INTRODUCTION 125 1 GENESIS AND EVOLUTION OF THE ariya-shiki CONCEPT 128 I THE SANSBO SCHEME OF YOGACARA ONTOLOGY; THE "THERE NATURES" DOCTRINE 134 I Hengeshoshusho, Sans 134 2 Etakisho, Sans.: paratantra 135 3 Enjojissbh, Sans.: parinispanna. 135 II THE ROLE OF ariya-sbiki ACCORDING TO THE ANCIENT bosso SCHOOL OF PARAMARTHA 136 III THE ROLE OF ariya-sbiki ACCORDING TO THE NEW HOSSO SCHOOL OF HSUAN-TSANG 138 IV THE ROLE OF ariya-sbiki ACCORDING TO THE Haso SCHOOL (THE CHINESE Madbyamika OR "MIDDLE WAY" SCHOOL) 143 V THE ROLE OF ariya-sbiki IN THE Kegon school 144 2 DIALECTIC AND SYMBOLISM IN THE ARITA-SHIKI SCHEME OF KEIHO SHUMITSU (KUEI-FENG TSUNG-MI) 150 1 Hongaku 156 2 Fukaku 156 3 Nengi 156 4 Kengi 157 5 Kyogen 157 6 Sbubo 158 7 Shuga 158 8 Bommo 159 9 Zogo 160 10 Jubo 160 1 Tongo, bongaku 161 2 Hossbin 161 3 Sbugogyo 162 4 Kaibatsu 164 5 Gaku 165 6 Hokku 166 7 Sbiki-jizai 166 8 Shin-jizai 168 9 Rinen 168 10 Tobutsu. 169