Bhikkhu Jagdish Kashyap Institute of Buddhist and Asian Studies, Aditya-Shyam Trust
出版地
Varanasi, India [瓦拉納西, 印度]
資料類型
期刊論文=Journal Article
使用語言
英文=English
摘要
This paper will attempt to unearth some of the historical roots of the earth-touching gesture by considering eight different textual accounts of it from the Buddhist traditions of the early centuries CE. Maria Spagnoli has recently argued that the gesture stems from Greek antecedents in oath-making that were transferred to ancient India, perhaps through Gandhara. While this may indeed be so, more remains to be said about possible Indian roots of the gesture. To that end, this paper will explore resonances the gesture has with material in several important Vedic tropes. It will also consider the problem of early Buddhist aniconism, and how the gesture may have played a role in opening up the Buddha’s form to iconic representation.
目次
Mudrā or Gesture 188 Earth as Ontological Witness in Early Texts 190 Equanimous Earth in Early Buddhist Texts 191 Early Depictions of Enlightenment and Māra 194 Appearance of the Symbol in Written Description 197 The Role of Truth 208 Resonances with Indra 212 The Necessity of Merit 214 Form to Word 215 Conclusion 220 References 222
