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Transformative Power: Adhiṣṭhāna and Byin Rlabs in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism
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- 자료유형학위논문
- 저자명Collin Eyre
- 학회/출판사/기관명California Institute of Integral Studies
- 출판년도2023
- 언어영어
- 학술지명/학위논문주기Doctor of Philosophy
- 발행사항
- ISBN/ISSN30487161
- 소개/요약The Tibetan term byin rlabs and its precursor Sanskrit equivalent, adhiṣṭhāna—commonly translated as “blessing,” “grace,” or “inspiration”—is an important concept in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism. Translation choices used most frequently to date have semantic entailments that do not convey the full complexity of meaning found within the Sanskrit and Tibetan language terms, and consequently have limited the conceptual understanding of this term etically. This study presents a hermeneutic inquiry into the range of usage for these technical Buddhist terms, as they are found within the texts and praxis of these traditions. A range of texts is surveyed, starting with precedents from the Pāli Tipiṭaka, looking at early usages of the Pāli equivalent for adhiṣṭhāna. We investigate usages in other Śrāvakayāna sources and Mahāyāna sūtras as found in the Tibetan Buddhist canon. Lastly, we examine instances in important Vajrayāna commentarial works. Key thematic elements are identified and discussed as important for understanding the scope of usage of adhiṣṭhāna and byin rlabs, respectfully. Due to the complex framing found around these terms, a functional definition, based on Tibetan sources, of what byin rlabs does is proposed as a more apt means of understanding the term. Finally, “transformative power” is suggested as the most accurate translation choice, should an English equivalent be needed, for most usages of byin rlabs.
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