2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
A Study of mantrayana in Late Indian Buddhism
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17520047
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Indian philosophy/Buddhist studies
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| Research Institution | Mie University |
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Principal Investigator |
KYUMA Taiken Mie University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Associate Professor (60324498)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
TANEMURA Ryugen The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, Associate Professor (90401158)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2005 – 2007
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| Keywords | Late Indian Buddshism / Tantric Buddhism / Jnanainmitra / Madhyamaka School / uqava(means) |
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| Research Abstract |
The aim of this research is to elucidate the relationship between mantrayana and other Buddhist doctrines in late Indian Buddhism and to make a beginning for reconstructing the history of late Indian Buddhism. During the term of project, we have been engaged in preparing a critical edition and annotated English translation of the rDo rje theg pa'i mtha' gills sel ba(The Exclusion of Two Extremes with regard to the Diamond Vehicle) ascribed to Jnanasrimitra(ca. 10-11c). This text contains important discussions about the superiority of mantrayana to other Buddhist doctrines, especially Madhyamaka. Some crucial points, which have been elucidated through this research, are as follows :
(1) Although we find the name "Jnanasri as the author of our text, Tibetan authors such as Taranatha and Sum pa mkhan po ascribe it to Jnanasrimitra.
(2) The concept of carya(post-initiatory performance in Tantric Buddhism) referred to in our text seems to be similar to that of the Guhyasamajatantra and relevant to that of the Caryamelapakapradipa.
(3) Some Tibetan authors such as Bu ston, Tsog kha pa and Padma dkar po mention our text in their works. This signifies that our text had been influential in Tibetan Buddhism
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Research Products
(8 results)
