藏传佛教思想家龙钦巴的心学理论体系OACHSSCD

This study centers on the theoretical system of mind-nature as articulated by Longchenpa,a preeminent scholar of the Nyingma school of Zang's Buddhism,and systematically examines the origins and connotations of his thought on mind-nature.It points out that Longchenpa's theory of mind-nature is rooted in Indian Buddhism,particularly the mind-nature tradition of Indian Buddhist tantra,while also incorporating elements of sudden enlightenment thought from Chinese Chan Buddhism.His theoretical system is constructed around the core concept of the"original mind",proposing a series of synonymous but distinct categories-such as"mind-nature","the tathāgatagarbha","the mind as suchness",and"bodhicitta"—all of which refer to the original mind of the individual.In his exploration of the nature of the original mind,Longchenpa posits that it is innately pure,vast and empty,an eternal,unchanging primordial essence,and the source of all virtuous thoughts.In contrast,the"habitual mind",is a prod-uct of post-natal defilement.Ontologically,Longchenpa holds that mind-nature or the tathāgatagarbha,as the luminous and empty essence,constitutes the"sphere of self-cognizant primordial wisdom"and is not the creative source of the phenomenal world.His epistemology emphasizes that the"innately aware,luminous cognition"of the original mind possesses a"discriminating wisdom"that perceives all phenome-na.In terms of praxis,Longchenpa advocates for"cultivation without cultivation"and"transcending conceptual elaboration and verbal expression,"specifically through six antidotal practices aimed at count-ering the habitual mind,as well as the"Cutting Through"and"Direct Transcendence"methods of the Great Perfection,in order to realize the purified original mind.Ultimately,through sustained practice and the accumulation of merit and wisdom,all sentient beings may approach"buddhahood",the ultimate realization of an exalted state of being.