The Research Of Mahayanasutralamkara Thought

Mahayanasutralarpkaral《大乘庄严经论》)belongs to early weishi(唯识)classics. It is one of Maitreya’s five doctrines. XuanZang(玄奘)translates it into another name, which means decorative Mahayana sutras. There are twenty four chapters in this book, and it contains "vijnana" and "vijnapti", the three-nature theory, tathagata-garbha, the three bodies and so on. The thesis takes Chinese translation as the subject of the research. At the same time, the Japanese translation, English translation, and other translations will be for our reference.The fist chapter is about the background of the theory. It is about the time, the discussions of the author, the structure, and the main content of Mahayanasutralamkara. It is certain that Maitreya弥�')and Asahga(无著)finished the sutra together, and Vasubandhu(世亲)made a comment.The second chapter is about the theoretical basis of Mahayanasutralamkara. It discusses "vijnana’’(识)and "vijnapti"(境),and the relationship between them is not noly antagonistic, but also uniformed by "si xian"(似现)Mahayanasutralamkara sticks only one vijnana in essence, and it insists that the others are the show of the one.The third chapter summarizes three kinds of mode of being——the three-nature theory. This chapter explains the three-nature theory through "abhutaparikalpa’’(虚妄分别)and "subject and object’(能所)Then according to the Vllth chapter-tattva(真实品),the XIlth chapter-dharmaparyeSti(述求品),the XIVth chapter avavadanusasani(随修品)we summarizes three modes, which vary from simple to complex.The fourth chapter focuses on tathagata-garbha(如来藏)The blend of weishi and tathagata-garbha started in Mahayanasutralamkara. The classic puts forward convenient eka-yana(密意一乘)in order to harmonize the contradiction between weishi and tathagata-garbha. Furthermore, the contradiction reflects the difference between Maitreya and Vasubandhu in thinking.The fifth chapter is about vimoksa(解脱)in the perspective of practice on the basis of the previous chapters. Human beings can get relief through asraya-parivrtti(转依)When they get relief, they enter into a peace and quiet world. There are three bodies in the world, we will research the "Three and One" model of them.The sixth chapter is the summary of the whole text. On the basis of Chinese translation, we will understand the theory of the core idea. From the perspective of the classic translation, the contradiction will be reflected in the classic. The means of historical research contributes to see the change of thoughts. Mahayanasutralarpkara laid the foundation for the development of Buddha-bodies. Through this research, the difference between Maitreya and Vasubandhu will be more clear, and there will be a greater progress in the study of the three-nature theory.