「護法 -- 玄奘」一系與真諦一系唯識學的「聞熏習」理論的思想意涵之探討=The Teaching on the Practice of Hearing in the Mind-Only Systems of Dharmapaala / Hsuan-tsang and Paramaartha : A Study in Meaning
The present paper offers a preliminary study on both the character of the mind-only philosophies of Dharmapaala ／ Hsuan-tsang and Paramaartha, and the meaning of the teaching on "the practice of hearing. " Regarding their philosophical character, the mind-only teaching of Dharma paala ／ Hsuan-tsang represents the illusionary mind branch which holds that t here is a self in consciousness and claims that "the eight consciousnesses differ in substance and it is only the aalaya which is illusionary" while Param aartha's philosophy, though not representing the real mind branch, holds that there is no self in consciousness –– his "vimok.sa aalaya" is by no means a transcendental subject that can be established but is "the wisdom of the uncreated suchness" which merges with the "practice of learning". As to the source of the "practice of learning", Dharmapaala's school accepted the theory of a transcendental principle saying it was "flowing out of the dharmakaaya" while Paramaartha's school took the stance of "flowing out of the dharmadhaatu" which "penetrates the threefold naturlessness in accordance with logic and evidence". Finally, regarding the meaning of the teaching on "the practice of hearing", Hsuan-tsang's school was putting more emphasis on the impact "proof by scriptural authority" has on man thus stressing social learning progressing from restrain by the autonym to heteronomy · This can be equally employed by beings of medium or small capacity whose emotions are strong compared with a weak intellect. Paramaartha's school stressed the existential awakening of the learner (self-transformation through the stages of "only name without meaning" and "only mind without object" up to "object and mind both vanishing") which is more fitting for beings of medium capacity whose emotions are weak by nature.
