Essay name: Theravada Buddhist studies in Japan
Author:
Keiko Soda
Affiliation: University of Calcutta / Department of Pali
This essay studies the acceptance of Buddhism in Japanese culture and nature, in light of the concept of 鈥淚mpermanence鈥�. The history of Japanese Buddhism traces its origins from its introduction through Korea, evolving significantly over various periods.
Chapter 3 - Theravada and Mahayana (comparison and contrast)
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(S眉nya, sunyat膩), we must have to admit that they are
consciousness-only (Vij帽apti-m膩trat膩). One who can
realise this ultimate truth can acquire wisdom (Praj帽膩)
of the thusness (tathata), i.e. Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩.
Some of the Mah膩y膩na Buddhists are of opinion
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that the thought of Buddha-nature inherent in all senti-
ent beings (tathagatagarbha) is similar to the theory of
consciousness-only (vij帽apti-m膩trat膩). Shinkai Ishibashi
of Japan is of opinion that the thought of the Dependent
origination from Tath膩gatagarbha developed from the
combination of the idea of Tath膩gata-garbha with that
21 of Alaya-vij帽膩na.
111.6. BUDDHISM AFTER VASUBANDHU
After Vasubandhu, the theory of Vijnaptim膩trat膩
became flourishing in the field of Indian philosophy.
And many scholars appeared and various streams came out
of the theory. In India the theory of Vijnaptim膩trat膩
originated from Vasubandhu is called Nir膩k膩rav膩di-
22 Yog膩c膩ra. It was introduced to China by Paramartha
21. IBK, Vol. 16, No. I, 1968, pp. 363.366.
22. This term is mentioned in the Tattvaratn膩val墨,
edited by H. Ui, in Nagoya Daigaku Bungakubu
Kenkyu Ronshu, III, 1952, p. 4.
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