The Research Of The Tath?gata-garbha Sutra

As an early tath?gata-garbha classic,The Tath?gata-garbha Sutra first proposed the idea that tath?gata-garbha in everyone's soul.which has a profound influence on the late tath?gata-garbha classics.Now,comparing and analyzing the two existing chinese version of The Tath?gata-garbha Sutra and interprets the nine metaphors of the scriptures in conjunction with Buddha-dh?tu Abhidharma-pitiaka.And it focuses on the analysis of the meaning of tath?gata-garbha in the evolution process of the classics of sutra,in order to distinguish the controversial issue of the materialization of tath?gata-garbha.The tath?gata-garbha is different from brahma,it is not an existing entity.The tath?gata-garbha is developed on the basis of “no self”.The proposal was made to facilitate the introduction of the layman.When discussing the important concepts in the Tath?gata-garbha Sutra,it is divided into four parts: the first part is the origins and differences between tath?gata-garbha and brahma;the second is discussing about tath?gata-garbha and nir-?tman;and third is the connection and difference between tath?gata and dharma-k?ya;the fourth is the connection and development of the thoughts of tath?gata-garbha,dharma-dh?tu and buddha-dh?tu.The Tath?gata-garbha Sutra is closely related to the Hua Yan sutra,the tath?gata-garbha thoughts are also reflected in the form of metaphor in the Hua Yan sutra.The Tath?gata-garbha Sutra has a profound influence on china,the chinese monks always use the thoughts of buddha-dh?tu in everyone's soul to their stand point.