Michael Sheehy at the 2019 Tathāgatagarbha Symposium
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|TileDescription=Michael Sheehy explores the “images of emptiness” or expressions of emptiness in the Kālacakra Tantra. He discusses how these were interpreted by Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen (1292-1361) and his immediate disciples to be direct expressions of tathāgatagarbha. | |TileDescription=Michael Sheehy explores the “images of emptiness” or expressions of emptiness in the Kālacakra Tantra. He discusses how these were interpreted by Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen (1292-1361) and his immediate disciples to be direct expressions of tathāgatagarbha. | ||
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Abstract from the Author
Sources Mentioned
The Mahāparinirvāṇasūtra is one of the main scriptural sources for buddha-nature in China and Tibet. Set around the time of Buddha's passing or Mahāparinirvāṇa, the sūtra contains teachings on buddha-nature equating it with the dharmakāya—that is, the complete enlightenment of a buddha. It also asserts that all sentient beings possess this nature as the buddhadhātu, or buddha-element, which thus acts as a cause, seed, or potential for all beings to attain enlightenment. Furthermore, the sūtra includes some salient features related to this concept, such as the single vehicle and the notion that the dharmakāya is endowed with the four pāramitās of permanence, bliss, purity, and a self.
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Related Texts
- Sekkodeśa
- Pad ma can zhes bya ba'i dka' 'grel
- Cycle of the Four Illuminated Lamps, (Gsal sgron skor bzhi)
- The Lamp that Illuminates Emptiness, (Stong nyid gsal sgron)
- General Commentary on the Doctrine, (Bstan pa spyi 'grel)
- Dispelling the Darkness of the Psyche by Illuminating the Intent, ('Khrul 'joms dang bstan pa spyi 'grel gyi rnam bshad)
- Pointing Out the Ground, Path, and Fruition, (Gzhi lam 'bras bu'i ngo sprod yang dag don gsal)
About the video
Featuring | Michael Sheehy |
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Creator | University of Vienna, Tsadra Foundation |
Event | Tathāgatagarbha Across Asia (19 July 2019, University of Vienna, Austria) |
Related Website | Buddha-Nature Project |
Video Web Location | Tathāgatagarbha Across Asia |
Creation Date | 19 July 2019 |
Citation | Sheehy, Michael. "Tantric Zhentong Visions of Tathāgatagarbha in Tibetan Kālacakra Yoga Manuals." Paper presented at the University of Vienna Symposium, Tathāgatagarbha Across Asia, Vienna, Austria, July 2019. Video, 46:01. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm7z5pR1EGA. |