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What are the “Purposes” of Buddhist Sūtras? From Vasubandhu’s Logic of Exegesis (Vyākhyāyukti) |
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Horiuchi, Toshio (著)
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Journal of Indian Philosophy
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| Volume | v.51 n.4 |
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| Date | 2023.09 |
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| Pages | 539 - 566 |
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| Publisher | Springer |
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http://www.springer.com/gp/
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| Location | Berlin, Germany [柏林, 德國] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | Author Affiliation: Toyo University, Japan. |
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| Keyword | Interpretation of sūtra; Exegesis; Vasubandhu; Vyākhyāyukti; Preach; Buddha’s word |
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| Abstract | As its name implies, Vasubandhu’s Vyākhyāyukti (VyY) explains the logic or methodology (yukti) of exegesis or sūtra interpretation (vyākhyā) and only survives in a Tibetan translation. In recent years, research on this treatise has been gradually accumulating. However, due to the difficulty of the Tibetan translation, some of the arguments therein have been misunderstood. In this article, after reviewing the general framework of Vasubandhu’s method of interpreting the sūtras, I will present a newly discovered parallel regarding his discussion of the “purpose, prayojana” of the sūtras and reread it through a close philological examination of various sources in Sanskrit and Tibetan. Thus, this article will first elucidate the details of Vasubandhu’s explanation of the purpose of the Buddha’s preaching using synonyms and will clarify an aspect of his views on the Buddha’s word. In addition, concerning this “purpose,” I will elucidate the characteristics of the final chapter of this text, which provides stories about hearing the Buddha’s words with respect. By doing so, I would like to reveal the characteristics of the VyY as a manual for vivid preaching. |
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| Table of contents | Abstract 539
Introduction 540
What is the Purpose of Buddhist Sūtras? 541
Exegesis Based on Five Aspects 541
Purpose 542
Why Did the Buddha Teach Synonyms? Vasubandhu’s View of the Buddha’s Words 545
Overview 545
Investigation of Each Item 546
Conclusion of this Section 556
The Structure of the VyY in Relation to the Methodology of Sūtra Interpretation 557
The Organic Relationship Between the Five Aspects of Sūtra Interpretation 557
The Structure of the VyY 558
The Position of VyY Chapter 5 in Relation to the “Purpose” 559
The Relation Between “Purpose” and Hearing the Buddha’s Word Respectfully 559
An Example of a Story in VyY Chapter 5 562
Conclusions 563
References 564 |
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| ISSN | 00221791 (P); 15730395 (E) |
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10781-023-09542-8 |
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| Hits | 32 |
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| Created date | 2024.04.02 |
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| Modified date | 2024.04.15 |
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