Abhisamayalankara Prajna Paramita Upadesa Sastra–The Work of Boddhisattva Maitreya
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Abhisamayalankara Prajna Paramita Upadesa Sastra–The Work of Boddhi...
Book Details
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Publisher: Sri Satguru Publications
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Author: Stcherbatsky and E. Obermiller
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Language: Sanskrit Text with Tibetan and English Translation
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Edition: 1992
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ISBN: 9788170303046
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Pages: 72
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Cover: Hardcover
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Dimensions: 23 cm x 15 cm
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Weight: 280 gm
About The Book
The Abhisamayalankara is one of the five foundational texts of the Yogacara School of later Buddhism, with its authorship traditionally attributed to Bodhisattva Maitreya, the future Buddha, according to Tibetan traditions. This work is divided into eight chapters, each addressing profound concepts within Buddhist philosophy.
The first three chapters focus on three types of Omniscience: the Omniscience of the Mahayanistic Buddha (sarva-akara-jnata), the Omniscience of the Bodhisattva concerning the Path (marga-jnata), and that of the Hinayanistic Saint (sarva-jnata). The term "Omniscience" as it applies to the Buddha has a distinct meaning, differing from Western religious interpretations, encompassing intelligible, non-sensuous intuition — the direct understanding of the world from an eternal perspective.
The subsequent four chapters explore the four prayogas (or ways of realization) of this Omniscience. The eighth and final chapter delves into the doctrine of Buddha's Cosmical Body (dharmakaya), which describes the transcendence of omniscience or the disappearance of individual beings in the monistic Absolute.
The Sanskrit text of the Abhisamayalankara has been compiled from two manuscripts held in the Cambridge University Library, referred to as Mss. A and B, while the full text is also found in Haribhadra's Aloka, noted as Mss. C.
The Tibetan translation, regarded as a monumental effort, was completed by the great translator Ng Lodan-Seirab in collaboration with the Indian pandit Amaragomin. This edition presents the Sanskrit text alongside both Tibetan and English translations, offering a comprehensive exploration of the philosophical and doctrinal themes within the Abhisamayalankara.
