Research on the buddhist''s thought of impure land: a case study of Karuṇā-Puṇḍarīka-Sūtra

• Main Authors: SHAO-DING YEH, 葉紹玎
• Other Authors: YING-SHAN CHEN
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/r76asq

碩士 === 法鼓文理學院 === 佛教學系 === 104 === This study attempts to look in to Karuṇā-puṇḍarīka-sūtra (hereafter KPS), examining and sorting it in order to discuss the concept of “impureland”, which have always been out of the mainstream Buddhist but somehow an existing concept. The introduction outlines the overview of impureland, and elaborate the reasons for choosing KPS as example. Chapter two clarifies the conceptual development of impureland, as well as the background and content outline of KPS before entering the formal discussion. Chapter three discusses the descriptions related to impureland in KPS, which refers to the Buddhist view of sentient beings and the material world. Chapter four and five explains the perception of Buddha and his wish of bodhisattva-caryā (本願: pūrva-praṇidhāna) in impureland by examining the significance of Śakyamuni’s transition into Buddha. Chapter six reveals that KPS values impureland and its advocate of transitioning into Buddha in impureland. The last chapter concludes the former chapters and introspects the work done in the research.