Two Commentaries on the Samdhinirmocana-SutraThis work contains an English translation of these commentaries, along with discussions of problems connected with their authorship, respective places in Indian Buddhist literature, and hermeneutical approaches. It brings together a wide range of materials to advance the present state of scholarship on Yogacara, one of the two main philosophical schools of Indian Mahayana Buddhism. Use of Tibetan oral and written materials is particularly important, indicating how these texts have been used by Buddhist scholars and the issues they raise. |
Contents
Translation of Asangas Explanation of the Superior Sutra Explaining the Thought | 29 |
A Study and Translation of Jñanagarbhas | 51 |
Translation of Jñānagarbhas Commentary on Just the Chapter | 67 |
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abiding accordance afflictions ālaya-vijñāna antidotes apprehended arisen arising Asanga aspects assumptions of bad ātman attaining Avalokitesvara Avalokitesvara says basis-consciousness Bhagavan Bhāṣya Bhavya Bodhisattvas bstan Buddha Buddhist Byang chub rdzu calming and insight chapter character chos chub rdzu phrul cognition-only cognitions commentary consciousness dang Delhi designations of doctrines Dge lugs discussion eliminated emptiness exalted wisdom external objects grel grub gsal images indicates Jeffrey Hopkins Jñānagarbha Karmapae Legs bshad snying ma yin Madhyamaka Mahāyāna Maitreya means meditative stabilizations mental contemplation mind mishan nyid mtshan ngo bo nyid objects of observation observe doctrines pa'i Paramartha passage Peking perfection in terms phags pa dgongs phenomena phrase purified realized refers respect to wisdom rgya rnam Samdhinirmocana Samdhinirmocana-sutra Sarnath Sde dge edition Sde dge text sentient signs Stog sūtra sūtra collections Tathāgatas teachings Tibetan Tibetan Buddhism tion Tohoku translation Tsong kha pa's ultimate Vasubandhu Viniscaya wisdom regarding Yeshe Thabkhe Yogācāra