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***4. Summary 47 | ***4. Summary 47 | ||
**E. Research Methods of this Dissertation 49 | **E. Research Methods of this Dissertation 49 | ||
*PART TWO: The Mahāyana Motivating Thought 56 | *PART TWO: The Mahāyana Motivating Thought 56 | ||
**Introduction 56 | |||
Introduction 56 | **I. Definitional Characteristics of the Motivating Thought 59 | ||
I. Definitional Characteristics of the | ***The Cause of the Motivating Thought 70 | ||
Motivating Thought | ***Who Can Develop the Motivating Thought? 72 | ||
The Cause of the Motivating Thought | ***Benefits of the Motivating Thought 74 | ||
Who Can Develop the Motivating Thought? | **II. Two Levels of Development of the Motivating Thought: the Aspiring and the Actualizing 76 | ||
Benefits of the Motivating Thought | **III. The Motivating Thought and the Perfection of Wisdom 79 | ||
II. Two Levels of Development of the | ***Earth: the foundation of Mahayana practice 93 | ||
Motivating Thought: the Aspiring and | ***Gold: the precious quality, unchanging until enlightenment 96 | ||
the Actualizing | ***Sun: the power to ripen a disciple completely 102 | ||
III. The Motivating Thought and the | ***Song: showing disciples the perfection of wisdom which is interesting 107 | ||
Perfection of Wisdom | ***Benefits of the Motivating Thought 111 | ||
Earth: the foundation of | ***Conclusion 112 | ||
Mahayana practice | *PART THREE: The Instructions 117 | ||
Gold: the precious quality, | **Introduction 117 | ||
unchanging until enlightenment | **Chapter One: Instructions on the Nature of the Mahayana Practices 122 | ||
Sun: the power to ripen a | ***Introduction 122 | ||
disciple completely | ***Definitional Characteristics 127 | ||
Song: showing disciples the | ***The Perfection of Wisdom and the Practices 134 | ||
perfection of wisdom which | ***Conclusion 143 | ||
is interesting | **Chapter Two: Instructions about the Objects of the Practices The Four Noble Truths 145 | ||
Benefits of the Motivating Thought | ***Introduction 145 | ||
Conclusion | ***THE TRUTH OF SUFFERING | ||
PART THREE: The | ****Definitional Characteristics 149 | ||
Introduction | ****The Truth of Suffering and the Perfection of Wisdom 153 | ||
Chapter One: Instructions on the Nature | ***THE TRUTH OF THE ORIGIN | ||
of the Mahayana Practices | ****Definitional Characteristics 159 | ||
Introduction | ****The Truth of Origination and the Perfection of Wisdom 161 | ||
Definitional Characteristics | ***THE TRUTH OF CESSATION | ||
****Definitional Characteristics 168 | |||
****The Truth of Cessation and the Perfection of Wisdom 170 | |||
***THE TRUTH OF THE PATH | |||
****Definitional Characteristics 177 388 | |||
****The Truth of the Path and the Perfection of Wisdom 179 | |||
***Conclusion 185 | |||
**Chapter Three: The Three Jewels The Support of the Mahayana Practices 187 | |||
***THE BUDDHA JEWEL | |||
****Definitional Characteristics 190 | |||
****The Buddha Jewel and the Perfection of Wisdom 195 | |||
***Conclusion 201 | |||
***THE DHARMA JEWEL | |||
****Definitional Characteristics | |||
127 | ****The Dharma Jewel and the Perfection of Wisdom | ||
***THE SANGHA JEWEL | |||
****Definitional Characteristics | |||
****The Sangha Jewel and the Perfection of Wisdom | |||
***Conclusion | |||
**Chapters Four, Five, and Six | |||
***Introduction | |||
***Chapter Four: The Effort Which is Non-attached | |||
****Definitional Characteristics | |||
****Effort Which is Non-attached and the Perfection of Wisdom | |||
***Charter Five: The Effort Which is Indefatigable | |||
****Definitional Characteristics | |||
****Effort Which is Indefatigable and the Perfection of Wisdom | |||
***Chapter Six: The Effort Which Fully Incorporates the Mahayana Path | |||
****Definitional Characteristics | |||
****The: Effort Which Fully Incorporates the Mahayana Path and the Perfection of Wisdom | |||
**Chapter Seven: The Five Eyes 253 | |||
***General Introduction 253 | |||
***THE FLESHLY EYE | |||
****Definitional Characteristics 257 | |||
****The Fleshly Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom 258 | |||
***THE HEAVENLY EYE | |||
****Definitional Characteristics 261 | |||
****The Heavenly Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom 262 | |||
***THE WISDOM EYE | |||
****Definitional Characteristics 265 | |||
****The Wisdom Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom 266 | |||
The Perfection of Wisdom and the | ***THE DHARMA EYE | ||
Practices 134 | ****Definitional Characteristic s 269 | ||
****The Dharma Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom 270 | |||
Conclusion 143 | ***THE BUDDHA EYE | ||
Chapter Two: Instructions about the Objects | ****Definitional Characteristics 274 | ||
of the Practices | ****The Buddha Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom 274 | ||
The Four Noble Truths 145 | ***Conclusion 278 | ||
Introduction 145 | **Chapter Eight: The Six Superknowledges 279 | ||
THE TRUTH OF SUFFERING | ***PSYCHIC POWER | ||
Definitional Characteristics 149 | ****Definitional Characteristics 281 | ||
The Truth of Suffering and | ****Psychic Power and the Perfection of Wisdom 282 | ||
the Perfection of Wisdom 153 | ***GODS' HEARING | ||
THE TRUTH OF THE ORIGIN | ****Definitional Characteristics | ||
Definitional Characteristics 159 | ****Gods' Hearing and the Perfection of Wisdom 288 | ||
The Truth of Origination and | ***KNOWING OTHERS' MINDS | ||
the Perfection of Wisdom 161 | ****Definitional Characteristics 291 | ||
THE TRUTH OF CESSATION | ****Knowing others' Minds and the Perfection of Wisdom 292 | ||
Definitional Characteristics 168 | ***RECOLLECTION OF PREVIOUS LIVES | ||
The Truth of Cessation and | ****Definitional Characteristics 296 | ||
the Perfection of Wisdom 170 | ****Recollection of Previous Lives and the Perfection of Wisdom 296 | ||
THE TRUTH OF THE PATH | ***GODS' EYE | ||
Definitional Characteristics 177 388 | ****Definitional Characteristics 301 | ||
The Truth of the Path and | ****Gods' Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom 301 | ||
the Perfection of Wisdom 179 | ***EXTIRPATOR OF DEFILEMENTS | ||
Conclusion 185 | ****Definitional Characteristics 305 | ||
Chapter Three: The Three Jewels | ****The Extirpator of Defilements and the Perfection of Wisdom 307 | ||
The Support of the | ***Conclusion 312 | ||
Mahayana Practices 187 | **Chapter Nine: The Path of Seeing 314 | ||
THE BUDDHA JEWEL | ***Definitional Characteristics 314 | ||
Definitional Characteristics 190 | ***The Path of Seeing and the Perfection of Wisdom 320 | ||
The Buddha Jewel and the | **Chapter Ten: The Path of Cultivation 325 | ||
Perfection of Wisdom 195 | ***Definitional Characteristics 325 | ||
Conclusion 201 | ***The Path of Cultivation and the Perfection of Wisdom 333 | ||
THE DHARMA JEWEL | **Conclusion 341 | ||
Definitional Characteristics | *Appendices | ||
The Dharma Jewel and the | **I. A Composite Edition of the Abhisamayālamkāra, the Sphuṭārthā, and the rNam-bśad sñin-po'i rgyan 345 | ||
Perfection of Wisdom | **[[{{PAGENAME}}-An Edition of the don-bdun-cu|II. An Edition of the Don-bdun-cu by rJe-btsun-chos-kyi rgyal mtshan (The first two of the Seventy Topics are included here.)]] 409 | ||
THE SANGHA JEWEL | **III. The Folios of the Pañcavimśatisāhasrikā prajñāpāramitā Pertinent to this Dissertation 416 | ||
Definitional Characteristics | *Bibliography 543 | ||
The Sangha Jewel and the | |||
Perfection of Wisdom | |||
Conclusion | |||
Chapters Four, Five, and Six | |||
Introduction | |||
Chapter Four: The Effort Which is | |||
Non-attached | |||
Definitional Characteristics | |||
Effort Which is Non-attached and | |||
the Perfection of Wisdom | |||
Charter Five: The Effort Which is | |||
Indefatigable | |||
Definitional Characteristics | |||
Effort Which is Indefatigable and | |||
the Perfection of Wisdom | |||
Chapter Six: The Effort Which Fully | |||
Incorporates the | |||
Mahayana Path | |||
Definitional Characteristics | |||
the Mahayana Path and the Perfection | |||
of Wisdom | |||
Chapter Seven: The Five Eyes 253 | |||
General Introduction 253 | |||
The Fleshly Eye and the | |||
Perfection of | |||
THE HEAVENLY EYE | |||
Definitional Characteristics 261 | |||
The Heavenly Eye and the | |||
Perfection of Wisdom 262 | |||
THE WISDOM EYE | |||
Definitional Characteristics 265 | |||
The Wisdom Eye and the | |||
Perfection of Wisdom 266 | |||
THE DHARMA EYE | |||
The Dharma Eye and the | |||
Perfection of Wisdom 270 | |||
THE BUDDHA EYE | |||
Definitional Characteristics 274 | |||
The Buddha Eye and the | |||
Perfection of Wisdom 274 | |||
Conclusion 278 | |||
Chapter Eight: The Six Superknowledges 279 | |||
PSYCHIC POWER | |||
Definitional Characteristics 281 | |||
Psychic Power and the | |||
Perfection of Wisdom 282 | |||
GODS' HEARING | |||
Definitional Characteristics | |||
Gods' Hearing and the | |||
Perfection of Wisdom | |||
KNOWING OTHERS' MINDS | |||
Definitional Characteristics | |||
Knowing others' Minds and the | |||
Perfection of Wisdom | |||
RECOLLECTION OF PREVIOUS LIVES | |||
Definitional Characteristics | |||
Recollection of Previous Lives and | |||
the Perfection of Wisdom | |||
GODS' EYE | |||
Definitional Characteristics | |||
Gods' Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom | |||
EXTIRPATOR OF DEFILEMENTS | |||
Definitional Characteristics | |||
The Extirpator of Defilements and | |||
the Perfection of Wisdom | |||
Conclusion | |||
Chapter Nine: The Path of Seeing | |||
Definitional Characteristics | |||
The Path of Seeing and the | |||
Perfection of Wisdom | |||
Chapter Ten: The Path of Cultivation | |||
Definitional Characteristics | |||
The Path of Cultivation and the | |||
Perfection of Wisdom | |||
Conclusion | |||
Appendices | |||
I. A Composite Edition of the Abhisamayālamkāra, | |||
the Sphuṭārthā, and the rNam-bśad sñin- | |||
rgyan | |||
II. An Edition of the Don-bdun-cu by rJe-btsun-chos- | |||
kyi rgyal mtshan | |||
(The first two of the Seventy Topics are | |||
included here.) | |||
III. The Folios of the Pañcavimśatisāhasrikā | |||
prajñāpāramitā Pertinent to this | |||
Dissertation | |||
== Glossary == | == Glossary == |
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and the Perfection of Wisdom
According to
The Abhisamayalamkara and the
Pancavimsatisahasrikaprajnaparamita
(The Interpretation of the First Two Topics
By Haribhadra, rgyal-tshab dar-ma-rin-chen,
And rje-btsun chos-kyi rgyal-mtshan)
By
Edward Winslow Bastian
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
(Buddhist Studies)
at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements i
- Preface v
- PART ONE: The Introduction 1
- A. The Pañcaviṃsatisāhasrikā prajñāparamitā and the Abhi samayālaṃkāra 1
- B. The Traditional Mahayana Account of the Composition of the P.P. and A.A. 6
- C. Previous Commentarial Works on the A.A. and P.P. 11
- D. 'The Interpretive Approach of Haribhadra, rGyal-tshab, and Sera Jetsunpa 17
- 1. The Cognitive Procedures Compared to a Medical Antidote 26
- 2. The Meaning of "The Cognition of Emptiness" and its Relevance to the Interpretation of our Commentators 32
- 3. The Interpretations of our Commentators Distinguished from the Interpretations of Professor Conze and Dr. Obermiller 38
- 4. Summary 47
- E. Research Methods of this Dissertation 49
- PART TWO: The Mahāyana Motivating Thought 56
- Introduction 56
- I. Definitional Characteristics of the Motivating Thought 59
- The Cause of the Motivating Thought 70
- Who Can Develop the Motivating Thought? 72
- Benefits of the Motivating Thought 74
- II. Two Levels of Development of the Motivating Thought: the Aspiring and the Actualizing 76
- III. The Motivating Thought and the Perfection of Wisdom 79
- Earth: the foundation of Mahayana practice 93
- Gold: the precious quality, unchanging until enlightenment 96
- Sun: the power to ripen a disciple completely 102
- Song: showing disciples the perfection of wisdom which is interesting 107
- Benefits of the Motivating Thought 111
- Conclusion 112
- PART THREE: The Instructions 117
- Introduction 117
- Chapter One: Instructions on the Nature of the Mahayana Practices 122
- Introduction 122
- Definitional Characteristics 127
- The Perfection of Wisdom and the Practices 134
- Conclusion 143
- Chapter Two: Instructions about the Objects of the Practices The Four Noble Truths 145
- Introduction 145
- THE TRUTH OF SUFFERING
- Definitional Characteristics 149
- The Truth of Suffering and the Perfection of Wisdom 153
- THE TRUTH OF THE ORIGIN
- Definitional Characteristics 159
- The Truth of Origination and the Perfection of Wisdom 161
- THE TRUTH OF CESSATION
- Definitional Characteristics 168
- The Truth of Cessation and the Perfection of Wisdom 170
- THE TRUTH OF THE PATH
- Definitional Characteristics 177 388
- The Truth of the Path and the Perfection of Wisdom 179
- Conclusion 185
- Chapter Three: The Three Jewels The Support of the Mahayana Practices 187
- THE BUDDHA JEWEL
- Definitional Characteristics 190
- The Buddha Jewel and the Perfection of Wisdom 195
- Conclusion 201
- THE DHARMA JEWEL
- Definitional Characteristics
- The Dharma Jewel and the Perfection of Wisdom
- THE SANGHA JEWEL
- Definitional Characteristics
- The Sangha Jewel and the Perfection of Wisdom
- Conclusion
- THE BUDDHA JEWEL
- Chapters Four, Five, and Six
- Introduction
- Chapter Four: The Effort Which is Non-attached
- Definitional Characteristics
- Effort Which is Non-attached and the Perfection of Wisdom
- Charter Five: The Effort Which is Indefatigable
- Definitional Characteristics
- Effort Which is Indefatigable and the Perfection of Wisdom
- Chapter Six: The Effort Which Fully Incorporates the Mahayana Path
- Definitional Characteristics
- The: Effort Which Fully Incorporates the Mahayana Path and the Perfection of Wisdom
- Chapter Seven: The Five Eyes 253
- General Introduction 253
- THE FLESHLY EYE
- Definitional Characteristics 257
- The Fleshly Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom 258
- THE HEAVENLY EYE
- Definitional Characteristics 261
- The Heavenly Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom 262
- THE WISDOM EYE
- Definitional Characteristics 265
- The Wisdom Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom 266
- THE DHARMA EYE
- Definitional Characteristic s 269
- The Dharma Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom 270
- THE BUDDHA EYE
- Definitional Characteristics 274
- The Buddha Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom 274
- Conclusion 278
- Chapter Eight: The Six Superknowledges 279
- PSYCHIC POWER
- Definitional Characteristics 281
- Psychic Power and the Perfection of Wisdom 282
- GODS' HEARING
- Definitional Characteristics
- Gods' Hearing and the Perfection of Wisdom 288
- KNOWING OTHERS' MINDS
- Definitional Characteristics 291
- Knowing others' Minds and the Perfection of Wisdom 292
- RECOLLECTION OF PREVIOUS LIVES
- Definitional Characteristics 296
- Recollection of Previous Lives and the Perfection of Wisdom 296
- GODS' EYE
- Definitional Characteristics 301
- Gods' Eye and the Perfection of Wisdom 301
- EXTIRPATOR OF DEFILEMENTS
- Definitional Characteristics 305
- The Extirpator of Defilements and the Perfection of Wisdom 307
- Conclusion 312
- PSYCHIC POWER
- Chapter Nine: The Path of Seeing 314
- Definitional Characteristics 314
- The Path of Seeing and the Perfection of Wisdom 320
- Chapter Ten: The Path of Cultivation 325
- Definitional Characteristics 325
- The Path of Cultivation and the Perfection of Wisdom 333
- Conclusion 341
- Appendices
- I. A Composite Edition of the Abhisamayālamkāra, the Sphuṭārthā, and the rNam-bśad sñin-po'i rgyan 345
- II. An Edition of the Don-bdun-cu by rJe-btsun-chos-kyi rgyal mtshan (The first two of the Seventy Topics are included here.) 409
- III. The Folios of the Pañcavimśatisāhasrikā prajñāpāramitā Pertinent to this Dissertation 416
- Bibliography 543
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Bibliography
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