Tattvasangraha 01

SR No.: 010566
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Embar Krishnamacharya
Publisher: Central Library
Publication Year: 1926
Total Pages: 832
Language: Hindi, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 57 MB

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FOREWORD
Mahayanist therefore cannot obtain Nirvana or salvation; he must exist, and he must have activities, and must always exert for the uplift of all beings guided by their unbounded sense of compassion. The reward held out for the selfish Hinayanist is Nirvana, whereas the reward for the selflegs Mabayanist is Omniscience. According to the Mahayanists Buddha also is not emancipated, and he has not merged himself in Slanya but his chain of Vijñana is still active, and from bim comes the inspiration to all the other chains of Vijñana, and from him comes the instructions on Dharma.
S'antarakṣita next goes on to prove the superiority of Buddha's teachings as the highest Dharma even when viewed in accordance with the tenets of the Tirthika philosophers. Nothing, he says, is wanting in Buddha's teachings: they are perfect. Buddha took into account the two-fold benefit that people are apt to obtain by following his advices; they can either obtain happiness in this world or emancipation for over hereafter. He instructed his people that if happiness is to be obtained in this world, if long life, health, knowledge, super-human powers. etc., are to be obtained, then Mudrá, Mandala, Mantra and meditation should be practised. But if real emancipation or freedom from the cycle of existence is the goal in that case Nairâtmya is to be realized, and this roalization of Nairâtmya by removing all selfish thoughts will lead to emancipation.'
While comparing his system with other systems of philosophy S'antarakṣita further says that the knowledge of soul is nothing but the chain of knowledge completely shorn of the impurities
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