Tsadra Foundation and the Buddhist Digital Resource Center
出版地
US [美國]
資料類型
期刊論文=Journal Article
使用語言
英文=English
附註項
Author Affiliation: UC Berkeley, USA.
關鍵詞
Dzogchen; Great Perfection; Heart Essence; Dzogchen history; Dzogchen Nyingthik literature
摘要
The purpose of this paper is threefold: to provide a historical overview of Dzogpa Chenpo (rdzogs pa chen po), commonly referred to as the Great Perfection; to translate and interpret Nyima Bum’s (Nyi ma ’bum, 1158-1213) seminal work, his “Introduction” to the Great Perfection: Eleven Words and Meanings (rdzogs pa chen po tshig don bcu gcig pa); and to analyze its impact on later Dzogchen thinkers like Longchen Rabjam (Klong chen rab ’byams, 1308-1364) and Rikzin Gödemchen (Rig ’dzin rGod ldem can, 1337-1408). This paper aims to contribute to the broader understanding of Buddhist literature, with a specific focus on the Dzogchen Nyingthik (Heart Essence) tradition. Dzogchen remains a relatively untapped field of academic study, and this paper aims to illuminate its early development, enriching contemporary understanding among both scholars and practitioners.
目次
Abstract 39 Introduction 39 I. Historical Overview of Dzogchen 40 A. Early Dzogchen 40 B. The Seventeen Tantras 46 C. Vima Nyingthik 47 II. Nyima Bum and His Text 48 A. Nyima Bum (1158–1213) 48 B. Analytical Summary of the “Introduction” to The Great Perfection: Eleven Words and Meanings 51 C. The Eleven Topics as a “History” 54 D. A Few Differences between Nyima Bum’s and Longchenpa’s Treatments of the Eleven Words and Meanings 56 E. Rikzin Gödemchen’s Use of Nyima Bum’s Text 58 Conclusion 61 Translation of Nyima Bum’s “Introduction” 63 Bibliography 79
