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How innovative is the ālayavijñāna?

The ālayavijñāna in the context of canonical and abhidharma vijñāna theory

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Abbreviations

A:

Anguttara Nikāya (1885–1910). London: Pali Text Society. Woodward, F. L. and Hare, E. M., Irans. (1932–36).The Book of the Gradual Sayings. London: Pali Text Society. Cited by page number of Pāli text

AA:

Anguttara Nikāya-a \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{t} \underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{t} \) hakathāAbhidhammattha-sangaha See Compendium

AbhidharmadĪpa :

AbhidharmadĪpa with Vibhāsāprabhāvrtti (1959). Patna: K. P. Jayaswal Research Institute, 1977.

AKBh:

AbhidharmakoŚabhāsya. Shastri, S. D., ed. (1981). Varanasi: Bauddha Bharati Series; de La Vallée Poussin, trans. (1971).L'AbhidharmakoŚa de Vasubandhu. Bruxelles: Institut Belge des Hautes Etudes Chinoises. Cited by chapter, verse and page no

Apte:

Apte, V. S. (1986).The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary Reprint, Kyoto: Risen Book Co.

\(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{t} \underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{t} \) thasālinĪ :

\(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{t} \underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{t} \) thasālinĪ of Buddhaghosa (1987). London: Pali Text Society

ASBh:

Abhidharmasammucaya-bhasyam Tatia, N., ed. (1976). Patna: K. P. Jayaswal Research Institute

Bh:

Mahāyāna-sa \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{m} \) graha-bhā \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{s} \) ya, Chinese translation of Hsüan Tsang, T. 1597

bh:

Mahāyāna-sa \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{m} \) graha-bhā \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{s} \) ya, Tibetan translation. P. #5551; D.# 4050

Compendium:

Compendium of Philosophy (Abhidhammattha-sangaha). Aung, S. Z., trans. (1910). London: Pāli Text Society, 1979

D:

DĪgha Nikāya (1890–1911). London: Pali Text Society. Rhys-Davids, T. W. and C. A. F., trans. 1899–1921.Dialogues of the Buddha. London: Pali Text Society

D.:

Derge edition of the TibetanTripi \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{t} \) aka

Dhamma-sangani :

A Buddhist Manual of Psychological Ethics. trans. C. A. F. Rhys Davids 1914. New Delhi: Oriental Books, 1975

Karmasiddhiprakara \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{n} \) a :

T.31.1609.781a23-786b14; P.5563; D.4062 Shi.134b2–145a5. Lamotte, é. trans., ed. (1935–36). Le Traité de L'Acte de Vasubandhu. Karmasiddhiprakarana.Mélanges Chinois et Bouddhiques 4: 151–288. Pruden, L., trans. (1988). Karmasiddhiprakarana.The Treatise on Action by Vasubandhu. Berkeley: Asian Humanities Press. Cited by paragraph of Lamotte's edition

Kathāvatthu :

Taylor, A. D. ed. (1894, 97) London: Pali Text Society, 1979.Points of Controversy. Aung, S. Z. and Rhys-Davids, C. A. F. (1915). London: Pali Text Society, 1979. Cited by chapter, section and subsection

M:

Majjhima Nikāya (1948–51). London: Pali Text Society. Horner, I. B., trans. (1954–59).Middle Length Sayings; London: Pali Text Society. Cited by page no. in Pāli

MSg :

Mahāyānasa \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{m} \) graha, T.1594; P.5549; D.4048. Cited by chapter numbers in MSg-L. Tibetan text inMSg-N referred to

MSg :

L Lamotte, é., trans., ed. (1973).La Somme du Grande Véhicle d'Asanga. Louvain-la-Neuve: Université de Louvain Institut Orientaliste

MSg :

N Nagao, G. (1982).ShŌdaijŌron: Wayaku to ChŪkai. Tokyo: Kodansha

Miln :

Milinda's Questions. Horner, I. B., trans. (1963–64). London: Pali Text Society

Niv \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{r} \) tti Portion:

SeePravrtti Portion

P.:

Peking edition of the TibetanTripi \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{t} \) aka

PED:

Pāli-English Dictionary, Rhys-Davids, T. W. and Stede, W., ed. (1921). London: Pali Text Society, 1979

Poussin:

See AKBh

Prav \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{r} \) tti Portion:

Prav \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{r} \) tti Portion and theNiv \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{r} \) tti Portion are found within theViniŚcayasa \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{m} \) graha \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{n} \) -i of theYogācārabhŪmi. T,30.1579.579c23-582a28 (Hsüan Tsang's trans.); T.30.1584.1019a25-1020c22 (Paramārtha's trans.); P.5539 Zi.4a5–11a8; D.4038 Shi.3b4–9b3. Critical edition and Japanese translation are found in Hakamaya, N. (1979). ViniŚcayasamgrahanĪ ni okeru āraya-shiki no kitei.TŌyŌbunka kenkyŪjo-kiyŌ 79: 1–79. Cited by page, line, and outline as found in Hakamaya (1979); Tibetan text edited by Hakamaya

Proof Portion:

A section of theViniŚcayasa \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{m} \) graha \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{n} \)Ī of theYogācārabhŪmi which immediately precedes thePravrtti andNivrtti Portions, the Sanskrit equivalent of which is found in ASBh 11, 9–13, 20; T.31.1606.701b4-702a5; P.5554 Si.12a2-13b5; D.4053 Li.9b7-11a5. Japanese translation is found in Hakamaya, N. (1978). āraya-shiki sonzai no hachi-ronshŌ ni kansuru shobunken.Kamazawa Daigaku BukkyŌ-gakubu kenkyŪ kiyŌ 16: 1-26; English translation found in Griffiths (1986: 129–138). Cited by page and line, and proof number

PSkPBh:

Pancaskandha-prakara \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{n} \) a-vibhāsā. Sthiramati. P.5567. (D.4066)

PSVy:

PratĪtyasamutpāda-vyākhyā. Vasubandhu. P.5496 chi

S:

Sa \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{m} \) yutta Nikāya (1894–1904). London: Pali Text Society. Rhys-Davids, C. A. F. and Woodward, F. L, trans. (1917-30).The Book of the Kindred Sayings. London: Pali Text Society

Samdhinirmocana-Sutra :

Lamotte, é., ed. and trans. (1935).Samdhinirmocana Sutra. L'Explication des Mystères. Louvain. Cited by chapter and section

SED:

Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Monier-Williams (1986). Reprint: Tokyo: Meicho Fukyukai

Shastri:

See AKBh

Siddhi :

Vijñaptiniātratasiddhi. La Vallée Poussin trans. (1928). Paris: Libraire Orientaliste

SN:

Suttanipāta (1948). London: Pali Text Society

SNA:

Suttanipāta-a \(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{t} \underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{t} \) hakathā

T:

TaishŌ edition of the ChineseTrÌpitaka

TBh :

TrimŚikābhāsya of Sthiramati, in Levi, ed. (1925).Vijñapti-mātratāsiddhi. Paris

U:

Upanibandhana ofAsvabhāva. Chinese translation of Hsüan Tsang, T. 1598

u:

Upanibandhana ofAsvabhāva. Tibetan translation, P. # 5552; D.# 4051

VGPVy:

VivrtagŪdhārthapindavyākhyā. P.5553; D.4051. Commentary on MSg I.1-49

Vibh. :

Vibhanga ed. Rhys Davids (1904). Pali Text Society.

Visuddhimagga :

The Path of Purification. Buddhaghosa. ñyā\(\underset{\raise0.3em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\cdot}$}}{n} \)namoli trans. (1976). Berkeley: Shambala. Cited by chapter and paragraph

Vyākhyā :

AbhidharmakoŚa-vyākhyā. YaŚomitra. Shastri, ed. In AKBh

YogācārabhŪmi :

YogācārabhŪmi, Bhattacharya, ed. (1957). Calcutta: University of Calcutta. Chinese translation (Y Ch), T.1579; Tibetan (Y Tib.), P.5536–43

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