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**{{i|The Germ of the Buddha with the Saints (Partly Pure and Partly Impure)|322}} | **{{i|The Germ of the Buddha with the Saints (Partly Pure and Partly Impure)|322}} | ||
**{{i|The Parable of the Householder|325}} | **{{i|The Parable of the Householder|325}} | ||
**{{i|The Partly Pure and Partly Impure State of the Bodhisattva as Compared with the Ordinary Being and the Buddha|330}} | **{{i|The Partly Pure and Partly Impure State of the Bodhisattva as Compared<br>with the Ordinary Being and the Buddha|330}} | ||
**{{i|The Absolute in the State of Perfect Purification|333}} | **{{i|The Absolute in the State of Perfect Purification|333}} | ||
**{{i|The Essence of Buddhahood in its Indivisible Character|335}} | **{{i|The Essence of Buddhahood in its Indivisible Character|335}} | ||
**{{i|The Parable of the Painters|338}} | **{{i|The Parable of the Painters|338}} | ||
**{{i|The 9 Examples Illustrating the Essence of Buddhahood in the Living Beings|342}} | **{{i|The 9 Examples Illustrating the Essence of Buddhahood in the Living<br>Beings|342}} | ||
**{{i|The Varieties of the Defiling Elements Illustrated by the 9 Examples|351}} | **{{i|The Varieties of the Defiling Elements Illustrated by the 9 Examples|351}} | ||
**{{i|The Concordance between the Examples Illustrating the Obscurations and the Points Expressed by them|354}} | **{{i|The Concordance between the Examples Illustrating the Obscurations and the Points Expressed by them|354}} | ||
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This book is in four parts. The first part consists of Introduction by H.S. Prasad. He argues for sempiternal, dynamic and substantive reality underlying all appearances. He shows that as one rises to a higher level of consciousness, the various yānas, like śrāvakayāna, pratyekabuddhayāna, bodhisattvayāna and mahāyāna, all merge into ekayāna; for each contributes to the gradual realisation of the oneness of ultimate reality, thus paving the way for the emergence of universal culture. On Prasad's view the much talked-about negativism of the Mādhyamika—sarvadṛṣṭiśūnyatā—is not an end in itself, rather it is a basis for the realisation of the essential unity of all beings, sentient as well as insentient, leading to the cultivation and promotion of universal good, compassion and friendliness.
In the second part is reprinted the Sanskrit text of Maitreya's Uttaratantra (Ratnagotravibhāga). The third part includes corrections and emendations suggested by Jikido Takasaki in the Sanskrit text in the light of Tibetan and Chinese versions. The fourth part is an English translation of the text from its Tibetan version by E. Obermiller.
This book is a radical departure from the traditional interpretations of Buddhism and the Mādhyamika philosophy in particular. It aims at reviving
philosophy as cultural activity, a path to enlightenment and spiritual discipline. (Source: Exotic India)
| Citation | Prasad, H. S., ed. The Uttaratantra of Maitreya: Containing Introduction, E. H. Johnston's Sanskrit Text and E. Obermiller's English Translation. Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica 79. Delhi: Sri Satguru Publications, 1991. |
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- Maitreya/Asaṅga (mgon po byams pa)/thogs med. Ratna-gotra-vibhaga, also known as Mahāyānottaratantraśāstra or Uttaratantrashastra (theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bstan bcos). (D 4024), sems tsam, phi 54b1-73a7. In bstan 'gyur (sde dge), Vol. 123: 107-146. Delhi: delhi karmapae choedhey, gyalwae sungrab partun khang, 1982-1985.
- Johnson, E. H., ed. The Ratnagotravibhāga Mahāyãnottaratantraśāstra. Patna, 1950.
