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Samādhirājasūtra
Nara. Candraprabha is the Buddha's main interlocutor in the ''Candrapradīpa.'' The ''Samādhirāja Sūtra'' (''King of Samādhis Sūtra'') or ''Candrapradīpa Sūtra'' (''Moonlamp Sūtra'') is a Buddhist Mahayana sutras, Mahayana sutra. Some scholars have dated its redaction from the 2nd or 3rd century CE to the 6th century (the date of the earliest manuscript found), but others argue that its date just cannot be determined. The ''Samādhirāja'' is a very important source for the Madhyamaka school and it is cited by numerous Indian authors like Chandrakirti, Shantideva and later Buddhist authors.Regamey, Constantin (1938). ''Philosophy in the Samādhirājasūtra: Three Chapters From the Samādhirājasūtra,'' p. 3. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. According to Alex Wayman, the ''Samādhirāja'' is "perhaps the most important scriptural source for the Madhyamika."Tatz, Mark (1972). ''Revelation in Madhyamika Buddhism,'' p. 4. M.A.Thesis, University of Washington. The ''Samādhir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manjushrikirti
Manjushrikirti or ''Manjughoshikirti'' (Skt. ''Mañjuśrīkīrti''; ; ) in a name which refers to different figures in Indian Buddhism. Buddhist scholars Mañjuśrīkīrti is the name of a student of Candrakīrti (c. 600 – c. 650).Luis O. Gomez and Jonathan A. Silk, ''Studies in the Literature of the Great Vehicle: Three Mahayana Buddhist Texts''. Ann Arbor 1989 pg 11 Mañjuśrīkīrti is also the name of an Indian Buddhist scholar who wrote a commentary to the '' Samādhirāja Sūtra'' (''King of Samādhis Sūtra'') called the ''Kīrtimala'' (Tibetan: ''grags pa'i phreng ba'') which survives in Tibetan translation.Regamey, Constantin (1938). ''Philosophy in the Samādhirājasūtra: Three Chapters From the Samādhirājasūtra,'' p. 3. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. Four other works in the Tibetan canon are attributed to him, one text on Grammar and three works on tantra. His work shows strong influence of Yogacara Buddhism.Tatz, Mark (1972). ''Revelation in Madhyamika ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
