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"Awakening Of Faith" Thought Of Mind

Posted on:2014-06-12Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:N DongFull Text:PDF
GTID:2265330401458418Subject:Chinese philosophy
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Buddhism was introduced to China in the Han Dynasty, but the real prosperity began Wei. After the Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, the translation of Buddhist texts became more and more, and the number of people who studied in Buddhism also increased. Buddhist scholars could no longer be satisfied with exegesis by translation, and they also began writing some Buddhist articles. In the meantime, with the interpretation of the Mahayana Nirvana Sutra and other books translated into China, Buddhist explore the concept to learn from Wisdom gradually transformed to Nirvana Buddha nature science."Awakening of Mahayana Faith" It is in the the Nirvana Buddha nature study height of the outgoing."Awakening of Mahayana Faith" has been regarded as an important classics of Mahayana Buddhism, with a saying that Indian Asvaghosa had made it, there are two different copies of translation now. Among them, the most of the later scholars commentaries for the early version of the "Awakening of Mahayana Faith", so this article will also study in the early translation of "Awakening of Mahayana Faith" as the main object of study.This review focuses on the true meaning of the beam translation of "Awakening of Faith" a four-part discussion. Part I:Chinese and foreign scholars of Buddhism in modern times for the origin of the "Awakening of Faith" and modern domestic and foreign scholars dispute the authenticity of the statement and summary. Part II:mainly around the Humanity Thought in "Awakening of Mahayana Faith", this part is the main part of this thesis. The second chapter as "two theories of one heart" give the overall analysis, to understand the basis meaning of that and then explore the "Awakening of Mahayana Faith" which involved in the distinctive feature of the "eternal truth". Humanity Thought in "Awakening of Mahayana Faith" helps to take into the third part of this article. Part Ⅲ:The important impacts of "Humanity Thought" of "Awakening of Mahayana Faith" in Chinese schools of Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism. This part is also the focus part, to undertake the second part, mainly in respect of Tiantai, Huayan and Zen in their own sectarian ideology.Finally, the last section, take a whole look at Mahayana study practical significance for contemporary society.
Keywords/Search Tags:Awakening of Mahayana Faith, one heart and twodoors, origin, perfumation
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