Mahāyāna-sūtrālamkāra-kārikā (Verses on the Ornament of the Mahāyāna Sūtras) is a major work of Buddhist philosophy attributed to Maitreya-nātha which is said to have transmitted it to Asanga (ca. 320 to ca. 390 CE).[1] The Mahāyāna-sūtrālamkāra, written in verse, presents the Mahayana path from the Yogacara perspective. It comprises twenty-two chapters with a total of 800 verses and shows considerable similarity in arrangement and content to the Bodhisattvabhūmiśāstra, although the interesting first chapter proving the validity and authenticity of Mahāyāna is unique to this work. Associated with it is a prose commentary (bhāṣya) by Vasubandhu and several sub-commentaries by Sthiramati and others; the portions by Maitreya-nātha and Vasubandhu both survive in Sanskrit as well as Tibetan, Chinese, and Mongolian translations.
According to Richard K. Payne, the Mahāyāna-sūtrālamkāra is structured as follows:
The text is organized into five unequal parts, and it is the progress of topics through these five that constitutes the author’s discursive intent. The first step is to convince readers of the text that the Mahāyāna teachings are valid, that they are buddhadharma (Part One: Chapters 1 and 2). Next, the intent is to convince readers of the superiority of the Mahāyāna, so as to instill enthusiasm for it (Part Two: Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6). The authors explain the meaning of the key concepts as part of the intellectual grounding of the Mahāyāna (Part Three: chapters 7, 8 and 9). Then the result of practice, the goal of perfected full awakening, is described (Part Four: Chapter 10). And finally, the path of practice is described in full (Part Five: Chapters 11 through 21).[1]
In English translationedit
The Mahayanasutralamkara has been translated into English three times.
In 2004 as Universal Vehicle Discourse Literature by Lobsang Jamspal, Robert Thurman and the American Institute of Buddhist Studies translation committee.[2]
In 2014 as The Ornament of the Great Vehicle Sutras by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee, in particular Thomas Doctor. This includes the Tibetan Nyingma scholar Mipham Rinpoche's commentary as well as Khenpo Shenga's annotations.[3]
In 2018 as The Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicles by the Padmakara Translation Group. It includes the commentary of Mipham Rinpoche as well as extensive footnotes.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abPayne, Richard K. Review of A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle: An Explanation of the Ornament of the Mahāyāna Sūtra, Maitreya’s Mahāyānasūtrālaṃkāra with a Commentary by Jamgön Mipham. Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies ISSN 1710-8268 https://thecjbs.org/ Number 16, 2021.
^Universal Vehicle Discourse Literature (Mahayanasutralamkara) (Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences) by Lobsang Jamspal, Robert Thurman and the American Institute of Buddhist Studies translation committee. American Institute of Buddhist Studies. New York: 2004: ISBN0-9753734-0-4
^The Ornament of the Great Vehicle Sutras: Maitreya's Mahayanasutralamkara with Commentaries by Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee. Snow Lion Publications. Boston: 2014: ISBN9781559394284
^A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle: An Explanation of the Ornament of the Mahayana Sutras by the Padmakara Translation Group. Shambhala Publications. Boulder: 2018: ISBN9781611804676
Bibliographyedit
Sylvain Lévi, transl. (1911). Mahāyāna-Sūtrālaṃkāra : exposé de la doctrine du Grand Véhicule selon le système Yogācāra / Asaṅga. Éd. et trad. d'après un manuscrit rapporté du Népal - Tome 2: Traduction, introduction, index. - Paris : Librairie Honoré Champion
Multilingual edition of Mahāyānasūtrālamkāra in the Bibliotheca Polyglotta
December 05, 2023
mahayana, sutra, alamkara, karika, mahāyāna, sūtrālamkāra, kārikā, verses, ornament, mahāyāna, sūtras, major, work, buddhist, philosophy, attributed, maitreya, nātha, which, said, have, transmitted, asanga, mahāyāna, sūtrālamkāra, written, verse, presents, mah. Mahayana sutralamkara karika Verses on the Ornament of the Mahayana Sutras is a major work of Buddhist philosophy attributed to Maitreya natha which is said to have transmitted it to Asanga ca 320 to ca 390 CE 1 The Mahayana sutralamkara written in verse presents the Mahayana path from the Yogacara perspective It comprises twenty two chapters with a total of 800 verses and shows considerable similarity in arrangement and content to the Bodhisattvabhumisastra although the interesting first chapter proving the validity and authenticity of Mahayana is unique to this work Associated with it is a prose commentary bhaṣya by Vasubandhu and several sub commentaries by Sthiramati and others the portions by Maitreya natha and Vasubandhu both survive in Sanskrit as well as Tibetan Chinese and Mongolian translations Contents 1 Overview 2 In English translation 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksOverview editAccording to Richard K Payne the Mahayana sutralamkara is structured as follows The text is organized into five unequal parts and it is the progress of topics through these five that constitutes the author s discursive intent The first step is to convince readers of the text that the Mahayana teachings are valid that they are buddhadharma Part One Chapters 1 and 2 Next the intent is to convince readers of the superiority of the Mahayana so as to instill enthusiasm for it Part Two Chapters 3 4 5 and 6 The authors explain the meaning of the key concepts as part of the intellectual grounding of the Mahayana Part Three chapters 7 8 and 9 Then the result of practice the goal of perfected full awakening is described Part Four Chapter 10 And finally the path of practice is described in full Part Five Chapters 11 through 21 1 In English translation editThe Mahayanasutralamkara has been translated into English three times In 2004 as Universal Vehicle Discourse Literature by Lobsang Jamspal Robert Thurman and the American Institute of Buddhist Studies translation committee 2 In 2014 as The Ornament of the Great Vehicle Sutras by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee in particular Thomas Doctor This includes the Tibetan Nyingma scholar Mipham Rinpoche s commentary as well as Khenpo Shenga s annotations 3 In 2018 as The Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicles by the Padmakara Translation Group It includes the commentary of Mipham Rinpoche as well as extensive footnotes 4 References edit a b Payne Richard K Review of A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle An Explanation of the Ornament of the Mahayana Sutra Maitreya s Mahayanasutralaṃkara with a Commentary by Jamgon Mipham Canadian Journal of Buddhist Studies ISSN 1710 8268 https thecjbs org Number 16 2021 Universal Vehicle Discourse Literature Mahayanasutralamkara Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences by Lobsang Jamspal Robert Thurman and the American Institute of Buddhist Studies translation committee American Institute of Buddhist Studies New York 2004 ISBN 0 9753734 0 4 The Ornament of the Great Vehicle Sutras Maitreya s Mahayanasutralamkara with Commentaries by Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee Snow Lion Publications Boston 2014 ISBN 9781559394284 A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle An Explanation of the Ornament of the Mahayana Sutras by the Padmakara Translation Group Shambhala Publications Boulder 2018 ISBN 9781611804676Bibliography editSylvain Levi transl 1911 Mahayana Sutralaṃkara expose de la doctrine du Grand Vehicule selon le systeme Yogacara Asaṅga Ed et trad d apres un manuscrit rapporte du Nepal Tome 2 Traduction introduction index Paris Librairie Honore Champion Buswell Robert Jr Lopez Donald S Jr eds 2013 Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism Mahayanasutralamkara Princeton NJ Princeton University Press pp 514 515 ISBN 9780691157863 External links editMultilingual edition of Mahayanasutralamkara in the Bibliotheca Polyglotta Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mahayana sutra alamkara karika amp oldid 1165322815, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
