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| Embracing the Paradox: A Bodhisattva Path | ||
| 作者 | Bhattacharjee, Monica (著) |
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| 出處題名 | Religions |
| 卷期 | v.13 n.1 |
| 出版日期 | 2022.01 |
| 頁次 | 20 |
| 出版者 | MDIP |
| 出版者網址 | https://www.mdpi.com/ |
| 出版地 | Basel, Switzerland [巴塞爾, 瑞士] |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 附註項 | 1. Author Affiliation: Simon Fraser University. 2. Religions 2022, 13(1), 67. |
| 關鍵詞 | uncertainty; paradox; the Diamond Sutra; the Heart Sutra; wisdom; consciousness; nature of reality; identity; otherness; intersubjective spaces |
| 摘要 | This article addresses the significance of paradox as a steady presence in our lives. Contradictions and ambiguities often lead to aversive states of anxious uncertainty where straightforward answers are often unavailable yet sought after to alleviate existential insecurities. In conditions where narratives of ambivalence intensify, such as during the worldwide COVID-19 crises, our traditional socio-evolutionary inclinations to avoid them either through denial or active resistance become more noticeable. It also leads to distress in intersubjective spaces especially when uncertainty and perceptions of threat stand as correlates, and we start to fear what we do not understand. In this paper, I consider wisdom responses from a Buddhist perspective to help us acknowledge the value of paradox, highlighting how changes in the formulation of our self-concept can help with that. I draw upon select principles and insights from the Diamond Sutra and the Heart Sutra, two texts within the Mahaprajnaparamita sutras of Mahayana Buddhism. Through these, I examine some inherent paradoxes as vital components of a larger ontological unity, the recognition of which can act as an enabler to the Bodhisattva path. This path is worthy of exploration, allowing us to move past the need for closure and instead focus on reconciliation, disclosure, and epistemic humility. |
| 目次 | Abstract 1 Keywords 1 1. Introduction 1 2. The Foundational Presence of Paradox 3 2.1. Outlining the Problem in the Current Context 4 2.2. The Antidote from Buddhist Contemplative Practice 6 3. The Core Offerings and Key Contradictions 7 3.1. Emptiness and Form in Relation to Identity 7 3.2. Detachment and Compassion in Relation to Charity 11 3.3. Thought and Awareness in Relation to Autonomy 13 4. Discussion 17 Glossary 19 References 19 |
| ISSN | 20771444 (E) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel13010067 |
| 點閱次數 | 126 |
| 建檔日期 | 2023.09.21 |
| 更新日期 | 2023.09.21 |
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