha and the pudgala | 530}}
** {{i|Tathāgatagarbha Doctrine and Early Mahāyāna teachings |537}}
** {{i|Conceptual correspondences and differences in the nature of the<br>tathāgatagarbha and the natures of true self in the Brahmanic, Sāṅkhya and<br>Jaina traditions | 567}}
** {{i|Conceptual correspondences and differences in the nature of the Cosmic<br>Self in the Tathāgatagarbha, Brahmanic, Sāṅkhya and Jaina traditions |575}}
** {{i|Correspondences and differences in the concept of liberation in the Tathāgatagarbha Brahmanic, Sāṅkhya and Jaina traditions | 580}}
* {{i|Bibliography |  592}}
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