Abstract
“Kṣānti(acceptance)”, one of the “catus-kuśala-mūla(four good roots)”, is a key stage
in the practice-structure of the Sarvāstivāda School. After arriving at “kṣānti” stage
which is non-retrogressive, practitioner will enter the stage of “laukikāgra-dharma (the
highest worldly dharma)” and then attain enlightenment. However, “kṣānti” stage was
not formally established until the completion of the Abhidharma Mahāvibhāṣā Śāstra
around 150 CE. and receives not enough research by recent Buddhist Scholars. This
article traces the meaning and usage of the concept of “kṣānti” in the early Buddhist
literature, examines the notion of “di-shun-ren (acceptance of following the truths)” in
the Saṃgītiparyāyaśāstra and Jñānaprasthānaśāstra, and investigates how the
Abhidharma Mahāvibhāṣā Śāstra establish the “kṣānti” stage. As a result, the origin and
evolution of “kṣānti” stage is explained and the hermeneutic method of Abhidharma is
revealed, with an eye to deepen our understanding of Scholastic Buddhism.
| Translated title of the contribution | A study of the establishment of “kṣānti” stage in the Abhidharma Mahāvibhāṣā Śāstra |
|---|---|
| Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-23 |
| Journal | 禪與人類文明研究 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Research Unit(s) information for this publication is provided by the author(s) concerned.Research Keywords
- 忍
- 四預流支
- 大毘婆沙論
- 部派佛教
- kṣānti
- four offshoots of stream-enterer
- Abhidharma Mahāvibhāṣā Śāstra
- Scholastic Buddhism