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Atiśa’s Satyadvayāvatāra (Bden pa gnyis la ’jug pa) in the Tangut Translation: A Preliminary Study

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The paper discusses the Tangut translation of the famous Entry into Two Truths. This composition by Atiśa (982–1054) was important in the formation of the doctrinal system of the Tangut Buddhism. The paper examines the possible variations of the source text of the Tangut translation, its relationship with the texts on valid cognition. The paper discusses the possible division of the text and provides the translation of the Tangut version and compares it with the Tibetan original.

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  1. Institute of Chinese Classics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China

    K. Solonin

  2. National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan

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We are thankful to L. van der Kuijp, Sam van Schaik, G. Jacques, Dan Lusthaus for the comments on various aspects of this paper. Our deepest thanks are due to Micki McCoy who carefully edited our manuscript. Whatever mistakes remain are solely our responsibility.

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Solonin, K., Liu, K. Atiśa’s Satyadvayāvatāra (Bden pa gnyis la ’jug pa) in the Tangut Translation: A Preliminary Study. J Indian Philos 45, 121–162 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10781-016-9301-3

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