RG ST 21 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Svabhava, Eight Consciousnesses, Impermanence
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(cid:373)ahaya(cid:374)a (cid:374)ot a separate (cid:862)se(cid:272)t(cid:863) refers to a more universal or encompassing vision. Focuses on the bodhisattva ideal, i. e. , altruistic motivation to become enlightened (i. e. , to become a buddha) to help others attain nirvana. Four noble truths used to contextualize new material. Before mahayana, bodhisattva referred to buddha before enlightenment. In mahayana, the bodhisattva becomes the ideal seeks enlightenment for all living beings. Mahayana has multiple buddhas and bodhisattvas in multiple realms helping multiple living beings. Bodhisatt(cid:448)as (cid:894)(cid:862)e(cid:374)lighte(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g(cid:863)(cid:895) are perso(cid:374)s o(cid:374) their (cid:449)ay to (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)i(cid:374)g buddhas. Bodhi-satt(cid:448)a= (cid:862)o(cid:374)e (cid:449)ho is i(cid:374)te(cid:374)t o(cid:374) bodhi (cid:894)e(cid:374)lightenment) Essence body (dharmakaya)- embodies the principle of enlightenment w/ no limits. Bliss body (sambhogakaya) a blissful manifestation made of light encountered in visions & meditation. Created body (nirmanakaya) exists in time & space. Buddha as a person, as an ideal, as reality (3 bodies) Su(cid:374)yata (cid:894)(cid:862)e(cid:373)pti(cid:374)ess(cid:863)(cid:895) is a refi(cid:374)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of do(cid:272)tri(cid:374)es of (cid:374)o-self, impermanence &
