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| − | + | [[Bodhisattvabhūmi Śāstra]]; The sixteenth section of the [[Yogācārabhūmi]] [[Śāstra]]. Attributed to [[Asaṇga]] or [[Maitreyanātha]], the work deals in detail with the entire career and training of a [[Bodhisattva]]. It comprises four parts; | |
| − | (1) the Adhāra-yoga-sthāna in 29 chapters covering the main features and practices of a [[Bodhisattva]] | + | (1) the [[Adhāra-yoga-sthāna]] in 29 chapters covering the main features and practices of a [[Bodhisattva's]] training; |
| − | (2) the Adhāra- | + | (2) the [[Adhāra-Anuyoga-sthāna]] in four chapters covering the subsidiary practices; |
| − | (3) the Adhāra-niṣṭhā-yoga-sthāna in six chapters dealing with the outcome of the training; and | + | (3) the [[Adhāra-niṣṭhā-yoga-sthāna]] in six chapters dealing with the outcome of the training; and |
| − | (4) the Anukrama which summarizes the stages of the [[Bodhisattva]] | + | (4) the [[Anukrama]] which summarizes the stages of the [[Bodhisattva's]] [[path]] in sequence. |
The work survives in [[Sanskrit]] as well as [[Tibetan]], {{Wiki|Chinese}}, and {{Wiki|Mongolian}} translations. | The work survives in [[Sanskrit]] as well as [[Tibetan]], {{Wiki|Chinese}}, and {{Wiki|Mongolian}} translations. | ||
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Bodhisattvabhūmi Śāstra; The sixteenth section of the Yogācārabhūmi Śāstra. Attributed to Asaṇga or Maitreyanātha, the work deals in detail with the entire career and training of a Bodhisattva. It comprises four parts;
(1) the Adhāra-yoga-sthāna in 29 chapters covering the main features and practices of a Bodhisattva's training;
(2) the Adhāra-Anuyoga-sthāna in four chapters covering the subsidiary practices;
(3) the Adhāra-niṣṭhā-yoga-sthāna in six chapters dealing with the outcome of the training; and
(4) the Anukrama which summarizes the stages of the Bodhisattva's path in sequence.
The work survives in Sanskrit as well as Tibetan, Chinese, and Mongolian translations.
