Art. XVII.—The Buddhist “Wheel of Life” from a New Source

Louis de la Vallée Poussin

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Art. XVII.—The Buddhist “Wheel of Life” from a New Source

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Louis de la Vallée Poussin

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The doctrine of the Pratītyasamutpāda is expounded at considerable length in the sixteenth chapter of the Caṇḍamahā-roṣaṇa-tantra (MSS. of the Royal Asiatic Society, the Société Asiatique, and Cambridge).

As is well known, the doctrine expressed in this very difficult formula forms one of the details of Buddhist doctrine regarded by the early Buddhists themselves as of primary importance; and its meaning has been frequently discussed. Mr. Waddell lately published in our Journal the explanation of the Lamas of Tibet; and the fullest account of the whole question will be found in Professor Rhys Davids's “American Lectures,” pp. 120, 155–161, where previous discussions are referred to. Since then M. Senart has published a very interesting article on the same subject, which is as rich in the results ascertained as remarkable for the elegance of its deductions.

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Information: Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society , Volume 29 , Issue 3 , July 1897 , pp. 463 - 470

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^{page 463 note 1} Burnouf, , Kern, , Oldenberg, , Warren, and the most important essay of Jacobi: “Der Ursprung des Buddhismus aus dem Sāṁkhya-yoga” (Nachr. Ges. Wiss. zu Göttingen, 1896)Google Scholar.

^{page 463 note 2} See also by the same, Vinaya Texts, S.B.E. i, p. 146.

^{page 463 note 3} “À propos de la Théorie bouddhique des douze Nidānas” (Mélanges Charles de Harlez, pp. 281–297).

^{page 464 note 1} In the Bodhicaryāvatāraṭīkā, chap, ix (at present in the press), certain original philosophical elucidations will be found of the Pratītyasamutpāda (extracts from the Çālistambaaūtra, etc.); cf. Buddh. Text Soc. 1895, pt. 2.

^{page 465 note 1} The Majjhima Nikāya, No. 6, translated in Rhys Davids's “Buddhist Suttas.”

^{page 466 note 1} Kathāvatthu, viii, 2, Atthi antarābhavo ti [Pubbaseliyā, Sammitiyā], and xiv, 2, Saḷāyatanaη apubbaη acchimaη mātu-kuccbimhi saṇṭhātīti [Pubbaseliyā, Aparaseliyā]. Cf. Davids, Rhys, Schools of Buddhist Belief, J.R.A.S. 1892Google Scholar. Pañcakrama, iv, Comm., l. 27. Bodhicaryāvatāra (edidit Minayeff), Comm. ad. ix, 73. Lankāvatāra Dev. 92, fol. 48 b. Minayeff, , Recherches, pp. 221, 222Google Scholar. Wassilieff, , Buddhismus, pp. 243, 254, 256Google Scholar. Antarābhavasūtra, Bunyiu Nanjio, No. 463 (translated by Fo-nien, latter Tsbin dynasty, a.d. 384–417). Oldenberg, , Z.D.M.G., xlix, pp. 178, 179Google Scholar.

^{page 467 note 1} I must thank the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society for its kindness in lending the London MS., and Professor Cowell, who has been so good as to communicate to me the variants of the Cambridge MS.

^{page 467 note 2} Cambridge, Add. 1319, 42b–46a. London, 115, 39b–43a; fol. 41 missing. Cf. Feer, , Index Kandjour, p. 298Google Scholar (Rgyud v).

^{page 467 note 3} Camb. jāti; third pāda defective.

^{page 467 note 4} Camb. omits atha.

^{page 467 note 5} Camb. °maraṇau.

^{page 467 note 6} Camb. °upāyāsaḥ.

^{page 467 note 7} Sic Camb.: enumeration complete in London.

^{page 467 note 8} Camb. °upāyāso nirudhyate.

^{page 467 note 9} Camb. pratyutpadyate.

^{page 467 note 10} Camb. omits ādi.

^{page 468 note 1} Camb. °prablieditaḥ.

^{page 468 note 2} Sic London; Camb. and Paris, dharma.

^{page 468 note 3} Camb. ajñānamaraṇ°.

^{page 468 note 4} Sic MSS.

^{page 468 note 5} Camb. mū(r)kha.

^{page 468 note 6} Camb. omits bhakṣati.

^{page 468 note 7} Sic MSS.

^{page 468 note 8} Sic Paris, certainly inexact; Camb. illegible; perhaps kharatvam, comp. Pañcakrama, i, 61.

^{page 468 note 9} Sic Camb.; Paris gatiḥ syanditatvam |

^{page 468 note 10} Camb. illegible.

^{page 468 note 11} Camb. samuditanalam.

^{page 468 note 12} Paris omits gandha and dharma; Camb. samāp°.

^{page 468 note 13} Camb. prakaṭika renābhiniṣpatti.

^{page 469 note 1} MSS. °maraṇaṁ cittaṁ yana.

^{page 469 note 2} Sic Camb.

^{page 469 note 3} Paris, niyojayed; Camb. niyojana.

^{page 469 note 4} Camb. duḥkhi, daurmanasi.

^{page 469 note 5} Camb. mano 'pi.

^{page 469 note 6} Camb. omits ādi.

^{page 469 note 7} Camb. °anurajo.

^{page 469 note 8} Camb. apa°.

^{page 469 note 9} Camb. vyāsukho.

^{page 469 note 10} Tib. rdo-rje = p'o-rtágs.

^{page 469 note 11} Camb. dhātveçvarī.

^{page 469 note 12} Camb. bhāvita°.

^{page 470 note 1} Camb. tiṣṭhanti.

^{page 470 note 2} Camb. te.

^{page 470 note 3} Sic MSS.

^{page 470 note 4} Sic MSS.; metre and grammar uncertain.

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