The Meaning of ‘Mind-made Body’ (S. manomaya-k?ya, C. yisheng shen ???) in Buddhist Cosmological and Soteriological systems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20159277 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sumi Lee (0000-0003-2085-1585, University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 65-90 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Buddhist Studies Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-2897 • E-ISSN: 1747-9681 |
| Publisher | Equinox Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/bsrv.v31i1.65 |
| OpenAlex | W2313221242 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
The ‘mind-made body’ (S. manomaya-k?ya, C. yisheng shen ???) is seen as a subtle body attained by a Buddhist adept during meditative practice. Previous research has elucidated this concept as having important doctrinal significance in the Buddhist cosmological system. The P?li canonical evidence shows that the manomaya-k?ya is not merely a spiritual byproduct of meditative training, but also a specific existential mode of being in the system of the three realms. Studies of the manomaya-k?ya to date, however, have focused mostly on early P?li materials, and thus do not encompass theoretical development and soteriological significance of this notion in later tradition. As a beginning step to fill this gap, this article explores the meanings of the manomaya-k?ya represented in the ?r?m?l?dev? S?tra and the two treatises of the Ratnagotravibh?ga ??stra and the Foxing lun, which are doctrinally based on the ?r?m?l?dev? S?tra in their discussion of the manomaya-k?ya. Through the observation of the manomaya-k?ya in these Mah?y?na texts, this article seeks to demonstrate how the concept is used in the broader cosmological and soteriological system of Mah?y?na tradition. For this purpose, I first review the meanings of the manomaya-k?ya in early Buddhist texts and then observe the cosmological and soteriological meaning of the notion by analyzing the theoretical connection between the three Mah?y?na texts
Art · Buddhism · Epistemology · Literature · Theology · Chinese history and philosophy · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Philosophy
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
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