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(i) Existence of Gotra
The term 'garbha' [as already stated in the introductory chapter in
Tath膩gatagarbha] is often understood as 'gotra' or 'lineage'. Generally
speaking, the term 'gotra' indicates the hidden potential and lineage which
is handed down to the practitioner on the basis of his/her propensity i.e.
if one has 艢ravaka or Bodhisattva tendency. The 'gotra' is decided before
one is to embark on the road to enlightenment while one is still covered
with afflictions. The deeper significance of the term 'gotra' is analysed
below.
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First the term 'gotra' is analysed from the Hin膩y膩nist point of view. In
the Vinaya and Abhidharma the term gotra is to be found as a special
element which is regarded as the primary factor necessary for the
attainment of Arhatship. In other words, it is that element which forms
essential nature or character of a saint. The absence of desire is the
element which truly represent the essential character of a Buddha and it
is the element conducive to salvation. Thus here the element of absence
of desire is the gotra or the fundamental element of the saint lineage.
The Sautr膩ntika School also accepts the concept of gotra, but it is
different from the Vaibh膩sika's. This School admits the existence of a
special force (bija=s盲marthya) governing the element of consciousness.
This belongs to the pure forces and gives rise to the pure transcendental
wisdom (an盲srava-j帽膩na). According to the Sautr膩ntikas this force can be
annihilated and the attainment of enlightenment made impossible, this
occurs in an individual in whom the roots of virtue are prevented from
growing.174
Before an investigation of the term 'gotra' as viewed by the Yog膩c膩ras
173 (HT[S].part2, pp.104-105)
174 E. Obermiller, The Sublime Science of the Great Vehicle to Salvation Being A
Manual of Buddhist Monism (Acta Orientalia, IX, 1931), pp. 99-100.
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