Aspects of Mahayana Buddhism and its Relation to Hinayana c6.s10.t2: ii. Upadeśa and iii. Prayoga
Aspects of Mahāyāna Buddhism and its Relation to Hīnayāna c6.s10.t2
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ii. Upadeśa and iii. Prayoga
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It follows as a matter of course that the *Upadeśa* (instruction) and *Prayoga* (exertion) should be in accordance with the *Āśaya*.¹ A Hīnayānist need not develop bodhicitta and try to perform the pāramitās. He need not like a bodhisattva take the vow that he would welcome the sufferings of numberless births in hell or in the Yamaloka as an animal, or as an insect, in order to lead every individual to nirupadhiśeṣanirvāṇadhātu (nirvāṇa without any corporal residue).² The regulation of life according to the rules of the Prātimokṣa, the performance of the duties of the eightfold path, and the realisation of the four truths and the law of causation are sufficient for them. The comprehension of the world as void of individuality or anything belonging to an individual serves their purpose, and they need not go on to ascertain the nature of śūnyatā, the ultimate reality.
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¹ *Śikṣā*., p. 4: those who have pure adhyāśayas practise the pāramitās; those who practise the pāramitās are established in Mahāyāna.
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² *Pañca*., leaf 81b.
Cites (2)
- Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā — Sanskrit
- Śikṣāsamuccaya — Śāntideva, Sanskrit