The Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit LiteratureMotilal Banarsidass Publishing House, 1 jan 1999 - 392 pagina's The present work consists of seven chapters that deal with the Bodhisattva doctrine as expounded in the principal Buddhist Sanskrit Literature. Chapter 1 describes the nature of the Bodhisattva doctrine with particular stress on the distinct chatacteristics of arhat, Bodhisattva and sravaka. Chapter II recounts the different factors including the influence Persian religio-cult, Greek art and Christian ethics that contributed to the rise and growth of the Boddhisattva doctrine. Chapter III expounds the production of the thought of Enlightenment for the welfare and liberation of all creatures. Chapters IV describes thirty-seven practices and principles conducive to the attainment of Enlightenment. Chapter V expalins the ten perfections that lead to welfare, rebirth, serenity, spiritual cultivation, and supreme knowledge. Chapter VI states different stages of spiritual progress in the aspirant`s long journey to the goal of final emancipation and Chapter VII relates the events of the Gautama Buddha`s past lives as Bodhisattva. The book contains comprehensive notes and references besides a general index appended at the end. It is written in a very lucid style that speaks of the writer`s scholarly acumen and mastry of literary art. |
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Pagina 164 - habit, accompanied with deliberate preference, in the relative mean, defined by reason, and as the prudent man would define it." It is a mean state between two vices, one in excess, the other in defect...
Pagina 27 - Thus the conception of Buddhahood was developed to its ultimate conclusion in universal pan-Buddhism (as distinct from Pantheism). The Buddhas were subjected to a sixfold process of evolution : they were multiplied, immortalised, deified, spiritualised, universalised and unified.
Pagina 75 - Vijnäna is explained as meaning " a mental quality as a constituent of individuality, the bearer of individual life, life-force (as extending also over rebirths), principle of conscious life, general consciousness (as function of mind and matter), regenerative force, animation, mind as transmigrant, as transforming (according to individual kamma) one individual life (after death) into the next
Pagina 194 - When annoyance springs up at the thought: he has done me harm, is doing, will do me harm; he has done harm, is doing harm, will do harm to someone dear and precious to me; he has conferred a benefit, is conferring, will confer a benefit on someone I dislike and object to ; or when annoyance springs up groundlessly...
Pagina 238 - Imasmim sati, idarii hoti, imass' uppddd, idam uppajjati ; imasmim asati, idarii na hoti; imassa nirodha, idam nirujjhati." (This being, that becomes, from the arising of this, that arises; this not becoming, that does not become...
Pagina 163 - The mental inception of energy which there is on that occasion, the striving and the onward effort, the exertion and endeavour, the zeal and ardour, the vigour and fortitude, the state of unfaltering effort, the state of sustained desire, the state of unflinching endurance, the solid grip of the burden, energy, energy as faculty and as power, right energy, the energy which is a factor in the Great Awakening, a Path-component, contained in the Path — this is the energy that there then is.
Pagina 57 - I have no desire (for all those things). To give up everything, that is nirvana: and my mind seeks nirvana. If I must give up everything, then it is best to bestow it upon the living beings. I have devoted this body to the welfare of all creatures. They may revile me...
Pagina 23 - All his words and utterances are preceded by Knowledge and continue to be in accordance with Knowledge. All his thoughts are preceded by Knowledge and continue to be in accordance with Knowledge. He has absolute and infallible Knowledge and Insight with regard to the past time.85 He has absolute and infallible Knowledge and Insight with regard to the future. He has absolute and infallible Knowledge and Insight with regard to the present (time).
Pagina 21 - He knows that the Way, which he teaches for the cessation of Pain and Evil (duhkha\ really leads to that goal.
Pagina 23 - He never loses Mindfulness. His mind is always composed and collected. He has no notion of multiplicity (ie he considers the universe under its aspect of unity and not with reference to the diversity of phenomena and objects). His equanimity is not due to want of judgment.83 His Will and Resolution never falter.
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