《菩提道次第廣論》與《成佛之道》之研究 ——以三學為主=The Study of Discipline, the Study of Mediation, and the Study of Wisdom are based on the Body of Knowledge, Lamrim Chenmo and Buddhahood of the Road.
The Study of Discipline, the Study of Mediation, and the Study of Wisdom are based on the Body of Knowledge, Lamrim Chenmo and Buddhahood of the Road. Choose the proper topic to make research: First, make a summary to understand the outline and the main points of this passage. Second, make a comparison to reinforce or induct the topic so that one can command the main idea of the two books. Chapter One: Interpret the motives and methods of the research and explain The Study of Discipline, the Study of Mediation, and the Study of Wisdom are based on the Body of Knowledge. Interpret the contents of the Three Studies as the base of theory later on. Chapter Two: Interpret the Body of Thought of the two books from the point of view of the history and characters to the structure. Chapter Three : Assert the important issues in the Study of Discipline firstly. Then provide comparable topics to make an explanation. Interpret Turn to and Rely Upon and Buddhahood of the Road only in the Turn to and Rely upon of the Road of Three Treasures of Buddhism. However, the interpretation of Lamrim Chenmo not only in Sia-shi-dao but also in Shang-shi-dao is to confirm the Vidhi proceeded in the Enlightened Mind. Interpret the Ten Meritorious Deeds after the Five Precepts inTen Meritorious, the Bodhi-sattva rules and Buddahood of the Road in Wu-sheng-gong-fa. It focuses on the people’s virtues.Interpret the Ten Meritorious Deeds in Xiahi and the Fruit of Karma. Furthermore, initiate the Bodhi-sattva Rules from Ten Meritorious Deeds to explain the principles of Discipline. The last two books are individually interpreted in the Keeping the Command Rents of the Six Kinds of Practice, Lending to Buddhahood and then make a conclusion. Chapter Four: The Study of Meditation.Interpret the Study of Meditation generally in the Pondering over the Demands of the Life Beyond of Wu-sheng-gong-fa and Meditation of San-sheng-gong-fa. Because there is no corresponding places to Lamrim Chenmo, it is made into one chapter independently. Interpret the contents of Smatha in detail. Then, extend the chapter, Samatha, after the Six Kinds of Practice, v Leading to Buddhahood of Shang-shi-dao in Lamrim Chenmo. Maybe there is some difference, but there is still much correspondence. Chapter Five: Handle the Study of Wisdom in the similar ways as chapter Four. The two books are to interpret Effect of Suffering and Cause of Suffering in Four Noble Truths. Turn to state the Twelve Nid a Nas and then Effect of Happiness and Cause of Happiness in Four Noble Truths, later on. The Keeping the Command Rents and Meditation or Contemplation in the Six Kinds of practice, Leading to Buddhahood are individually interpreted in Chapter Four and Five. Skip them here. The two contentions summarize the insight. They make a conclusion of the Study of Wisdom and induct Vipassana and Insight. Finally, specify the contents of Vipassana and Insight.
