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