由十玄門的變革論華嚴法界觀的唯心思想=A Discussion on the Mind-only Thought of the Contemplation of Dharma Realm of the Huayan School: With Emphasis on the Revision of the "Ten Profound Gates"
十玄門=Ten Profound Gates; 唯心迴轉善成門=the Ninth Gate of Transformation of the Mind-only; 如來藏=Tathagata-garbha=Tathagatagarbha; 唯心=Mind-only; 法界觀=the Contemplation of Dharma Realm
In his work "The Huayan's Ten Profound Gates of the One Vehicle," Venerable Master Zhiyan of the Tang Dynasty proposed that The Ninth Gate of Transformation of the Mind-only was spoken from the perspective of the mind, and was based on the pure and true mind of the Tathagata-garbha. It would turn wholesome, evil, or even into nirvana dependent on the transformation and manifestation of the mind. As there was no exterior state outside the mind, hence it was called "mind-only." From his explanation, it can be seen that Zhiyan established the ninth gate on the basis of the Tathagata-garbha as well as the the former gates. But this gate was removed by Venerable Fazang later in his revised version of the "Ten Profound Gates." The present study is an attempt to examine the background and reason of such revision, and the later development of the Mind-only thought. It also traces the origin of the Huayan's Contemplation of Dharma Realm, compares and contrasts the old and new versions of the "Ten Profound Gates" respectively proposed by Zhiyan and Fazang, and finally discusses the abolition of the ninth gate by Fazang and its repercussions. The study employs research techniques such as the archival observation analytical research as well as philosophical speculation and interpretation of the qualitative research method.
