The Scripture on the Explication of Underlying Meaning

The basic sutra of the Fa-hsiang School, this sūtra expounds the thought of the Yogacara or Mind-Only School (Vijnanavada), stating that all phenomena are manifestations of the mind. It belongs to the middle period of Indian Mahayana Buddhism and is considered to have been composed at the start of the fourth century A.D. It is divided into 8 chapters, and gives a detailed exposition of the philosophy of the Yogacara School. Judging from the fact that the greater part of this sutra is quoted in the Yogacarabhumi, and that numerous citations from it are to be found in such works as the Mahayanasamgraha and Jo-yui-shiki-ron, it is clear that it exerted considerable influence in later times.

Summary

The basic sutra of the Fa-hsian School, The Scripture on the Explication of Underlying Meaning expounds the thought of the Yogacara, or Mind-Only School, stating that all phenomena are manifestations of the mind. It belongs to the middle period of Indian Mahayana Buddhism and is considered to have been composed at the start of the 4th century AD.

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• Authors: John P Keenan, John P. Keenan, Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Researc
• Assisted by: Assistant Professor of Religion John P (Middlebury) Keenan (Translation), John P Keenan (Translation), John P (Middlebury) Keenan (Translation), John P. Keenan (Translation)
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2006
• EAN: 9781886439108
• ISBN: 978-1-886439-10-8
• No. of pages: 126
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 248 mm x 19 mm
• Series: BDK English Tripitaka Series; BDK English Tripitaka Series; BDK English Tripitaka
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions