The Treatise on the Stages of the Bodhi-Path(Byanchub lamrim,菩提道次第论)was written by Tsonkhapa(宗喀巴,1357-1419),in which he summarized the essentials of the 12 divisions of the Buddhist scriptures in the Tripitak...The Treatise on the Stages of the Bodhi-Path(Byanchub lamrim,菩提道次第论)was written by Tsonkhapa(宗喀巴,1357-1419),in which he summarized the essentials of the 12 divisions of the Buddhist scriptures in the Tripitaka;it was composed according to the Path of Nāgārjuna(龙树)and Asanga(无著),giving an explanation to the stages of Three Purusa(三士)from the lower to the higher.The Path of Three Purusa(三士道)is the necessary process which a man of any endowment must go through in learning Buddhism from his first cultivation of Bodhicitta(菩提心)to his realization of the supreme Bodhi.The contents of this sastra(treatise,论)are explanations of the nature stages,and methods of meditation and cultivation of this process."Bodhi"denotes the aspired Buddha fruit;"the path"shows the necessary process in attaining it;"the stages"explain the indispensable steps leading from the preliminary to the high,from the easy to the difficult,and proceeding without omission,disorder or overstep.Thus,it is called the"Stages of the Bodhi-Path".展开更多
Mkhasgrub rje(克主杰,1385-1438)was one of the two chief disciples of Venerable Tsonkhapa(宗喀巴)[the other one being Rgyaltshab rje(嘉曹杰)],and in the eyes of the teacher he was considered the only disciple.Being the...Mkhasgrub rje(克主杰,1385-1438)was one of the two chief disciples of Venerable Tsonkhapa(宗喀巴)[the other one being Rgyaltshab rje(嘉曹杰)],and in the eyes of the teacher he was considered the only disciple.Being the third generation on the Dharma throne of the Dgahldan Monastery(噶登寺),he had a great merit in propagating the distinctive teachings of Venerable Tsonkhapa.He was born in the Wood-ox year(1385)at Lastod byan(拉朵绛)in Gtsan(后藏),and his father's name was Bkrasis dpalbzah(吉祥德贤)and that of his mother,Buhdren rgyalmo(补珍嘉摩).He had two younger brothers,the first one named Choskyirgyalmtshan(却吉坚赞)and the second one,Bsod-nams bkrasis(索南扎西).展开更多
After the suppression of Buddhism by King Glandarma(朗达玛)in 841,the Sangha in the region of Dbus-Gtsan(卫藏)practically ceased to exist for more than a century,until the latter half of the 10th century when such peo...After the suppression of Buddhism by King Glandarma(朗达玛)in 841,the Sangha in the region of Dbus-Gtsan(卫藏)practically ceased to exist for more than a century,until the latter half of the 10th century when such people as Klumes(卢梅),and others,began to study Buddhism in Khams(康区)and on their return undertook to restore the works of conversion and propagation in Xizang.Since that time and right down to the present,for about 1,000years,Tibetan Buddhism has never been interrupted.The Buddhism in this period,in order to be distinguished from that of the Earlier Period,is known as Buddhism During the Later Period of Propagation(j后弘期)in Xizang.(cf.the previous article on"Buddhism During the Earlier Period of Propagation in Xizang")展开更多
The Lamp for the Bodhi-Path(Bodhipatha-pradī-pa,Tibetan:Byanchub lamgyi sgronma,菩提道灯论)is a basic classic of the Bkahgdamspa Sect(Kadam Sect,迦当派)in Tibetan Buddhism,a lamp for Buddhist practitioners in general...The Lamp for the Bodhi-Path(Bodhipatha-pradī-pa,Tibetan:Byanchub lamgyi sgronma,菩提道灯论)is a basic classic of the Bkahgdamspa Sect(Kadam Sect,迦当派)in Tibetan Buddhism,a lamp for Buddhist practitioners in general as well.The appearance of this sastra(treatise,论)did much to elucidate the chaotic conditions in the Buddhist community of Xizang during its Later Period of Propagation(后弘期).It provides,within a limited volume of 69 and half sloka(颂,a metrical verse form in Sanskrit poetry,often used in Buddhist scriptures),an authoritative summary of the important principles of the Mahayana and the Therevada,the Exoteric(显宗)and the Esoteric(密宗),in a word,a summary of the whole range of Buddhist teachings with its numerous schools.By solving the many embarrassing problems arising from the apparent contradictions among the various sects,chiefly those between the Mahayana and the Therevada,and the schools of Exoteric and the Esoteric,it affords a reliable guide for learners in the ages to come.Thus,it may be considered as one of the most valuable sastra of Tibetan Buddhism.展开更多
Buddhism during the Earlier Period of Propagation(前弘期)in Xizang(then Tibet,吐蕃)refers to the earlier stage of development of Buddhism in this region.The Tibetan classical works,such as Buston's(布敦)History of...Buddhism during the Earlier Period of Propagation(前弘期)in Xizang(then Tibet,吐蕃)refers to the earlier stage of development of Buddhism in this region.The Tibetan classical works,such as Buston's(布敦)History of Buddhism(布敦史),Dkonmchog lhungrub's(伦主)History of Buddhism in Xizang(伦主史),Blue Annals(青史)by Gshonnu dpal(童祥),The Introduction to the Tibetan Calendar(西藏历书引言),The Clear Mirror of the Royal Line(藏王纪),etc.,all say that the Earlier Period of Propagation began from the time of Sronbtsan sgampo(松赞干布)and ended at the last years of Khri ralpa can(墀惹巴仅).展开更多
Rgyaltshab rje(嘉曹杰,1364-1432)was the first great disciple of Tsonkhapa(宗喀巴)of the Gelug Sect(格鲁派)of Buddhism in Xizang.After the death of Tsonkhapa,he was the first to succeed to the Dharma throne of Dgahldan...Rgyaltshab rje(嘉曹杰,1364-1432)was the first great disciple of Tsonkhapa(宗喀巴)of the Gelug Sect(格鲁派)of Buddhism in Xizang.After the death of Tsonkhapa,he was the first to succeed to the Dharma throne of Dgahldan Monastery(噶登寺).Being a man of great knowledge and noble virtues,he was respected by all the disciples of Tsonkhapa and was honored equally on a par with their deceased teacher.展开更多
文摘The Treatise on the Stages of the Bodhi-Path(Byanchub lamrim,菩提道次第论)was written by Tsonkhapa(宗喀巴,1357-1419),in which he summarized the essentials of the 12 divisions of the Buddhist scriptures in the Tripitaka;it was composed according to the Path of Nāgārjuna(龙树)and Asanga(无著),giving an explanation to the stages of Three Purusa(三士)from the lower to the higher.The Path of Three Purusa(三士道)is the necessary process which a man of any endowment must go through in learning Buddhism from his first cultivation of Bodhicitta(菩提心)to his realization of the supreme Bodhi.The contents of this sastra(treatise,论)are explanations of the nature stages,and methods of meditation and cultivation of this process."Bodhi"denotes the aspired Buddha fruit;"the path"shows the necessary process in attaining it;"the stages"explain the indispensable steps leading from the preliminary to the high,from the easy to the difficult,and proceeding without omission,disorder or overstep.Thus,it is called the"Stages of the Bodhi-Path".
文摘Mkhasgrub rje(克主杰,1385-1438)was one of the two chief disciples of Venerable Tsonkhapa(宗喀巴)[the other one being Rgyaltshab rje(嘉曹杰)],and in the eyes of the teacher he was considered the only disciple.Being the third generation on the Dharma throne of the Dgahldan Monastery(噶登寺),he had a great merit in propagating the distinctive teachings of Venerable Tsonkhapa.He was born in the Wood-ox year(1385)at Lastod byan(拉朵绛)in Gtsan(后藏),and his father's name was Bkrasis dpalbzah(吉祥德贤)and that of his mother,Buhdren rgyalmo(补珍嘉摩).He had two younger brothers,the first one named Choskyirgyalmtshan(却吉坚赞)and the second one,Bsod-nams bkrasis(索南扎西).
文摘After the suppression of Buddhism by King Glandarma(朗达玛)in 841,the Sangha in the region of Dbus-Gtsan(卫藏)practically ceased to exist for more than a century,until the latter half of the 10th century when such people as Klumes(卢梅),and others,began to study Buddhism in Khams(康区)and on their return undertook to restore the works of conversion and propagation in Xizang.Since that time and right down to the present,for about 1,000years,Tibetan Buddhism has never been interrupted.The Buddhism in this period,in order to be distinguished from that of the Earlier Period,is known as Buddhism During the Later Period of Propagation(j后弘期)in Xizang.(cf.the previous article on"Buddhism During the Earlier Period of Propagation in Xizang")
文摘The Lamp for the Bodhi-Path(Bodhipatha-pradī-pa,Tibetan:Byanchub lamgyi sgronma,菩提道灯论)is a basic classic of the Bkahgdamspa Sect(Kadam Sect,迦当派)in Tibetan Buddhism,a lamp for Buddhist practitioners in general as well.The appearance of this sastra(treatise,论)did much to elucidate the chaotic conditions in the Buddhist community of Xizang during its Later Period of Propagation(后弘期).It provides,within a limited volume of 69 and half sloka(颂,a metrical verse form in Sanskrit poetry,often used in Buddhist scriptures),an authoritative summary of the important principles of the Mahayana and the Therevada,the Exoteric(显宗)and the Esoteric(密宗),in a word,a summary of the whole range of Buddhist teachings with its numerous schools.By solving the many embarrassing problems arising from the apparent contradictions among the various sects,chiefly those between the Mahayana and the Therevada,and the schools of Exoteric and the Esoteric,it affords a reliable guide for learners in the ages to come.Thus,it may be considered as one of the most valuable sastra of Tibetan Buddhism.
文摘Buddhism during the Earlier Period of Propagation(前弘期)in Xizang(then Tibet,吐蕃)refers to the earlier stage of development of Buddhism in this region.The Tibetan classical works,such as Buston's(布敦)History of Buddhism(布敦史),Dkonmchog lhungrub's(伦主)History of Buddhism in Xizang(伦主史),Blue Annals(青史)by Gshonnu dpal(童祥),The Introduction to the Tibetan Calendar(西藏历书引言),The Clear Mirror of the Royal Line(藏王纪),etc.,all say that the Earlier Period of Propagation began from the time of Sronbtsan sgampo(松赞干布)and ended at the last years of Khri ralpa can(墀惹巴仅).
文摘Rgyaltshab rje(嘉曹杰,1364-1432)was the first great disciple of Tsonkhapa(宗喀巴)of the Gelug Sect(格鲁派)of Buddhism in Xizang.After the death of Tsonkhapa,he was the first to succeed to the Dharma throne of Dgahldan Monastery(噶登寺).Being a man of great knowledge and noble virtues,he was respected by all the disciples of Tsonkhapa and was honored equally on a par with their deceased teacher.
