Dolpopa on svabhāva
Dolpopa, the major writer of the Jonang order of Tibetan Buddhism, taught that ultimate reality, referred to by him under various names, is “empty of… Read More »Dolpopa on svabhāva
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“The One Form of Existence”: prabhavāpyaya in the Original Purāṇa-saṃhitā
“Book of Dzyan,” stanza 1, verse 8, is given by H. P. Blavatsky in The Secret Doctrine (vol. 1, p. 46) as: “8. Alone, the one… Read More »“The One Form of Existence”: prabhavāpyaya in the Original Purāṇa-saṃhitā
Creation Stories: The Cosmogony Account from the Purāṇas
Part 1. On the Original Purāṇa-saṃhitā The first place that one would look when seeking knowledge of cosmogony from Indian sources is the purāṇas. The… Read More »Creation Stories: The Cosmogony Account from the Purāṇas
A Svābhāvika School of Buddhism?
Part 1 As already discussed here, the alleged Svābhāvika school of Buddhism in Nepal that is spoken of in many books on Buddhism, and also… Read More »A Svābhāvika School of Buddhism?
Prehistoric Svabhāvavāda
Part 1 Svabhāvavāda, the doctrine of svabhāva or inherent nature, as the cause of the world, is old. It is referred to, for example, in… Read More »Prehistoric Svabhāvavāda