Tsunehiko Sugiki
Biographic Data
| ID | 1154809 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tsunehiko Sugiki |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tsunehiko |
| FAMILY NAME | Sugiki |
| SIGNATURE | SUGIKI T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hiroshima University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7572-866X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Siddha Kambala’s Sādhananidhi, Chapter 1
Sādhananidhi ( Storehouse of Sādhanas ), whose authorship is attributed to Kambala, is a commentary ( pañjikā ) on the Buddhist Tantra named He-rukābhidhāna ( Discourse of Heruka ), which is the earliest scripture of the Saṃvara scriptural corpus. This study presents the first critical Sanskrit edition of Chapter 1 of Sādhananidhi , its English translation, and a list of parallel and closely related passages from other works. Currently, two Sansk…
The Yoga of the Donkey-Shaped Goddesses
The Cakrasaṃvaratantra, the oldest tantra of the Saṃvara scriptural cycle, is the first to teach the yoga of the donkey-shaped [deities] (gardabhākārayoga), which is also called the donkey yoga (gardabhayoga). A practitioner devotes himself to the yoga of the ḍākinīs (particularly Lāmā, Rūpiṇī, Ḍākinī, and Khaṇḍarohā), who each have the face of a donkey in order to stop a rush of thought that occurs in himself. By this yoga, he can know whether h…
On the Chronology of the Buddhist Tantras
This chapter provides a discussion and overview of the approximate dates of the composition of Buddhist tantras in early medieval South Asia. It covers as many important tantras as possible to provide a comprehensive rundown of the history of Buddhist tantras. Many Buddhist tantras are evolving texts; they were gradually compiled, enlarged, and organized by different authors over decades or in some cases even centuries. It also often happens that…
Tantric Appearances and Non-Tantric Meanings
Recitation is the most common means of practicing mantras, but it is not the only method. Some Buddhist texts belonging to the Cakrasaṃvara scriptural tradition in early medieval India include discourses that teach visualization of the “maṇḍala of mantra,” i.e., a maṇḍala comprised of deities who are anthropomorphized transformations of letters that constitute either a single mantra or group of mantras. Four of the major mantras in that scriptura…
Three Ways to Release Warriors form the Role of Killing
According to the Indian Classics in general, the most important function of a king is to protect his people, which in certain situations takes a form of warfare against a foreign army or internal rebels. Some discourses can be found in Buddhist scriptures in and before the 7th century CE that teach or describe ways or strategies for a king or warrior to deal with the diplomatic problem without resorting to warfare including killing. Those ways ca…
An Aspect of Indian Buddhist Views of Capital Punishment and Severe Physical Punishment
Warriors Who Do Not Kill in War
Buddhist scriptures in ancient South Asia include discourses that teach measures by which a warrior can face problems in confrontation with foreign armies and domestic rebel troops without resorting to killing them in battle. These moderate measures have not attracted much attention in previous studies on Buddhist statecraft and warfare. There are eleven kinds, and they can be organized according to the following three types: retreat from the rol…
Compassion, Self-Sacrifice, and Karma in Warfare
In premodern warrior societies, religions often provided the institutional basis for an ethics and soteriology for warriors, for whom fighting was a social role. This paper examines a Buddhist case in ancient India. I focus particularly on the discourse related to warfare in the middle-late period Mahāyāna scripture, the Satyakaparivarta, and elucidate its ethics and soteriology for kings. In the Satyakaparivarta, a king is encouraged to be a bod…
Compassion, Self-Sacrifice, and Karma in Warfare
In premodern warrior societies, religions often provided the institutional basis for an ethics and soteriology for warriors, for whom fighting was a social role. This paper examines a Buddhist case in ancient India. I focus particularly on the discourse related to warfare in the middle-late period Mahāyāna scripture, the Satyakaparivarta, and elucidate its ethics and soteriology for kings. In the Satyakaparivarta, a king is encouraged to be a bod…
An Aspect of Indian Buddhist Views of Capital Punishment and Severe Physical Punishment
Warriors Who Do Not Kill in War
Buddhist scriptures in ancient South Asia include discourses that teach measures by which a warrior can face problems in confrontation with foreign armies and domestic rebel troops without resorting to killing them in battle. These moderate measures have not attracted much attention in previous studies on Buddhist statecraft and warfare. There are eleven kinds, and they can be organized according to the following three types: retreat from the rol…
Compassion, Self-Sacrifice, and Karma in Warfare
In premodern warrior societies, religions often provided the institutional basis for an ethics and soteriology for warriors, for whom fighting was a social role. This paper examines a Buddhist case in ancient India. I focus particularly on the discourse related to warfare in the middle-late period Mahāyāna scripture, the Satyakaparivarta, and elucidate its ethics and soteriology for kings. In the Satyakaparivarta, a king is encouraged to be a bod…
Tantric Appearances and Non-Tantric Meanings
Recitation is the most common means of practicing mantras, but it is not the only method. Some Buddhist texts belonging to the Cakrasaṃvara scriptural tradition in early medieval India include discourses that teach visualization of the “maṇḍala of mantra,” i.e., a maṇḍala comprised of deities who are anthropomorphized transformations of letters that constitute either a single mantra or group of mantras. Four of the major mantras in that scriptura…
Three Ways to Release Warriors form the Role of Killing
According to the Indian Classics in general, the most important function of a king is to protect his people, which in certain situations takes a form of warfare against a foreign army or internal rebels. Some discourses can be found in Buddhist scriptures in and before the 7th century CE that teach or describe ways or strategies for a king or warrior to deal with the diplomatic problem without resorting to warfare including killing. Those ways ca…
On the Chronology of the Buddhist Tantras
This chapter provides a discussion and overview of the approximate dates of the composition of Buddhist tantras in early medieval South Asia. It covers as many important tantras as possible to provide a comprehensive rundown of the history of Buddhist tantras. Many Buddhist tantras are evolving texts; they were gradually compiled, enlarged, and organized by different authors over decades or in some cases even centuries. It also often happens that…
The Yoga of the Donkey-Shaped Goddesses
The Cakrasaṃvaratantra, the oldest tantra of the Saṃvara scriptural cycle, is the first to teach the yoga of the donkey-shaped [deities] (gardabhākārayoga), which is also called the donkey yoga (gardabhayoga). A practitioner devotes himself to the yoga of the ḍākinīs (particularly Lāmā, Rūpiṇī, Ḍākinī, and Khaṇḍarohā), who each have the face of a donkey in order to stop a rush of thought that occurs in himself. By this yoga, he can know whether h…
Siddha Kambala’s Sādhananidhi, Chapter 1
Sādhananidhi ( Storehouse of Sādhanas ), whose authorship is attributed to Kambala, is a commentary ( pañjikā ) on the Buddhist Tantra named He-rukābhidhāna ( Discourse of Heruka ), which is the earliest scripture of the Saṃvara scriptural corpus. This study presents the first critical Sanskrit edition of Chapter 1 of Sādhananidhi , its English translation, and a list of parallel and closely related passages from other works. Currently, two Sansk…
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