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
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.
