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| − | As presented by The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche in the Nalandabodhi Mahayana View Curriculum | + | As presented by The [[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche]] in the Nalandabodhi [[Mahayana]] [[View]] Curriculum |
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| − | !colspan="5" style="text-align: center;" | Absolute Truth | + | !colspan="5" style="text-align: center;" | [[Absolute Truth]] |
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| − | | style="text-align: center;" |'''Hinayana Schools''' || colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | '''Mahayana Schools''' | + | | style="text-align: center;" |'''Hinayana Schools''' || colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | '''[[Mahayana]] Schools''' |
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| − | |'''Vaibhashika'''<br/> | + | |'''[[Vaibhashika]]'''<br/> |
| − | Indestructible atoms<br/> | + | Indestructible [[atoms]]<br/> |
| − | Indivisible moments of consciousness | + | Indivisible moments of [[consciousness]] |
| − | |'''Sautrantika'''<br/> | + | |'''[[Sautrantika]]'''<br/> |
| − | Phenomena not labelled by conceptual mind<br/> | + | [[Phenomena]] not labelled by {{Wiki|conceptual}} [[mind]]<br/> |
| − | ie. Direct experience and its objects | + | ie. [[Direct]] [[experience]] and its [[objects]] |
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| − | |All relative phenomena arise from the interaction<br/> | + | |All [[relative]] [[phenomena]] arise from the interaction<br/> |
| − | between atoms and consciousness | + | between [[atoms]] and [[consciousness]] |
| − | |Share Vaibhashika view of atoms and consciousness<br/> | + | |Share [[Vaibhashika]] [[view]] of [[atoms]] and [[consciousness]]<br/> |
| − | Assert 5 sense consciousnesses and reflexive awareness | + | Assert 5 [[sense]] [[consciousnesses]] and reflexive [[awareness]] |
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| − | |Real objects can be directly observed | + | |Real [[objects]] can be directly observed |
| − | |Real objects can not be observed<br/> | + | |Real [[objects]] can not be observed<br/> |
| − | We only perceive a relative aspect of objects | + | We only perceive a [[relative]] aspect of [[objects]] |
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| − | |'''Chittamatra'''<br/> | + | |'''[[Chittamatra]]'''<br/> |
| − | Neither consciousness nor its objects truly exist<br/> | + | Neither [[consciousness]] nor its [[objects]] truly [[exist]]<br/> |
| − | Self-aware and luminous aspect of mind is truly existent | + | Self-aware and luminous aspect of [[mind]] is truly [[existent]] |
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| − | |Assert 8 consciousnesses<br/> | + | |Assert 8 [[consciousnesses]]<br/> |
| − | All appearances are projections of mind, 3 natures | + | All [[appearances]] are projections of [[mind]], 3 natures |
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| − | |All experience is unique to the individual<br/> | + | |All [[experience]] is unique to the {{Wiki|individual}}<br/> |
| − | No real objects exist, everything is a projection of mind | + | No real [[objects]] [[exist]], everything is a projection of [[mind]] |
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|colspan="6"|'''Madhyamaka'''<br/> | |colspan="6"|'''Madhyamaka'''<br/> | ||
| − | Free of all assertions of existence or non-existence<br/> | + | Free of all assertions of [[existence]] or [[non-existence]]<br/> |
| − | Proposes the two truths | + | Proposes the [[two truths]] |
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|colspan="3"|'''Rangtong'''<br/> | |colspan="3"|'''Rangtong'''<br/> | ||
| − | Relative truth is mere appearance<br/> | + | [[Relative]] [[truth]] is mere appearance<br/> |
| − | Absolute truth is inaccesible to conceptual recognition | + | [[Absolute truth]] is inaccesible to {{Wiki|conceptual}} [[recognition]] |
| − | |'''Shentong'''<br/> | + | |'''[[Shentong]]'''<br/> |
Assert Sugatagarbha | Assert Sugatagarbha | ||
| − | Relative is simply absolute nature stained by defilements | + | [[Relative]] is simply [[absolute]] [[nature]] stained by [[defilements]] |
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|colspan="2"|'''Svatantrika'''<br/> | |colspan="2"|'''Svatantrika'''<br/> | ||
Based on Bhavaviveka's Commentary<br/> | Based on Bhavaviveka's Commentary<br/> | ||
| − | Two classifications of relative truth | + | Two classifications of [[relative truth]] |
| − | |'''Prasangika'''<br/> | + | |'''[[Prasangika]]'''<br/> |
Based on Buddhapalita's Commentary<br/> | Based on Buddhapalita's Commentary<br/> | ||
| − | No distinction between types of relative truth | + | No distinction between types of [[relative truth]] |
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| − | |'''Sautrantika'''<br/> | + | |'''[[Sautrantika]]'''<br/> |
| − | Follows Sautrantika analysis of relative truth<br/> | + | Follows [[Sautrantika]] analysis of [[relative truth]]<br/> |
| − | Accepts particles and consciousness as realtive | + | Accepts particles and [[consciousness]] as realtive |
| − | |'''Yogachara'''<br/> | + | |'''[[Yogachara]]'''<br/> |
Based on Shantarakshita's teachings<br/> | Based on Shantarakshita's teachings<br/> | ||
| − | Follows Chittamatra analysis of relative truth | + | Follows [[Chittamatra]] analysis of [[relative truth]] |
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Revision as of 21:45, 2 September 2013
As presented by The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche in the Nalandabodhi Mahayana View Curriculum
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