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| Meditation between Open Skies and Deep Ravines: Revisiting the Ethos of Freedom in Great Perfection (Dzogchen) Buddhism | ||
| 作者 | Geisshuesler, Flavio (著) |
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| 出處題名 | Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies=JIABS |
| 卷期 | v.45 |
| 出版日期 | 2022 |
| 頁次 | 39 - 71 |
| 出版者 | Peeters Publishers |
| 出版者網址 | http://www.peeters-leuven.be/ |
| 出版地 | Leuven, Belgium [魯汶, 比利時] |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 摘要 | This contribution explores the contemplative system of the famous Tibetan Buddhist tradition known as the Great Perfection (rdzogs chen, Dzogchen), with a special emphasis on 'Direct Transcendence' (thod rgal, Tögal), its most esoteric meditation practice. Scholars have generally argued that this religious tradition is marked by a particular conception of freedom that differs from classical Indian models inasmuch as it is not something that needs to be achieved through effort, but rather something that can simply be recognized as our fundamental nature. Because humans are always and already free, Dzogchen meditation is dominated by such values as naturalness, spontaneity, and effortlessness. Through a close reading of the early scriptures as well as the writings of later exegetes of the tradition, this article critically evaluates this 'ethos of freedom' by showing that Dzogchen is also pervaded by opposite tendencies, such as confinement, limitation, and incarceration. It not only expands on existing scholarship, which has brought to light such constricting tendencies in the philosophical and ethical systems of the Great Perfection, but it also demonstrates that confinement plays a central role in the tradition’s contemplative system overall. More innovatively, this study delves into the visionary practice of Direct Transcendence to reveal that it frequently prioritizes confinement over freedom and active liberation over spontaneous self-recognition. Ultimately, it appears that the ethos of freedom should be altogether abandoned, but it should rather be refined and redefined to account for a dialectical conception of liberation in Dzogchen Buddhism. |
| 目次 | Abstract 39 The Dzogchen Ethos Of Freedom And Effortless Liberation In Direct Transcendence Meditation 40 Philosophical Structures, Ethical Strictures, And The Confinement Of Freedom In Dzogchen 46 Freedom And Confinement In The Contemplative System Of Direct Transcendence Meditation 53 Conclusion: Towards A Dialectical Understanding Of Freedom In Great Perfection Meditation 65 References 67 |
| ISSN | 0193600X (P); 25070347 (E) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.2143/JIABS.45.0.3291576 |
| 點閱次數 | 220 |
| 建檔日期 | 2023.05.29 |
| 更新日期 | 2023.08.02 |
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