Studies in Indian Philosophy

SR No.: 001580
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dalsukh Malvania, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1981
Total Pages: 352
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Philosophy, Epistemology, & Religion
File Size: 21 MB

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The Chinese Buddhist Wheel...
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consequently suffers from it. The tenfold awakening reverses the order as it hegan from the obvious, the empirical experiences, step by step negates the unwholesome, further removes subtle obstacles and finally sees the falsity, thus returning to the real.
The tenfold awakenings are as follows; (1) The early ed. itions of the text lists the meeting of a religious teacher as the first item. Later editions have, however, placed the original Enlightenment as the head wbich is more logical but questionable in authenticity.13 (2) Aspiration of Compassion and Wisdom, and vowed to attend buddhahood. (3) Perfec. tion of practices and faith. (4) The arising of the great Thought of Enlightenment. 14 (5) Negation of greediness. (6) Negation of Seif and dharma by means of Concentration and Wisdom. (7) Unhindered by matters. (8) Illumination of mind. (9) Skilful in means and the attainment of initial enlightenment. (10) The Final and Complete enlightenment.
We have seen how our author has moved the Wheel forward into bonda ge; and how he rolled the Wheel backward towards enlightenment. The forward and backward motion of the Wheel creates a conflict. Evil and illusion are negated through this conflict This process of conflict and negation are nothing else but what religious life is supposed to be. The conflict between the two motions presents a third motion of the Wheel, namely, the tenfold cultivation.
The Third Motion : Spiritual Life
After the two sets of tenfold motions, Tsung-mi states that both the enlightenment have their respective tenfolds. The accord and the conflict of the two sets are obvious. When these two are put together, the first item in the set of the enlightenment, i.e., the meeting of a religious teacher, counterbalances and overcomes the first two items of the first tenfold. The remaining eight of the first tenfold will be negated counter-clockwise by the eight items of this tenfold : (i) The realization of original Enlightenment negates the non